Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-13
THIRD MAINE REGIMENT,
Successful Annual Meeting OF the As.
sociatIon at Halloweli-A Large At.
tendance-The Streets Paraded - A
banquet in the Evening.


ed Field and staff Col. II. G. Staples, Col.
NJ. b. Lakeman; Band, 2; Co. A, 81 Co. B,
IA Co C, l3; Co. ID. 6; Co. <, %; Co. F,
4; Co. G, 10; Co. II, !; Co /, 10; Co. X, !.
Honorary members DIR. A. j. Fuller of
Bath, Hon. J. G.. Richardson.
The records OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
The report OF the treasurer was presented
and accepted.
A committee of one each from the field
pointed to nominate officers of the associa-
ton for the ensuing year.
The follow ing were chosen as an executive
committee: Col, II. G. Staples, A. S.
Bangs, c. T. Hooper, Frank White, j. C.
Morrison, +. A. Brown, G.. S. Fuller, b. d.
Savage, g. T. Benson, j. T. Tallouse, II.
Penniman and g. ii. Fisher.
The committee on nominations reported
the following for officers for the ensuing
year:
President-John S. Wiggin.
Vice Presidents-Gordan johnson, Hem
~ Penniman and B. d. Savage.
Secretary-J. Edwin Nye.
Cor. Secretary-Lewis Selbing.
Treasurer-Geo. ). Fuller.
Chaplin-E. w Prebe.
Col. NJ. b. Lakeman was chosen to throw
the vote OF the association tor the above
named as officers and they were elected.
The following letter was received from
Gen. Jas. A. Hall:
PORTLAND, Aug. IL.
Comrade Selbing
| regret that an unexpected demand upon
my time takes me out OF the State for few
days, deprivlng me of the anticipated pleasure
of meeting at Halloweil, tomorrow. nv oil
comrades of the gallant Third Maine Regi-
ment | hope the day will prove one of
great satisfact ion TO you all, and that many
of the members may be able to once more
clasp the hand of fraternity, existing only
among those who have together shared the
hardshps incident to warfare. To have
been good soldier anywhere in the Union
army euring the late contest in behalf of
liberty and human rights was honor enough
fo. any one. TO have had that service in
the old Third Maine, more. Assuring you
all that am with you heart and soul, just as
ielt when you saved me on that ill-iated
field Fredrlcks burg, Dec. l3, 1862, regrett-
ing more than can find language to express
my inability to JOIN you at your reunion beg
YOU will assure the comrades that each and
all have my kindest regards aud best wishes
for prosperity and happiness during the re-
mainder of their lives that your JOYS will be
shadowed by the recollection that all have
just followed to the tomb our beloved com
mander know, but in diving he has become
immortal.
Very truly yours,
JAMES A. HALL.
A letter was also received from Hon
Joshua Nye. an honorary member, regretting
his inability to he present DR.. J. q. A.
Hawes and Mark Johnson, Esq, were elect
ed honorary members of the association.
Comrade J c. Morrison extended an inv-
tation to the association to me, t IN Gardiner
next year. 1t was voted that the next re-
union he in Gardiner.
The president, secretary, treasurer and A.
s. Buswell were chosen committee to Sc
lect new badge for the association to re-
port at the next meeting.
The association then formed in line on
Water street paraded the principal streets
streets headed by the Hsllowell band. A
short halt was made at the soldiers monu-
ment where the band played dirge. March
ing back to the G. A. R. Hall the parade was
dismissed.
In the evening a banquet was served in Will
son Hall, where some three hundred sat
dow to the tables loaded with eatables, pro-
vided by the ladies of the city and served by
the members of John B. Hubbard Relief
Corps. The hall was handsomely decorated.
The names of the battles participated in by
this gallant old regiment were hung on the
galleries they numbered twenty.
President John E. Fossett presented f. w.
Whitehouse OF Augusta as toast master of
the evening. who accepted the position in
short but eloquent speech. The toasts were
as follows:
estate of Maine. Responded to by Hon.
J. G. Richardson Of Bath, who spoke more
particularly of the benefits of the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Bath.
'sCity of Hallowell. Hon. A. NJ. Spear
was called on, but was not present.
THE Third Name Regiment. Col. Henry
G. Staples of Augusta responded in most
eloquent manner.
"Our Country" Col. NJ. B.. Lakeman in
a few cute words excused himself and intro
duced Col Hesseltine, who made ringing
speech.
1.-The Grand Army of the Republic. Re
sponded to by Gen. Seldtn Connor.
'sOur Departed Comrades BY Gen. Jos.
5. Smith.
"The Navy."-By A. 7. Parsons of New
Jersey.
The Artillery BY A. S. Bangs.
1.-THE Ladies' Relief Corps. ."-Responded
to by Maj. f. Rowell.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
late Comrsde r. Y. Crockett, late president
of the association, who has died since the
last meeting, were passed.
The entertainment of the evening was
greatly enhanced by singing by a double