Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-08
WALDO COUNTY CIVIL
VAR VETERANS meet
At East Belfast and Trinity Reformed
Church Is the Scene Of Most
Enjoyable Occasion.

the sake of it. Many old-times were
also discussed and the younger gen.
Grafton listened with awe to the mar
vebus stories of the life in the South
in 81 and '65, tales of prison life, of
privatiOn and pain intermingled with
many an interesting account of forag-
ing parties, and other escapades which
now look SO bright. There We're many
amusing and enjoyable sides to the
war, although as one old veteran ex-
pressed it, 1T didn't seem so then"
To look back on it they now find many
things which were not all pain.
The afternoon session was called to
order about o'clock, by President
Pro Tenn Bowen. Prayer was offered
Vaughan.
come by the pastor of the Trinity Re
formed Church. Rev. William Vaughan.
Mr.. Vaughan said in part: Il well
come you soldiers of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Ladies of the
G. A. r. l am in way selfish in in
viting you to hold your meeting in
this little church, for it not only gives
me the greatest pleasure but it does
me much good. / never meet with YOU
that l do not go away, better, stronger
and more Of man. Again l am sell
fish because 1 like to have you here
for the good you do my children and
all the children of the community. l
love to have them hear your stories
of the noble deeds of chivalry which
you and your comrades have done. l
love to have my parish listen to your
stories of privation and hardship
which you have passed through. it
makes us all stronger and better l
want to thank you again for the beau
tiful window in this little church
which you have so generously given
to us, and for the handsome outer
doors to this building. That window
and those doors will stand long after
you are gone, as monument to your
bravery. courage and sacrifice and
generations yet unborn will point with
pride to them and tell others of the
brave men who saved the old flag and
preserved the Union. This is the first
time that your association has held
it's monthly meeting in this church
but I trust it is only the first of many
and that you will always feel welcome
L
privilege of welcoming you many
times in the future. Again, l bid
you most cordial welcome. and as
sure you of the great pleasure you give
this community by accepting our in
vitation today"
The response was to have been given
by Comrade ]. G. Harding of Morrill,.
but as he was unable to be present,
Secretary Jones was called upon to
speak He made a brief speech, and
right to the point thanking the mem
bers of the Trinity Reformed Church
and the residents of East Belfast for
their kind hospitality and assuring
them of the pleasure it gave the as
ISOLATION to be there. The assembly
was small because of the unpleasant
weather and the long distance many
had to come. but it made up in quality
what it lacked in quantity.
The committee appointed in the
morning was then asked to report
and did so. The time of the next
meeting is the first Thursday Of
September which falls on the Sd.
The place, Freedom.
Singing. Marching Through
Georgia, followed, the church ringing
with the voices of old and young.
Ernest Lens of New York, Wis
itor to East Belfast for the summer,
was then called upon. He said that
although he was too young to go to