The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

cemeteries to decorate the graves Of
soldiers there.
The following is a list Of the sol
diers now members OF the Russell
Post, G. A r.:
Melvin j. Allen. A. F. Bickford
SkoHhegan John r. Bicknell. Eas'
Madison, Benz r Bigelow, SkoWhe
gan, O. +. Bartlett. Winthrop. Mass;
Alonzo BosWorth, Skowhegan; Chas
+ Burrill, Canaan; II. =. Cannon
Prescott Cleveland. SkoWhegau: J.
f. Chadbourn. Eas Madison Angus
tus CroWell. r. II. Crosby. Selden \
Davis. Samuel p. Durrel. Isaac Dyer
J. d. Emerson, S. +. Emerson ". Il.
/ Emery. John Farnham. Nathan Fow
/ Ter, Albert FIVE, John W, Foglef
| Skowhegan; D. NJ. Foster, Canaan;
l.. Goodwin. George E. Goodwin.
Skowhegan; II. c. Cover. Canaan; {
c. Grover. Skowhegan; F. r. Cover
Canaan; Simon Grover Skowhegan;
W. Gerald Canaan; " Harville. A E
/ Herrin, Joseph Lashon, j. ~ Merrill
Marion Mills, Geo. A. Moody, Geo
w. Nash, Arthur Neil, \. L. Owen
Richards, Edward Rice. Sullivan Rus
sell, Chas. Smith. Sewell w. Smith.
Alonzo Smith, John Smith, A W.
Smith, S. NJ. Sawyer, A. Spofford
Chas. Stackpole, Jefferson Savage
Geo E. Taylor, J. P. Thompson. y S.
Towle, H. A. Varney, H. j. Varney.
E. L. Walker, S. J. Walton, Converse
L. Webb w. H. Weston, F. H. Wing
E. w. Wilson, X. A. Withee, Show
hogan, d. II. Whittier Cornville; Sum
ner Ward, Skowhegan.
Some people ask: will Memorial
day cease to be observed when the
veterans march no more?' No, for il
is becoming,-nay has become the
nations remembering day for all her
dead: for the pioneers who conquer
ed the wilderness, for the soldiers
who defended the commonwealth and
the statesmen who guided it; for our
heroes wherever they lived and died
for the sacred dead, everywhere
whom we never can forget.
The sermon for Memorial Sunday
was delivered by the Rev. B. B. Mer-
tional church. in the presence of 2
large congregation. Members oil
Russell Relief Corps, Russell Post
and Sons of Veterans escorted by the
military band filled the center front
The sermon was from Isaiah 1872
Lift We up a banner upon the high
mountain" but the pastor preferred to
translate it, Set up a flag upon a
high hill
The subject of the discourse was
The Flag and All 1t Stands For" as
nearly as a nearer could interpret
Mr.. Merrill said he wished to recall
to the hearts of the veterans the fer
vor of youthful emotion if he could
not renew the fires of youthful vigor
He spoke of the colors on the flag
the red of sacrifice, that sacrifice If
which our nation was conceived and
established. the infinite sacrifice BY
which it was maintained and pre-
served; the blue of freedom-of free
dom attained at SO great a sacrifice
purchased at so high a cost,-the free
dom which the Northern armies
brought alike to master and slave
the white of purity. often sullied by
our deeds though always the ideal o
our national life,--a goal toward!
which we press with our eyes on tht
stars which the flag sets before us
llV uNdi Cos was d IllDulS 10 olt
Glory which thrilled the hearts of al
and made every eye see a new beaut,
in the flag which draped the altar, ant
caused the inner ear to discern notes
from the united melodies of her un
lessened starry host as harmonious a!
the hymn of Creation to which til,
speaker referred, when the mornins
stars sang together"
The martial music by the band wa.
excellent, the choir rendered theil
selections admirably. Mrs. Agnet
Stewards voice was never sweete
and clearer than in her part in thi.
service and the voices of the congre
CATION swelled like mighty sea" a.
/, they sang America with one ac
cord.