The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-07-10
Waldo County Celebration
at Belfast

With Men Returned From Service as
Special Guests, Street Parade, Dinner
at Memorial Hall, Orations and Races.
July 4, 1919, was the hottest of any
Fourth for many years. The skv was
cloudless and not drop of rain fell
which was something unusual in Rel.
fast's experiences in the observance of
the day. The occasion will long be re-
membered by people who have reached
the age of reason, as it was the first
national holiday since the war closed and
the peace treaty was signed.
1t was a day when men returned from
service in the world war were speciaI
guests OF honor with such courtesies as
have been extended to the veterans of
the Civil and Spanish wars.
The parade was formed on the Court
street side of school common in the fol-
lowing order: B. H. Mudgett, marshal.
and George Ness, assistant, mounted:
City Marshal NJ R. Knowlton and police:
belfast Band, Lieut.. VIM. L. Luce. acting
leader; Third Maine Regt Co. F, Ross |,
Nammons, captain; men returned from
service under the direction of CAPT Fl
II. Stevens of the raincoat division: Red
Cross led by Miss Louise Hazeltine. chair
man OF the Waldo County Auxiliary. as
sisted by Miss Lena Sanborn as standard
bearer; Uncle Sam riding in state in red.
white and blue turnout driven bv Miss
Dorothy Thayer and drawn by the little
Misses Emily Rackliffe and Priscilla
Ihayer; A. E. Clark Camp, S. of v. with
Fred A. Seward in command; the Bov
Scouts under the direction of Kenneth
Cclcord; members of Tarratine Tribe of
Red Men IN full dress; the Grand Army.
thomas Cannon, commander, in car
rlages; Windsor House colonial hack.
handsomely decorated, with the Junior
hed cross members, accompanied by
Miss Grace E. Walton; Mrs. John F
Rogers In decorated pony team; two
ponies driven by Masters Grav and
thompson; Mayor Wescott and CITY
government in autos; decorated autos
from Waldo, Burnham, Troy, Thorndike
and Liberty. There were autos with
members OF the Red Cross of this CITY.
representatives from several towns and
several local business houses and private
cltlzens, with their families. The line of
march was over Court to Franklin. down
rankin to Church, over Church to
Market, then to High, down High to
Chufch and up Church to the Custom
House square. There was large crowd
present and the residences along the line
OF march were decorated with flags The
principal down town streets had flag
decorations with greetings for the special
guests.
AT the noon hour there were 112 guests
OF honor present at the dinner in Me-
moral hall under the auspices of the S.
OF V. Citizens of Belfast responded will
lngly and generously to the call for food
and the dinner was abundant with suf-
nclent TODD tor supper for large number.
Ihere were other men recently returned
from service entertained in private homes.
Al p. m. the grand stand at the TrCt-
ting Park was literally packed even to
standing room, as many more were stand
ing IN the near vicinity, while at least 600
autos and many carriages were parked
around the track. The program began
with the address of welcome bv Mavor
Clement w. Wescott and the oration bv
Lieut. J. M. Gillin of Bangor. Mavor
Wescotts greeting was cordial, heartfelt
and appreciative. All within the sound
of his voice were made to feel at home
and a. ease in the shire town of the
county, no matter where their homes
might be. Lieut.. Gillin's Grafton was a
grand one He had something TO saw and
he knew how to say it. A printed report
| or even & synopsis would not do him jus-
tlce in any sense of the word. He will
always have warm welcome in Belfast
and Waldo count ty.
Then came the races, all fine ones. and
enjoyed by old and young. Charles A.
Trafton of Sanford was starter; f. S.
jackson of Belfast, W. s. Boggs of WAL
doboro, and Mr.. Trafton We're Judges: H.
A. Dodge of Islesboro, John A Fogg and
Carl Hasner of Belfast, timers These
gentlemen saw that fair play was given
with the following results:
, IS CLASS, MIXED. PURSE Sl25.
Fenia Todd, bm tBuzzelD 1881 I
Christie B, bm Mclaughlin 2 p ?
Sir Ambulator, bg Gray 5zl3 =
Baron King, bg Crockett / TO
Altissmus, bh fMoody) ro
Time, 2. 201-4, 2.21 IA, q Ia, 221-4
2.22 3-4
2.25 CLASS, MIXED. PURSE $.25.
George Guy, bg PipeD III
Joe Hunter, chg (McLaughlin) z 3 2
Lacy Booker, bm Smith 2 3
Time, 224 IA, 2.25 IA, 2.253-4
2.29 CLASS, MIXED. PURSE 500,
Duke of Canuck, BIS Richardson) / / /
Frances, BIN tGaliagher) 2
, Todd Pointdexter. bg (BuzzeiD 3 8 3
Time, 2.21 ia, 2.22 3-4, 2.22 l-2.
.3-MIN. CLASS, MIXED. PURSE $50.
Rae G., bm Beam /
Patty Braden, bm Uittlefield) z ?
Souvenir, bg (Smart 3 3
Time, 2.30, 2.30, 2.30.
The days program closed with the men
in uniform as special guests at the Co.