Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-10
ELLSWORTH REUNION.
ANNUAL GATHERING OF OLD
HOME FOLKS IN BOSTON.
,T.rrypANCE NOT AS LARGE AS IN
PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT ENTHUSIASM
NOT LACKING THOSE PRESENT.

ATTENDANCE N0f AS LAhSE AS IN
PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT ENTHUSIASM
NOT LACKfNG--THosE PRESENT.
BOSTON, April s Especially - Over 800
toval sons and daughters OF Ellsworth and
vicipity, with their guests, gathered at
Paul Revere hall, Mechanics building,
Friday evening, for the thirteenth annual
reunion of the Ellsworth reunion associa-
tiou. While the attendance was not as
large as in other years, it was more than
offset by the enthusiasm of those present
IL was indeed a pleasant scene to stand
in the corridor and witness the greetings
OF old friends, many of whom had not
met in years, while others who meet more
frequently had greetings which were none
the less sincere. For some 1t was the first
reunion, and II smiling faces and good
cheer are any indication, they will join
the ranks OF the REGULARS" who would,
under no consideration, miss one OF these
yearly gatherings.
Capt. Albert NJ. Murch, though an in
valid for years and unable to walk with
out assistance, was at his usual corner in
the smoking room, with crowd OF adj
mirers about Kim, spinning yarns about
the old days at Ellsworth, and bubbling
over with good humor.
After a concert by Condit's orche stra,
President Redmsn called the compa ny
together and in few well-chosen words
kintroduced the special guest OF the even
g, Mayor Andrew j. Peters of Boston.
responded in briet speech in which
stated s'that while born in Boston, he
Id rightfully claim to be one OF u.s. as
ssa descendant of the;Peters family OF
- A6ill.- Il was happy e Be r.Tmapered
among such gathering, and glad
know that in these Troublesome times an
days of uncertainty we were standin
together and maintaining an interest /
the old home and Pine Tree State.
Promptly at 0 o'clock the grand marc
was formed, lead by President Redma
and his daughter, followed by the otht
officers and embers OF the COMMITTEES
Dancing was kept up until one o'cloci
with the exception OF short intermissio
during which refreshments were serve
by Westover & Foes.
Franklin Jordan acted as floor directo
with the following aids: Mrs. Lyma
l.. Lord, Mrs, Fred II. Kendrick, MIR
Helen Trip, Miss Ella +. Jordan, MIR
Robert Leighton, Miss Marion Bartlett
Lyman L.. Lord, Oliver l.. Anderson
Walter l.. Smith, Howard Il. Adams.
The dance order was as follows:
March,. ........-............. ......,-....Dirip
Waltz. Boys "Oyer There
Fox Trot.. Bellatty's steI
waltz. .....,,................Da Days OF You
one step...............--...... Hard scrabb
Fox Trot......-. ..... ...........-.B Doggy Broo
Waltz ............-.....our County FRIEND
Quadrille,- .-.......--..-...-.... Vacation Day
One stsp....................... .Newbury Nee
Fox Trot........ 80. Infant Sire,
Waltr.....-......-,....... Tanglefos
One ..,...Head Of the Lar
Waltz ......................La Ladies' Choit
Fox Trot..........- absent FRIEND
One step....,.................T Town House Iii
Waltz .........--................ Au Reyo
A meeting of the committee Will be hel
at the office of Howard II. Adams, SatuI
day afternoon OF this week. to close up h
affairs OF the 1918 reunion and make al
engagements for the annual meeting.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT.
w II Ames and wife, Oliver l. Ander
son and wife, Howard II Adams and wifi
j w Alley and wife. Bert l. Austin an
wife, Alice Adams, Frank 0 Alley j
(Miss) Louise NJ Armstrong, Mrs B
Adams.
RR Babson and wife, Miss Angela Bah
son, Charles E Bellatty, Marion l. Bart
lett, Harvey ID Black and wife, Lewis
Benson and wife, Frances Benson, Capt
S Brown, Fred T. Brown, james Brown
w p Brown, Mrs W J Bray, Norman Bra!
Miss Dorothy Branscom. Mrs Wiliiai
Beane, Louis A Ellington, Mrs G
Blaisdell.
George Carman and wife, Il p Crabtre
and wife, Mrs J I Crippen, Miss Elizs
beth Crippen, Miss Dorothy 5 Coughlar
f l. Curtis and wife, William p Cloug
and wife, John F Coolidge, Lizzie
Coolidge, Lucy Clinkard, Ethel NJ Crool
Jane Carson, Mrs Rose Candage.
Byron o Downing, Z q DeuIey and wifi
Frederick L Davis, Clarence Davi
and wife, Mrs E Drew, John p DorgaI
q c Emerson, Mrs Louis DesRosiers.
Ed H Emerson, Miss Tress Emerson
II. b. Emery and wife, c Harold Elliott
Adelaide NJ Eaton.
Stetson Foster and wife, Marjorie
Foster, e l. Fullerton and wife, MI
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