The Portland daily press., 1900-08-10
THE FIFTH MAINE.
Annual Reunion of Regimental AssO-
citation at Peaks Island.


citation at Peaks Island.
The reunion of the Fifth Maine Regi-
ment association was held yesterday at
the regimental building on Peaks island.
The business meeting was presided over
by the president, Capt. J. b. Hammond
of New Gloucester. The election of Off
GERS resulted in the choice of the follow
ing:
President-Dr. J. H. Shannon, Saco.
Vice President-John Mcclellan, South
Windham.
Secretary-J. G. Summersides, Gorham.
Treasurer-James M. Sanborn, Port
land.
Committee of arrangements for 1901
Capt. II. L. Bucknam, Mechanic Falls;
Gen. S. III. Manning, Lewiston; Frank
E. Goss, Lewiston; N R.Lougee, Nashua,
NH.
The following persons were present at
the reunion: Annie G. Moseley Lewis
ton; Capt. J.B. Hammond New Glouces-
ter; Frank F. Goss and wife, Freedom
Goss, Chas. Adams, Grace Goss, Auburn;
W. q. Paterson, Boston; Mrs. A. j. Bas-
ney, Southbridge, Conn Ida M. Goss,
Auburn; Mr.. @. o. Holt and wife,
James G. Sanborn, Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry French, Auburn; DR..
Charles N. Shannon. Saco; n. D. Buck :
nam, Mechanic Falls; Thomas Ward, Ia
j. Ward, Lewiston; Helen e. Marsh,
Newark, N. j.; r. S. Williams and wife,
Philadelphia; Capt. and Mrs. John Nc
Lellan, South Windham; Carrie Clark,
San Francisco, CAL; Elizabeth Ward,
Lewiston; Nathaniel Haskell, Howard e.
Goss, VIM. Goss Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Adams, Auburn James H. Pridham and
wife, East Boston; Geo. f. True, Au-
burn; Corydon Powers and wife, Caribou;
Alvah Gilbert and wife, Boston; E. NJ.
Robinson, Phillips; Luther L1tchfeld,
Cumberland Mills; George A Bowie and
wife, BENZ. S. Smith, wife and daughter,
| Gardiner; Davis N. Merrill, Newton, N.
J.. Robert B. Kendall, Boston; Gen. G.
P. Mattocks, Capt. George E. Brown.
Miss A. L. Tenney, Mrs. Nelson Tenney,
Portland; r. L. Beals, Dexter; John II.
Stevens, Berwick; J. C. Summersides,
Gorham; Alice L. Stevens, Woodfords;
Miss Edith Meserye, Lowell Centre; Angie
Bucknam, Boston; N. r. Lougee and
wife. Nashua, n. H; G. w. Morse and
wife, Hyde Park, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. g. Hannaford and son Nathaniel, Cor
ham; Mrs. J. M. Porter, East Boston;
John B. Noyes, Berlin, N. H.; Halle
Elizabeth Wilson, Berlin, n. IL Rev.W
II. Fultz, Portland Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wayland, Miss Bertha Wayland, Gorham,
N. II.
FIFTH MAINE AUXILIARY.
At the meeting of the Fifth Maine
Auxiliary held at the regimental cottage
y yesterday, the following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. j. B. Hammond, New
Vice President-NIrs. James Shannon,
Saco.
secretary-NIrs. Nelson Tenney, Port.
land
Treasurer-NIrs. F. f. Goss, Lewiston.
Committee on arrangements for 1901
Mrs. James shannon, Saco; Mrs. j. o,
Edmunds, Auburn; Mrs. w. B. Adams
Mrs. j. M. Fernald, Lewiston; Mrs. ii.
L. Buoknam, Mechanic Falls.
Wednesday evening the auxiliary men,
bers rendered a camp fire. and entertain
ment to the veterans. Mrs. Nelson len
ney, the secretary, presided, and the fol-
lowing programme was carried out:
Instrumental Solo, JAS Shannon
Recitation, Frank Il. BeaIs
War Songs, Comrades
Song, Miss Small
Recitation, Mrs. r.. S. Williams
Songs,ssa Stanley Cuddy
accompanied by Miss Gertrude Lougee.
SOng-Nacant Chair, Mr.. Shannon
RecitatiOn-Sampson or Schley?
Master Chas. Bucknam
Master Blackman also gave an original
composition written for him by Gov.
Roosevelt
Remarks were made by Capt. Lord,
Comrade Kendall, 18th Maine regiment;
Gen. Mattocks, Comrades Kelley, Buck.
nam, Ward, Strout and Lougee, Captains
Brown and Hammond.
There were bugle calls by Thomas Ward
and Stanley Cuddy, accompanied by
Miss Gertrude Lougee.