The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-19
SEVENTEENTH MAINE.
Annual Reunion Held at Long Island
Yesterday.
QUESTION OF ACQUIRING A BUILD
ING DISCUSSED.

They Can Buy the Portland Club House
for $500, but Some of the Members
Thought 1t Best to Build-A Long and
Earnest Debate, which Does Not Result
in Any Action.
If you have ever attended a regimental
reunion you can readily realize what a
jolly good time the ''boys'' of the gallant
old Seventeenth Maine had at Long ISL
and yesterday. Boys, not in years, but
when comrades meet comrades after
years of separation, fast feeting time
acts as a rejuvenator and they are the
same boys as of yore, when they bivou-
acked on the battlefield. There were
not many there. The survivors of this
famous regiment are scattered far and
wide now and long journeys are not COM
patible with gathering years.
Comrades met who had not seen each
other since they stood shoulder to shout
der at Fredericksburg, Charlottesville,
the Cedars, in the never-to-be-forgotten,
awful carnage in the wheat field during
the third day at Gettysburg, at Kelly's
Ford, Locust Grove, the Wilderness,
Cold Harbor, Mapping Heights, where
brave Sergeant-Major Bosworth of this
city gave up his life, at Petersburg and
many other places that will live long in
history.
They came from far and wide and en-
joyed every minute of their stay.
Early in the forenoon, headed by
Clark's Juvenile band of Cumberland
Mills, the veterans marched to the wharf.
Their step was not SO firm, their. car
rage not so straight as when they
marched away from Portland just 30
years ago to day, but their hearts were
glad.
Their old colonel was with them. He
is now General West of New York, but
yesterday he was the Colonel West of
old. There were streaks of gray in place
of the once glossy black beard, but the
same straight, stern bearing was there.
He was accompanied by Mrs. West and
their daughter. They are enjoying an
| outing at the Waldo.
Hon. Charles Miller of Chicago was
| there. Once he taught school in South
Acton, now he is a Chicago millionaire,
and yesterday he remarked that he
wouldn't have missed the affair for
thousands.
There were General Crofts Of New
York and Cyrus Wardwell of Oxford.
They warmly greeted each other, some
thought effusively, but their minds went
back a score and half years when they
lay side by side in Libby Prison. They
| had not seen each other since. Mr..
Wardwell by the way, invited the asso
citation to meet in Paris next year and
assured all that the latch-string would be
hanging from every door and those who
were spared and could be present would
depart with an idea of Oxford county's
proverbial hospitality.
Arriving at the island the veterans re-
paired to Ponce's for dinner after which
| the business meeting was held, Col.
Edward Moore presided with Col.
Charles W. Roberts as Secretary.
| The Secretary reported that the fol-
| lowing
Members Had Died
during the past year: James Spaulding,
jeremiah Hayden, Barnet Thorne, Elisha
Hall, Josiah M. Adderton, James M.
Webb, Asa L. Dunn, John Yeaton Jr.,
and Franklin E. Morse, Charles P. Kim
ball and John R. Horr. honorary mem
bers were also reported.
| The following deaths, though not oc-
curing during the past year, were re-
ported: Charles E. Small, William Tin
dell. Josiah Muslin, Charles A. Warren,
Daniel S. McGary, Bartlett Redicker,
Addison B. Pratt and Vincent Messerve.
The following resolutions were then in
| troduced: hsd
Whereas, This association has lost since its
! last meeting by death, one of its most esteemed
| and valued members, Lieutenant and Byt. Capt
James Jam ~ No Wepb, OF Co. H. who died January
Resolved, That the 18th Maine Regiment AS
ISOLATION hereby tender its sympathy to the be-
| whom has fallen this impairable loss.
/ That in Capt. Webb's life were exemplified
| the noble qualities of brave and accomplished
| officer, as a valuable and worthy citizen who
earned the love and respect of all with whom
he came in contact, and a fond and devoted hus-
| band.
| That these resolutions be spread upon the
records of the association, and that copy be
furnished the bereaved family Of the deceased
and to the newspapers for publication; the copy
for the family of the deceased to be engrossed
CHARLES P. MATToCKs,l Committee.
| G. G, PRATT, on
Col. Morrill, submitted the report of
the committee to attend to the tablet
which is to be placed on the field of Get
tysburg. The work had been delayed by
the granite cutters strike but haste
would soon be made. ~4
Geu. West presented the veterans with
copies Of a photograph taken the day
before the battle of the Wilderness.
The following officers were elected:
| President-Gen. George w. West.
Vice Presidents-S. H. Cannon, Cyrus Chap
| man.
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