The Republican journal., 1916-09-14
AlEHIlNG Or WALDO COUNTY VET
Err ANS.

The Waldo County Veteran association held
their monthly meeting Sent. 18th at the church
il North Belfast. The early morning looked
liked a stormy day, but it takes something
more than looks to keep the boys from attend
ing the meetings and there was goodly num-
Der present including the families and friends
of the veterans President J. G. Trask of
Newburg called the forenoon meeting to or
der with So veterans present, and after max
ing some remarks the records Of the last meet
rag were read and adopted ard the fol!twiuE
committee on time and place of the xt meet
ing (Which is the annual neeuugj appointed;
Comrades Stnson, Whlcom5 ard Wentworth
who subsequently, reported as follows Place.
Silver Harvest Grange hall, Waldo; time, the
LIST Thursday in October. If stormy, the next
fair day. At noon the ladies of North Belfast
served fine dinner in the yestry and the
wants OF the inner man were soon satisfied
Then cigars were passed and the usual smoke
talks followed. This is one of the features
that the veterans enjoy.
When President Trask called the afternoon
meeting to order the church well filled
The opening song, when the Roll is Called
up Yonder," was followed by prayer by Com
rade land Rev. feathers of Brewer, Then
Miss Frances Walkley, pastor of the church.
gave one of the finest addresses of welcome it
has been the good fortune of the veterans to
hear, arc the patriotic sentiments, 50 eloquent
ly and feelingly expressed, will finger long in
their memories. Miss Walkley is the daugh-
ter of a Connecticut veteran. The response
was by Comrade Wiley, formerly Capt. of the
9Th Maine regiment. The following interest
ing program, arranged by the hosts of the
day. called forth many encores: Piano solo
Mrs. Nina Stevens; flag exercise and song
school children; vocal solo, Mrs. Wellington
Roberts; recitation, Margaret Laid; selection,
male quartet; reading, Miss Helen Brown;
flag song school children; recitation, Grace
Hatch; vocal solo, Miss Helen Ry der; remark
by visitors.
Three comrades were reported as having
answered the last rol-call since the last
meeting: John Hart, LIST Me. cavalry. b, c.
Sherman, 18th Me-, Geo. f. Knowlton, 4th
Me.
President Trask was at his best and set the
ball rolling with one OF his stirring remarks
Mr.. E. C. Dow made fine speech, and Com
rades Fred S. Walls of Vinalhaven, Myrick of
Watervile, J. G. Harding of Morrill, and others
spoke. Mrs. J Chicken, who is always listened
to with interest. made some remarks. and Sec
rotary Stinson gave a recitation which recalled
the days of 1868. The veterans were in jolly
mood and seemed to have renewed their youth
as the pranks of the olden days were rehears-
ed. new stories and anecdotes told and songs
sung. 1t was one of the happiest meetings on
record.
A rising vote of thanks was given to the
people of the vicinity for the fine entertain
ment and the meeting closed with the singing
of the associations familiar hymn, God Be
With You Till We Meet Again.
Your reporter endeavored to get Miss Walk
ley's address to be printed in full, but her
modesty prevented. 1t is hoped, however,
that she may reconsider and send her manu-
| script to The Journal for publication next
week.