Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-13

station were rebuilt and improved. and
ltfoats" added
The Casino was an object of espec-
ial interest to him. and young and old
addition to the sacred as Well as to the
secular interests of Capitol; for, while
every body helped, his was the moving
spirit Had he been spared TO return to
the Island this. season 1t was his ear
nest desire to have electric lights in
stalled as last year he had the long dis
lance telephone Not only as a wise,
disinterested- and painstahng president
will he be missed, but as a loyal friend,
a genial neighbor and an honored and re-
spected man, viii he be mourned
In token of the universal respect in
which he was held. the Casino was
closed and all flags placed at half mast
funeral. while on sunday evening a
memorial service was held, conducted by
Rev oluf Tandberg, who spoke feelingly
upright is the city exalted" prov. XII.
~, in part as follows.
1.-THE purpose of this gathering has
been explained to YOU all. On Friday of
last week the funeral services over the
remains of the late Charles Swift We're
conducted at his home in Gardiner: but
the members Of the Capitol Island Assoc
citation have felt that some EXPRESSION
should be given at this time and place to
our common sentiment of loss and grief
As one who for years has been summer
resident of this Island, and in some
feeble measure have administered to the
religious needs of the colony, / have been
requested to conduct this service.
When. we closed this hall late last
summer, we did not suspect that at the
|Opening of the present season we should
be called upon to mourn the loss of our
presfdent,-a man who has done so much
TO make our summer residence here both
a profit and a pleasure. AS we said
goodby to each other, we did so with
that trusting spirit which never doubts
THAT we shall meet again And well for
us ii is that this spirit never dies in our
breast. But fate takes little account of
human hope ON the fairest voyage the
heavens may suddenly be clouded. and
we hear the pillows roar over sunken
ship. Still in the prime of manhood,
with much to live for, and much good
work yet to accomplish our lsmented
president suddenly sinks out Of sight
and leaves a crowd of friends to mourn
the loss
THE Capitol Island Association viii
keenly feel this loss. Our hopes We're
centered on this man. who came TO his
right place as president of the colony az
time when the services of a man of
energy and tact We're in demand. I'M
proyements Were solely needed in order
that Capitol Island might keep pace with
the rapid development of summer life on
this beautiful coast. An unerring in
stinct expressed itself in the selection of
Mr.. Swift. We felt he had the. business
acufnen. The forward look. and the i'm
terest in the Island that would make him
the executive we were looking for. We
We're not disappointed. Mainly through
doubled In value. in comfort and attrac-
tiveness, during the past few years. The
Association has been strengthened, and
the colony has become an ideal commune
ity able to offer the best attractions to
worthy vacationists. And we are now
proud to admit that these improvements
have been ACCOMPLISHED during the presi-
.dency of Mr.. Swift
I And perhaps the highest honor We can
pay him now that he is gone, is to con-
tinue to build upon the foundation which
he has laid. His every move was in the
right direction and if he could speak to
us now he would say that this Associa-
ton could pay him no greater honor than
to continue in his way That will mean
the future prosperity of Capitol Island. "
Mr. Tandberg then spoke of Mr.. Swift
as a citizen, of his spirit of good will
and of the fact that during the Years
of energetic service in behalf of the
Capitol Island Association. he must have
suffered from the disease which resulted
in premature DEATH Mr.. Tandberg also
indicated that the Association at its an
nual meeting will adopt fitting resolu-
lions relative to the untimely departure
of IFS pfesfffent