The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
Memorial Day.
IIInIon ADVOCATE, North Arson

village square. The procession, leu
by the drum corps, marched to the
cemetery at 10 o'clock. In it were
the G. A. r. veterans, Capt. 5. L.
Hutchins' Circle, d. a. RS, school
children and citizens. At the center
of the cemetery the procession halt
ed and the usual exercises were con-
Quoted by Commander F. L. Conner,
with prayer by Rev. c. E. McColley,
after which the procession dispersed
to place flowers upon the graves OF
comrades and friends, and soldiers OF
the Revolutionary and Aroostook
wars. On returning to the front oil
the cemetery, the dedication OF the
soldiers monument took place. The
monument was made from a plan
sent by DIR. Percival Barton of lnver
Grove, Mimi, a former resident OF
North Arson, who was Lieut.. Serg
18th MINI. and Serg. 47th Ills. Inc
plan was re drawn by w. G. Robin
son. The monument is made OF &C.
ment and is IL feet and six inches IN
height. The base is 5 feet square and
1 foot high, on each corner being a
column foot high, surmounted by a
cannon ball. These balls were dc =
nation from the Government, and
were obtained through the efforts OF
Congressman Burleigh. The body oil
the monument is three feet square
where it rests on the base, tapering to
IS inches as it rises to the helght OF
10 feet and 6 inches, where 1t terml-
mates in a four-sided cone. On the
west side is bronze tablet, % by "a
inches, bearing this inscription: I'm
Memory of the Soldiers who Fought
for the Integrity of the Union. 1851
1866. Erected by Ruth Head era
gin Chapter, d. A. r. 1905"
A box was placed under the monu-
ment. Nav 18th, containing an ac-
count of how it was built, the names
of the contributors of time, money
and material, the names of the Off
GERS and members Of the d. A. K.
chapter. and the names of the q. A.
r. veterans then living.
at the dedication, w. g. Emery being
Master of Ceremonies: Prayer by
Rev. c. II. Young. dwelling of the
monument by Ellen French and Car
RE Robinson, daughters of the regent
and an ex-regent OF the u. A. n;
Singing, "The Star Spangled Banner"
Presentation of the monument by
Mrs. Virgil D. Hilton, ex regent OF
Ruth Head Cragin chapter, in the
following words: Soldiers OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, Citi-
zens and Friends: In behalf OF Ruth
Head Cragin chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution,l nave the
pleasure of presenting you this mon,
ument as memorial of the living and
the dead, who took part in that ter
rible struggle from 1851 to 1865. This
cold stone, facing the western SKY,
standing here like sentinel at the
gateway of our beautiful Sunset Gem
etery, will speak to future genera
tions of the patriotism, devotion and
heroism of the Boys who wore the
Blue"
The acceptance was by Commander
F. l.. Conner as follows: Ladies' OF
the Societies of the Daughters of the
Anne rican Revolution and of the
Grand Army of the Republic: 1t is
with much pleasure and honor that
the members of this Post accept from
Won this monument for dedication,
and in behalf of my comrades and
myself, extend to you our sincere
and heartfelt thanks. We deeply
appreciate the patriotic feelings
which prompted your efforts III
securing this monument which we,
this day, dedicate to the memory OF
those who sacrificed their lives in
the greatest Civil war of all time.
We also realize that it required no
small effort on your part TO obtain
the means to procure this monu-
ment. and for us to know that the
means were acquired by you by
many unselfish sacrifices both of
time and labor, makes it doubly dear
to us. But true to the same spirit
which so filled and moved the women
of the North during those terrible
years of deprivation and suffering
from 1861 to 1865, you have perse-
vered in your noble work until
success has crowned your labors, and
today you present to us this beautiful
monument, carved from the material
OF this grand old State, for dedication
to the memory of those who, living
and dead, were willing to sacrifice,
and many did sacrifice, even life
itself, that the Nation might live.
Ladies, it is with this deep sense Of
gratitude and appreciation on our
part that the members of this Post
accept this monument as a tribute of
your love and reverence for those
eternal principles of right and justice
for which we fought. 1t was not the
men alone who sacrificed during
those four years of bloody Civil war,
but the mother, the wife, the sister,
and daughter left at home i'll the
North to bear the loneliness of home
and the anxiety of waiting for news
of loved ones in the field, who gave
and sacrificed to the success of that
great cause.
Thus this monument is not alone a
tribute to the heroic living and dead
of the Civil war who were in the field
in that conflict. but to every act of
unselfish service and devotion by
man and woman, either at home or
in the field, which furthered the
cause of equal rights and liberties
under the law. May this monument
be not alone memorial of gallant
and heroic deeds and services in a
holy and righteous cause, and for the
preserving inviolate of the Union and
integrity of the States, but it should
be an inspiration and an incentive to
the present and future generations
to greater and deeper love of coun-
try, of devotion to the government
and it's laws, and stronger desire, if
need call, to emulate the heroic
deeds, patriotic services, and unset
fish devotion of those who were true
when Nations life was in danger,
and whose blessed heritage we now
enjoy.
Ladies, and all who have SO gener-
ously contributed to and rendered it
possible for us to have this monu-