The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-19

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Veteran, drum corps, marched in good form
to Custom House wharf. where they were
| joined by the ladies. and embarked on the
steamer Cadet for Great Diamond Island
where the reunion was to be held, the Port.
land Club having kindly tenderec the use of
their spacious and pleasant club house.
Among the veterans were General George
w. West. now of Brooklyn, N, Y; Colonel
Edward Moore Of Deering, Colonel Cruft of
Roxbury, Mass, Major William ii. Green,
Major Merrill of Pennington, Captain San
born Of Roxbury, Mass, Captain Richards
of Saco, Captain j. c. Perry. Captain Fau-
vre of Lewiston, Captain J. NJ. Webb of
Westbrook. Captain Parker of Biddeford,
and Adjutant Q. w. Roberts of Portland,
brevetted to rank of major for gallant cor
duct.
Among the invited guests were ex-Attor-
ney General Cleaves. and Colonel F. N.
Dow. collector of the district.
The company breakfasted and passed the
| time pleasantly until noon, when business
meeting was called to order on the verandah
| OF the club house, Colonel Edward Moore,
the president. presiding, and Captain j. M.
Webb serving as secretary pro tenn.
1t was reported that a Pennsylvania and
New Jersey regiment had placed Gettysburg
monuments in the famous wheatfield section
OF that terrible battle held by the 18th with
such severe loss, and there was no record to
show that they were in that position Meas
ures have been taken to have such monu-
ments removed As to the tablet locating
the position of the regiment on the third day
Of that browning battle of the war, several
designs had been submitted and one would
be accepted and erected,
Major Green, chairman of the committee
on location of permanent headquarters for
the associations annual reunions, made a
full report. Sites had been examined and
prices submitted by Arthur Sawyer for Dia-
mond Island, DIR. Day for Peaks Island, and
Major Green for Long Island.
The matter was discussed and it appeared
by circulars sent out that large majority
were in favor Of permanent summer head
quarters on one of the islands Of Casco Bay,
| in common with so many other Maine regi-
| mental association. The matter was finally
| put to vote and resulted in an overwhelming
majority In favor of Casco Bay.
Major Green reported as to the cost of the
building 1t might be hundreds or thous-
ands. The Eighth Maine on Peaks Island
cost $4,000; the Fifth Maine on the same
| island, some $500; the 1st-10th-29th on Long
ISLAND, in the neighborhood of $1,000, and
the Seventh Maine on the same island con-
siderably less. Good sites of land had been
| offered for $3.50.
1t was finally voted that the association
would establish permanent headquarters on
one of the islands of Cascn bay and erect q
suitable building, and the present committee
were continued In power with authority for
the succeeding year.
On motion Of MIR. John o. Rice it was yot-
ed that the directors consider and have pow
er to call two Gays meeting instead of
one.
A committee of five was appointed to
nominate officers for the ensuing year. They
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| portant matters now in hand by the present
board Of officials, any change would be un-
| advisable.
Accordingly the old board were unani-
mously reelected as follows:
President-Co Edward Moore, Portland,
Wee Presidents-Major W. Ii. Green Capt. John
i Q. Perry.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt. j. nj. Webb.
Drectors-Adt. @. w. Roberts Seth b. Day.
Quartermaster sergeant-Charles W. Richard
son.
Col. Cruft, In behalf Of the Massachusetts
Pilgrims Society, extended an invitation to
Maine veterans to join them in three days
| trip to Gettysburg In September and gave
details Of the arrangements.
Mrs. Clements, secretary of the Ladies'
Auxiliary. made the following statement of
the objects Of the ladies':
| Comrades and Friends of the Seventeenth
| Maine Association:
| 1t becomes my pleasant duty to address
| you in behalf OF the Ladies' Auxiliary of
| your beloved association 10 response to
call made by interested sisters. A me citing
| was held in Bosworth Post Hall, April 80,
1891, when several ladies, having been
granted permission by the President of the
Association, organized themselves into an
auxiliary with Mrs. Seth Day as president,
Miss Hattie Cannon secretary and Mrs. f.
S. Marsh, treasurer. Since that time we
have held almost weekly meeting and have
had very pleasant times together, becoming
acquainted and learning to love each other
with true, ssterly love. While to many of
| us comes a sadness, connected with our
meetings when we think of our loved ones
| of the Seventeenth Maine Regiment, who
feel proud that we can band ourselves to-
gether to help you that have survived until
| this present day.
While we have been holding our meetings
we have not been idle. but we have given
we might be able to assist those who are m
any way connected with our gallant Seven
teenth. at the present we number
40, and we are hoping to double our numbers
| at this reunion and make 1t 80 members in
| stead. With the advice of some of your Of
| hcers we have adopted badge with which
we appear before you today.
/ we have never held any public gatherings
in which to make money, but in the short
| our treasurer has handled some $40.
| The effects Of the war are now resting on
our foreheads, but think l voice you all
when say I'VE thank God that we were
born when we were, went into the army
when we did, and stood up and fought as
long as we could" A man had greater
chance to do noble deeds during the war
than ever occurs now. Then, as now, "the
earth and the fullness thereof" was not too
| good for the soldier. But let me say that l
/ know there lie n IN lilo Hau nd M
banner. to us, like the one of the old Seven
teenth Maine Regiment.
Pardon me II l have been too lengthy, but
allow me, In behalf of the Auxiliary, to ex-
invitation to us to be with you today; also
our thanks for the recognition and accept
ance OF the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Seven
teenth Maine Association, but rest assured
That honest hearts and willing hands are on
~ waiting to assist you In all your undertak-
ings. May Gods richest blessings be show
cred upon you, each and all, until the final
roll-call has been heard, is the best wish of
the Ladies' Auxiliary.
(Signed), Mrs. E. l.. CLEMENT,
Secretary.
These are the officers:
President-Mrs Seth Day.
Vice Presdent-Mrs. Samuel Cannon.
Secretary-Mrs. Emma Clements.
Treasurer Mrs. s. q. March.
| About o'clock the company sat down to
| dinner, the party exceeding the number ex-
| pected by nearly one hundred. That feature
| was not altogether so pleasant as desirable,
| but the veterans and their ladies made the
| best OF it.
1t was expected that some highly interest
| ing sketches of battles and field and camp
| life by the old soldiers would have been
given but they were reserved for more
| suspicious occasion.
Gen. West had two fine old field photo
graphs, one the headquarters of Gen. Hayes's
division, and the other the 18th Maine just
as 1t had got in line before marching to the
battle of the Wilderness. This is a good
| view and Gen. West intends 70 have Il re-.