The Portland daily press., 1899-06-26
THE SEVENTEENTH MAINE.
Veterans of Company sTet at Yar-
mouth ON Saturday.

The 11th annual reunion Of the mem
bers of Co. Il, 18th Maine regiment, was
held Saturday at g. A. r. hall, Yar-
mouth. The morning hours were devoted
to the renewing of old acquaintance and
reviving in their minds the scenes and
incidents that went to make up army
life during the days Of the Rebellion.
At noon substantial dinner was served
under the direction of the Local commit
tee composed Of Comrades Frank Sea-
bury. James II. Doughty and Herbert
Souls. After dinner the business meet.
ing of the association was held. The re-
port of the necrologist showed that one
member, MIR. Lucius S. Goff of Stand
ish, had died during the past year. Let
ters were read from Capt q. W. Verrill
of Portland ana others, who were un-
able to attend. The election of officers
was held and resulted In the choice of
the following
President-Ammi d. Seabury. Yar-
mouth.
vice.P e.President-Hollis True. Cumber-
land Centre
seoretary-George o. D. soule. Port
land.
Frank Seabury, Yarmouth.
Neoroiogist-Andrew Leighton, Yar-
mouth.
Upon invitation of Comrade Doughty
1t Was unanimously voted to hold the
reunion of 1900 in Yarmouth.
After the CLOSE Of the business meeting
remarks were made by several of the COM
rades and invited guests. The day of
holding the next reunion which is to be
in June, was left to the appointment of
the committee of arrangements composed
of James II. Doughty. Herbert Soule and
Frank Seabury. all of Yarmouth.
VETERANS OF THE BLUES.
There are not many military organiza-
tions in this or any other state that en-
Joys even the privilege of celebrating a
92d anniversary. The Mechanic Blues
of this city, however. does, and the natal
day which occurred Saturday. was not
allowed to pass without a fitting obser.
vance. Ly at least few of the veterans,
who raised their oolors at Long Island
and established headquarters at the
Granite Spring hotel. There they held
an old-fashioned camp meeting and after
listening to the report of the different
officers elected the following for the en-
suing year:
Commander-R. Jewett.
Senior Vice Comnander--J. Jason.
Junior Vice Commander-T. NJ. Glen
denning.
Adjutant-John Bradford.
Treasurer VIM. Osborne.
Clerk-F. H. Chase. e4
Business over, the usual field games
were INDUCED in and game of base
ball between "The Fats and "The
Leans, resulted in favor of the former
by score of IL to 10.
Soon after the conclusion OF the field
sports, dinner call was sounded and
then it was that Mr.. Ponce got in his
work to the satisfaction of every body by
giving the party well-cooked shore din
ner.
AS they sat at tine table one face was
notable, it being that of the venerable
G. D. Thomes, whose face has not been
absent at the reunion of the Blues since
way back in 1857. Others to be seen were
H, Jewitt, J. Jason, L. NJ. Glendennine.
John Bradford. William Osborn, +. ii.
Chase, j. H. Beaulieu, Frank II. March,
j. N. Bell, Patrick A. Maboney, John
H. Bradford, l.. II. Lunt, L. Cobb OF
New York; d. II. Harrfok, M. A. Waite,
j. Webber, f. l.. Moore, WJu. Silva, p.
Silva, A. AicMullen, s.. Rumery, A. Gil.
bert, Lieut. Macintosh OF Amesburg, and
Benry Blondhem of Boston.
After the dinner a smoke talk was in
order and tbe many absent members
will never know what they lost.
At the conventional hour the flag was
dropped and In true military fashion the
few faithful ones returned to the CITY.
having fittingly observed memorable
day.