Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-22
CONVENE,
Reunion Of 18th Maine
Battery Association.
List Shows Four Men,
bers Dead.
The Battery History Will Be issued During
Present Year.

| Maine IdltcfN was Hclu III tHe Scln w IL
| liam., Post q. a. Il. han in this city, yes
terday. But the evidences of preparation
were seen the day before. Many of the
members i've so far from town that il
was necessary for them to come the day
before As soon as they arrived they
were taken in hand by the resident MEM
bcrs and entertained in, most royal
manner.
The greater part did not arrive until
the morning train, yesterday. They were
met at the station by those of the associ-
alton who live in town and were taken to
Grand Army hall or to points Of interest
about the city. Some Of the men had
not been in town since the post Office
building was erected ana they found no
end to the changes.
At noon all were assembled in Grand
Army hail. whore the business meeting
was held. There the members We're given
a welcome by Mayor Samuel W. Lane
who, IN his cordial manner. extended the
freedom uf the city 10 the visitors. He
was responded to 10y Abel Davis OF Pitts
liehl. who III 4 short wcll-wurded speech
thanked the mayor and the members Of
the post for the opcn-hrlrtcl manner in
which the memb, rs were welcomed, not
only in word hut in deed. Then followed
Il short eloquent address by Judge A. g.
Andrews
After a prayer by Rev. II. T.. Dunnack
pastor ~ the Methodist church. the mem
bcrs sat Iown To the dinner which had
been provided. 1t was here that the ladies'
Of the association showed their capabiitr
as entertainers. Nothing that would in
any way add to ihe success of the enter
tainment was omitted. In fact the ladies
would not have made greater prcpara-
tionS had they the most distinguished
guests in the land to entertain, nor could
they have had more distinguished guests.
for they had the members Of one of the
batteries that had accomplished the most
for the preservation Of the Union. That
the guests appreciated the entertainment
was shown by the manner in which they
cnioycd the dinner which WAS prepared
by Mrs. William Brooks. Mrs. James a.
Jones and Mrs. L. II. Jones. Mrs. \. VI.
Davenport Mrs Lottic Weston and Miss
Doughty. ana Mrs HIulway Of Fairfield.
The business meeting held after dinner
Was called To order hy james y. Jones of
this city. in the absence Of the president
The ron cali showed the presence Of 45
members Of the battery and over 100 OF
the active members of the association.
During the year three members Of the
battery ANA one member OF the associa-
tfon have died. The three members Of the
battery who have died were AmaZid
Sauthard. Ilarpswell; II. NJ. Weston,
Gardiner: and Lewis Ware, Worcester.
In addition the death of Mrs. \. NJ. Viii
1i,,n. wv -b,s HIN Ms reDorted.
rbo .Inrti,l resulted in the choice Of the
following officers. President. Abel Davis.
ri+t.tj.Id. ,ic. nrasidant Lester IIolvav
j. ..
fa'ill'i" 'th'''' Sr'''a'H,
JJuc-. AuguSta: treasurer J. +. French.
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lhe report "t the committee showed
that the history of the battery is ready
f,r .ha nrinter There are nearly funds
, ','g 4 XIII HI .,,I,.iih.d i, tho hlnIs n
the committee 10 secure its publication.
and win, what will ba subscribed during
It'll '''.' =. .,..t, ,,,o.tinn ,h,t II
wilt ~ issued during the coming Year ana
-, -. 80 li.trihrtion az IN, ncxt an
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nual reunion.
Among the members present We're some
t r,., nor nna,rnd n ,rov- a d1y
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older. some thilSt'H WY" '''H "''' w
men. comparatively. AMI they NOV" not
nI,rgaa ,nnarantIv Among these wa
.','7,r g., , .s, H..
F. ;. Wight. who Is NJ years "i age ne
was given a warm welcome by the other
,,,onhors II tb,4 association.
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W non ne business iiie'''''7 "''
transacted tho guests We're shown the
different objects Of interest in thc cit!
ana We're given cordial welcome at the
state House. where all did their utmost
IN MAKE ~" members teei a nome
Those present al the meeting Were
Mr. and Mrs. W., W. u: fro"kS' mtnel H.
snstn; Ar ala Mrs. George w Moore,
Anhurn' Amhr"Se Wlttmm, HInsh4in ~, ~
,,.,,,h !, I',cnrh J.,ugbier ana grand
son. Chtsterville: Luther Il. Jennings.
t"nprr'S Mills; \. Is i. FRYE; Dover; NJ.
;l'n - parar ''' r,rminpton
John fuSs. Harmony; Q. J: NultlnE'