The Republican journal., 1902-08-14

President appointed the following commit
tee on resolutions: d. @. Bowen, Morrill, :;
j. W. Black, Searsport: j. W. Ferguson,
Belfast. They subsequently reported. and
the report was accepted, as follows:
Whereas, In the providence Of God We
are permitted to meet in the annual reunion
| of this, our Reglmental organization.
And whereas, We find it nearly 10 years
since, as boys in blue, we served our coun-
try, we are reminded that it must be but
short time ere the lamp OF life for us goes
out, and these meetings are among the
things that We're.
And whereas, We are further reminded,
by the decease of the following comrades,
| viz:
Hollis I. Gowen, Co. A
Benjamin Emerson, Horace knowlton
and Samuel Atwood. Co. d.
Sergt Wesley \, Heal, Go. &.
Lieut.. Thos. 5. OSgood, and John NJ.
| Vessels, Co. II.
| That our ranks are fast thinning.
| Resolved, That while We cherish their
memories and extend our SympathieS to
their friends, we firmly believe that We
shall meet again in that house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Resolved, That their names be recorded
i'll our Record Book, with the data relative
TO their decease.
D. ". Billings, the Necrologist, reported
lllt lGdluS curing lllt year. dS gwen Ill lUe
report of the committee on resolutions.
George W. Morse of Belmont invited the
Association to hold It's next reunion at
Temple Heights,
F. b. Maddocks reported that he had re-
ceived, indirectly an invitation for the
Association to meet at Bar Ilarbor next
year. 1t was subsequently voted, on motion
..f - Of IL,
of the next meeting be left to the Executive
Committee; and on motion of George w,
Morse, that it be held on the second Thurs
day Of August.
]. W. Black called up the matter OF the
/ hegimeutal History, and stated that there
was due the printer, c. II. Glass OF Bangor.
So. 30, and books enough On hand to square
the bin if sold at : apiece. y general dis
cussion followed and d few members con-
tributed sums from ~l.oD to $1,000 each
toward paying the debt, and several Of the
audience bought books. on motion OF j.
W Black, the President. Secretary and
Treasurer We're authorized 70 negotiate for
the association d loan for the balance due
ON the printing bill. without assuming per
| Sonal responsibility,
The President appointed the following
committee ON nominations; q, ". Morse,
J w. Nash, Belfast and +. b. Maddocks.
They subsequently reported, and the Off
GERS recommended We're elected, as follows
President, Lucius C. Morse, Liberty
Secretary. Daniel ". Billings, Swanville.
Treasurer, a. f. Clark Belfast.
Aia.4 Pre- SiGpDTS w E1attb.r
Burnham g., l.. b. Morse, Searsmont; c.,
A. W. Ellis, Ellsworth; D., Edwin Lufkin,
Monroe; +, u. II. Paine, salisbury Cove :;
f, 5 7. Conant, Camden; g, Geo. F. Hus
sey, East Brantree, Mass. H, G. W. Blod-
gett, West Brooksville; l, Thomas A Win
ter. Millbury, Mass. X, f. ". Wood, Bel
fast.
The President appointed the following
committees
Executive-A E. Clark, G. W. Morse, F.
S Walls.
Finance. W. Black, Ansel Wadsworth,
Geo. W. Richie.
Adjourned at 1l.30 a. m to 1.3O p N.
The afternoon session was called to order
| by President Walls, who gave a hearty
address of welcome. He said in part that
we hardly realize that it was 80 years ago
that we broke ranks after marching shoul-
der to shoulder in the exciting campaign in
Louisiana. We then realized the trials of
war The men of the 26th have tight to
claim that they did their part in putting
down the Rebellion. No one will hesitate
to say that it is an honor. To the members,
their wives, daughters and friends. he ex-
tended greetings as comrades.
Capt. Ansel Wadswurth responded, re-
ferring to it as pleasant task. We come to-
day, he said, from the counties of Waldo,
Knox and Hancock, from the States of New
| York and Connecticut and the Common
wealth of Massachusetts. We meet as par
ticipants in and survivors of conflict that
has no parallel IN history. The story of our
| aborS and sutferingS cannot be told SO as to
| impress those who did not participate in
them. We are here to shake the hands of
| those whom we have not met before for 40
years, and are saddened by the absence of
those who have gone before.
The President then introduced as the
speaker of the day, Rev. Ashley \. Smith
of Belfast. His address is withheld for
revision by the author and will be publish
ed in full next week.
Miss Helen Dilworth sang, very accept
ably, "Face to Face by johnson, with Miss
Florence Clough as accompanist.
The President called upon several of the
comrades and nearly all responded.
Capt A. f. Clark said he feels growing
nearness to the comrades as the years roll
by, stronger than that which he feels towards
the members of any other organization of
which he is a member.
George S. Kimball formerly of Pitts
burgh, Pa. said he had seen but one member
of the 26th Maine since they broke ranks 81
years ago. He entered the regiment a
stranger, a lad of 10, but found there many
true friends, none truer than his captain,
Andrew E. Clark. He had lived in Pennsyl-
vania many years and is member of a