The Portland daily press., 1898-08-06
FOURTEENTH MAINE.
Business Meeting of the Assoc iation Held
Yesterday.

The touch of comradeship has been
pleasantly felt by the veterans OF the l41n
Maine regiment at their association pullu-
ing on Long Island during the past Week.
and yesterday the number OF those VINO
had gathered at the 18th reunion was
largely augmented by many arriving
mem ers, for it was the day set aside 1or
the business meeting and for the electlon
of association officers for the ensuing
term.
| AT twelve o'clock the signal was
sounded and a most palatable shore DIN
ner was partaken of as very gratefui
forerunner to the more serious business OF
the day. At the head of a table which
extended the whole length of the room
was seated the president of the associa-
ton, General f. S. NIckerson, others
present being: DR.. Enoch Adams, vice
president; Rufus D. Kilgore, secretary
and treasurer; Stewart Worster. Wood
fords, Me-; L. G. Morton, Mechanic
Falls; Willard Carver, North Auburn; j.
c. Whitney, Auburn; Jean P. Nickerson.
Roslindale; John A. Spear, Gardiner;
Napoleon d. o. Lord, South Litchfield;
James P. Allen. South Portland;
Thomas ]. O'Neill Portland John J.
Gallagher, Dorchester, Mass; Levi W.,
Stearns, Augusta; Newton E. Stowe,
Mechanic Balls; f. r. Holbrook, Wal
than, Mass. Irwin Morse, Chelsea; Geo.
T. W. Tibbetts, Berwick; ]. M. Noble,
Norway; Arthur Wight, East Poland;
Calvin S. Gordon, Captain A. +. Noyes,
Boston: Rev. r. L. Greene, Boston;
Thomas e. Goodwin, North Berwick; J.
W. Day, Berwick; w. o. Gates, Need
ham; W. L. Dolloff, William Dunning.
Exeter, N. H.; Calvin S. Gordon, Rosen-
dale; L. I. Mason, Houland W. Lowell,
". NJ. Somers, Pittsfled
Several of the comrades were accom-
panied by ladies who joined in the din
ner at the conclusion of which Gen.
Nickerson called the meeting to order,
and in opening it, made a brief but perth
nent address in which he congratulated
the members Of the association on their
ability to be present on the occasion OF
the 18th reunion and was glad to observe
that the sons of the veterans were ex-
hibiting the same spirit which IN the
earlier years marked their fathers and
that too with greater success.
He contrasted the conquests of pace.
made by the United States with the
tyranny exercised by Spain and referred
to some Of the good results which would
come to down trodden people by the
establishment of free schools, etc.
The reports of the various committees
were then called for and the report of the
treasurer showed balance on hand of
S2645. Captain Borden of the executive
committee reported the receipt of 500
from Col. Boland, which was to be ex-
pended on improvements on the associa-
ton building.
The election of officers was next in
order and Dr. Enoch Adams was unani-
mously chosen president, but very feel
ingly declined, saying that no one could
be more grateful or pleased at the honor
than he, and if he felt sure that if another
year would find him able to be present at
the meeting he would accept. Having
to decline.
| Comrade Thomas J. O'Neil was then
elected president and the following other
officers were duly chosen: First vice
president, T. M. Noble; second vice, W.
L. Dollotf; third vice. W. A. Gates;
secretary. Willard Carver; treasurer, New
ton r. Stowe; executive committee,
Stewart E. Worster, chairman, G. S.
Gordon, J. ]. Gallagher; finance commit
tee, Thomas Z. Holbrook, John A. Spear,
W. M. Somers. Charles ID. Morton OF
Hallowell was elected an associate mem.
Der.
The secretary called attention to the
fact that at the last reunion he noted but
one death, while this year the neurological
list embraced IL, who were reported as
follows: John Devlin. Woburn, Mass;
Luther Wilson, Cherryfeld, Mass Richard
Dorr, Cherryfeld. Mass; James Carver,
North Leeds, Me-; James L. Taylor,
| North Leeds, Me- H. N. Greenleaf,
Aliens Mills; William Bither, Unity;
Archelaus Fuller. Tecumseh, Kas. Seth
Colby, South Deer Isle; Charles Arris,
Green, Me-; G. +. Stevens, Somerville,
N. P. Moulton, Center Montville. Mass.
About twenty letters were shown to the
association which were in response to
letters sent to members whose where
abouts were unknown and which were
answered by interested friends.
It was then voted that in recognition of
the liberal donations OF Col. A. K.
Boland of N. z, that the building on
Long island be hereafter known as Camp
Boland. and that the next reunion be
held during the week of August 5, 1898.
At3p. m. the business meeting was de-
clared adjourned. M
TuE CONCERT AT FALMOUTH.