The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Meeting of the Waldo County Veterans.


The Waldo County Veteran Association
met with Warren Post, Winterport Thurs
day, June 4th. The day was all that could
be desired and at an early hour the veterans
and their ladies began to arrive, and by 10
o'clock the following towns We're represent
ed: Winterport, Belfast, Brooks, Swanville,
Freedom, Monroe, Searsport, Jackson,
Frankfort, Waldo and Unity. The Asso-
citation had the honor for the first time in
its history to have as guests the Department
Commander, Col. l.. d. Carver of Rockland
and the Department President of the
National Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Belle
J. Palmer of Monroe. Commander Carver
arrived on the steamer City of Bangor from
Rockland and was escorted from the boat to
the hall by the veterans in the following
order
Winterport Cornet Band.
Sons of Veterans.
Warren Post and Veterans of the Association.
Commander Carver and President ii. X.
Dawson in carriage.
At II o'clock president Dawson called the
meeting to order in the Grand Army Hall
and the following business was transacted:
Reading report of the last meeting by Sec
rotary Stinson; report of building commit
tee on Home at Windermere Park, j. Fl. Cor
don of Brooks and DR.. A. j. Billings of
Freedom, who reported that the building
would be ready for dedication some time in
July committee on time and place of next
meeting reported as follows: Time, Thurs
day, August 9th place, Thomas FL. Marshall
Post, Belfast; committee OF arrangements,
and program, Comrade Harry Clifford and
wife of Belfast.
The Ass ociation voted to change time of
postponement, as follows Should the date
of meeting be stormy the meeting will be
the next fair day, instead of the next Thurs
day, as heretofore. Remarks were made by
j, II. Gordon and DR.. A. j. Billings on the
Home at Windermere Park. Dept. Com
mander Carver then gave a short address,
after which the dinner call sounded.
The dinner W as served in the basement of
Union Hail and was one of the best dinners
the Association ever sat down to. The peo-
pie of Winterport did all they could to make
the veteran feel that he was welcome.
AAiUNi Ni"NA 'iAN PNNt'Ao '.oN ciiAplSe ~ llNh
HAN ana hstened to the following program:
opening remarks, Il t. Dawson
Pesnonsa I IT car1a,1
Drill, BY the Sons Of Veterans
Duet Mrs. Moody and Mrs Lougee
Racitation Silent in ths sa1,,a Do't TA,l+ =
Miss Grace Thompson
W W az sohs' tramp Tramp
Perita+inn Charaa nj tl,e lat N1i3l,,.s'yt.,
at GETTYSBURG Miss Nav Lpsan
speech by Dept, Pres. W Il. o.. MIS-. Belle
colo sr r ~
Recitation. What tie Old Flag said.
Miss Gertrude Faux
S,,ato ~ - A'''''N ~ VI NJ
Recitation. Tsaar + Cool,
Song, Miss Gertrude Faux
speech. ~ "A D. billlngs
War song Tentino To'nioht
Remarks by James Carlton and Can't Rob-
nson OF the Sons OF Veterans.
Comrades Wentworth, Durham, Harding
anu MIS-. Durham made short addresses,
Tins ended one OF the most successful meet
lhgs the ASSOCIATION has ever held, and the
veterans all SAID that Winterport was a
goou piace 10 go 10 as al Tried their utmost
W iii"he oui way Pieasan'' anu fighI wen
'heS s'ceeeueu'
Inc ADDRESS OF commander Carver was
ape ana patriotlc' as was also the address OF
Dept. PRESIDENT Mrs. Belle j. Palmer, who
spoke Tor the loyal women OF the nation,
and the association appreciates the honor of