The Republican journal., 1905-08-31
THE 9TH MAINE AT OLD ORCHARD.

THE 9TH MAINE AT OLD ORCHARD.
The annual reunion of the 9th Maine
Regimental Association was held at Old
Orchard, Aug. oath. Pres. Roberts pre-
sided and the following we're elected Of
ficers: President, John Bradley of Cor
nish; vice president, l. L. Leight of
Portland; secretary, I. D. Farrar of
Dexter; treasurer, A. d. Russell of Au-
gusta; executive committee, Maj, M, B.
Hall of Auburn, Gen. John Harper of
Lewiston and J. H. Roberts of Spring
vale. Mrs. Rich, widow of Col. Rich,
the former commander of the regiment
was present and was given very hearty
reception by the veterans, Col. Rich
having been very popular officer. 1t
was decided to leave the time and place
Of the next reunion to be settled by the
executive committee No list of the
dead of the year was read. A campfire
in the evening was addressed by Pres.
Bradley, Hon. Amos L. Allen, General
Harper, Maj. Hill, A. D. Russell, Capt
S. G. F. Smith, Capt. G. W. Brown and
others. About so attended the reunion.
FIRST MAINE HEAVY ARTILLERY.
The goth annual reunion of the ia
nous 1st Maine heavy artillery, held at
Hampden, Aug. oath, was one OF the
most successful in the history of the
organization, with the large attendance
of over $50 members. 1t was gala
day for the town. Business was gen.
orally suspended and elaborate deco
rations were displayed. The business
session was held in the forenoon, First
Vice Pres. Gustavus B. Hiscock of
Monson, presiding in the absence of
Pres. Fred o. Talbot of East MachiaS,
who is ill. The election resulted as
follows: Stephen S. Sawyer of Hamp-
den, pres, Andrew c. Sawyer of Ban
gor, 1st vice pres, S. K. Bridges of
Penobscot, I'd vice pres. Charles J.
House of Augusta, sec. and treas, An
drew c. Sawyer, L. G. Libbey of Vinal-
haven, Justin l.. l.. Leavitt of Cape
Porpoise and General Charles Ham
lin of Bangor, executive committee
The neurology showed "a deaths in
the past year, the largest number in
the history of the organization. The
list included Maj. G. V. Crossman of
Bangor, Capt. William c. Clark of
Lincoln, Capt. A. J. Knowles of Brad
ford, Capt. George R. Fernald of Will
ton, Capt. Hudson Sawyer of Togus,
Sergt. Charles W. Phipps of Milton,
Mass, Lieut.. Frank ]. Sargent of Bos-
UDu, pi1SducS ldllh ID. -DOlC, y. W.
Lynn, Charles J. Hatch of Lynn,
Frank G. Lancaster of Chelsea, Mass,
Amos Moulton Of Boston and musician
Fred SWEET of Mansfield, Mass. In
the afternoon camp fire was held
in the town hall. Hon. Henry w. Mayo
of Hampden delivered an address Of
welcome, to which Gen. Charles Ham
lin responded. Other speakers were
Capt. Horace H. Shaw of Portland,
George Cowan of Hampton, Col.
Roscoe F. Hersey of st. Paul and
Frank H. Damon of Hampden. Musi-
cal numbers were interspersed. Among
the prominent veterans present We're
| Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor, Asst.
Surgeon, Henry A. Reynolds of Fitch
burg, Mass, Maj Fred G.. Lowe of
Bangor, Maj. Charles J. House of Au-
gusta, Lieut.. Charles E. Robinson of
Springfield, Mass, Sergt. Henry L..
Thomas of Sangerville. Lieut.. j. F.
Robinson of Bangor, Col. Roscoe F.
Hersey of ST. Paul, Capt. Horace H.
Shaw of Portland, Lieut.. John H.
Bachelor of Boston, Lieut.. S. G. Wal
dron of Bangor and Lieut.. G. X.
Bridges of Penobscot.