The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-14
Thirteenth Anniversary Russell Post
No. 90 &. 4. II.

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years of history Russell Post observed
an anniversary at the hall, Wednes-
| day evening" December g.. Comrades
of the Post, Ladies of the Relief
! Corps and associated members of the
| Post taking an active part in the eXer-
cises of the evening An oyster stew
baked beans. rolls. coffee, doughnuts,
ice cream and cake were served at
/ $50 the faithful ladies' of the Relief
! Corps preparing and serving the
same. After the tables We're remov-
ed from the hall, Commander of the
/ Post. f. NJ. Mills called to order and
! requested Adjutant S. F. Emerson to
preside during the program exercises.
Under the direction OF J. y Smith.
a splendidly organized choir render
ed "The Battle Hymn of the Republic
and Adiutant Emerson gave a brief
/ history OF the organization by the
T Grand Army of the Republic which
dated back to 1866. one year after the
close OF the Civil War mentioning
/ Gen. John A. Logan of Illinois, as the
/ first Communicating chief, and the or
g1nizatiou OF Russell Post, December
6, 1883, with tWenty-seyen charter
members. Col. Isaac Dyer, the first
commander. OF the one hundred sew
cnty comrades. who have been mem
bers of the Post. only seventeen are
on the rolls at this time, an evidence
of the rapidly thinning ranks OF the
veteran soldiers of the Civil War.
The adjulant read the names Of the
! comrades now. members of the Post
four Of the charter members. \, Frank
I i}ickford, LleWeilyn Goodwin Edmund
! i. Walker and &antheus a. Withee,
are Included in the seventeen, the
/ three first mentioned were present
at this anniversary. In his remarks
! Comrade Emerson expressed the deep
gratitude of the Post towards tae citi-
Gems of Skowhegan for the constant
! helpfulness and good will always
manifested and especially to the de-
voted women of the Relief Corps who
have stood SO LOCALLY and patrioticly by
the Post, giving all the aid possible
/ during this many years.
Commander I. VI. Mills AMI Mrs
! Martha Morrill,. president of the Re
/ lief Corps, each responded to their
names vita appropriate remarks re-
| ferring to this pleasant occasion and
what it means to this patriotic or
/ ganizations here represented.
Mrs. Rose {. Bnrfill sang Just Be
| fore the Battle. Mother Mrs Howard
! Friend 1cc0mpanist. Then Depart
ment Commander George L. Gay. Vt
! Augusta. spoke along the iIaos con-
nccted with tie Grand Atmv. Giscrib-
ing the National EneamDment re eat
| ~ held at Des 'oines. Iowa, and the
splendid reception given to tie COM
rades of the G. \. r., by the citizens
! of that city Gomrade Gay is very
anxious to organize camp OF Sons
; Of Veterans in S6oWbeean and will
give all possible aid in this direction
/ There are many veterans sons in this
vicinity and il 4 few would lead off,
it is believed others would follow
and a permanet organization effected.
| Vice Commander J. W Fogler gave
an outline of the active services of
Maine regiments and batteries in the
! Civil War. presenting statistics to
prove that no state in the union sur
! passed Maine in the sacrifices made
| in that great contest for the union
cause.
Clyde II. Smith, L. L. Walton Est,
| Rev. II. L. Nichols, Rev George l..
Thurlow' and G. ". Cover. ESQ. each
contributed largely to the interest of
the evenings entertainment and their
eloquent words OF patriotism and good
will towards the Comrades OF Russell
Post coupled with those living truths
that will stand the test Of ali time,
met the highest approval OF the Re-
| lief Corps.
Then there were readings by Mrs
II. l.. Nichols and Mrs. Lizzie H. Nye;
u splendid piano solo by Mrs Howard
Friend; "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground by the choir. remarks by
Mrs. G. E. Cav of Augusta. and Sing
ing America" by the choir and au-
dience Adiutant Emerson in behalf
of Russell Post. thanked those who
had taken a part in the exercises of
the evening; benodiction pronounced
by Rev. II. l.. Nichols and the first
anniversary came to a close
The following are the names of the,
present members of the Post and the
length of time they were in the ser
vice of the United States so far as
the records of tie Post show:
Edgar c. Ames, no record; A. Frank
Bicklord, 3 years, months; Seldom
A, Davis. months Samuel p. Dur
rill, no record; Samuel T. Emerson,
6 years, 6 IL months: Daniel NJ.
| roster, no record; John w. Fogler,
, 10 months; Llewellyn Goodwin, ,
years; Mark Harvill, Q months; f.
Marion Mills years, months; Sull-
! ivan Russell. 10 months; Sewell W.
Smith, 1 year. IL month; Albert w.
Smith, 10 10 months; Alonzo Smith
II months; Simeon NJ. Sawyer, | year,
s IL months; Edmund L. Walker,
year; Xantheus A. Withee, 3 years, l
month