Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
AT EAST vASSALBORO.
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George NJ. sciders Of Portland and Rev.
r. A. CoIpittS Of Vassalboro, were seat
ed upon the platform
After the usual opening formalities.
the chairman of the board Of selectmen
of Vassalboro. on behalf Of the citizens
Of the town made a very graceful
pre=entation speech, offering the monu-
1nent as lasting memorial to the
Grand Army of the Republic. and as a
token Of recognition of the bravery and
heroism of those citizens who fell that
their country might survive. The
speech Of acceptance was delivered by
Commander Barrows. and at given
signal. Miss Augusta Pitts Of this town
covered the leash that bound the great
flag about the monument. and while
the band played "The Star Spangled
Banner" the monument stood revealed.
and a great burst of applause fol-
lowed.
4. The monument stands on a knoll in
the centre of the new park. which is
pleasantly situated on the verdant
shores of China lake, and only short
distance from the central square Of the
town. The monument and base are
of solid white granite and stand about
20 feet high. Upon the base is craven
the names of those Vassalboro citizens
who died in the great War of the Re
beIlion, and the monument is a repre-
sentation of a private Union soldier,
clad in fatigue uniform. and at rest.
The Inscriptions on the three sides of
the base of the monument are as fol-
lows:
1851 1S65rOur Country's Martyrs.
Sergeants, Lewis r. Doe, Henry Lyon;
corporals. Josiah S. Arey. Charles II.
Gibson. George E. Pishon; musicians,
Elbrdge g. Fassett, Walter NJ.
Starkey; privates. Stilman G. Bailey.
William Fl. Brown, Ambrose Burgess,
Andrew J. Burgess. Hiram T. Priest,
Orson F.. Richardson. George o. Rollins,
Edmond R Shaw. William Il. Shaw.
Melville Sherman. Timothy Small. Will
bur F. Snow, Franklin +. Tabor,
Charles +. Tarbell, Albert Varney,
George H. Waldron. Charles f. Web
her. Herman S. Weber. Virgil II.
webber, Benjamin Weeks. Edward f..
Worth, Francis Worth. Gustavus X.
Estes jeremiah A. Estes. John II.
Estes, Robert NJ. Fossett. George
l.. Freeman, James II. Andy.
Alonzo Hinkley. Orrick H. Hep
kns, Thomas f.. Horne. George II.
Husscy. John f. Erving. Edwin Kelley,
Cyrus NJ Major. Joseph f. Mcader.
Nathaniel Meigs, William A. Merrill,
Albion p. Mills and Edwin A. Priest.
The Patriot Dead. In memory of the
soldiers from VassalborO who lost
their lives in the war Of 1861 1856"
Hon George NJ. Soldiers address was
very able and the tribute paid by the
speaker to the memory of the soldiers
who have gone on before was an
earnest and eloquent one.
The program of the exercises in its
entirety was as follows:
Calling Roll Of Honor and Reading Or
eders from Headquarters. Adiutant
Address to Pest Commander
Welcome to the Public, Commander
Music Fort Halifax Band
Presentation Of Monument for Dedication.
e o. J. HuSsey Chairman SeleCtmen
Acceptance of Monument for Dedication,
ty:. Commander
aEnxeilRe. OF NonumfRhtiiss 4 ,r,,s,g p,,,.
Response for Navy.
Senior Vice Commander
Response for Army.
Junior Vice Commander
Proclamation of Peace,
--.,- Officer of the Day
Prayer of Dedication.
Dedcat ton of Monument. cOmman def
Address, Hon. Geo. NJ. Sciders. Portland
Address and benedicton.
Rev. r. A. Colpitts