Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-31

were in the World War han.
turned and others gone on ,S0
which is never to return. Org
the graves Of the boys Of, ~
decorated and now it has h..
day when we get praise fr'
friends. At the present tina
very little time to think wy
who have gone on. and h,,Ia
how long it will be before KY
there. 1t is our purpose Ia we,
these exercises in years to Cow
it is the duty of the men w.
part in the World War TO ro,
the work which the boys Of nv
so calamity done in the ps>,
years. We are observing
rial day for three wars Tho
81, members of the G. 4 p wv
there were only a dozen an,
occasion-the boys who Wow.
front to save the unto, ava g.
slaves. and tho Spanisa Wa.
ans, and who n Years AGO ws,.
voluntarily gave their sor,.i,o. |
government to protect CIR 49,.
government. are certain. ~.
our honor for their hr2v0.n
third Of our list are tie bovr
great World War. which w.
closed. although the peace -,
has not yet been signed" I, s
Mayor Wardwell said .,a- -.
Of the great World War bar. y
duties to perform attcr the w.,
the other two wars had .ora a,,
knew they could and wor,s =:
and that this day shall to kan,
in memoy Of our honorc, sa,a"
Following the address hv v
Wardwell. Hillman Williams
most eloquent manner de,,,s,a
wonderful address Of l.jncol,.. y
tysburS speech. Miss Eva co,
der, in a most impressive var -
ed a wonderful selection s,s
Il am Waiting for Letter I'm.
Boy" Maurice O'Donnell datr.
a reading of the first proclan,,ia,'
General John A. Logan in a VOW
fective manner. followed by SIM
by the school children Under n,
rection of Miss Eva Towpe /,
children sang two selections nj,
were much appreciated BY the w.
ans and the audience and Dunn,
program the Wateriv.,e Min
Band rendered several se.,t,
which We're appropriate to Tho A.,
sion. Eve are here TODAY AZ,
of the nation to pay tribute N
glorious men and the sollen
3d." said Rev. BENJAMIN Besry
his opening words, End then Wen,
to say: "A year ago today the
cloud was hanging over us nr
the year there have been many rb,l
ges and before many days the p,|
treaty will have been s;sned AID,
the world will again be at yu]
When We think back about S01 uu
when our fathers came to this
civilized country, and then find ID
selves at this present time in The d,
nation of the world. We can tua
realize the situation. We have
confidence of a friend or 4 foe N
characterization is spiritual"
referred to the war Of 81 and
President Lincoln. also 70 Presto
Mckinley and President EoQseV
and Of their faithful ami reHarsl
services to this country Asa!
suit of the four world wars Il
have been many changes. Fist
the Revolution, as q result Of
war, Liberty was released Sod
in the war Of 81. Equality va;
leased; third. in the Spanish-AH
lean war, Justice was released
in the great World war it is sata
say that Friendship tas Teen
leased. Today We pay tribute 70 d
old soldiers of 81. no. only beG
they saved the Union. hui ted
they were the :irSt who made pa
BILE the saving of tie world b
democracy'
In closing the speaker like.A
services being held in this c9lr
today with those being hti
France, and said that all tie 81
of the dead soldiers in France
being visited by strangers. and
garlands OF flowers we:e ID
placed on the graves Of ne
soldiers. some Of them from
city. and many of them from
State. whose bodies were h4Hs'
France. president Wilson VII
presen. at the decorating Of
graves of our soldiers an6
ones, and he will he the c9nnt1
link between the two coGn.nes
through which the nations VIII
bound together"
With a selection by tie haha
benediction by Rev. Mr.. P.eFs
exercises closed.