Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22

AGED man comes and in u ialtering voice
says: Give me one for the memory oi
my son who Is dead" The Major GALES
the roll and about $50 old comrades are
present. A committee. oil which Sergeant
Douglass, Co. Il Portland, is chairman,
is formed to keep a record Of .he address
OF The survivors of the regiment. Col.
Emerson is appointed chairman of The
amusement committee.
A cry comes oct OF the recesses OF the
grove which creates much amusement
The cry is:
80 Masked BatteryT"
A glance in the direction OF the laughteI
shows 4 farmers team with barrel OF
now cider. Let il he said TO The credit OF
the soldiers, that there was not man
OF them intoxicated or artiicially hilarh
Gus. Indeed. the day WAS one of almost
uncxnmpled good order. The business
meeting, with these lcsurcly and pleasant
interruptions, proceeds.
Gen. Bcnl. Col. Emerson and others,
favor general reunion or encampmenl
OF Maine veterans. Gen. b. say, IN
Vermont there is weekly eneampment.
1T. Penncll says Iowa nppropriates SlO,'
900 n year for general muster OF old
soldiers. Rev. L. &. Jordan favors 1875
the national centennial-as the proper
year FOR such = reunion in Maine. y
voice: Don't put it off so lougi thats
too much like Gen. Mcclellan" Uaugh'
ter and spplause.)
1t was now % 20 p. NJ. and 1t was
announced that the hour for
The Dinner
has arrived. Thither, to Chambers
music. repaired the 500. ga!lantly charg-
ing on Concert Hall where The banquet
was spread. The tables were not groan'
ing under their burden-they never do
except in reportariaI flight of fancy-bui
they were loaded in prolusion with viands
the work of the ladies of Norway, and
were decorated with boquets which sub.
sequenty the soldier boys werS invited
to bear home.
A. L. D-nison. Esq. in handsome
speech welcomes the campaigners 10 the
feast and invites Rev. Dir. Moore Of the
Congregational church 10 offer prayer.
After prayer, amid which tho most pro-
found and significant silence prevails. Mr.
Denison makes another laconic speech
which is enthusiastically endorsed. He
says Full in" The feast did fall in. but
after everybody had fcaslcd there was
enough for 500 more.
After the Dinner
thero was n gathering in front OF BeaPs
Hotel. The companies formed in hollow
square, and the prizes were distributed
By Col. Emerson. Col. Parker and Capis.
Pencil and Reynolds, made speeches
The photographer was again on duty. a
letter was read from Gov. Dingloy. for
whom three cheers were giyon also =
letter from Capt. Hall. and 4 telegram
from the wife OF Comrade Benjamin
Greeley. deceased, in whose memory the
band played drgs. Capt. Shaw offered
the following resolutions, which were
adopted with chcots:-
In behalf OF the Association, we tender
our gallant Colonel for the COLLATION.
served ~. aud also to the ladies otsNOr
way for the bouutliul repast provided Ton
as, our hcaiiiest thanks. and be assured.
Kind friends, We shall carry with Us to our
homes q pleasant recollection OF your
kindness 10 us to- day and shall ever con
slider this. not so much tribute 10 u
personally as TO the cause we have the
honor 10 represent.
The line then reformed and
a Dress Parade
was had in IN area near by. The troops
presented = very excellent appearance
Thcir bearing was such as to win them
general praise. \, z. NJ. march was
resumed to the South Paris Station. The
village and streets were filled with Peo.
pie. who cheered the troops with great
enthusiasm. The Baud struck up The
BA.tle Cry OF Freedom" aud the boys
spiritedly struck up in unison, waxing
tho crowd into an uproar OF hurrahS. Is
was obvious that every one felt quite Cora
Portable. AT the station the Norway
Light Infantry aud band countermarchcd
before the guests and the band struck up
AuId Lang sync.
Three times three and a tiger were
given by everybody and reciprocated by
the rest of the world and so ended the
happy reunion. Many thank. arc due
gentlemen named in this report. to the
committee of arrangements, the ladies OF
Norway. also to Capt. Blake OF Auburn,
and others for the complete success OF the
days festivities.
Shocking accident IN Norway.
On Friday afternoon last, Mr. L y Pike,
at work in Horns tannery. while attempt
ing to belt a pulley in motion. caught his