Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-07
BELFAST.
WaIdoCountyvetaansMee
In North SearSpot.
Last Masonic installation Of
Year Held Thursday.
School Building Association Meets
..Linc0ln Memorial.

invitation of Granite Grange, the wal
yesterday in the Grange hall in
North Searsport and owing to the fine
weather, splendid travelling and cor
dial invitation there was larger gath
ering than usual. Over 80 veterans
were present and as many more
guests.
In the absence of President Crockett,
the morning business meeting was
called to order by Secretary Alfred
Stintson, who took the opportunity to
welcome his Old comrades to his ma
tive heath in a most cordial manner.
An invitation for the March meet
ing having been received from Thorn
as H. Marshall Post, No. AZ, of Bel
fast, it was voted to meet in that city
on the first Thursday in March, wealth
er permitting. One comrade was re-
ported to have answered the last roll
call since the last meeting, Frank
Batchelder of Monroe, a member of
the 18th Maine Regiment and E. NJ.
Billings Post of Monroe. Fred NJ. Nick
erson, superintendent of schools in
Monroe, Frankfort and Winterport,
was present and made some very in
teresting remarks.
Dinner was served al Il o'clock by
the ladies of Granite Grange, 100 guests
being served. 1t was a. bountiful re-
past and one to which full justice was
done. This was followed by the usu-
fn1 NJ
among the old comrades, an hour
which is always most enjoyable.
President Crockett arrived for the
afternoon session and called the meet
ing to order at P. NJ. After few
remarks. America was sung by the
assembly, with Miss Ethel Slavery at
the piano. This was followed by pray
er by George l. Merrill of Searsport.
chaplain of the Waldo County Veter-
ans Association.
Then came an address of welcome
by Mrs. William j. Matthews, a men,
Der of Granite Grange, in which she
expressed the sentiments of the Grange
and the community, extending a cor
dial welcome to all.
To this splendid welcome, Isaac
Cook of Monroe, responded in behalf
of the veterans.
varied program. consisting of mu-
sic, remarks by the comrades and
some very amusing readings by Fred
M Niekerson were presented.
Remarks were made by many of the
comrades and the stories which never
grow old were told again and again,
81; listened
with wide-eyed wonder at the stories
of the battles fought and won and it
is safe to predict that U. S. history
will be much more interesting from
this time on, to those who had the
pleasure of attending the meeting.
Little Miss Evelyn Spaulding made
big hit with her monologue and was
enthusiastically encored.
1t was after o'clock, a much late'
hour than usual, when the veterans
began to think of the chores" at home
and reluctantly got into their grea
coats and prepared to drive to thei-'
homes, after the singing of God Be
With You Till We Meet Again" the
closing hymn of these gatherings.
Many are planning to attend the
Belfast Food Fair on Tuesday, the OPP
ening day, which is Grand Army Day,
when all Civil War veterans are to
be admitted free and patriotic speeches
will be made by several. comrades, in
GLIDING Secretary Stinson and j. o.
Johnson of Liberty. The fair opens at
10 A. NJ. and keeps open until mid
night.
The last Masonic installation of the
year took place last night when the
officers of Timothy Chase Lodge, F
and A. NJ, were installed by District
Deputy Grand Master Charles Knee
land of Stockton. assisted by A. p.
Gardner of Stockton as grand mar
shhal and Rev A A. Blair of Belfast
as grand chaplain. The officers; Wor-
sh1pful master, Frank E. Bramhall;
senior warden, Willis c. Hazeltine;
junior warden, Henry T add: treas
urer, George A. Quims3 secretary.
Charles E. johnson: chaplain, Herbert
l.. Seekins: marshal, Ralph Hayford;
senior deacon, Linwood B. Thompson;
Junior deacon, Luther A. Hammons;
senior steward, Seldom II. Gillum jul
nior steward, Henry NJ. Mudgett; ty-
Ter, Alvin Blodgett. The meeting was
called at els and a banquet served
at $50 Following the installation Sc
nior Warden Hazeltine worked the En-
tered Apprentice degree and Past Mas
ter Samuel Lord presented the fetlr-
ing worshipful master, Ralph Hayford,
with a past masters jewel.