Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-05
Held
at Gardiner

DeRnes grove On the north. Imagine
The feeling Of desolarlon I We ap-
preached il over the uuslghtly sr1mps
of Ills OAKS. Strangers. visiting
i. for cne first -rn.- take Il tur granted
that these trees. under whose shade lie
spectators gather on the hillside are
a. a par of QUIZ DUMMY deid. There
IL no line Of deYnR-cRclon between the
one Is the complement nf the other. Yet
We. who dwell IN Gardiner, know that
FOR Years the possibility of losing them
has been hanging over us. Until re-
Gently DeKnes Grove has been n The
hands Of owners who were likely al anv
Inc 10 sell II fur its worth as lumber,
md its value has grown rom ~eA- ID
ear L remains tor me TO-DAY on be-
ha.t Of tpur Of Gardiner public spirit
Ell citizens ID assure vuu that al daIi-
ger If losing i Is forever past, ina. the
Older men and women VIM PLAYED be-
meath its branches when children. may
come here during their declining vea-s
and see their children and their chill
aren children en,or the same pleas
will become The prope--v of The CRY to
ne forever he'll as a memorial Cor the
heroes Of the ia.e world war
In an address 70 the city govern
nent. you M. Mayor called attention
20 the desira billy OF the acquisition Of
TINS grove as a memorial FOR our BOYS
who fought in the world war. L re-
ma med however COR one OF our milan
rhropic citizens 70 guarantee the propc-
sIt,un and make It's success certain.
You VIII recall. M. Mayor that On his
return rom an extended business TRIP
you spoke Of the mater 10 one Of the
donors. Hon. josiah s Maxcv that ne
recognized instantly the necossitv II
steps being q. once taken TO prevent
the destruction Of these oeautifui trees
and Of The pa-ucula- approprIs teness
ii the gift Of he entire properly az a
memorial for me soldiers. Re Felt con-
ndant that the other three gentlemen.
who uodAv With HIM ara giving this
properly 70 the CRY. would Julr with
MIN II It's purchase FOR thai PURPOSE
lis confidence was +ullr justified :!
vas sl,npl7- question Of presenting the
siruGrlnn 70 them 10 cure the" con-
sent. Bur nor WAITING 70 ne assured Of
their co-operalu NJ Maxcv under
wrote he entire proposition lie tod
YOU. YOU could a. once INFORM Mr.
u nkefleic that an~-.-le the deed caulc
he prepared he should De -eua-d e7-e---
oo44a- ne mad expended. with interest
n accordance with tie ur;eira! under
standing, and you were promised Mr.
Maxcr's check for the arnuun- -era-d-
less Of w.ar might be me ATTITUDE n
ne other prospective purchasers I
Ten became si-Dpie matter Of a--ce
Ing The terms Of The deed and by The
time this was done the other parties
had been seen ana the transfer WIS
made
The other donors NJ Mavcr, M
doubt YOU and all within he hea-.n. Of
M voice know Thev are he sauna r,-i-
Gems who. with M Max, nave a,-..,-
earned me gratitude OF ne c.rr ~, their
MAN. generous benefactiuns. ther are
the aon Robe- 4. Gardiner. Frank Z
Boston and Robert 2 -azza-d.
- want TO saw this. hat f.., I'm.
each and every CITIZEN snou,a -aa, e;-,
cereir grateful To these liberia mn,
1he'r generosity, their vision. have as-
snrec the permanencv Of tins v.luab,s
prope-fV tor ali time Too sften wa
SOUND the praises Of nsn whe are r,,e
when appreciation much .ess -n.yor,.
"nulc nave talien gratefully on l,r,nr
ears Il Is an open secret that -h,s ,s
oniV al additional debt Of gratitude
that wa peouie II Gardner ow. -,..s
men WHY NOT saw SO. while th.,.
with US and nav enjoy the ss,,,-,.,..
We all .eel
One other thought We .ael M, :,
knakl' tina! we have tried to NIX. zen,
realize by tbs elabcrareness NJ -,,-
1a"s festivities by the generous ~,r--,-
'uuons OF the city and cit,yens r,,r..
nave made this possible. that we ,,r,-
your Willingness TO serve. ths1 we "a.
'o'ce az your safe return. Va, abo,, Al,
'hese festivities alrea DIV he Il a,c va, =.
-one' rhere Is nothing nf pe-nsos,ca
ihis oav will always live N the
''''orF OF all WIN are presen, her. ,s
20 douo'. bur when we have NASSAU ha.
ana As individuals are fr-rot,.r
MS great world war whirh ,as -.
.ioseo VIII still be matter Of STUDY for
iis3nflans. a theme Of lnsnf-a-,,r g.
'nets and subject Of c-;tics, sx,n,..
Ion ov statesmen. This s-,r. w..
'o"Iso Tor all time 70 The civ r., r,.-a,-
ner' as memorial to vour c,r,-s
~no gave their lives N defense ~ 80
CUNT VIII he the one abiding las.;n.
sa'"re Of the dav BY the .er,ns AZ -h,s
=. -. : .ne oify 10 never to sell or encun-
sn.s p"pser ana to use ali due
= afion to PRESERVE these t-s.s ~.
ne CRY. HI. Mayo-. w.u v.s- ~. 20.
loo 10 the beauty and artrar.,ven.ss :,
ms spot re cannot dpub,
Asn Of the world wa this r.,.-,,,.
'fft Of your fellow rpwn.r.r a'
II 1Ain lasting memorial to vour b,-o1
s.". nor enduring than marble ~
80. Generations YET 70 come will
,,s' 0uimbv field for their spor-s ana
IaH0e rs We do now +h.,, ,-;,r =