Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-02
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NOTES or TRAVEL

Having run out OF matters OF Interest o.
home. your correspondent conceived The
bold design OF going oat Into The world
and mlngllng for time with his fellow
men; 90 taking advantage OF the reunion
Of the First. Tenth and Twenty ninth Me-
Regiments, We len home on the morning
OF Angus, 10Th, and took the cars Of West
Bethel. The air Was cool and delightful.
. gentle breeze from the northwest render
ing II 60 brseins and lpvigorsting that an
invalid could draw In drsughts OF new life
with every breath Though Il s the last
OF August the nelds are - green - in June
and trees OF the groves and forests have
not yet been robbed OF their sumner bean
~. The road 10 In excellent condition,
and Conductor Pratt - genial and oblisips
~ ever. Our ride 10 Portland vas one Of
pure delight
Ga our arrival In Portland, We found .
quiet. home-lIks stopping place si the Ia
gle Hotel. T. II. Randall, proprietor-s
genial. tind.hesrted man. Who makes al
Who may call upon him feel tha, they have
q friend. lie 10 attentive 10 al OF the
wants OF the weary traveller who may seek
rec, and reeaperstloa- Ills rooms are
light and airy. and his tables well set and
served. His charges are very reasonable
Bat, Mr.. Editor. our object In writing 81
this time b not % much 70 describe the
scenes and incidents OF our journey - TO
Awe your readers some faint Idea OF mat
tsrs connected with the reunion.
Invitations had been extended 10 oil the
surviving members Of those three regi'
meuts, whose post once address vas
hpown, and through the hindness OF Mr..
J. N. Gould OF Portland. arrangements
had been made with the various railroads
for one-fsre tickets. good for four days.
SO. taxing advantage OF the fsvorsbls con-
dltions, . goodly number OF those war
worn and battle-scarrcd veterans len farm
work, shop. desk and counting room, 70
meet together. clasp hands and talk over
scenes OF long ago. when all the horrors
Of war we're seen and felt throughout the
land.
They met st @. A. X. Hall 10 Portland,
on Wednesday morning where they we're
Kindly received by the sevsntsenth Maine
Association, and escorted 70 frankiin
wharf. accompanied by chsndlers Hand.
Here they we're taken aboard the steamer
Hmlta The morning wss quits foggy. %
the unsurpassed beauty OF Casco Bay with
ls numerous Islands wn hidden from
view. The steamer touched st PeakIs Isl'
and, where the ssventesnth Regiment A.
soclaiion landed. and then went on her
course 10 Long Island farther down the
bay where the First, Tenth and Twenty
ninth Associations have erected hall for
their present and future accommodation.
Amer landing. We marched 10 go-as-yoa'
please Style 70 the hall. where Immediately
after our arrival. lunch Of baked beans,
brown bread and coffee Vas served which
Vas hugely enjoyed and qaieklydespaiehsd.
Amer the lunch. the company assembled
upon ledge In ffont OF the Hall upon the
shore OF the bay. when photograph was
taken OF the whole scene - there present
ed. These pictures viii be nnished In the
best style OF art and oil comrades who or
der can have them sent postpaid on 70
ceipt VI Soc each.
The Association was then called 70 or
der, when the report Of the Secretary and
Treasurer Was then read by Major Gould.
From that report I. was learned that IN
scre OF land. upon which the Hall was
built. Wa grstuitoasly decided 70 the As
soeistion by Mr.. woodman OF Portland,
70 whom the thanks Of the Association
we're most enthusiastically tsndsrsd. Tns
Hall has been beilt and paid for By volun'
tary contributions, and no debts outstand'
ing. Many Improvements we're suggested
and many contributions were made upon
the spot-rsnging In amount from one 70
ten dollars. IL was voted 70 instruct the
Trustees 10 procure an Act OF Incorpors'
tiou for this Association, % that 10 can
hold the land and hall - long ~ one mem
Der may live. The odicsrs for the next
year were chosen amid great snthusiasm.
II was voted 10 hold our annual rsanioos'
on the third wednesday Of Aug.
During thsss proceedings many pleasing
Incidents occurred, - some friend woaid
be named or old eomrads alluded 70 b
would be called forward 10 show himself
or make . speech. Among these 90 intro
daced may be mentioned Mr. woodman'
Jsdss Peabody, Capt Nys and Others.
Amer Ill the basinss mattsrs we're o.
tsodsd 70, M1. J. II. Smith, ss accom-
plishsd slocutiopiss and great ffisnd OF IN
soldier, wss introduced, who recitsd
poem Of great beauty and psthos. which
brought tears 70 the syes Of many Of thos<
present. - 10 portrayed vividly before III
mind thoss tsrribls scenes Of ysaas $50
AZ ths closs Of the rscitstios, hrs- 6nith
received quite - ovation, - soldiers Do
nothing By halves.
Aftsr The close Of thsss exercises, ths