The Republican journal., 1901-08-15
poke of her regard for the old regiment.

MISS Katherine BlckfOrd sang very sweet
ly and feelingly ''The Soldiers Return" and
gave "John Brown" as an encore.
Mrs. Daniel 0. Bowen of Morrill, recited
an original poem, but modestly declined to
furnish copy for publication.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in
Memorial Hall in the evening. The visit
ing veterans were given an excellent supper
by the ladies of the Relief Corps.
In the evening Memorial Hall was well
filled. The exercises opened with the song
"Boyhood's Happy Home Down on the
Farm" by Miss Edna Kellar of Boston,
who sang without accompaniment
Henry r. Dawson of Monroe was called
upon and spoke briefly and patriotically.
| Master Raymond Henderson of Boston
recited a patriotic selection.
| Miss Cora Eames, daughter of Union
veteran, was introduced and spoke feeling
(, ly OF her recent visit to some of the South
ern battleields and cemeteries. She then
recited, Con the Train,' and sGimlet and
Cockscrew.''
John o. johnson of Liberty gave some
"reminiscences of the early days of the war
and the starting of the first soldiers for the
war, and paid a deserved tribute to the
ladies who by their labors at home aided
and encouraged the soldiers at the front.
Miss George 7. Burrows recited sOld
! Mans Jim," and ''The United States
Ahead"
| }. W. Black of Searsport read highly
amusing "Story of Postage Stamp" He
then moved the thanks of the Association
| to Thomas H. Marshall Post and Relief
| Corps and the citizens of Belfast for hospi-
tality and courtesies shown the visiting
comrades and their ladies. The motion was
carried unanimously.
Remarks were made by L. c. Morse of
| Liberty, D. 0. Bowen of Morrill,, Ansel
| Wadsworth of Belfast, and Philip S.
Holmes of Salem, Mass Mr.. Holmes gave
some of the unwritten history of the regi-
ment, chiefly foraging experiences.
Fred Hart sang 'sThe Blue and the Grey
and ''The Rose of Red
| After brief remarks by the retiring Presi-
dent, the President-elect and T. A. Winter
of Millbury, Mass, the reunion of the 26th
Maine was brought to close.
Following is a list of the veterans and
ladies in attendance, as shown by the roll
call. There were doubtless others present
who were not in at the roll-call.
COMPANY A. j. B. Gray, j. II. Stevens,
Thorndike; D. O. Bowen and wife, J. F.
Thomas, Morrill,; T. P. Cilley and wife,
Brooks; NJ. j. Cressey and wife, South
Montville; Isaac Cook and wife, Monroe
Warren Jones and wife, Unity; B. F. Simp-
| Mol
Fernald, Milton Carleton, Troy; W. B.
Cammett and wife, Belfast Willie Thomas,
West Sullivan; A. W. Fletcher, Burnham
W. Achorn, Belmont.
vnsna7sn & Geo. + " s Moyss Wss and Aas Tts
dom; Samuel Morse, Belfast G. A. Gowen,
Waterville; R. McGray, East Knox; F. NJ.
Young, -; f. A. Spear, F. H. Smith,
| Montville.
CoMpANY c. A. W. Curtis, Ellsworth
VIM. McCauley, South Hancock
COMPANY d. Edwin Lufkin and wife,
Forest Grant, D. W. Dickey, O. H. Plum
mer, L. L. Plummer, L. Curtis, Monroe; F.
L. Burnham, Greenfield, Mass. G. W.
Ritchie, Winterporti =: B. Madd9cks,
burgh; A. H. II. NJ. NJ Perry, " Frankfort. ''N ''"
Thomas. Henry Jellison, Eden.
COMPANY 7. A. A. Hartford, H. Cross,
S. T. Conalt, B. +. Simpson and wife, Cam
den; Capt. A. E. Clark and wife, Belfast
James Mutt, Searsmont; J. I. Kellar, j. n.
Mass.
COMPANY G. Capt. Ansel Wadsworth,
J. W...Bailey, W. A. Heal, Belfast; F. w.
Richards, W. H: Knight, Lincolnville; G. L.
Putnam and wife, South Thomaston; g. F.
HuSSey, East Braintree, Mass. Ira Beach,
| Il MGntUi11l
lane Billings, Chas. I. Knight and wife,
Northport; Knowles Bangs, Freedom; Til
den Thomas, Togus.
GoMrAsG RasG Rsn H. heGt Gao Il T. s. dosg4od
N. Vessel, W. II. Grindle, Brooksville; F.
Bucksport.
COMPANY W. W. Barnes and wife, S.
?. Hadley and wife, L. L. Barlow and wife,
Waldo; |. Mason, T. A. Harvey and wife,
James knowlton and wife, Swanville; A.
Winter and wife, Millbury, Mass. L. Car
ter, G. W. Wise and wife, James A. Wise
and wife, John W. Nash and wife, j. C.
Townsend and wife, John S. Gilmore, d. P.
Palmer and wife, O. K. Ryder, l. A. Conant,
and wife, n. s. Piper and wife, Mrs. J. W.
| COMPANY K. j. H. Kneeland and wife.
E. o. Colson and wife, F. L. Emerson and
wife, F. A. Colcord, J. C. Dutch, L. NJ Sar-
gent, J. W. Black, NJ. NJ. Whittum and
! wife, Searsport; H. 0. Overlook and wife,
Stockton Springs; A. S.. Nickerson and
wife, A. Nickerson and wife, H. P. Marr
and wife, D. W. Billings and wife, Swan
! vile; H. Clark, Prospect; S. P Holmes and
wife, Salem, Mass. E. W. Woods and wife,
| P. S. Staples and wife, Belfast; Chandler
| Webb. Togus; Geo. Harvey, Waldo; S. R.
Ellis, Liberty.
HONORARY MEMBERS. II. R. Dawson,
Monroe; c. n. Allen, E. P. Rowell, Mont
vile; G. n. Holland, Hampden; j. O. John
son, Liberty j. A. Robertson, H. NJ. Chase
and wife, Swanville; W. Fl. Sanborn and
wife, c. +. Cobbett and wife, F. A. Griffin
and wife, James F. Churchill, S. F. Stevens,
Henry Staples and wife, Belfast; C. O.
Fernald, North Searsport; W. H. Beckwith,
Waldo; G. P Haven, South Hancock S. j..
Crockett, Frankfort.
Five men who tented together were
photographed in group on the big cannon
in front of the hall. They were S. P. Hol
mes, J.. W. Black, L. NJ. Sargent, j. c.
Dutch and E. w. Woods.
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