The Portland daily press., 1880-09-08
The Grand Army Reunion.

At meeting of the exsoldiers ard sailors
at G. A. r. Hall, to form company to take
part in the reunion on Friday, the following
officers were appointed:
Captain-Lyman W. Hanson 18th Maine,
First Lieutenant-Geo. Webster 14th g
Second Lieutenant-Frank E. Haggett, 10Th
Maine.
Quartermaster-C.D D. Starbird, 18th Maine.
1st Sergeant-Martin Hyer 30th
I'd Sergeant Edwin Persons, 23d
Sd Sergeant Timothy Kelly, 9th @
Color Sergeant-Chas. R. Green. 10th &C
All ex-soldiers and sailors are most earnestly
invited to be present this evening and join the
company; also to enjoy little drill. The G.
A. R. have offered to this company the use of
the first flag that left the State for the front
carried by the LIST Maine.
Rally boys, rally.
The following letter has been sent to the
members of the Grand Army, in connec ton
with their reunion at Portland this week:
OFFICE OF ASST ADJ'T Gen,
Portland, Sept. 3, 1880.
Officers and members of the G.. A. R., Com
rades:
The committee GU the G. A. R. reunion,
Sept. 10th, have secured the exclusive use of
| the Little Chebeague sland for the day This
| island comprises but seventy-two acres, but has
| some attractive features. A charming grove
on its highest point spring of mineral water,
beach nearly mile in length and a magnifi-
| cent view of Casco Bay and the city of Port
land in the distance. There is hotel on the
island, near the grove, called the Sunnyside
House, seven cottages, bowling saloon and
| large pavilion, which will accommodate about
seven hundred. We have full control of the
| island and all of the above named buildings.
Little Chebeague is about eight miles down
| the bay.
Passing down the harbor we see the village
| OF East Deering and the Marine Hospital ris-
| ing above the grove on Martins Point. Leav-
ing Fort Gorges on the left and Forts Preble
and Scanned on the right, we enter the pas
| sage between Peaks Island and the Diamond
Islands, Coasting along the rocky wall of
G th Diamond Island we come in sight Of
Inc beautiful Diamond Cove. This spot is
| much resorted to by picnic'parties.
Crossing Hussey's Sound we pass Long Is
land on our right which has an area of 912
acres. Steaming across to Little Chebeague
and taking a turn around the projecting point
of Great Chebeague, we stop at the landing on
| that island, where breakfast will be served on
| the arrival of the boats Gazelle Express Mary
w. Libby and Henrietta and Minnehaha;
later in the day mammoth clam bake will be
opened After the bake we shall embark for
| the city, arriving about 5 o'clock, in time for
all who wish to take the afternoon trains home
On the evening Of the 10th Bosworth Post
will hold campfire in City Hall, and all COM
rades, who can, are requested to remain over
| without price,
Every noted military man, regardless of
| party or politics, has been invited to this re-
union. Bring with you all ex-soldiers and sail
ors; Turn out with full ranks and we will try
and give you tirst-class entertainment. Don't
fail to come. am truly yours,
| A. M. SAWYER, A. A. G.
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps met
yesterday and made all the arrangements for
the tables for the campfire Friday night