The Republican journal., 1912-03-14

Ne Song Of the Sunny South, " responding I
with "Beneath the Pines Of Maine; Mrs.. Sum-
ner Bridges gave recitation. "Lincoln's Last
Dream" and the program closed with song
by the johnson sisters.
Remarks were next in order and Hon.L. c.
Morse OF Liberty was the first speaker. He gave
an interesting account of the prison at An
dersonville, Georgia, and said there was pres
ent at this meeting one who had suffered all
the fortunes of that place, and who had seen
lS9 OF his comrades buried there. He said
that the State of Maine buried in Anderson
vile I'll good and true men, and that Maine
has erected monument there SO feet, inches
high. Mr.. Nor. was member of the COM
mission that erected this monument and he
said that when there not long ago he brought
home some relics from this prison, among
them piece of hard Of pine from the stock
ade. He then said that Comrade Adelbert
Knight of T. n. Marshall Post was the only sur
wing comrade of Andersonville present, and
as token of the esteem felt for him he pre-
sented him with cane made from the hard
pine OF the stockade. Mr.. Knight was SO
overcome that it was difficult for him to speak
for few moments, but he thanked Mr.. Morse
for the gift in few well chosen words ex-
pressing his great appreciation of the gift
and saying that he would pass it on to his son.
| Rev. J. Albert Corey of Searsport, said that
he had had splendid speech all made up for
the Winterport meeting, but the President did
not call on him at that time, and he had now
forgotten it; but he made bright speech,
nevertheless. He spoke of his wife being
made an honorary member of the association
and thanked the members for the honor, and
then Mrs. Corey was called upon and made
brief speech of thanks.
Comrade Trask of Newburg paid glowing
tribute to Hon. S. M. Milliken, and spoke of
the good work being done by Andrew E. Clark
Camp, Sons of Veterans.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the Universalist
church, Belfast, said that the association was
constantly thinned, but that much good had
been accomplished by it. He said that no State
in the Union sent drawer men to the front
than Maine, and that no State in the Union had
better. Drawer men for every walk in life than
the State of Maine at the present time. He
also said that the Sons Of Veterans should take
the places of their fathers and be ever ready to
defend their country when called upon. Mr..
and Mrs. Blair were then made honorary men,
bers of the association.
Albert T. Gay. Junior Vice Commander of
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans, stated
the objects and aids of the work and of the
outpost plans and its idea to care for the vet
Grams and the veterans families
Hon. A. E. Nickerson of SwanviIe, moved
a rising vote of thanks to the Post and Circle
and all who had helped to entertain the as
ISOLATION.
Rev. William Vaughan, who is an honorary
member, was called upon and responded in his
usual happy manner. The meeting closed
with the singing Of America by the company,
and the meeting adjourned to meet in North
Searsport on the first Thursday in April.
The Waldo County Veteran Association,
which was entertained by Thomas H. Marshall
Post at Memorial hall last Thursday, had one
of the LARGEST and most surc essful m aot;prs IN