The Portland daily press., 1897-08-26
sEvENTHlEIMalNe
Held Their Business Meeting at yester.
days Reunion.

| Yesterday, while the comrades of the
| G. A. R.were in convention assembled at
Buffalo, the veterans, survivors of the 18th
Maine Regiment were gathered in reun-
ion at the regimental building on Long
Island. The comrades of this regiment
are but few in number, as death has
entered their ranks during the mast few
years and taken from them many of the
boys that were the survivors of the great
struggle for human liberty in which they
were engaged. The old 18th was one of the
regiments that lost heavily in their
ranks during the war, so that today their
ranks are naturally small but with the
passing of time the grim reaper-death-
is fast dissolving their numbers SO that
many friendship is now only one in
memory.
/ The comrades began to gather on Mon
day and have been enjoying social re-
union during the first two days.
Yesterday was the day for the annual
reunion and business meeting SO that an
additional number of the comrades
i gdUQ6r0u early yOoUc1eioy uuUru1uR Ill
readiness for the meeting.
| The business meeting was called to
order at 10 80 a. M, and in the absence Of
the president, M. G. II. Waterhouse, an
ex-president was called to preside.
The records of the previous annual
meeting were read and approved. The
treasurer submitted his annual report
which was accepted and ordered placed ON
fle
The necrologist's report showed the fol-
lowing comrades had been removed by
death since the last reunion: Ezra M.
Glaufin, Presque Isle; John L. Water
house, Boston; James E. Foster, Wooldey.
Florida; Col Stephen G. Fletcher, Dex
ter; Lewis L. Thurston, Portland; Geo.
D. Webb, Liscomb, N. S.; George Drew,
Portland.
A letter of regret from inability to at
tend was received and read from General
E. G. Mason, St.EPaul, MINI.
The thanks of the association were at
tended to the following: To Comrade
George r. Boyer of Somerville, Mass,
for the donation Of a painting Of can
teen and knapsack; to Comrade VIM. B.
Poole of Lynn, Mass, for the donation of
a union Jack lag; to Comrade Saule
wilkins, for the donation Of an old can
teen.
The annual election of officers was held
and resulted as follows:
| Presideut-James H. Cross Calais.
| Vice Presidents-George r. Boyer,
| Somerville, Mass. James 81. Syphers, III.
D., South Portland.
| Secretary and Treasurer-W. D. Hatch,
| Portland.
Quartermaster-George f. Hunt, West
| brook.
Surgeon-W. W. Denning, Poland
apiain--Willis McGlauflin, Portland.
Marshal-John Mullen, Portland.
Poet and Historian-W. D. Hatch,
Portland.
1t was voted to hold Memorial services
in memory Of the departed comrades on
Sunday, August goth, on the arrival of
the 215 boat from Portland.
AT the announcement that dinner was
in readiness the comrades gathered at the
tables, and before partaking of the dinner
the following reunion song, written by
the secretary, W. D. Hatch, was sung by
the company. The words being set to the
tune, "Swanee River"
In camp today we gladly muster here by
the sea,
Joyfully now we hail old comrades what
e'er their station be-
No rolling drums the long roll beating
calls us to arms,
| Nor warlike tunes of brazen trumpets
ring out their wild alarms.
Chorus From this camp of war. worn
veterans,
Loyal hearts and true,
We send comrades hearty
greeting,
To all who wore the blue.
Many long and weary years have vanished
since first we met,
We marched away in our young manhood
today we meet as vets.
| Though years with all their varied
changes have rolled around,
Still by the silver cord of friendship our
loyal hearts are bound.-Cho.
Faces and scenes almost forgotten come
back to view:
The camp, the march, the line of battle
formed by the boys in blue;
The charge, the fight, the field of carnage
where brave men lay,
Back to our memory swiftly rushes on
this reunion day.-Cho.
Through clouds and storms that darby
gather DER life's rough way,
We've scaled the hill of life together, in
camp we'll rest today.
| Far, far beyond the fog and shadows
comrades have passed,
| Well meet them in the great encamp-
| ment, all gathered home at last.
| Chorus:-There shall trouble, care, nor
| sorrow
i Grieve our herats no more.
| Soon, soon, we'n one and all
be mustered
| Safe on the homeland shore.
| Dinner was served at 80 and the fol-
lowing were noted in attendance: Geo.
| f. Hunt, VIM H. Hammond, Westbrook
Woodbury. d. Datch, Portland; George r.
Boyer, Somerville, Mass; VIM. II. Mot
ley, Deering; VIM. B. Poole, Lynn, Mass.
Charles A. Long, Harrison; James Coss,
Calais; Charles H. Waterhoue, Cane
Elizabeth; B Tram Ellis. South Portland