Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
4th ME. BATTERY
Association Holds 23d
Annual Reunion in CITY.
Meets at GA. R. Hall and Tran
sacts Business For Year.
Closes With Camp Fire---The Next Re.
Closes With Camp Fire.--The Next Re-
union 10 be Held at Oakland,

wednesday was not much of a day
| as far as the weather was concerned.
nor Was II very good sample Of the
balmy days that the month of June is
| supposed to bring with it, but I'm GER
| tain Grand Army circles it was one of
the greatest days of the year. To be
brief. it was the date of the 23d annual
| reunion Of the 4th Maine Battery Asso-
| citation. the gathering together of the
survivors of one of the military organ
| izations Of the State which rallied
round the old flag in response to their
country's call in the dark days of the
Rebellion, and were hOnOrably mus
tered out at the close of the war; men
who first found what war meant at Ce-
dar mountain. under Pope, and fought
| thciI last fight before Petersburg.
1t Is the custom Of these men to meet
once in each year, have a good time,
| choose their officers for another year.
partake Of a feast and wind up their
meeting with a campfire, which con-
siSts of having q quiet smoke together,
telling stories and talking over the old
days. The weather never makes any
difference with them on such occasions.
for they have comfortable hall in
which to meet. and are always sure of
a season of welcome and good cheer.
The reunion of the old battery was
held, yesterday, at Grand Army hall, in
this city, and despite the threatening
clouds and occasional rain. the party
that assembled numbered about 10, and
included many comrades, with their
wives, sons and daughters. 1t was a
jolly party, and as each individual
member came to Augusta for the sake
of having a good time. it was a fore
gone conclusion that they had it.
The exercises for the day opened at
10 o'clock in the forenoon. After the
meeting had been called to order, the
assemblage listened to an address of
welcome by Hon. Charles S. 1fchbOrn.
mayor of the city. Mr.. Hichborn spoke
briefly but eloquently, and In words
which were most pleasing to those who
heard him. At the conclusion of his re-
marks. a most graceful response was
delivered by COmrade Abel Davis OF
Pittsfeld.
The business of the morning session
was confined largely to the election of
officers for the ensuing year, the choice
being as follows:
President-Peter Hurd of Athens.
Vice president-John Foss of Har-
mony.
Secretary James A. Jones Of Au-
gusta.
Treasurer-M Marion Mills of SkOwhe- |
gan. |
At the conclusion of the morning SEES
sion, dinner was served to the company |
by the members of the Ladies' Refer
Corps. 1t was a spread such as the Ia
dies always give. and was as excellent
as it was bOuntiful and ample justice
was done to each of the different VI
ands by those who gathered round the
tables.
After dinner, the business Of the day
was resumed, and the greater part OF
the afternoon was consumed i'll us
transaction. Among other matters
which were decided upon was that OF
the history of the battery, and 1t was
voted to have the history printed. ana
ready for distribution by the coming
fall. It was also voted to hold the next
reunion at Oakland.
The program for the day closed with
a supper at the hall. which was attend
ed by many of the members of the
Grand Army in the city. and of the
Sons Of Veterans. and was followed by
a campfire which is another term for
a general good time. The evening was
most pleasantly passed and the gather
ing adjourned at late hour, unanl-
nous i'm the expression of opinion that
the Sd reunion of the association was
one of the most successful of any that
had yet been held.