The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-11
yH-l of Waldo County Veterans.

county Veterans Association met
lnrise Grange hall. Coles corner
heir first meeting in that place.
bad condition of the roads not
present from a distance and Secre-
sent Word tnat he was unable to
Pres Irask called the forenoon
.-drr and it was opened with sing
fair Comrades Crockett, Conant
were appointed a committee on the
.cr Of the next meeting and their
. 4re LIST, in Morrill," was accepted.
lail then sounded and the veterans
..t. .- nests marched to the dining room,
.--. .s aides Of Sunrise Grange had pre-
...-. ra served bountiful meal
sue- .ae usual social hour and smoke talk,
...s ts-uoou meeting was called to order by
.... .,.s|aeut, and after singing by the choir,
...,.5 was offered by H. M. Varney Mrs D.
teu delivered the following able
address of Welcome
.4.f Of the members of Sunrise Grange,
....srl @ YOU, the veterans of Waldo county
r. .isturs who are with US today. cordial
rr We greet you right heartily and
.at this meeting will be mutually help
W e nope you VIII feel repaid Tor
... -, You have made TO be here today and
80 70 So ENJOY yourselves that you will
.. .U1.e again. | can assure you that you
+.ys receive a hearty welcome. We
red by your presence, for take
the Boys in Blue" who went forth
good State of Maine to lay down
.- lt the altar of our country.
resent time we have with US a mere
Z the host who went forth in the
rhflF manhood. bur thOuph
... -.rbs are thlnned, tn ir patriotic hearts
.. -.. he old warrior thrill Though some
tHre made mere wrecks of men, you do
~ re the price you paid or the loss you
t,ur hearts beat true as in the old
Sd lss when the merciless shells made
r.7.. around you.
t.N YOU can still fight as of old for the glory
FL Got of your country. for your bullets are
-41l= =8 tl ballots and your soldering davs end
anar the taps are sounded for your dis
slss and you enter into the Infinite Peace"
We pe that today "as memory softly kind
s -te camp fires of the past" you will tell US
,r.- "a If those days away back in the sixties
alen ou ert your sheltered homes in the
-ar! for ne weary marches and fierce fighting
r southern fields.
again beside the camp fires blaze,
A1th comrades tried and true,
ing the songs of early days,
And cheer the "Boys in Blue
u-a marching to the sunset shore,
And soon will reach the strand
JON loved comrades gone before,
ie in that summer land.
Where strife and war have passed away
shining ranks above,
ted are the blue and Gray"
Iaelr banners peace and love.
.mrsie S. ), Crockett of Brooks gave the
.es his usual happy manner The fol-
UF program was then given: Solo by Mrs.
Je.erson; remarks by Mrs. Fairfield Cole,
mrlae Jefferson and H. Nj. Varney; reading
b Mrs Alma Smith Butterfield; duet. Mrs
alsrsoa and Mrs Couilard; remarks by Mr..
Bod Mrs A. W. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
-4-, lmrades Knowles, Spencer, Trask and
foakett comic reading by Mrs. Georgia Dun
eaH readng by Noah Wilson; remarks and
l-r Mrs. Lydia Stevenson Cahill of Hamp-
.sa rising vote of thanks was given to
sr-1st grange for their hospitality. Eleven
.=t--ans, thirteen daughters and three sons of
.sie-sns we're present. The meeting closed
/ FH singing, God Be with You Till We Meet