The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
Veterans Meet in Cornville
Jseeelyed too late for.iast Issue

OF Athens, together with their re-
spectiye families and Veterans from
Harmony, Bingham, Scion and Show
hogan and invited friends, gathered
at Comrade Treats home in Cornville,
Monday, June 18th, it being on our
nations flag day, and celebrated the
event In all appropriate manner.
! Inc forenoon was passed i'll social
CHAT aud "reminiscences of the war.
The day was all that one could wish
Az noon sumptuous picnic dinner
was served in the house, the tables
being laden with a large variety of
goodles, while old glory was floating
in the breeze outside, a Veterans
and about 20 invited friends were re-
freshed. At l.30 James Sterling, Com
mander OF the Post called to order
and the following program was car
ried out.
Singing, 81 need thee every hour:n
Prayer Dy Rev. john Loudfoot of
Athens Music, war song. Colonel
E. +. Gould of the Somerset Co. Vet
Grams Association was called, and de-
livered short but stirring address.
After which Commander James SIer-
ling of VIM. Morgan Post was pre-
T oSiAbC' " III a IidldSOli4G Iulil. ne
/ presentation was made BY Mrs Lizzie
! ii. Bosworth III the following well
chosen words
Comrades; and Friends Of the G. a. K.
1t is with pleasure that | come before you
today; for you all remember the good old
saying 1T is more blessed to give than to
receive"
Comrade Sterling You having served six
| and
mander of VIM. Morgan Post, and have tried
IN every way to do your duty and make
everything pleasant and agreeable, and have
tried SO hard to make your meetings inter
esting, especially since the ladies have been
invited to meet with you, that when we met
at Comrade. Ricker's last fall, one of the
sisters suggested that we try to repay or show
you in some way that we appreciated your
efforts. SO we decided 10 make YOU quilt.
This quilt was to have been presented at the
installation OF officers in January but you all
know the condition OF the roads mon tn after
month and 1t was postponed until today.
A quilt AT first thought this may seem
to some OF you simple thing, but you all
know that quilt can be made both useful
and orna mental; but this one represents far
more than either, and that you may all know
something of what this quilt represents |
would like to describe it.
First it is composed of forty-nne squares.
In the center of every square is the name or
names of some comrade or friend. 1t re-
presents not only those who are living and
with us today, but there are squares made by
widows, children, grand children and nieces
in memory of some who have gone to Join
their comrades in the better land, and there
is one made even by son in memory of his
father and mother.
Intending this to be surprise of course
we had to 60 to work as you might say blind
folded for in order to keep 1t secret we
conld not and have them all understand at
first what we intended, but as far as we
could learn at the time we have had the Co.
and Regt put on all those that did not al
ready have them on. In the center of this
quilt is a square with this inscription. In
the center is star. In that star are the
letters 6. A. r., above that star the name
James Sterling, beneath that star the word
Comander.-James Sterling, Commander of the
6. a. R.-Wm. Morgan Post.
Above the center square is one made by
Mrs. Perry Longley in memory Of Capt. G.
NJ Longley, Capt of Co. II. 24th Me- Regt.
On one side Of center square is one made by
Mrs. Lydia +. Edwards Of Cearheld, Pa. in
memory of her husband, the late DR.. w II.
: Edwards, Lieut.. of Co. H. oath Me Regt.
On the other side is one from Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. f. Taylor, Lieut.. of Co. II cath Me-
Regt. also a veteran of the Forelorn Hope
Above that one from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Morrison. Sargent of Co. II oath Me- Regt.
Beneath the center square is one from Mr..
and Mrs. John h. Bcknell, Sargent Co. II
24th Me. Regt. Around these squares as
far as they would 60 are those of the cath
Me. Regt. Eighteen of Co. II, three of Co.
d and one of Co. E, twenty-five of the forty
nine squares are those of Commander Ster-
ling's Regt. the oath Maine. Outside of
these are those OF different Regis. and Cos.
Where there were two or three squares of the
same regiment these were placed together
and others arranged the best we could. In
one of the outside rows you will find six
: squares made by some of your friends who
wished to join US in this work.
And now in behalf of your comrades and
friends l present to you this beautiful quilt.
Remember it is not git of charity but one
to express to you the love and respect of
your comrades and friends, trusting that it
will be received and cherished with as many
kind and loving thoughts as it is given.
Commander Sterling responded in a
few appropriate words. Address, On
the Flag, Comrade Chas. Gilman;
: Remarks by Comrade Sewall Smith,
On The Flag; Remarks by Rev. John
Loudfoot; Reading by Alden Buck
man; Reading, Geo. Kicker; Recita-
ton, Mrs. John Bicknell; Reading,
]. B. Treat.
Five new members were added to
the Somerset Co. Veterans Associat-
ion.
One of the most pleasing parts in
the program was the Veterans who
were formed into line by the road
side, while the teacher of a school
, nearby marched along with her schol
! ars in line in front, and all extended
a hearty handshake with the Neter
ans, after which the Veterans gave
three rousing cheers for the children
and the children responded.
The party broke up at p. m. and
t left for their homes. The day will
not soon be forgotten.
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