The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-07
Memorial Exercises at Fryeburg.

Grover Post, G. A. r., Fryeburg, made an
especially interesting observation of Memo
rial Day. The speaker of the day was Ed
gar Gilman Pratt OF New York. The selec-
ton of speaker was very oppo9rtune as Mr.
Pratt is a graduate of the academy and has
many friends in this part of the State The
services of the afternoon were held in the
congregational church, Commander L. l..
Eastman in charge. The number of veter-
ans present was forty, with several Sons OF
Veterans. After musical selections, scrip
ture reading and invocation by Kew. Ernest
Hamlin Abbott, the address was given by
Mr.. Pratt. The remarks of the speaker
We're appropriate to the occasion and were
delivered in most eloquent way.
History guards well its heroes, as fixed as
the star of promise that guided the men OF
the east is the record of national stability.
bestow freely to-day upon the bravest of
the brave And not less honor to the great
brotherhood who are lighting to-day for the
betterment of the world. History does not
make man, man makes history. Lesser
lights pave the way for some greater one to
come forward Grant, Sheridan, Sherman,
Porter and Faragut we shall always rever-
ence and remember, but beyond the years,
like sun-crowned mountain peak. stands
the typical American, Abraham Lincoln.
The standard of man whom we would set
up as ideal must be of the highest, his
CIdIdcleI llluSl CLEARLY ulSctl ii llle Wv luliiS
line between right and wrong. 1t takes
many and various qualities to fashion a
leader 1t takes courage for a man not to
unbend the knee to popularity. Lincoln
had that courage 1t takes a man with an
idea to catch the ears of men. Garrison
had IDEAS 1t requires decision to be a
leader; heroes are not made of putty: man
works best from model. Must we follow
a corrupt party because our fathers follow
ed that party generations ago Is money
to be the test of leadership Let us see to
it, as fearless and intelligent people, that
We choose as our model the highest life.
We cannot all be leaders. but il is better to
Re a good follower than poor leader. 1t
takes an intelligent mind TO obey orders.
Neither leader OF follower can exist alone,
each is dependent on the other
Mr.. Pratt in closing paid a fine tribute to
the old academy, and in turn the academy
cannot fail to take lust pride in the young
man who possesses both a character of the
highest standard and scholarly attachments.
The decorations OF apple blossoms, with
the national cOlOrS were beautifully ar
ranged. Music was furnished by a large
chorus consisting of young people also selec-
tons by the Fryeburg Cornet Band, with
several numbers by Ladies Quartette.
Portland Argus, May 3lst.
A FrNeburg correspondent writes to The
journal as follows The commander of
Grover Post. Hon. 7. l.. Eastman. in behalf of
the Comrades made brief speech in which
he said. We have this afternoon listened to
the finest address given before this Post in
eighteen Years. This was surely a Tine
compliment, as the! have had some very
able speakers. Mr.. Pratt has very fine
voice, and a most magnetic manner. He
spoke without notes and the large audience
was very enthusiastic His mother, Who
was in the audience and who We under
stand IS soon to sail for China must take
a great deal of pride in knowing that She
leaves d son with so brilliant a career be
fore him.