The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-19
ne Regiment Excursion.

s-tf-f butlE olSuLu anniversary III 4
very pleasant manner. At 8 clock the mem.
bers and invited guests assembled at the head.
quarters and then proceeded by pleasant sail
in the steamer Lily to Evergreen Landing
Peaks Island. The day was most delightful
Owing to the extension of the terms of mem
bership, by which all the enlisted men who
have been honorably discharged are admitted
to full membership, the attendance was unusu-
ally large.
Arrived at the island an hour was spent in
quiet conversation, when breakfast was served
in style, after which a business meeting was
extemporized in the grove. An amendment
was passed to the bylaws admitting all enlist
ed men honorably discharged to equal terms of
u mbership without an assessment except at
bA annual meetings. The offic ers for the
sent year were elected as follows:
3,resident-Col. T.. A. Roberts.
ice Preside nts-Gen. G. p. Mattocks and
Ss..it Isaac s. Faunce.
acretary -Adjutant Chas. w. Roberts.
Treasurer-Capt Joseph A. Perry.
Directors P. s. Boothby, @. M. Sergt
John Yeaton, Jr, Lieut. Josia Remck, Lieut..
A. r. Abbott Sergt d. Gookin.
Orator-W Fl. II. Pillsbury; Alternate, J.
o. Rice.
fOeG-Gen. y. L. MattOcks; Alternate. Adj
G. w. Roberts
Historan-G. W. Parker.
Toast Master-Maior Wm. H. Green.
"A very eloqueutly prepared history of the
members Ct the Regiment was then delivered
by Gen. Mattocks, in which he gave the condi.
ton of the members at the present time.
Voted that ten honorary members be elect
ed, and accordingly ex-Mayors Jacob McLel-
Ian and William L. Putnam, Mayor BENJAMIN
Kingsbury, Hon. John Lynch and Charles P.
Kimball, Esq, were elected,
1t was also voted to leav e the subject of th e
proposed general reunion of all the associa-
tons of Maine regiments next year to the Di-
rectors.
Mayor Kingsbury, Capt. J. o. Winship
President of the 9Th Maine Regiment Associa-
ton, Capt. Geo. w. Parker, w. H. II. Pills
bury, Mr.. Somerby, of the p. L. rs, and
others then addressed the meeting in speeches
at once eloquent, appropriate and witty
An hour or two was now consumed in vari-
GUS pleasant forms Of amusement. Gen. Mat
tocks had his yacht Addie there and invited
the Mayor and an extemporized staff to take
sail over to the orchard on the front side of the
'7'nnd as military call on the Association of
- 1st, 10th and 29sh Regiments, where they
Gre engaged in clam bake.
AT IL o'clock, when all had returned from
the rambles by land and by water, the clam
bake was announced as ready, and all gathered
around as the smoking kelp was removed. 1t
is unnecessary for US to describe the ingredi-
ents of clam bake. Suffice it to say that the
appetites OF all had become sharpened, SO that
the CLANS, Holsters, corn, potatoes and eggs
tasted most palatably. Stories and laughable
incidents were related of active campaign life,
and some rifle practice and foot ball were in
dulged in.
Ats O'Clock the steamer Lily appeared at the
wharf and the company had to strike ten Is
and pack the commissary utensils for the hon e.
ward return.
On the arrival home the Association was re-
quested to march to the headquarters, No. SO
Middle street, for some unknown purpose,
When all were seated, Rev. Capt. 10. Thon p
son rose and press nted Adjutant Charles W.
Roberts with valuable ebony gold headed
cane, prefacing the beautiful gift with some
suitable remarks relative to the general popu-
larity Of the recipient. The Adjutant was
taken completely by surprise, though he said
he was surprised at nothing good or generous
on the part of his brother soldiers, and he
made pertinent and grateful reply, thanking
them kindly for the expressions of regard
which prompted the gift.
Sergt. David Gookins, of this city, made a
very beautiful speech, in which be urged the
brothers to seek to unite together even in far
higher brotherhood than this, among the fol-
lowers of Christ, and try to m AXE sure of the
association of the faithful beyond all earthly
scenes of happiness. Bro. G.'s remarks pl O.
duced deep sensation.
Col. Roberts then gave expression to hi )
feelings at the incident just described, in which
he was completely overcome with his EN- otions
Adjutant =. S. Boothby, of Westbrook, Of
fered a sentiment which evidently went from
his heart to the hearts of all.
Speeches were also made and sentiments eft
fered by j. o. Rice, Esq., of Portland, Mr.. J.
ID. Richardson, of Lewiston, and Mr.. Edmund
ID. Field, of this city, all of which were mos
hearty expression of good feeling, after which
the meeting adjourned.
This was the best anniversary that the Asso-
citation has ever known, and the large numbers
and the kindly sentiments expressed served 10
cement the feeling of brotherly love formed
while in the service of the country, to a con-
siderable extent
We would" mention that a few copies of
Major Houghton's admirable history of the
18th Regiment were saved from the great fire
and eau be obtained OF Gen. Mattocks.