Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

paths. And so 1t may be that love
is little flower that grows on the
crumbling edge of the grave; and so 1t
may be that if it were not for death
there would be no love and without
love all life would be a curse.
The roll called showed that 81 mem
bers We're present, among whom were
the following: Charles d. Hooper,
John II. Raymond. Bath; Lemuel II.
Smith, Pennington Falls; G. F. Gan
nett, Lewis Selbing, jackson NJ. Libby.
Frank White, Thomas o. Pease. George
NJ. Bean, stephen M. Scates, Charles
NJ. Stevens, Nathan L. Folsom, Allen
Partridge, VIM. McDavid, M, O. Saw
age, G. F. Mcdaniel, Stephen r. Thurs
ton, c. c. Griffin. John w. Jones. An
drew J. Nichols, Charles o. Stone
Augusta; Hadley Q. Halves. Samuel
Wannofsky, Charles NJ. Dodge, Charles
Watson, George S. Fuller Hallowell:
J. c. Morrison, II. A. Packard. A. A.
Robbins, Gardiner; Lyman C. Neal
Fittston; Hamden A. Fall. Ipswich
Mass; George II. Babb. Lewiston:
George NJ. Houghton, East Somerville
Mass; Charles ii. Foy, Togus; John
L. Nyc. Auburn; lido b. Turner North
Whitefield; William j. Emerson, Bow
doin Center: O. +. Abbott, Orono:
Darius w Sylvester Readfield; Henry
Pollard, Fairfield; John Tallouse. Wat
erville: A. C. Ballard, Lynn, Mass: f.
T. Getchell, Washington, d. c.; John
f. Nickery, Vassalboro; George A.
Francis, Litchfield; VIM. e. Pillsbury
Milton Mills, n. II.
These officers We're in attendance:
President, G. E. McDavid; acting sec
rotary, J. T.. Nye; corresponding sec
rotary, Lewis Selbing; treasurer, George
S. Fuller. Those who have died since
the last reunion are Joseph F. Wins
low of Co. Is, Alvin c. Brann of Co. C,
and Labon 3. Cross of Co. A.
Letter of regret at not being able to
be present were read from Gen. Q. @.
Howard, who was the first colonel of
the regiment. Col. Henry G. Staples,
W. D. Stinson and II. c. Thomas.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and approved.
y nominating committee from each
company was chosen, and made the
following nominations, who were
unanimously elected: President, J. c.
Morrison, Gardiner; LIST vice president
H. Q. Hawes Ind vice president, j. S
Wiggin; secretary, VIM. McDavid;
corresponding secretary, Lewis Selbing;
treasurer, George S. Fuller; surgeon, G.
Z. Brickett; chaplain, j. E. Nye; ex-
ecutive committee, H. G. Staples, A. S.
Bangs, J. H. Raymond Frank White,
II. A. Fall, w. II. Watson, j. NJ. Libby.
]. w. Jones, Henry Pollard, Baxter
Pullen. Orison Warren, S. A. Thurston,
Howard Owen: committee on resolu-
tons, j. L. Nye, c. T. Hooper, E. &.
Getchell.
The committee on permanent home of
the regiment reported that a meeting
had not been held, and on motion of
C. d. Hooper it was voted that the
matter be Indefinitely postponed.
President Morrison on behalf of the
citizens of Gardiner, extended an in
vitation to the association to meet in
that city next year, and Mr.. Morrison
said he would guarantee a good time
in advance. Mr.. Morrison's invitation
was accepted, and it was voted to hold
the reunion the third Wednesday in
August.
The meeting adjourned at II o'clock
for dinner. In the afternoon the
visitors were shown around the city.
and many of them went to Togus for
the purpose of visiting the National
Home.
The committe on resolutions COM
POSED of Edwin Nye, Charles T. Hooper
and E. p Getchell, made the following
report
Whereas, Through the providence of
our Great Commander, we are again
permitted to meet as an association of ,
survivors of the Third Maine Regi |
ment, therefore be it
Resolved, That we are grateful to
Almighty God that SO many of us are ,
permitted to meet again to perpetuate
that fraternity and friendship formed
many years ago, while battling for our
nations life.
Resolved, That we again affirm our /
loyalty to our national government /
and will ever stand firm for it's best
interests and the teaching of patriot
ism to the rising generation.
Resolved, That as the years go by
and our ranks are being reduced by
the hand of death we offer our sincere
sympathy to the families and friends of
our deceased comrades, and realize |
that soon the last of our number will
be mustered out and we should so live
as to leave untarnished that noble
record we achieved as regiment in
the time of war.
Resolved, That we extend the thanks
of the association to the Maine Central