Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-07
IHe ll1h MAINE
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many OF whom expressed great satis-
iactioh Una. their comrades were so
Wen cared lor by the government.
Upon their arrival the visitors went
directly TO headquarters. Here they
were welcomed by Governor Allen of
the Home. Governor Allen had no
speech to make but hearty hand
shake for all. He escorted the com
pany through the buildings and over
the grounds finally stopping at the
band stand where the National Home
Band were already gathering for a
concert. This band is always a credit
to the institution. but on this occa-
sion it seemed that they made special
effort to excel their past record. The
program WAS complimentary to the
visitors and was very highly appre-
ciated by them. 1t was as follows:
March-"Thc Banner Han
Overture America Toba nj
Polka-"Columbia. Robinson
tCornet Solo. Mr.. McSheehyD
Selection from Falka, Chassaisne
W MaltZ@s-'Blue Danube. Strauss
War Memories, or Day in Camp in
1862. Reeves
The return trip was made at $50 and
when they alighted in this city every
recipient of President Lanes hospital
ity voted il a grand success.
The evening was taken up with a
camp fire in q. A. r. hall 1t is on
such an occasion as this that the vet
Grams take solid comfort. Business
meetings and other things connected
with the annual reunion are all we'll in
their place but the battle SCARED hero
must meet his neighbor and swap
stories. smoke his pipe ana live over
again his fighting days. This the
members die To their satisfaction.
President Lane called the meeting to
order and Immediately requested A. p.
Bickmore! the president elect. to take
the chair. Mr.. Bickmore expressed his
hearty thanks for the honor conferred
upon him and spoke eloquently of the
record of the "old 1lth Maine" He
then paid n tribute Of respect and hon
o.. to the two great heroes of the war.
Lincoln and Grant, and closed by call
ing on Gen. John J. Hill of Towanda.
Pa.
General Hill commended the regi-
ment during the latter part of the war
and when he took the platform with
one sleeve hanging empty at his side
as q mark of his services at the front
the company applauded wildly. Gen
eral Hill spoke briefly of General Plais-
ted. his predecessor in the command of
the regiment. referring especially to
his great ability as a disciplinarian.
Frederick w. Plaisted was one of the
leading speakers. Mr.. Plaisted said
that he was highly pleased to be pres
ent and greet the members of the 1lth
Maine. a regiment which his father
loved better than its members knew.
H. also referred to the fact that the
closing labors of his fathers life was
the compiling of a history of that reg
inent.
Postmaster w. d. Stinson was the
next speaker. Mr.. Stinson. although
not a veteran himself was one of those
who suffered a home as result of the
war. His father and two brothers were
sacrificed To the cause of the Union
and Mr. Stinson told of the fact in his
qu;et but eloquent manner.
other speakers were +. T. Morton of
Webster. Mass. William 3. JOY of
Boston Col. F. G. Millken of Augusta.
and capt. Albert Maxfield of New
York city.
The program was made much more
than it otherwise would
have been by the introduction of vo-
cal solo by Arthur Fowler. a young lad
frCm Brookline. Mass. piano solo by
Mrs 4. n. Varney and humorous
/ leading by Thomas +. Murphy of this
city Refreshments consisting Of ice
cream and cake were served.
The program of today is to include
a visit to Governor Hill at the State
House.