Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-09-11
The 21st MAINE.
Continued from page l.,

ing secretary Joseph T. Woodward .s
PEI hiaheht honorary president Of tbe
association, was unanimously adontaa
ana the announcement of its nasr,sre
ny the president was received v,;th ar
thusiastic applause.
whereas, the 2lst Regimental As
sociatlon since its formation b,c hoo,,
sihgularly fortunate in securing for
its secretary and historian a CONRAD
whose loyalty to the old and new or
ganizations of the 21st is as hound,ass
and as unceasing as the waters of ~,
Atlantic that kiss the shores of o,,,
grand old State, and
Whereas this association r,or,a
gladly bestow upon Secretary yoodN
wardl the highest honor within its
gift, the presidency of this associati tion
yet sentiment must give way to our
calm Judgment in the interests of the
assoclatlon. We cannot match him in
ioVe OF the work, in thoroughness of
detall ana constant loyalty to the in
terests OF the survivors of the old 21st
Therefore
Resolved by this association in ses-
SION at Togus, Me-, Sept. 10. 1902. that
me rules be suspended and Joseph II
Woodward be and hereby is elected
permanent honorary president of this
association in recognition of able and
arduous services rendered"
Comrade Woodward expressed bie
thanks for this high and unexpected
honor in q very feeling manner. the
gray haired veteran being deeply af-
fected by this testimony of his com
rades' love and appreciation.
Comrade Humphrey L. Webster
elected as president for the ensuing
year, served as a private in Co. B. en-
listing from Fairfield. Later he was a
corporal in Co. f of the 7th Maine and
was mustered out May 20, 1865. He is
well known in G. A. r. circles and for
IA consecutive years has delivered a
Memorial day address in this State or
New Hampshire, on two years deliver
ing two addresses. He has held town
offices in Newcastle and is a trial JUS
tice there.
Two honorary members of the asso-
citation were elected at the business
meeting, Colonel Samuel H. Allen OF
Togus, and Hon. Warren c. Philbrook
Of Waterville. The time and place of
the next reunion was left with the
executive committee.
After the meeting the Home band
rendered The following program:
March" National Fencibes,' Sousa
Overture-"Amer.ca,' Moses
Polka-"Lily." Casey
(Cornet Solo, Mr. McSheehy.)
Selection from "l'oradora," Stuart
Waltz" "Ednboro." Bonnseau
War Memories, or Day in Camp in
1862, Reeves
There were fully 200 comrades and
ladies present to enjoy the reunion.
Following is Il full list of the members
present:
Field and Staff-Adjutant Joseph 4.
Woodward, Quartermaster William S.
Brown, Assistant Surgeon David p.
Bolster.
60. A-Isaac w. Comery, Washing
ton Bornheimer, Addison +. Keizer,
Henry Wheeler.
co. B-Andrew Pinkham. George A.
Wilson. Samuel r. Hersey, Milford
Bickford, Lemuel III. Cannon, Edwin
Nj. Mayo Alfred X. Nelson, Everett A.
Penny, Joel Richardson, Alfred Shep-
herd, Alexander Trask, Humphrey S.
Webster Hiram Wyman.
Co C.-Roswell c.. Harris, H. Au-
gustus Huse, Charles Smith. James
Cox. Charles S. Croker, Leonard
FIynt, Gilman p. Lombard, Charles T.
Lord Wellington Preble, Dexter w.
Ridley, Seth r. Taylor.
Co. D.-J. p. Garland, d. Lowell. a.
3. Perkins, George W. Cushman, W.
A. Austin. A. ]. BIaisdel, Charles Il.
Harrington. G. II. McIntire, G. E-
Lowe George w. Fairfield, Homer
Proctor. J. r. Pollard, j. E. Fossett y.
II. Fossett. J. r. F'lagg, Q. p. Robbins,
Richard o. Emery.
co. E.-Augustus L. Smith, Abram
Choate. Granville Godding. Daniel II.
Jones, Melville Merrill. Nathaniel :.
| Puringtcn. Joseph NJ Springer, charles
III. Williams, James S. Wingate, Oliver
| Woodbury.
| Co. F-Augustus n. Linscott, Ferdi
pand Tinker. Alonzo l.. Farrow, Sam
uel ]. Brookings, William Douglass
William II. Hunt.
60. G-Simon A. Fish.
| 90. H-Samuel w. Clarke. Martin v
r. Chase Austin Bragg. Charles II
| Davis Daniel l.. Folsom. Hiram Rob
inson. David Lowe. Justin a. Sawtelle,
David +. Shea Leavitt Thayer.
Co. I-George W. Hubbard, Charles p.
| Baker, Thomas n. Aver Nathaliiel &
Baker Edwin S. Benner David T.
Hyson. Robert S. Hyson. Vincent r.
| Taylor.
| 90. K-Ozias +. Bartlett Howard
burgess. Simeon NJ. Sawyer, John g.
Drake, Edmond Gould, Albert {. Head
| John I.ashon Henry Narney, Frank ;
| Wade.
|
| a feature of the reunion were the
letters received from absent members,
regretting inability to be at the re-
union and expressing interest in the
association and best wishes for its sue
cess and referring to incidents in army
life and associations. Those heard
from were comrades John y. Hub
hard. East Douglas. Mass; SAINT ".
| clarke. Damariscotta; Nathanltl
Meader. Toledo, Ohio; Sewali X.
Reeves Medford, Oregon; Hamden H.
Noble. San Francisco; G. W. Glidden'
Rangor: EIihu Hilton, California; Or
Iando T. Lincoln. Santa Cruz. can
fornia. Ozias E. Bartlett. Boston,
| Mass: James NJ. Ginty. Charlestown'
Mass. Abraham II. Preble, Pacific
Grove. California; Francis d. Hodges
Terre Haute. Indiana; Albert II. Mel
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