Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-09-12
THE PATH AND 18TH
Maine Regiments Hold Their
Reunion at Gardiner.
The Days Features Were the Parade
and the Campfire.
Goodly Number of the Veterans Re-
new Old Acquaintances.

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Gardiner is getting her share Of pleas
ant regiment reunions and that OF
Thursday, when the 24th and asth
Maine Regimental Association met in
| this city, was repetition of the sue
cess of the 10Th. During the forenoon
members from all parts of the State
| and also from out of the State arrived
and at the time of the dinner. which
! was served in Grand Army han by the
ladies of the Relief Corps, large
crowd was gathered and the party
that sat down 10 the long tables was
happy one.
Following the dinner and at . O'Clock
business meeting of the association
was held in the hall above and was
opened by Pres. George n. Seiders Of
Portland. Mr.. Seiders in his opening
remarks spoke of the honor felt by him
in presiding over the meeting and con-
tinued at some length.
The first business was the reading of
the records by Sec. Edwin Totman of
the reunion held last year in Pittsfield.
These records We're approved and ac-
cepted. as was the treasurer report
given by the same gentleman.
Then followed the election CT officers
which resulted in the following being
chosen: Pres, Warren s. Voter Of
Richmond; first vice president, William
f. Nickerson, Gardiner; second vice
president. ]. NJ. jewell Clinton: third
vice president, Leander Berry, George
town; sec. and treas, Edwin Totman,
Richmond. 1t was voted that in recog-
milton of the services of Sec. Totman,
he be presented with the sum of $40
Stephen z. Johnson of Gardiner, was
elected chaplain.
Letters We're read by the secretary,
which gave notification of the death of
James o Nickerson of Lewiston, and
Winslow Cross of Augusta, both mem
bers of the association.
A committee on resolutions was then
appointed. consisting or Comrades
Brown. Morse and Parsons, and the
committee retired to draw up the reso-
lutions.
At this time an invitation was OK
tended by n. X. Merry FOR the associa-
ton to meet in reunion in 1903 ct
Boothbay Harbor, and the invitation
was accepted.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the names of members Of the
association who had deceased during
the past year. as follows: George II.
Getchell, VIM. II. Dudley. Winsiow
Cross. Sylvanus Decker and James ..
Nickerson. and presented resolutions
of coincidence and sympathy, which
were put on record and a copy to be
sent to the family of the deceased
members.
An executive committee was then APP
pointed consisting of L. Maddox. chair
man. n. X. Merry. J. G.. Spinney. A
collection was next taken and the sum
of S16.S1 realized. The president, FIST
vice president and secretary We're ap-
pointed a committee on badges, and
after a vote of thanks to Misses Lucy
Purnell and Jennie Merrill, who took
the collection, the meeting adjourned.
The next feature Of the occasion was
the parade at o'clock, when body
of S5 members. commanded by G. Fl.
Harrington. commander of Heath Post,
and headed by squad of police, made
a short parade to the music of fife and
drums The line moved from the hall,
up Brunswick avenue and across the
common down School and Vine,
through Water street and back to
Grand Army hall, where the line was
dispersed.
A supper was served in the hall and
the most interesting and perhaps most
enjoyed event of the reunion was the
campfire in the evening and the recep-
ton which followed. The hall was flied
with a large and enthusiastic audience
and each number of the program WIS
enjoyed 10 its fullest extent. Each ad
dress was handled by speakers of'abil-
ity and the musical numbers were of
the highest order. The readings were
an important part of the program, as
was proven by the generous applause.
The presiding officers was Hon. Geo.
NJ. Seiders. 24th Maine Regiment. The
program:
Music-Nocal Solo. Arthur IA. Lander
Address OF Welc zine: Our Guests.
Hon. q. II. Clason
ITO say you are welcome would be su-
perfiuous.
Recitation, Miss Clara e. walker
The Soidier-Boy and Veteran.
comrade Edwin Totman
fCprtiufIrd on mage 21