Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
WINSL0W
Exercises by
Fort Halifax Chapter
Independence Week

| hSopOuQlng TO the spirit winch
was manifested throughout the
United States on Monday June %,
the Fort Halifax Chapter of D. A. R.,
| OF Winslow held very appropriate
and beautiful exercises beginning at
nine o'clock and continuing through
till about 1890 in observance Of the
echo of the Liberty Bell celebration
OF the 150th anniversary of the
adoption of the Declaration of
| American Independence. and also in
respect and honor and in memorial
of the Tooth anniversary Of the death
OF Thomas Jefferson author of the
| Declaration. The first part of the
| splendid exercises were conducted at
the Old Fort schoolhouse, which is in
! the care of the Fort Halifax Chapter.
| w. l.. Mansfield of Wislow was In
| charge of these observances. At
| exactly I'LL o'clock A. NJ, the color
guard of Company G., of Waterville
| gave the proper salute to the flag,
| While Corporal Lancaster of the
| company played the bugle call The
| beautiful old flag, placed on this od
| schoolhouse by the local CHAPTER,
| was raised slowly and reverently by
descendants of the members of the
chapter, and Benjamin Wood, son
| OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood of this
town, who is a promising cornetisr,
| played the National Emblem March
| in spirited and very pleasing man
singing the National Anthem, and
then the pledge of allegiance to the
flag, led by Ruth Norton, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Norton,
| regent of the Fort Halifax Chapter,
was given. The audience then went
| to the Winslow Congregational
church to hold the last of their ex-
| ercises, and too much cannot be said
| of the beauty of the decorations
| which were beautiful flowers, includ-
| ing brilliant oriental poppies.
| peonies, iris, roses, and the very rare
flower, the coralknot. Mrs. Harriet
Patterson at the piano. and Mrs.
Doris Russell at the organ, played
! the entrance march, and after the
| audience was seated, prayer was Of
| fered by Rev. F. S. Dolliff, pastor of
! the church. Mrs. Charlotte Norton,
regent of the chapter presided at the
| meeting. One most pleasing and
| beautiful feature of the exercises
were two fine vocal selections by
| Marion l. Stanley, who is a pupil of
| the great 1sadore Braggioti, master
| of voice culture of Boston. Miss
| Stanley, who was attired in Colonial
| costume, in observance of the day,
frst sang a pretty English song, and
| responded prettily to an encore with
| Drink to Me Only With Thine
J Eyes" Miss Viola Blake was her ac-
| companist. Miss Stanley's many
! friends in Winslow who are enjoying
| the reports sof her success as a
| promising singer, were charmed with
her voice, and her pleasing way of
| coming to sing for the "home folks"
The splendid address on the subject
| OF the Declaration of Independence
and all it stands for. delivered by
| Judge Charles +. johnson. Judge of
] the United States circuit court, afford
! ed the audience the pleasure it always
! does to hear this great man speak to
them His pleasing way of presenting
his ideas on this fine subject. coupled
with the fact that he is beloved by all
| Winslow people, won for him the usual
| applause and homage he always re-
| ceives on his visits here. Mr.. John
son delighted large audience at the
| dedication and placing of the bronze
! tablet on old Fort Halifax several
years ago. at which time Governor
| Baxter was also was present. Fol-
lowing the fine address the audience
| arose and, to splendid accompani-
ment played by Mrs. Harriet Patter-
| son. piano, Mrs. Doris Russell. organ,
| and Beljamin Wood. cornet, sang
America. The chapter feels very
| grateful to Benjamin Wood, who very
! kindly left his work on Monday and
| hat in, haiv
ance of the day. The benediction was
| pronounced by Rev. Dollir and the
| company adjourned. About 25 guests
| were conveyed to the home of MT and
| Mrs. Horace Howard of the Augusta
| road, where Mrs. Howard, Miss Jennie
| Howard and Miss Mary Howard served
| fine buffet lunch consisting of hot
| rolls, cold meat, corn scallop. Jelly.
marmalade, cheese. sherbert and fan
| cy cookies. Mrs. Norton. regent of the
| chapter, and Mrs. Cora Page, vice re-
| gent. poured, and the whole luncheon
/ was greatly enjoyed by all. Before
| the final afternoon adjournment the
| chapter voted to contribute $40 to the
| national fund for the preservation of
| Monticello the home of Thomas JEFF
| ferscn, as a national memorial to the
author of the Declaration of Indepen-
| dence, and as perpetual shrine of pa
J triotism for the children Of America.
| The beautiful weather of Monday, the
happy women. men and children who
| gathered at the little schoolhouse so
dear to the hearts of all who under
| stand it's significance, and the splendid
| spirit of cooperation that made the ex-
| ercises such grand success, afforded
a days enjoyment that will never
| leave the memory of those who were
present The sacred old words zone
| nation indivisible, with liberty and
| justice to ALL" should be safely guard
, ed in the hearts of every man, woman
| and child of the United States.
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