The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-03

| ritual services were performed by Pos
Commander Wyman, Chaplain Emerson
and Past Commander Weston. The
graves in these two cemeteries wert
decorated by the Post and those in tn,
outlying cemeteries by details of com
rades made for that purpose.
Following are the names of veterans
whose graves were visited aud decorated
by surviving comrades
NORTH CEMETERY.
Charles II. Williams, Charles White,
Frank Walker, Horace Lambert,
Asa RUSSELL b. F. Dillingham;,
Vim. K. Buell. George Narnev
George +. Rich, Charles W Love-
Ellis Morgan, John McCnllis,
A. w. Wldes, Charles W. Crowell,
Joseph Mabon, Noah Pratt,
]. W. Pomroy, Aaron s. Hill,
Frank Buzzell, Oscar b. Eaton,
f. H. Greene Frank Savage,
Charles A. Evans, John II. Small,
Chas. H. Magoon, Henry {. Chase
Calvin G. Holt
BLOOMFIELD CEMETERY.
Charles Miller Amasa Bigelow,
Samuel B. Blgelow, Charles K. Barbeau,
George Buffam, Alonzo Hodsdon
Charles kimbal Eleazer Cleveland,
Frank Chamberlain, Aaron Cleveland,
William Parker 3D. William NJ. Stevens,
freeman b. Fletcher, James S. Jewell
Abner {. Emery, Joseph S. Narney,
John Littleield Charles II. Thomas,
Arson r. Morrison, Charles W Snow,
Frank L. Dearborn, J. Milford Brown,
John +. Wyman, Reuel W. Fish,
James d. White, William S. Lyscomb,
David Yarnum, Joel H. Davis,
Samuel Hanson, George w. Fowler,
Benton B. Frost, Amasa Weston,
Edwin A. Robbins, NJ. W. Worthen,
Henry L. Bray, James w. Herrin,
John 5. Cushing, Horace Stevens,
Daniel $. Foss Cyrus Bosworth,
Dudley l.. Hanes, Isaac II. Weston,
William Holbrook William f. Shattuck,
George r. Brown, George W. Hathaway
Matthew B. Coffin, Freeman II. )eweu.
Greenleaf A. Wilbur, Alexander Crawford Jr
Levi f Bigelow, Brooks D. Savage,
John Pollard, John Kirby,
Thomas J. Sawyer, Lewis L. Hovey,
Augustus W Bigelow, John B Adams.
CEMETERY NEAR LARoNR;-Joseph Cleveland, Will
son brann. EAST SKowHEGAN Vim. f. Foster
Danid Lambard, Giles Linnell MALBoE's Minis
William II. Bigelow. RIVER ROAD, SOUTH SIDE
Llewellyn Smith, John Wheeler. CATHOLIC GENE
rHRY:-Martin Roderc.
North Cemetery, AZ; South Cemetery, So; Other
Cemeteries, g. Total, "a,
Upon returning to Grand Army Hall,
upon motion of Gen. Isaac Dyer, vote
of thanks was extended to Co. "E" End
Regt. National Guards and to Oosoola
Uniform division X. of z. for their kind
ness in performing escort duty for the
Post. The Post also subsequently voted
thanks to the Relief Corps for their indie
fatigable labors in furnishing flowers
and wreaths and in decorating Coburn
Hall, and to the orator of the day for his
admirable address.
In the evening a grand audience at
tended the exercises in Coburn Hall,
Commander John II. Wyman presiding.
Music was furnished by Hobbs Military
Band and quartette composed of Mrs.
~ r bubAohs ooPlaloi i|NOld " luitts
contralto, Dir. M. l.. Mari, bass and f.
+. Harris, tenor, with Mrs. j. X. Frost,
pianist. The quartette sang with pleas
ing effect two selections, "Heroes Be-
loved" and Honor the Brave and led
the audience in singing America.
Sergt. Major Henry }. Varney read the
orders of the day and the roll of honor.
Rev. Geo. f. Leighton offered prayer
and Rev. A. y. Dairy pronounced the
benediction.
Mr.. Eli w. Hall of Lynn. Mass, a
native of Maine who served in the
Signal service during the war, an ardent
G. \. Il. man, formerly Department
Commander of the Grand Army in
Massachusetts, delivered the grafton.
He disclaimed oratorical qualifications
and appeared, he said. as one who served
his country in the war AS private
soldier. His Grafton contained many
periods glowing with the ardor Of the
veteran soldier, and expressive of
genuine patriotism.
We are permitted to use the following
extracts from this admirable address
which commanded the undivided atten-
tion of the large audience and elected
hearty applause:
Comrades and Friends
Once again the earth has rolled around
her annual circuit, and once more the
hillsides and valleys of this broad coun-
try are adorned with hundreds of thou
sands of National flags, each one mark
ing the last resting place of noble man.
They show that under the nuttering
folds of each, there lies all that WAS
mortal of an American citizen who dared
to offer up his life when the existence of
his beloved country was in peril. And
we do we'll to do as we have done to-day
to deck these graves with the most
beautiful floral offerings of spring, which
keep alive the patriotic sentiment that
they, in their lives and in their death,
showed forth so well.
The time is approaching when there
will be more than two million graves to
be thus honored and where can we find
more impressive object lesson to the
young? The American boy or girl who
carefully tends plant or gathers flow
ers to adorn the graves OF loyal Union