The Republican journal., 1896-09-17
The 10Th Maine Reunion at RocEport.

The 18th annual reunion Of the Goth Maine
regimental association was to have been
held at Rockport last Thursday, and the
steamer Sedgwc1 had been chartered to
take the comrades to Camden and back.
The day was stormy and the steamer did
not come. 1t was then decided to have the
reunion the next day, rain or shine. The
morning was foggy and again the steamer
failed to come Then buckboards and pri-
waite teams were avaied of, and about 10
comrades with friends, making total Of
over 100, reported at Rockport Friday morn
ing. At noon the company formed in line at
the Rockport opera house and led by Yea
zje's brass band marched to the G. 4. Il.
hall where sumptuOus dinner was spread
IN the most attractive manner, The hall
was deliberately decorated with flags, bunt-
ing and flowers and the ladies of the w. r.
Z. of Fred A. Norwood post, G. A. r., Mrs.
Z. ID. Jones, president, gave the visitors a
most hearty reception.
At . p. NJ, a business meeting was held in
the Opera House. 1t was called to order by
j. S. Fuller, Esq, president of the associa-
ton. The report Of the secretary, d. ".
Billings of Swanville, was read and accept
ed. The treasurer was not present, and
his report was read by the secretary.
The following deaths We're reported to have
occurred during the wear: Milton J. Wilbur,
Company c.: Charles Wadsworth, Co, G
Peter Butler Co c.: Lieut. Nathan w,
Shaw, Co. E.. Nehimiah Grinde, r. Il. Day,
John Austin, James B. Tibbetts, Peter F.
Farnham, Emery Grindle, Co. Ell. Granville
Grant. Co, G.; Henry Sparrow co. r..
John II. Gardiner, F. L. Start. Alexander
Farrar, Gideon G. Tower. Co. F.: ID. j.
Roberts, Co. l.
BY invitation of E. B. Maddocks it was
voted to hold the next reunion at HanDien
Voted the date be Tuesday, Aug II. 1897
Hon F. S. Walls, p S. STABLES and n, s.
Piper were anpointed a committee to choose
officers for the ensuing wear. and reported as
follows: President, f. B. Maddocks of
Hampden: secretary, d. w. Billings of
Swanville treasurer, A. E Clark; vice
presidents: Company A. A. W. Fletcher.
Burnham COMPANY b. Charles Baker Bel
fast; COMPANY t., John Il, Whitcomb, Eus-
worth: C6mpany D J. Treat. Roclpvrt,
Contrary E Stepben Trim, Pressure Isle:
Company F, Joseph T. Keller, West Rock
port COMPANY g.. Ansel Wadswortb, Bel
fast; Colunany Fl G., w. Blodgptt. Brooks
Vile; Company |. Fred Barker, Elmira, y.
Y: Company *. j, ". Black. Searsport.
The following committees We're APPOINTED
by the chair: Executive committee, E. b.
Maddocks. Charles Coui}ard. n. H. Holland.
H. II. Whitm0re.
Finance committee, Charles IA II9iGt,
Northport; Isaac Cook, Monroe; $. B.
Morse. Belfast
II was voted to leave the matter of print
ing bylaws TO the executive committee A
LETTER from Conraae + K johnson Go u
Oklahoma Territory vas read sitter ra
marks bv ID W Bi,linys. ]. " Black. F. r
Maddocks and DR.. Benz. Williams. it was
voted that a history of the 26th Maine Regi
mept be compiled AZ best il could with avail
able material obtained drrino the YEAR and
500 copies be printed before the next re
union.' and some instructions we're given
Secretary d " Killings in regard IA Same.
Remarks bv s. T. Treat. A vote of thanks
was then rendered bv Hon. f. s. Walls Of
Vinajhaven tn the W r G ia Fred 4 Nor
wood most q r and tn the citizens far
the generous hosnitalitv and cordial rentn-
tion received Terv interesting REMARKS
were then mada nv Dr Renianlin Williams
of Rockland acting assistant surgeon of tbe
Goth Maine Regiment. by j. w Black of
Searspcrt who also read a letter from Iieut
Col Hersev Headnuarters eft WING o6th
Maine REGIMENT Vol. Camn Chalmetto
Nav Orleans La Ian 1SG3 which was
taken from The Rennhlican Journal Relfast
of the above date and which vas varv inter
esting. Reading hv n BYRON Milliken Of
WasIinoton n r. The comnanv thnn all
io1rned nnti1 + 70 h m Al eyce1l4nt am
ner was aarvad nv the w r q Iadias IN
tho q a p bail
In tho avaninqr rho onara bousa n-ss I+ar
allv narked 8 T Traat ESQ nresidad We
l,,,aa+iF $50 ta, :, D n lr,ll tt,+n. .