The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-31

Martin, Mary Martin, Lottie Jackson, Mrs
George Pease, Edna Davis, Chessell Davis.
Eta v Pease, Ethel Adams, Frances E
Howes, Ardell Hartman. Ruby Oxton Margie
Hartman, Pearl Oxton, Hazel Oxton, Alfredo
Eastman, Rena Eastman, Lawrence Oxtor,
Merle Hartman, Everett Morse, Edwin Adams,
Carl Fogg, Louie Robinson, Perl Moody, Carrie
Jackson, Marion Vinal, L Newbert, F
Conner, E Adams, C Howes, L Morse, S
Adams, ElwiD Adams, Franklin Adams, c
Kuai, A E Esancy, c E Gilman, R Bowley,
Harold Gilman. Donovan W Bowley Westbra
B Bowley, G A Sprague, H j jackson, Hervey
L jackson, Chester V Jackson, ROBBIE F jack
son, Fred A Ramsay, C Peavy. c A Mcclure,
John Esancy, W Hartman, E H Cram, Efie
A Cram, Enora Hartman, M Esancy, L
Esancy, L Esancy. Hattie M Esancy, o W
Ripley Eva N Ripley, Miss w Eastman, Miss
Vena M Randall, Ralph r Howes, Edwin C
Martin, Roy A Fogg, Arnold R Davis, Norman
R Davis Edna Moody. Marcia Moody, Carl L
Adams, Preston Ba: tett, Eldin Pease, lBi F
Hartman, Inez S Marden, Tracy Hartman
ROBBIE F Jackson, Mrs A V Martin, A Martin,
Eben Maddocks, l. Curtis, A Wentwor Mary
C Wentworth, Edna M Berry, Caro- Gordon,
Mildred Jackson, Mary D Pease, Edna B
Pease, Mrs E H Brown, Ina Bartlett, Mrs
S N cree, Minerva Conner, Hazel M Adams,
Mary F. Adams, Sadie G Adams, Helen M
Adams, Mrs c E Gilman, Mrs W Bowley,
Bertha A Dinslow, Rev Edwin A Dinslow, J
Warren Skinner, Mrs Conner, F F Phillips.
The Chief and Baron Mcclure and Mr..
Rue Chez Kuai came on foot. Many
rode, the Grand Duke in particular, as
did also the Banneretted Sage; and it
was a sight when the Sage was sighted,
for heart and hope of his coming had
failed. The Chief rushed for him in open
meeting, and babe him a grateful well
come, calling for three cheers, that were
given spiritedly. Then grand choir was
/ quickly improvised to sing America,
Mrs. Dinslow, Mrs Conner, Mrs. Cram,
| Edmund and Charles Adams, B. F.
Knowles, Charles Howes, Hon. Lucius
c. Morse, Mr.. Warren Hartman, and
the Banneret, and they shook the rafters.
! The ancient and honored Secretary
read the record of the last annual meet
ing, and it was approved, though some
doubted. There would be no spice of
life without some kickers. The Chief
might not have accepted reelection for
the 22nd year, had there not been some
opposition to fiat cut. Conner and Rip
ley were candidates secretly and in col
fusion. The Chief unmasked all of that,
and it quickly run to cover. The two
Adams Dukes and Marquis Knowles were
positively not candidates. but We're
squareiy committed to their long tried
Chief, who was elected Conner seemed
glad to get in Vice again, B. F. Knowles
was made Secretary and Rev. E. A.
Dmslow, Treasurer. All guests were
made honorary members. In high and
secret conclave Rue Chez Kua was made
Prince of the Yangtse, his native river,
the largest in China.
Charles Sumner Adams made a grace
full speech of welcome to all guests, and
the Presidents annual talk on home and
State and world topics came next in
order. He said other and former visit
ors had declared the Dale was finer in
scenery than any other place in America
than any part of Europe or Africa, and
now Prince kuai has asserted there is
''nuthin," that beats it in Asia. Comes
pretty nigh being the most charming
place in the world, Mr. Editor, and
there'll be lots of folks coming to see it
that haven't been there yet, He said
his schoolmates were most all gone, only !
nine left in the meeting, and | thought
he would ''hust out cryin' when he
said it. He happened to glance at the |
vases of flowers that Miss Erva Conner
had brought in, Golden Glow and Golden
Rod and Snap Dragons and Asters, and |
they seemed to brace him up, so he got
to going again. Then he blew blast
for Prohibition, that well nigh split the
trumpet. By Joe. 'Taint necessary to
blow so loud. The license fellers are
still as mice and have got ears tor the
squeak of cricket half way to the bot
tom of a 80 foot well. They attacked
our old veteran chief for naming the
subject in open meeting, asserting that
it was purely social affair, and no place
to talk anti-rum. Well, they had to be
reminded that the Dale Meeting is
great lyceum, world forum, in which
any question under the sun may be called |
up for discussion at any time, with the
largest liberty given for the voicing of
any and all opinions. The license fellers
won't talk, and don't want the Prohi's
to talk. They quietly call for baby feed,
for milk, in the night, but Pm of the i'm
preston they want wee bit of flavor
stirred in with it. They say that Prohi-
bition furnishes bad rum, and that, if
they've got to have little rum with
their milk, they want good rum. l don't
believe there is any good rum Rum is
rum, jest the same as hell is hell. Bad
rum, wuss rum, wust rum. All the way
to hell is hell, at least them's my senti-
ments, and neither the license fellers nor
the Prohi's can change 'em.
The President paid glowing tribute