Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-29
REUNION AT OLD ORCHARD.
Meeting Of the Sanitary and Christian
Commission.


The second days session was called to
order at 10 o'clock. Singing by the audi
ence was followed by the reading Of the
scriptures and prayer b. Brother Whittier.
The committee on nominations, through
Rev. J. o. Foster, the chairman. made the
following report which was unanimously
adopted:
President-George h. Stuart of Philadel-
phia.
Vice Presidents-Gsn. C. B. Fiske of New
York, j. d. Weeks of Pittsburg, Phillip
G. Gillette of Jacksonville, Fla, Rev. A. G..
Haygood Of Oxford, Ga, Rev. VIM. Jones
of Richmond, Va, Mrs. Kate r. Sherwood
Toledo. O., Mrs. Anne Wittenmeyer OF
Philadelphia, Rev. v. A. Lewis of Boston,
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore of Meirose, Mass.
Secretaries-Rev. J. o. Foster Of Chicago
and Jamas Graut of Philadelphia.
Treasurer-Rev. Sanford Hunt of New
York.
Conductor of Music-Prof. John R. Sween-
ey of Chester, Pa.
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more.
Soloist-Miss Grace T. Foster of Chicago.
Rev. ]. d. Weeks took the chair, making
some witty remarks.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings gave a most interest
ing account of his enteranea ineo and con-
nection with the Sanitary aha Christian COM
mission.
Mrs. Irving read selection entitled 'sBat-
terry B."
Brother Nichols Of Brownville, Me-, of the
"Apostles of clean Shirts" gave an account
of his work at camp distribution.
Rev. Brother McAllister of Virginia gave
an account of his work among the colored
people of the South.
OLD ORCHALD, June 28.
The services of to-day were held in the
grove and was largely attended. The love
feast occurred at o'clock, led by Rev. D.
W. Lelacheur. The regular service of the
morning commenced at IL o'clock. Pray er
was offered by Rev. T. M. Shannafelt, Of
East Saginaw, Mich. Rev. J. D. Weeks,
Pittsburg. Pa, was the speaker of the morn
ing. He paid an eloquent tribute to the
women of the north and pointed to the lessons
taught by their humanitarian work; univer-
sal motherhood of woman and brotherhood
of man.
Mrs. Sherwood's poem "Memories of the
War" was given with much feeling by Mrs
Irving.
Meeting in the afternoon was at 2. 80.
After singing by the choir, Campmeeting
John Allen furnished scripture from memo
ry, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Chase.
Rev. J. o. Foster gave "reminiscences of
the capture of Richmond. He showed one of
the record books used by chaplains. The
suffering in the city was terrible; people
actually starving to death.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, who instituted
what is known as the slow diet kitchen
work." described her connection with the
work. She described in 1861, how that the
great need of the hospitals was properly
prepared food. The plan was for the sur
geon to designate who should be on special
diet; just what article to be cooked. Each
man on special fare had one of these bills
and could select his meals each day. The
delicacies were prepared in different kitchens
from the general food. These kitchens ex-
tended from Wilmington. S. c., to New
Orleans. Miss Mary Morehead and Miss
Hannah Shaw were at the head of the first
kitchen established. A most vivid word
picture of running the blockade at Vicks-
burg was given, and hospital work at Helena
was shown as it was.
The evening meeting was held in the
church at a 7.30. and an address was made
by Mrs. Partington. Vice President Fisk
is expected to be present Monday.