Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-24
Grand Reunion Of the Maine
Veterans.
Deering's Oaks the Scene of the
Biy0uac.
RaIIyins Once Again.
Auspicious Opening Of the Festival OF
the Boys in Blue.

rapidly arriving at the encampment grounds
at Deering Oaks. Two or three hundred ar
rived on the moring trains and boats. Near
Is every regimental association has reported,
and the executive committee have assigned
their quarters Between four and five hun
dred veteran. had registered at noon. Two
hundred came on the Maine Central at noon
from Pennington, West Waterville and
other points. Freeman McGliyery Post OF
Searsport sent thirty men: Paris Veterans,
FORTY men; Mechanic Falls Veterans, twen-
ty.fve: Fifteenth Maine, twenty-five; Sew
enteenth Maine. fifteen; others 10 report.
Some of the regiments hang out at their
quarters the tattered banners which they
bore through the war. Old friends and COM
rades are everywhere greeting each other
warmly.
Among the distinguished arrivals to-day,
are Mai. General Chamberlain, Commander,
and staff: Mai. Gen. .. q. Howard, L. y.
A.; Gen. Il. b. Tower, L. :. A.; Depart
ment Commander Haskell, G. a. X. Of Me.
Gen Warner, L. 5. Consul at st. John
Gen. keyser, Philadelphia; Gen. Hutchin
son, Massachusetts; Hon. j. o. Smith, Sec
rotary of State; Col. Bangs, Waterville.
Capt stevens Of the 9TH Battery, who is
chief Of artillery on Gen. Chamberlain
staff, rode down from Waterville in his car
riagc, bringing full camp equipage
There was quite rush for the tables at
the first dinner, which was plentiful repas
of baked beans, brown bread. corned beef
ham, bread and butter, pastry, tea and
coffee. After dinner, the veterans struggled
over the grounds or lay down in their tents
for an afternoon nap, but sleep was some
what difficult owing to the noise.
Chambers Band arrived and played som'
lovely airs and field piece fired severa
rounds. Among the military guests wh'
have accepted invitations and promised t.
come are Gems. Warren, Thorn, Butterfield
Emery, Otis, J. c. Robinson, A. T. Martin
and General Titon, Coils. Chapman and
Riddle, Maj. c. :. Murphy, Hon. VIM. T.
Frye and Hon. Mr. Rosigarton; othere ar,
expected but have not rs yet been hearC
from.
General Chamberlain has issued the fol
low ing General Orders, No.
/. BY virtue of an appointment by tn
Executive committee of the association o
the Maine Soldiers and Sailors, dated JUL
-, 1881, | assume command Of this staff
IL. The following staff appointment
are appointed: Brgadier Gen. Chas
Mattocks, Chief of staff 1t. Col. ID. orc
O'Donohue, Adjutant General; Gen. Green
lief +. Stevens, Chief of Artillery. Tn,
appointment of a Division Commander an,
additional staff officers will be numbered il
a future order.
III. The following will be the CAM
calls: Morning reville, {; breakfast {.
surgeons call, s. dinner call, II; afternoon
supper, &; tattoo, $50; taps. 10.
". Department Commanders arriving il
camp are referred the secretary of the execu
tive committee for arrangement
V. Letters for the mail will he collecte,
Maine Central will run a special train t,
Bangor via Augusta Thursday evening at II
after the campfire closes. The name of TIN
camp will be Hiram b. Berry Camp.
The programme for tomorrow will be tn
completion of the organization; address o
welcome by Governor Plaisted at the gran,
stand in the morning: Memorial services con
Quoted by W. &. Haskell, Department Com
mander of the q. A. Il. of Maine. Rev. J
+. Lowering of Worcester. Mass, chaplain
in-chief will deliver the Grafton.
The evening will be devoted to meetings o
the regimental associations, banquets of tn
different organizations and other social gath
erings.
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa
chusetts arrived at five O'clock one hundre,
and twenty-five strong, with the Maplswoo,
Band, ami under the command of Col. NJ. b
Lskeman. They were received at the depo
BY six hundred veterans and with Chandler
Band escorted 10 camp. There are between
$500 to 5000 veterans in camp tonight, au
this is only considered the advance guard
The eveningswas occupied in getting quarter
in readiness and social reunions. 1t is est
mated that ten thousand people visited I'll,
grounds. This evening Chambers Ban
PLAYED. Every regiment. battery, etc, eve
sent from this State is represented. Tn,
encampment will be immensely successful