The Portland daily press., 1885-06-26
At the business meeting the following offi-
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:

AT DuSllltSS lUtcttAS tut IulkOMlh6
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidemt-Dr d. NJ Bates of Yarmouth.
Vice-president-Capt. Amos E. Goodwin
Secretary-W. X. Gribben.
Executive Committee-Henry W. Brown of
Newburg V. p. Stevens of Fairfield, VIM. II.
Graffam Of Lewiston, Chas B. Adams Of Me-
ehanie Falls, Joseph G. Hall Of Bortland, Moses
III. Hunt of POrtland,l Ed. H. Wilson Of Var
mouth, Robbins b. Grover Of Brokton, Mass, J. Q.
Chcntt OF Ellsworth, Simon 5. Andrews OF Bid
deford.
Speeches were made by President Bates,
Vice President Goodwin, DR.. 5. c. Gordon,
Major Loring, Capt. Kendall, Capt Archer,
Lieut.. Foster and others. The association
voted to hold their next reunion ut Water
| Vile, June %, 1885.
Twentieth Maine.
The third reunion of the Twentieth Maine
Regiment Association was held in this city
Wednesday. The line was formed at 8 a. m,
front of City Hall, about one hundred and
twenty men being in the ranks. The old
flag, which the Twentieth defended at
Round Top" was brought to the front and
received with three cheers and tiger. Major
II. S. Melcher, President of the Association
assumed command and Comrade Henry
Pereau was detailed to act as Drum Major
for Reeds Cadet Band of Waldoboro. As
the column marched to Custom House wharf
the veterans of twenty battles were applaud
ed all along the route. The steamer Gordon
took the party, which included many ladies,
to Chebeague Island where clam bake was
served. At the landing Major VIM. II. Hodg-
kins of the 36th Massachusetts was intro
| duced by Major Melcher and made very
happy speech. The time till four o'clock
was very pleasantly occupied in the renewal
Of acquaintances and the collection of auto
graphs on clam shells and wooden placques.
| Returning to the city the line was again
formed under the command Of Gen. Ellis
| Spear, who detailed the ladies to act as color
| guard The battalion marched to the rooms
| Of the Young Mems Christian Associate n
| and was dismissed till 5 p IN. when the busi-
/ ness meeting of the Association was he'd.
/ On reasSembllng one hundred and fifty COM
rades responded to the roll call. Gen. Cham
| berlain soon after entered the hall and was
received with cheers. The reports of officers
| and committees were made and accepted. A
fund was contributed and placed in the hands
Of the executive committee for the use of the
! Association. The following officers, who
| have served since the organization of the As
| s0clation, were unanimously reelected:
II. 5. Meleher, Portland, President.
j. B. WeScOtt, Bath, Vice President.
| s. L. Miller, WalbobOro Secretary and Treas
| urer.
The question of admitting the sons Of COM
| rades to membership was referred to a COM
mittee, who were instructed to report at the
| next reunion. 1t was voted to hold the next
| reunion in 1887, date and place to be desig-
| mated by the executive committee Comrade
| Z. A. Southland sang several patriotic songs
| in his usual impressive manner, Miss Dalton
| OF Portland presiding at the organ. Gen.
Chamberlain, who commanded the regiment
| at Gettysburg, was called for and responded
| in brief but tOuchingly eloquent speech.
He was followed by Gen. Ellis Spear. Com
| rade Southland sang "The Army Beau" to
which Comrade Charles ii. Nero of Wiscon-
sin responded. C0mrade Theodore Gerrish
then pronounced the memorial of those who
had died since the last reunion. The third
reunion Of the Twentieth Maine closed by
the comrades and ladies forming circle and
singing "Auld Lang Syne."
2Sd, 25th, 3oth Regiments and
Seventh Battery.
Yeterday afternoon an association was
formed by the merging Of the three associa-
tions heretofore existing among the members
of the 23d, 25th and 30th Maine regiments
and the 7th Maine battery, andaoffieers were
elected as follows:
Presdent-Gen. Francis Fessenden, Portland.
Vice Presidents-Dr, W. B. Lapham, Augusta;
| Capt, Whitman Saver, POrtland Daniel Staples
| Portland.
1t was voted to accept the offer of the
| 1-10-20th regiment association to use their
building on Long Island for the next reun-
ion and Whitman Sawyer, A. r. Legrow, c.
Z. Somerby, +. A. Motley, Geo. H. Abbott
were appointed a committee to fix the date
OF the meeting.
Fifth Regiment.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Association cell
ebrated the 18th annual reunion of the asso-
citation and the oath anniversary Of the mus
ter into the United States service, at Green
wood Garden, Peaks Island. The associa-
ton met at their headquarters in camp u. s.
Grant in the morning. which had been ele-
gantly decorated by Mrs. Capt, Goodwin Of
Buxton, in memory of her husband, Lewis
y. Goodwin, who went out as cap tain Of
Co. b..
About one hundred and fifty comrades
were present. the largest number who have
ever met together since the close Of the war.
They marched to the steamer accompanied by
the Moodus drum corps Of Connecticut, who
kindly volunteered their services for the day
The company embarked on board the steam
er ). Il. Spring. When arrived at their des-
tination the association was grouped and
photographed by the well known artist Capt
George Z. Brown.
Previous to embarking the association re-
ceiyed at the wharf their distinguished guest
of the day, Mai. Gen. II. W. Slocum. who
was escorted to the steamer by Col H. X.
Millett and Maj. A. S. Daggett Of the 5th
Maine.
Dinner was partaken of at the Peaks
Island House, after which the association
was called to order by the president, Capt.
e. +. Berry, who in few well chosen words
presented their old Brigade and Division
| Commander, Gen. Sl0cum.
The General gracefully returned thanks
for the honor which had been conferred up
on him and eloquently reviewed some Of TIE
events in which the 5th Maine had participa-
ted with him. He paid a well merfted trib-
ute to the bravery Of the gallant old
Fifth.
Speeches followed by Lieut. Post of the
125th New York, which was brigaded with
the 5th. Lieut. Post being in attendance up
on the National Encampment, Major Daggeti
and several others.
The Association made choice Of the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Presdent-Col. Clark S. Edwards, Bethel.
Vice Presidents-Maj. A. $. Daggett, u. s. A.
Auburn; Capt. John Mcclellan, Windham; A. L.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt George E
| Brown.
Committee of Arrangements for next Reunion
J. G.. Sanborn, II. t. Bucknam, c. Berry, f. NJ
Edwards, er-ogtctO.
The battle flag of the regiment, also the
general order books used by the regiment
when in service, were presented to the asso-
citation by Col Edwards.
Comrades were present from almost ever
part OF the Union, the farthest having CONF
from New Mexico.
Some fifty ladies Of the association were
present and held meeting.
The ladies' association Of the Fifth Maine
regiment held their annual meeting in the az
ternoon and elected the following officers:
President-Mrs L. s. Hooper.
Secretary-Mrs. b. A. Norton.
nam, Mrs. r. NJ Stevens, Mrs. c. ID. Brewer
MISCELLANEOUS.