The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-25

"o hS""hS soldlefs out In the proVerDlaf
license ut camps, maintained by the comrades
he was addressing. Turning then TO the band
behind him, Gen. Chamberlain called for
"Joe Tyler and the tattoo" and the blushing
musician thus indicated responded, to the de-
light of the crowded tent.
This concluded the public exercises. The
association afterwards met and chose as Off
GERS, Holman S. Melcher of Portland, Presi-
dent; James B. Wescott of Bath, Vice Presi-
dent; Samuel L.. Miller of Waldoboro, Secre-
tary.
SEVENTEENTH MAINE.
AT the meeting of the 18th the following
were elected officers:
Presdent-C. W Roberts.
Vice Presidents-George A. Parker and Au-
gustus G. Pratt.
Secretary and Treasurer John o. Rice.
Board of Directors-Henry s. Trickey, Jo-
seph A. Perry, G. A Written and George w.
Verrill.
OF the regiment 125 were present. After the
business meeting fine collation. was served in
the long tent, and over the table the boys told
stories of the severe campaigns through which
the regiment passed, and glorifed themselves,
as they had right to do, because of the proud
record it made for itself among Maine troops
At the conclusion of the feast the men, accom-
panied by the Maplewood Band Of Boston,
marched to headquarters and serenaded the
officers. Gen. Mattocks, in the absence Of
Gen. Chamberlain, briefly and happily re-
sponded.
The following is the neurological list report
ed since the last meeting of the association:
Horace G. Marston, Co. A; Abraham Dean.
Jr., Co. G.; Elijah Ii. Blake, Co. E; Jacob
Puringtou, Co. G; James l.. Fellows and Ma
thaniel p. Winslow, Co. FL; Cyrus Baker and
John H. Simpson, Co. 1; Nahum A. Hersom,
Surgeon; James W. Mcdonald, band leader.
NINTH REGIMENT.
At the annual meeting of the Ninth Maine
Regiment the following officers we're elected:
President-Capt. Volney A. Gray, Fox
croft.
Vice Presidents-Capt j. G. Beale, Phillips;
Lieut.. E. III. Bryant Machias.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lieut G. II. Rob-
erts, Springvale.
Executive Committee-A; J. Harper, Go. A.;
d. e. Coombs, Co. B.; P. 7. Hanson, Co. c.;
@. Bigelow, Co. D.: j. c. Beale, Co. e. G. H.
Ryerson, Co. F.; T. d. Farrer, Co. G.; e. H.
Bryant, Co. H.; c. E. Smith, Co. l.; H. John
son, Co. X.
Member of Association Executive Commit
tee-A. j. Harper, Lewiston.
B. j. Hill of Auburn was elected to act as
Colonel of the regiment in the sham fight to-
day.
A vote of thanks was extended to Capt. B.
F. Whidden for his services as Secretary in
the past.
SECOND CAVALRY.
This association is composed of members
of the 18th, 21st, oath and 23d regiments
in addition to the Second Cavalry. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Lieut. VIM Gillespie, I'd Caval-
ry.
Vice Presidents-Lieut. W. L. Dolloff, 14th
Regiment; Capt. j. w. Hubbard. 2lst; Sergt
j. NJ. Studley, I'd Cavalry; NJ. Q. Morrill,, Path
Regiment; Fuller Clifford, 2Sth regiment.
Secretary-Quartermaste S. G. Small, Cd
Cavalry.
Treasurer-Sergt. E. p Simpson, 21st,regi-
ment
Corresponding Secretaries-N. H. Martin,
"a Cavalry; Lient. j E. Kelley, 14th regt.; s.
W. Kmbali. 2ith regt; Adjt. j. T. Wood
ward, 21st regt.; A. S. Dodge, 28ih regt.
Executive Committee-Col Eben Hutchin-
son, % cavalry; Maj j. W. Wiswell 14th regt;
Col. G. NJ. Atwood oath regt.; @. Fl. ,Dunton,
21st regt.; Francis Tlobetts, 2Sth regt
1t was voted to hold the next reunion at
Calais, the third week in August, 1882.
FIFTH REGIMENT.
The annual meeting was held at headquar-
tiers yesterday afternoon. Some eighty mem
bers were present.
The thanks of the association we're extended
to the ladies of Portland and Deering for flow
ers, to has. j. Walker, Portland Army and
Navy Union, Portland Montgomery Guards,
Comrades Tenney and Scribner for favors
shown them during the encampment.
The following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year:
PreSident-Capt III. T. Buchanan, Mechanic
Falls.
Vice Presidents-Geo. W. Briggs, Rockand,
Mass. j. A. Greuier, Willett's Pond, n. Y;
b. B. Merrill, Scarboro.
Portland.
Quartermaster-Capt. John D. Ladd, Lynn,
Mass
Chaplain-Rev Geo. W. Bicknell, Lowell,
Mass.
Committee of Arrangements for next Re-
union-James G. Sanborn, Geo. e. Brown,
w. A. Tobie, q. P. Berry. j. A. Colley.
Capt Bucknam was appointed Colonel of
the regiment in the sham fight. About fifteen
of the regiment will take part
Tomorrow the members of the old Fifth will
give them a collation. at the regimental head
quarters after the morning parade. Donations
OF cold meats, pastry and fruit will be thank
fully accepted.
On the march today the battle flag that
had three men killed under it and the staff
shot away at the battle of Spottsyl, ania, and
the brigade headquarters flag of the late Gen.
Upton will be carried.
THIRTY-sECoND REGIMENT.
This is an off shoot of the 3lst and sd Regi-
ment Association, and has its rise as separate
organization in the fact that the two regiments
were raised in widely separated sections Of the
state, and this is not disorganization of the
former association but merely an adjunct to it.
The officers are:
Presidential. n. Burbank.
Vice Presidential. F. Noyes, Prescott
Chamberlain.
Secretary-H. @. Houston.
Treasurer. M. jackson.
Executive Committee-M. F. Wentworth,
FL R. Sargent, G. F Burr.
Historian-John NJ. Brown.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.
A goodly number of the survivors of thi.
regiment met at their headquarters yesterday
afternoon and organized Regimental Associ
alton.
Lieut.. John Mead of Bridgton was called t.
the chair and Lieut.. Thomas 81. Wentworth
of Bradford was chosen Secretary.
A constitution was presented and adopted
and the following named officers were unani
mously elected
President-Maj. 81. A. Shorey, Bridgton.
Vice Presidents-Lieut. John Mead, Bridg
ton; Lieut.. Whitman L. circuit, Fort Fair
field; Lyman W. Hanson, Portland.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lieut. Thomas n
Wentworth, Bradford.
II storian-Maj. FL. A. Shorey, Brighton.
Executive Committee WIN. HI. Bos@orth
| Litchfield Corner; H. H. Robinson Presqu,
| Isle Chas. E. Merry, West Poland; Carlton
| Lancaster sEast Bowdoinbam; Capt. L. Owl
nal, Bangor.
| STH, 9TH 11TH AND 18TH REGIMENTS.
These regiments have not enough member
| for a separate organization and they are al
combined in one. The following were thu
officers elected yesterday:
| President-B. f. Strickland 9Th regiment
| Portland.
| Vice Presidents--George B. Bisbee, 18th reg
! iment, Auburn; B. j. Hill, 9th regiment
| Auburn.
secretary and Treasurer-T. T. Tabor, It'll
| regiment, Bangor.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion q
Waterville, the time to be left to the execu