The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-17
polf3st Travellers Club.

ar +be season of 1928 was held
CIV dow oct. Sth, with the secretary,
l,ao Z. Bracket, as has been the
N ,,u since its organization, and the
''' .,rJIal and heartfelt welcome was
.s3 Inc members. The attendance
,,o5 and although the deliberations
-,rged with sadness the usual
W. of enthusiasm and a common in
rers manifest. Mrs. Amos Glenn
tbe newly elected president, pre-
and the business was transacted
~ dignity and dispatch. A revision
Tho constitution was assigned the
,.-a-g and other important business
ee,rs3 Each number of the literary
IRAN was interestingly given, as an
srncs5 in the year book.
ri. principal feature of the meeting
the memorial to the late beloved
n IGNORED President, Mrs. Edward
o5.sr which was most fitting and i'm
.,.siys. The secretary was by vote in
..,o,as 10 report the same for The Re-
n5icau Journal.
Every word uttered found a ready re-
..,,ss in the hearts of the members
Tbo through the eight years of her
r.lsrsbin had loved and admired her
rsry superior qualities of heart and
rrj The hush of the rare autumnal
l,q anil the quiet falling of the leaves
,.sned sngularly typical and to the
,-.,ar rfc1rred this beautiful thought:
su4,a. flied for little while they drift
lam d.. brown and scarlet, ere they rest
II Issf On russell leaf descending swift
:, ieae asleep upon the mothers breast.
+. MANN # gold and crimson then they rise
1Rs altugn fires alight). and like breath
HI n,srse merge intothe purple skies,
And Al the night is sweet; there is no death"
The service was arranged and led by
Mrs Clement, who in her opening SEN
..r,es gave valued tribute to Mrs. Sib-
l., and then called for the "Collect for
r,5 Women, which was often upon the
his of our ate president. 1t was thus
rpeatad by all the members:
Keep US, o, God, from pettiness; let
Is be large in thought, in word, in deed
Lftus be done with faultinding, and
gst. of self seeking.
Nav w put away all pretense, and
meet zach other face to face, without
;eItptp and without prejudice.
Nav We be never hasty in judgment and
Always generous.
Teach Us to put into action our better
impulses. straight forward and unafraid.
4ztus take time for all things, make
gsj0 grow calm, serene, gentle.
Grant that we may realize it is the
LITTLE Things that create differences; that
nlhe big things of life we are as one.
And may We strive to touch and to
l7oE the great common heart of US all.
a @ Lord God, let US not forget to be
krl
Mrs NJ Craig was first called upon
sai T,a ipep feeling said:
an appreciation is always a difficult
'c.g ro voice, because an appreciation
taa is genuine and heartfelt goes too
deep For words, And so what is said of
Mr. sJley in this Club, where her
P's7ce- meant so much, must necessari-
rrs er.sf
gas very precious possession of our
ITS soo- rary highly regarded by the
J@1- bun the years go by it has an
dsr-aersasing value, it is the posses
S9a Vi pleasant memories. For many
&cn " ere indebted to Mrs. Sibley.
We a2'- ach our individual recollec-
l'1S ylt we have also many in common:
Among tnese is that of the gracious host
esq welcoming with such cordial
Charm her frequent guests: then
Ne woman of tact and adapt
aNJy smoothing the difficult sit
laJon and adapting herself to those
ao9lt 7er whether they were little
@.aFen or oder people, stranger or her
immediate circle of acquaintance, and
ueN here Is the pleasant memory
gS'lT5 OF the friend offering us sympa-
u} or generalization as the occasion
requires.
lAese happy memories and others like
s ~s0 are our lasting possession, a pleas
tls ana an inspiration for all time, and
", W.. mem e.! We shall always be grateful to
Mrs Sibiey.
following Miss Mabel Mathews read
''n d marked tenderness, two favorite
Uo poems, Up Stairs"and "Weighing
~' BABY Mrs. Sibley loved children al
''sS and ever found pleasure in doing
=. "t'a. Because of her sympathetic
'9''og OF lovely child poems those near
~' near to her learned to love them.
T." laughter only recently said to a
a''"1' can still hear her read:
p az me with thy large brown eyes,
| g Fnlp my king:
| 9ibor,'t,I NEE the purple shadow lies
:, -''O'd regal dignities."
nil %'S' r W. Brown paid the following
p V' 50 trueland finely expressed:
ir @ugn We lose the visible presence of a
sras 1S o0e whom we loved and who, we
ryiS = loved US. we have for time a
ant tsiS sense not only of the pleas
oyeip, Y. actually done, but also of the
iorrs lsliags felt and thought and hoped
noF % so " mat friend. Such a time has
The ,i,t sle box of alabaster broken,
al .'Hness pent within made sweet the
upasessI nov,
VI 5u nj" wealth of love unspoken,
ns ,lo' sweet wishes, and of voiceless
Would Sn NJ such presence as this that
sopsn Sp pSt few words of that gracious
esder' VINO was for eight years our club
I've ves,a oecame member of this club
adesI os ago Mrs. Sibley seemed to me