The Republican journal., 1898-05-12
Waldo County Veterans.

ue udy Was WARM duu LutIo was TAI ~
attendance of veterans, their families,
members of the Relief Corps and Sons of
Veterans and others. Twelve towns were
represented, as follows: Belfast, Morrill,,
Liberty, Waldo, Knox, Thorndike, Free
dom, Monroe, Winterport, Frankfort,
Swanville and Searsport. The meeting was
called to order at 10.30 o clock by the
president, j. G. Harding A resolution of
thanks for courtesies was passed to the
publishers of the Bangor Daily News, sim
liar to that passed to the Belfast papers at
previous meeting. Comrades A. Stinson,
IN. Higgins Jefferson Hobbs, Jas. Car
ter and c. o. Fernald were appointed
committee on time, place and program.
They subsequently reported, and their
report was adopted: Time, Thursday,
June 2 place, with Warren Post, Winter
port Adjoured for rations.
At the noon intermisson an excellent
dinner was served, for which great credit
is due to the Relief Corps, Ladies' Aid
and Sons of Veterans. The dinner was
supplemented by barrel of steamed
clans furnished by the Post.
The afternoon session opened at 1. Is
with music, passing Regiment March,"
by the Diatonic Club. Prayer was offer
ed by the chaplain, Lorenzo Jones.
A brief and hearty address of welcome
was given by Post Commander W. H.
Clifford Of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G.
A. r. Commander Clifford expressed the
sentiments of the Post, that they were al
ways glad to greet the me:nbers of the
Waldo County Veteran Association, and
welcomed the visitors to the city of that
friend of the soldier, the late Seth L. Mil
liken.
President Harding responded briefly in
behalf of the Association. He spoke pa
tliotieaily on the present state of affairs
and accepted with thanks the cordial wei
come of the Belfast comrades.
A communication was received from
Ex- Secretary NJ. c. Dilworth, who was
unable to be present, in which, after ex-
pressing his regrets he said: Spain found
it too Dewey in the Pacific; she will meet
Sampson in Cuba; and we have hero on
the Atlantic who will Seek hard to find
her warshlps, and when he does, they
will he annihilated.
Miss Cleora Haney recited "The Battle
of Lookout Mountain and the Diatonic
Club played "Platoon- Fire Gallop."
Miss Myrtle f. Mitchell recited con
the Rapahannock, . which was interspers-
ed with war songs of both the Northern
and Southern armies, and closed with
Home, Sweet Home,' the music by the
Diatonic Club.
MIS-. E. P. Frost sang "True to His
Colors.''
The President then introduced, as a
representative of the younger generation,
Hugh D. Mcclellan, Esq, principal of the
Belfast High school, who in brief, witty
and earnest speech gave review of the
causes which led up to the war of the Re-
bellion and the feelings of the two sec
lions ofthe country tow ards each other be-
lCIt anu dlltI the ttIlIllCl. lUGu. edC0
knew practically nothing about the other;
now, we are one people, united under one
flag, which every man, north and south
will uphold
After a solo. 1.-THE Soldiers Dream. -
by Miss Isabe, CHM, the President intro
duced Rev. Fl. |. Holt of Cushing, as d,
representative of the Sons of Veterans.
an organization which will perpetuate the
memory OF The country's heroes and con-
tinue the .orious work of upholding the
flag when tle Grand Army of the Repub-
lie shall have passed away. Mr.. Holt be-
gan by comparing his coming remarks to
the bow legged man who was warming
himself before a fire, when the small boy
exclaimed Look out, mister, you are
getting Warped His remarks were not
warped, however, for he gave as earnest,
forcible and patriotic speech as has been
heard in Memorial Hall for many day.
He first spoke of the principles which
were involved in the war of the Rebellion,
and of the grand work for human liberty
achieved by the Grand Army of the Re-
public. The order of Sons of Veterans is
preparing to step into the places now oe.
cupied by the Grand Army, but which
must soon become vacant The privileges
of the young men in this county are such
as are enjoyed in no other. He spoke of
some of the dangers which menace us,
the principal one being that arising from
ali immigration of foreigners ignorant of
our institutions. This must be met by
campo gn of education. Patriotism and
United States history must be taught in
our schools, and over every school house
should float the stars and stripes. He
made a strong appeal for the sacredness of
Memorial Day, and held that that day
should be kept as religiously sacred to
the memory of the saviors of our coun,
try as Sunday is to the honor of the
Savior of mankind Mr. Holt is an en-
thusiast in base ball and other manly
sports but holds it to be sacrilege to hold
any such recreation on the ''sacred festi-
vol of rho dead - Tho oountrv oan do