Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-12

my Friends and fellow citizens:
We are met here today to formally
open this beautiful bridge, and to
dedicate this memorial tablet and
honor roll to the memory Of the s01
ex-service men who entered the
World War from the City of Wat.
erville.
'This bridge has been constructed
| at q cost of $2S,700 the City of Wat
erville contributing si2,s15, the Coun-
| ty and State paying $15,7S5. This
| memorial tablet has been placed upon
| this brige by the City of Waterville,
and every man, woman and child in
| this good city of ours should feel that
they have contributed their proper
| tionate part toward its erection.
There are 10 stars on this tablet de-
l signaling that these young men sac
rtfced their lives in defense of their
l country, and today We pay to them
our tribute and respect. May this
tablet always be held in reverence
and loving memory to those who
| gave their lives that We might en-
| joy the freedom and liberty which
Is ours today"
| Mayor Tebbetts next introduced
DR.. Herbert c. Libby of Colby COL
lege who delivered the dedication
address. DR.. Libby spoke in part as
follows:
We must. II we would carry on,
| stand guard at the portals Of our
faith in our democratic form of gov
eminent and forbid from coming in
any spirit that runs contrary to it.
The World War gave striking proof
that Jew and Gentle, Catholic and
4 nnt viii Ay,I 10n l. AZ v~d
poor were able. in the achievement
of high purpose, to mess together.
fight together, die together. There
in the hell of the strife. in the VAL
liant purpose to end var forever, no
one thought to inquire what was the
race or what the religious faith of
his fighting mate. That spirit OF
brotherhood made its appeal to the
imagination of a people like our
selves made up of all nationalities
and all creeds. l say to you solemn
ly: We who are to carry on must
; see to it that that beautiful spirit
; shall still make its appeal in order
that un-thinking men may never
succeed in their devilish designs to
divide us into warning camps. We
are great as a nation of vigorous
people only as we stand shoulder tc
shoulder with faith in one another
supreme.
, AS we shall cross this beautiful
bridge from day to day and pause to
, scan the long list of those who serv-
/ ed humanity in the danger days. may
/ we recall these simple thoughts
have brought to you on this historic
occasion:
That these boys and others like
them saved not alone our nation blu,
the other great nations of the worlC
from a possible bondage unspeakable
That they fought for the highes
= ideal that ever inspired nation o.
people-a war to end war forever.
That we must now carry on fol
: world peace, for a sane protection o.
: all haat we hold dear: And that
catching the spirit of those wis
fought in the World War. we mus
l stand united, pledged in the common
: vows, called by the proud name o.
American Citizen.
Rev. Father J. A. Fredette was in
t troduced as the final speaker of TIT
exercises and he delivered his mes
5 sage to the eX-service men assembled
in front Of the stand. He asked
9 them never to forget that they hat
1 dedicated this memorial tablet to the
memory of those who had fallen II
t battle. Father Fredette told severa
e stories concerning soldiers who hat
1 served and come back from thu
l World War and one who served bu
l never came back, drawing a com
$ parison on the different view points
that some of the men seemed to have
concerning the service for then
country. He told the men that theil
ended but that it had really just be-
gun.
Following the exercises the parad'
: reformed and marched up back tt
: Castonguay Square where 1t dis
. banded.
The Legion committee in charge o
the dedication included Franklin
Caskill. chairman; Harvey Chene
l vert, Alfred Poirier. Harold Hersom
and Harry Drawn.
Following are the organizations II
the parade according to the order
march:
Marshal, A. Raymond Rogers
aides, Franklin ID. Gaskill. Harol,
l NJ. Hersom, Felix ]. LeClair ALFRED
]. Poirier and Archibald H. Strout.
> Gordon of police, Deputy Marsha
: George II. Simpson. commanding or
fcers. Paul Burgess, Roy HUI
George Beckett and Louis Ran
court.
Waterviile Military Band, w. ID
Haines leader.
Company G., 1O3rd Infantry, n. G
, 8. NJ. Captain S. Parker Foss,. com
handing.
, City Government, Mayor Leon y
t Tcbbetts. Aldermen and Counc.lmen
, George n. Bourque Post No. .
American Legion, Captain John
, Choate, platoon commander.
!. Gold Star mothers of Watervili'
and vicinity in automobiles.
w. S. Heath post. Grand Army o
the Republic in automobiles, Freder
r ick ID. Lunt, commander.
Kennebec Camp, No. IL Spanish
. War Veterans.
George n. Bourque Post. Amer'
. can Legion Auxiliary. Miss Lilliar
, Clair. commanding.
Legion Fathers Council Of tn
George ~ Bourque Post DIR. j
Frederick Hill, commanding.
WatervilIe Council of the American
Red Cross in automobiles.
waterville club of Internationa
, Rotary.
Waterville club OF Internationa
Kiwanis.
, Waterville club of Internationa
!. Lions.
Drew's Waterville Band.
Union st. John Baptiste d'Ameri'
que, No. 1913, Arthur Davian com
manding.
Masons' and Bricklayers' Union
Frank Cyr commanding.
Waterville Senior high school.
Waterville Junior high school.
> Fire department.
At noon the ex-service men, thu