The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-09
WALDO COUNTY VETERANS
Hold Successful Meeting In Memorial
Hall March End.

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Hall March End.
| Thomas H. Marshall Post and Circle enter.
tanned the Waldo County Veteran association
at their regular meeting Thursday, March End,
1t was an all-day session. The weather was all
that could be desired, the sleighing was fine,
and the veterans with their wives, families
and friends gathered in Memorial hall until it
was estimated that fully two hundred persons
were within its walls. At II q. m. the presi-
dent. Comrade Crockett of Winterport, called
the association to order and short business
session was held. The deaths of Captain
George A. Flowers. formerly of Belfast and a
member of the navy, and of Joseph Cookson
of Winterport, company E, 18th Maine, were
reported. 1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing on the first Thursday in April at West
Winterport with Obadiah Gardner grange.
Remarks were made by Lorenzo D. Jones of
Brooks on the serious accident to Rev. ]. W.
Vaughan of Belfast an honorary member, and
the following resolutions of sympathy, pre-
sented by Comrade l. H. Conant of Belfast
were adopted
Whereas Rev. ]. W. Vaughan, an honored
dSSOC10e
tion, has met with severe and painful acci-
dent; therefore, be it
| Resolved, That we are deeply grieved at his
misfortune, and do extend to him our heart
felt sympathy in his great affliction.
| At noon a bountiful dinner was served by
Thomas H. Marshall Circle, Ladies of the G. A.
R., of which about 125 guests partook, and of
this number So were old soldiers. A social
| fol ~.
at 2 o'clock the association was again called to
order, and after the singing Of Marching
Through Georgia" by the audience and prayer
by the chaplain. Rev. J. A. Corey of Searsport,
Comrade L. c. Putnam of Belfast gave the ad-
dress of welcome, as follows:
| Mr.. President, Comrades and ladies of the
Waldo County Veteran Association: 1t gives
me great pleasure to have the privilege, on be-
half Of Thomas H. Marshall Post and the
Ladies' Circle, Of bidding you welcome here
today. We welcome you to our city, and to
this hall. We receive you in spirit of frater-
nifty and loyalty. With warm hearts and cor
dial greetings we tender you the best we have
and we hope to make the time pleasant for all
who have gathered here today. As, in my
memory / turn back the pages of the history
of the last two and half score of years
there c, mes vividly to my mind the scene of a
great and noble army of young and middle
aged men, gathered from the various walks of
life, from every loyal State of this broad land,
going forth to battle to restore the union, save
the flag and maintain the sacred principles for
which our fathers offered up their lives upon
the altar of their country. l see them in the
conflict of civil strife. l see their ranks being
thinned by the ravages of disease incident to
the many hardships and privations which fell
to their lot, in camp, on the march, in the
prison pen, and on the battlefield see them
engaged in the awful carnage of battle amidst
screaming and bursting shells and the deadly
rattle of musketry fire; their ranks torn and
bleeding, until the ground is red with the
blood of more than 0OO0O of our comrades
slam, and 100000 more have answered to the
summons of the Death Angel as a result of
the hard lot which fell to the soldiers life in
the line of the duties he was called to per-
form; and see the struggle prolonged through
four long, desoIating years; until-fnally-
victory: saddened by what memories? has
perched upon their banners; and the principles
of right have prevailed over wrong, union
over secession, united over divided coun-
try.
see them returning to their homes; their
ranks broken and thinned; their colors torn;
some of them literally rent to pieces by shot
and shell. The old flag made more sacred and
dearer than ever by thousand memories of
that bloody conflict. At what fearful cost, my
friends does that dear old flag float over this
broad land of freemen, and hang upon these
walls to day? Surely these sacrifices for that
flag have made it dearer by far than ever be-
fore and earned for it the right to stand in the
truest and loftiest sense, the emblem of liberty
and freedom.
Quietly and peaceably these boys returned
to their homes to enjoy the fruits of their vic.
tory, and the peace so dearly won. To enjoy
as best they might, in their MANNED, or broker
and shattered constitutions, (as thousands OF
them have been compelled to do) dragging Out
, often miserable and painful existence.
see them, with age and these inirmities creep.
ing upon them as the years drag wearily by
) recruiting the ranks of the great silent major.
ity of our comrades gone on before, unit
there is but remnant of that great anc
noble army remaining. Today, few of that
remnant are gathered in this hall. We have
met, comrades, to renew our acquaintance ane
our comradeship. We meet as brothers. We
shared, in common, the hardships and danger:
of cruel war, and we rejoiced together as ont
! man when that conflict was over. We were
glad to have had part in bringing about tina
happy result. And these common experiences
> have been the means of binding these old com
rades into close and common brotherhood
Comrades: we are glad to have this privileg,
and of receiving your warm and hearty han'
} clasp. And again, my comrades, l bid you
, hearty welcome,
, Comrade Trask Of Newburg, who rarel,
misses a meeting of the veterans, responde
J to the address of welcome in fitting terms
He spoke of the pleasure it afforded the veter
ans in getting together once month, paid
pleasing tribute to the late Congressman Set
L. Milliken and expressed the appreciation o
the veterans of their welcome to Belfast.
The program which followed was change
somewhat from that announced because of ill
ness, but was most pleasing one. Bertran
L. Davis brought down the house with char
acter song, "Reuben Haskins of Skowhegan,
and in response to an encore gave "Mister Pa
O'Hare" Miss Frances Jones of Morrill, cap
} tivated the audience with her rendition of tn,
favorite song, "Just Before the Battle, Moth
er," and was heartily encored, responding witt
"Taps" Mrs. Thomas Cannon read patriot
; selection, "The Picket" which was very muc
enjoyed. Little Miss Charlotte Knowlton
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence M. Knowl
ton of East Belfast, followed with swee
little lullaby, "Why Don't You Sleep" and il
response to an encore gave 1.-The Old Tobacco
Box" Mrs. Dora Bridges read patriot
poem, Before Petersburg" and extracts from
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