The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-10
MEETING OF WALDO co. VETERANS.

The Waldo County Veteran Association
met at the grange hall in Swanville Oct.
3rd. 1t seemed to be one of the days
made to order and the veterans improv-
ed the opportunity to clasp hands again.
The following towns were represented:
Belfast, Morrill,, Waldo. Brooks, Monroe,
Winterport, Frankfort, Searsport, Swan
vile, Newburg, Penobscot county, and
Kennebec county was represented
by Past Commander J. L. Merrick of
Waterville. President Crockett opened
the forenoon meeting and the records of
the last meeting were read and adopted.
Comrades T. Dexter Guptill, 18th Mass,
and Webster Parker were reported as
having died since the last meeting. The
secretary reported twelve meetings held
during the year and lively interest
manifested. The treasurer reported the
finances in good shape and that twenty
members had died during the past year.
This being the yearly meeting the cleo
ton of officers was in order. Comrade
S. L. Crockett, was reelected President,
A. Stinson, Secretary and Treasurer and
Comrade Albert Nickerson, Chaplain.
After remarks by some of the COM
rades the dinner call sounded and fine
dinner was served by the good ladies of
Swanvile to about $50. The cigars were
then passed and the usual smoke talk en-
joyed. The afternoon meeting was
opened by singing Tramp, tramp,
tramp the Boys are Marching" follow
ed by prayer by Comrade Albert Nick
erson; address of welcome by Mr.. F. G..
Small-and it was first QUESTIONABLE
J. G. Harding responding to the royal
welcome extended in his usual pleasant
manner. Then came music by Miss
Hazel Mari; reading by Comrade George
Patterson; song by Ruby Gray and Hazel
Mari; remarks by Comrade J. G. Trask,
who always has something to say; reci-
tation by Annie Parsons; recitation by
Ralph Roberts; music by Miss Ruby
Gray; remarks by Comrade Woodbury.
Ellis on prison life in Libby prison; reci-
tation by Ralph Brown; recitation by
Fannie Brown; remarks byT. C. Smart;
reading by Mrs. Mudgett of Newburg,
and remarks by Past Dept, Commander
]. l.. Merrick of Watervile.
The committee on the time and place
of the next meeting reported as follows:
time, Oct. 31st; if stormy, the next fair
day; place, Monroe. A rising vote of
thanks was given for the royal reception.
Remarks were made by Comrade A. E.
Nickerson. The meeting closed with
singing Nearer My God to Thee. This
closed another meeting long to be re-
membered A. Stinson, Sec'y.
About fifty comrades of the Waldo
County Veteran Association met for the
October meeting. 1t is surprising that
after half century has passed since
they first stood shoulder to shoulder to
fight the battles of their country to note
the amount of vitality, of mental alert
of wit, of humor and other desir
able qualities, both mental and physical,
shown by the boys" and boys they
were at this meeting, gleeful boys,
VIII en- the amusing stories Of camp life
were told by the different comrades. 1t
is but another proof that the battles of
the Civil War were fought largely by
boys. Let the Grim Destroyer do his
best, and do it as soon as he chooses, it
cannot rob them of the thought that they
participated in events that made more
history in the same length of time than
in any other period in this country of
ours; and boys they have a right to be,
and will be, as long as they can meet to-
gether. A. S.