The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-29

face from the first moment Of the interruption
until the end; and II the address was just . lit
tie tingcd with melancholy and political fore
boding wc attribute Il solely tr that drum.
Then we don't believe the speaker received any
special inspiration as looking over the heads OF
the little circle Of veterans gathered about him
he saw crowds Of pleasure seekers moving un-
concerncdly up the road and toward the wharf
and along the beach paying not the slightest
heed to his burning words. Deuosthcnes even
would not have been able to stand that; and
wouil we firmly bd ec have run slim chance
Of winning any Crown under such circumstances
whether Ctcsphn pitched into him or not.
Comrsde winship nevertheless received not
only the silent sympathy but the thanks Of all
his comrades for the pluck he showed In oontin-
ung to the end Of his Grafton In the face Of such
discouragements.
This again may be warning 10 oil future
committees Of arrangement. Always have
suitable place net only for your business meet
ing. but proper hall In which your literary
exercises may be delivered and listened TO. free
from all intrusion and interruption Of any kind.
Pains must be taken Of every sort, to make the
Annual Reunions pleasant. comfortable and en-
tertaining, or else the real prosperity Of the As.
ISOLATION will be greatly impaired.
The forthcoming history Of the old 9th. Is
looked forward to with interest, not only by
those who were ever members Of the organiia-
ton, but also by their many friends and rela-
tives everywhere. Prom unavoidable causes the
history was not ready for delivery as was eI-
pected, at the reunion Of this year. The whole
matter however was satisfactorily explained by
Rev. Mr. Bicknell, who was formerly the Adju-
tant of the regiment, and who undertakes the
task Of writing the history. Though partially
completed, some months must yet necessarily
elapse before the book can 20 int the hands Of
the printer; and as this Is matter Of very
great importance to the reputation Of the Asso-
citation, we We uld suggest that rather than have
hurried compilation the author be allowed his
own time for writing. limiting him only TO May
1871, two months previous to the date Of the
annual reunion, thus giving time for the print
ing Of the book before the Association comes to-
gether. This will give all the more interest to
the next meeting which Is TO take place in Port
land, and which will undoubtedly be the best
attended and most successful meeting since the
organization. Co.'S. "P, ""G," and I'll" were
oil Portland Companies, and should be able to
turn out goodly forci on that occasion.
At the dinner table, In response TO senti-
ment eulogistio Of Gov. Chamberlain, one speak
er 80 expressed himself as to leave little doubt
but that he regarded the general rs pretty near.
ly heading the list. lie was the "mirror of
chivalry;" "for all Of US he was the true type
of o soldier. gentleman aud statesman" The
enthusiastic manner in which these sentiments
were received by the men Of the "0ld 5th,"
showed conclIsively that the Portland Adver-
tiser had not mistaken the opinions Of the sol.
ders ft least, when il recently declared Gen.
Chamberlain to be It's choice for the vacant
U. s. Senatorship soon to be filed from It's
State. IL. 81.