The Republican journal., 1909-07-08
The Waldo County Veterans
Hold Successful Meeting at Ellingwood's
Corner.

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Waldo County Veteran Association met by
invitation of Good Will Lodge, K. Of p, at El-
nngwood's Corner, July 1st The meeting was
neid IN the Pythian Sisters Lodge room, which
was prettily decorated with flags, bunting and
mowers. The president being absent, the
meeting was called to order by the secretary,
Alfred Stinson. Mrs. Eta Savery of Belfast
acslhg as secretary. As this was the first
Time IN the history of the association that it
nad been entertained outside of the order, and
mad not met there before, Mr.. Stinson spoke
or1eny OF the origin and objects of the order.
Comrade Smith, a member of Good Will
Lodge, and the only member who is veteran,
In a lew hearty words welcomed the veterans
and ladies', giving them the use of the whole
building, only asking that they leave it SO they
could put it together after they were gone.
An invitation was extended to the association
to meet on the Vaughan Shore, East Belfast,
the first Thursday in August. A committee on
time and place was appointed, consisting of
Comrades George Patterson of East Belfast,
Fred l.. Palmer of Monroe and James Knowl-
ton OF Swanville. After remarks by Comrade
Ritchie of Winterport the meeting adjourned
until l p. m. Dinner was served in the Pyth-
ian Lodge room. The tables were loaded with
delicious food, and the old veterans as well as
the visiting members and ladies did justice to
it.
The afternoon meeting was at l o'clock
Hon. A. E. Nickerson of Swanville, the first
President of the Association, in the chair and
the following programme rendered: singing,
Rally Round the Flag by choir; prayer, Sister
Belle Palmer, Monroe, address of welcome,
Cor, daughter of Comrade Smith, who spoke
as follows:
Officers and members of the Waldo County
Veteran Association:
To Good Will Lodge, K. of P comes the pri-
viiege OF welcoming you to our home to-day.
Words assuring you of cordial welcome
seem superfuous
We feel honored by the presence of the
Veterans Association.
The very name challenges respect and love.
While in the presence of even few of their
beloved number, there comes to US sense of
our inability to express our emotions.
Why did they make such awful sacrifices in
the days of their youth and early manhood?
1t was for the safety of our country, and the
cause of Humanity.
1t is owing to our noble heroes alone that
our country is united and free country, and
without united and free country, we would
only have been nation of small States instead
of Republic commanding the respect of the
world.
Our country is also free from the curse of
slavery. These results could only be obtained
by war, which while costing untold suffering,
saved our nation.
We cannot appreciate all this.
1t is not our power to do SO, but our soldiers
have the everlasting gratitude of every noble
man and woman for their services to our
country in its darkest hour.
Should there be present mother, wife, or
sister, who gave her beloved one, perhaps her
only protector, we would say to her:
No soldier e'er answered the call of the drum
But left woman weeping until he should come
No hero eer died in the heat of the strife
But woman in sorrow hung over his life
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