The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-03
First Maine Cavalry Association

In April last Il meeting Of veterans of
The First MIME Cavalry Association, re-.
siding IN Skowhegan and some Of our
prominent citizens who were invited To
participate thersin. was held at Hotel
ileselton aud preliminary steps were Ia
Ken to ofganiEa local branch Of tina
Association hy electlng temporary nicl.
10 and appointing Committee to pre-
pare and subml. constitution and by
liws
Saturday c'e1ing last the memb,rs o.
Ills branch AIS ,ciAllDn with the honoraI,
members FL c'el st the last met NJ. A.
semhled at Hotel ileselton with Dir. S. A.
fait"n, President, In The Chair. The re-
cords of the last meeting were read ana
approved, and Forrest Goodwin, E.o
chairman Of the Committee to prepare
constitution and code OF bylaws report.
ed, and his report was accepted, and the
constitution and bylaws adopted.
Officers were elected for the ensninn
year, being the same chosen at the April
nesting, yiz S. a Patten. President;
Lleweilyn Goodwin, Vice President; Sc.
wall w. Smith, Secretary; Il mas Vaug.
han, Treasurer
Thus was the Somerset Association Of
First Maine Veterans successfully organ.
lzed, after which the hign privll, GEES OF
Ii n9rsrV membership were hesto wed up
on l. c Emery, j. .. Smith, T.. f. Fair
2ro;her, A g. Blunt, j. A. Dealey, VIM
b Snow, A. H. Weston, Il. T.. Patten,
Joha frame, Geo. ID. Arnold.
Business Hairs having been sltisfact-
oillY aud expeditiously adjusted the
preeid mt led the TROOPERS" into the
spacious and elegant dining room where
me Of Landlord Ileselton's exuui~ite
spreads awaited the veterans and their
friends. The exhs ustive discussion Of
the elab orate menu was work Of time.
1ui was accomplished without serious
casualty.
President Petten changed the order of
eXercls.s ny graceful aud patriotic re-
marks, and in turn, cslled upon each
gen man pre- ent to contribute to the
feast Of reason and II wv of soul" Among
those who responded 10 the detail were
Messrs q. b. Safprd, O. Smith, L.
Anderson, +. r Buck, j. X Webb, L.
Goodwin, ID. b. Whittier. S NJ SAWYER,
Il. + Falrbrother, A. F Bedford, Chas.
smith, a. G. Blunt, Ii. T. Patten.
These responses were largely reminis
cent, humorous, sentimental, patriotic
ana without undue Formally. Mr. SAT-
ford in speaking of the band of which he
was a member, playing The girl left
behind mt" when the First Maine left
Augusta for the front, suggested that
invitations be extended to ladies' to at
end the next meeting of the association.
TINS suggestion met ready aud favorable
response.
As the hands upon the dial approached
The midnight hour, the company arose
and )ined in singing "Auld Lang Syne,"
and dispersed well pleased with the bust
ness and pleasures OF the occasion.
The members of the First Maine, pres
mt were DR.. S a. Pdtten, Capt. l..
Vaughan, Geo. L. Goodwin, Lewellyn
Goodwin s. Judkins, Sewall w. Smith.
A. f. Bedford, Dennis Murphy, j. X.
Webb, c. l.. Webb, II J. Vsrney, Charles
smith; ID. B Whittier, aud the honorary
members were l.. Anderson, Geo. b. SAT-
ford, f. r. Buck, J. 0 Smith, Col. A. 6.
Blunt, j. A. Dealey, X. T. Patten, Forrest
Goodwin, Geo. IL. Pishon, Z. F. Fair
brother, S. NJ. Sawyer.
The association at this meeting did not
indulge in promotions to the extent of
tue former meeting. The only ones made
we're Sewall w Smith, L. +. Fairbrolher,
md John A. Dealey, who were advanced
o the rank of sergents because of their
exhibition of super " solderlv qualities.
The regular meetings of the associa.
ion are to be held in April of each year.