The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-04

CAPTAIN AUGUSTUS GoLDERMANN Another
of the fast lessening army of veterans has
gone. The brother officers, comrades and many
friends of the subject of this notice, were
panied to hear of his untimely death which oc-
CURED on the 2lst day of Nov. last, at the age
of fifty-one years. He entered the mill
tary service of the United States at the call of
the President in 1862, and was mustered in as
captain of Company G. 18th Maine VOL; the
purest patriotism urged him to take up the
sword, end his precept, condnct and example
inspired all who associated with him with re-
.newed zeal and courage.
Privation and danger had no terrors; no stu
ton so gtoomy;no personal discomfort so great;
no duty to be undertaken SO irksome or so per-
ious as to quench his ever abundant good
humor. or disturb his un1agging courage
With his regiment he participated in the first
battle of Gettysburg and in the next battle
fought by the Army of the Potomac at Chan
cellorsville, Va. In this latter engagement, be-
ing the senior line officer present, he was placed
in command of one wing of the regiment, act
ing as Major, and in brilliant charge, led in
person by Gems. Sickles and Birney, the 18th
Maine saved serious disaster to our lines, took
many prisoners, rescued a battery, but lost
many of Its officers and men. Among the Sc
riously wounded was Capt. Goldermann, struck
by musket ball which at once cut off all fn-
ture service and military honors, and crippled
him for life.
Capt Goldermann was particularly noted for
his scrupulous honor and honesty, and his
many good qualities endeared him to all his
acquaintaLces.
At meeting of the 18th Maine Regiment
Association held in this city Dec. I'd, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
Whereas. Death has again entered our ranks
and removed from our Association its First
Vice President therefore, be it
ReS0lUed, That in the death of Captain Au-
gustus Gcldermann, our association has lost o
valued member, one who always manifested
the greatest interest in the welfare of the asso-
citation and in its annual gatherings, and whose
memory we shall ever cherish for his many
good qualities.
Resolucd, That we tender to his family our
sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this their
time of sorrow, assuring them that we too
mourn the loss of a kind comrade and friend.
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, and copy
be furnished to the daily papers of the city for
publication.
ART NoTEs.-There are at present several
fine paintings on exhibition at Hale's art gal
lery. Mr.. E. L. Weeks of Boston, an artist
whose powers are fast compelling recognition,
has bit of Southern warmth in hummock
amidst Florida everglades Slim straight
trunks of palmettoes crown the hillock clothed
with creeping cypress and tangled tropical
weeds Dashes of red and blue in shape Of
gaudy kerchiefs about the heads of the figures
in the foreground, relieve the prevailing green.
Zimmerman has painting of fishing vessels,
dark, Levantiue looking crafts, with rounded
bows and heavy sails. Red capped sailors are
lounging listlesly about the decks and leaden
sky, with now and then patch of blue, hangs
above the scene.
Sonntag furnishes painting of Ellis River,
apparently at its lowest, for broad stretchessof
washed pebbles line either side. The hills,
clothed in purple mist, push themselves up in
the background, while rank water grasses cover
the low valley.
Norton has scene on Cushing's Island. repre-
senting a great heap of rocks tumbled upon
each other in picturesque confusion. with the
sea stretching away into the shadow.
WcSley WeDDeT mas lOuT w uiIc 4uOuu0oiu
scenes in miniature, very delicately treated, and
showing fine command of color.
G. H. Bailey furnishes lfe-like portrait of
Sensation" the famous horse once owned in
Portland.
Harry Brown has three new pictures on ex
hibition. Two of them are scenes on the Pre-
sumpscot Astounding in warm, mellow tints.
The time chosen is a still day in summer, and
the landscapes are bright with all the vivid
green of June. Indeed the green has almost a
French loo6, though it is not SO sombre as the
pictured foliage of the Seine. The third paint
ing is scene on the Mediterra mean. Ruined
battlesments with the old MOSES clingng to
them and square towers latticed and pierced for
musketry or crossbows line the shore, while
the bay is alive with fishing smacks. The
grouping is very effective and the colorlng dis
plays prodlgal beauty.