The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-05
REGIMENrAL REUNIONS.

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OF the End Maine Volunteer Infantr,
was held in Bangor, August 2sth, will
SO veterans present. President Franz
gave the address of welcome. The cleo
ton of officers resulted: Frank A. earn
sey, Bangor, president; Edwin L. Ster
ling, Boston, vice president; John F
Foster, Bangor, secretary and treasur
er. The next reunion will be held in
Bangor. The veterans attended the
Eastern fair as guests of the manage
ment.
| THIRTY-FIRsT MAINE. The 18th an
nual reunion of the 31st Maine Regi
| ment Association was held in Bangor,
| aug. 18th, with an attendance of about
oO or the survivors. Officers were cleo
| ted as follows: J. F. Beath of Kendus-
Keag, president; E. E. Small of Addison
and Eben Crosby of Eddington, vice
Presidents; E. R. Sheahan of Dennis.
vile, chaplain, and E. r. McKensie of
harrington, secretary and treasurer. 1t
was voted to have regimental history
published and to hold the next reunion
IN augusta in September, 1905 A spread
was served IN a local hotel. In the af-
ternoon the veterans attended the East
ern Maine fair as the guests of the man.
ager.
10TH AND BOTH MAINE. The annual
reunion of the members of the 25th
Maine regiment association. with their
auxiliary, and of the SOth Maine reyi-
ment association, was held Aug. 3Ofh
at Long island, Portland harbor Near
ly 200 of the veterans with their wives
ana guests were present. At the
business meeting a consolidation was
effected of the 18th. and 3Otb. Maine
reglmental associations, and the fol.
lowing, representing both regiments
were elected officers: Capt. Edward n
Greeley, Portland, pres; Frank E. Allen
and Alvin A. Lane, Portland. vice pres
Fred A. MOTLEY, Portland, sec; II. M
Gushing, Freeport, treas; C. N. Chan
man, Boston, F. D. Winslow. Portland
and A. E. Libbey, Saco, executive com,
mittee. Mrs. W. l. Sawyer of Portland
was elected president of the auxiliary
Resolutions were adopted by both bod
les extending to MI. and Mrs. d. v.
Harris the sympathy of the association
and auxiliary because of the death of
their only son.
SIXTH MAINE BATTERY. The an
nual reunion of the 9th Maine Bat
terry association was held in the hall
of B. H. Beale Post in Bangor August
both. The meeting was called to order
by Vice President John L. Perry
of Sullivan and roster of the mem
bers present was taken as follows:
Alexander D. Smalley, Belfast; G. c.
Skinner Port Clyde; John L. Adams.
Houlton; Edward Wiggin, Presque Isle:
George Sperry, Surry; John L. Perry,
Sullivan; Augustus E. Perry, Sullivan;
H. A. johnson, Dexter; Jas. Waldron
Rockport; J. R. n. Smith, Midtown.
Letters of regret were received from
Hosea Proctor, E. E. Brown, Oscar D.
Lothrop, Lyman Fitzpatrick, E. A.
Trefethen, Luther Ellis, John W.
Welch, NJ. c. Dilworth, B. F. Croker.
A. NJ. Putnam, VIM. E. Smith, George
". Ranger, J. F. Robinson, Samuel
Thurston and 0. W. Merrill. The death
of Royal S. Adams was reported as
having occurred in March, 1907. The
following officers were elected: John L.
Perry, president; John L. Adams,
Houlton, first vice president; H. A.
johnson, Dexter, second vice presi
dent; J. R. n. Smith, Midtown, secre-
tary and treasurer. 1t was voted that
the 1908 reunion be held in Bangor on
the Thursday of fair week and a vote
of thanks was rendered B. H. Beale
post for the use of its hall and other
favors.
TWENTIETH MAINE. The annual
reunion of the twentieth Maine Regi-
ment association was held Aug. 2Sth.
at Cape Cottage casino, Portland, and
! was attended by so of the veterans and
their wives. The morning hours were
spent in pleasant, but informal social
manner, and at / o'clock dinner was
served in the casino. Following the
dinner the comrades engaged in rela-
ting stories and incidents connected
with army life, and at two o'clock the
annual business meeting was held.
The president of the association, Capt.
, A. E. Fernald of Winterport, presided,
and the annual report of the secre-
tary and treasurer, Samuel L. Miller of
Waldoboro, was read and accepted.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the following: President Gen.
Ellis Spear, Washington, d. c.; vice
president, Reuel Thomas, Westbrook;
secretary and treasurer, Samuel l..
Miller, Waldoboro. Mr.. Miller has
been honored by election to the position
of secretary and treasurer of the asso-
citation since its formation about So
years ago. The matter of selecting a
place for holding the next reunion was
discussed, the prevailing sentiment be-
ing in favor of Thomaston. Gen. JOSH
Va L. Chamberlain paid glowing trib-
ute to the memory of Gen. John Mar
shall Brown, who was the first adju-
tant of the goth Maine. Remarks
were also made by Gen. Henry c. Mer-
riman, q. S. A, (retired), who served
as captain of Co. II, of the 26th Maine.
and since the war has been an officer in
the regular army; Lysander Hill of Chi
cago, formerly captain of Co. l; Gen.
Ellis Spear of Washington, d. c., for
merly colonel of the goth. Maine; Ma
jor j. F. Land of New York, formerly
captain of Co. H, who for long term
of years was in the crockery business
in Portland; Howard J.. Price of Wash
ington, D. C., former captain of Co.
A; Capt. George R. Palmer, pastor of
the Methodist denomination in South
Portland, who served in the 10Th Maine
regiment, and by Edward P. Merrill of
Portland.
Hidh Praise For FIR. Sebastian RasIe.
Among my wanderings for pleasure
and historical research. famous Indian