The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-10-22
veterans Meeting,
VI. in the Church, North Belfast.

joe u was a beautiful day with
~ ling. which brought out the
u' n full force, So answering to
gan This was the annual meet
~ " .hs President, S. L. Crockett,
Sp forenoon meeting to order at
y :" ~ o'clock. The secretary read
\ " If the meeting at Center
i'p and the report was accepted.
' ''.t crockett appointed the follow
''Fp, ittse on the time and place of
f'DD n,s4ting: Comrades A. E. Nick
''r r,ssk and Clark, who reported
o. allows; Time, Nov. 9Th; place.
c,.nge hall, Swanville. The re-
u ,ts Secretary for the year was
W. foiIows: Twelve meetings were
.o the year with a good attend
~, warm welcome whenever we
Twelve comrades were re-
.. having died during the year.
~ ,,t.. election of officers which
c rp-e!ecting the old board
~ .onia3us vote: President, S.
rt If Frankfort; secretary
,,s1rrr. A. Stinson of North
,eauIain, Geo. l.. Merrill of
= Alter some remarks the
ny .aarded and a recess was
rss dI comrades fell into line
,, yJ the vestry, where one
- lmners was served by the
',re ,Alng ladies seen in a life
r-. et-ars were passed around
. s.sal smoke talk followed.
.rsrnoan meeting was called to
+,.r q eock, sharp, with the large
.. 5gs lJ the doors. This church
=, ,o.t any community should feel
:: If The session was opened
,.a,-r ay the Chaplain, Geo. L.
al NJ w alter G. Hatch then
ID. address Of welcome, and it was
lima. be pllnted in full.
,rUTSs OF WELCOME.
!, Pres lent. Members of Waldo
p,r association: | have read
VI. of meetings from time to
sr4rs-. lticed that thoseWho have
Fs ass of welcome, in many
',,,s.. argely with the history
=. v lilme these addresses
worth and contained
|, ructive and entertain
h 7O4- M had the time nor the
E;a ..ya much in history. |
[rri-a yey to you, so far as
r. ge al IN having you with US
E. sr fitting that you should
!. d uf one of your places of
[ay Il This was the home of the
f. yoy To- ~ TO IS, and it is now the
! Of rte battle-scarred veteran.
Ea radius of a mile from this
Effty or more of our young men
b the rue and went forth to fight
! battles Of their country; and there
! DOW living fifteen veterans within
|ane radios. So in coming here you
|goce in the atmosphere of fellow
knt comradship.
hunt it one Of the assets of my life
Twas born soon enough to know
|nng Of the Civil war. Although a
kmy have distinct recollections of
kliiers marching through the streets
knport, where | then lived, and a
Hitter in the town of Liberty l saw
ane evidences of war. Many men
EISnev there enlisted and went to
tant. When | came to this place in
Fhere have since lived, the same
EOn8 existed. Many of the men
|lEay and many more enlisted be-
|hs war closed. So, from a person
klipoint ! know a little of the war
EEl you engaged.
b Under most humane aspects is a
s thing If half we read of the
F1going on in Europe is true we, in
escst.. and, can not realize its
n NHen we read of lines of SOL
Of -sA 10 200 miles in length, in
aa, -a--g each other with all the
I'm aac. .ery of warfare, shooting
Eo.te- us Thousands and causing
sa.0n cn will take years to re-
aSa ry difficult to agree with
1 t.a- war is hell" The ques-
lai1s-.g ones 10 US, what is the
aat1s aarg What is it all about?
&&l-sE- been able to understand
adequate reason for it.
POT STU 1 the Civil war. There
cs--e s'l reason for 1t. 1t was
Tee from slavery and to per-
'e union; and this nation is
III o The men of the North who
1.ag 20 sacrifice their lives even
Wis lJ=er might be accomplished.
Fv''' .o u- that We must remem-
" i3e women of that period bore
,nsfe al privation and suffering
Will Inc men. Only a mother
ayS he anguish of mind as she
n boy 20 off to war; or the suffer.
o1laess Of the wife left behinc
lH Tie family while the HUSBAND
J or OF that tender sorrow of the
whose over goes away to fgh'
sses OF his country, perhaps never
4I'' and, so all honor to them anc
Sao sacrificed so much for youl
~ are here today, a remnant OF
a na army of the Republic; vol
again to fraternize and to keel
W. spirit of 81. l often wonder
msny Of you gather each month
~" W. membership is so widely scat,
a y must be because of your 10y
we institution which you repre-
-, sOu last met here, some eigh
NJ i" We nave greatly increased ou
W. lof Entertaining such a com
n.y. ~ We most heartily welcome yol
ss ~ c5oaveniences and privileges
hi s "a lof this beautiful day, tina
S ,. you are able to be here. w,