The Republican journal., 1895-08-15
Regimental Reunions.


The Twenty-Sixth Maine Regimental As
soclation held its tenth annual reunion at
Northport Campground Tuesday, August
18TH The day opened with rain an,, the
forenoon was quite we'll advanced before the
weather became settled, which kept MANY
away. There was, however, large arte nd
ance and the auditorium was we'll hlled
The meeting was called to order Nv the
President, Fred S. Walls, who made brief
opening remarks, followed M remarks bv
H. Il. Dawson and music BY Mrs e. s.
Pitcher.
The reports of tile Secretary and Treasurer
We're read and showed the association to be
in good condition. The Nerrologists y re-
port showed ten deaths since the last report,
as follows. Capt. Thos. Rogers, Edward
Eaton, Mrs. Chaplain Bowker. Jas L. Saw
yer, Levi S. Brown. y. +. Sargent, Reuben
p Perkins, John H. Gardner, Nathan Shaw
and James Mc(iown.
Tile following officers were elected for th4
ensuing year. President, John S. Fuller
Rvckport.
Vice Presidents, co A, \. w. Fletcher
b, Charles Baker, G, John f. Whitcomb u
Simeon ,. Treat. F., Stephen Tripp, T.,
James l.. kellar, G, Ansel Walsworth H
Geo, " Blodgett | Fred Barker II, Joshua
W. Black
Secretary, Daniel ". Billings, Swanville.
Treasurer, A. E. Clark, Belfast.
Executive committee, Simeon j Treat.
Eockpart; s. I. Conant, Camden; Samuel
Ayres, Camden; J S. Fuller, Rockport; u.
". Billings, Swanville.
Finance Committee, Chas. I. Knight,
Morse, Belmont
The Committee on Bylaws reported a
code for the Association and II. q. Dyer
was made a committee to have 900 copies
Of the same printed.
Voted to hold the next reunion at Rock
port, September ~, 1885.
Voted t. make the yearly dues V cents
per member.
An hour was taken for dinner, which was
partaken OF at the hotel, at cottages, or from
the lunch baskets, as each preferred.
The afternoon session was opened with
music hy Mrs. Pitcher, followed BY remarks
oH r. D ans IN relation to Regmental
his'orS- he stated that members would be
supplied with blanks on which to answer
the following questions
Name IN fuli' Where born, age, residence
and occupation when enlisted, married or
single, rank, wounded when, and Where
sick when, and where, mustered out When
anu whefe' married When, ami Where, NAM
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Wien, aud where, Where hIl1i4sI. Re,ntrks
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tne hearts 81 his hearers
Capt. a. =. Clark spoke very briefly, and
Capt. =. ". Fletcher and Charles Baker
Were called upon but We're not IN the hall at
'le time. MISS falhes was again called
upon % read The following poem, written w
MISS Emily j. Brown pf Belfast, OCT. "a,
low
TO THE T"ENTY-slXTH MAINE REGIMENT.
They have left their own loved hearthstones
1,l4.r ha, ,r+,.a ~. ,..i.h i,i,i, ,t3 =
They NAV never meet again.
Mothers, SISTERS, wives and sweetheartS,
rl,...l h.,,.i l9t 49, II'.,t, q natps na.lI
In this pleasant nnrt]er,, la,,1
W. s}all ,;ss +, h1,
AS the autumn passes hy.
We shall MISS them Stf AS sad