The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-04-13
April Ninth.

ADTil NinIn.
The Somerset branch of the First
NJ line Cavalry Association has for many
years obseIv. Il the Ninth Of April, the
day OF Les surrender, md the practical
close of the War Of the Rebellion. by a
banquet or in some other public manner.
This year AS the anniversary NJ this i'm
portant event occurred on Sunday, the
association observed Saturday evening,
and the occasion was banquet at Hotel
Heselton, participated in by about seven
ty members, honorary members and citi-
zens, among whom were: Gen. Isaac
Dyer. G. l. Webb, 5. p. Durrell, j. X.
Webb, l.. J. Addition, +. p. Yles Wal
ter Pierce, F. II. Buck, f. l.. Walker,
A. F. Biekford, n. p. Cannon, II. f.
Thing, i. c. Ceilings, c. F. Lashou, G.
II. Wilbur, II. j. Varney. c. A. Marston,
Mark Harville, &. b. Harmon, +. F.
Sprague, I. :. Adams (Solon), Albert
Flye, j. n. Merrill, john La hon, Hiram
Dulac. y. A. Withee, n. S. Towle, Ma
than Fowler, James Lumsden, G.. A.
Barnard, Prescott Cleveland, Jefferson
Davis, B. f. Bgelow, Joseph o. Smith,
| G. F. Rochester, Webster c. Savage.
George d. Arnold, n. l.. Owen,
w. z. Ordway, Geo. II. Pishon, Abel +.
Thompson, J. A. Dealey, Lewis Ander-
son, s. A. Dinsmore, Geo. b. Stafford,
Robert futile, Frank Thompson, Geo.
| f. =. Pennell, G. b. Haskell 5. j. Wal
ton, J. w. Steward c. V. Richards, C..
| d. Miller, j. Z. Clark, j. W. Blunt,
Blaine Viles.
The repast was one that did credit to
Landlord Heselton and was admirably
served In courses.
Brief after dinner speeches were made
on call of Mr.. G. B. Stafford who Off.
ciated as toastmaster, by Gen. Isaac
Dyer, Geo. w. Cover, Esq, Hon. S. j..
Walton, Hon. G. A. Marston, MIR. F. r..
Buck and Mr.. Lewis Anderson.
POSTMASTER Satford was, as usual,
| happy in his remarks and emphasized
the educating influence of the war of
lSGl-5 and the tendency it had to broad
en- our country and populate the far
west.
Gen. Dyer rehearsed the condition of
the service, incident to active campaign
ing eulogized the veteran and spoke
approximately of his work and sacrifices
for his country.
Mr.. Cover, the son of a veteran "who
died on field of BATTLE" graphically
recalled incidents in his very early years
and spoke of the impressions made by
these patriotic incidents and the senti-
ments they had inspired in his heart.
Mr.. Walton recalled the sad fact that
he missed the familiar faces of many of
the veterans so well known in former
years, and some who were members of
this association but are not now with US.
Mr.. Marston spoke eloquently of the
First Maine Cavalry and proposed Il
toast to that peerless cavalry organiza-
ton, which was drunk in sparkling
water by the company, standing.
Mr.. Buck spoke of the ant-picnic
character of the service in the war and
of the pleasure it gave him TO meet with
comrades on these occasions.
Mr. Anderson, the last speaker, intro
duced as Scotchman, said he was very
much of a Yankee. He had always been
such since he first made his home here.
He spoke in glowing terms of the grand
position taken by our country in the war
with Spain, recalled the brilliant cam.
pagn so short and effective, and said our
country now has grandeur it never had
before and he was prouder of it than he
had ever been before.
Altogether the occasion was a pleasant
one and the observance of the day a
sensible thing to do.