The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-19
VETERANS or THE SEVENTEENTH.
Many Members of the Famous Regiment
Meet at Paris.
Especial. to the Press ]

South Paris, Me. August 18. In spite of
bad weather, the morning train brought
many veterans of the famous Seven
teenth Maine to attend the reunion here
today. Among those present were: W..
Cole, Norway; 6. H. Cannon, Portland,
Mp. Knight, Portland; Orin Whitmore,
Mechanic Falls; John Doughty, Port
land; Cyrus T. Wardwell, Oxford; Col.
Mark H. Sawyer, Portland; Aaron Dunn,
South Paris; George A. Whitney, Melrose,
Mass; James Waterhouse, Norway;
James l.. Wales, Poland; o. G.. Wyman,
Auburn: George w. Record, Standish; /;
George G. Jordan, Willard; J. II. Jordan
Lewiston; G.. G.. Brigham, Mechanic
Falls; CIV. Richardson, Portland; Geo.
land; Abner Libby, Auburn; John
Williams, Portland; William Bodge,
Lewiston; jim. Cannon, Perrin; J. S.
Faunce, Lewiston; George E. White
house, Norway; W. L. Rand, Auburn; ;
George H. Lord, Portland G. F. Sparrow,
Woodfords; T.. W. Lombard, Portland; G.
F. Small, Willard; Josiah Siller, Mechan-
ic Falls; III w. Stuart, Oxford; Edward
S. White, Portland; Andrew Leighton,
Yarmouth; A. E. Grover, Deering; ". H.
Morton, Bellerica, Mass; ohm P. Tripp,
South Windham; Cyrus G. Jordan,
Norway, C. A. Beal, Auburn; WIG. Os-
born, Portland; S.P. Smart, Oxford; D.
B. Grant, Locke's Mills; j. d. Doughty,
Yarmouth; George G. Andrews, Wood
stock; j G Richardson, Lewiston; E. a.
Brown, Norway; 6. B. Hagen, Waterford;
Nathan B. Lord, Auburn; Owen Stacy,
Saco; J. G. Perry, Portland; J. III Merrill,
Deering: Jabez Mariner, Cape Elizabeth; ;
H. .Skillings, Portland L. W. Sawyer,
Portland.
At the business meeting held this
afternoon, Capt. George H. Verrill of
Portland, was chosen president for the
ensuing year. 1t was voted to esta bl1sh
memorial fund by a tax of 81 on each
member.
Union Veteran Union.
Boston, August 1s-The national con-
vention of the Woman's Veteran Relief
Union today elected these officers:
President-Miss Mary r. Sanborn,
Laconia, N. H.
Vice Presidents--Mrs. Hortense White.
Ohio, Mrs E A Fairfield, Chelsea, Mass
Conductoress-Mr F. A. Nettleton,
Connecticut
The Union holds it's convention in
Rochester, Ny, next year.
Commander-in-Ch Roberts of the
Maine Veterans has announced these ap-
pointments: Adjutant General, Col.
Charles P. Boutelle, Boston; Quarter
master General, Col. Robert Bruce Hen
derson of the Antietam command. A
pension bureau was appointed consisting
of one from each department. and one at
large.
Oficers of the Sixteenth.
Pittsfeld, August 1S--At the business
meeting Of the 10Th Maine Regiment re-
union seventy were present, among whom
were Gen. Charles W. Tilden, Ha1lowell;
Col. A. P. Farnham, Bangor; Major A. r.
Small, Oakland; Major W. W. Eaton, Dan
vers, Mass. Adjutant G. F. Lothrop,
Pittsfield; Capt. J:O. Lord, Biddeford;
Capt E. F. Davis, Castine; Lieut.. d. l..
Warren, Standish; Lieut.. Nathan Fowler,
Skowhegan. These officers were elected:
President-J W. Webster, Newport.
Vice Presidents-P.P. Gilmore, Bucks
port. George w. Patten, Pittsfeld.
Secretary and Treasurer-Luther Brad
ford, Deering.
The next annual reunion will be held
in Bucksport.