The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-05-28

Another Belfast boy has ''gone to the front.
We are in receipt of a fine photograph OF the
tug Iroquois leaving the Mare Island, Cali
fornia, Navy Yard, May End, with Lieut.. Har-
old T. Pratt and his company OF marlnes' 1uliy
equipped for war. They were being taken to
the u. S, S. Virginia bound to Mazatlan, Mexico.
A general invitation is extended to the par
ents of children in the schools of Belfast to
visit the schools on May 29th, as the exercises
usually held at the close of the schools Will be
given on that day. This will include memo
rial exercises which the children have been
preparing for some time.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY. The Memorial Sunday
services, held at the North Church May
oath. were well attended and of unusual
solemnity and interest. Thirty-two of the
Sons of Veterans. under command of A. T..
Cav. did escort duty to about 30 Veterans OF
Thomas H. MarshallPost, G. A, R.. Commander
l.. C. Putnam; about so of Thomas H. Mar
shall Circle, Mrs A. K. Fletcher President; II
of the S. of v Auxiliary. Mrs. A. L. Gay Pres
ident. and ~ of Emma White Barker Tent D.
of ". Mrs. Eta P. Savery, President, as they
marched from their hall to the church, each
! order wearing their badges and the Veterans
and Sons of Veterans wearing carnations, the
gift of the Auxiliary. 1t was a beautiful
spring day and the march was witnessed by
the large company gathered to attend the
services The auditorium was practically filled.
| The center section was reserved for the spec
| ial guests, the regular attendants and others
o.cupying the side pews. The beautiful flag
| filled the space in the rear of the pulpit, which
| was decorated with bouquets of red tulips.
Large sprays of fruit tree blossoms were also
effectively used, giving color scheme of red
aad white. Excellent music was furnished by
Mrs Thomas E. Bowker, Miss Jessie Hart.
| Messrs E, S. Pitcher and John Parker; Miss
| Amy E. Stoddard, organist and Charles W..
| Wood violinist. Mrs Bowker sang the soprano
solo, "Peace be With YOU, and Messrs. Parker
and Pitcher the duet, "Thy Will be Done,"
The text of the sermon by the pastor, Rev.
| Haraden S. Pearl, was from the 26th chapter
of Deuteronomy, part of the 18th verse, ITO
make thee high above all nations, which He
hath made, in praise, and in name land in honor"
The theme of the discourse was the decisive
battle of Gettysburg, when the flower of the
Southern army under Pickett advanced to meet
the "Line Of Blue" formed by the Northern
army, that bent but did not break as it held the
nations destiny and honor at this critical mo-
ment, when Gods will was done for the civil
ization of the world and for the generations
yet unborn. His word pictures we're vivid and
original and brought tears to The eyes Of the
old soldiers and to many left II the homes who
suffered with them. Mr.. Pearl said that Gods
will was done again on the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg when in 1918, July 5th the anniversary
of the great battle. the Blue and the Gray met
with garlands of flowers to Rlace on the graves
of their fallen comrades. Re referred to the
deep impressions of the broken ranks of the
Boys in Blue on the generation born since the
Civil War. closing with an account of the ex-
ercises Of the school children of Gettysburg
on Memorial Day as they decorated the mounds
Of the unknown dead and the band played
''Safe in the Arms Of Jesus"