The Portland daily press., 1883-08-17
GRAND ARMY
Encampment at Lake NIaranocooi.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
MARANocook, Aug 16.
The result Of the races here today was as fol-
lows
The single scull was won by Charles McLain
of Portland, 1st, J. E. Williams Of Portland,
I'd; M. II. Manning of Portland, 3rd.
The senior amatuer race was won by VI. l..
Greeley of Portland LIST, and Charles Mclean
of Portland, I'd.
The double scull race was won by Brown
and Barker of Bath, 1st; Powers and Multi
gan Of Bath, ID.
The canoe race, for which there we're three
entries by Oldtown Indians, was won by M.
Susop and Peter Toner, 1st Joseph Orson and
Saport Orson, I'd, and Peter. Lewis and Frank
Leyis, 3rd.
The Whitehall boat did not appear on the
race course, neither did the punt race come
off,
The sack race was won BY J. Flanagan, 1st;
Mahoney, I'd, and Peter Lewis, Bird.
NThe auger brigade was wonlby Pollard, 1st;
Guthie, I'd, and P. Lewis, 3rd.
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.
&The Maine ex-prisoners of war held meet
ing on the grounds and elected officers.
The Fourth Maine Battery elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Capt M. B. Coffin, Winthrop.
Vice Presdent-Warren P. Philbrook, Mt
Vernon.
Secretary-J. w. Jones, Augusta.
Treasurer-W. H. Brooks Augusta.
Executive Committee-H. G.. Dearborn,
Mt. Vernon; M. Mills Skowhegan; and How
ard Owen, Augusta.
1t was voted to hold the next annual renn-
ion at skowhegan.
At the meeting of the association, composed
of the 23rd, 25th and 30th Maine regiments,
there were over 100 present. The followinS
officers were elected:
President-Gen. Francis Fe ssenden, Port
land.
Vice President-Gen. T. H. Hubbard, New
York.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt. G.. Fl. Alb
bott, Portland.
Ex-Committee-B. #. Beals, Auburn, Mel
son Howard, Lewiston, HI. G. Haskell, Turner.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion at
Lake Grove, Auburn and invite the Maine
Veteran Association Of Massachusetts, to be
their guests.
MARANocooK, Aug. 16.-The semi-annusl
encampment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of Maine, together with reunion of all
soldiers and sailors of the late war and thei-
families occurs here today. Arriving trains
were very heavily loaded. Others to come
were reported late on account of the crowd. 1t
will be the largest gathering at the lake this
season. Thus far the weather is fine.
The Rennion 1naugurafed.
Fully ten thousand people were present at
the Grand Army reunion here today Many
prominent military men and others were upon
the grounds. including Hon. W. p. Frye, Gov
Robie and several of his staff, Department.
Commander Shaw, and part of the staff Of the
Maine Veteran Association of Massachusetts,
who have been in attendace at the Farming
ton reunion, with the Maplewood band, arrived
at noon. A goodly representation from Togus
Home, with their band, arrived here; also
Chandler's military band Of Portland with
orchestra. The exercises began in the pavil-
ion at 1.30 p. m, Department Commander
Shaw, presiding. There was speaking by Sem
ator Frye, Gov. Robie, President King and
Comrade Billings of Mas sachusetts, Congress.
man Boutelle and ex-Gov. Connor, The sports
consisting of single scull and Whitehall boat
racing, canoe races, punt races, potato races.
ladies' archery contest, sack race and anger
brigade. The bummers' convention convenes
at eight O'Clock, when there was speaking by
various individuals.