Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-31
The summer Veterans Association

The Sumner Veterans Association.
The Sumner Soldiers Veteran Associ-
alton met at Grand Army Hall; South
Paris, on Wednesday last for an all days
session.
The forenoon session was devoted to
business, at which time the Oxford
County Patriotic Association joined the
organization. The following officers were
elected:
Press T. Stetson, East Sumner
LIST v. Pres.-C. II. George. HEBRON.
I'd v. Pres.-J. A. Noyes, South Paris.
Sec. and Treas.-L. b. Head, East Sumner.
Executive CommitteeEA. +. warren BUCK
South Paris; W. 8. Starbird, South Paris; Sharon
Robinson, East Sumner.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting
at East Sumner, the last Wednesday IN
August next.
present.
After the business meeting dinner was
served by the ladies of the Grand Army.
A speaking and musical program was
given in the afternoon presided over oy
Winfield S. S,arbird, who gave the sd'
dress of welcome.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dwight +.
Faulkner of South Paris.
One of the most interesting features OF
the meeting came next, fife aud drum
duet by Messrs. William n. Brigham
and Alphonso F. Warren Of Buckf1eld or
"Billy and Fon" as they are known In
Grand Army circles, and no gathering OF
the kind In the vicinity of Oxford County
ia com plete without them. They gave
three selections of the music which
cheered the "boys of sixty-one" and one
at least that stirred the esprit Of sew
enty.six," viz: "Marching Through
Georgia" yankee Doodle" and "Stsnd
by the Flag" Mr.. Brigham is "a years
old and Mr.. Warren 10 q year younger
but the years have not In any sense De-
numbed thsir muscles, either to finger
trills on the fife or the long roll on the
drum. These men when mere boys
formed part of the drum corps OF the old
Twenty. Third Maine Regiment, and were
ropuish young men as we'll as musicians,
and gave their officers more or less
trouble. The adjutant complained o!
them to the colonel, who happened to be
a native of Oxford County, William Writ
Virgin, and told him they not only
played like the devil but acted like him
TOO. and be did not know what to DC
with them. The colonel suggested they
be sent over next the rebel lines and sci
playipp, and added, "there won't be
rebel left in the Southern States after
they play half an hour" Mr.. warner
said. in his remarks, that If they had
. only been sent they could have ciaimee
the honor of putting down the Rebellion
i, Another musical feature were voca
solos and duets by franklin Maxim snt
Gilman A. Whitman, the first aged q
Years aud the second 80, but who ye
possess voices to please even oritioa
. audience.
Among the speakers were John Mon
roe. Mechanic Falls; Gilman A. Whit
|. man. South Paris; F. L. Wyman, Wood
stock: A. F. Warren, Buckf1eld; JOSEPH
: A. Moves, South Paris; j. Monroe Gam
! mon. Mechanic Falls; q. D. Irish, Buck
= field: Rev. John e. Berry Of New Yor
a n native of Sumner); Sharon Robinson
East Sumner; and L. B. Heald OF Eat
q Sumner.
The Democrat would be pleased
N Give abstracts of their remarks, II spae
" permitted, for there were many pleasir
reminiscenoes Of great event in histol
and laughable bits Of humor at their ON
:. At the close Of the speaking there vi
N a piano duet by Mrs. Sarah Chute 81
"a Miss Lulie Kennaugh. ;,
IN The afternoon session began and end
"a with singing by the audience-"The 81
Va tie hymn Of the Republic and "Am'
ica'-with Mrs. Chute ct the plano.