The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14

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j. B. Woodman, Old Town.
Geo. F. Hussey, Ea Braintree, Mass.
;. II. Colson, Fairfield.
$. W. Doble, Madison.
Co. |.
Geo. W. Nash, Skowhegan.
Edward Peacock. Gardiner.
Fred ID. I.unt, Watervile.
Joe T. Rolte. Clinton.
Horatio Knowles, Shirley.
w. S. Phllbrook, Gardiner.
Co. K.
Moses French. Scion, Capt.
A. 5. Strout, Guilford.
i. F. Holbrook, New Vineyard.
A. B. Williams, Watervile.
Earnest Stevens, Maiden, Mass.
Asa X. Judkins, Skowhegan.
Joseph Clukey, Chester.
r. Quimby, StaTks.
Harvey French, Harmony.
II. ID. Moore, Haddonfeld. y. J.
John White, Clinton.
Charles Barnes, Skowhpgan.
Geo. X. Smith, Augusta.
Robert Hill, Augusta.
Joseph NJ. Bowker, Canaan.
Co. l..
f. +. Clark, Biddeford.
David Sweet, Benton.
Co. NJ.
B. T. Pettengill, Iceboro.
c. f. Wing, Wayne.
Secretary Smith invited the Associa-
ton to hold the reunion for 1900 at
Augusta and the invitation was unapi-
mously accepted.
A banquet was held at Hotel Heselton.
beginning soon after o'clock in the
evening, to which number of citizens
were generously invited. This dinner
was most pleasing feature of the re-
union. The spacious dining room was
tastefully arranged with one long table
through the center and other tables
grouped around it, so that the whole
company of about 100, comrades and
their ladies and invited guests. were
most pleasantly accommodated. The
room and tables were tastefully and
beautifully decorated with flags. bunt-
ing, plants and flowers. There were no
formalities other than the calling to
order by President Moore and the saving
of grace by Rev. E. L. Adams, pastor of
the Methodist Church here. The dinner
was very nice one, promptly served
and visiting comrades were warm in
praise of it and of the way they we're
treated and the attention shown them at
Hotel Heselton. A pleasing feature of
the reunion was the singing of America
by attendants while the guests were
marching into the dining hall, very
appropriate welcome to soldiers.
After ample Justice was done to this
repast the comrades, their ladies and
guests adjourned to Grand Army Hall,
where they were joined by good num-
Der of veterans and citizens. There, the
exercises were in the nature of a camp
fire, falcitously presided over by Presi-
dent Moore, who was very happy 10
calling out remarks and stories from the
comrades of the association, repre-
sentatives of Russell Post and other
citizens. Those who made brief remarks
beside President Moore, were Hon. S. j.
Walton, Rev. w. F. Berry of Waterville,
Capt. Nathan Fowler, commander of
Russell Post, G. F. Jones, Capt. Moses
French of Scion, j. o. Smith, G. w.
Cover, Esq, AK. Butler, Esq. Quarter.
master Small, Robert McDuff OF
Lagrange and Joseph M. Bowker of
Canaan.
SO far as we could hear, the expression
of the visiting veterans was that they
had good time, and were pleased with
our town. Our people would have been
glad to have shown further attention
but were not allowed to do more. After
all, veterans of a Maine Regiment know
best what they want and how to enjoy
themselves when they get together al
reunions. They don't want much 10 the
way of parade and show but like best to
be let alone to the sacred companionship
of comrades, during the brief hours of
their annual reunions. This they were
accorded this year and we believe they
enjoyed it.