Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-24
FOURTH MAINE BATTERY.
A Pleasant Reunion With 80 Of the Veterans
Present.

The ith Maine Battery held one of the
most successful reunions in Waterv!lle.
on June 10Th. since its organization ~
years ago. The weather was fine ana ali
seemed to enter into the spirit OF the oc-
casion to help make ii a success. At roll
call IS of the boys answered here" Most
of them were accompanied by their wives.
sons and daughters. making about 30.
Added to these were some comrades from
w 6 Heath Post and ladies of the re-
lief corps. swelling the party to lGo or
more Dinner was served at 10 o clock
sharp and supper at five Between time;
the bows took in all the places of inter
est in the city also visited the Gerald
and the wooden mills I'm Fairfield. At tn :
business meeting these officers were
elected President. Charles +. Frost. Wa
,cryilIe: treasurer. VIM. ii. Brook. Au-
custa; secretary. James a. Jones. Angus
ia. But one member was reported TO nave
died since the last reunion. w. H. Hatch
of Guilford. George +. Dolon was mace
member Of the association. Considcra
BILE time was taken up during the business
meeting in explaining matters in regard
to the history Of the Battery. y history
has been prepared and is now ready Tor
the printer. making book OF 20 pages
Comrades Judeon Amcs and T.. IL. Jones
Of the committee. spoke very iaForapi!
| of the matter, saying that there was eN-
cry prospect of its being ready Ior oistii-
button before the next reunion, as near
IL enough funds have already Deen SUD-
scribed TO pay for printing the same Inc
following committee was chosen a COM
mittec on resolutions to report al
the campfire in the evening: ~.
s. Bangs, Judson Ames and r. III. Jones.
They presented the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the thanks of this as
ISOLATION are due and are HEREBY rcspectI
fully rendered to the several raiirodu d,lu
transpOrtatiO companies VINO nave SO
kindly granted reduced rates 70 me mem
beers of the association upon t!!s ocGa
sion: also to w. S. Heath Post. u. a. H.
No. H. the Ladies Relief Corps connect
ed with the same His Honor the mayor
of WaIerville, Mr.. Anderson OF the Fair,
field Textile Mills, for his courtesy m m
showing us through the mills. the clerk
of the Gerald for his kindness IN snow
ing us about the house. ana 10 ,ne t ~
zCns generally for the cordial ana lIatei
nal shirt which has prompted them IN
caring for us while here ana lnan.nsh aWa
reunion among the pleasantest We .h; a
ever enjoyed. And may ., al ea eoUn , Which
they have SO unstintcdly meted out to US.
ALGERNON s; BANHS'
j DSON AMEO,
ETHEL II. JONES.
Committee.
The evening entertainment was l'''e
different from former occasions, as SNORT
speeches and "reminiscences OF the wal
were given mostly by members Oh the
BATTERY, some of them producing much
mirth. Added to this was music sihs'"s'
e,c The hall was well filled and every
body was pleased. all declaring tnat IL
was the best time that they had ever at
tended. President Frost capped the q"
max by declaring that he had never hao
so good a time since he had tne s'iia'p 20
down at Little Washington. Va IN le"-
Mr.. Hall of Waterville. representing 'ne
Sons of Veterans. made some very appio-
pirate remarks. also read from book d
description of a monument which he 90"
in Scotland. last year. Of Abraham IA"
coin. which was very interesting !" '"'
boys.
II was voted to hold the next reunion
in Skowhcgan in 1892.