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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
18TH ANNIVERSARY 
Allen Relief Corps, Manchester, Celebrate 
Event with Pleasing Program — Turkey 
Supper Followed by Entertainment and 
Speech Making 
The 18th anniversary of Allen Re- 
lief Corps of Manchester was very 
fittingly observed Thursday evening 
when a program of a pleasing nature 
was carried out in G.A.R. hall, con- 
sisting of a fine turkey supper in the 
early evening, followed by an enter- 
tainment and speechmaking. The 
hall was well filled, members of the 
post, Associates and S. of V., being 
invited guests. Following is the pro- 
gram : 
Chorus, “Marching Through Georgia” All 
Solo and chorus, ““‘Way Down Upon the 
Swanee River” Mrs. F. G. Cheever 
Solo and chorus, ‘In the Prison Cell I 
be phe H. S. Tappan 
Reading, ‘The Navy’s Good-night Gun” 
PL Hy Boyle 
Solo, ““Won’t You Come Over to my 
House” Marion Lations 
“Tam Dreaming of Thee” Marion Lations 
Solo, ‘Good Night, Sweet Marie” 
Miss Olive Cook 
Trombone solos, ‘Out on the Deep,’ 
“Tenting on the Old Camp Grounds” 
Langory Wade 
Solo, “Good Night Beloved, Good 
Night” H. S. Tappan 
“Violets” H.S. Tappan 
Following the above program, which 
was much enjoyed by the gathering, 
President Mrs. Mary Lane called 
upon Com. E. P. Stanley of the Post 
for remarks. Mr. Stanley spoke in 
his characteristic way, thanking the 
corps for the pleasure of being pres- 
ent. ‘I want to thank you for your 
18 years of work,” he said, ‘‘because 
your work has undoubtedly made us 
feel younger. We have felt repaid 
many times by the kindness of the 
women. It doesn’t seem 45 years ago 
that we enlisted from this town and 
met our foe. We should feel lucky 
that we are here after the things we 
passed through. If we stopped to 
think how the women rule the home, 
and politics even, we would give them 
the credit of ruling the country in 
patriotism. This organization has 
done good for us, for yourselves and 
for the rising generation. Children 
should be taught patriotism and that 
is what you women are always teach- 
ing. No other nation has so many 
immigrants as we have here, and they 
come here to get liberty, that which 
they cannot get in any other country.” 
The president then called upon 
Comrade Enoch Crombie, saying by 
way of introduction that no anniver- 
sary could be complete without a few 
remarks from him, as he was respon- 
sible for starting the corps. Mr. 
Crombie spoke enthusiastically of the 
work now being done by the corps 
and of the struggle in the early days 
of its existence. 
Mrs. Enoch Crombie was next called 
upon. She was the first president of 
the corps and she reviewed in brief 
the early days of the organization, and 
of the deep interest she had always 
maintained not only in the corps but 
in the Post as well. She said that she 
had always been taught by her parents 
to have great interests in the boys 
and she took so much interest that 
she had taken one to take care of and 
she was now trying to teach him that 
he was growing old and must do 
better in the days to come. She was 
pleased to be able to do her little 
share to cheer and encourage the 
veterans. 
Rev. Mr. Brewster, representing 
the camp, was the next speaker. He 
said in part: ‘‘We have met in the 
name of the higher brotherhood of ex- 
perience and not of the flesh. We 
cannot appreciate the feelings with 
which the G.A.R. gather on an even- 
ing of this character, since such an 
appreciation is based on a higher 
brotherhood of experience. We often 
attempt in our books and histories to 
outline and determine experiences of 
that period, but only the men who 
pass through those stirring scenes and 
were baptized in the name of liberty, 
in the fire of the conflict, can really 
be fully informed of these things. 
Thus we have come to stand aside to- 
night and recognize there is a brother- 
hood into which we can never enter.” 
“The G.A.R. is famous for one 
thing : They were the makers of history 
—moral history. When we shall have 
forgotten the battles in which they 
participated the world will never for- 
get they freed the slaves. No one 
can understand the philosophy of his- 
tory unless he reads his Bible. It is 
here that God is seen marshalled in 
the nations, at his will bringing to 
pass the purposes of his heart through 
human instrumentality. The G.A.R. 
was used to set the standard of civili- 
zation a little higher, and it is for this 
chiefly we honor them. One thing 
stands out above all things, the red 
streak in the flag gathers up into color 
the thoughts in our hearts. It is 
through sacrifice that the nation has 
attained its greatness, and in these 
days of personal selfishness, pelf and 
graft, it is refreshing to go back in 
memory, at least, toa time when sac- 
rifice had all honor paid to it. The 
practical outworking of all this is set 
forth in the motto of this order: 
Friendship, Loyalty, Friendship for 
the soldier, Loyalty for the principles 
for which he fought, love to country 
for which he gave himself, are the 
deeds which are demanded of all 
those who affiliated themselves with 
these kindred organizations.” 
“When another 18 years have 
passed away, when the G.A.R. is no 
longer in evidence amongst us, the 
W.R.C. must enter upon a new minis- 
try if they shall carry into all the 
future years the meaning and the 
power of friendship, charity and loy- 
alty which they learned while sitting 
at the feet of the Post, they shall do 
well.” | 
A few remarks by P. H. Boyle 
ended this part of the program toa 
close, and all joined in_ singing 
‘CA merica:'s 
Daniel Hoyt 
Daniel Hoyt, a native of Rockport, 
but who spent many years of his early 
life in Manchester, passed away this 
week in Boston. He was about 75 
years old. 
His body was brought here yester- 
day for burial. 
The Breeze sent by mail to any 
part of the U.S.—1 year 1 dollar. * 
Now is the time for the Singing of Birds. 
No matter ; 
But the Birds are not here. 
THE OLD CORNER STORE 
is, and though the Birds are shy, we are ready with NEW GOODS. Just 
what is needed for Spring and Summer use. 
Though there is an advance in 
price on some goods, in the main they are all right as to price and sure as to 
quality. 
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