Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-12
THE OLD THIRD.
iwelHh ANNUAL Reunion of the Third
Maiue Regiment Held at Gardiner on
"ednesday-Oficers Chosen.
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GARDINER, Aug. IL.
Inc twelfth annual reunion of the Third
Maine Regiment was held in Gardiner TODAY.
A business meeting was held in the forenoon
al ii o'clock at which one hundred and
twenty answered to the roll call Capt. John
D. Wlggin of Bath, president of the associa.
ton, presided. The committee on badges
reported and presented samples. 1t was
unanimously voted to adopt the Third Corps
badge-a red diamond, with the name of Kear.
ney on the face of it, the material TO be
celeloid
A committee of one each from the field and
staff, band acd each company was appointed
to nominate officers for election.
They subsequently nominated the follow.
ing officers who were elected:
President-Gen. Joseph S. Smith of Ban.
gor.
Vice Presidents-H. A. johnson of Wor.
cester, Mass. c. w. Lowe of Waterville ;
Henry Penniman of Winthrop.
Treasurer-Geo S. Fuller of Hallowell.
Secretary-J. Edwin Nye of Hallowell
Corresponding Secretary-Lewis Selbing
of Augusta.
Chaplain-Rev. S. T. Chase of Newton.
vile, Mass.
j. Ii. Raymond was appointed treasurer
pro TEN.
A letter was read from Col. J. H. Herbert
Ward, formerly of the 38th New York, re-
GREETING his inability to be here, also from
Maj. II. M. Anderson of Clarance, Iowa, to
the same effect and extending their respects
to the Veterans.
John Fossett, Lewis Selbing and H. N.
Fairbanks were appointed a committee on
resolutions.
Adjourned till 2.30 P. NJ.
Voted to petition the State legislature for
such assistance as the State may be able to
give, to enable the various organizations en-
gagged in the battle of Gettysburg to erect
enduring monuments on that field, CON-
memorative of the part taken by the soldiers
of Maine.
The secretary was instructed to telegraph
the 18th Maine Association, in session at
Skowhegan, of the action of this association
and ask their cooperation, also to each reg
mental association of the State.
Maine Association concurring in the petition.
John A. Stanley was added to the list OF
honorary members.
Rev. E. w. Preble was chosen historian of
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history of the Third Maine Regiment, with
an appendix of the history of the reunions.
committee consisting of M. B. Lakeman,
j. H. Raymond, S. F. Chase, Col. H: G.
Staples and H. A. johnson was appointed to
examine and revise the history as it may be
written.
1t was voted to bold the next reunion iu
Augusta the third Wednesday in September,
1887.
The names of five comrades who have died
during the past year were added to the silent
roll.
At $50 o'clock, the association under COM
mand Of Col. Lakeman and headed by the
Gardiner band, paraded some of the princi-
pal streets of the city. At the soldiers mon
ument halt was made while the band played
dirge.
At 8 o'clock the association with their
friends repaired to Johnsons Hall, where a
banquet was provided by the citizens of Gar.
diner, after which speaking and music con-
cluded the festivities of the day.
1t was one of the largest and most enjoy
able reunions ever held by the regiment.