Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-03
BrowofleId Soldiers Monument.
DANIEL A. BEAN MEMORIAL DEDICATED
APPROPRIATELY.

| At Brownfield on Tuesday the DAME
Ia. Bean memorial monument was un
yelled and dedicated In the presence OF {
large assembly which had gathered FOL
the occasion. Among those who wore
10 attendance were delegations from Bos
worth and Thatcher Posts OF the Grand
Army, of Portland.
Daniel A. Bean enlisted from Brown.
field at the age of Is years, In the fall OF
1881, and served until be was MORALLY
wounded in the summer OF 1884. The
Grand Army Post at Brownfeld bears
his name. The memorial monument I'M
yelled on Tuesday is bronze figure OF
Daniel A. Bean with bis hand appraised,
taking the oath of service. The bronze
stands feet 6 inches high, and 10 mount
ed on two boufders from the soil OF
Brownfield. One of the bronze tablets
which the monument bears has the In
scription, "Brownfield to her sons who
upheld the flag, 1S81-lS65," and the
other the names of the LAT Brownfield
men who enlisted. .
| 1t was through the efforts and the In
dividual generosity of one OF those 147
men, Elias P. Morton OF Augusta, that
this memorial was made possible. He
volunteered to raise by his own efforts
or provide himself for all the cost except
$500 which was appropriated by the
town. The committee Of arrangements
for the dedication services was composed
of Walter C. Bickford, Simeon E. Eaton,
Almon F. johnson, A. W. Gray and
Clayton E. Spring. Very appropriately
Mr.. Morton had general charge of the
services.
The day was ideal, and the audience Is
said TO have been the largest ever assem-
bed in Brownfeld for any purpose.
The comrades who arrived on the FORE
noon trains were met by members of
Daniel A. Bean Post and escorted to the
post hall, where q dinner was served by
the Relief Corps.
In the afternoon the line of march
was taken up, with music by Brownfield
Band, for the site of the monument.
near which stand for the exercises had
been erected. The officers of the several
Grand Army posts. town officials, the
committee of arrangements and the
speakers of the day occupied seats on
the stand. The following program was
carried out:
Music, ..--.------- Band
Invocation, rev " w. peterson
song-"Hsil Columbia. --.--- School Children
Presentation of Monument Elias P. Norton
dwelling of Monument. Mrs Eliza Spring.
Mrs. Jennie Leighton, sisters of D. A. Bean
"The Star Spanged Banner" .--..-.--- Band
Acceptance of Monument, Nv. Q. Bickford
Dedication of Monument. So. Daniel A. Bean
Post 100, G. A. R.. assisted by Col. E. G.
sMilliken and staff
Sopg-"Red. White and Blue" School Children
Reading-Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Henrietta l.. Nolan. Browndeld High School
u uelc.- - Dahu
Grafton, Hon. John p. Swasey
Music, banu
Remarks.
Mrs. Wallace R. Tarbox, Col. E. G. Milliken
singing-"America," All, accompanied BY Band
Benediction, .-..-.....A.. Rev. Newton ClOugh
Mr.. Morton in his remarks devoted
consider able time to speaking of Daniel
A. Bean, who was for some time during
the war his bunk-mate. Hon. John P.
Swasey gave an eloquent and inspiring
talk, eulogizing the soldiers of the civil
war, and reviewing the fruit Of their
toll and suffering.