The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-19
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.

MhN1 HID LAME. ABOUT thirty
members of the 25d Maine Regiment attend
ed the annual reunion, which was held
Sept. Sd at Custer Post Hall, Lewiston
But for the stormy weather the attendance
would have been much larger. Secretary
Barrows reported that there are now liv.
ing $50 members of the 23d Maine. Let
tiers were read from Comrade II adley OF
Washington, D. c., Lieutenant Fernald
and many others who were unable to be
present. All of the old officers were reel.
ected as follows: President, F. A. Conani
of Lewiston; vice-president, II. G. Haske
OF Auburn; secretary, J. q. Barrows OF
Bethel; treasurer, Captain James White OF
Auburn. The time and place of the next
meeting was left with the officers.
NINETEENTH MAINE. The annual re-
union of the 10Th Maine Regiment was held
in tent at the Maine State fair grounds
Sept. 3rd, and in spite of the storm IS Of the
veterans responded to roll call. Nathan D
Hoxe of Lewiston presided at the business
meeting, and prayer was offered by Chap.
lam Z. X. Palmer. The records of last yea1
showed five deaths during the year: Brig.
Gen: L. ". Starbird, Frank Buzzel, Co. c
Co. B, and Joseph B. Jewell, Co. H. An
invitation was received and accepted to
meet next year with Billings Relief Corps
of Clinton, Me. Officers elected are Frank
furber of Clinton, Pres. Charles E. Bur.
RI of Canaan, j. d. Merrick of Watervlle,
Vice Pres. iSilas Adams of Waterville, Sec
George X. Palmer of South Portland, Chap
laln; Frank Furber, Charles E. Burrill and
Slias Adams, Executive Committee This
makes the 10Th year that Slas Adams has
served as Secretary of the Association.
=, FIFTH ,hF VI, MAINE BATTERY. The reunion
OF the 9TH Maine Battery was held in Grand
Army hall, Gardiner, Sept 9Th. The meet
ing opened at II a. m. Dinner was served
IN The large dining room in the hall, fur.
nished by the four comrades living in
Gardiner, assisted by their ladies, after
winch the business meeting was held at
1.30. Pres. George Gardiner presided, and,
following the reading of the records, re-
marks were made by Corydon Powers and
their old commander, G. T. Stevens. The
following members were present: James
White and wife, Ruel Dunton and wife,
Henry Cummings, L. D. Allen of Augusta !;
William II. Mason and daughter of Halo
and wife of Caribou, George W. Pelton and
wife of West Gardiner, Arno Little of
North Vassalboro, Frank Spiller of Webbs
Mills, William B. Weber and wife of
Brook line, Mass, George W. Gardiner and
wife, B. s. Smith, wife and daughter,
elected we're: ArnO Little, pres. Frank
Spiller, vice pres; George A. Bowie, Sec
treas 1t was voted to hold the next reun-
ion at Island Park
SIXTH MAINE. About Is veterans attend
ed the reunion OF the Sixth Maine regiment
in Ellsworth, Sept. 9TH. On their arrival,
they were welcomed by a delegation of the
local Grand Army Post. Headquarters were
at Odd Fellows hall, which was tastefully
decorated with bunting and flowers. A con-
cert by Lynch's Band was given in the
morning. Dinner was served at headQuar-
tiers, after which the comrades were taken
down river on a sail in gasoline launches.
After they returned the business meeting
was held. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President, II. S.
Hobbs, Rockland; Vice Presidents, A. NJ.
Robinson, Bangor; F. W. Morang, Cutler
L. II. Whittier, Guilford; A. P. Benner,
Willimantic, Conn; Secretary, J. B. Maggie,
Lubec; Treasurer, j. S. Knowlton, Cam
den; Executive Committee, j. S. Knowlton,
W. S. Irish, Camden; E. A. Butler, Rock
land. Addresses were made by Gen. Green
leaf A. Goodale of Wakefield, Mass, and
Charles T. Witherell of Detroit, Mich. In
the evening campfire was held in Hancock
hall, which was largely attended. Hon.
John B. Redman presided, and Mayor Ar
thur W. Greeley made an address of wei
come. A very fine program of speaking,
music, ETC., was presented.