The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-22

After dinner the veterans were called to
order by Vice President Smith, who intro
duced Capt. E. N. Whittier of
Boston as the orator of the day.
Capt. Whittier gave an animated and
very interesting description of the part taken
by the battery in the famous battle of Get
tysburg. He made a free use of several plans
of the battlefield, showing the several posi-
tions occupied by the battery at different
times during the days of the struggle. He
paid special attention to that portion of the
battle that occurred after Captain, now Ma
jor G. T. Stevens was wounded, and he took
command of the battery. He drew a vivid
picture of the death of member of the
battery. Corporal Luce, and in conclusion
paid high tribute to Capt. Seppier, the first
commander Of the battery. He called atten-
ton TO the fact that the portrait of that
brave young officer was la the hall, and the
contrast between the fresh young face of the
man to whom James G. Blaine paid so high
and glowing a tribute, and the fast growing
old veterans, once his comrades was very
marked, sadly suggestive of the rapid passing
Of time.
On motion Of Lieut.. II. II. Hunt, of Port
land, it was voted to request the Maine Get
| tysburg commissioners to incorporate in
their historical report Of the battle of Got
tysburg, so much of the paper read by Capt.
Whittier...a related to the part taken In that
battle by the Fifth Maine Battery, while
under his command.
Major G. t. Stevens, of Oakland, followed
Capt. Whittier, and spoke at some length of
the battle and of the part taken by the bat
terry. After some debate mostly concerning
the exact time when Major Stevens was sue
ceeded by Capt. Whittier, the motion of
Lieutenant Hunt was amended so as to read
jor Stevens be requested to tell the
story OF the fight up to the time when he
was wounded. The amendment was accept
ed by Lieutenant Hunt, and was adopted.
The following officers were then elected:
President, Captain G. N. Whittier; vice
president, B. S. Smith; secretary and treas
urer, T. B. Mechanically.
Lieutenant Hunt moved that an effort be
made to have bronze tablet placed In the
base of the Fifth Maine Battery monument
on the field of Gettysburg, and that it have
an inscription in honor of Captain Leppier.
He suggested that Captain Whittier might
be able to present design and inscription.
Captain Whittier, at the request of the
chair, presented the design and read the
proposed inscription In memory of the man,
OF whom it was said: "His first thought
was of duty, his last of his comrades, he
never thought of himself" The resolution
presented by Lieutenant Hunt was adopted.
After further remarks by Major Stevens,
Lieutenant Hunt, Captain Whittier, John
f. Chase and others. it was voted to hold the
next reunion at Old Orchard, and to make
the comrades living in that section, a COM
mittee Of arrangements.
SEVENTH MAINE.
1t was Ladies' Day" at the Headquarters
of the Seventh Maine Regimental Associa-
tion yesterday, and % of the veterans and
IA ladies were present. G. R. Berry of the
the Tenth Maine, were elected honorary
members of the Association.
Capt. Curtis and son of Whitman, Mass,
are guests Of the Seventh Maine this week.
Major A. A. Nickerson and Lieut.. VIII.
Motley were the commissioned officers of the
Seventh Regiment present at the reunion
and Nathaniel Walker, father OF Captain
j. E. Walker of Co. d. was an invited
guest yesterday. Mr.. Walker served for
more than year In the army during the
war, but was never mustered into service
and so has no regimental membership.
The proceedings yesterday were entirely
informal. The dinner was good and so
were the campfire stories. The following,
written by W. d. Hatch. was sung:
REUNION HYMN.
Not as a conquering legion,
We muster here today,
Armed and equipped for battle
All ready for thefray;
But as a band of veterans,
In union here we meet,
And in the name OF friendship,
Old comrades now we greet.
We thank our great Commander,
For our free native land
Through storms of war and darkness,
He led her by His hand.
Our nations God we praise Thee,
And Thy great name adore,
", may Thy care be DER us,
Now and forever more.
Old veterans SCARED and weary,
A welcome here you'll find
The link that's forged 10 battle,
Our hearts together bind.
Those links cannot be severed,
They were baptized In bleod,
The bonds that here unite us,
Are owned and blessed by God.
With heart and hand we welcome,
You, sisters, to our cheer,
Your pleasant c0mely faces
Finds true welcome here.
Old comrades wei remember,
Who were so true and brave,
Who now in peace are resting,
Sleeping In soldiers graves.
These days of happy greeting,
On earth will soon be DER,
We will again renew them,
On the eternal shore.
There in glad reunion,
wen meet the gray and blue,
The North and South united,
In souls forever true.
The reunion will last all this week and
next.
EIGHTH MAINE.
A goodly number of the survivors Of the
Eighth Maine Infantry, assembled in the
city yesterday and took the Greenwood Gar
den boats for the Garden. The sail down
the bay was thoroughly enjoyed. Arrived
at the Garden the comrades INDUCED in rem
iniscenses Of their old campaigns and in
visiting the resorts about the place. A cap
ital dinner was served by Mrs. Sawyer and
received earnest and careful attention.
At the business meetings these officers
were elected: President, COL e. A. True,
Boston; vice presidents, w. r. Pinkham,
Oakland; 5. w. Treadwell, Kennebunk De-
pot; Wallace Smith, Auburn; secretary and |
treasurer, Hillman Smith, Auburn: execu-
tive committee, ii. b. Sawyer. Auburn; W. |
FL. Linscott, East Hiram; O. B. Canwell,
Boston; quartermaster, Geo. W. Mitchell, |
Haverhill
1t was voted that wives, sons and daugh-
tiers of this association be honorary men,
bers. 1t was voted that the executive COM
mittee be instructed to ascertain what can
be done towards providing an authentic and
respectable history of the Eighth Maine
Regiment and report to the next annual
meeting of the association.
Fire at East Deering.
AT ABOUT 12.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
'ue iaige Darn, together with the blacksmith
snop ana outbuildiDgs. belonging to j. P.
enattuck' East Deering. were totally de-
s1royed by IRE The origin of the fire is un-
known. Mr.. Shattuck left the barn an
parently all right ahnnt on hon. l. AZ, |