The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-15
g. Waldo County Veterans

Waldo County Veterans
Hold an Interesting Meeting at Filing.
woods Corner.
New Years Day was bright and clear,
the sleighing was fine, and the citizens of
Winterport turned out to meet the vet.
Grams who assembled in the K. of P, hall
at Ellingwood's Corner for the first
meeting of the year. At II O'Clock the
meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent, S. j. Crockett, who made few
brief remarks and extended the greet
ings of the season to the veterans. The
following committee on time and place
was appointed: Percival Smith of Win
terport, johnson Trask of Newburg and
Comrade Dickey of Morrill,. Comrade
Andrews made some interesting remarks
and was followed by other comrades who
related stories and incidents of the Civil
War. At this time the Winterport band
arrived and intermission was taken for
dinner. The veterans formed a march
and about two hundred fell into line and
marched to the dining room where the
Pythian Sisters had fine dinner in read
mess, to which the veterans and their
friends did ample justice. During the
noon hour the Winterport band played
several old-time war melodies and the
nj of kho toI
in round after round of applause. The
afternoon session was assembled and
prayer was offered by Elder Andrews.
The committee on time and place of next
meeting reported as follows: Time, Feb.
4th, place, with Granite Grange, North
Searsport. If stormy, next day. Alma
Butterfield gave the following pleasing
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. President, Officers and Members of the
Waldo County Veterans Association: 1t is
with the greatest pleasure that we welcome
you i'll our lodge room on this pleasant New
Years day. Old Father Time has dealt kindly
with your faces the past year. The grim
reaper Death has entered your circle and call
ed off your comrades to the silent shores be-
You'd.
"On flames eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents:are spread
And glory guards with solemn round.
The bivouac Of the dead"
We feel that these meetings are benefit to
US all; we enjoy entertaining the old veterans,
we like to hear you tell of thrilling expert
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War; your battles are fought over and over
again and won by the boys of the North. old
men now, for the youngest are nearing the
three score ten mark. Your ranks are fast
thinning, but today you are as young at heart
as you were in the days of 81 to '65. when
you marched away from home and love, moth
er, wife and sweetheart, with hearts burning
with love for your country. BY attending
these meetings the children of today are
taught to reverence the wearer of the little
bronze button. The little bronze button they
wear on their coat, what is it, and what does
it signify?We hear this question asked so often
and we are surprised that there are SO many
who have no IDEA of its meaning. 1t repre-
sents great nation, the u. S. A. 1t identifies
the wearer as one Of the nations preservers.
The little bronze button so insignificant in it.
self means a great sacrifice, the loss of q
limb, an arm, the cost Of health, many months
of prison life. 1t means an honorable discharge
of a soldier who has rendered his country SUI
preme service. 1t means an honored name of
one of the nations greatest sec-et societies. a
member of the G. A. R. Boys, when you see q
man on the street with little bronze button
on the lapel of his coat. take off you hats to
him; he helped to save our nation; he helped
to save old glory that waves over free nation
today. Long may they live in the land they
fought to save, and the star spangled banner.
long may it wave "O'er the land of the free
and the home Of the brave" And to the mem
bers of the Winterport band, who 80 kindly as
sist US today, we appreciate your kindness;
you show true patriotism and respect for the
old veterans Of our town, and we thank you
Then followed selections by the band;
response to the address of welcome by
Comrade johnson Trask; selection by
the band; original poem by Noah Wilson;
song, III. S. A." Hiram Ide; remarks
by A. E. Nickerson; recitation, Norman
Wilson; violin solo, Callie Larrabee; reci-
tation, ]. Stanley Crockett; song, Elmer
Withee; remarks, Comrade Dickey; read
ing, George Duncan; reading, Lizzie
Perkins; remarks, A. E. Nickerson.
A rising vote of thanks was extended to
Good Will Lodge for courtesies, and three
cheers and tiger were given for the Win
terport band Then followed remarks by
Charles Campbell, war time stories by
the President, recitation by Alice LARA
bee, remarks by Walter Littlefield, reel
tation by Avis Harquail, Story of the
war, Comrade Andrews.
Thetowns of Frankfort, Newburg, Nor
rill, Monroe, Waldo and Belfast were rep
resented. Two deaths were reported, Johl
Moore and Benjamin Atwood.
The band played America and the meet
ing closed. A:cordial good feeling prevail
ed and the general verdict of all was tina
it was one of the pleasantest meeting
ever held. M. w. B. Sec'y pro TEN.
For Frost Bites and Chapped Skin
For frost bitten carr, fingers and toes; chap
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