Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY.
oasERvANcE MOST INTEREST.
ING IN YEARS.
.,rrruL WEATHER BRINGS OUT
wops THAN USUAL NUMBER or
vrrEsANs - sPxxcH " FuL-
TON J. REDMAN.

-. .susl significance, marking - IL did
-. s,,,sth anniversary Of the Gloss Of tho
-, In ellsworth the observance Of the
- xss Of more than ths usual beauty
- interest. The dslie htfut sweather wac
a course an important factor In the sue
-. Of tn, day, but mcrs important still
.san the good ofIlcss Of the weather clerk
-. the effective work done BY Com
..ns.r william Small, Of VIM. II. II.
nj, post. upon whom dsvolved the max
ing Of arrangements.
The union memorial service ct Hancock
nall sunday evening brought DOT . large
congregation. Rev. J. w. Tickle, Of the
rn,tsfian church, delivered an inspiring
,,umorial address. Rows. X. b. Mathews,
o A. KiIlam and T. 8. Ross assisted in
tho service. There was special music by
the Ellsworth festival chorus, vocal solos
nv Miss Bertha Giles and violin solo by
Mrs. Ida l. Sinclair.
Monday vas observed - Memorial day.
In the forenoon details from the post dec
grated the graves Of soldiers In the
several cemeteries Ia the city, being as
.l.,ed in this loving once, ~ for several
wears past, by Misses Eilsneen and Chris
sins Doyle.
At noon tho veterans assembled at
Grand Army hall. Here pleasing sur
mise swaited them, whom the children of
4 former comrsds OF the post, the late
John j. Scott. presented tho post with
. handsome parade nag. Soon after /
o'clock. with the fircmen ~ honorary es-
eort. and with tbs Uniform RANK.
Knights Of Pythias also In line, we're
escorted TO the soldisFs' monument, where
the impressive services Of the post were
hsld. Music was furnished by the Ellis
worth Falls band, which Commander
Small had persuaded to got together for
The day. The services 81 tho monument
have been omitted for several years past,
the march up the hill being too much for
many OF the veterans. but this year,
tsrongh tho Kindness OF friends OF tho
post, automobiles we're provided for in
capacita,cd veterans
After the services at the monument, the
line reformed and proceeded to Hancock
hail, where the regular exercises OF the
day were held. The hall was crowded.
The program for the afternoon was rs fol-
loss;
seisSiiou.... ........s..-. Male quartet
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., r n Mathews
'Csiyarr"... Mrs n J Walsh
Reading o. LIneoIa's ocssyssusg
address, Miss Juiis Es,ey
-efa N.!xs ana rfsr
ts.F0dscssoa OF speaker.
Mayor A G Hawerthy
oAtioa s......-...............f Fulton Redman
s0lo-"rAs star spaaxled naaaer.v
Mrs Walsh
Tbs exercises we're most interesting
throughout. The solos by Mrs. Walsh
~ese BEAUTIFULLY rendered, aud the me-
moral address by Mr.. Reensn was one OF
the eest ever heard here, delivered with
the graceful eioqasncs OF which be is
MASTER. He said.
Il is an honor that 1 shall always cher
tsn. and | wish TO say in passing that /
yery mnch appreciate the invitation TO
speak to his assembly on this day. am
mindful OF the tact that ia years gone BY
distinguished citizens, some still among
the living, others departed from our midst,
bat living with distinction in the mem
DRY vi ihetr feitowm.u, have on the oc-
casion which this day presents spoken
words OF Wisdom, words OF eulogy, words
OF commemoration and OF praise in Lam
guage tba, can but poorly initiate.
Most OF the men who have dealt with
THIS great saoiect in years gone by have
recviFed their inspiration from coming in
personai contact with the stirring scenes
OF ntty years ago. Some have received
their inspiration from themselves particle
psi'ng IN that great conflict. Others from
seeing the sorrow and suffering OF those
LEFT al home. and still another received
mas inspiration when boy from seeing an
army marching up the street ON its way 10
var.
Because ! have NOT fought, because l
nave not scen the sorrow and the suffering
OF taose left at home, because | have not
sreii proud and vigorous army marching
Up the street, and four years later seen
that same army, It's ranks depleted, its
stgor gone, victorious. yet depressed from
the loss 81 comrades, come marching back
70 take up lie again. because i am OF a
generation then unborn, l feel the ex-
eosiation, LET him not speak who puts
ms afmor on ~ he who takes 1t OF, the
battle dcne.n
Not until this present generation has
seen real war, not until il has seen its
BEST men go out from the community TO
participate in that war, many OF them
usFer TO return again, not until this
generation has itself stood face to face
VIII death and the destruction " hich q
crest conflict leaves, will IL be able fully
70 comprehend the Significance OF war, or
appreciate to the utmost the deeds OF
those who have therein served.
a IA the state OF Pennsylvania, just as the
spanisn war was about to begin, at an
assembly OF citizens held in one OF the
smaller cities for the purpose OF creating
var enthusias N and arousing patriotism
: meeting similar to some held in this
s.uutnunity At that particular time-after
sns ministers and lawyers, who are ordi-
nafiy called upon TO speak on such
ocessions, had spoken for an hour or two
a sas everyone was getting pretty tired,
i na.ie BIT OF real freshness was injected
INTO The meeting.
veteran soldier, q veteran OF the Civil
var, Was called upon to make q few re-
marks de came TO the platform and began
20 speak, but he had not spoken more
man minute before II Was apparent that