Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-21
BELFAST
Great Response to Fund for
Service Mems Entertain
nJent-LOcal Ladies as
Maine Daughters of Veter-
ans Officers

ans OmcerS
Citizens are responding literally
to the fund for entertaining the re-
turned soldiers and sailors on July
Fourth and a canvas Of one section
Of Main street a few days ago by
Mrs. Frederick @. Spinney Of the d
nance committee, resulted In nearly
5000 within a brief time. People
are not only glad but proud to en-
terrain the boys who have gone
through 50 many hardships and with
stood 80 many privations and the day
will be one long to be remembered
Every committee has its own work
to do and with so many able work.
ers there ia every reason to believe
that the day will be a tremendous
success. A large number Of out Of
town guests will be entertained as
we'll as the soldiers.
Several Belfast women have been
honored by election Of officers in
the Maine Daughters Of Veterans,
which held its annual meeting in
Lewiston this week. Mrs. Eta p
Slavery was elected department pa
triotic instructor: Mrs. Myra Dutch
color bearer: Mrs. Dora Bridges an
alternate to the national convention
to be held in Columbus. Ohio. These
women are all prominent in the
Emma White Barker Tent, Of Bel
fast, Mrs. Dutch being the present
president. Others from Belfast to
attend the Lewiston meeting were
Mrs. Annie Jefferson. Mrs. Della Fris.
bee, Mrs. Mary Carter. Mrs. Saw
cry. Mrs. Bridges and Mrs. Fair
brother, president Of Thomas H
Marshall Circle, also attended the
session Of the Ladies Of the G. A. r.
in Auburn.
Waldo County is to have a real
old-fashioned Fourth when a big
celebration will be held in Belfast
in which all the towns will partici-
pate in giving a rousing welcome
home to the boys Of the service. and
in a fitting manner express its hap
piness at the world peace. Men and
women from every walk in life in the
city have been enlisted to assist in
the work and the following commit
tee has been chosen to make all nee
essary arrangements for the parades
SPOA AoSCSs oRCdhhlE dAO tllO O1E
dinner to soldiers and sailors of the
county.
Tho Committees
Arrapgements-May c. w. Wes-
colt. Charles S. Bickford, president
Of the Board of Trade. Orrin J. Dick.
ey. H. c. Buzzell: publicity and ad.
vertising. H. c. Buzzell, Miss Anne
NJ. Kfttredge, Mrs. Helen B. Shute
Miss Sue NJ. Partridge, o. J. Dickey;
sports. Frederick G. Spinney, Dana
3. Southworth. Wilbur o. Colby:
music. E. S. Pitcher, S. A. Parker
H. c. Buzzell; entertainment, George
c. Thompson. Ralph I. Morse, NJ. r
Knowlton; returned soldiers. Capt. H
H. Stevens. o. J. Dickey. Wilbur o
Colby. Basil L. Allen, DR.. J. L. Pep.
per. Frank L. Whitney; parade, M. r
Knowlton. Wilson Ellis, Clyde B
Holmes. Allen L. Curtis; finance
Mrs. Cecil Clay. Mrs. Frederick G.
Spinney. Mrs. Florence G. Fernald
Mrs. Charles H. Rhoades, Mrs. E. NJ
Hall: speaker and program, Clyde r
Chapman, Cecil Clay, c. F. Thomp-
son; decorations. NJ. r. Knowlton
Walter J. Clifford. N. s. Donahue;
entertainment Of committees from
county towns. c. w. wescott, o. E
Frost. Cecil Clay, j. H. Howes, w
X. keene. w. H. Bray. c. F. Thomp.
son. c. r. Coombs, r. A. Bramhall
b. H. Mudgett, E. A. Jones, L. J
Pottle. F. R. Poor. F. A. Cushman
v. L. Hall. N. 8. Donahue. DR.. F. C
Small. r. F. Darby, NJ. L. Slugg. F.
S. jackson. Harry Peters. c. E. Read
H. S. Mckeen. v. A. Simmons, Geo
H. Darby, r. L. Cooper and Fred A
Seward.