Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-18
Somerset Veterans Reunion.

The September meeting of the
Somerset County Veterans Associa-
ton. held, Tuesday, in the Grange
hall in SCION, was an unqualified sue
cess. Flags were generally display
ed throughout the village, and the
famos Scion hospitality was every
where in evidence. It IS said that :
larger number of yeterans We're pres
ent than at any meeting since the as
ISOLATION was formed, 10 years ago.
On the arrival of the morning train
the veterans and their ladies were
met at the station by a number oe
teams and automobiles and carried To
the hail The meeting was called to
order at II 4. NJ, by Col. f. F..
Gould of Arson, president Of the as
ISOLATION. The order of exercises
was: Singing, Let a Little Sunshine
In" by the audience; repeating the
23rd Psalm in concert; prayer, by
Cephas Walker of Madison chaplaia
of the association. Roll cali showed
the following officers present; Cor.
Gould, Major w, II. Mckenney Of
North Arson, Secretary s. = Emer
son of SkoWhegan; and Chaplain
Cephas Walker. After the reading OF
the records the roll call by towns
showed the number of veterans press
ent as follows Brighton [; Concord
IL. Norridgewock 1; Madison :; AM
son ? Emblem .; North Arson g.;
|Skowhegan 6: Bingham 4. One vet
eran from Massachusetts and Eugene
Flint of Clarkson, Idaho, were also
present Comrades reported TO have
died since the June meeting We're:
Reuben Crosby of Skowhegan; G. S.
Wright of Narridgewoek: Pearl Otis
of Arson Daniel Wentworth OF
Athens: and Rev. C. A. Southland Of
st. Adams a committee on resolu-
tons was appointed after which
came a vocal solo, "Massa's in the
Cold, Cold Ground" by Mrs. Emma
Dunton of Skowhegan. After eonsid-
erable discussion it was voted to held
the next meeting in Madison in De-
cember.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at 2 o'clock, and the order of exer-
eises was: Vocal solo, Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp" Col Gould; prayer, Rev. Gerry
Plnmmer of Bingham. address of well
come, Prof Guy Williams: response for
the association, Mr.. Gould: patriotic rec
iitation Miss Bertha Cooley; vocal solo,
Mrs. Nellie Smell of Skowhegan, speech,
"What the Daughters of the American
Revolution Stand For Mrs. Fred Ma
coon; reading Of the report of the com
mittee on resolutions, Mr. Emerson, after
which Mrs Dunton sang Nearer My
7 Home, as "a tribute TO the memory of
the veterans deceased since the last
meeting: remarks by Charles Gilman
solo. Mrs Dunton recitation. Miss Edna
i YORK.; reading, 1.-THE New SOUTH Mrs
John Bicknell Mr.. Emerson gave a
brief history of the movement for a re-
union of the Northern and Southern
armies to be held at Gettysburg, next
year; remarks by Rev Mr.. Plummer A.
II. Starbird then told of the famous King
field Rebellion. and gave interesting de-
seription of experiences in the South dur
ing the Spanish War. The meeting clos
ed with all Joining in singing America !"
Votes of thanks Were extended to the
citizens of Scion for their hospitality, the
Solon Grange for free use of their hall,
and to the Maiees central Railroad and
Somerset Fraction Co. for reduced fares.
A Baked Bean dinner was served at the
noon hour by the women of the Grange.