The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-26
RtGlMfNTAL REUNIONS.

SECOND MAINE CAVALRY. The re-
union of the Second Maine Cavalry
was held in Camden Sept. 18th and 10th.
Wednesday evening a meeting was
held, by invitation, in the hall of Me-
guntico0k Grange. Col. Gillespie was
not present because of illness and the
meeting was presided over by G. E.
Wing of Wayne. Prayer was offered
by the chaplain, A. s. StrOut Of Port
land. The following officers were chos-
en- for the ensuing year: President,
Wilder s. Irish, Camden; G. E. Wing,
Wayne, 1st vice president; 0. F. Gid
den, Togus, I'd vice president; John M.
league, Phillips, Sd vice president;
George r. Smith of Vassalboro, secre-
tary and treasurer. 1t was voted to
meet in Augusta next year, some day in
September. Speeches were made by
many of the veterans, and the ladies
present also had something to say.
Thursday evening the veterans were
rendered a supper by Megunticook
Grange in return for the compliment
paid the grange two years ago when
the Second Maine Cavalry presented
them with fine flag. In the evening
campfire was held in the Opera
House preceded by an open air concert
by the Camden band which also fur
nished music for the campfire. The
Opera House was filled, Mr.. Irish call
ed the meeting TO order and then asked
his old friend and comrade, Lieut.. O. F.
GIidden to preside. An able address
of welcome was given by Rev. C. P.
Nash which was ittingly responded to
by M. c. Morrill,. Interesting and elo-
Quent addresses were made by Reuel
Robinson, J. H. Montgomery, Rev.
Hen1y Jones and Rev. j. R. Laird of
Camden and Judge Linscott of Thorn
aston. 1t was an occasion interesting
for both veterans and Camden people.
AN ARMY AND NAVY REUNION.
The annual reunion of the 4th Maine
Regiment, I'd Maine Battery, Berdan's
Sharpshooters and Naval V eterans was
held Wednesday, and through the gen.
crosby of the citizens the veterans
were given complimentary outing at
Crescent Beach. A full course shore
dinner was served there, followed in
the afternoon by supplementary rations
of steamed clans. Covers were laid
for 1913 and the dinner was another of
Fred Smiths triumphs. Hon. John
y. johnson OF Liberty, who gets down
to this reunion as often as the oppor.
tunity offers, remarked that it was his
first visit to Crescent Beach since 20
years ago, when Edwin Libby Post of
Rockland entertained Gen. Hiram G.
Berry Post of Maiden, Mass, there.
Judge johnson is an always welcome
guest at the reunions of this Associa.
ton, the members of which are hoping
to see the title of department. command.
er tackled onto his name in the neal
future.
The business meeting was held at
the Grand Army hall i'll Rockland and
these officers were elected: William o.
Steele of Rock land president, Given B.
Thorndike OF Rockland vice president
for the battery; Joseph E. Mears of
T-omaston vice president for the regi-
ment; William ?. Hurley of Rockland
vice president for the naval veterans;
John w. Titus of Rockland, secretary
and treasurer. Company secretaries
were elected as follows: Co. A, F. d.
Aldus of Camden; Co. B, Alden F.
; Wooster of Rockland; Co. C, X. X.
Rankin of Rockland; Co. D, Col. l.. d.
Carver of Rockland; Co. E, Joseph E.
Mears of Thomaston; Co. F, w. F.
Rose of Brooks; Co. H, John II. Tnom
as of Union; Co. |, Allen J. Maker of
East Saugus; Co. B, Seth NJ. Young of
Llncolnville; naval veterans, Elkanah
Spear of Rockland; Berdan's Sharp
shooters, Fred Morse of Rockland; I'd
Maine Battery, John w. Turner of
Rockland. The neurology report
! showed that Is members of the Asso-
cation had passed away.-Courier Ga.
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