The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-09-04

atmosphere was filled with a genuine
welcome that made the casual visitor feel
at home. Red, white and blue bunting,
flags galore, and an abundance of flowers
added materially to the attractiveness of
comfortable homes and public places.
Here, there and everywhere, was seen
the word ''welcome." The centennial
arch was most appropriately placed over
the street in front of the oldest frame
house IN the town, the residence fol
many years of the late Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
Royal, and now the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hattie Royal Phillips. The arch
was appropriately decorated and bore the
hgures 18i8-1918
The beautifully located and commodious
church was the center of attraction anc
was artisticaly decorated with bunting
flags and flowers, The rostrum was con-
Verted into bower with the use of smal
evergreen trees, bouquets and jardlnere'
OF flowers. Over the pulpit hung the
w W ii q oCA NC nag Oh eighteen Stars, Out
IN gold. They were.
Clarence Ether Nickerson
Arnold Elbridge Ward
Kay Gordon Robertson
Carroll Sidney knoWlton
Harold Dana Hartman
Eugene Elbridge Smart
Clarence William Curtis
Charles Edward Seeley
Harvey Seeley
Ralph Seeley
Augustus Leroy Walker
Fred lngraham Walker
Elmer Cole Thompson
William Mckinley Damn
Charles Albert Damn
George Clifton Divol
Leon Russell Webster
Josiah Everett Harvey
The program was opened in the church
Sunday afternoon with a most impress.
siYe service. The music was by the
SwanvlIle Community chorls with H. D.
Farnham director, Solos we're sung by
Mrs. Buck and Miss Dorothy Smith oil
Bangor Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Ban
gor delivered the centennial sermon, which
he preceded with few general remarks.
His discourse was taken from the text
Ezekiel 2:1 "And he said unto me, sor
of man, stand upon thy feet and I vii
speak unto thee
The Historical Session.
The session Wednesday afternoon il
the church was Of unusual interest The
program opened with Come Thou AL
mighty Hing" sung by the Community
Chorus. H. P. White presided and calico
upon A. T, Nickerson, who gave one Of
the best addresses of welcome ever hearc
on like occasion. The response was by
Lafayette S. Black of Houton 1t was
also filled with good and appropriate
thought Of this former son of Swanville
Frank E. NlcKeTson of Everett, Mass.
gave the "reminiscences of Swanville, .
printed in full on page in this issue. A
vocal duet was sung by Miss Ruby Gray
and W. NJ. Damn. Remarks were made
by kinRbury Piper of Bangor,C c. H. Black
of Chelsea, Mass, W. E. Hamilton Of
Belfast, Mrs. Marion Lufkin, Fred Gun.
ningham and Harlan ?. Smart of Hub.
bardston, Mass. Mr.. Smart rected 'The
Hermit" a selection he had learned while
attending the Swanville school taught BY
j. R. Dean about 90 years ago. An origi.
nal centennial poem of much merit wa.
composed by Miss Celia NJ Nlckersor
and read on this occasion. The program
closed by 'The Star Spangled Banner"
The Literary Program
The literary program was held in tht
lowing numbers:
Singing, America"
Community Chorus
Piano Solo, 'Pasquinde" GoCtscha Il
Miss Ruby Gray
Reading, "a Loyal and United Nation''
Thomas c. Marvin
Kermit S. Nckerson
Tenor Solos, Little Gray Home in the
West, and My Belgian Rose,
by Victor S. Wrenn of Madison
Vocal Solo, "The Americans Come"
Foste
Mrs. H. D. Farnham
Reading, "a Horse Race"
Mrs. S. A. Parker
String Quintette, "Impromptu Petite"
Farnhan
Miss Barbara Damn, David Moody,
Mrs. H. d. Farnham, II. D. Farnham
and g. W. Farnham
Solo,
W. M. Damn
Mixed Quartette, Estate of Maine,
My State of Maine" Edwards
Mrs. H. D. Farnham, Mrs. Harriet
Phillips, H. D. and B. W. Farnham
Singing ooh Columbia Orr-Donizett
Community Chorus
Reading, "A Pleasant Afternoon on
the Beach,
Miss Elizabeth Kittredge
Vocal Solo, ASLEEP in the Deep" Petris
B. w. Farnham
Two Short Poems,
"Readino Of the Ruo'' Holman Ia,