The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-08-18
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\ gathering OF eld soldiers Wilton, a
representation of tn traditional Campfire
would b. like leaving out namlet irou
the play Of Hamlet le festive bean
and the aromatic coffee Win the ETC.
+ followed by the pipe ha- 4 tendency To-
warm up the veterans and cau,r thcm IT,
respond promptly L. thc "details fuf
speech, song and story. lhI> wa, uo ~
ccptiun Ia the rule. Hamlet Wa not
omitted. Thanks to the comrades and
ladic~ Of SkoW Ia gan under ll, leadership
Of the indefatisuablc col. " ildc> a ma4-
ntIrtn banquet Wa> provide IN The IA
Wilton and thu guests Nrrc escorted thcrc
i hN Russell Post and TIN NkoWhr@an Band
{ apt :. q ScWail, commanding.
On arriving al the faN lion ouI. Wilde,
Wa designated a. Master Of ceremonies
and a. usual happily Traced thu position,
Key. j. NJ. tru~t OF the VI. + church
invoked Divine blessing after which thu
attack on beans and hard tack Wa- made
promptly, the whole line adv ancing With
out Il break or a halt
After the nnrr veteran WAS satisfied
and Col. Wilde~ had secured a mca>ura-
bile degree OF order, Gen. Isaac Dyer Oh
behalf Of the citizens Of NkoN heEan AIM
capt : q. SrNall in hchalf IF Russell
Post extended vel ONE t. the guests
IN e"rainl ana p-ttrati" ,soh,s "h.,h
were enthusiastically received and re
epondrd To by taptain Davis and tul.
Hides in behalf of the visiting a~>aci;t-
ton. Col. Wile> in hitting words pre-
scented Gen. G. W 1ildrn. There Wa> a
nj a. II, ~ It b.,
Iildcn wa announced. lli- reputation It.
a reginental commander and a. a soldier
is second Ia that II no man in Maine
His record in the field for mtrrpidity.
GOODNESS and fertility Of resources IN Try
ing times is one u the most brilliant Of
Names many heroic soldiers lie re-
peaicdly escaped from the hands II the
enemy, once fy the famous Libby Prison
tunnel and once by jumping from a NOV
ing am. ten Hidden was the Idol Of
hi- regiment and bears hi houpr> with
the modc>ty Of the true hero that h. j.
other happy Spec he, iiutcr>pcr>cd With
music lay HE band, choir. and cpmradt
W E.Fnllclt. followed. Among the speakers
were, Or. ). \. Patton SkoW hogan: Capt.
Moses Frcnch Scion: Rcy !. VI Fru>t.
of SkoNltegan; j. +. Wcllmm u Waic,
Lieut. t,cu. u. Bi>bec made one ri hi>
ringing oxford Bear speeches in which
he paid deserved compliments To Russell
Post. the ladic> Of SkuW gau and citi-
Aen~ Of SkoWhcgau for the magnificent
entertainment given the Associations He
also SPOKE in h,ung herm, uf the services
If Col. Nii,e>. thu first Colonel Of the
10Th. and the comrades rt>pourl tn this
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