The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-10-11

deeds of bravery, and love for the Old
Flag will never be forgotten.
1t is ours to keep each star unblemished
| And its stripes without a stain.
We must take the Veterans places
/ And repeat their roll of fame,
/ We must keep our country'S honor,
And the Flag above the wrong.
( Y gu must trust us with the story
When the boys in blue are gone.
! There was never so many flags floating
over our country as there are today.
Hundreds of our young men have been
called, and have gone to the training
camps where they are trained and put in
better condition to face the hardships, if
they are called to fight. Those that can
not go, can help in some way.
; mail the flag to the plow
The soldiers must eat,
! While defending the trenches,
/ Or suffer defeat.
! Y ou can help the brave soldiers
! At this time of need,
By increasing your acres,
+ And planting more seed.
Ii you cannot all go,
/ To fight with a gun,
Then work in the field
! Till setting of sun.
And show to the world
By the sweat on your brow
That you are serving your country
With flag on your ploW."
Once more bid you a cordial welcome.
The response was given by President
Trask, who also cautioned all to be brief
in their remarks as all present would like
to congratulate MIR. and Mrs Stinson at
this time. Remarks were made by Com
rades j. S. Crockett of Brooks, Chaplain
Merrill, Mrs. d. O. Bowen of Morrill,, w
Winterport, an honorary member, Com
rades j. H. Stinson OF Belfast, Isaac Cook
Of Monroe, Capt. Geo. 7. Osborne Of Bel
fast, Charles Libby OF Winterport, Horace
CroXford of Dixmont, and the following
honorary members, Mrs Alice Palmer of
Monroe, Mrs. II. X. Dawson of Swan
vile, Edward Evans of Waldo and Del
bert Paul of Morrill,. The following rem
deTed musical numbers which were inter-
spersed with the remarks: Mrs. George
Lawrence and Mrs. Sherman Brown
fast. The Banner of the Union was sung
by the following school children with lit
tie Hannah Clark gracefully waving the
banner in time to the music Blanche
and Harriet Clark, Evelyn Spaulding,
Chellis Baker, Clyde Hartman, Charles
Robertson and Frank Marden. They re-
ceived the applause always accorded the
children by the boys in blue, as no better
entertainment could be furnished for
them.
Mrs. Anna Nickerson, dressed as SOL
der boy with enormous brass buttons
with bullseye centers and carrying a real
gun, marched from the rear of the hall to
the stage and sang an original song that
trapped" Comrades Trask, Crockett,
Moore and A. Stinson on their "weak
spots" She brought down the house as
she ''clogged" the chorus with the spirit
of soldier of 1917.
Mr.. Stinson then addressed the gather
j ing that completely filled the large hall
and in behalf of Mrs. Stinson and him.
| self thanked all for their kindness in
making this day such a happy event in
their lives. He said he would do his part
in keeping the contract to celebrate many
more anniversaries. His Comrades had
! fired such hot shot" at him that he was
unable to make the remarks that he
would like to. The program closed with
the Star Spangled Banner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stinson were also the recipients of a
birthday cake, gold coins, pins, linen,
ETC., which were exhibited but were ac-
knowledged privately. A rising vote of
thanks was extended all who had con-
tributed to the success of this happy day.