Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-09
Annual Reunion Held in
This City Wednesday.
Seventy-tive Veterans Present
to Enjoy the Reunion.
10 Have Died During Ysar-.- Officers Elected
---GaIdiner Next Year.

N NhJos dpie VI the llidlls eIlJoydUlc
reunions of the famous old regiment.
MOI only was the boys" favored with
1alr weather. but there was a large
attendance. IS men answering to the
roll call, which is nearly twice as many
as We're present at the reunion at Bath
last year.
Inc comrades began to gather in the
early hours of the day, those living in
TINS city and vicinity being on hand
before the arrival of the morning
trains, but it was not until after the
trains arrived that the greater part
were on hand.
The first part of the days program
was the trip to the vicinity of the
State House. where the "old boys"
watched the younger soldiers of the
1st Regiment as they marched into
the city from their hike from
Harwards. Immediately following
this came the business meeting in
Grand Army hall, consisting Of the roll
call the election of officers and the
preparing of the resolutions.
The hall was well filled with the
comrades and their friends, and rela-
tives. Nearly all were accompanied
by their wives. children and grand
children. The meeting was called to
order by President n. T. Folsom of
Augusta and the invocation was by the
Chaplain, ]. Z. Nyc of Auburn. Fol-
lowing this came a short address by
the president. in which he extended a
warm welcome to the comrades on
their visit to the city
The roll call came next. to which
those present responded to their names
as they were read. Following this
came the silent roll, which showed that
10 comrades of the Association had
passed to the other shore during the
year since the last reunion. BENZ.
Simpson Co. D.; VIM. Grover Co. G.:
Capt. VIM. Jones. Co. c; Col. II. G..
Staples; C. NJ. Dodge Co. E; G.. +. Nc
Daniel, Co. L; Michael Ellsworth Co. c;
j. w. Kimball, Co. C; Frank f. Sager,
Co. b; and Chandler Aver, Co. d.
The report of tie treasurer was then
read, which showed that there wus a
balance of S2i.49 on hand at this time.
The nomination Of officers for the en-
suing year was the next business on
hand. A committee was appointed t.
prepare nominations, of which Gen.
JOSEPH S. Smith of Bangor WAS chair
man. After brief conference the
following names were presented. and
elected by unanimous consent:
President. Frank d. Pullen, Bangor.
list. Vice President, Geo L. Benson,
Oakland.
Vice President, Geo. +. Gannett,
Augusta.
Secretary. VIM. McDavid, Augusta.
Cor. Secretary, Lewis Selling, Au-
gusta.
Treasurer, Geo. s. Fuller, Hallowell.
Chaplain, J. Edwin Nye, Auburn.
The executive committee of last year
was also elected to serve again this
year. The committee on resolutions,
consisting of William McDavid, J.
Edwin Nye and Henry N. Fairbanks
reported the following resolutions:
Whereas: We old soldiers are per-
mtted by a kind Providence to again
assemble in annual reunion it is emf
ncntIy BETTING that We should return
thanks to the Great Giver of All for
this greatest of all privileges the
privilege to live and exist.
Resolved: That we stand today
where We stood in 81 loyal and heaty
supporters VI TIE bIllp1l anu llic HdS.
That we pledge ourselves to sustain
| by precept and example and if need be
| by force of arms, this Nation, SO it
may live for ages untold the refuge
and boom of the down trodden of all
lands.
Resolved, That in the death of Col.
Staples every member of the ASSOcia-
| ton feels the loss of a brother. That
during his life both in the service and
| out he endeared himself by his kindly
and sympathetic nature to every one
| with whom he came in contact. That
we regret exceedingly his early demise
and extend in this hour of great sor-
row our heartfelt sympathy to the
widow left behind.
| Resolved, That the greetings and
good will of this Association be ten
dered the 1st Regiment, National
| Guards. State of Maine, now in camp
at Camp Cobb.
| Resolved, That we hereby extend our
thanks to the Maine Central Railroad
and to the Eastern Steamship COM
| nan for courteSies received; to Seth
| Williams Post for use of hall, to the la
Gics of John b. Hubbard Ladies' Re-
lief Corps for the excellent dinner
| ccryed to the comrades; to the gener-
ous hearted citizens Of Augusta for
| contribution of funds with which to en-
tertain the comrades and to any and
all who in any way helped to make the
reunion success.
VIM. McDANID.
j. EDWIN NYE.
II. N FAIRBANKS.