The Republican journal., 1916-02-17
The Waldo County Veteran
Association.
Guests of Thomas II. Marshall Post and
Circle February 10th.
services.

Circle February 10th.
The Waldo County Veteran Association were
guests Thursday, Feb 10th, of Thomas H.
Marshall Post and Circle. Memorial Hall was
unusually bright and attractive with its dec
orations of red shaded lights, flags and ban
ners of the orders.
The business session was held in the morn
ing in the Posts room, with President Jonathan
Trask of Newburg presiding Fitty-two mem
bers answered the roll call. The secretary,
Alfred Stinson of North Searsport read the
records of the January meeting in Monroe
and they were accepted. Two members were
reported as having passed on since the last
meeting-E. D. Tasker of Jackson. of Com
pany F., 4th Maine regiment, and Sanford
Colson of Winterport, of Company |. 4th Maine
regiment and their names were placed on
the associations rcll of honor. Comrades A.
Stinson, Riley Whitcomb and l.. c, Putnam.
were appointed committee time and place
of the next meeting They later reported
receipt of an invitation from Granite Grange,
North Searsport, which it was voted to accept,
the meeting to be held March End.
AT noon the ladies of Thomas H. Marshall
Circle served a bountiful dinner of beans.
brown bread, hot rolls. salads, relishes, assort-
ed cake, fancy pies, doughnuts and coffee,
which was partaken of by the guests, the
Posts allied bodies friends and special guests,
and covers were laid for 200. The usual So
cial hour and smoke talk followed, and Leroy
Carter, VIOLIN and Mrs. Bessie Keyes, piano,
rpff ho lar nf war
time. always pleasing to the veterans.
The afternoon session was called to order at
D. m. by President Trask. with Mrs. d. o
Bowen of Morrill, acting secretary. President
Trask called upon Comrade Lewis Thompson
of Unity to offer prayer, and then all joined IN
singing America led by the association choir,
Mrs. A. 7. Gay, Mrs. Frank Towle, Roscoe
Smith and ]. Harvey Stinson. The salute to
the flag followed Then Capt. John w. Fergu-
son, commander of Thomas H. Marshall Post,
gave the address of welcome, which was brief
but hearty and cordial. The response was by
Comrade Simeon Crockett Of Winterport. who
expressed the appreciation of the guests OF
the hospitality and hearty welcome extended
them and said that whenever the association
came to Belfast. He told Of his first visit to
Belfast in 1861, when, mere boy, he came
here to enlist, but was told by the examining
surgeon to go back home, that all he would be
good for in the army would be to start a bone
yard "Well, here l am" said Comrade Crock
can't tell by the looks of a cat how far she
can Jump" MIR. Crockett said that, nothing
daunted, he went to Searsport, where he en-
listed and saw active service. He paid glow
ing tribute to Capt. Adelphus Matthews of
Belfast, in whose company he was, spoke of
the kindnes and bravery of the man, and also
spoke in eulogy of the late Congressman Seth
L. Milliken, In closing he expressed the
wish that everyone present might be in at
tendance at the next meeting held in Belfast
in year from now.
President Trask then introduced Comrade l.
c. Putnam, who had charge of the program.
Leroy Garter played violin solo, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Bessie Reyes, and for an
encore played Nearer My God To Thee. Walter
J. Clifford read poem, "They Drank From
the Same Canteen;" Albert 7. Gay sang a
medley of old songs. Mrs. Gay accompanying,
Mrs. Dora Bridges read "Sweethearts and
Wives of '61," by John W. Kennon. Bertrand
L. Davis gave character song. "Going Back
to Dixie" with Mrs. Reyes as accompanist.
and for an encore sang 1.-THE Sleeper's Song,"
and when recalled again told The Story of the
Skunk. Thomas Cannon, adjutant of the
Post. then read Lincolns Speech at Gettys-
burg, and. by request, L. C. Putnam read
newspaper article about Senator Charles F.
Johnson's work in regard to obtaining PEN
sions for the old soldiers.
President Trask was called upon and com.
plimented Thomas H. Marshall Post on their
beautiful little hall. portraits. etc., and paid
tributes to the ladies of the allied organiza-
lions. In closing he made reference to Com
rade Crockett, which called forth retort from
that gentleman. They are boon companions,
but their verbal encounters and witticisms at
each others exp ense are usual feature of these
gatherings and much enjoyed by the hearers.
In closing Mr.. Crockett expressed his appre-
citation Of the pinks the daughters had pinned
on bis coat and spoke feelingly Of the large