Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-14
MAINE DISPATCHES.
OLD SOLDIERS.
Reunion of the Maine Veteran Associa-
tion of Massachusetts at Bangor
Mr.. Blaine Present at Banquet.

BANGOR, Aug. -.
The second day of the veterans reunion
opened rainy and continued SO all day, inter
fering greatly with the program and prevent,
ing all out of door exercises.
The association of the End Maine Cavalry.
l4th, 2lst, 22d, 23l, 18th, and 3l,t, regiment
held meeting in Norembega Hall and elected
their officers for the ensuing year President.
VIM. Gillespie I'd Cavalry; Vice Presidents,
DR.. Elisha Hopkins. 18th; Hiram Wvman,
2lst; Capt, John r Gilman, 22d; Col W,
w. Virgin, 23d; Col. G. NJ. Atwood, 24th
II. 5. Archer, 2Sth; Geo. S. Randett, % Cav
airy; Il. G. Rollins, 3lst. Secretary, s. c.
Small, 2nd Cavalry; Treasurer. f. L. Simp
son.
The lst Maine heavy artillery held a meet
ing at Maplewood Park with about 200
present. The officers elected were as follows
President Jas. \. Dole, Bangor; Vice Pres
idents, Harrison G. Smith, Columbia Falls
John NJ. Batchedcr, Boston; Secretary,
Henry + Sellers, Bangor; Treasurer, John F.
Montgomery, Bangor Executive committee
of five.
The Eastern Division of the G. \. r. of
Maine, elected, Colonel, Levi c. Flint, Nun
son; Lieutenant Colonel, Wainwright Cush-
ing, Foxcrott; Majors, w. c. Mcdonald,
Ellsworth; c. V, Crossman. Bangor; b. l..
Fowler, Boyd Lake; Surgeon, H. +. Hanson,
Bangor; Adjt, Thomas p. Elliott, Monson
Quartermaster, Geo. q. Downing, Foxcroft
Voted to hold the next annual muster at
Moosehead Lake, in September, 1855.
The banquet at City Hall, given by the
Grand Army to the Maine Veteran Associa-
ton of Massachusetts,, this afternoon was
presided over by Col. A. c. Hamlin, who
also acted as toastmaster. Prominent among
those present were Department Commander
of Massachusetts. John d. Billings; Past
Commander Geo. II. Patch, Geo 5. Evans,
VIM. Gilispie president, and S. c. Small
secretary of the Maine Veteran Association
OF Massachusetts, Gen. Atwood and others
The tables were handsomely set and filled by
the veterans and the sumptuous repast served
up The members of the ladies relief corp,
served efficiently as walters. The gallerie.
were filled bv ladies and the Maplewoot
Band and Bangor Band furnished music from
the balcony. At , o'clock Mr.. Blaine en-
tered in company with Senator Hamlir
amidst thunders of applause and cheers. The
banquet being over Col. Hamlin announced
the toasts which, and the gentlemen respond
ing, were as follows:
Our Honored Guests-Secretary S c.
Small.
Our Country-Hon. James G.. Blaine
Grand Army of the Repubhc-Departmen
Commander John u. Billings OF Mass.
State of Maine-Col. Geo II. Patch
Charles Russell Lowell, Post No. I of Bos-
ton-George $. Evans.
All the responses were briet but happy.
When Mr.. Blaine arose TO respond, the
cheers and applause were deatening and long
continued.
When quiet was restored he said that con
sdoring the fact that our country is about
three millions and half square miles in extent
he thought he was given a large territory to
respond to and would COntine himself to the
portion we most nearly connected with. New
England He did not know that there was in
the history of the world an emigration and
settlement of such sturdy stock as that from
which the people of Massachusetts descended,
The pilgrim fathers have now twelve millions
of descendants who are among the very best
of our citizens and the stock had lost nothing
in transplanting to Maine.
We have been in the habit of hearing that
this stock has degenersted, that public men
q bON VI
more vigor He denied ii and i1stanced EN-
Senator Hamlin, who sat at his right, as a
proof of the falsity This stock does not rot
at the top. He therefore congratulated them
on the great and noble ancestry. Himself
being born in the middle section of the coun-
try he could not claim this ancestry and did
not propose to praise them to the extent of
giving himself away. His people came from
the Scotch-IriSh stock that peopled the mid
die States and had produced strong vigorous
people whose enterprise had done much in
developing the resources of the country.
The history of the country is before US, what
its future will be with over fifty millions of
inhabitants at the present time he would not
venture to prophecy. He concluded by
thanking the association for the great kind
ness and cordiality with which he had been
received.
At. the close of Mr.. Blaine's remarks the
cheering was renewed and bidding the
veterans farewell he left the hall to take the
ears tor Bar Harbor.
The banquet was of much interest and
greatly enjoyed by all. As portion of the
exercises Mrs. Hattie p. Bates of Boston
sang two selections. which were received
with much favor.
Tonight a bail is in progress at Norombegs
Hall, given by the Massachusetts Association
and is well attended.