The Republican journal., 1909-07-08

have cleereu CnOSe VINO died.
Your prayers have lit the rough paths of defeat
Till glory blazed over the lines Of retreat.
To the honorary members of this association,
and to all present, we once more extend
sincere welcome, trusting that this will be
pleasant and profitable meeting to US all and
especially may it bring to US keener appre-
citation of the services of our soldiers and sail
ors who, under God, with undying devotion, re-
stored to US the Union of States, and the flag
of our Union, forever.
The response was by Comrade Trask of New
burg. Then followed recitation by Beatrice
White, Our Flag; the report of the Secretary;
recitation, Miss Ethelind Havener of Sears
port, who responded to an encore; singing
Marching through Georgia, by the Congrega-
ton; recitation, Grace Colson; solo, Just Plain
Folks, by Rermon Clarke, who responded to an
encore with Sing me to Sleep.
The President then called on Comrade
George Merrill of Dixield, formerly o. Sears
port, who said: Forty six years ago this morn
ing, instead of being hauled over the road at
the rate of from 25 to 36 miles an hour, l was
being hauled in an ambulence, foot sore and
lame; for that morning were called to hurry
towards Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg
was the turning point of the Rebellion, and a
fearful one it was do not want to tell YOU
what terrible battle it was, you may read
histories, see pictures, hear stories, yet you
cannot imagine what fearful cannonading
ClaL was. IL seemed as CnOuPn heaven and
earth were coming together. Mr.. Merrill also
related many incidents of the war, told of the
treatment of the Rebel soldiers by the Union
soldiers, who many times would risk life to get
water for Rebel soldiers. He spoke in particu-
lar of Col VIM. H. Fogler and concluded his re-
marks by thanking God that we have no war
now.
Then followed reading by Leroy Smith, re-
port of the committee on time and place:
Vaughan shore, East Belfast, first Thursday in
August; solo, Elmer Withee, 81 Want to Be a
Soldier; recitation, Margaret White duet,
Walter Clement and wife; reading, Miss Ethel
ind Havener.
Comrade Stinson told some interesting Incl
dents of the battle of Gettysburg, saying that
the charge of the Light Brigade and the
charge at Balaclava could not be compared
it.
A rising vote of thanks was given the Good
Will Lodge, X. of P, the Pythian Sisters, and
Comrade Smith and family for the entertain
nlent.
Miss Ethelnd Havener of Searsport and
Mrs. Alma Butterfeld of Winterport were
made honorary members.
Comrade Spencer of Winterport, said: "We
meet here today to do honor to those who
was fired. the young and middle aged sprang to
the call. The result was one of the bloodiest
and most awful wars of history. They need no
sculptor to portray their deeds. They
are immortal. We have the most beautiful
the grandest emblem that floats over a nation
Of almost s5,000,00O of people. The old flag
that we carried, followed and brought back
unsullied.
The star spangled banner,
Long may it wave,
Ger the land of the free,
And the homes of the brave.
Who was it that stayed at home and took
care of the farms? Who visited the battle
fields, ministered to the wants of the soldiers,
knelt by their cots, wrote letters home to
mother, wife sweetheart, and delivered dy-
ing messages? The women, we do not do honor
enough to the women.
Then followed a song by Comrade Stinson.
| Comrade Lester Crochet of Frankfort had a
piece of a newspaper called The Vicksburg
Daily, printed on wall paper and read some ex-
tracts from the Rebel paper, which was very
| interesting.
Mrs. Hartwell of Winterport said: think
there is not one of US but who appreciates
what you did and we honor and love you and
our grand old flag.
Remarks by Comrade Parsons of Newburg
followed and the meeting adjourned to meet
on the Vaughan Shore Aug. 9TH. Closed by
singing America.