Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09

we've ans Hold Their Annual Re.
Inn. ana are the Guests of Conrad

Inc veterans of the Fifth Maine Battery
association were, on the occasion of the;,
annual reunion Yesterday, BY invitation. tbs
guests OF Comrsde John F. Chase of this city,
VINO royalty entertained them.
ABOUT 10 o'clock A. NJ the veterans met
OF 1rand Army hall and chsrtering Colbv's
barge visited the State House there to view
tne portrait of their late commander, Cart
george Francis Lappien. After pleasant
hoor spent at tue capitol the members of the
association proceeded in the barge direct To
Tue residence of Comrade Chase near the
National Soldiers Home.
ine party were most Hospitality received
oy MI. Chase and found spacious tent, 25x
" erected for their convenience. This was
very attraciively and neatly decorated with
haes ana bunting, and three large tables
ioaued with the choices; eatables and ar
;auged IN sumptious manner within. Hav-
ing oined, the veterans at 2 80 o'clock re-en-
tered their barge and went to the Soldiers,
nome, where they were met by committee
OF the Grand Army post. A tour of iuspec- :
tlon through the building followed, the COM
'nittee doing duty as escort. and a fine open
at concert was rendered by the famous Home
oano. The following programme prepared
especially for the occasion being rendered Z:
Medley March-G. AR Theme
0verture-America, Moses
Duet AID Var-The Swiss Boy Rent
tsolo for Fluegelhorn and Cornet,
Ker,r.. ,u., ., Aessrs Theme and Manuel
D e.ucK Juoiee Singers, Carnes
Reorganization Medley-The Blue and the
Galop-chAmpasne, k ae,naSn
AT ~ the party returned to the residence
OF Comrade Chase where business meeting
was held, the following officers being elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Col. G. T. Stevens, Oakland
Vice President-William H. Mason, Au.
gusta.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas B.
Menneally. Lewiston.
Historian-Dr. Chas. o. Hunt, Supt
Maine General Hospital, Portland.
Poet-Dr. II. H. Hunt, Portland.
Commute was chosen consisting of Com
rsdes Stevens, C. o. Hunt and Prof r.
woodbury. of Castine Normal School to Pc
tition the legislature for an appropriation to
purchase stone to mark the position of the
Battery at the battle of Gettysburg
Voted, to hold the next annual reunion on
the 18th of August, 1887, at Gardiner IN con-
nection with the reunion of the 10th Maine
Regiment
The business meeting closed at o'clock
and was followed by an hour of pleasant So
cial chat and conversation when the Togus
Band made its appearance on the scene and
rendered a delightful serenade which was
highly enjoyed by all.
At 30 o'clock came the banquet in the
tent which was a most festive occasion one
hundred plates having been pre- pared. Hap
Ply postprandal exercises followed, the gal
liant G. f. Stevens acting very fiictiously as
toast master The toasts:
Life in a Rebel Prison." responded to by
DR.. G. o. Hunt, Portland.
1.-The Fifth Maine Battery at the Battle of
Gettysburg,' } f. Chase, Augusta.
"Sheridan at the battle of Cedar Greek, -
Thomas B Menneally, Lewiston.
1.-The War for the Union," Ethan E. Max
WE'LL Pittsfeld.
"Maine in the War of the Rebellion;" DR..
Harry Hunt, Portland.
THE Grand Army of the Republic" Maj.
p. M. Fogler, Augusta.
A vote of thanks and three hearty cheers
were given to Comrade Chase tor his open
handed hospitality and to the Home Band for
its music which added so much to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
AT late hour their festivities came to an
end and all retired convinced that it was one
of the best, if not the best reunion ever held
by the Battery.