Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
Holds Its Annual Reunion at
Merrymeeting Park.
Col. {. B. Beaumont and Famous War
Nurse, Mrs. Sampson, Guests.
Eloquent Speeches at Banquet Election Of
0ificers-Ihe Resolutions.

park, today a large number of the
comrades left here on the early train
expecting the exercises to commence
at 10 o'clock; but owing to the delay
in the arrival Of the guest of honor.
Col T.. II. Beaumont, the urganiZati ton
was not called To order until nearly
noon. When C0mrade -. w. Emery
of Augusta, as president OF the associa-
ton, called the meeting to order. with
appropriate remarks. and requested
Comrade Selling TO call the regiment
roll, Sc members answered present.
BESIDES these there were sew
eral honorary members and about % of
the fair sex in attendance
Mrs. Sampson tondiy loved and re-
membered by these soldiers. to whom
she was so devoted in the hospitals.
shared with Col. Beaumont the honors
Of the occasion. The latter. Il hand
some. sOldierly man. now retired from
the army, was detailed. in 1851. to the
regiment on its arrival at Washington.
to give them military instruction. He
being at that time fresh from West
Point, by his soldierly bearing and
sentlemanly conduct. gained the conf
dence and esteem of the regiment
which emphatically showed its loyalty
to him in various ways during the
meeting. Col. Beaumont came from
Pennsylvania purposely TO attend the
reunion. and the boys made him feel
at home.
After the usual routine business had
been completed the following officers
We're declared elected and appointed
for the ensuing year: President, Henry
y. Fairbanks. LIST vice president
Henry A. Coombs: I'd vice president.
Henry Penniman; recording secretary
VIM. McDaNid, corresponding secre-
tary, Lewis SelbinS: treasurer, George
5. Fuller: executive committee Joseph
5. Smith. VIM. McDavid. d. w. Emery
W. II. Watson and 3. a. Wentworth;
committee on resolutions. w. d. Stin-
son. Vim. McDavid and Gen. J. ;.
Smith; cha plain, J. Edwin Nye.
After the announcement. on vote Of
the association. Col. Beaumont was
ization and responded feeIingiy in what
he announced as his first speech. His
remarks, largely reminiscent. were
pupils and were in the highest degree
interesting to his audience.
After the routine business was ac-
complished the association adjourned to
the banQueting room where the MEM
bers partook of a delicious banquet
served in Mr.. Fuller's best style. After
the inner man had been satisfied. the
post-prandial exercises We're INDUCED
in under the direction of Dept. Com
mander Snipe as POSTMASTER.
Eloquent and brilliant remarks were
given by D. W. Emery, the retiring
president. Capt. II. n. Fairbanks. w.
ID. Stinson, Hon. Howard Owen, with
his inimitable humor. Gen. Joseph $.
Smith of Gen. Sedgwick's staff, from
Bangor; Mrs. Sarah 5. Sampson. who
was greeted with cheers; Hon. w. w.
Stetson, the State superintendent of
schools, who eloquently pictured the
benefit of good example for mankind:
Comrade Pease and Colonel Beaumont.
who also recited bright Dutch parody
on Whittier's Barbara Frietchie.''
The adjutant read letters from Gen
O. o. Howard and several others. These
remarks were Interspersed with several
Quartet OF Augusta, in its usual pleas
ing manner.
Mr. Stinson for the committee on res
reported the following which
We're unanimously adopted:
The members of the Cd Maine Regi-
ment Association in their. 26th annual
reunion renew their fidelity. to the old
flag and the American Union, always
one and indivisible..
We Unite with an true Americans in
loyalty. patriotism and love
of American institutions in all times
and all places, believing that our Re-
public bestows the highest, form of
liberty on its citizens.
We stand by the American soldier
and sailor, whether at home or abroad,
in every effort TO sustain the glory of
our flag and protect American people
wherever they may be.
We thank the Maine Central Rail
road. Keunebec Steamboat Co.. and 9TH
er lines of transportation. the manage
ment of the Casino and Merrymeeting
park and all others from whom We
have received various courtesies on
this occasion.
The exercises closed by singing
America by all. The condition of the
treasury is in fionrishing condition.
The time and place Of the next meeting
were left to the executive .commiitee.
which will report later. So far as re-
ported there have been eight losses by
death in the past year. .
The selection Of C0mrade McDayid
makes the 14th year in which he has
served with great ability in that posi-
ton. while Comrade Selbing has served
one year more
Augusta people are always interest
ed in the Sd Regiment which recruited
almost entirely in the kennebec valley.
and will be pleased that, notwithstand
ing the rain which fell in the after
noon. the reunion was eminentiy sue
cessfui and will remain in the minds
Of those who attended 1t as i bright
spot in the memory Many comrades
with families attended from Augusta.
The speech of the retiring president
fcon.inued on page 6.l