The Republican journal., 1913-11-20
Veterans Meeting in Montville

Harvest Grange. The day was per-
feet one; warm and sunny, but the trav-
cling was rather hard, so veterans
from the northern part of the county
were unable to be present. In the alb
sence of the president and secretary, J..
q. Harding, past president of the asso-
citation, called the meeting to order, and
called, past president, D. O. Bowen of
Morrill, to the chair. On motion, Mrs.
Oracle Bowen was appointed secretary
pro TEN. Announcement was made of
the deaths of Comrades Adelbert
Knight, Thomas H. Smith, Mathew
Creasey, Elisha G. Norton and J. W..
Vaughan, the latter an honorary men,
Der of the association. Eulogistic re-
marks We're made by the president and
several comrades upon the life and char
acter Of the departed comrades. On
motion of j. 0. johnson, committee on
resolutions was appointed on the death
OF Kew. j. W. Vaughan, consisting of
Comrades Bowen, Harding and johnson.
The committee on the time and place
of the next meeting reported it to be held
Dec. 4th in Swanvile. Comrade L. C.
Morse Of Liberty kindly invited the as
ISOLATION to meet with the Post at Lib
erty at any time that suited their con-
venience. On call of the president,
twenty-eight veterans responded, repre-
senting Belfast, Searsport, Swanville,
Knox, Liberty, Morrill, and Montville. 1t
was then voted to adjourn until half-past
one. The noon hour was made complete
by the choicest viands, the kindest at
tentons, and an exhibition on all sides of
hospitality and fraternal love. The
veterans had not had the pleasure of
meeting with Union Harvest Grange be-
fore and they fully appreciated the
kindness and courtesles that were ex-
tended to them at that time. Over one
hundred and twenty We're entertained at
noon.
The afternoon meeting was called to
order by the president pro tenn and open
ed with the singing of America by the
choir and prayer by chaplain Merrill of
Searsport. The committee appointed to
prepare resolutions on the death of Rev.
j. W. Vaughan reported as follows:
Whereas, we learn with sadness that
Rev J. W. Vaughan an honorary mem
her of the Waldo County Veteran Asso-
al has r4aantl1y nGCSoG bio
earthly taber ac!e to his house not
made with hands; ard whereas; we re-
member his constant attendance at our
meetings, the cheerful, helpful, patri-
otto spirit he always exhibited when
with us; therefore, be it
ResolH I'd, That while we are saddened
by his death we will strive to emulate
those VII tues so prominent in his char
acter
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to sister Vaughan and the
daughters of the deceased in their hour
of trial.
Resolved, That these resolutions be in
scribed in our records and copy sent to
The Republican Journal for publication.
D. 0. BOWEN,
]. 6. HARDING,
J. 0. JOHNSON.
Committee
The report was accepted and adopted.
The following address of welcome was
then given by Mark L. Howard Master
of Union Harvest Grange, Montville.
Mr.. President, members of Waldo
County Veteran Association: In behalf
of Union Harvest Grange ard the people
of Center Montville in general | extend
to you a sincere ana cordial welcome.
We are heartily glad TO see you upon this
your first meeting in our town, and you
are welcome and thrice welcome. We
bid you welcome to our hail. welcome to
the best entertainment we can furnish,
and welcome to the best wishes of our
Grange as an organization.
We have read TIE reports IF the meet
ings OF your association with much inter-
est, and today we consider II an honor to
have you with US and we wish to express
the pleasure we feel in extending 10 you
the hospitality and courtesy which is
Justly due 10 every defender of our Ma
ton S honor.
You veterans VINO are here today are
survivors Of that grand army of citizen
soIdiers-our nations bulwark of defense
in time Of peril. You went forth from
your homes and friends ano all that is
most dear in the strength and pride of
early manhood. Drawing death in its most
fearful form, and crushed the wicked re-
bellion which the South forced upon the
North, little thinking what tremendous
conflict awaited them. The impression
existed in the South previous to the war
that they had about all the fighting
strength of the U. S. within their Dor
y7ers They no doubt believed that Zone
Southerner can lick half dozen Yam
KEGS" the Mexican war encouraged
them in this delusion, for New England,
The home Of Plymouth Rock-gave
very little 'ssistance to the army which
captured Mexico, and they had good
cause for opposing the Mexican war, for
did it not bid fair to add largely to the
Shareholders territory and it gave to the
rebellion one of its hardest fighting states
Texas. The South at the beginning OF
che war in 81 anticipated ar easy VIC
tory. They had the best part of the
arms ard munitions of war, with troops
drilled and ready and eager for battle,
while the Glowing North, not mill
tant, and unprepared, fondly hoped and
fervently prayed that the threatening
storm Of war might be averted.
Lincoln made noble plea for peace in
his first inaugural address: I'm your