The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-09
Meeting OF the Waldo 90. Veterans

Meeting OF the Waldo Co. Veterans.
The Waldo County Veteran Association
met with E. NJ Billings Post, Monroe, Feb.
2, 1899 President Lorenzo Jones called the
meeting to order and the records of the last
meeting were read and approved. The follow
ing committee on time and place OF next meet
| ing was appointed: Comrades flper OF BEL
fast, Stinson of Searsport, Palmer OF Mon
roe. At the noon recess a good dinner was
served and partaken of, When the meeting
was again called to order the following pro-
gram was given: Singing, America prayer,
Rev. j s. Blair; address Of welcome by Mrs.
Belle j Palmer Past Department President
| National w R. G.. vino spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, ladies', and comrades of
Waldo County Association Of Veterans: 1t
gives me great pleasure to greet you and ex-
tend to you my very cordial appreciation OF
| your great services, and L am happy to well
come YOU in behalf of Ezra M. Billings Post
and Auxiliary. We are proud to entertain
such noble body OF men. We have looked
forward to entertaining the Waldo County
| Association and will strive to make the
day pleasant while you are here. Once
more the great clock of time has tcked into
eternity one more short year, and we gather
| together to talk over old times and shake
the friendly hand. To every brave and
honest soldier, though his fame be less, his
countrymen extend the same Iull measure
of esteem and TO every soldier here hatever
his rank may be. extend the cordial well
come of the county of Waldo; remembering
| that they who do not wear the badge of
| office may still wear the decoration of noble
service well performed; for power is not pro-
claimed by title nor heroes made by stars or
epaulets. The Grand Army OF the Republic
God bless them-have stood like guard
of true friends around ne to ward off the
troubles and heartaches that must come to
anyone trying to conscientiously ii II The Of
fee of Department President OF the omans'
Relief Corps and l wish to express my sim
cere thanks to those who are present with
us to-day. Their kind wishes and loving
words made the days pass pleasantly; they
were ever ready to answer all questions and
give needed advice.
W What is the motto of the Grand Army of
the Republic? Fraternity, Charity, and
Loyalty. 1t seems to NE that means so
much, if you only live up to it. Fraternity
means human brotherhood, irrespective
of race, creed or religion. 1t means that
you are brothers in the broadcast sense of the
term, throughout the whole world brothers
and sisters. Loyalty means that we shall be
true to ourselves, and in every way true to
our brothers and sisters. Charity means
much. "Charity sutfereth long and is kind" ?"
Never in story of. people was there so
much at stake for nation and for human
ity as when in 1861 Abraham Lincoln sum
ned Americans to defend the Stars and
Stripes. Never in story of people was
more righteous, more necessary, more
worthy of Heavens blessings, than the war
which Americans waged the dec 4des of
years ago, to MAINTAIN intact and unsullied
the Stars and Stripes. Blessed is that coun
try whose defenders are patriots. Blessed
is that country whose soldiers fight for it ;
and are willing to give the best they have
the best that any man has-thelr own lives
to preserve it; because they loved it. Such an
army the United states has always COM
manded in every crisis of her History. From
the of the revolution to the civil war
the men followed that fl az in battle because
they loved the flag and believed in what it
represented. That was the stuff of which
the volunteer army OF 1861 was made. Every
one of them not only fought but they thought,
and many of them did the.r ovvn thinking,
and did not always agree with commanders.
A young soldier IN the late war was upon
the battle line ahead with the color guard
bearing the Stars and Stripes way 10 front of
the line, but with the enemy still in front of
him. The general called out to the color bear
er: "Briug those coors back to the line, and
quicker than any bullet that young soldier
answered back, Bring the line up to the
colors." 1t the voice of command there
man behind it, and there patriot-
ism in his heart.
$50 nigh to grandeur is dust,
So near to God is man;
When duty whispers, Lo thou must
The youth replies, can"
The saddest part of these ASSOCIATION re-
unions is We miss many familiar faces; our
comrades diminishing with the passing
years, the circle IS narrowing; they have
gone from human sight; they have passed
from ASSOCIATION with us here any longer
they have gone to join the great majority of
that army with which they were long
sociated. Smaller year by year grows the
band OF surviving comrades, which faithful
unto death pays the last honors to the men
who shielded their country with their
breasts. A few more years and none will be
left of all the hosts who wore the blue.
When see the heads that in their strong
young manhood bent in reverence to our
country in its peril, when we see them one
by one disappearing from our sight we real
ize the Importance of having some one to
care for their sacred memory. and this shall
be the pleasant duty of the Sons of Veterans,
God bless then! The boys must like their
fathers, believe in union. I'm union there
is strength" Let us work for one great ma
tional organization of the Sons of Veterans.
Life is too short to be chershing sorrow,
Life is too grand to waste it in tears;
Less the real trouble that which we borrow,
Hope be your leader aud never your fear.
Life is too short to be borrowing trouble,
Days too few to mag inc some harm;
Dreading danger will make it look double,
God be your trust; and don't be alarmed.
The response was by A. Stnson. Then
followed music by Nora Lufkin; dialogue,
"The Wrangling Pair" singing by Lii T.
Zie Weber; singing by the choir recitation,
Myrtle Peavey; music dialogue, "The Wild
owls Mistake" Comrade Cook, Sister Web
Der: music by the choir; remarks by Com
cades Smart, Durham, Stnson and Cook.
Rev. j. S. Blair and Mr.. E. c. Dow of Mon
roe also made some very appropriate re-
marks. The committee on time and place Of
next meeting reported March I'd as the time
place to be reported later vote of thanks
was given Monroe for their entertainment
and at early hour the boys left for home,
feeling that the day had been well spent
A. Stinson, Sec'y.
Transfers in Real Estate.
The following transfers of real estate We're
! recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds