The Republican journal., 1899-10-12
Waldo County Veterans in Liberty

oSGluR one. w nat mace III Ol Sp6clal lnCer-
est was the half hour talk of Capt. E. E.
Hatch of the U. S. army, native of Liberty,
who has Just returned from the Philippine
Islands, and who gave vivid description OF
what he saw there. St, Georges Hall was
packed to its utmost capacity. Good music
was furnished for the occasion by the Pa
irons of Husbandry choir of Liberty village.
The opening Nat onal Hymn seemed so fit
ting for the oceas ion and the time we think
proper to give it in full:
A song for you, Columbia
| A song for l.ue Columbia!
To prove taJ right in honest might
In all you TO- Columbia!
CHORUS.
Hail glorious Nation,
| Broad land of Gods creation,
With freedom blessed we love thee best.
| Long hive our dear Columbia,
A song for sweet Columbia!
| All nations greet Columbia'
| You'll hold your own till time hath flown
| Nor know defeat, Columbia.
chorus.
| A song for wise Columbia!
| Thy fame ne'er dies, Columbia.
The bravest band, the fairest land
| Beneath the skies Columbia.
! CnOTuS.
| A song for great Columbia
| On thee we wait Columbia!
! In all thy worth to rule the earth,
| That is thy fate, Columbia.
The morning session in Masonic hall was
called to order by President Jones and was
| devoted to business. The records of the last
meeting in Freedom were read and approx.
ed. The committee on time and place of the
next meeting reported as follows: Time,
Nov. End place, with George G. Davis Post,
| Rrcoks The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, John o. johnson, Liber-
ty; Secretary, A. Stinson, North Searsport;
Treasurer, F. l.. Palmer, Monroe Chaplain,
| Lorenzo Jones, Brooks,
Here the dinner call sounded and the COM
pany repaired to the Grand Army hall where
| the laden tables and kindly service testified
to the generous hospitality of the people of
Liberty. Dinner was followed by the usual
smoke and chat and then the afternoon ses-
sion opened in Masonic Hall, Past
President Jones called the meeting to order
and introduced the newly elected president,
John o. Johnson, naval veteran of the
Civil War. who thanked the association for
| IhS honof cohlerieu anu pltugeu htmsell TO
i future work in its interest.
A choir composed of Mrs. w H. Moody,
Mrs. j, W, Clough. Mrs. G FL. Cargill, Mrs.
George Cram, HaLen Bickford and j John o.
johnson sang some beautiful selectiors
! throughout the session.
Comratle Amos l.. Brown offered PRAYER
af+ar vb;ob Njss plano,,a 7 Na,,1.f
| --NS " - ''Vi-
! ty,a uaugh'er Oh hon " H. Il moody, dellv-
| cred the address of welcome She spoke in
mart aa follo,ys.
nave oeen ASKED 10 say lew words OF
| welcome TO the W aldo county Neteran )
AsSoGlatloh, anu the task seemed such
dellghuul one mat responded, for, the
| daughter OF a soldier who was in the service
1our years. am naturally IN sympathy
| WIN tnlS associdUion'
welcome Is such an old WORD ana ad-
| dresses OF welcome so common tnat one
would thlnk people would tire, both OF
Woru anu custom hut they 90 not. They
| leeI one sincerity oi Ghe "oru anew eacn
tlme IL Is uttered ana are mace glad.
nope you an may feel TINS sincerity, and
IhdG our NIUE Town is yours LOT the uayl 20
ENJOY as much as you may
count 10 einl lllthCiy HtGlhg that the
shonId he nrasant in snnI' n,'hnrs fou Uo hnu
are the ones who are reaping the peace,
prosperity ana happiness "hleh are The
r. ; etti ,t arI l1ll
appreciation of these things by our presence
our words and our acts. May our words
anu "a th e'sr " p ienpoSViui anu Io'ln
country what we now helj4ve if 10 he the
best country and nation in the world
IN regard 70 the war that IS engaging our
oninions-,simost "a rnapv 90 +hara ,ra ~ 49,
ing persons-but in regard to that of 81 and
90 Inere can o4 ouI one. IL was OF OF 500 ana
to sav that even Won who engaged in it did
n OF then look forward to such results as
nave lolio"eo, because OF our recent dlth-
Civil war has nartiaIi1 f.lian ;ntn ~ h,"lT1
ground, but we must not forget that had the
principles for whlch you 10 gnt IN bl not
r. sncoor Cnba in bar d;stress ana bar ~,
habitants might still be starving and power.
less
hanaf+ "e "oluono f eaniS vnapg s,o1 Vaaao WI, VIII
for their sake. We welcome Won for what
you have done, not only for us but for the
"oflu' ~ ~ lne carrying ouV o' you Id" ., o.