The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11

The dedicatory address was given
by Mrs. A. A. Kendall OF Portland,
Vice President General OF the Ma
tional d. A. R. Society, who spoke as
follows: "Veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Daughters OF
the American Revolution and Cltl-
zens: We are gathered together IN
a common cause and there Is nothing
that binds humanity so closely as one
interest. just at the opening OF
summer when this picturesque and
historical town is abloom with the
promise of full fruition, when, turn
our eyes in whatever direction. we
will, we see the green OF trees ana
fields and catch glimpses OF com
Portable homes, and the river when
furnishes the power to make this the
business centre which 1t ID. we
come to finish the pleasant duty
which the Ruth Head Cragin chap
/ ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, has taken upon itself.
For like the Lady of Shalott, they
have been making history, weaving
a web which will shine resplendent
/ through the vistas of time with the
golden threads of memory, honor,
love, reverence and faith in God, but
they have written their record ID
stone. Nor is this all this chapter OF
loyal women have done, who have so
well illustrated the objects, purposes
and ideals of our beloved society.
You have been wonderfully fortunate
in your leaders. Women of keen
intuition, broad and noble per
ception, excellent executive ability,
and that tact and absolute faith,
without which no leader can attain
high achievements. You can point
with pride to the unknown graves
+ located and identified, to the impetus
given to the Moore monu nent
raised by his descendants, many of
i whom are affiliated with this chapter,
and today we see another Illustration
of the broad field included in the
+ interests of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Eacn epoch of history has its own
characteristics and yet they are
linked together in a chain OF events,
which relate so closely 10 each other
that we cannot touch upon one with
out referring to the other. FOR me
to touch more than lightly on Maine 8
history in the war between States, to
attempt to tell you the story of the
victories and defeat, to try to pic
ture in the imagination the stirring
times of which you were an actual
part, to describe the thrills and emo
tions which you actually experienced,
why, that would be presumption on
my part. 1t is enough 10 know that
no State in the Union did more than
our own Pine Tree State, sending
about $4,000 men, the number first
called for by Lincoln to subdue the
rebel lion. Having still with us the
hero Of Little Roundtop who received
Lees surrender, and fully conscious
of the fact that there are great les
sons for us to draw from this PERIOD
of our history, as from the earlier
days when our forefathers and moth
ers were laying the foundation of the
Nation, which you, like to them
were willing to pledge your homes,
your lives, your sacred honor to pre-
serve. We love the flag, not one OF
us can see it's glorious red, white and
blue flung to the breeze in any dlIec-
ton without realizing that 1t typifies
all that is highest and best IN this
Fair America. But to you it has a
deeper, more tender significance for
courage, loyalty, devotion to home,
country and God, and brings forth all
that is noblest in man. No time
could be more fitting than this, when
every thing suggests the new life and
the promise of fulti.ment. We are
Nation which celebrates the nativity
and resurrection of Christ, the Glori-
Gus Fourth, Thanksgiving and Deco
ration Day, and surely the last brings
forth as deep feelings AZ that of any,
save the purely religious ones, when
every village and hamlet is doing
honor to those who served their
country. Flowers, Gods messengers,
are placed on all known graves and
float out to unknown shores, in men,
ory OF those who went down to the
sea in ships. And it Is taking no
whit of honor from those we love to
say they met a foe worthy of their
steel. 1t was no easy victory, for
those who wore the grey were devot-
ed to their cause.
No man can do more for another
than lay down his life for him, and
the heritage they have left us is a
sacred trust. May we be worthy of
it. Let them rest where they will,
their monuments are in the hearts OF
and love we dedicate this monument
raised by Ruth Head Cragin chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, for love is the greatest thing
in the world"
At the close of the address the
school children sang "America" and
Adjutant ID. NJ. Norton read the
names of the unknown dead and a
pathethic poem in memory OF the
comrades who have recently passed
away, and after placing the profusion
of bouquets and wreaths about the
monument, the exercises were over.
Dinner was served the families OF
the G. A. r. and D. A. K. in Grange
Hall, and at O'Clock the procession
marched to the Free Baptist church
where Rev. G. E. McColley delivered
the Memorial address, painting vivid
ly the pictures of the terrible war.
Special patriotic music drew forth
applause from the veterans.
"nr. Thomas Eclectric OIL is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease--croup.
Has been used with suec ess In our family Tor
eight years.'-Mls. l.. Whiteacre, Buhalo'
n. Y.