The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
Veteran Reunion.
ELEVENTH MAINE ASSOCIATION MEET
AT SKOWuEGAN

ELEVENTH MAINE ASSOCIATION MEET
AT SKowHEGAN.
In accordance with notice published
for several weeks In the RFroRrER and
many other Maine papers, veterans of the
18th Maine Volunteer Association met at
Skowhegan Tuesday last, the 10Th inst.
to the number of 33 as appears by the
following roster of those who signed the
register Of the Association:
Chas. j. McCausland. West Farming
dale. Me. Geo. s. Cote, Berlin Falls, N. Il.
Albert MaIfeld, POI W. 22 st. N. Y;
Wendall +. Joy, Deering, Me, Henry II.
Davis, Newark, N. j.. Adelbert p. Chick,
Bangor, Maine; Thos. T. Taber, Bangor.
Me-. X. s. Cook NJ D., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. /;
Thos. Clark, Augusta; E. P. Morton,
Webster. Mass. Alpheus Worcester, Han
cock, Me-; Geo. B. Eoyes, North.
Head. Grand Menan, N. B.; Wn. IL.
Wharf, 1889 Green St. San Francisco,
Gel. p Ira +. Gross, Oakland, Me. r. c..
Burgess, North Vassalboro, Me. Geo. p.
Blaisdell, Williamsport, Penna. Chas. II.
Davis, Bangor, Me. Brooks D. Stewart,
Dover, N. H.; Jeremiah Stratton. Han.
cock, Me-; Jos. o. Smith, Skowhegan,
Ne. Id. J. Morrill, Portland, Me-. Rob
ert Brady, Jr., New York City; Judson s.
Young, Lincoln, Ne. J. B. Crosby, East
Benton, Me. VIII II. Palmer. Cornville |;
George b. Stafford, Skowhegan, Me. !;
Frank L. Kenny. Bangor, Me-. Henry L.
Wyman, Phipsburg. Me. |. B. Chandler,
Portland. Me-; E. b. small, Gardiner,
Me. ; J. H. Knox, Orono; @. a. Wilbur,
Skowhegan, Me. @. A. Harrington, So.
Norr!dgewock, Me.
There we're not a. many present as 1t
was hoped there would be and as usually
meet at annual reunions of the regiment,
probably because of the recent National
encampment at Boston being so largely
attended BY Maine veterans. Many who
attended that grand National event could
not make 1t practicable to attend the re-
Union here, thus reducing the number,
much to the regret Of the local commit
tee In charge.
1t will be seen that those present repre-
scented wide range Of residence, from
Maine to California and several were
present who had not met with the Asso-
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out Of the Regiment In Feb. 1866.
The greater number Of the "boys" came
on the 1880 A. NJ. train Tuesday and es-
tabllshed headquarters at Hotel Heselton.
business meeting was held, commencing
at II O'Clock, called to order, in the alb
sence Of the President, Lieut.. l.. W.
Campbell, Of Minneapolis, MINI, by ].
o. Smith, Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements. Capt. Albert Maxfield
was made temporary Chairman and X. G.
Burgess, Secretary and Treasurer. Sub
sequently Elias P. Morton was elected
President for the ensuing year; Charles
H. Foster and Wendall P. Joy, vice-Pres-
idents; T. T. Tabor, Secretary and Treas
urer.
1t was voted to hold the next annual
meeting at Camp Benson the week Of the
g. A. R. reunion there In August. The
committee TO make arrangements for the
event to be announced by chair later.
At this meeting letters and dispatches
we're read from large number Of COM
rades who were unavoidably absent. ex-
pressing the kindest interest In the well
fare Of the Association and love for the
comrades Of the "Old Eleventh."
In the afternoon the veterans visited
the Soldiers Memorial Room in the new
Public Library Building, and took a drive
about town In carriages furnished blythe
committee, some of them extending the
drive to the village of Norridgewock, five
miles up river.
The Association accepted an invitation
extended by J. o. Smith, and held 9
Camp fire at his residence on Water St.
In the evening, at which Capt. Maxneld
presided In bis usual happy manner. Fall
icitous remarks were made BY nearly ev-
cry comrade present on call Of the Chair
Music both vocal and instrumental, ar
my song and army story, followed by re-
freshments gave pleasing variety to the
exercises.
During the evening dispatch was re-
ceived from Gen. j. A. Hill, the last Col
onel Of the Regiment and the one man Of
the organization beloved beyond any 9TH
ers. Word had been received Of sudden
and severe disability causing much sor-
row to the comrades present. The dis
patch read
MONRoErON, Pa, AUG. 10, 1890.
Capt L. W. Campbell, President 18th
Maine Veteran Association, SkowheRap,
Maine.
God bless you my dear old comrades.
Am sorry not to be with you to-day.
Your old comrsde,
j. W. HILL.
To this the following reply was made
by vote Of the Association:
The members of the Eleventh Maine
Association assembled In annual reunion
at Skowhegan, greatly regret the inabll-
ity Of their tried and true comrade, Gen
Hill to be with them In person, and sin
cerely hope that the illness which pre-
vents bis being here Is Of the most tempo
rary character.
Thanks were extended to the Maine
Central Railroad for reduced rates; to
Russell Post g. A. r., for the free use or
their Hall; to the Committee on Arrange
ments and citizens for the royal enter.
tainment furnished the Association; also
complimentary vote to the family of
the comrade 1t whose residence the camp.
fire was held.
The Veterans seemed to enjoy them
selves while In town and repeatedly ex.
pressed satisfaction at the cordial man.
nsr they were received by their comrades
here and citizens. Our people delight to
honor the soldiers Of the late war. Long
may they live.
Grand Army oh1cers.
National Encampment elected Gen.
Veasey Of Vermont Commander-in Chief,
Richard F. TObin Of Boston Senior Vice |
Commander. and George B. Creamer Of |
Baltimore Junior Vice Commander. The |
next encampment will be held in Detroit. |
Resolutions were adopted favoring the |
removal Of Gen. Grants remains from |
Riverside to Arlington, provided II IL In |
accordance with Mrs. Grants wishes;
thanking congress for passing and the |
President for approving pension laws;
favoring the making Of Ford's Theatre,
In Washington, National Museum for |
war mementos; favoring the exemption |
Of vatArnna from eYamtnn tion In the