Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-22

lidil Ol tue OOl. GcO. a W ara Ill IutlT Ddll,
reported that he was not prepared 10 make
definite report, as the matter is still before the
trustees. He thought that if the comrades
would aid the project by liberal subscriptions
there would be no difficulty in arranging the
matter before another meeting. Capt. Earle
said the members of Co. were not willing to
present the portrait TO the Mechanics associa-
ton, and asked leave to withdraw their sub
scriptions 1t was voted to refer the request to
the committee having the matter in charge
that the ditflculty may be satisfactorily ar
ranged. collection, amounting TO S21.25
was taken up to reimburse in part Post 10, G.
A. r., for money expended by it for the funeral
expenses of comrade Charles H. Beatte,
member of the association, who died in the city
hospital some months since.
A motion was made to extend an invitation to
the ladies to participate in the annual reunions
OF the association, but it being opposed on the
ground that the increased expense might tend to
keep some of the comrades from attending, it
was finally referred 20 the directors with power
to act.
1t was voted that the members of the Andrew
sharpshooters, an independent company, for
some time attached 10 the regiment, be invited
to join the association.
The business of the association having been
completed the comrades formed in line under
command of Captains Forehand and lockwood,
and marched to the Lincoln house, where the
annual dinner was served. Gen. Deveus opened
the pleasant after dinner exercises with brief
address. He congratulated his comrades that
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that year by year the number TO assemble
would grow less. He made an appropriate
allusion to those who have died since
the organization of the regiment, and
gave as sentiment "the memory
of the brave departed" which was impress
sively houored, the entire company rising and
repeating with feeling the words of the toast
As the number present was larger than on any
previous occasion, it was suggested that the
number from each company be announced. 1t
was found that the various organizations of the
regiment were represented as follows: Co. A, 4;
b, 7; c, s; D, Is; E, 10; F, 10; G, s; H,1O;I
1; X, 3; band, 8; field and staff, 8. During the
reports Col. Josin of Boston, who had just ar
rived by the train, entered the hall and was
greeted with hearty cheers. A comrade of sta
tstical turn oil mind had been busy about the
MAJ. III nnuinS out the preSaenual preferences
OF those present, but objection being made that
political questions should not be intruded in
social gatherings of this sort, it was voted that
ne be requested to desist.
"eu' DeFeuS auVeIteu 10 tn9 siularlty ol TINS
uay W that II years ago. "heH tue regiment re-
celFeu lis oaPtlsh ol hre at bails bIu1' ana
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saiu 'nal 'nouSh the thoughts are naturally led
ny "ssoci"'loli 10 tn"l uay' YET 1t Is wen 10 re,
"ieinoei soii'e Vi Tue 0'hei O"t.IeS III WHICH Tue
leAilpen' looN Curious part He ahuueu 10 inc
ueClsIFe cn"rse at Dettyfourg' anu called upon
wi 'oSIiu' WHO was Win inc regiment at the
.'in'' u give "n ACCOUNT Vi 'he hafu louSht
o"tl'e'
VI. 'oS'l' ueliNefeu carefully prepared ora
'io'' luli Vi lnclueht iresh 10 the memory oil the
veterans Deiore hl'h' ana was received with the
uios' "ppiec'a''Fe "t'eh'lon' Ane ADDRESS con
eiS'ou vi an Interesting sketch OIL the career OF
tue regiment from the time II broke camp at
rA't'outn' Oh Tue l9th OF June, 1903, I'LL, after
lous anu teu'ouS hareheS' II reached the bloody
nelu ol gettysburg Inc speaker lnterspersed
HIS narrative win detailed and vivid accounts
VI Tue lucluents OF the march and oil the battle
ttSeii' anu tue noo,e conuucI Oh the regiment IN
'ne 'nree uayS h@nE pauSlhs 10 pay
s'oquent "loute 10 inc memory Oh Coi.
""iu anu tuoSe other brave ana noole
patrio's VINO teil upon the ne'd' lie Closed by
proposing tue memories OF those men who fell
at 0eItySourg' ana all whose names are upon
tne roster oil the regiment who died III defence
VI their country Inc sentiment was honored
standlu@ ana III silence
capt WOOD sad 1t was pleasant and prodta-
o'e 10 revert 10 Inc scenes through winch the
ieSiinent mas passed. ana natural 10 cherish
WIN reverence anythihg that reminds oil those
u"SS Vi SerNce' nc eAnlol'ed' enclosed In
lIaule' TWO STARS one stained win olood, that
"ere Suoe ltom inc eolorS Oh Inc reglmental
naS ana preserved oy sergeant Murphy, who,
wien '"e nag zen at Inc oattie oil Antletam,
'uSueu l"r"aru ana secured IT, Inc battle
stained fragments were greeted with enthusias
NC cheers, IN which the bravery OF Sergeant
murphy was not iorgotten' Capt wood alluded
WIN prize 10 the record oil the held officers OF
Tue REGIMENT ana the UNIFORM care aud solicit
'ude always eXhiolted TO those under their com
manu'
Dflel addresses were also made by Captain