The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-25
TWILIGHT RECEPTION
Given by the Daughters ON the Polly.

Given by the Daughters on the Polly.
[Amesbury, Mass, Daily News, Aug. 4th.
One of the most memorable incidents con-
nected with the Old Home Week celebration
was the twilight reception given on the Pol.
ly by Josiah Bartlett Chapter Daughters OF
the Revolution last evening between six and
seven O'Clock.
The ancient craft was brought up along.
side the platform in front of the Alliance
easily walk on board. Captain Ryan with
the officers of the Chapter entertained sew
eral hundred who came aboard, largely
ladies'.
At about $50 DR.. Leslie called those pres
ent to order and Miss May Alien in most
excellent. manner read the fine poem OF
Samuel Hoyt, our local poet, entitled,
ToPoLLY.
Out of the stress of an hundred years,
Out of a century's smiles and tears,
Bidding defiance to all its fears,
CONTEST thou hOme,-Our Polly.
Polly-the brave, the staunch, the strong
Marvel it is thou hast lived so long.
Lived for the right and battled wrong
Century old.-Our Polly.
Type OF the work the builders wrought
When brains and Drawn were so dearly bought
Honesty was the thing they sought,
And found it in thee,-Our Polly.
ROamer from over a century'S seas,
Thanks we give for the favOring breeze,
For windward lacks and hard -a-lees
That brought thee here,-our Polly.
Little thy Powow builders knew
When the hours came to hack and hew
OF the life they gave thee. a century thr ough,
Our hoary guest,-our Polly
Still thou art young abide thee here
On this summer day Of old Home cheer
We welcome thee, thy home anear.
century "young"-our Polly.
Well may st thou sniff and flout and scorn
The iron monsters. so lately born
Upstairs they-they will all be gone
Before thou art old,-Our Polly.
Call again on some other day
When thou hast time for an hour of play
Do not forget this homeWdrd way,
Frolicsome damsel, Polly.
Merrimack waters are ever free
Now they are laughing in merrieSt glee,
Giving THEN welcome, meet to thee
Back to "Old Home" our Polly.
Hail!-"Au revor-but not FAREWELL
Polly, come back and thy story tell.
Pages and books may thy story swell
But We'll read it all, our Polly.
At the close one verse of America was
sung, after which The Star Spangled Ban
ner was rendered by Mrs. Flora Barry and
Mrs: DR.. Adams. following which several
familiar songs were sung by all on board
Just before O'Clock the party went ashore
and the Polly was listed ont from the plat
form into the stream.
To-day she sails for her port, Belfast,
Me, after memorable visit to the home
port in celebration OF the Tooth anniversary.
In a report of the Examinations. etc, the
News says:
After the parade there was a fine display
of fireworks from the deck of the Polly and
Mr.. S. r. Bailey's grounds. 1t was a cross
fire representing a duel between two war
ships, the Polly having the best OF it as her
broadsides We're always pointed directly
at the shore, belchng out fire and noise to
the delight of the thousands that witnessed
the scene.
Long live the Polly.
Long will be remembered the illumination
and aquatic parade during Old Home Week
OF Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1901.
Mrs. C. II. Jennings, Boston-"Our ba-
bies twins) were sickly. Had several
doctors, but no results. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea made them strong and ro-
bust" 30 cents. Tea or tablet form.-R.
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