Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-19


platform for their part in the exer-
cises-l5o OF them with gay sashes of
red anu white.
Rev. Henry {. Cunnack.
The children sang patriotic songs
with Pleasing success. then Judge
Lewis Fulton introduced the Rev.
Henry DunnaclS of Augusta Mr.. Dun
mack SPOKE, in part, as follows: That
We may know and honor and initiate
the manly characteristics of the foun-
!ders of this old town / come to recall
the story of the past. Bowdoinham-
that name ii followed back will bring
you tc group of mighty founders.
The Rurghers of The Netherland. the
puritans of England. the Covenant
ers of Scotland, the Huguenots of
France. These are the source of New
f'ngland's master minds, these are
the founders of our commemorative
and the source of our rational great
ness. They changed the face of ma
ture, they reformed ancient customs.
they set wider tine bounds of liberty.
They took hold of society, the church
ana the state and each of these had n
new birth.
One of these tribes of men gave Won
Peter Bowdoin, a fugitive from France
when the great edict of Nantes was
revoked in 1855. How much we owe
to the Huguenots no historian car
estimate. We know, today. that they
with the Dutch and Scotch, English
and irish of that faraway day gave us
outlook and uplook, they gave New
~ ept nd sol.
age. they gave the new world a love
for honor, integrity and a deathess
purpose to reach the high places. They
taught all men to be heroic in action
| mighty in achievement and splendid
in character.
From one of these ancient heroes
Bawdoinham received her name. From
these ancient tribes of nation build
ers she got her spirit of faith. courage
and enterprise. Therefore we come
today. to do them honor, and to teach
eur children the lesson of their self
sacrifice and devotion
1t is probable that in proportion te
her population. Maine has contributed
to American life more men and WON.
/ en- tnan any other state. Few, if any
towns nave suffered more in this emf
grafton thanour own town. Surely
Bewdoinham has been generous
mother for those without her gates
Her poverty in men of great wealth
learning and power is the riches and
glory of others.
Our Soldiers.
Among the memories of TODAY one
WOii1 fail i'm . N
he pass in silence the record of the
men from Bowdoinham in the grim
but necessary wars of the republic
1t is a record worthy of the highest
prise. Men of the Revolution were
among her settlers. Coombs. Adams
Woodworth, Sedgley, Allen, Jack
Pnrington. Patten, Hall. Maxwell and
Macomber are only a few of the
names YOU will find upon the roll OF
honor.
Again. in 1912, this town stood ready
to fight to the bitter end TO defend
her citizens upon the sea. Three COM
panies of 100 men each were enlisted
for service.
Once again when the war clouds
gathered, the fathers of Bowdoinham
took their places among the heroes
of all ages and their SONG crowd tho
hall of fame. 1t was the Civil war that
taxed and tested the spirit of the
town. but she never faltered or failed
until liberty was secured for all men,
until the Union was assured
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fathers matchless devotion and hero
Ism. fou Know now they fought and
suffered ana dled,-what list of he
roes Adams got his death wound at
Petersburg' Buker died ON Antietam $
nloody held. Lieutenant Brooks fell