The Portland daily press., 1897-08-05
THE FOURTEENTH MAINE.
annual Reunion Of the Veterans at
Long Island.

Monday OF this week at Mariners land
ing, Long Island. The comrades have
been arriving from day to day and many
happy hours have been enjoyed, talking
over the scenes and incidents OF the war.
Several of the most prominent mem
bers of the association did not arrive until
yesterday morning
Of the several members that are held
dear in the esteem and affection of the
"boys in blue" that made up this regi-
ment, none received a more cordial recep-
ton than Gen. F. S. Nickerson of Somer-
vile, Mass. Gen. Nickerson has been
unable to meet with his comrades for
nearly 10 years now, but he assured the
members of the association that 1t
| afforded him much pleasure to be with
them on this occasion.
When President Lincoln issued his call
for troops Gen. Nickerson was among the
first to answer the call and went out in
company of the 4th Maine regiment
from the town of Searsport, the regiment
leaving from Rockland where it was
mustered in.
was commissioned as major and later was
elected lieutenant colonel of the regiment,
and served in that capacity until Deem
Der 80, 1861, when he was promoted to
colonel He was then commissioned to
recruit new regiment and accordingly
went to Augusta where through his in
fuence the 14th Maine regiment was Or
ganized and at once sent to the front.
Soon after this Col. Nickerson received
promotion to the rank of general which
he now holds. Gen. Nickerson was a
native of Searsport and prior to the war
was admitted to the bar at Waldo county,
where he practiced successfully for many
years. After the war he removed to Cam
bridge, Mass. 4 where he is now practic-
ing attorney.
The morning hours of yesterday were
enjoyed by the comrades in strolling
about the island and in some instances
seating themselves about the piazza of the
regimental building to listen to or tell
stories of the war At noon dinner was
served and the comrades showed by the
way in which they RECALLED themselves up
on the substantial repast to which they
sat down, that they appreciated the food
| and cooking of the present day and gener-
alton, as compared with the days of the
hard tack and coffee.
Dinner over, the president of the associ-
alton, Mr.. G. S. Gordon of Roslindale,
Mass, called the meeting to order and in
the absence of the secretary, S. j. Gala
CHER, the president appointed Comrade R.
D. Kilgore to act in that capacity.
The records of the last annual meeting
were read and approved. The deaths of
G. E. Stevens of Somerville. Me-, and N.
P. Moulton of Center Montvil1e, Me-,
were reported and a committee appointed
to prepare resolutions.
The report of the treasurer showed the
receipts for the year as $79.25 and the ex-
penditures, $3.50, leaving balance of
s26.45 on hand. The next in order was
the election of officers. Comrades Wedge
wood Stearns and Doloff were appointed
as tellers to preside over the election
ing:
President-Gen. f. S. Nickerson,
Somerville, Mass.
First Vice President-Enoch Adams, NJ
| D., Litchfeld, Me.
| Second Vice President-William M.
| Perkins, Mechanic Falls.
Third Vice President-E. A. Loud,
| Roxbury Mass.
| Secretary and treasurer-R. D. Kilgore,
| Melrose, Mass
Executive committee-The president
and secretary ex-officio,. and Comrades
! Stewart Worster, Woodfords, chairman !;
E. L. Clark Chelsea, Mass. f. D. Mixer,
West Auburn.
Finance cOmmittee-L. j. Morton, Me-
chanic Falls; W. Carver, South Liver
more; DR.. N. j. Wedgewood, Lewiston.
| AS Gen. Nickerson accepted the position
of president he thanked the comrades for
the honor conferred and assured them
that he should labor for the furtherance
of the best ends of the association. The
thanks of the association were extended
to the retiring secretary, S. ]. Gallagher,
for services during the past year; the re-
| firing board of officers and to Comrade E..
l.. Clark for the gift of small field rifle
which has been in use during the week in
the firing of salutes; the Casco Bay
Steamboat company for courtesies ex
tended in the matter of forwarding
freight, and for the special boat service
furnished during the week.
Considerable discussion followed rela-
tive to the day for the holding of the
annual business meeting, but it was final
ly voted that the meeting should be held
as usual each succeeding year on the 9th
of August excepting such day comes on
Saturday, Sunday OF Monday, in which
case the following Tuesday shall be
adopted as the day.
1t was voted that the services of a
janitor be procured, whose duty it should
be to care for the buildings, and to whom
through the executive committee COM
rades should make application each year
for the u SO of the rooms at any time
during he summer season.
1t was also unanimously voted that the
sons and daughters of the members of the
association could become associate mem
bers of the organization upon the pay