The Portland daily press., 1893-08-24
old FIRST MAINE.
ItS Annual Reunion Celebrated Yes
terday.
COMRADES PRESENT FROM MANY
PLACES.
Kapy Business Matters discussed by the
Old vets-The Histories and the First
Maine Bugle.

Maine Bugle.
The First Cavalry was one of the most
famous regiments sent TO the front by
Maine Its old regimental fag, drared
with the banners of sister regiments in
the rotunda of the State House at Au-
gusta, bears on it's folds the names OF
many noted battlefields. An act of Con-
ess established the list of battles and
engagements which might be inscribed
on battle flags. And of those fields the
First Maine Cavalry has to its credit
three more than any other cavalry in the
volunteer service, and ten more than any
other regiment that went from Maine.
Everyone knows that for losses in battle
the First Maine stands at the head OF all
the cavalry regiments of the Union
Army.
1t was drilled under West Point
officer, and when in the early days OF the
war, it passed through Washington on
the way to the front, it's exact discipline,
the bearing of its men, and the uniform
colors of it's horses, created the impression
that it was regular regiment.
In the service about three Thousand
men were enlisted in its ranks, and of
that number there are now about twelve
hundred living. But they are scattered
over the broad earth from Maine to
Australia, so it is infrequent that .over
one hundred and fifty members meet at
these reunions.
Yesterday about hundred were pre-
sent, number rather larger than usual.
But Portland harbor has become a
famous place for veteran reunions, and
those regiments that meet here are
always sure of good attendance.
Many faces not often seen at the re-
unions were gathered about the board
yesterday. while the constant stand-bys
were there as they always are. Among
this number were Major Thaxter of Port
land, Colonel Drinkwater, Boston, Gen
eral CiIley of Rockland, Historian Tobey
of Providence, Messrs. Dam of Portland,
Carson of Mt. Vernon, Allen of Thomas
ton, etc. Those who gathered around
the banquet board at the Peaks Island
house, were: S. H. Tobie, Portland;
Edward Pr. Tobie, Pawtucket; William
H Farnum, Rumford Centre; Fernando
f. Mason, Turner Centre; l. S. Maxwell,
Lewiston; P.J. Dresser, Auburn; William
/ O. Mcfarland, B. P. Lorrell, Lewiston;
Charles e Moulton, Sewell W.Smith, W..
G. Besse, Lewiston; Ira B. Harvey, Chas.
G. Chase, D. W. Gage, George C.Goodwin,
Skowhegan; Charles Smith, Skowhegan;
Charles MS. Hawkes., Rangeley, Edward
P. Merrill, j. P. Carson, HI. Varney J.
E. Hart, F R. Buck, j. M. Knight, G. N.
Harris, John French, John Emery, Jr.,
Rodney Sparrow, Stephen S. Goodhue,
H.H Smith, Albert Edgcomb, Albert H.
Higgins, A. "A. Fish, Alfred Pierce, Geo.
H. Chase, A.P. Doughty, A. G. Drink
water, C. H. Robbins, Co. l., H. M.
Cleaves, Co. l., John M. Perkins, Co. L.,
First Maine Cavalry, 81 Cornhill, Boston,
G. B. Kenney, T. F. Killen, Thomas B.
Pulsifer, Eben Anderson, r. Murray, l.,
G.. M. Emery, l., Samuel Shorey, Co. B.,
George Prince, Co. K, CIV. Goddard, Co.
c., en- Long, Portland; L. B. Hill, Au-
gusta; George Doughty, Augusta; Major
H.C. Hill, Woburn, James H. Smith,
Fred A. Cummings, Leander Lane, Kent's
Mills; Charles Strong, David H. Whittier,
Athens; Sylvaneus Judkins, Athens;
E. M. Higgins, Saunds; George G. Brown,
william Mason, Auburn; H. G.. Coles
worthy, W. H. Howard, Portland, and
wife, E. M. Smith, Willard A. D. French,
Wgltham; c.. N. Schulley, Portland;
Chas. E.Jack, Weymouth v. H. Foss,
Bangor; C. W. Coffin, Shapleigh; E. T.
Edgecomb, Keazer Falls; Thomas j.
Long, Boston; John A. Tolman, Min
Fabn E. T. Patchett, Brunswick; Charles
Burgess, Bath; w. r. Merrill, Manchester;
Isaiah WEIGH, Strong; Levi Toothaker,
Brunswick; Thomas j. Sanford, Marl-
borough; Daniel Newbegin, Shapleigh;
Fl. Fl. Senter, Yarmouth; A. e. Soule,
Lewiston; George ST. Royal, Yarmouth,
S. H. Allen, Thomaston; S. W. Thaxter,
Portland; J. P. Cilley, Rockland;
Charles W. Ford, Portland; A. M. Parker,
Washington; G. F. Dam, Portland.
At the business meetings the finances
of the association were discussed at con-
siderable length. General Cilley laid be-
fore the members the state of the finances
and the fact that there were some obiiga-
lions outstanding on account of the pub
location of the regimental history and
the purchase of the badges The following
committee were appointed to see to the
adjustment of this obligation: Major
Sidney W Thaxter, Charles F. Dam and
Charles W. Skillings.
In the afternoon the affairs of the regi-
mental publication, the First Maine
Bugle, were discussed. 1t was voted to
enc the pecuniary obligation of the ascot
alton with the Bugle this year.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Caleb Lang,
then called for the nomination of COM
nittee to select board of officers: Com
rades Drinkwater of Co. A. Cook of B.,
Andrews of c., Pulsifer of D., Hill Of E.. i,
Skillings of f., Foss of G., Hall of H.,
Lowell of l., Lord Of K, Fish Of L.,
Doughty of M, and Tobie of the staff
They reported the following officers: