The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-10-22
Grand Army Visitation.


l.. Milliken, of Belfast.
The following gentlemen and their ladies' were
present from the Monroe Post II. r. Dawson
Com; Frank Batchelder S. V. Com. and his wife
Thomas Clement, J. v Com. Tolford Durham
and wife, Nelson Curtis, Miss Snow, George Ord
way and wife, Moses Larrabee and wife, Caleb
knowlton and wife, Horace Weber and wife, Ed.
win Littlcfeld and wife, Simeon Crockett and
wife, Charles Elwel and wife, Washington Patter-
son and Wife, Lemuel Plummer and wife, John
Strattard and wife, A bert Simpson and wife,
Charles Dill ana wife, Albert Mudgett and wife,
Miss Ellen Nealley, Mary Nealley, Miss Lois
DlcSey, Henry Larrabee and wife, Augustus
Clark and wife, Joseph knowtOn and wife, II. 7.
Mari and wife, Charles Fernald, wife and daugh-
ter Charles Hartshorn and wife, and Mrs. Fred l..
Palmer. From Searsport there were Mr.. and Mrs.
| j. W Black, and A. Stinson. John johnson, of
Brooks, aid de camp on the Commanders staff,
was also present
In the absence Of the commander, Mr.. l. A. Co
nant, Senior Vice Commander, presided, and filed
| the place admirably.
| All six O'Clock supper was served to the visitors.
Besides an excellent picnic supper clam stew and
boiled clans In the shell were provided. The sup
per was under the charge Of the Relief Corps and
| was an excellent one. Every one was loud In Its
praise.
After supper the tables were cleared away and
| the audience seated themselves in the body of the
| hall. The following was the order of exercises
| Music by the North Church choir, composed of
Mrs II II. IIowes, Miss Lucy Palmer. Mr.. Chas.
| NJ Craig and Mr.. John Parker. Mrs. jones' plan
| ist
Vocal duet by Miss Mabel Dean and Miss Bertha
Know lion.
| Defamation by Miss Cora Eamcs.
song. cold CoIee Kettle" by d. T. Guptill
| Banjo duet by Mr.. VIII Burkctt and Mr. Bert
| Gammons.
| Music by the choir.
Commander Miller introduced and received
with applause. He said 1t gave him much pleasure
to be present, and that he had driven across the
country thirty miles to keep his appointment. He
congratulated Thomas II, Marshall Post on its
beautiful rooms, which he said were second to
none in the state. lie thought 1t must be pleas
ure to meet in such rooms. Mr.. Miller had
| pleasant greeting for the Relief Corps, the sons
Of Veterans and the delegations from Monroe and
| Searsport. The conn andcr then reviewed briefly
the stirring scenes of lSGlG5 He called attention
to the part Maine had taken IN the struggle for
liberty. Maine to the front nearly $4,000 of
dcred a musket drew a sabre than tho Sc from
! Maine The state also furnished score of corps
commanders, and the second officer of the repub-
lie, the incorrupibe and noble Hannibal Hamlin
His allu5on to Mr. Hamlin was received with
| cheers. The war closed and the soldier returned
to his peaceful vocation. By his Industry he has
! contributed to the general wealth and prosperity
of the nation. AS the comrades grasp the vast re
and
| they may be pardoned for feeling proud that they
helped preserve the grand heritage for present
| and future generations. lie said the echo of the
| last gun mad hardly died away from AppOmattox
| when efforts were made to organize the veterans,
and the Grand Army of the Republic followed.
| such fraternity can only exist among men who
| had shared the dangers of war, laid together in
| the same mud puddle ate hard tack, and drank
| from the same canteen. The Grand Army is now
| a peaceful organization of half million of men.
