Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-15
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AT WlNDEMERE PARK.
Speeches Made by Or. J. A. Billings and
Congressman MiIliken.

The Lewiston Journal. Friday even
ing, contained the following report of
the dedication of the Waldo pavilion
and barracks by the Clough Veteran
Charitable Association at Windemere
park. Thursday
Last evening the dedicatory exercises
of the Waldo County Grand Army
building at Windemere park concluded
With a bah in that commodious struc-
ture.
The attendants at the exercises of
the day was even more than had been
expected. and the crowd was estimated
to be the largest that had ever as
sembled in Unity. Veterans and their
friends came by train from all parts Of
the county. and at noon hundreds of
horse were tethered in d field near the
park. Congressman Milliken. the
speaker of the day, was met at the s
O'Clock forenoon train, and was es-
corted to the grounds
Half an hour later c. F. Billings Re
lief Corps of Unity. presented, through
Miss Helen Chase Thomas,a handsome
lag to the association that owns the
Clough memorial building
The flag was accepted in the name of
Clough Veteran Charitable Association
by DR.. A. J. Billings of Clinton, presi-
dent of the day. The audience then
locked into the hall in the building.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain A. p.
Hatch of Troy
Hon. Seth l.. Milliken was very hearth
~ greeted when he was introduced hv
DR. Billings. Congressman Milliken is
Il particular faVorite with the veterans
OF Waldo county. The speaker con-
graduated the soldiers on the compile
ton of the building and complimented
the energy of Or. Billings and the gen
crosby of Gilman Clough who contri-
buted round sum toward the building
Then Mr.. Milliken very gracefully Gu
iogized the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie and apostrophized the deeds of the
soldiers. The address was seriously
eloquent and dealt chiefly with the
events and consequences of the days of
1861
At the close of CONGRESSMAN MILL
lten's remarks. Capt Charles Baker Of
belfast, presented a resolution of thanks
10 Dr. a. J. Billings Of Freedom for
his energy and perseverance, in caus-
ing the construction of the memorial
building. The doctor got three hearty
cheers and a voice shouted. Hes the
only man in Waldo county who could
have done it,
President Dawson of the Waldo
County Veterans Association. says
that the building association has not
dollar of debt. The structure has been
erected by subscriptions to stock. and
the man who has been able to afford
but one share has just as much right
in all the privileges of the structure az
he man who owns 10 shares.
Veterans who sojourn at the place in
the summer go in on sort Of COM
lnunity plan. There is plenty of room
IN the large building. and it will be one
of the most popular Grand Army re
sorts in central Maine. The uncon-
Nentional character Of the regime APP
leals to soldiers who do not relish the
military rule at Camp Benson.
President Taber of the Nindemerc
Park Association. says that the pros
poets are that a large number Of cot
tages viii be built at the park. next
year. in the neighborhood of the
Clough building. There is good fish
ing. and plenty of beautiful scenery to
attract cottagers.
At the camp fire, there was a lively
speech by John Gordon of Brooks
chairman Of the building committees
He gave some more unbounded praise
to DR.. Billings and said that he had
prescription that he proposed to make
Dr. Billings take. Then amid much
amusement he unrolled sheet of
linen upon which was printed this:
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