The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
Inc Waldo Co. Veteran Association.

Ane waldo County Veteran Association
met with the people at East Thorpdike
June 1st. The weather was all that could
be desired and by noon fully two hundred
se'oians ana their families had assembled
l ne ioiio"lng towns were represented Ban
eor' Belfast, Waldo, Brooks, Knox, Thorn
uihe' Troy, Unity, Burnham, Jackson, Mon
roe, owanville and Searsport. The meeting
was called to order at II a. M by President
| Lorenzo Jones of Brooks. The secretary be-
ing absent Ii. r. Dawson of Monroe was an
pointed pro tenn. The church was finely
| decorated with flags and flowers and pre-
! sehted very pretty sight, The morning ses-
| sion was Tor business. The question is often
asked, what constitutes a member of the
| veterans association? and on this occasion
IL was asked, and answered by H
~ Dawson, one Of the charter members of
the association; and for the benefit of all the
answer IS given here: Any soldier of the
war OF the rebellion, having an honorable
! discharge, and his family, are members of
the association, whether he is a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic or not. and
at all of our meetings the public are cordial
ly invited to meet with us. The custom ia
for the Post that invites the association, or
the people of the place We visit, to furnish
beans, brown bread and coffee and the
guests carry pastry, cake, etc.
The president appointed as committee on
time and place of next meeting, II. r. Daw-
son for Monroe, j. 2, Libby for Freedom
and F. D. Myrick for Unity, The commit :
tee reported as follows; Time July 9th {;
place, Windermere Park, Unity, at o'clock.
after partaking of dinner, the meeting was
again called to order. The choir furnished
music and opened the program with singing
Old Glory. Prayer offered by the Chap
lain, A. 2. Hatch address of welcome by
Rev. David Brackett, res pOnse by Dr. A. j =.
Billings. Remarks by comrade Virgil Hig
gins, who lost his leg at the battle of
Chance lorville, and who told some OF his
experiences of the battle. He then intro
duced Capt. Frank A. Guernsey of Bangor, a
Captain in the 29th Maine, wko saw comrade
Higgins when he was shot and helped to
stop the flow of blood until the surgeon
arrived. He spoke highly of comrade Hig.
gins as soldier and citizen A recita-
ton by Richard Higgins, son of Vergil
Higgins, composed by himself after his
fathers return IRON the war, brought tears
from the eyes of many of the old veterans !;
Miss Inez Hadley recited The Empty
Sleeve in Blue; remarks by H. r. Daw-
SON rec, "Whe the Colonel Lights his
Pipe Bert Stevens remarks by Rev,
Frank SDolhff song by Mrs Frank Hogan ;
rec, Fred Bagley; remarks on Southern
cemeteries by comTade John Foster of Ban
gor rec, Mrs. Stevens remarks from DR..
A. J. Billings, and others.
After rising vote of thanks given to the
soldiers and citizens ot East Thorndike,
the meeting adiodrned and all felt we'll paid
for the days outing. Comrades, relnem Der
the next meeting, July 9th, at Windermere
Park Unity, and also remember that the
people furnish nothing but beans, brown
bread and coffee; so bring your basket with
you. There will be ar fragments for taking
care of horses on the grounds. Il. 4. DAw-
SON Sec. Pro TEN.