The Republican journal., 1897-06-10
Meeting Of Waldo County Veterans,

port. June Sd. The meeting was called 70
order in Union Hall at II a. III. bv President
A. Stinson. The weather was unfavorahla
and the forenoon attendance was ra,b.-
small. The secretary's report was read and
accepted. The following were appointed a
committee on time and place of the next
meetlng-Gordon of Brooks, Fernald of
Searsport, Cunningham of Waldo. Voted
that the secretary procure the records of all
the meetings not on file and copy the same
into book for the Association. Adjourned
for dinner.
Inc afternoon session was called to order
at one o'clock. Prayer was offered by the
Post chaplain. The committee on time and
place OF next meeting reported as follows:
Time, the first Thursday in July, 1897 place.
Baptist church, East Thorndike. The AS
sociation then listened to the following adj
dress OF welcome by Comrade D. NJ. Spencer:
Members of Waldo Veteran Association.
Comrades and Friends =
Warren Post, G. A. R., and the Woman
Relief Corps extend to you a right roval well
come, Our meetings in various parts of tn e
county are always looked forward to with
Warren Post and the Relief Corps are pleas
ed to have You here to-day. That our meet
lngs are pleasant We all agree, for since the
days when We carried the knapsack filled
with hard tack, or empty, as the case might
be, until the present time, the ssVets'' have
always enjoyed social talks; and that the la
dies OF Relief Corps will have something for
US we feel assured Our ranks are fast grow
ing thln, and as our organization is such
mat only those who We're enlisted can be-
come members of our order, it is only
question OF a few years when our meetings
will be at an end; yet those of us whose
heads are sprinkled white are all as Young
IN manly work as ever.
The citizens of the town take deep in
terest IN these meetings, and for them | bid
You cordial welcome When it was known
that war would follow the inauguration of
President Lincoln, loyal people were loud
IN praise OF those who would volunteer to
60 to the front, and many have not forgot
Ten their gratitude then expressed for US.
Ihat we have some "Croakers' who de-
nounce us a class of "bounty Jumpers and
government paupers,' may be true, but
their number is as small, pre- rata, as in any
community in the county We believe. Our
meetings are OF mutual benefit to US all, for
IN this, as IN all things, Sin union there is
strength, and We have many of us felt the
benefits derived from coming in closer con-
tact and renewing old acquaintances and
making many new and pleasant friends.
May every member of every Post come to
realize the benefits, indirect though they
may be, and the pleasure, which are certain
y uIlect peueh1 TO US, ana meet with us
ae ~ oi'eH as ehtN eau 10 near d story from
aULiG i 81 ouI o[oeners Ger AMY auus Vlgor
anu me " Us dii' anu peHeNe we nave as
good story-tellers in the association as can
be found.
We recall the events of camp life and give
instances of mighty deeds 0f vaor, and re-
NOT nronAr 10 40 so m an ,, a is ~
kind for at the time the bartles we're being
fought the pleasures We're somewhat limited
AS | have said our RANKS are growing
thinner constantly. 1t may not be out Of
place to speak of great bereavement to
many of us as individuals, and to tile as
sociation, for, since our last meeting. death
has claimed citizen of our county who
was always true friend to ulerv soldier
and his family That many homes have
been made happier and upon many hearths
has the fire burned brightly and many d
table has been more sumptOuSiy Y clad by the
untiring efforts OF the late Hon. S. l.. Mill
ken for the welfare of the soldier. That his
place VIII be filled by one who will be our
friend we feel assured but for him whose
labOrs have been for us We have true re-
grttS at his summons from us, and | have
no doubt appropriate resolutions Will be
adopted by this meeting
What can | say to bid YOU most cordial
welcome? You are most assuredlv We
come, and in the name of Warren Post, in
the name of the Women's Relief Corps in
the name of eyery member Of each of those
organizations and in the name of the
patriotic and loyal people of Winterport |
bid YOU a most cordial welcome, and NAV
the day be one which each of us snail cherish
in our memory in wears to come Again |
sav: welcome! welcome! welcomed each
and every one, welcome.
PRESIDENT a Sllsoh responded as follows
Comrades of Warren Post and Ladies of the
Relief Corps: AS no one was chosen to re-
spond to the beautiful address of welcome
| will attempt to say few words Ladies'
Of the Relief Corps and comrades of Warren
Post, in behalf Of the Waldo County Veteran
Association | thank YOU for the manner in
which we are being entertained TODAY. 1t
is with a feeling of pride and satisfaction
that am able to stand in YOUR beautiful han
under the folds of the old flag and say a few
words to the good people of Wlnterport T
see those before me who fought in the 2Oth
Maine on Round Ton. | see those who
fought on Cemetery Hill, at Gettysburg in
the I9th Name. see those who fought in
the 10th Maine on the first day of that bat
tie and We're taken prisoners; those who
tore their flag into shreds, wound it around
their bodies, and brought it home, a living
memento that no Maine Regiment ever lost
their flag.
| always feel proud to say word for the
noble men and women of the grand old
State of Maine. Since our last meeting in