The Portland daily press., 1889-08-21
COMRADES IN WAR REUNITED IN PEACE.
Meeting OF the Thirty second Maine
at south Waterboro.
The Seventeenth Maine Association
at Mechanic Falls.
Election Of Officers and other
Business.

Election Of Officers and other
Business.
The gallant sd Maine Regiment Assoeia-
tion held its annual reunion at South Water
boro Yesterday. Monday night about forty
of the veterans arrived from the surrounding
towns. and yesterday noon the number was
swelled to 112, making 1t the largest reunion
Of the members of the regiment held since
the war. The veterans were met by Brown
Post, G. A. R., of South WATERFORD, and es-
corted to the grove. f. p. Blaisdell, in be-
half OF the citizens Of the town, delivered an
address of welcome, and Comrade J. A.
Hobbs extended welcome In behalf Of the
home Post. These addresses Of welcome
were responded to- by the president Of the
association, Col. John ID. Anderson. Gen.
John Marshall Brown was called for and
made interesting remarks. Several COM
rades followed him with speeches. At the
business meeting the various reports were
made and accepted. A collection of some
$40 was taken to defray expenses. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Joseph A. Hobbs.
First Wee President.Ray z. Eaton:
Secretary-E. G. Miken.
Treasurer-JOhn L. Ham.
Historian and Necrologist-Henry O. Houston.
Executive Committee-Gen. John Marshall
Brown, Capt. Thos. p. Beals, Capt Joseph =.
Hammond.
The assistant secretaries In each company
are to be appointed by the secretary OF the
association.
An invitation was received by the associa-
tion to visit Cornish on their next annual re-
union, but as the Society OF the Grand Army
of the Potomac is to meet In Portland next
yesss,r; the association deemed IL best to meet
Potomac Il encainrssd here. A vote OF thanks
was extended for -ipyitation to visit
Cornish. Line was formed ans2 an marched
to Odd Fellows hall, where ssndld
banquet was enjoyed. Willard Post or
Springvale was present by invitation, and In
dinner together. A shower during the ar
tern0on drove them out Of the grove for a
short time, but after 1t had finished raining
all assembled beneath the trees again, where
singing by male quartette and brief
speeches were listened TO. Before departing
a vote Of thanks was unanimously extended
to the citizens OF South WATERFORD for their
very cordial reception and splendid enter
tainment Of the association during the re-
union.
The Gallant Seventeenth.
The Seventeenth Maine Regiment AssO-
citation celebrated the 9th anniversary Of
muster-in at Mechanic Falls yesterday. The
members from this city, with their ladies, as
se%bied at the Or, Grand Trunk Trunk t,t, station and
were met at the several stations along the
line Of the railroad and at Mechanic Falls.
Upon arrival there the association was re-
ceived by G. A. Dwinal Post, g. A. r., and
escorted to Grand Army and Murray halls,
where headquarters was established. The
attendance OF members was unusually large,
about 100 reporting during the morning to
the secretary.
The time until the dinner hour was spent
In fraternal greetings among the comrades
until o'clock, when the association, with
its guests, marched 10 the basement of the
lUniversalist church, where a b0untiful din
ner was provided by the veterans and citi-
zens Of Mechanic Falls. The tables were
loaded with eatables of all kinds and orna-
mented with flowers, and the occasion was
graced with the presence OF the ladies Of A.
A. Dwinal Relief Corps and others, who
were untiring In their efforts for the comfort
and welfare Of their guests.
Dinner over the annual meeting Of the as
ISOLATION was held, Col. Edward Moore, the
president, presiding.
Col. James NJ. Webb, the secretary and
treasurer, made his annual report for the
year. showing balance in the treasury Of
$500.
Captain verrill. the necrOlOglst, reported
as follows:
Lieut. Albert Z; Bradbury, Co. G, died in Mas
sachusetts in 1887.
sergt; Alvin 8. Dyer, Co. Z, died about 1874 at
sergt. Stephen H. Roberts,co. G. died in MarOh.
1888, at Manchester. N "a
Priv. John w; James, Co A, died March 70,
1885, atlCambTidge, Mass.
Priv. John Plaisted, Co. G., died "a. stilyIlle.
Henry H. Libby, Co. 1, date unknown.
John Il. Wtds, Co. i, date unknown.
Jacob /. Armstrong, Co a, date unknown.
Chandler Mason, Co. X, died IN 1883.
Oliver ID. Blake, Co. i, died about 1875.
Joseph Hill, Co. l, date unknown.
Jeremiah L. Pratt, Co. i, died at New Vineyard,
Me-, In July, 1889.
Adjt. Chas. w. Roberts on behalf of the
committee on thelGettysburg excursion. made
report of the excursion to Gettysburg, Pa,
October, 1899, under the auspices OF the nth
Maine Regiment Association on the occasion
of the dedication of its beautiful monument
on the ever memorable wheat field.
Interesting statistical statements Of the
casualties of the regiment and OF other fed
eral organizations of our own and other
states during their service; also statement
of the additional inscriptions to be placed
upon the Gettysburg monument to comply
with the requirements of Gettysburg Battle
UtlQ mtU1OIldl AooUCldLlOu WcAo HuDmibNCu
by the president of the association and
Major William II. Green.
The annual election Of officers then took
place, resulting as follows:
President Edward Moore.
Vice Presldents-Capt. !. 3. Faunce, Cyrus I.
waIdwell.
Secretary and Treasurer Capt. James s.webb.
Neerologist--Capt George w; Nerrill. r,
as NJ. bennett, Capt Isaac 5. Faunee.
Roster Committee.
Field and Staf-Adjutant G. w. Roberts.
Company A-JOhn w. Flint.
Company B-Capt G. T.; Sparrow.
Company Company D-.xdjutant G. A. Parker.
Company E-Sergt. Geo. II. Small.
Company F-Lieut. d. B. Stevens.
Company G-Capt. f. l. Morrill,.
Company II. Lieut.. Geo. A. whldden.
Company I-Capt. s. s. Richards.
Company K-Lieut f. A. Duncan.
After the business meeting. the afternoon
was devoted to sightseeing 4 and around
that place, under the guidance OF the resi-
dent comrades, and dancing in the hall,
VIII re excellent music was furnished by an
orc estra from Norway
la the evening there was social meeting
of comrades in Grand Army Hail.
Everything possible was done for the en-
ioyment of the nth Maine Association yes
serdsy; 1y .ne c9mIaaeS EIsS anu people general
the 9TH Maine, was especially active In his
efforts to make the soldiers reunion happy
one.
Fun In Camp Benson.
NEWPORT, Aug. 2O.-Monday, the Grand
Army boys. encamped at Camp Benson,
amused themselves in old-time sports and
mimic battles. In the morning mock hos
pital was opened in the pavilion, and various
were the ailments reported to the staff Of i'm
promptu surgeons. Brownbread pills and
molasses syrup were the chief remedies, and
the only surgical operation performed was
the saving off Of mans boot heel, which
was done in very scientific manner. for
aging party was next formed, the booty be-
ing a sheep placed in the centre OF the
grounds. He was skinned, disembow-
eled, and roasted In short or
der. Then a contest was had between three
or four veterans, who, being blindfolded,
trundled wheelbarrows around stake sew
eral times, then started for second stake.
which they bad located before being bl nd.
folded.
Tuesdy another foraging party started out
at 10 o'clock, followed by Dutch drill at II.
In the afternoon dress parade was formed
at O'Clock, and after short review the line
of march was taken up for the railroad
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