The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-07-06
OLD SOLDIERS FULL
OF PATRIOTISM
Veterans Hold Meeting
in Skowhegan
Somerset Veterans Association and
Ladies Auxiliary Gather for Busi-
ness and Entertainment

In all of the sixteen years that these
lssociat ons have been holding meet
ng5 in certain sections of the County
not one has bee more iteresting as
surpassed in anyway. the meeting held
in Skowhegan, FIR day, June 80.
In eloquent and patriotic speeches,
in the delightful songs rendered; in
the earnest remarks by those who
took an active part in the bounteous
dinner served by the ladies of Russell
Rel ef Corps. All combined male
this an ideal gathering for all who
were so fortunate as to be present.
For the reason that Grand Army hall
had to be in use for the dinner. The
morning session opened n the court
room Of the Municipal building. Of
ficers present: Col. Chas. Folsom
Jones; Lieut. Col X. A. Withee;
chaplain Gephas Walker; adiutant S.
f. Emerson. Prayer was offered by
the chaplain and the adjutant sub
M ed the report of the meeting at
Madison last December. Since that
meeting the quartermaster, eomrade
Amasa Gregory, has passed away and
Col. Folsom Jones submitted the
quartcrmastcr report. Both reports
were approved. 1t was voted to
leave the place and date of the Sept
emher meeting with the three senior
officers to decide.
After pleas pg stories and readings
W several Of the veterans the morn
ng session closed to attend the din
1er and afternoon session at G.. A.
Il. hall At lao Col. Folsom-Jones
called to order and Rev. II. l.. Mich
OILS offered Trayer. Comrade j. w.
Fogler gave the address of welcome,
referring to the fact that we are nov
standing as it were. on histor c
ground Gen. Arnold and his mon
passed by here on their route to Quo
bee in the Revolutionary War. J..
L. Walton, Esq, responded to the
welcome. The members Of the G..
\. Il. are always pleased to listen
o the express ons Of love and good
occasions like this, as well as his 10y
III donation TO the cause of the Grand
Army of the Republic represents, tho
g A. r. never calls on Mr. Walton
without receiving a most earnest res
nonse to the call. Comrades Geo.
e. Gay of Augusta, state department
Commander; ]. L. Merrick OF Wa
terv He; Past Department Comman-
der and VIM. Mcdaniel of Augusta,
member Of the Third Maine regi-
ment and for third of IA century has
been secretary of that regimental as
soc alton each were called upon and
enliyened the meeting " tn earnest,
eloquent and patriotic speeches,
There was inspiration of the
highest order that came from the
nginE of the war songs by II, b..
Perkins with II. y. Dinsmore at
he piano and the Battle Hymn
If the Republic" by Marion Drake
Flanders. with Miss Ella Flanders ac-
companist ris ng vote Of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Perkins and Mrs.
Flanders for the splendid songs they
50 freely rendered.
Patr otic remarks were in order
during the exercises by Rev. II. l..
Nichols, Rev. George Merriam, Com
rade A. A. Nckerson. Mrs. Alfredo
Cool read a selection, Mrs. Tina Nor
gan sang The Red, White and Blue, "
II. A. Dinsmoro accompanist and
Mrs Geo. e. Gay of Augusta closed
the exerc ses with fraternal and pa
trietic remarks
The following comrades have pas
sed away s'nee the December meet
ing which proves how rapidly the
ranks of the veteran soldiers OF the
Civil war are be ng thinned: II. A.
Sawyer ID. II. Williams. A. II. West
S. G. Ward, David Creighton Hiram
Brown, Retire Webbcr. James Thurs
ton and Amasa Gregory, all within
the iur sdiction of this association