The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-28
Fourth Annual Reunion 9Th Maine Regt
Association,

/ Association,
The morning opened glorious for the purpose
above named. and about nine O'Clock the mem.
bers of the 9Th gathered at their headquarters
at Army and Navy Hall. 1t did one good to
sec these old soldiers, some of whom had not
seen each other for years, who had come from
Florida, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
! Hampshire and all parts of our State, meet
/ each other in such spirit of universal good
fellowship and good will. At 10 o'clock Fl. A.
Dow's elegant carriages took their ladies, fol-
followed soon after by the Association. sixty
strong, led by the 9Th Maine Band. At the
steamer large delegation, who had Just ar
rived, Joined them. Landing at Cushing's
Island they found a beautiful lunch awaiting
them. The annual meeting was called to or
der by President j. o. Winship, and after the
usual business remaining from last year was
transacted the Association proceeded to ballot
for choice of officers with the following result.
President, F. G. Paterson; Vice Presidents,
Charles B. Dexter, E. M. Cannon, Thomas
Ward; Secretary, j. o. Winship; Treasurer,
Il. M. Stevens; Chaplain, Rev. Geo. w. Bick-
nell; Orator, VIM. E. Stevens of the Boston
Journal; Poet, Nathan Walker of Pc
land. Hon. Israel Wahbusrn, Jr., who
took part in the exercises of Wednesday eve.
ming, Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, Hon. VIM.
Writ Virgin and Hon. Alonzo Garcelon were
elected honorary members. Votes of thanks
were passed to the railroad companies, Army
& Navy Union, Capt Cole, the Regiments
Band,lShaw's Quartette Club and Publishing
Committee. About $50 was raised to meet
deficiency on account of publishing the histo.
ry. handsome sum was also raised for
suitable testimonial to be presented to Rev.
Geo. w. Bicknell, as a token of their high es-
TEEN and gratitude for his valuable and gratui
tous services as historian. Portland was Sc
lected as the place Of the next reunion.
After the meeting adjourned the party gath
cred around mysterious pile of smoking sea-
weed, which proved to be delicious clam
bake, with all the fxings prepared by that
veteran caterer, Capt. Jos. A. Perry and his
valu able aid-de-camp, Sumner Skillins.-
Every one voted Joe. good fellow, and his
Bake" the best of the season. The heavy
duties of the day being over, court-martial
was duly convened. A general charge of CON-
duct prejudicial to sober order, was preferred
against Capt. Geo. E. Brown, which was tried
with all of the solemnity which two such wits
as the prisoner and Winship would permit
OF course he was found guilty and in the pres
ence of the large and amused company the
sentence of the court that the said Brown
should receive forty lashes upon the back, was
executed-the prisoners back being protected
by huge thorn bush.
Winship, arraigned charged with purloining
sheep, was found not guilty, probably
owing to rain falling in the midst of the pro-
ceedings, and the court having greater regard |
fer dry garments than satisfying the demands |
of justice The party returned to the city about |
five o'clock highly pleased with the entire pro-
gramme.
The Reunion this year was a marked sue
cess. The number Of members present was an |
increase upon that Of the previous years. This |
is good sign. 1t is in fact the only true test |
of the probable success of any association of |
this kind. The officers and soldiers of the
"old 9TH no longer held together by the Sc
we're restrictions of military rule, the purpose
being gone which originally united them, scat
tered as they are through every part of the
State, some of them residing in distant States,
it augurs well for the ultimate success of the
association that 80 many of the mem bers were
present. 1t shows that there is a deep as well
as q growing interest in the Association.