Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
WELCOME VETERANS.
Scenes Attending Their Reunion
at Presque Isle.
How HosDitable Hands PfoV ided for Their
Enjoyment.
enam Battle, Eloquent Addresses. Camp
Fires and Free Tor AL"

sortheri Maine Regiment OF veterans at
Pressure Isle this we.x.
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,ha aranin, moaI Ev;dently tho hoys had
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parade, the band took position near the big
flag in front of Col Smiths headquarters,
ami in due time the line was formed. 1t was
not marked with that military precision with
which the boys fell in twenty-fv years ago.
nor in marching was the step as prompt and
rhythmcal or the head as erect 1t was
column of vetsr rams. Grizzled and worn
were many of them; some had crutches for
support. ami by the side of some an empty
sleeve hung limp and tenanless. Yet when
the band struck up and the command For
ward" was given the old time vigor $. emed
to animate every form, and the fire of pat
riotism glistened in every eye. More than
800 veterans were in line, and as they
! marched down across the brh ge and through
the priny ipal streets of the viIlag pkheir
progress was greeted eveiyv here BY the en-
thusiastie cheering of the people. At noon
an abundant dinner was spread in the Exhi-
bi;ion Bunting at the Park-the free gift of
the citizens of Presque Isle. There vas
enough. and more than enough, for all, and
the wants Of the old soldiers and their fanli-
lies were eheerfuly attended to by willing
walters As an extra feature of the enter
tainment on the iirss day Hon. T. H. Phair
and other gentlemen interested in horses had
arranged for
A Tint
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iar as Spectators "e,e couceroed, as 'ne e'".
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