Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-12

JOHN e. NELSON
of Augusta-Speaker of the Day
Michaud; assistant record keeper,
Miss Mamie Landry; sergeant. Mrs.
Theresa Daigle: color bearer, Mrs.
Maude Cote.
The parade closed with the fire de-
partment in charge of Chief Walter
w. Berry, the various vehicles being
prettily decorated with flags.
At Castonguay Square
The line of march was down Main
street to Water, to Gold, to Silver,
to Elm, to Post Office square, to Main
street and back to Castonguay
square where a stand had been erect
cd and decorated for the exercises.
The scene from the stand was an i'm
posing one. The different organiza
tions were masscd in groups about
the stand, with their many flags and
banners. while in front was maSsed
the men in khaki. Every face turned
towards the stand as the master of
ceremonies. DR.. +. T. Hill, command
cr of George y. Bourque Post of the
American Legion, addressed the as
sembly briefly. stating the purpose of
the celebration.
On the stand were seated Mayor
Finnemore and several members Of
bo oit l,nTS nf
the day. +. u. Lunt. commander of
the Grand Army post of,this city and
most notable of all. a group of gold
star mothers, among them being
Mrs. Lucy Castonguay. for whose son,
Sergeant Arthur Castonguay. the
square was named Directly across
from the square on Front street. ar
the home of Mrs. Castonguay We're
displayed the American flag and g1n-
derneath a service flag with a gold
star.
Other mothers present: Mrs. Jo
seph Bourque. mother of Lieut..
George y. Bourque; Mrs. Julia But
Ter, mother of Perley Q. Butler; Mrs.
Lucy Castonguay, mother of Sergt
Arthur Castonguay: Mrs. Albert Jen
ness, mother of Albert J. Jenness;
Mrs. Flows Laplante. mother of En-
lie Laplantc; Mrs. Lucy Lessard,
mother of Chester ]. Lessard; Mrs.
Thomas Lcssard, mother of Harold
Lessard; Mrs. Morence Audet, mother
of Napoleon Mcrcier; Mrs. Marshall
Pare mother of Forest J. Pare; Mrs.
Ezilda Roy of WinslY, mother of
Gideon Roy and Mrs. Sadie NJ. Fish,
wife of Bernard jefferson Fish.
The exercises were opened with the
playing of America by the band. This
was followed by prayer by Rev, John
r.. Yates, department chaplain of the
American Legion of Maine. Com
mander Hill then introduced Rev
Father Narcisse Charland, who dedi
Gated the square. Father Charland
gave an eloquent address and closed
with these simple words as he re-
moved the flag from the bronze plate.
This square will be called CASTOR;
quay square" .yE
Father CharIand's Address
Father Charland said:
EX-Service Men and Fellow Citizens:
l profoundly regret that ] cannot,
owing to my impaired health. botn
mental and physical, do justice to the
occasion. 1t would require the elo-
quence -! Cicero or a DemostheneS
to be eqt to the task imposed ;upon
me on this momentous day.
u.
which caused such thrilling joy
throughout the entire World when it
was proclaimed three years ago. and
while we are now assembled on this
square to be made memorable by its
dedication to the memory of our first
fallen hero on the battle field beyond
the seas. Arthur Castonguay, there is
being held in, the Capital of the New
World, Washington. conference
fraught with the gravest consequences.
Upon its decision will depend in a
great measure the peaAe of the world,
the fate of human kind.
The whole industrial world is pa ss-
ing through process of fermenta-
'tion. You have only to read the signs
of the times. even superficially, to
realize that the reign .of anarchy has
taken possession of millions of the
people of Eastern Europe. The sgrea t
statesmen of the world, unfortunately
too few in number, seeing beyond the
surface of things. are wrestling with
tremendous problem. The question
is not merely how to save western
civilization; it is how to save the
World from ruin.
But let us not forget that the stabi,-
ity of the social order-nay tie very
existence of civilization itself rests
upon authority, justice and religion.
There must be authority in the home,
in the school. in the mills, in the state,
and in the church; either authority or
anarchy. All legitimate authority is
ordained of God. Wherefore, do I un-
hesitatingly assert that no man can be
a really loyal citizen nor true Chris
tian unless he respects and upholds
authority and fights when occa sio1
demands. anarchism. the bane of civil
ization and of all happiness here be-
low.
Charles E. Hughes. now Secretary of
State and one of Americas greatest
men. believes it. for he said at the
Worlds Christian Citizenship Confer