Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-11-12

| ctatC lftttilutut SOultuduutE pTctu VI
Portland and six q. A. II. Posts were
represented as follows:
WI. X. KIMBALL POST, SOUTH PARIS.
Geo ". Cole, Com. Franklin Maxim.
| e. stuart III. y. Bolster.
| %. q. Curtis Rev. 5. ID. Brown.
! |. j. Monk. Rawson Holman.
1 4. III. George. Capt. ". G.. Pratt.
4. |. spoGorl. Isaac Rounds.
Ethan WINS. George A. Wilson.
/ j. +. Piummer. l.. 5. Swan.
Chandler swift. Emery +. Lowell.
/ \. =. EllingwocI. -. Young.
George L, Tucker. VIM. l.. Gray.
W :. Starhird. John Pierce.
| &. :. Richardson. &. L. Buck.
L. u. Carter A. ii. William.
| II. III. Mckcen. VIM. stiles.
| VIM. VI. shaw. Aaron Dunn.
II. ;. Pingree.
HARRY RUST PosT, NORWAY.
:. A. Bennett. Com. A. J. Neyers.
4. II. Brown. G. ;. Penley.
An-el Bean l.. II. Randall.
| l. l. BARTLETT. r. NJ. Noble.
VIM. h. Cox. John Caverly.
". :. Coriwen. 4. j. CrOoker.
Amos 4. Noyes. q. \. Haskell.
!. T. Rowe. Hudson Knight.
Cyrus :. Tucker. ;. y. Ballard.
=. II. Le1,row. 4. 4, Hussey.
John A. Keen. III. III. Noble.
Jame- Crockett. w Atkins.
/. Y. TitcOmh. +. =. shaw.
FEsSENDEN PosT, BUCkFiELD.
Cap, Charles IL. Prince. Henry d. Irish.
Rev. Il. p. Lawrence. :. r. Muriock.
Glsicon Fletcher. samuel h. Holmes.
panyiile K Jack. James Y. Packard.
Hiram a COnAnt. VIM. II. Downcs.
+. A. ROBERTS PosT, OXFORD.
W : stuart Nelson Dcnnen.
Cyrus Chapln. II. II. Wood.
Almon Croker. A. J. Holden.
David Morse. Chas. Smith.
=. 4. Andrews. \. i. stone.
M AVcrtii Geo. knights.
Chas Sanbcrn. Daniel Whitehouse.
Y J. Frost. {. T. war,twel.
BARRowS POsT, SUMNER.
Joseph \ Noyes, Com. II. II. Maxim.
WHITMAN FosT, BRYANT FOND.
Mr. Whitman.
After dinner the members OF the
several posts and the relief corps ad-
iourned 20 the large hall where the ex-
ercises conducted by Commander Oliver
g.. Curtis OF VIM. h. kimball Post, were
impressive and interesting.
After prayer by Rev. w. +. Chapman,
pastor OF the NJ. F.. church Of South
Paris, and the singing of Marching
through Georgia" by the veterans, led
by Mrs. T.. ;. Barnes as organist, an
able address OF welcome was delivered
by Judge Geo. A. Wilson Of South Paris.
\ recitation by Miss Ollie Stuart,
who was introduced as 1.-THE daughter OF
a veteran" proved not only 10 entertain
the audience. but also 10 establish the
fact that Miss Stuart Is n very pleasing
and accomplished elocutionist.
Interesting remarks were made by
Rev. Il. +. Lawrence, a member OF Fes-
sender Post OF Buckiield and pastor of
the Buckiield Baptist church. Mr..
Lawrence recognized the appropriate
ness OF being "put out on the skirmish
line" because he was in the skirmish
line that met the enemy at Bull Run.
After the singing of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" by veterans
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER GREEN,
the distinguished guest of the occasion,
was introduced aud spoke interestingly.
Commander Green thought that while
the family tie is strongest the next in
order comes the tie Of comrade-in-arms.
He gave statistics and Information re
garding the Grand Army 10 Maine. There
are al present in the Maine division one
hundred and sixty-six posts-many OF
which are small aud scattered and need
A good deal OF care and attention. To
visit each OF these man must travel
from twelve 10 fifteen thousand miles
and use up about six months time.
There are many ex-soldiers and sailors
who are eligible yet are outside the
organization and an effort should be
made 10 bring them into the ranks. In
Portland alone nearly fifty per cent OF
the vetera rs are not enlisted on the rolls
OF the two q. \. X. Posts-Bosworth
and Thatcher. He advocates the forma-
ton of battalions.
Commander Green gave very enter
tanning account OF the trip of the Maine
division 10 Louisville, where they were
handsomely entertained by an ex-con-
federate. He had always been skeptical
until this visit about the loyalty OF the
southern people TO the old flag, but he
came home convinced that the South
WAS glad that the war was over, the
Union preserved and that slavery was a
thing OF the past. He closed by review
ING the beneticent work accomplished
for the soldier by the Grand Army
organization.
Comrade EphIaim Brown, an earnest
and working member OF Harry Rust
Post OF Norway, and valued member
OF the reportorial stall Of the Norway
Advertiser, spoke in practical way OF
some practical matters, but LETT out
some other subjects for fear he might be
thought childish, For" said he, i've
noticed that the older grow the more
interest the woman's Relief Corps takes
Ia me-
Comrade Henry ID. Irish OF Buckfield
made entertaining remarks, claiming
that on the way TO the front his regi-
meut, when in Brooklyn, were quartered
for night in Henry Ward Beecher's
church. and Comrade Irish admitted that
this was not the first time he had slept
in church, either.
Commander Curtis called out Capt.
Horace y. Bolster Of South Paris, say
ing that he understood that Capt. Bolster
got so enthused at the campfire at
Summer that he made twenty-seven
speeches, Capt. Bolster responded hap
pily, making one Of the best speeches OF
the occasion. He advocated the forma-
ton of battalions or county ASSOCIATIONS
CAPT. mas. III. THU Va D"N
who by the way is an ex-memDer OF
Congress, although at first declining 10
speak, finally gave way to the loud ana
continued calls for him and gave the
.sbovs" an able and eloquent speech.
George Nj. Atwood of the Oxford
Democrat, who was an invited guest OF
the occasion, was called upon and re-
sponded as the representative Of class
who have come up since the dark days
of the rebellion.
Rev. W. Il. Chapman Of South Paris
gave his war record" very entertain
ingly. IL consisted In delivering red
hot Union defamation in school at
copperhead teacher and committee man,
of refusing TO allow palmetto flag erect
ed in the schoolroom, and OF holding
Union mans coat and hat while he gave
a Rebel sound thrashing. The veterans
thought he had earned the right TO wear
a Grand Army button.
After another most excellentiy deiiV-
cred recitation by Miss Ollie Stuart, the
soldier boys adjourned, pronouncing II
one of the very best occasions OF the
kind they had ever attended.