The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17
sad NAME REGIMENT.
Held IL. Annual Rsunior az Peaks ISL
and Yesterday.


The comrades OF the SGD Maine Reni-
ment held their annual reunion at
Peaks leland Wednesday, and the busi-
ness meeting was called TO order by the
president, II. e. Bisbee of Auburn. AZ
ter thu reading of records Comrade n. W..
Barker presented the association with a
gavel, the head Of which was made from
the wood cut from au apple tree at the
crater Of the historic Petersburg mine,
while the handle Is from a tres between
Fort He'll and Fort Mahou. The screw
was gun screw picked up from the
battlefield and the lead weight was made
from bullets found nea the crater, not
far from Burnside's head qarters.
Comrade Bisbee arcelsed the present
In behalf of the society. after which the
report Of the treasurer was read and ac-
copied.
HE historian then reported the follow.
ing list OF the dead siuce Inst meeting,
Algernon nj. Mitchell, Auburn; Sylyes-
ter Manson, kittery; Silias Howe, Port
land; Stephen Dorman. Boston; Al. g.
Frost, Oxford; Andrew ]. Bryant, Liver
more; Augustus Libby, Gorbam.
The report of committees on publica-
tion Of regimental history was received
and the estimated cost Of copies was
s4Oo. The matter was discussed By Com
rades Beais. Foss, Burbank and others
and finally was laid on tbs. table.
The following officers wore chosen for
the next year:
President--Borrest e. Bisbee, Auburn.
First Vice President-H. r Sargent,
Portland.
Second vioe.President-J. j. Chase,
Portland.
Secretary and Treasursr-E. @. MILL
ken.
Historian-Henry G. Houston. Port
land.
Executive Communicable Anderson.
Gray; Il. q. Runnells, Portland; 4. p.
Beals, Portland.
The following were made honorary
members; John g, Ross, James E.
Greene, formerly Of the navy. and Col.
Albert s. TwitoneIl of Gorham, N. II.
Appropriate remarks were made by Col
Twitohell and other comrades and feat
ure OF the meeting was the first GLASS din
ner which was served in the basement of
the building under the direction of Col.
N. .. Milliken, who was assisted by an
efficient corps of young ladies for wait
resses.
Among the comrades present were
Col. &c. Miiliken, Portland; Major John
ID. Anderson. Gray; Capt. Ii. u. Bur
bank. Blddeford; Capt. II. II. Sawyer
Portlana; Capt. U. W. Reyes. Farming
ton; Capt. Amos Noyes. Norway; Capt.
]. B. Hammond. IntervAls: Lieut.. Jud-
son Chase. Old Orchard; Capt. Thnmns
p. Bsals, Portland; Lieut.. J. M. Jack.
son, Lewiston; A, ]. Herman, Ksnne-
bunk W. Il. Cox, Norway; G. A. Has
kell, Harrison: S. Q. Barrows. Bolster
Mills; Frank W. Barker. Eifingham, n.
H.; K. $. Hill. Rochester, N. H.; g. N.
Benson. Biddeford. ]. A. Hobbs, Water.
horo; X. NJ. Burgess, West Peru; a. s.
Hurst Eliot; Geo. W. Richards, Port.
land Almon LittieHeld, Kennebunk;
Amos +. Noyes, Norway; Ben. h. Mill.
ken, Bridgton; 0. n. Leasitt, Lewiston;
Gray; W. II. Sargent Portland: @. W.
Foy, Cumberland Mills; ]. NJ. kallock.
Conway N. H.; Judson Pratt, Turner
Sewall WEIGH. Cumberland Mills; II. q.
Stone, Portland; X. A. Foss, Cumbsr.
land Mills; s. b. Cobb, tray; w. IL.
Q. Brackett, Lewiston; L. II. Collins,
Portland; Augustus smith, Boston; ID.
W. Smith, Raymond; Fred q. Runuells,
Portland; 4. II. Gould, Freeport; j. p.
Grant. Mechanic Falls; Cyrus Goff,
Portland; w. .. Needham, Norway; Geo.
Q. Brown, Robinstown. Mass. q. ID.
Pettenglil. Everett Mass W. Ii. Nevens,
Joliet. ILL.,; G. II. Goodwin, Lewiston;
Frank STANLEY, Roxbury. Me-, Ray p.
Eaton, Bath.