The Republican journal., 1913-08-14

Waldo and Clark of Belfast were appointed
committee on time and place of the next
meeting.
The Rev. Lewis Pendleton of Frankfort,
comrade who took the trip to Gettysburg. was
called upon to speak and gave an interesting
account of the trip. and the effect it had on the
nation. He paid glowing tribute to the men
who fought in the war and who worked and
gave their lives for the best interests of the
country. saying that all such stood behind the
prosperity of the nation Mr.. Pendleton him
self enlisted from Rockland, and went all
through the war, taking part in many import
ant engagements.
President Crockett spoke of the fact that
there were ten Governors at Gettysburg, and
said that Governor Haines Of Maine was the
only one he saw who gave his personal atten-
ton to the men, arranging for their comfort in
every way possible, and upon their arrival at
Burnham on their return he secured special
train to convey them to Belfast and nearby
towns.
Comrade Jones of Broo IS was called upon
and spoke of the welcome always accorded the
association wherever it was entertained, men,
tioning the fact that it had never met in Pros
pect before. He spoke feelingly of the inter-
est which the young men and women of today
are taking in the veterans and their work in
carrying out the principles of friendship, love
and truth.
The forenoon session closed with singing
America by the choir and audience. then all
passed to the dining room, where bountiful
repast was served and the usual smoke talk
followed.
The afternoon meeting was called to order
by President Crockett and was opened by
singing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Anna Hartman of Prospect sang the verses.
the choir and audience joining in the chorus.
Prayer was given by Chaplain Albert Nicker-
son of Belfast. The committee on time and
place of the next meeting reported as follows:
time, September 4th; place Vaughan's shore
Belfast. The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. Lizzie r. Eames of Prospect in a very
gracious manner and was follows:
Mr.. President: Members of the Waldo
County Veterans Associations: To me has been
given the privilege of welcoming you, upon
this, your first meeting in our town; words are
which we feel IN extending to you the hospit-
ality and courtesy which is your due. You,
who in early manhood left home and every
thing you held most dear, and at the risk of
life and health, amid scenes of carnage, | eiped
to preserve the nation and to protect the Stars
and Stripes, under whose folds have developed
the freedom, liberty and blessings which we
enjoy today.
"Men live the most whose deeds above the
cllnging mists of time
Shine like a star from radiant heights
sublime
read in the daily papers with much inter-
est, of each days program at your recent ami
versary at Gettysburg; but what impressed
most forcibly and thrilled me through and
through, was that charge up the hill by the
Blue and the Gray, re-enactlng the battle of
! fifty years ago, only to meet at the summit
and clasp hands in brotherly love over that
old stone wall. To me, this is one of the
grandest deeds of christian love, which history
will ever record; and we can but feel respect
and admiration for the boys in Gray, for we
realize how hard it is for the vanquished to
accept defeat in the spirit of love and forgive
ness.
AS you meet each month to clasp the hands
of our old comrades a. recall those stirring
day of -65, the vacant chairs speak only
too plainly of those who are missing and who
will meet with you no more on earth, Every
year your ranks grow thinner and your lines
are fast closing, but your deeds Of valor and
heroism shall be told to our children and chill
dren's children, and shall echo down the cor
ridors of tin e, long after every old soldier has
heard the call of that great commander-in-
chief, and has gathered, an unbroken army. to
answer "Here" to the; roll call around that
campfire above.
From out that silent, mist-enshadowed
shore. your lives will call to US to SO live
"That when the sun of our existence sinks in
night,
Memorials sweet of good deeds done,
Will shrine our names in memory's light,
And the blessed seeds We scatter here,
Bloom hundred fold in years to come"
Mr.. President: Members of the Waldo Coun-
ty Veterans Association: Once more. in behalf
of South Branch Grange and the people OF
Prospect in general, extend to you a sincere
and hearty welcome.
The response was by Comrade Spencer Of
Winterport The choir than rendered "The
Rattle Hymn of the Republic;" Mrs
Edna Hartman of Prospect read Moth
er's Fool" Miss Hattie Haley recited
"The Returned Battle Flags; columbia, the
Mrs. Jennie Dockham read "The Parsons
Bay" Mrs Anna Hartman gave vocal solo
I and Mrs. Alice Hopkins read. Remarks were
then made by Comrade D. o. Bowen of Nor.
ril. He did not go to Gettysburg and his talk
was along other lines.
Comrade E. w. Ellis of Belfast was among
those who went to Gettysburg and he spoke o1
seeing the Maine monument there, and gave
the statistics which it recorded as follows: 64
were killed in the battle, 12O wounded. missing
4, and number of officers killed. 5. He spoke
of the famous old stone wall in the peach or
chard, and located the place where the 18th
Maine took part. He said that the 1e:h came
out with less than half the number which wen
into the battle. He spoke particularly Of ths
excellent accommodations provided at Gettys
burg in July. Of the electric lighted tents. ant
maintained that although preparations were
made to bury 400 out of 5000 only died
President Crockett. told Of his experiences
at the Gettysburg reunion. saying that he wa