The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
The 10th Maine Reunion al Hanpden

August 18th, 1897, was a gala day at
| Hampden, the occasion being tile 18th
annual reunion of the 10Th Maine regi-
mental association, which was held at he
town hall and was very successful and
pleasant event in all its features, being
largely attended and greatly enjoyed by
all present. The visitors We're entertain
ed by the members of Frank A. Flagg
Post, No. 122, G.. A. R., and the Relief
Corps, assisted by the citizens of Hamp-
den.
AT about $50 in the forenoon the men,
bers of Flagg Post assembled a. their hall
and, accompanied by the Hampden Band,
marched to the wharf and met about one
| hundred of the comrades and their fami-
lies who came from various down river
| towns on the steamer Castine. About one
hundred more came from other directions
and all these, together with the large num-
Der of people who had assembled to greet
the veterans, made Town House hill an
| animated scene
| The visitors were escorted to the Town
Hall and after greetings We're exchanged
and an excellent dinner was served in the
Grange hall nearby, there was a concert
by the band
| Comrades were called to order in the
hall, which was handsomely decorated
for the occasion, at o clock by Presi-
dent E. B. Maddocks of Hampden, and
prayer was offered by Comrade Robinson
of F. A. Flagg Post. This was followed
by selection by the band and then the
reports Of the secretary and treasurer
were presented.
1t was voted to hold the next ret Mon
at Winterport on Aug. II, 1898, and then
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, Augustus |. Mayo, Winter
port; secretary d. W. Billings, Swanville;
treasurer, A. E. Clark, Belfast; vice pres
idents, John f. Thomas, S. G. Morse, A.
w. Curtis, B. Atwood, j. Ii. Thomas, c.
f. Sherman, II. E. Young, James Hamil-
ton, |. A. Conant, P. S. Holmes; finance
committee, S. G. Morse, Joseph Cook. c.
j. Knight; committee on credentials. A
l. Mayo, O. c. Clifford, j. w. Eveleth, j.
W. Richie.
1t was voted that regimental history
be printed before the next reunion and j i.
W. Black and S. G.. Morse were appoint
ed the committee in charge of the collec-
ton of the material and the publication.
The following were voted in as honor
airy members: }. w. Churchill, S. F.
Stems, Belfast; N. B. Arey, Camden; G.
H. Holland, F. G. Rogers, Hampden.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Miss Mabel Holland of Hampden, in
behalf of the home Post and Relief Corps
and the citizens of Hampden she extend
ed in well chosen words a very hearty
welcome to the visitors.
The response was by Miss Charlotte
Thorndike Sibley of Belfast, "the grand
daughter of the regiment and this we'll
known and charming speakers remarks
were very fitting and interesting
The afternoon was concluded with sew
eral entertaining numbers, including the
reading of a poem entitled s'The Old
Canteen," by Rev. D. E. French of
Hampden, solos by Mrs. Hodges, readings
by Mrs. Arey and Miss Carrie Roberts
and remarks by several of the comrades,
all of which were much enjoyed. The
session was then adjourned for supper
and an appetiz ng repast was served.
In the evening the hall was crowded and
the following entertaining program was
enjoyed:
Invocation, Rev. D. E. French; music by
choir; original poem, Rev. A. j. Lock
hart; song, Mr.. Withee; reading, Ada
LouSee; dccoFueon SOLO, Master Dean'
short address, Hon. F. S. Walls; song,
Mrs. Hodgins; short address, J. O. John
son; piano solo, Miss Couillard; short adj
dress, Comrade Dawson bell solo, Master
Emerson; remarks by comrades; song by
four young ladies; address, Miss Charlotte
Thorndike Sibley; piano solo, Mrs Pat
ten; address, p. II. Gillin; harp solo,
Master Sparrow; reading, Ada Lougee;
music by orchestra; reading, Miss Nellie
Miller; song, Mr.. Whitney; tableau; music
by choir.