The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-13
WALDO COUNTY VETERANS
Meet With Thomas HI. Marshall Post. Rel.
fast.

Meet With Thomas HI. Marshall Post Ra,-
fast.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
Waldo County Veteran Association was
held with Thomas H. Marshall Post. G. A.
R., at Memorial Hall in this city, Thursday
July 9Th, and was largely attended. The
morning session was devoted to business.
President Daniel o. Bowen of Morrill, pre-
siding. The records of the preceding
meeting were read and approved. The
deaths of comrades Parish L. Strout of
East Belfast of Company E., 18th Maine,
and of Nelson Staples of Searsport of Com
pany l., 4th Maine were reported. Com
rades Emery o. Pendleton of East Belfast,
L. d. Jones of Brooks and Fl. T. Scribner
of SearspOrt were appointed committee
of arrangements for the next meeting and
subsequently reported in favor of picnic
in the grove in East Belfast the second
Thursday in August. Comrade R. A.
Packard of NOrthpOrt, in behalf of the Of
ficers of the Temple Heights Spiritual AS
sociation, invited the Association to meet
with them at Temple Heights on Soldiers
Day, August 7th. The serious illness of
George II. Fisher, member of the 10th
Maine regiment, was reported.
The Association then adjourned for din
ner, and the repast was bOuntiful and ex-
cellent one. After dinner the meeting was
again called to order and Rev. E. S. Phil
brook of this city offered prayer. The la
dies of the G. A. r. Circle sang, and then
Comrade Eli G. Merriam of North Belfast
delivered an address of welcome, to which
Rev. William Vaughan of East Belfast re-
sponded. President Bowen spoke in favor
of making honorary members, that through
their effort the memories Of our brave SOL
diers might be perpetuated. Comrade A.
E. Nickerson of Swanville then presented
the names of Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Nc
Crillis of East Belfast for honorary mem
bership and they were elected. Mrs. Mabel
Webber of Belfast sang Bunker Hill,"
and responded with "Tippecanoe." Mrs.
Ruth Staples of Belfast gave a recitation,
"Why he Didn't sell the Farm" Mrs.
Bertha Smith of East Belfast sang and re-
spoaddedt d to %fa an encore: Capt; Ansel Wads-
meeting with the Association. 1t was for
the first time, but he should plan to be with
them in the future. In calling attention to
the good service of its members he referred
to Collins McCarty, who lost an arm, and
Rodell A. Packard OF Northport, who was
shot through. A. E. Nickerson was pleased
with the interest shown by the dormant
element of the Association in Belfast and
pronounced the meeting the most interest
ing ever held here. Little Miss Winona
Ludwig gave a recitation, ''The Red, White
and Blue" Rev. J. W. Vaughan Of North
Belfast spoke of the love of one comrade
for another and of the veneration the sailor
boy has for the flag. Mrs. James McKeen
gave reading upon our emblem and inn
port. Comrade Packard sang "Down
Among the Cotton Fields" and responded
with recitation. On motion of A. E.
Nickerson of Swanville vote of thanks
was extended to Thomas II. Marshall Cir
Gle, No. s. Ladies of Grand Army of the Re-
public, and to all who had assisted in the
program and with the excellent dinner. J.
w. Black of Searsport spoke of inviting the
association to meet with Freeman McGilvery
Post in that town in the near future. and
expressed his pleasure at being present.
The meeting closed with singing of "Amer-
lea" by the audience