Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
OLD FOLKS DAY
(Continued from Paue One)

NSOflIIudCo eSS
Can't. Silas Adams was chairman
and introduced Benjamin Beatty OF
the Getchcll Street Baptist church
who offered prayer. Cimbollek
orchestra furnished music at inter-
walls during the program.
Mrs. Eva Jackson gave TWO
splendid readings which received
much applause and were very APP
propriate to the occasion. Inc hrst
was a story of an old couple who
were seated in their home on a cold
and wintery night. 1t runs as follows:
This couple had seen many such
winters but this one was bit lone
Nv for them as their only daughter
NIillie. was away. This particular
evening was the fathers birthday
and no word of greeting had peen
received from their child. AT lenstn
the old man remarked that he had
better go out and feed the cattle ana
also would stroll down to the post
office to look for mail. While ne
was gone the little old lady set her
self about to prepare supper. Some
time later she heard knock at the
door and called her husbands name
asking him if there. had been an!
letters. He answered that there mao
been none but that as he was COM
ing by Jones Drug store, Jones hao
given him box.
"What have you in the box? ask
ed the woman.
"\Nhv. l cannot tell, but lets open
if m and then we'll know" rejoined
the husband. ,,
Upon opening it they saw pollsh-
ed box, a horn and some peculiar
disks Also in a little book they
found directions, instructing them 10
turn a crank several times. put on
disk. attach the horn and push
lever. Upon following these direc-
tions they heard a buzzing SOUND ana
then music, and finally woman5s
voice singing the sweet refrain Oh
Home Sweet Home"
ut can't be. but it SOUNDS SO "a
miliar, yes! it's our own Mile eX-
claimed both in unison.
And it was, the voice OF lnelr
daughter recorded on the phonograpll
record. that the two old people were
listening to, and thus the evening
was made happy for the coupe VIII
had been so lonesome.
Mrs. Jackson's reading was hlghly
entertaining, as one could see from
the amount of applause that she re-
ceiyed. She came back with
snappv. comic drama, concerning the
tale of a young mans difficulties 10
win his maiden fair, which proven
a hit with everybody in the nan.
Following this, Rev. S. A. Evans
Of Bath. delivered an address on the
topic, What Is Life" in when ne
said that although it Is said every
day that childhood days are tine pes.
and happiest times OF all. ne W0uIu
question that statement He declar-
ed that it would be rather an I'M
happy life for all. II after reacntns
man or womanhood there was noth-
ing else to look forward to. =.
Gold Age is the time that we can SIT
down and think over our experiences
failures and successes. what we have
ACCOMPLISHED and what our children
are making of themselves" said the
speaker. E,-
"xyo do not know. We only know that
we are in the midst Of life. are enjoy
ing IT, and thank God we are gathered
here today to enjoy the privileges Oh
life"
He spoke of certain man who had
eaid that life was joke, and declared
that it had been for TINS particuiar
nan for he had made 1t so by never
doing anything worth while. He fur-
tber declared that it was an unknown
quantity. and a glorious opportunity
for service. He said that the man who
believed these things would get some
thing out of life: A..
Rev. Evans then mentioned that
when the orchestra had PLAYED some or
the old war tunes he had noticed
nuickening and head-lifting movement
an,onp the old soldiers in the audience.
You thought of the familiar songs.
and it reminded you of the spirit OF
mast years-Seryice," said the speaker.