Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-18

"" 'eonAoh u winthrop on the 18th inst
An unusually large number were present
Inc members of Co. K, which, as eyervbod,
knows, was raised in Winthrop. had lone
looked forward to this occasion. and holm.
hooiy aided BY the Ladies' Relief Corn. and
the citizens generally, there could be no suet
thing as failure Col NJ. B. Lakeman II
>. Gouidlng, secretary of the associa,;o,
sergeant Buzzell of Boston, and other. ~.
rived on the evening Of the 18th. and tool n,
auarteis al the ever popular Winthrop House
men IL was known that the irrepres.ibla
Coionel was at the hotel our citizens veyv
eeneraiiy awaited themselves of the onnor,n.
NIFTY OF shaking hands with this battle SCARED
and renow ned hero. lie was s.rrtnaded h.
.he Winthrop Cornet Band. appeared unon
tue balcony OF the hotel, and in few and
pointed remarks thanked them for the honor
conferred upon him
The business meeting of the association
was held at Tuwle Academy AT 10 IN NJ
Roll-call showed los present. more Than e.,
many years. The meeting was called 70 order
by the president of the association. Repo,t.
were made and officers elected for the ensn.
ing year as follows:
President-R. T. Fuller. Bath.
vice Presidents-T. w. Haskell. Water
vile; John Putnam, Winthrop.
Seeretary-H. j Goulding. Oakland.
Recording Secretary-H. Penniman, Win
throp.
Treasurer-G. S. Fuller, Halloweu.
Surgeon-Geo Z. Brickett, Augusta.
Chaplain-Jas. S. Smith, Bangor.
Executive Committee-Col. NJ. r. Lake
man. p. o. Vickery. Chas. Hooper. Iewi.
Selling, J. C. Morrison. w. III. Higgins !
n. Nye, ii. A. button, +. H. Young. John
Wiggn, II. Penniman
after the transaction Of the routine busi
ness the association formed in line and head
ed by the Winthrop Band marched tbrougb
the principal streets OF the village and to the
boat landing at the head of Green street where
the assoclati"n and invited guests embarked
on the steamer Amarascoggin, Capt. Davis
commanding, for Maranacook grove. The
san up the. lake was charming and greatly
enjoyed by these veterans of more than TWEEN
ty battles. Dinner was served in the large
DINING hall at the grove, and comrades after
wards disported themselves by dancing in the
pavilion and boat riding on the lake. till the
signal was given for the return to the village.
festooned with flags, with notices on
the walls, and tables everywhere literal
ly groanng and cracking under the
great load of choice viands the fair ladies'
of Winthrop know so well how to prepare.
Winthrop Town Hall never presented more
attractive appearance. More than two hum
dred sat down to supper. The band the pride
OF our town, never discoursed sweeter music
and everybody had real grand time. Supper
over, everybody on the qui rtre Then
the ever popular surgeon and physician and
POSTMASTER of the evening, Geo. f. Brickett
of Augusta, arose, and in his most happy and
inimitable manner announced the following
toasts:
The State of Maine,' responded to very
el0quently by Elliott Wood
The town of Winthrop" by l.. T. Garlic
ton, Esq.
THE Sd Me. Regiment by Col NJ. B.
Lakeman and Col. H. G. Staples.
"Our invited guests" by Rev Mr.. Obear
Hon. Geo. +. Weeks of Augusta, was
called upon,and in a few eloquent words and
quotations from history showed the granduer
and glory which the old Sd Me. attained
in the great struggle for universal freedom
The Ladies" by Henry Fairbanks of
Bangor.
THE Medical Profession" by A. J. Fuller
NJ. d., of Bath.
THE Soldiers Home and Military Orphan
Asylum at Bath" by Hon. j f. Richardson
of Bath. one of the trustees of the Institution
"The Press" by Howard Owen, Esq, of
Augusta, in his own matchless manner
olutions. composed of comrades Joseph l.
Smith, T. w. Haskell, ii. n. Fairbanks,
Lewis Selbing, Charles Lowe, presented the
following resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, We, vett rams of the Sd Maine
Regiment, at our 9th annual reunion as
sembled, have reason for congratulation up
on the peaceful and prosperous condition of
our republic,
Resofred, We are grateful to Almighty God
that so many of us have been spared to once
more assemble in fraternal reunion and that
we are not unmindful of those who have gone
to the roll call of Eternity.
Resoired, That we again affirm our loyalty
to one National Government. believing that
such government should be of the people by
the people and for the people.
Resoired, That we hereby respectfully re-
quest our delegation in Congress to
ask Congress to enact law, au-
thorizing the establishment and main
tainance under Government direction, of suta-
bic homes for such ex-contederate soldiers
and sailors as were disabled during the late
war and are in destitu condition.
ReSoired, That we extend the thanks of the
association to the Maine Central Railroad and
steamers, for favors so generously shown us.
Resoired, That the hearty thanks of this
association are given to the citizens, and
ladies. of Winthrop in particular. for their
courtesy and attention.
After music by the band the large audience
quietly dispersed. and everyone voted the 9th
reunion of the famous old Sd as one Of the
best it has ever had. Special mention should
be made of ''mine host" Richardson and
his estimable lady, of the Winthrop House,
for untlring zeal in looking after
and caring for the wants of the many guests
Taxed TO their utmost capacity for rooms,
they were equal to the occasion and many are
the encomiums of praise worthily bestowed.
We congratulate the boys on their fine, or
derry and entirely gentlemanly appearance
and department., and indulge the hope that in
the future they will honor us with another
gathering of like character. C.
Fourth Maine Battery