The Republican journal., 1897-10-07
First Maine Cavalry Reunion.

He twenty ulHtu annual reunion OF the
First Maine Cavalry, in progress when
The Journal went to press last week, and
partially reported in that issue, continued
through the day and evening
The clam bake at the Battery was large
ly attended by the veterans of the Regi-
ment and of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G.
A. R., together with number of ladies',
the Mayor and members of the City
Council, and other invited guests
The afternoon was spent in rides and
walks about town, visiting, story telling
at the hall, and in such other ways as
pleased the individual fancy of the mem
bers.
An excellent supper was served at Me-
mortal Hall from ) to o'clock by the
ladies of Thomas H. Marshall Relief
Corps. The Mayor, City Council, Sheriff,
and several other guests were present.
In the evening campfire was held.
Addresses were made by Gen. Cilley,
Major Brown of Bangor, w. II. Clifford,
AOliiiIlduttl VI Ii. MA oIdil L OSl,
E. P. Tobie of Pawtucket, Al. Stafford of
Skowhegan. Letters of regret We're read
by Gen. Cilley. After reading the regrets,
the comrades stood for a minute with
bowed heads in acknowledgements.
After the campfire many of the com
rades and ladies attended the theatre.
T1,nca bp al ~,
home by the forenoon boats OF trains the
next day took an excursion to Castine by
steamer Silver Star. The weather was
mild and the water smooth and all enjoy
ed the trip to the utmost.
| The B. G., a branch of the First Maine
Cavalry Association elected these officers
President, F. B. Lowe, Waterville; vice
presidents, E. r. Carr, Pittsfield; o. w.
Cole, Etna; Charles Jones, Rockland. 1t
will meet on the second Wednesday of
next September at Pittstield
Among the members of the regiment
not mentioned elsewhere in our reports
were the following: Albert Edgecomb,
Alfred Pierce, d. W. Gage, Gilman Har-
ris, George F. Jewett, c. O. Stone, Geo.
Redding, James w. Lincoln of Boston; f.
P. Tobie, Pawtucket, r. l.. c. n. Lang.
Portland; George W. Getchell Brewer:
sewen c. Young, Isaac L. Richardson,
Bucksport; Frank Hinckley, Bluehill
John Lane, Searsmont; Warren Jordan,
Volney H. Foss, Bangor; Elijah Gay, Cen
ire Montville; M. J. Allen, Skowhegan:
F. j. Savage, Fairfield; G.. b. Stowe, n.
c. Stowe, II. E. Stowe, three brothers)
Co. A, of Dover; A. P. Friend, Thomas
Gray, Brooksville;F F. B. Lowe, Waterville
Alexander Jenkins, Newport; Isaac Bing-
ham, Clinton, j. B. Loring, Charles Jones,
Howard Clark, Rockland; n. S. Emery,
Waterville; r. A. Heal, Lincolnville
James W. Achorn, r. F. Pendleton, Cam
den; G. w. Barnes, Waterville; E. R.
Woods, Winterport; Asa l.. Richardson,
Swanville, (S3 years of age, oldest man in
regiment3 l.. L. Rose, S. G. Rose, r. E..
Russell, Leeds; E. Burton, r. E. Burrows,
A. Z. Stront, o. E. Copeland, l.. X.
Fales, Thomaston; NJ. Davis, Friendship
S. Burrows, Waldoboro; sewall c. Young,
Rockport; }. L. Knowlton, Liberty; G. E.
Moulton, Orrs Island; l.. Copeland, Cor
lima; A. Fl. Rolfe, Old Town; Marcellus
Wentworth, East Union; Joshua Dow,
East Union; S. j. Knowlton, Brewer;
Melvin Allen, Skowhegan; Plummer But
Ter, South Norridgewock; S. X. Richards,
Dr. A. 0. Stoddard, Otis Whitmore, D.
E. Bird n. c. Quincy, James O. Clark,
John o. Bruce, Alonzo Dutch, E. L.
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