| He said the Department of Maine numbered near
| ~ 10000. If each Post viii recruit two members
before the next annual meeting fully 10000 be
reported. Mr. Miller complimented MI. Milliken
for his work in Congress in behalf of the old sol
| der and his efforts in behalf Of pensioners. The
state has tatherly care Tor the old soldier and
| says he shall never become a town pauper. No
overseer OF the poor shall ever take the veteran or
his family to the poor house. but will furnish for
him home Neither Will he be allowed to sleep
| Ia paupers grave. Mr.. Miller alluded to the
| Military Orphans Home at Bath and the good
| work it has accomplished. The commander said
that every old soldier should be enrolled in the
Grand Army Of the Republic. AS he was proud
| to wear the blue ought he to be proud to wear
| the badge of the q. A. K.
briefly. He com lmented the supper and those
| engaged IN the exercises. He said every good
man loved to see people come together and talk of
the deeds of the past The Grand Army of the Re.
public is monument of the deeds of the past for
men t. look up to- The Grand Army is directly
responsible for the national spirit that has pre-,
| vailed since the war closed. We now have a
united people and united country, thanks to the
boys in blue. Mr. Milliken feelingIv alluded to
| the annual observance of Memorial Day He said
| it was his purpose in Congress to aid every de
serving soldier to obtain pension, and he then
had in his pocket the report of the granting of two
pensions to deserving soldiers that he had labored
| to bring about. No grander page was ever made
In the history Of our country than was made by
the boys in blue from lsGl to '65.
| Nh. Dawson, Commander of the Post at Mon
4''Hi
OF Commander Miller and Congressman MiInken.
| Alludlns TO the war he said he was thankful that
he hai something to do in preserving the best gov
| eminent God ever made. He congratulated the
Post on its line hall.
Mr.. j. W Black, of Searsport made some hu.
morous remarks that brought down the house
Mr.. Osborn, of Belfast. who was in a Massachu-
sets regiment during the war, compared the sol
Giar Tf 1SfI 4 tt,o
former were as brave as the latter, ana entitled to
more credit. The soldiers of the rebellion fought
for principle, for liberty and for freedom In
conclusion he recited some verses, written by his
son, entitled Fathers Old Canteen."
Tolford Durham, of Monroe, said If he mad been
called to go on kissing expedition he could have
done 1t, but speaking not his forte. He then
went on and made some stirring remarks.
Alfred Stinson of North Searsport, said he was
born in Prospect. He remembered when the flag
was fired upon at Sumter and from that moment
he wanted to enlist. lie could not 90 without his
| fathers consent. One year later, when the gal
liant 18th was recruiting, his father consented and
he went TO the front. Mr. Stinson gave an inter
esting talk on army life.
}. g. Harding, of Waldo was called upon He
said he responded in 1861 when his name was call
ed and he was ready to answer to it at any time
Mr. Harding gave graphic sketch of colored
regiment in battle and spoke good word for their
| bravery. He hoped the colored contingent would
be heard from that evening and called out Andrew
Johnson the best story teller in Thomas H. Mar
| shall Post.
Mr. johnson took the floor. He said he was
| born slave and was once sold in slavery. He re
| terred to the change In sentiment in the nation,
and said that 30 years ago colored man could not
TAX to an audience us he talking. "They
would kick me out" said Mr.. johnson He thank
ed God for Abraham Lincoln and the power that
moved him to sign the emancipa ton proclamation
lie thanked the soldier for fighting for the liberia
ton of 100000 human beings, lone of which
am" said Mr.. johnson
NJ. c. Diworth urged an annual meeting of all
the posts in Waldo county, to take place next sum
| mer He thought if these small gatherings were
| SO productive of good larger meeting OF all the
| posts would be more so.
Mr. Durham of Monroe, moved rising vote of
| thanks for Thomas Ii. Marshall Post, and when
| the boys got on their feet they gave cheers.
| The meeting was one of the best in the history
| OF the Post.
Meeting OF the County Grange
| The Waldo County Pomona Grange met with
Morning Light Grange, Monroe, Oct 18th, 1891