The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-20
1fth Maine Reunion.

The third reunion of the 18th Maine Regi
ment occurred yesterday. The preliminary an'
business meeting was held at G. A. r. Hall a
10 o'clock. About forty members were present
one member, Lieut.. p Fl. Andrews OF Eas
Saginaw, Mich, coming from that distance fol
the sole rurpose Of meeting his comrades. sew
eral were present from New York. A commit
tee was appointed to perfect the organization
of the association, who reported name, "Tht
| 18th Maine Infantry Association" and a code
| of regulations under which the following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Can't w. II. H. Andrews, President; Capt
| S, W. Lane, Secretary and Treasurer; James
| Wells, Chaplain; one Vice President from each
company. viz: B. G. Bibber, G. G. Frost, q. w.
| Haskell, r. G. Burgess, w. H. Wiswell, j. p.
| Morrill,, VIM. Wiley, j. M. Thompson. Nj. M
Goulding, j. A. Hill.
| Executive Committee. NJ. Thompson, G.
| d. Starbird, s. w. Lane. Horace Manley, Al
| bert Maxfield.
Committee on Resolutohs-C. c. Frost, ohm
Williams, S. w. Lane, j. NJ. Thompson, E. Il.
Williams.
The next reunion will be held at Lewiston
the fourth Thursday of August, 1875.
At o'clock p, m. Lieut. c. c. Frost OF Au-
burn delivered an Grafton, occupying about forty
minutes, which was well received and ire
quently applauded 1t is proposed to publish
the address in full. A resolution was adopt
ed Requesting the Maine delegation in
Congress to use their influence IN favor OF
Lieut.. Charles Selmer, formerly captain IN the
18th Maine Regiment, since commissioned IN the
regular army, he having recently been mus
tered out by reduction of the army. Captain
Semer served for many years in subordinate
positions in the regular Amy before commits
stoned in the 18th, and being all his life bred
to a soldiers profession, his muster-out makes
his case one of hardship.
The annual banquet took place at the Preble
in the evening, when Messrs. Gibson g Co.
loaded their tables with repast both elegant
and abundant. Chaplain Wells, who looked
like kindly father among the boys, mplored
the Divine blessing, after which Mr.. GIlson,s
trained force was kept on its muscle for long
time. Supper over, Capt. Andrews, President
of the Association, made a few appropriate re-
marks and with pertinent illusions called upon
the members present. Among those who
made speeches. short, pithy, witty and grave,
were the following: Capts. r. 7. Nash, E. P.
Morton, S. III. Merrill, P. H. Andrews j. d.
Keene and Chaplain Wells. All of
the short speeches were just good. The speech
of Capt S. W. Lane of Augusta, was one OF
rare excellence for such an occasion Among
the invited guests who responded to calls were
Gen j. A. Hall, L w. Starbird, S. I. Pullen,
Esq.,, and Col. q. A. Smith. The exercises
closed with three cheers for the absent com.
rades, and the singing of John Brown, Amer
lea and Aud Lang Syne. The "boys" voted
that they had had good time, grasped hands
and went to their several places in life's busy
battles. A manlier, more orderly body Of men
never met. They are worthy of their record.
Maine is proud of them and Portland will well
come them as often as they choose to meet |
here