The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-31

grow weary of the story. or forget the
boys whose graves lie scattered from the
Palmetto groves of the South To the
snow capped hills of the North.
The war of SO WAS alluded to and IT'S
effect when foreign enemy had insulted
our flag and slain our sons, 10 uniting
North and South as nothing else could.
Sons of Veterans will take up the
work where you leave 1t and carry it
forward while life lasts. You can safely
trust the flag TO their keeping. They
are flesh of your flesh and bone of your
bone, animated by the spirit of patriot
ism characteristic of the American citi-
zen.soldier in all generations.
Veterans of the Grand Army: al
though your ranks are sadly broken and
your numbers, few; although the voices
of nearly all of your commanders, who
led you on to victory, and the voices
most Of those who fought and cheered at
your sides are forever stilled; although
your grand organization Is fast becom-
ing thing of the past, there shall be
one more reveile that every sleeping
boy shall hear-one more general roll
call which every boy shall answer. And
| rs with unbroken ranks the Grand Army
of the Republic stands assembled in the
presence of the Great Commander, may
the principles for which they fought,
have become the principles of all ma
tions; may the old flag for which they
bed, still float over happy, united
| American people.
Mr.. Cover was warmly congratulated
upon the excellence of his grafton. The
veterans were especially pleased with it
and many of them so expressed them
selves.
The procession was made up of Pitts-
field Pythian Band, 20 pieces; Company
| E, National Guards, Capt. Dunlap /;
Russell Post G.. A. r. with visiting vet
Grams and sons of veterans, Commander
Merrill; officers and members of Russell
Relief Corps In carriages also Il large
number of school children with their
teachers under direction of Superinten-
dent Colby.
The march was first to North ceme-
terry where the exercises consisted of
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg address
by Adjutant Varney, remarks by Com
mander Merrill, prayer by Rev. H. w.
Kmball, and an excellent short address
upon the subject, women In the war,
by Rev. H. A. Markley. After this the
graves were decorated, the column was
reformed and moved to South cemetery.
Gen. R. B. Shepherd, president of
Somerset Traction Co., placed three
electric cars at the service of the Post
and they were accepted and used to
convey school children from the hall to
North cemetery and return. The chill
dren marched in the column to South
cemetery.
In the South cemetery, ritual exercises
were read by officers OF Russell Post
with prayer by Rev. II. f. Huse, and
singing by the quartette. The 81 gray, s
| In that cemetery were decorated by de-
tails made from members of the Post,
each being assigned to different sections
of the cemetery in order that the grave
of no soldier should be omitted. Com
rade Charles Smith was detailed TO deco.
rate the grave Of VIM. X. MeQuown, a
Confederate soldier buried in South CEN.
etery. The graves of veterans in the
smaller cemeteries were decorated by
details of comrades living in the vicin-
tiles of these burial places.
/ The day was an ideal one for out
door or indoor exercises. The attend
ance in the hall and at the cemeteries
were large and all gave close attention
to the services and decorations.
The Pittsfield Pythian band of 20
pieces gave excellent satisfaction, and
made fine appearance.
Company E in their new, trim uni
forms are as soldierly body of young
men as can be found in the State of
Maine or any other State. Skowhegan
is justified in being proud of its military
company.
Coburu Hall was made to look beauti-
full by the ladies of the Relief Corps, by
the plentiful use of flags, bunting, plants
and evergreen.
After the Post returned TO G. A. R..
Hall vote was passed, rendering thanks
to Mr.. Cover for his able and very in
teresting address and to Company for
performing escort duty, the ladies of
Russell Relief Corps, for valuable aid,
Gen. Shepherd for use of electric cars
and others who assisted in making the
observance of the day a success.
Taking it all-n-all the observance of
Memorial day in the year 1900 in our
town was a success and satisfactory to
those who are interested in patriotic
words and patriotic deeds.
Following are the names of soldiers
whose graves were decorated:
NORTH CEMETERY.
Charles H. Williams, Charles White,
Frank Walker, Horace LAMBERT
Asa Russell, b. T. Dillingham;,
VIM. X. Buzzell, George Yarney,
George F. Rich, Charles W. Low
Ellis Morgan John MeCrillis,
A. w. WiIdes, Calvin I, Crowell,
Joseph Malbon, Noah Pratt,
J. W. Pomroy, Aaron s Hill,
Frank Buell. Oscar b. Eaton,
f. H. Greene, Frank Savage,
Charles A. Evans, John H. Small,
Chas. II Masoon, Henry {. Chase,
Calvin G.. Holt Levi Priest,
Albert York. Dennis Murphy,
BLOOMFIELD CEMETERY.
Charles Miller Amasa Bgelow,
Samuel r Ripelov Charles r Barbeau