The Republican journal., 1907-09-05
FIRST MAINE HfAyIES
Hold a Successful Reunion in Bangor.
bangor Commercial.1

Bangor Commercial
The annual reunion of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery Regimental
association came to close Tuesday
afternoon, when the campfire was held
and addresses made by prominent
members. 1t proved to be one of the
most successful that the association
has ever held.
The afternoon session was called to
order by the president-elect, Heman P.
Smith Of Brooklyn, N. Y. On invita-
ton of Daniel F. Davis of Bucksport
it was voted that the next reunion of
the regiment should be held in Bucks
port in 1908.
The following resolves were passed:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
First Maine Heavy Artillery Regi-
mental association are hereby rendered
to the mayor and city of Bangor for
the cordial greeting extended us by the
mayor in his address of welcome. Our
hearty thanks are also extended to B.
H. Beale post, G. A. R., and the Ladies'
Relief Corps for their kindly efforts in
making this day long to be remember
ed by all the comrades of the regiment.
| We also extend our thanks to Hon. F.
o. Beal and A, S. Field, managers of
the Eastern Maine State fair, for their
invitations to attend the fair on show
ing our G. A. r. badges or buttons to-
/ morrow, governors day.
William K. Mason introduced the
following resolution, which was dis
cusSed and given unanimous passage:
The First Maine Heavy Artillery
Regimental association is DESTROYS of
presenting one of their comrades for
! the office of department commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic of
the State of Maize. Be it therefore
Resolved, That the First Maine
! Heavy Artillery hereby present to the
members of the Grand Army of the
, State of Maine for their favorable con-
sideration, the name of Hon. Thomas
G. Libby of Vinalhaven for the position
of department commander. We present
the name of Comrade Libby as candi-
date from Penobscot county, his native
home.
Following the business meeting, the
campfire was held and it proved to be
one OF the most enjoyable features of
the reunion. Remarks were made by
prominent members of the regiment
and patriotic songs were lnterspersed.
Among those who spoke were Alfred
NJ. Cowan of Bangor, Rev. Simeon c.
Whitcomb of Bangor, William X.
Mason of Charleston, Nathaniel Crock
err of Dixmont, George E. Dodge of
Carmel, Cyrus K. Bridges of Penob-
scot, Albert p. Eastman of East Falls
church, Va, Fred C. Low of Bangor,
Daniel o. Bowen of Morrill, and Thomas
G. Libby of Vinalhaven. Robert B.
Cookson of the 14th Maine infantry
also addressed the association.
A lor NO, l,l \
daughters of the members, attended
both the business meeting and the
campfire. The members of B. H Beale
ner in the banquet hall, by special in
body.
THE NEUROLOGY.
Members of the First Maine heavy
artillery, who have died since Aug. 2Sth,
1906, with the place and date OF death,
are given below Included also are those
whose deaths had not been reported
before that time.
| Col. and Brev. Brig. Gen. Thomas H.
Talbot, Field and Staff, Brookline,
Mass, Feb. II, 1907.
| Priv. Horatio j. Rigney, Co. A, Con-
cord, n. H April 8, 1890.
| NV. Hull w. w. ID,
Old Town, Jan. II, 1898.
Priv. Joseph Jordan, Co. B, Webster,
Jan. 2, 1907.
| Priv. John Keeting, Co. B, Togus,
Aug. II, 1907.
PRIV. Henry A. Severance, Co. B,
Rockland, 1892.
Sergt. Henry L. Thomas, Co. B, San
gerville, June 25, 1907.
Mus. Charles w. Beal, Co. G, Els
worth, April, 26, 1907.
Mus. Samuel 2. Jones, Co. D, Dover,
Feb. "a, 1907.
Sergt. George W. Labree, Co. E.,
, Dexter, Nov. 26, 1906.
Priv. George Smith, Co. E, Apple
ton, July, 1907.
Priv. Ephraim X. Drew, Co. F. Le-
want, Oct. 81, 1906.
sergt. James Goodell, Co. F, Bath,
Feb. II, 1907.
Capt. and Brew. Col. Roscoe F. Her
sey, Co. F, Bangor, Oct. 1, 1906.
Priv. Elisha G. Hatch, Co. G, Bos-
ton, Mass, Dec. &c, 1906.
Priv. Gilbert L. Lurney, Co. G.,
Southwest Harbor, Oct, 80, 1906.
Priv. Moses N. H. Baker, Co. H,
Sullivan, Dec. 5, 1906.
| Priv. William H. Emerson, Co. H.,
Addison, Nov. Is, 1906.
Priv. George H. Harrington, Co. H.,
Whitneyville, Sept. 9, 1906.
Sergt. Joseph w. Worcester, Co. H,
Eden, August, 1907.
Priv. Selden Hancock, Co. l, Burn
ham, Feb. II, 1907.
Priv. Daniel E. Owen, Co. l, Boston,
Mass, Jan. IA, 1907.
PRIV. Caleb Gardner, Co. K, Ed
munds, Sept. IA, 1906.
Priv. William B. Kief, Co. K. Togus,
April %, 1907.
First Lieut. and Lieut.. Col. 31st Me-,
Stephen c. Talbot, Co. X, New York,
Jan. IA, 1907
Priv. Newell Bagley, (Fort Knox,
Co. L., Belfast, Nov. I, 1906
Corp. George W. Luce, Co. L, Bath,
Oct. %, 1906.
Priv. Charles Conery, Co. NJ. Eden,
Sept. H. 1906.
Corp. Francis B. Dean, Co. NJ
Priv. Edward Dubar, Co. NJ, Water
vile, Feb 81, 1907.
Priv. David Howe, Co. NJ, Cooper,