The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Meeting of Waldo Veteran Association.

The Waldo County Veteran Association
met with E. M. Billings Post in Monroe,
Thursday, Jan. I'd. The weather was fine
overhead, but the travelling was very rough.
which kept good many of the comrades
from distance from coming, but by eleven
O'Clock, when the president called to order,
the following towns were represented: Mon
roe, Brooks, Frankfort, Winterport, Sears
port, Swanville and Jackson. The minutes
OF the last meeting were read by the secre-
tary, A. Stinson. The committee on time
ana place of the next meeting then reported
as follows: Time, Feb. 9th; place. North
Searsport. Comrade Billings Of Freedom
then explained to the association why the
Veteran Charitable Association was formed
at Unity. He said in part, that a wrong
impression had been given among some OF
the comrades in this part Of the county, as
they thought the meetings would all have to
be held at Unity if a home was established
there, and that the association could not
meet from place to place as they do now.
That was not the idea at all. The association
could and would meet as it had always
done. But this is the idea. The veterans
OF Waldo county wanted a home, a place
they could call their own, where they and
their families could 60 at any time and sit
under their own vine and fig tree, and no
one to say to them nay. lie described the
lots that We're given by The Park Association,
the fishing, boating aud accommodations %
the place, and also tie plan for raising
money so that II was impossible for the big
fish to eat the little ones, az the mar witt
only one share il d one vote, ana the man
with twenty shares had also ouy one vote.
The comrades were Ne,l pleased WitA THE
Doctors remarks and no AouNJ when they
understand iore fully tbe intent5 ana rur-
poses of the home at Unity they will be
well satisfied with it. The money will sure
~ be raised to build it, Comrade Billings
has promis al -a bp AZ our next meetlng 1T
Searsport Wien it il Hoped rhe travelling
Will he better tlat we cav have good
delegation from every Pest in the county.
The Doctor Will again explain the object If
the Unity home
The Association then adjourned to dinner,
which WAS served in the lower hail. At ,
O'clock president II. X. Dawson called the
meeting to order. We have had larger ali-
dehces but never better program. Here it
is: Opening remarks, H. r. Dawson music
by Mrs Alice Grant; Address of Welcome,
Isaac f. Cook response, John Gordon; rec-
tation, Miss Eva Cook; select reading, Mrs.
F. L. Pal err music, Mrs. Alice Grant; rec-
tation, Miss Helen Nealley; select reading,
Mrs. E. A. Mosman; recitation, Miss Lillian
Newcomb; select reading, Fred Putnam !;
song, Miss Louise Mayo; music, Mrs. a lice
Grant Remarks We're then in order and
short speeches We're made by comrades
Gordon, Gilman Stnson and Durham. Mr..
Enoch c. Dow was called on by the presi-
dent to give his views on the veterans of the
country, he having been born since the close
of the war. 1t was a grand speech, and the
old veterans who listened to it felt proud
that the rising generation appreciated the
services performed by them. Mr.. Dow said
he was named after soldier who was killed
in the war, and he was proud of it. The sol
der was a relative. After Mr.. Dow sat
down Comrade Stinson of Searsport, who
had never met Mr.. Dow before, said that he
was with the soldier that was killed. They
were comrades they enlisted together and
tented together until he was killed. Com
rade Stinson Jaw him killed, saw him buried,
and told the audience where it was.
The Association voted to thank the people
of Monroe for the fine program and their en-
tertainment. The committee on program
appointed Comrade Stinson of Searsport to
deliver the address of welcome and Comrade
Durham of Monroe the response, H R. D.