Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-26
The VETERANS HAPPY,

I'LL U6betbDO1V y bUW
1k Iflth laialtly I'd Second Caralv
Hare Reunions.
1hs Dsys Of Aaid LAas syns Revived
oss. 4. 3 spaEiicg At ths csnp.
A. rseonpsnse for Mondsy's 10
Suspicious weather. yesterday VS. pssfsse
While water street vas - hot - could b.
conceived Of. 8 strong breeze tempered tn
best q Camp Jsn1sson. Evssy,hisg VI.
refreshing. About hsa1qusstefs . Is.ss
nsnbss Of veterans we're eongrsssted. No
ase niastss pAsssd -sithost the arrival Of I
party Of veterans in easfissss md o<hsl
teams. Il vas . happy and dslightsd
crowd. All were nj5icing over the 70.
vivsl Of their old fIishdships. When:
ever newcomer vas seen he
vas 1t once attacked and given
moss hearty greeting Over and over
sasin vas the old, but ever new, history Of
the var rehearssd.
10 the morning Gen. Mitchell arrived
ard then the machinery p4s set In smooth
running order. The local Committee Of
arrangements held . meeting and perfected
the anal arrangements for Gov
ernors day today. Letters were
received from Hon. Eugene Hale,
Hon. William p. Frye, Hon. Nelson
Dinghy, Jr . Hon. Seth L. Miliiken, Hon.
G. A. BoatslIs, Hon. II. B. CIsaves, Hon.
J n. Msniey, Hon. II. M. Hsath. Hon. L.
g. Carleton. Hon. A. w. Wildss. Gen.
Jtshus l.. Chamberlain, Gen. John Mar.
shall Brown. Gen. George L BesI, Gen,
II n. Piaistsd, Gen. A. d. Squirting,
Gen. John W. Freeze. Gen. B. B.
Murray. Gen. Luther Stephenson, Gen.
H NJ. Sprssue, Mayor Merrill.
Of Bangor. Department Commander Sam
uel L. Miller Of The Maine q. A. R.; Capt.
j. A ClAk. u. 8. pension agent; State
Pension Agent Parfinton, Col. George A.
Phlibrook ard macy other prominent men.
oil containing definite promises that they
woald be here today.
General Luther Stephenson also notified
the officers Of the Association that he would
send over the Toaus Band today to furnish
music for the Governors reception. Let
ters aud proposals have been received from
al over the State which will enable those
II Al are At the head Of shAirs to feel as
cured that today's meeting will be success.
The band concert in the morning vas
greatly enjoyed by the large crowd on the
grounds. The rest Of the morning was
ds voted to social gatherings and the or
gsnig stiol meeting Of the Second Cavalry
Association. At the latter . constitution
and by laws we're submitted by the COM
mittss. They were laid on the the table
until tomorrow. Immediately after dinner
the meeting was resumed. Brief speeches
were made BY & few prominent members.
The president. l.. X. Litchheld. announced
that Quartz rmaster 3. c. Small Of Boston
and Surgeon George W. Martin Of Augusta
had been sent as committee Of the $3.50
citation TO meet their old commander. Gen.
A Is. Squirting. Time passed, the Boston
train was lste. Finally At 3 80 hack was
SCI driving into camp. Someone recog.
MED the occupants and gave the word
then
Chssrs Ammo uuosd General epurlins's
Arrival.
They were spontaneous, hearty and given
with great vigor. showing the warm affsc-
ton in which their old regimentsl COM
msbder Is held by all. The hack was
driven to the west side Of the big tent,
where = speakers platform hsd been
erected. The General and bis wife stepped
out and went upon the platform. A great vel
come was gwen thsm. This and the sight
Of 40 many men whom he had not seen
since The war fl eeted the general to such
so exent that his feelings overpowered
him and rendered him unable to speak.
Warm and clever speeches were made by
um.,, o., Me-. r,.r.h
Of Co. NJ. now Of Scion, Me. Sergt. G.
X. Smith Of this city and other promi-
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drummer ana hoen "Aafon' the nfer OF
the dsssoi o. 90 Inc o'a man. s''housh
nearly o. 'A''ieu us III ""i sAeA' !" k'o"
syie' a h'''e psiofe -FOUR INC 'es'msn'
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regiment M v NJ hesdqusr'ers mess
house and organized Win "ener"
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