Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-30

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Sko~hegan; Capt E. F. DaVies. Ca,tine.
Voted to hold their next reunion At Cas,ine.
Aug. l4th, 1884.
Adjourned
AT ~ r. NJ, the association of ex-pris-
oners Of the war of Maine which was orpan-
ized at Maranocook at the time of the G. A.
Il: reunion, met in G. A. r. Hall. About
100 ex-prisoners we're in attendance
The meeting was called to order by its
president. r. T. Tabor
The following officers were elected:
President-Geo. d. Bisbee, Buckfield.
recording Secretary-M. F. Kicker, Port
land
Treasurer.-Chas. W. Tilden, Hallowell
Executive Commitee.-Daniel White Ban
gor; Defiance Young. Auburn; H. F. Blan-
chard. Augusta Including with these are the
President and SECRETARY
Auditing Committee-J. G. Lamb. Lewis
ton, Geo. Doughty, Augusta. S. S. vose.
okowhegan Voted to apply to the National
Associate for a charter.
Those d,sIring to join the association are
requested to send their names to the Secreta-
ry, NJ. F. Kicker of Portland
AT 30 o'clock the comrades fled down
into the street and formed in line in front of
the Cony House. From there, 300 strong. they
marched TO the State House to the music of
drum and fife. They were fine looking men
notwithstanding the battles Of the war. The re
was no doubling the fact that they
were veterans. Their march was
as regular and line as even as
In the days when they marched
victoriously home from the war. Above them
waved the beautiful silken flag of the associa-
ton. Arriving a. the State House, they
formed in line on the east side of the ro-
tunda before their SCARED and battle
worn flags so dear to the soldiers
heart As they gazed revently upon
these relics of the great conflict, Comrade
Iiiden Of the llth Regiment. Augusta offered
a fervent PRAYER Following President Shep.
ard made few stirring and eloquent remarks
which touched the heart of every comrade
present This ended the services Ranks
were then broken.
At 4.30 the llth Maine Regiment met at
Granite Hall and elected the following
officers:
President-Sewell Pettingill, Wayne
Secretary and Treasurer Capt. S. W.
Lane, Augusta.
Executive Committee-Ruel Burgess
Voted to meet with the association.
The 9Th Regiment also elected officers at
g. A. Hall rs follows:
President-Wm. A. Babcock, Holyoke,
Mass.
Vice President-John II. Sewell, Halo
well.
Secretary and Treasurer-Harry Hopkins
Augusta.
Voted to hold the next reunion at Lake
Auburn.
The Sth Regiment elected officers:
President-Hillman Smith, Auburn.
land, Portland
V;na Drao;Jar,s Horrr Do.,.ou &,u.,.
ta; b. Williams, Rocklani; F. A. Wood,
Dover, N. II.
Chaplain-J. F. NJ. Wright.
SurgeOn-Dr. Levanseller.
At $50 the association held meeting and
voted 10 hold its next reunion at Lake Au
burn The fourth Thursday of August. 1884.
At 40 O'Clock the members of the asso-
citation sat down to a banquet in Granite
Hall. Four long tables were filed. The
hall was very prettily decorated and the
panels on the gallery fronts were faced with
cards on which were names of engagements
in which the regiments had borne an hon
orable part. After the feast came the post
prandiai exercises. A large number were
present, many citizens coming in.
President Shepard occupied the chair, and
the Togus band furnished music. The fol-
lowing were the toasts:-
"United States of America Selden
Connor.
1.-The Volunteer"-Gen. Stephenson.
"The Sons of Veterans A.
X. =. Harvey.
"The Women of Maine During the War
Response by the band, "rhe Girl Left Be-
hind Me"
The Women of the War and the Ladies'
Relief Corps. Capt. S. w. Lane.
''Our Fallen Comrades. DIR. A. c. Ham
lin.
"Maine Veterans in other States and Coun-
tries. ."-Harrison Hume. Esq.
1.-The Press. Col. Il. A. Smith.
THE Sth Reg't Me. Vols."-Gen Fl. Boyn-
ton.
1.-The 9th Ree't Me. Vols."-Adj't J. f.
Shepard
THE llth Reg't Me. Vols."-W II. H.
Andrews.
The 10th Reg't Me. Vols. Capt. Geo.
ID. Bisbee.
Remarks were made by Gen. Plaisted and
Maj. II. c. Adams.
At 1870 o'clock, the toasts and remarks
being ended, the meeting adjourned.