The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-13
VETERANS, MEETING IN BELFAST.

The Waldo County Veterans Association
held one of the best sessions ever held in
Memorial Hall, this city, last Friday. 1t
was postponed from Thursday by reason of
the storm, and there was good attendance
to listen to the program, one OF excellent
arrangement. The meeting was called to
order by President Alfred Stinson OF North
Searsport, who extended an invitation in
behalf of O. Gardiner Grange of Winter
port for their next meeting, and the commit
tee on time and place, A. E. Nickers0n OF
Swanville, d. o. Bowen of Morrill, and
Nahum s. Piper of Belfast. reported sub
seauently on that place as their choice, and
the date as the first Thursday in March.
Dinner was served at noon, and was one
of the good old fashioned meals which ap-
peal to the inner man. After dinner Presi-
dent Stinson opened the program with
few remarks and, Rev. A. f. Luce of the
Methodist Episcopal church gave the ad-
dress of welcome Mr.. Luce bid the visit
ors welcome to all the departments of the
CITY, other than the ''little brick house on
| the HILL" and said that "we all realize what
these meetings mean to the people of our
town and city and what they mean to the
old soldier, for blood and tears were mixed
| in the price paid for liberty Rev. j. w.
| Vaughan responded in his witty manner
| and told an interesting story. He paid a
| tribute to those who remained at home in
| the time of conflict and spoke of the work
of parents ard of the factors which did so
tGn hlf hat
tie has been fought on one field and we
| have today another battle to fight.
| The deaths since the last meeting OF Com
rades George K. Carter of Thomas H..
Marshall Post, of Belfast, and of Charles T..
Ferguson of Freeman McGilvery Post,
Searsport, were reported.
Rev. and Mrs. A E. Luce, Mayor and
Mrs. E. f. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. A. +.
| Coombs were elected to honorary member
ship.
Hon. E. F. Hanson spoke on the soldiers
vision of the days gone by and OF the pleas
ure these reunions are to the veterans as
they live over again the days OF conflict
| and the many scenes which followed.
Short addresses were made by A. E..
| NlCk6TSOu VI SWdufllles Ollih y. biShSSs >
E. W. Ellis, Ansel Wadsworth, George Pat
terson. and others of Belfast; Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel O. Bowen of Morrill,.
Thomas Ii. Marshall Post. G. A. r., by
their committee, presented the following
program singing, ''Star Spangled Banner"
congregation; selection by Premier Vocal
Club, composed of Messrs Bramhall, Lam
gill, Coombs and Macomber; vocal solo,
s'Face to Face" John Parker; piano solo,
Miss Amy ShoIes; vocal solo, Mrs. Mabel
Weber guitar and mandolin duet, Misses
Daggett; violin solo, with piano accom-
panment, Misses Daggett; violin solo, with
guitar accompaniment, Miss Hazel Doak
and George T. Doak. Miss Doak's selection
was very pleasing and she responded to
rousing encore.
Orrin j. Dickey was made secretary OF
the meeting in the absence OF the regu-
lar secretary. Remarks were made by Ell
! Merriam and Rev. William Vaughan Of
| East Belfast.
With the singing of America closed one OF
the most auecessful veterans meetings ever
held in this city.