Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-14
THE THIRD MAINE
Answers to Roll Call at Its 18th
Annual Reunion.
Geo. F. Benson Elected President
The Resolutions Adopted.
Hospitality Entertained at WaterviIle-
Campfire in Evening.

| ttbool thc lily, w dlIu HUG
groups here and there Were the hand
clasps were of the warm,st and strong
est kind and where tie stories and
"reminiscences were woth staying to
hear. Waterville was il the hands OF
! the veterans once more, $ the 18th an
nual reunion of the Thir Maine Regi-
ment Association was beng held. here
| There was Il good attedaEce of the
| comra ies and the weathe was the best
that the country affords 1t was i
beautiful sunny day will just touch
of fall that made it yer comfortable
for the meeting and for citing about
| The headquarters We're Established at
| the hall of w. S. Heath bst, G. A. r.,
| on Common street, and It's was open
/ all through the day and coupled most
| of the time. The veteraE were scat
tered about the city at Indifferent no.
! tells. but were always in title groups.
! In the forenoon, the ANAL business
meeting was held in the hill. This was
| called to order by PreSideI Coombs of
Bath, and prayer was offeid by Chap
lain j. e. Nye of AubuI. The roll
| WAS Gdllcu ny NOlltopoiitib hoCNi Cleti y
s lbing of Augusta. Communications
were received and read finn General
O. O. Howard, Sarah S. Siipson, WI
liam Livermore, c. T. W5on, G.. w.
| Robinson, d. V. Plummer.
The calling of the silent oil showed
the following deaths durir che past
yal: Elisha Towne. Co. Ell. Fl. Ray
mond, Co. A; w. f. Croolr. Co. A;
Elijah Towne, Co. E; j. z. ferrill, Co
r: J. G.. Cummings, Co. + Chas. o.
Stone. Co. l; A. A. RobbE, Co. c;
James Orick, Co. F.; John I. Beacon,
co. H: f. II. Smell, Co. John {.
Holmes. Co. c; and w. d. Stson, hon
orlry member.
The treasurer's report, lowing a
balance on hand of $70.64. W. accept
| Cd and placed on file. Thaomlnat-
| ing committee was then appnted ana
made up as follows: j. SPmith, }.
W. Bangs, Thomas McFodc, I. ..
: pcase. Frank Trask, Thomas. Brown,
J. M. Libby. D. w. Emery, Gorge +.
Rcnson. Thaxter Croweil, orge H.
Fisher, Gustavus Thompson.
This committee reported Il follow
Ing. slate OF officers which waelected.
President. Geo. +. Benson, %. IT,,
\yateryillc: LIST e-preSidentackson
e Libby. co. L. Augusta; I'd p-pre5i-
a dent. Josiah w. Bangs, ba, Au-
lpusta. secretary. VIM. McDid, CO.
r. Augusta; corresponding sretary
= Lewis Selling, Co. b, August treas
: urer. Geo. S Fuller, Co. +, Howell;
Y chaplain. ]. Edwin Nye, Co.. Au-
nit
staff. ]. s. Smith; band, J. WSanSs:
A. Chas. r. Hooper; B, n. I!olsom'
c. J. c Morrison; ID. w. ii. atson'
n e. ]. f. Nye; f, w. J. Rackli G. ii.
!. Solding: II, w. w. Livermoril, Geo
II. Fisher: X. S. A Thurstorhohor-
ary member. =. a. Nichols
lr The committee on resolutit was
" made up of ]. S. Smith, ID. Winery
>: and William McDavid. The nemeet-
ling place was left to the presltt aHd
secretary. Winthrop being recfnead-
J. ed and hence it will doubts be
chosen. The time will probabbe the
Of second Wednesday in Augustus.
al The afternoon was devoted the
IS CHIEF object of reunion-the rlions
as | The veterans were left to DO they
IS. pleased and the most of themfaseo
RI to get together in some quiet ny apc
IF. talk over old times A few vt vi
n to the ball game and rooted the
~ side that took their fancy hers
/. gathered at the c. \. Z. hall ann tfe
!, hotels, and some took trolley rs ano
,y looked the city over a bit.
ty But at supper time they all ca to-
he sether again in the odd Feilo~an-
les quoting hall. where a feast GOOD
eet things had been prepared py@ ,
nd Heath Post Relief Corps. Wafiile
he knows the suppers prepared pSese
he ladies of old and usually has potyes
ad open looking for a chance 10 enc
ed one of them. After this one wavel
M the visiting veterans were OF er-
ville's opinion exactly. This wbne
. of the most delightful features he
reunion, for all the old comraoesare
together with a chance to talk. las
" all informal and there We're noed
tbe toasts or anything of that sort. las
a delightful close to successive
Tho union. The following resoiutionsre
presented by the committee ahec-
the cepted at the supper:
Whereas. another year mas ed
around and we meet again as oiuf-
rades: and whereas, we oio sors
have lived to see a united Northd
South and a country whose oiesss
are manifold and lasting. tnere
be it
"Resolved. that we as mempe1
the greatest and grandest arnpl
modern times again pledge our 10y
I'd. to our country and our flag; tnae
firmly believe in the right OF lnst
enjoy the blessings of liberty IN az
< that throws open its doors to int
pressed and down-trodden OF all
and approve the policy of the prr
government.
Resolved. that we extend our ny
felt sympathy to Comrade Lieut..
Beaumont of Wilkesbarre. "a, m
deep affiiction consequent on the
Of his estimable wife, whose am
character was made manifest OIL
inn her short visit among us. ana eAl
the hope that the memory OF her
tues will be a beacon light TO
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