Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-17
the rnIarslNrA MAINE.
ITS xEnuxRs "vALL IN ron oRuS'
AND MAKE HETHxL nowL.

Did you ever hear Of Q regimentAi 70.
union where the 'old boys" sat around
and talked In subducd tones, and went
oat at dinner time for . quiet lunch, aud
then continued their qaist Conversation
until it Was time 20 60 home, when they
departed. leaving behind them an atmos-
phcrc aud an Impression OF Puritan
sunday
Yesi Well, that wasn't the Thirteenth
Maine which met at bethel last Wcdnes-
day. for they are not built that way, and
they didn't have that Kind of . reunion.
They had regular hip hlp-hurrAh, bAk-
esi-hcAns- and-brown bread, Fourth Of
July Kind Of q day. :.
And why shouldn't they, when Prsl.
dent "i.ob" Grover paid the fare Of
every member and HE wife from all
points In Maine, and Judge Foster EN-
ployed q Portland caterer Ia Get before
the Aforesaid every member and hls ~ifc
an appetising dinners IL isn't every day
that such an opportunity IL offered.
when the II o'clock train rolled Into
Bethel Wednesday forenoon. . lev vet.
erans were waiting at the station, and
after the train stopped u looked n "
every member had come and brought
his wife, fot seemingly the whole train
load poured out on the platform. They
formed In the street aud marched NJ the
hill, led by the Bethel drum corps and
mArshaled by President Grover. On tbs
common In front Of the rooms of irown
Po.t, which were headquarters for the
day, they broke ranks, and each oDe wss
furnished q dinner ticket In the form Of
a shipping tag. One aide of the tag
bore this matter, which IL In style char
Acteristic Of the whole reunion;
DINNER CALL
Nab adas.iub.
fsIl In Zoe grub.
We arr The ,~oph,
Dont yoa uish zoo sas as'
This tag xili entiiis yea % full rsilons.
SIC .smIsr nish. psosor,c alligator.
Reunion Isih Maine R.simsn, A..c.iAtioa.
hs,hsl. JAY ~. Lea
The other side of the tag had the menu
of the dinner, which Was calculated Ia
make the veterans mouths water:
colD.
Han. rafksy. ToaEss
Lobster ssiai. ChIslsn ,alsi.
sslmoa sslsi.
cacsmtsr.. rrels.- .sii.he- on'e.
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A.-or,si.
rsrIr.
siuwlsrriss ami Crsm.
B.naha,. onAs,s.
ia cHt,s.
s,rs~lrrry. vsAiIlA ,h'-ol.is
IAsplsry. osnge.
psi>ks.
Ira cos~.
The time before dinner Wa. spent &C
coriing Ia individual tastes. AZ I O'Clock
they fell In again and marched Ia Oicon
Hall, where the banquet Was spread
Preparations had becn made for about
$50, but the accommodations had Ia IL
enlarged a little, and lss AT down Ia thu
tables, while five belAted brothers ar.
rived on the afternoon train.
After dinner Judge Poster gave tb'
comrade. q brief welcome, which ~A'
responded Ia by President Grover, and
remarks were made by Dr. Gordon and
Col. Dow of Portland, Capt. Andrews ol
Blddeford, Ex.Sberlf Lamb of Andre
scoggin County, aud several others. The
remarks we're happily adapted Ia th'
occssion-just q dash of sound thought
with q strong nayoring Of army rccollec
lions and stories, aud an abundance o.
nonsense. The audience was profuse II
applause, aud gave every one Instrument
al In th. success of the day three rous'
Ing cheers and q tiger.
The business meeting chose the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year:
cara = :. Asir,~.. Bliisfori, fr--iisnt
EHs-h ro.tsr. h<thsl. Cap,. Rainfall. wasi
| forts, No. Presidents.
wsshins,sa oribisn, Portland. sscr,tary ss'
| fvs-ar,f.
The roll call by compsnie. shove,
nearly one hundred veterans of the Thlr
tenth present.
several hours yet remained. to be spen
a. each desired. Some went Ia ride or
some Of the beautiful drives Aroun,
Bethel, and others gathered In group'
and renewed their rccollections of tn
time when they served In the Depart
meut ~ the Gulf. A special train leay'
Ing IIethel AZ o'clock took them home
The association will hold iis next ~
union At Peaks Island In August
isaj.
A notable feature OF the days pro
evenings Was the sending . telegram Il
President Cleveland, approving his hrm
ness and promptness Ia dealing with the
disorder resulting from the western
strikes.