Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-01
Reported fof ihe Democrat
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MAINE REGIMENT REUNION.


Avg "a. 1855.
The Ia. l0,h and 91ih Ma.ae Regi.
meat. held their l7ih annual reuni1a on
Long Island. Portland Hafhof. on the
l9ih inst The DAY wss sl that CoIld
be- wished There was gollIy number
q the veterans present from 40 paris oi
the state. some ffom Msssachu.eiis. N,s
Hampshire. and even from Afksnsls
1hey took iae steamer Gorf.n a. Gus
tom House Wharf. ~ $50. end arrived
~ tte island about lO. The most " ihs
Old boy. sefe acc. mpaniei by their si,es
and children, some by their graaichil.
dfcn. 30 that the wh0l- llnhcf va.
gfsa'eF than 'he steamer csali earn. aai
toe steamer iio. vas chartered % carry
over che remainder
Ga auurg 40 ihr stand. sec bad io
sells ablai a m..r, "a, tlrrr % rD wharf
nearer Coz bel. osrli b, ilc Asl,iaii.u.
a dlh.aliy DO BE- h1p-d Will h- obu,i,i
briotc anoilsf meeting. Ga awning a.
ihe hal hl4nufl lunch sas prepared.
consisting of hoi.ci oofn. hsrli.ck. crack
,f. ald cGrr. shlch 80. put,kra 90
~iih o. f.s', stich to bs f.lll appreciated.
must b, seen and f.it by p-ronal sapfr
iencc. Anef luach a business meeting
as ca.iri ia the grove. where ilc mia
lirs of ihe last meeting ~rfe fr.d aud
rpoiis ~ ite ENclfi,c Committee.
Trustee, AMI Treasurer acre dliy made ,
shosins a ,cfy favorable hlanCisl condi-
ii1a oi thc A..oeisfiol az TIE present
time. Stoves. kfchrn utensils. table.
benches. chain. snl dishes have been par
chased .iaoe ls,t year. ADD 'tc bah has
been hnlslri sl That 90 is nos in excel
lent condition After these reports. che
el,ciion ~ officers was made and che
Trustee. Instructed io make arrange.
meats 90 have wharf built hear the ball
before another annual meeting. A vote
u ihAnts was isndcfcl with great en-
thls.a.m ,o thc President. Capt Alfred
IS. Turner. 90 Nj. J VI Gould, Score
tafy AID treasurer. ani 90 ihc Executive
COMMITTEE. ior ,he noble Performance %
their several dal.s. when The mrcflng
adjllfned o. dinner. which consisted ~
clam and h,h chosiaf. bfosn bread and
baked beans. pickles, crcker'. coffee and
watcfmelons. There Was cn11gh aGa 90
spare. u vas a fflly joyous OCCASION.
TIE voice ~ every veteran bad "a t4ly
Joyous uug. every face IVES uflathed
with "a smile. every eye bal rs pleasant
spark. .ai s4ca lAal c.a.plng ao4id
almo,. mel, An iceburg. lolr Oh cor
respondent had toe p.cislfe % gfAsp.ng
thc hand of mcn vh1m he 1sie goodbye
GA ihe soii ~ Virginia tWea'y.ihise years
40. and DID not kaos ul that day
whether they were living 20 enjoy the
blessings u q government they helped %
save. % were lying tide By eide With
many wh0 made VOWS a. their c0unifys
altar. and sealed those VOWS wiki their
blood Of an the reunions u the differ
eni associations aud ofiefs throughout
,hs land. by none are they - thoroughly
appreciated a. by the veterans Of the late
war.
The return TIP 90 Portland was made
A. four O'Clock. arriving a. little before
five. not an accident happening during
the day. There was not a drop u iniox.
eating liquor nor the effects OF any 20 be-
.een BY The keene.t observer dufing our
siay on the ISLAND of aboard the boat, a
matter Of gfa'ulation % every lover u
good order. AID u irie PRIDE 70 every
citizen 81 the noble state Of Maine, where
public sentiment. supplemented BY wise
laws. make such things possible.
We pa, drop Of alcohol into a man,