Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-14
APPoMATTox DAY.
Ellsworth G. A. r. Observes Signifi-
cant Day in Couutrv,s Historv.


Ellsworth G. A. r. Observes Signifi-
cant Day In Country's History.
VIM. II. II. Rice poet, G. A. r., and the
relief corps, last Friday appropriately OBJ
served Appomattox day-the fiftieth ami
versary OF tie surrender Of Lee at Apo
mattox Courthouse. The note OF jubilation
which marked the celebration OF Lees
surrender throughout the North fifty years
ago, waa notiAeably absent, Even the fact
that the observance marked the surrender
OF Lee was kept in the background, and
as Appowattox day simply the day was
known.
The Observance OF the day was in keep
ing with tnis spirit Of brotherhood be-
tween the North and the Sonth-no longer
countrymen. The program arranged BY
Commander William Small and the men,
bers OF the post was dignihed and appro-
pirate.
About thirty members OF the post and
twice as many more members OF the relief
corps and guests, assembled at Society
hall in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
SASANaSSo VRNnV4 WIN Wuhc
Mrs. F. L. Kent at the piano and Miss
Myrtle Monaghan, violin, played the
"Star Spangled Banner.
Commander Small then introduced Roy
c. Haines as presiding officer for the
afternoon. Mr.. Haines, in taking the
chair, paid . tribute to the post, and
urged the people Of Ellsworth to greater
patriotism and greater loyalty to the
thinning ranks OF the post in its various
observaDces.
The first speaker introduced was Con-
gresham Peters, whose subject was 1.-THE
United States" He reviewed briefly the
causes Of the war and its results, and OF
the honest prize which the men OF the
Grand Army should feel in having been
part OF SO important an event in the
worlds history.
One fact brought out by MIR. Peters was
that the war was fought by boys, and in
emphasizing this he quoted the following
| figures from the records at Washington:
OF the total OF 2, III, 3Oi men enlisted in
the Union army, 2,159,79s were under
twenty-one years Of age. OF these, ,151,-
s3S were under eighteen; S44, S91 were un-
| der II; 231 ,05l were under sixteen; 10y, 1857
were under fifteen; 1,523 were under four
teen; 800 were under thirteen, 225 we're
| under twelve; IS were under eleven, and
| Is were under ten. Only 6ls,511 were over
twenty-one, and only 1901 were over
| forty-fou
Ellsworth was particularly fortunate in
having, as the speaker on abraham Lin
coin, Hon. Hannibal f. Hamlin,
son OF Lincoln's vice. president, who
touched all too briefly on his personal
recollection Of Lincoln, whom he had the
| good fortune as child to know in the in
innate home life in periods OF relaxation
from the cares OF office. Col. Hamlin paid
an eloquent tribute to Lincoln.
! The vocal selection by Miss Myrtle
Monaghan, sThe Songs My Mother Used
to Sing" was pleasingiy rendered, and
most appropriate.
! Fulton j. Redman, the next speaker,
was assigned the subject "Our Foreign
born Citizens, but he departed from the
subject to pay eloquent tribute to the men
| OF the Grand Army. He said he felt hon
! ored to speak with a congressman, with
an ex-attorney general OF Maine, and an
ex-mayor, all OF Ellsworth, but he felt
more honored to be in the company OF the
men OF the Grand Army. Returning to
| his subject, he said there was pretty gem
orally false impression as TO the char
4 acter OF our foreign born citizens. He
had found more real patriotism, more real
/ love for their adopted country, among the
foreign born population OF New York
city, than among the boys with whom he
went to school in Ellsworth.
Ex- Mayor Charles II. Leland spoke for
the Grand Army, briefly reciting the his
tory of its organization, founded on the
bonds of friendship formed during the
trying days Of the war.
The exercises closed with the singing
OF the ''Star Spangled Banner, by Mrs.
Z. j. Walsh, the audience standing.
After the exercises at Society hall, the
post and guests repaired to Grand Army
hall, where delicious banquet was served
| by the relief corps. The floral decorations
for the tables we're donated by Miss NJ. A.
Clark. Small American flags were appro-
priately used as favors.
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