The Republican journal., 1921-10-13

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proprlate ceremonies we celebrate our
| elatlon at the completion of this wonder
ful bridge, spanning our magnificent and
picturesque bay, and dedicate it as the
, greatest and grandest of our possessions,
IN honor and memory of the lives of
those whose names appear on the tablet
just unveiled. Others will speak of the
sacrifices they made and of the honor we
owe them, which to man we desire to
| pay. But in honoring our dead today, we
are not unmlndful of the respect and
| homage we owe to the living, comrades of
the dead IN their country's service and
who join US here in these memorial exer-
clses. 10 the living, represented by the
/ American Legion, the significance of
| these exercises can but have an even
/ deeper meaning than to ourselves; and to
| them, the Legion, we entruSt the custo-
dlanship of the tablet we have erected
+ That part of the days exercises per
| tanning to the memorial dedication is not
strictly solemn affair, neither is it a
! time of mourning This bridge does not
| mark the burial place of our loved ones,
neither is it symbolic of the same The
tablet erected rather expresses our love,
our admiration and the perpetuation of
0ur memory of them. We have mourned,
We DO mourn, we shall continue to mourn
is long as we live within our inner
,elVeS the loss of our sons who died
Their death has made void, a chaSm in
the lives OF each one of us which can
never be etfaced or retilled. But today,
instead OF an expression of mourning,
this tablet honors and perpetuates their
memory, that all now living and all who
follow IN succeeding generations, as well,
may honor and know who died that they
might enjoy the liberties they shall pos
sess.
We rejoice in the fact that the names
on our tablet are as few as they are and
glory IN the return of so large a percen-
tage of those to whom we bade good bye
N those trying days, assuring them they
would return, yet at the same time fear
| ing deep down ID our hearts MANY might
| not
| Notwithstanding the variation of opip-
| lon as to the appropriateness of the bridge
! as memorial, the sentiment of Waldo
| county which prompts it is genuine, and
| the sentiment behind the performance of
! every act is the true measure thereof
! he bridge is magnificent structure,
| dedlcated to purpose most sacred in our
| hearts, and will ever keep before US, as
| we pass over It's massive spans, the
| thought that It's greatness and grandeur
| are only symbolic of the greatness of the
| acts they who died performed and the
| grandeur of the sacrifices they made.
/ This bridge is 1926 f. 5 8 in in length.
! supported by Is piers. draw pivot pier
and 2 abutments. The spans are SO it.
In. long and the draw l44 fit. IL 8
IN. The roadway is 20 ft. IN the clear
| with sidewalk ft. additional 1t is of
re-entorced concrete type, the longest
| and grandest bridge in the State, except
ing only the Portland bridge 1t radiates
beauty to the eye, affords economy of
maintenance, and provides a convenience
and safety for travel, not only to the citi-
Zens Of our city and county, but to the
whole State and Nation; for motor We
hlCle travel is becoming nationwide.
belfast Will be known thruout the coun-
try and the world as well, for foreigners
come to our shores and travel our high
ways, tor the magnificent bridge it pos
seSseS. 1t is an asset worthy of the effort
1t has cost and is a true symbol of the
progress of our city, county and State.
The names inscribed on the tablet it sup
ports will be read, known and honored
| the country over.
We desire to acknowledge to the men,
bers of the State Highway Commission,
who thru their wisdom, decision, and as
sistance made this bridge possible, our
profound appreciation and thanks, and to
our county commissioners our recognition
OF the whole hearted cooperation they
gave,
The construction of this bridge under
the supervision Of our State Highway
Com mission, thru their engineers, has
been most thorough in every degree and
has had the most painstaking inspection
in every detail. Public acknowledgment
should be made at this time by the citi-
zens of Belfast and of Waldo county of
the most dlgnitled, respectful and consld-
crate courtesy the city has received thru
the period of its building from the High
way Commission, it's chief engineer, Paul
ID. Sargent, the bridge engineers in charge,
the late MIR. Jones, and the present engi-
neer, MIR. Edwards, and from the con-
tractors, Cyr Bros. of Waterville. Par
tlcular mention should be made of the
courtesy of Mr.. Patten, the engineer di-
rectly in charge of the work and of the
efficient and painstaklng attention he
gave to the undertaking. The States
and clty's interests were ever and always
uppermost in his mind. Always on the
Job, he spared no time or labor to make
the bridge what it should be and what it
is. We dedicate the Waldo County Bridge
today, not only to our dead, out also to
the future of Belfast and Waldo county,
whose progress and growth it foretells.
Mr.. Sargent in brief and cordial ad-
dress very graciously presented the long
needed and handsome structure to the
county. He also extended cordial con-
aratulations. 1t was fitting that Kep
Buzzell should respond; for from it's in
ception it has been known at Augusta as
BUSY Buzzelrs Belfast Bridge" The
applause with which he was greeted in-
dicated the fact that the county appreci-
ated his efforts. His remarks were brief,