Ellsworth American., 1907-09-04

assembled for the camp fire. Odd Fellow,
hall was soon filled, and there were still
many who could not obtain admittance
Then 1t was that Mayor Greedy made hi,
timely offer Of Hancock hall, and the invi.
tation was accepted.
! Judge John B. Redman presided ct the
camp nre, and his opening remarks and
happy introductions added much to the
evenings enjoyment.
| The programme was opened by music
by Lynch's band, prayer by Rev. P. A. A.
Killam, and cordial address OF welcome
by Mayor Greely. Mai. Charles F.
Witherill, Of Detroit, Mich, who met hi.
old comrades in reunion for the first time
| responded to the address Of welcome. In
forty-two years, until this reunion, he had
| met but two Of his old comrades.
James E. Parsons spoke for the 9th Wis
consin volunteers, and read letter from
J. 8. Anderson, of Mainitowoc, Wis, Co.
| A, 9th Wisconsin, addressed to the 9Th
Maine. In this letter, he says:
Some have thought 1t strange that so strong
fraternai feeling arose between the 5th
| Wisconsin and the sth Maine. It has never
seemed SO TO me. The men were exactly
| similar. Our boys came largely from the
pineries; so did yours Many OF your boys
sailed the coasting vessels that left the sea-
ports along your shores; many Of ours sailed
the schooners on stormy Lake Michigan.
Many, II not most, Of both regiments, were
pioneers OF the timber country and knew how
TO crack the skull Of . squirrel or kill deer
on the jump with . rife bullet long before
they were called to the army.
That such men should fraternize to the
fullest extent was inevitable. These natural
bonds were doubly clinched and riveted by
the peculiar circumstances Of mutual sup
port at Williamsburg, Mary's Heights and
Rappahannock Station.
Well, comrades, the years are telling upon
US, and the scythe OF time is playing greater
havoc in our ranks than did the bullet and
shell Of the Rebellion. Within q space of
eighteen months our first colonel, Amasa
Cobb, our next, brave Tom Allen, and our
major, Miles Butterfeld, have passed over the
river to Join the boys. A few weeks ago
Capt. Henry Curran died. So far as am now
advised, there are but three captains left who
at any time commanded companies in the old
regiment.
Col. Wainwright Cushing spoke on 1.-THE
Humorous Side OF Soldiers Life" and
told some amusing stories and incidents
in which members OF the 9th Maine, some
OF whom were present, figured consricu-
| ously.
Judge Redman, at this point, told an
interesting story OF a visit which John
| Malone, OF Ellsworth, paid to General
Hancock, when he was visiting Bar Har-
Dor some years ago, and how quickly
he was admitted to the presence OF the
general when the latter was informed that
ssJohn Malone, his old bugler, wished to
| see him." Mr.. Malone proudly exhibited
a cane given him by Gen. Hancock at that
! time. -
| Brigadier- General Greenleaf T. Goodale,
| OF the regular army, for some time sta
toned in the PHILIPPINES, gave brief
sketch Of the battle OF Manila and incl
dents in the insurrection which followed.
Capt. William H. Wharf, of Berkeley,
CAL, told OF the San Francisco earthquake .
and fire, and of the rapid recovery of that
| city.
Col. John F. Whitcomb was called upon
from the audience, and told the veterans
OF the 9Th Maine how glad he was to see
them in Ellsworth, and asked them not to
wait twenty-five years before coming
again. The speeches were interspersed by
music and recitations. There were solos
| by Mrs. z. J. Walsh, Miss Lucy A. Mona
CHAN and Miss l.. NJ. Trundy, each OF
whom responded to encores. Miss Re-
becca Fogg, OF Bucksport, and Miss Ie-
more r. Mills, daughters of the regiment,
gave appropriate recitations.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
! Following is list Of members and
guests of the association who registered
at the reunion.
James B. Neagle, Lubec; Charles
Witherill, Detroit, Mich; Wainwright
Cushing, Foxcroft; Jerre Hennessy, Rox-
bury, Mass; Patrick Duguin, Providence,
R. l.; Thomas G. @. Furbish, Bucksport;
P. G. Sumner, Amherst; Henry Kicker, jr.,
Auburn; d. L. Fields, Ellsworth; George
w. Black, Mariaville; 8. L. Haywood,
Bucksport; Charles L. Davis, Bucksport;
A. II. Bridges, Spragues Mills; Il. $. Hobbs
and wife, Rockland; 8. s. Boynton,
Minneapolis, Minn.; J. s. Knowlton,
Camden; 8. Gould, Kingman; L. II. Whit
tier, Guilford; Hiram E. Fogg, Bucksport;
A. P. Benner, Willmantic, Conn., Charles
X. Goodwin, Mariaville; Mrs. Henry
Kicker, Auburn; Mrs. Lottie E. Mills,
Miss Lenore r. Mills, Master Henry H.
Mills, Montpelier, VT; Mrs. }. B. Neagle,
Lubec; Charles e. Edes, Foxcroft; Aaron
Frost and wife, st. Albans; Mrs. Charles
Davis, Bucksport; c. B. Dexter and wife,
Bangor; c. F. McKusick and wife, Ames-
bury, Mass; d. Y. Mcfarland and wife,
Lamoine; Joseph Gilmore, Eastport; James