The Republican journal., 1888-09-27
Brave Boys.

THE FOURTH MAINE AND sEttNp BATTER.
| ASSOCIATION HAVE AN ENJOYABLE RE
| UNION.
TIE reunion OF the Fourth Maine Regiment
and second N.tiue Battery Association was
held Thursday according to previous notice
beng the thirteenth eatlcli: Of the I'll. Main,
boys siucc tneir muster out of service and the
! sixth annual meeting since consolidation with
the members Of the Battery. The veterans
being widely scattered and many of Them re-
siding 1t distance from this city the storm of
wednesday and general unfiiNorable appear
ance of the weather kept away numbers who
otherwise would have been present. ,ailcil to
me regret OF resident members. who " ;h the
assistance of Edwin Libby Relief Corps had
mace preparations for an entertainment mn
equailcd by those OF any previous reunion. A..
the hour approached. however. a @oodv num-
Der assembled al Grand Army Hall from diff
ftrent parts Of this and other New England
States ana even from Greater distance and at
.iiiinef about loo. including a few friends and
| invited guests, sat down to the tables, ON the
arrival OF the morEln" train from the west the
bot> We're taken by carriages and steamer to
o"is Head Park. selected by the committee Of
arrangements as the most suitable location in
Inc vicinity for the outdoor exercises of the
d'y. n hsh dinner with fruit. coffee. etc..
was served in the dining room of the SIMPSON
House soon after arrival there. followed by a
cian-hake on the shore later in the 1ay ind
after the business Of the association had been
transacted.
1he business meeting was called TO order i,y
PRESIDENT Carver at 80 o'clock. The secretary
OF the ASSOCIATION then read his report and thai
OF the treasurer. Invitations for holding the
neNt reunion were received from the towns Of
Liberty. Camden and Hurricane AMI after
some discussion il WAS decided by q iar.e ma
Iorl,y vote that il be holden at Hurricane Is
'aiid. The election of officers being next in
order General Davis TiIl>on was unanimously
chosen president by accamation The choice
Of the remaining officers resulted A. follows ::
VICE Presidents. Col. Elijah Walker CaDt. w
\: inner; sergt.. John ii. Thomas: Secretary
OF Association. Capt. W. A. Barker Trea,,Ir-
er. apt W. W. Timer: Chaplain. Rev. j. +.
L. sawyer; Company Secretaries. A. Fred d.
Aldu>; Camden; b. W. W. Timer Roclland:
{. II. Il. Rankin, Rockanl: ID. Elwar, Han
Rockland; +, J. +. Mear> Thomastop: n
John johnson. Brooks: &, Zeaor W. Young.
Owls Head; ii. }. B. Babson. Brookliu: l.
- II; stevens. Searsport: X, IIoratio II. Car
Ter, belfast; Battery, X. Fred erie. RockIaud.
Col Walker made some remarks relative 10
the dedication on October 10Th of the mon,i-
meht erected by the state on the battlefield of
gettysburg i'll memory of the state orraniza-
tlo!s which took part in that important and
decisive struggle, and urged the Importance of
tlle regiment as well Is of the battery leiur
represented upon the occasion. W A. barker
E'uah Walker and X. X. Rankin We're chosen
!: committee TO draft resolutions upop thp
dealh OF late tonra'ie Capt. Charles ii. Conart
VI toihlahE Z, 10 be entered upon the record
OF this reunion and published in such paners as
lhev should select. some other matters of liz
terest TO the members only We're considered.
soon alter the cam-hake had been dispo.cd of
the boys returned to the city where :, Grand
campfire was held in the evening. irmory
nan having been rendered for the purpo>e Nv
nj ,..I,,
hall was filled to Overlooking. the member. of
Ed"In Libby Post, all other eN-solliers and
sailors OF the war. and the Sons of Veterans
having been invited to participate. The tables
were most bounti1ully laden with slll,stantia-
as wen as ltiXurles furnished by tie ladies' of
the Relief Corps, who also acted the part Of
walters, assisted by a number of Younger
misses. The thanks Of the association are ,Iuc
these ladies' for their prompt and generous re-
,ponse to the call for assistance and their tire
less labors during the day and evening in max
ing ready the tables and supplying the wants
Of all present.
supper being finished President Till,on in
troduced the speaking OF the evening with his
accustomed ease and grace and was followed by
KEY. samuel Paine. formerly an English sol
uier OF me triHcan war and subsequently, a
lieutenant in the Second Maine Battery. Cham
lain j. l.. {. Sawyer. Col. Elijah Walker. can't.
~: johnson Of Liberty and Col. f. H. Go,ild
Oh TINS city. Past Department Commander of
the Sons of Veterans. who made the prju.ipaI
ad!re', of the evening i'll response to an n,i-
iatiof from the Committee Of Arrangements.
IL i Impossible to more than refer 10 the elo-
quent word, Of the several SPEAKERS called
1orth hy the occasion. Tie meeting closed by
three cheer, for the ladies' and most of the
members adjourned 10 Grand Army Hall where
uiitii Very late hour the time was spent a,
only thoS. who have tough: side bv side in
battle AMI Ike Who's epmrile>hip noiliny ey-
Isl ~ Hnt society III tie world. know how 10
u-e 10.
II Wa e ,ssi-,.t IL. "a, al ~,,,,,,. ,,-..r ,,r
Who hi'i H''rr MI .inre they parted with their
conn if'' 90 To- -''il Of Virginia. or were mus
tered ouf a. .-r.i ~ b,u,. r,.rl.- ,,,n,t,,;
YEAR a-t, hiif a. MAJ safely az ti,,, nnua
= D. Nfft BE- ~ tii- orra-on viii he absent
H.'H ~ p'1 uth'u " II j. within their pow
~ ip F. al Thai al Of these and MANY
.'Ntt " rftfl ea''h other Oh Hurricane
l-''s't stiiFsr T. the sincere wi-h of
- Hifflrr-''1Icite.