The Republican journal., 1912-02-08
MEETING OF WALDO COUNTY
VETERANS.

in o. Gardner Grange hall, West Winterport,
the travelling good, which brought out large
gathering. The following towns were repre-
sented: Brooks, Monroe, Jackson, Winter
port, Frankfort, Searsport, Waldo and Swan
vile. The forenoon meeting was called to
order by President S. L. Crockett Rev. A. J.
Lockhart of Winterport opened with prayer,
followed by singing Marching through
Georgia" The records of last meeting were
read and adopted and the committee on time
and place of next meeting appointed. i. Com
rade James Lenfest of Swanville, member of
Co. D, 10Th Maine Volunteers, was reported as
having died since the last meeting. Remarks
ere made by comrades until the dinner call
sounded, when 128 were beautifully fed. 1t
was as fine dinner as your humble servant
ever sat down to. One good sister had Gus
tard pie .hree inches thick by actual measure.
ment and there were other things in proper
ton. While the comrades were having their
smoke talk and the cigars were passed around,
the secretary was playing Tucker with the
young folks. 1t has been a contrived plan to
iation was formed, fearing that he might mix
with the sisters too much. This meeting he
cut loose and appointed Mrs. May Bussey
secretary pro TEN, and the following is her
port of the afternoon meeting Let me S ay,
however, that an invitation was extended to
the Veterans that they meet at the o. Gardner
hall in August next, as it had always been
their lot to entertain in the cold weather
The afternoon meeting was called to order
by President Crockett and America was sung
by the audience. The chaplain. Rev. J. Albert
Corey of Searsport. then offered prayer. An
! address of welcome was given by S. J. Crock
! EFT and the response by Comrade D. M. Spen-
!! Ger of Winterport. Then followed: song by
the choir, "Tenting tonight on the Old Camp
! Ground" reading by Annie L. Clements of an
original poem, which her hearers greatly en-
joyed. The committee on time and place of
| next meeting reported an invitation to meet
with Thomas H. Marshall Post in Belfast the
first Wednesday in March and it was voted to
accept the invitation. The program was then
continued, as follows: Cornet solo by Gather
inc Blaisdell reading by Alice Larrabee; song
by A. L. Blasdell, who brought down the
house and responded to an encore; 1.-THE Chal-
lenge," by Mrs Alma Butterfeld; re-
marks by Rev. A. J. Lockhart; recitation.
Miss Harvey; recitation, RED, White and
Blue by three boys; recitation by Donald
Benson; recitation by Elva Clark; song. Bus
sew sisters; recitation by Beatrice White; reci-
tation by Addie Croker; remarks by Rev. ].
| A. Corey; recitation. Margaret White; reading,
Eliza Croker; music, Harold Clements; re-
marks by Mr.. Martin, superintendent of
schools; remarks by comrade Trask; recitation,
Erma White; song by the choir.
The following were made honorary members
of the association: Mrs. Julia White, Leslie
| White and wife, R. L. Clements and wife
Angie Lane and wife, Harold Clements and
wife, Miss Harvey. Chas. Drake and wife, and
Miss Mildred Emery of Monroe vote OF
thanks was extended to the people of West
Winterport for courteses. Remarks by A
| Stinson, Daniel Kimball, President Crockett
Comrade Jones and D. M. Spencer, followed
Closed by singing God be with You Till We
Meet Again.