The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
Gen. Mattocks Presided
at the Banquet.
Greetings Exchanged With Wor-
cester Light Infantry.

Infantry and the occasion was httingly
celebrated. The white Coats" is an
organization composed of those mem bers
Of this Light Infantry who belonged to
the Portland Light Infantry when Gen.
Anderson commanded the company and
yesterday they celebrated their anniver-
sary by dinner at Riverton at which
there were seventeen members present.
During the past year there have been but
two deaths in this organization.
The invited guests this year were A. J.
Cummings and I. p. Beals. No stated
programme was arranged, everything be-
ing informal. The officers of the orga niza-
tion are: President, Samuel j. Ander.
son; vice presidents. James W. Plaisted,
George H. Lusoombe, James A. Tenney
secretary, q. X. Plummer; treasurer.
George W. Furlong. 81
1he following are the members of the
Veteran association, who still survive;
samuel Anderson, James W. Piaisted,
George E Luscombe, James A. Tenney,
G. f. Plummer, George W. Furlong,
Thomas Common, A ndrew S. Sawyer OF
Portland; John Green, Fairfield; Frank
Paine, Taunton. Mass. Charles Il.
Odiorne, Gorham; John Brackett,
knightyille; VIM. p. Jordan, VIM. II.
Roberts, John d. Williams. John M.
Beals, George Webster, John b. Pike, ID.
ii. Chandler of Portland, and Henry W.
Hale, Gorham.
The Portland Light Infantry fttingly
observed their anniversary this year by q
reception and banquet at SWEETS hotel.
The reception occupied the time from half
past seven o'clock until nine when the
banquet was served. Those present were.
Gen. O. p. Mattocks. Captain George A.
Dow, Lieut.. Frank b. w. WEIGH, ID. H.
Chandler, Charles X. Plummer, George
W. Furlong, G. A W eston. &. G.
o. Brisn, Major Charles Collins, Col
John ID. Printable. F. Il. Doe, W. +.
Chase, G. Nj. Donham, b. II. Roberts,
Frank <. Robinson, Charles E. Sawyer,
Ralph t. Bailey, Harry C. Crockett,
Corp. ii. ]. Low, Osborne L. Hamilton,
Roger L. Jordan, Frank 5. Moore. Harry
5. Tryon, Levi Harmon, William D. La
bottle, Cor. sydney Smith, Sergt. b. L.
Kennard, Charles h. johnson, VIM. W,
Ruby, Jr.. Fred p. Baker, Walter N.
Adams, Oliver j. Carlton, William ID.
Farr Robert p futile, Clarence +. Hep
burn, Eugene W. Hamilton, Nelson S.
Bonner.
When the cigars were lighted Captain
George A. Dow called the association TO
order and after a brief speech introduced
Gen. O. p. Mattooks as toastmaster.
Gen. Mattocks was at one time the COM
manoer OF this company, and under his
command the organization assumed a
high position in the national guard of the
stata He has never lost his interest In
this company and never fails to attend Its
anniversaries when it Is possible to do
SO.
Gen. Mattocks briefly referred to the
services of the Portland l. light Infantry
during the late war and paid the COM
pany and its commander, Captain George
a. Dow, great compliment for their he-
havior and services at Chickamaugn.
Lieut.. Frank Welch Of the company
was then introduced and was given
fattering reception. He spoke briefly.
having many laughable anecdotes to re-
late regarding the time the compan y
passed in the services of Uncle Sam.
The company was highly honored last
evening by the presence OF ID. H,
Chandler the veteran band master who
related some of his experiences with the
company in the years that have passed.
Sergeant Charles u. Plumner a member
of the white Coats" spoke briefly as did
George W. Furlong, another member of
the same organization. Honsy johnson
who served in Cuba during the war with
the Maine Signal Corps, entertained the
company with songs, and Col, John ID.
Printable made one of the hest and most
eloquent speeches of the evening when
called upon as a representative OF Gov.
Powers, on whose staff he Ia. Gen. Mat
tocks in introducing Col. Printable said
that he did not believe the citizen of
Maine half appreciated the act of thair
governor last year when he drew b is own
check for the payment of the bounti es to
the men OF the First Maine regiment.
The other speak ers were ex-Captain
Weston, Major Charles Collins, Lieut..
Doe. Past Lieutenant K. Q. O'Brion.
Sergeant Roberts read an original poem
and ex-Sergeant Major W. II. Chase read
AN account Of the p. L. l. anniversary
celebration sixty years ago.
During the evening Captain George A.
Dow received the following telegram
from Worcester: '.The Worcester Light
Infantry at it's Goth anniversary send
greetings to its sister company. Long
may they enjoy the distinction and honor
ofltoday." Signed p. l.. Rider, captain.
10 this telegram Captain Dow cent a
fitting reply. The Worcester Light In
fantry. which forms part of the Sixth
Massachusetts, was organized % years ago