The Portland daily press., 1898-08-19
VETERANS OF THE 18TH MAINE.
Tb;rtv-Sixtb Reunion of "Muster in" at
Peaks Island-C. w. Richards of Port
land Elected President.

The veterans of ths 18th Maine Regi-
ment of volunteers gathered yesterday
morning at Bosworth Post hall, this
city. where lines were formed and the
veterans with invited guests were escorted
to Custom House wharf where they en-
parked on the Casco Bay steamer line for
Peaks island to observe the Seth ami /.
versary of muster in.'' The veterans
were escorted by the American Cadet
band of this city which had been rendered
them by the Portland Veteran Firemen S
association as they had employed the band
for the day. The regimentai colors, all
tattered and torn were carried by the
comrades to the island.
On arrival lunch was served at the
Peaks Island house. Among tho invited
guests in attendance were Col. Elijah
Walker of the 4th Massachusetts, Infantry,
Somervilie. Mass, Major Holman S.
Melcher, Goth Maine Regiment, Portland,
and Collector John w. Deering of the
Portland Custom house.
The business meeting was held at one
u ClOOh. 4AO plSSiQSAU VI UIlo d. SOCldblOuy
G ustavus G. Pratt of Lewiston. presided.
The report of the secretary and treasurer,
George o. d. Soule, was received and ac-
cepted
The report of the necrologist, Captain
George W. Verrill of Portland showed
the following comrades deceased during
the past year: Lieut.. Summer w. Burn
ham, Lincoln, Neb.; Warren Downs,
Mechanic Falls; Brevet Maj. Edward s.
Merrill, Pennington; John g. Scott,
West5rook; Royal 7. Rideont, Saco; DR..
Isaac Rounds, South Paris; John Tam
ney, Canton; Lieut.. T. NJ. Pane, Earle
Vile, ILL.,; John P. Frink, Gorham |;
Abraham Libby, Auburn; Arcadius Pet
tengill, Pine Point; Silas B. Hall, Brad
ford, Mass; honorary member, Mark P.
Emery, Portla nd.
Adjutant c. W. Roberts and Captain
George W. verrill were appointed q COM
mittee to draft resolutions on the death
of deceased comrades.
The annual election of officers was held
and resulted in the choice Of the follow
ing:
President-Sergt. G. ". Richardson,
Vice Presidents-Lieut. Edwin A.
Duncan, Rochester, N. H.; Lieut.. New
ton Written, Old Orchard.
Secretary and Urea surer-George .. ID.
Soule, Portland.
Necrologist-Captain George ". Verrll,
Portland.
Direotors-General George W.; West.
Athol, Mass; Adjt. c. W. Roberts,
Portland; John Haley, Saco.
At the conclusion Of the business
session the comrades each received q copy
of the report of the Maine Gettysburg
commission.
The comrades and invited guests then
adjourned to the Peaks Island house
where fine shore dinner was served by
the proprietor, E. A. Sawyer and his
efficient corps OF walters. The following
were seated at the tables: Adjutant
Charles W. Roberts, Mrs. Charles Roberts,
Captain George W. Verrill, Mrs. George
W. Verrill, Tesie Plaisted, Portland c.
A. Anderson, Westbrook; Cyrus Chaplin,
Mrs Cyrus Chaplin, Welchville; Lieut.
Newton Written, Washington, d. O..
Isaac E. Osgood, Hiram; William GAN
non, N. Fl. Pillsury, Louise NJ. Pills.
bury, dept. sec., W. r. c.. Addie Viola
Grant, dept. pres, W. r. c., Trafton s..
Plaisted, Biddeford; Cyrus S. Tucker,
E. 81. Brown, Norway; S. r. Bishop
and wife, Cape Elizabeth; Owen Stacy,
John Haley, Saco; ]. H. Ellis, Phillips;
Geo. F. Small, South Portland; Alpheus
E. Grover, Deering; Hollis True, Cum
berland Centre; d. G. Saunders, Bridg-
ton; E. A. Duncan, Rochester, n. Il. !;
II. B. Skill1n, Portland; Manuel
Shomer, North Gorham; Z. II. Jordan,
Lewiston; George T. Jones, Waltham,
Mass. Lieut. J. S. Hobbs and son, Fal-
mouth; G. d. Dyer, Portland; S. G.
Paine. New Sharon; Edwin G. Thorn,
John C. Perry, Portland; A. ]. Nevens,
Norway; o. G. Curtis, South Paris; N.
B. Knight, South Portland; G. Fl.
Fabyan, Portland; g. G. Pratt, South
Paris; g. G. Brigham, Mechanic Falls;
j. M. Mills, Poland; S. F. Haskell, Au-
burn; n. S. Melcher, Thomas Lynch. N.
W. Allen, W. 81. Green, Mrs. W. 81.
Green, Samuel H. Cannon, Abbie L.
Cannon, Portland; Col. ]. W. Walker,
Annie M. Walker, Cambridge; NJ. o.
Savage, Augusta; Matthew II. Mckenzie,
Portland; Miss Amelia S. Huston, Wood
fords; Charles II. Greeley, Cumberland;
Centre; W. +. Roberts, Plea santdale; o.
B. Written, Saco; John M. Knights,
Cape Elizabeth, and others.
Letters of regret from inability to at
tend were received from Ex-Governor
Sidney Perham of South Paris; Alfred
King, Arlington, New Jersey; ex-
Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain, Bruins
wick; J. n. Kimball, Montreal. Canada;
Hon. G. H. Randall, mayor of Portland;
Harry Crosby, Holyoke. Mass; sergt. F.
L. Berry, Gardiner.
In the afternoon many Of the comrades
and ladies attended the Gem Theatre.
The veterans returned to the city at six