Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-14
MAINE u. v. u.
Holds Its Annual Reunion,
Tuesday, at Skowhegan.
Given Warm Reception by Members
Of Skowhegan Command.
REPORT OF CERS-CANPFlpE,
AND SMOKE TALK.

An l. 'NNI''Ni. | y LIN
SkoWhcgtn. Me, NOV. ID Srncian
The seventh annual encampmeut of
the Maine Division Of the Union Vet
Grams Union was held with the Abra-
ham Lincoln Command. L. V. L.. at
| Grand Army hail. Skowhe.an. Tues
day. on Monday night. the delegates
began To assemble and soon it was evi-
dent that Hotel Coburn. where the
headquarters were established, was to
be taken by storm. The genial Fob"
did not intrench himself behind the
breastWorhs Of his office desk but min
Sled freely with the boys and made
them feel fully At home. In fact things
NeT" made 50 warm at the Coburu
mat the greater part of the windows
We're nren All night. And Say--lid Won
ever s." Il lot of the boys of CT to-
Stther' II 50, no explanation is neces-
SarN. To say that they know how to
enjoy themselves is 10 express il mild
". For all III" world they remind one
OF crowd of college boys and they
enjoy themselves fully AS weIl-yes.
| better. Tor they have the knowledge
which comes from experience. just
as preparatory exercise they all as
sembled in Grand Army hail. Monday
| evening. and held an informal meeting
| 70 discuss matters and things.
t0mrade Savage of the Abraham
| Lincoln Command. was celebrating his
! birthday anniversary. and his COM
| N
! headed cane appropriately inscribed,
| in Commemoration Of the event. Stories
| We're told until i late hour and things
| We're we'll set in motion for Tuesday
morning. More delegates arrived on the
| 1880 train and at II o'clock the morn
| ing meeting was opened by Gen. Lewis
| SelbinG. division commander. Prayer.
! Chaplain Rev. Virgil u Sweetland, re-
port OF committee on credentials pres
emf. 50. including officers and delegates.
| The addresses Of the division COM
mander. adjutant and quartermaster
general We're presented and accepted.
/ Also reports OF the commanders Of the
ISt and ID Erigades and attorney gen
eral Other minor committees we're an
| pointed. and At 80 the meeting was
adjourned.
/
| comrades fell iato line ana marched
TO Grange Hall where Caterer Delano
/ had prepared himself Tor their attack.
! Right we'll had nc done this. TOO, -
| every coYurade agreed. ana what BET
Ter nroo: could he given than Inc
! manner III which his TURKEY dinner
was disposed Of After the banquet
, was hell the afternoon meeting. when
the officers We're elected and other
| matters II business LETT over from the
4 morning session w-re disposed ot. Th-
y! mert!ng closed early and this gave ihe
/ boys time 70 r~lew their friendships
/ and DO the town" before sunper-
II AT 1850 the evening meeting. rhleh
" Was the las; 81 the rnla,npnlent. Vas
\ opened This meeting nas The much
|, enjoyed and time honuTei smoke talk
H ana campfire ans 10 veteran would
|, miss x AMI 10 one could blame them
I VINO Wa present The installation q:
L officers came .5rst ana was oT1er 70 th-
|, public. Th= smoke talk followed COM
4 r4Lr Richards presided oV-r This part
Il ~ thu eNe-yiS-S ana hardly = man
II uraS..,- ESCAPED before he had added
|. hiS story - the general fund Ana how
I This evening Was enjoyed. As IL mem
!. IVY w4,.3-v-.5 back To The days 81 81
/. ami i'll; stirring scenes. who shall de-
F. Sc-lle me emotions taaI SCrse- with
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+. y cive par, u o,;~ co2nJry'S gre, 'tN.l
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! recalled ~ me stories from .-!l""
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