The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-16
CAVALRY.
The First Maine Association.
Holds Its Twenty-Third An
nual Reunion.
a LARGE ATTENDANCE AND A GOOD
TIM.

The Boys of Sixty-one Cheerful AID Hap
Ply. The Ladies also Participate in the
Festivities.
Thursday morning last, the 9,h, in
slant, was by no means an ideal day
for "A Reunion of veterans. 1t was de.
cidedly moist-wet-but veterans of the
First Maine Cavalry do not mind the
wet. They enjoy meeting comrades.
graspng their hands and recounting the
incidents aud scenes through which they
passed in the eyentful days If loGl )
which tested the patriotism and eudur-
ance of the people of this great country.
General j. Z. Gilley and four Others
arrived Wednesday evening. and dozen
or more on the ! IA. IN. train, Thursday
morning. but the greater number ar
rived on the JOBS a. M train. Thursday,
aud members residing in surrounding
towns arrived by private conveyance or
by stage during the early part of the
day Notwithstanding the heavy rain of
the morning.
Headquarters were established at
Hotel Heselton and the business meet
ing of the association was held there at
II o'clock \. NJ. The officers were:
Geo. T.. Goodwin, Skowhegan, presi-
dent; Albert Edgecomb, Boston, vice
president; {. \. +. Emery. Boston. sec
rotary; Orrin S. Haskell, Pitt sfield, Cor.
Sec; j. 7. Cilley, Rockland treasurer.
The session was a short one presided
over by Dr. 5. \. Patten, by request of
President George +. Goodwin, who was
busy with the local committee in look
ing out for arrivals and providing for
their comfort while here.
{. y +. Emery of Boston, til Secrc-
tary of the association, not being pres
ent Capt. o. 5. Haskell of Pittsfinld,
the Corresponding Secretary, otliciated
in his stead
Gen. J. p. Cilley, who had been
treasurer of the association for many
years reported and his report was
accepted,
\ committee raised at the last annual
meeting, consisting of Sidney W. ThaX-
ter. {. W. Skillings and Charles F. Dam,
reported advising that they lad made
an arrangement with Gen. j. p. Cilley,
whereby he takes the property and ac-
counts of the Regimental history and
The Bugle and assumes therefor the bal
ance of liabilities of the Association on
their account. This report was unani-
mously accepted.
Comrades Monson. Tobic. Savage,
Cilley, Drinkwater and 1ilton were
chosen committee to name to the associ-
alton place of meeting for lS9j This
committee reported invitations received
from Augusta, Gastine and Newport
and the association voted in favor of
holding the reunion at Camp Benson,
Newport, Me
\ committee consisting of Col. :. II
Alien, for the field and staff and ON,
from each Company MAS raised to nomi
nate officers for the ensuing year. Thi,
committee subsequently, reported. fol
| President. q. 5. Haskell. Ptt~ticld
Nice-President, Henry +. Tilton, New
port; Secretary, NJ. +. Kicker, Auburn
| Treasurer, Charles +. Dam, Portland
Corresponding Secretary, O. :. Haskell
| Pittsiield. These gentlemen were unau
imously elected in accordance with tn,
report
On motion of NJ. F. Kicker, eloqucntll
seconded by Col. Drinkwater. the heart
thanks of the association were unani
mously voted 10 Gen. Cilley, the retiring
Treasurer, for the faithful and efficient
manner in Which he performed the
duties of that office during his long ser
vice. y vote of thanks was also tender
ed the other retiring officers after whicl
members gathered in groups in til,
hotel offices. upon the hotel piazzas OF
strolled or rode about town. enjoying
thcmselye II, only veterans can.
The banquet in Hotel Ilesclton in tit,
evening, rendered to the association by
the Somerset County organization of tn,
First Cavalry was an occasion of rare
enjoyment. Tables had been laid fol
$50 visitors aud citizens but it was found
that Ia tickets had been disposed OF
which neces-itated re-arrangng tables
causing unavoidable delay SO thar it wa,
nearly 10 o'clock before the large com
pany filed into the artistieally arranged
and decorated dining hall of "Mine
Host lIeseton.
President Goodwin called the guests
to order aud after Divine blessing was
invoked by Comrade 6. ". Nash, Chap
lain OF Russell Post. q. 4. K. two
hours were devoted to discussion of the
following:
MENU.
Mock Bisque soup
Fried Brook Trout
Lettuce Ce1ery Olives Cucumbers
Trans parent Fritters. Suet Sauce
compete of Rice with Cherries
Young Turkey with Dressing
String Beans Mashed Potatoes
celery Salad
Blanc Mango and Cream