The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-18

A. F. Tibbetts, Saco.
James Lawrence, East North Yarmouth.
Charles HI. Cummings, Auburn
Thomas Clark, Augusta.
Everett B. Small. Gardiner.
John Whitcomb, Simpson, Conn.
George o. Orr, Bangor
E. P. Wardwell, North Auburn.
Benz Goold. Lewiston,
George Z. Chase, Salem.
w. I'll. Doughty, Orr'S ISlend.
William Hall, Portland.
Frank G. Stevens. Gorham.
George Phillips, Waterville.
The meeting was presided over by
Capt. Albert Maxfeld of New York.
After the reading of the scriptures the
president made brief but stirring open
ing remarks, recalling the active CAM
paigns of the regiment during it's long
term of service. Those who have died
during the year are as follows:
Lieut.. Chas H. Scott, Portland.
Corp. w. H. Chamberlain, Norfolk, Va
W. H. Coffin. Norwell, Mass.
Chaplain James Wells U.s. Do Doug ass Mass Mass
Ouartermasier w, H. Andrews, Philadel-
phia.
Charles Fitzsimmons. Boston.
Secretary Treasurer Thomas I. Tabor
of Bangor read the records of the last
meeting and they were approved.
Comrade Woodbury. extended a cor
dial invitation from the regiment to
meet in Rockland next year and it was
so voted unanimously.
The following officers were then
chosen:
President-Robert Brady, yr., New York.
Vice Presidents-Sewa Pettingill, Wayne;
Geo. Phillips, Waterville.
Secretary and Treasurer-Ihomas L. LABOR,
Bangor.
The selection of committee of ar
rangements was left to the officers
elect.
A committee to prepare resolutions on
deceased members and to forward them
to the families of these members was APP
pointed, consisting of Comrades Strick-
land, Morton and Brady
The meeting then adjourned and the
members proceeded to Custom House
wharf, where they took the steamer for
Diamond Island.
Upon arriving at the Portland Club
house President Maxfeld raped for or
der. He read large list of letters from
comrades who were unable to be pres
emit, expressing regret thereat, all of
them breathing the old patriotic spirit.
Some of them were pathetic to the last
degree and some were amusing to the
vets.
Then came the dinner, one Of Steward
Rubys best, and after the cigars were
lighted large number of short pithy
speeches and anecdotes were in order.
Remarks were made by Gen. Plaisted,
Gen. Hill, Comrades Pennell, Wiley,
Morton, Bean, Clark, Brady, Hinckley,
Strickland and Morrell. Rev. j. K.
Swan read poem especially written for
and appropriate to this happy gather
ing.
Letters of regret were read from Assis-
tant Surgeon R. L. Cook of Sturgeon
Bay, Mich, Corp. VIM. Shedd of Rush,
w. Va, Major Fl. G. Adams of New
York, John Williams of st, John, and
A. R. Smiley of Chillicothe, Mo.
The party arrived in the city last even
ing and many left at once.
Last evening there was camp fire at
the residence of P. J. Morrill, on Cedar
street and the veterans spent pleasant
evening in stories and song.
Whistling by Miss Freda Morrell gave
great pleasure to the Toys. Singing the
old war songs was INDUCED in, after
which Capt. Maxfeld read in very ac-
ceptable manner David Barker's poem
"Old Wiley
Among the veterans present was r. A.
Strickland of Bridgeport, Conn.,. who en-
listed as a drummer in company D when
he was 10 years and s months old. He is
now 45 and one of the youngest men in
the regiment.
One of the oldest of the Maine veter-
ans is Mr.. VIM. NJ. Perkins of Mechanic
Falls. Prior to the war Mr.. Perkins was
for 20 years teacher and at different
times in his life has been farmer and a
builder. He enlisted in the Fourteenth
Maine Regiment November It'll, 1861. At
the end of IS months, despite his earnest
protest, for he s'wanted to see it OUT he
was discharged an invalid and has never
fully recovered his health. He divides
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