Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-13
Holds Its 32d Annual
Reunion IN Watervi||e.
About Seventy-tive Of The Com.
rades Again Clasp Hands.
The New Officers. Newport For Next
meeting..Fine Entertainment.

Army nall and was attended by near
ly IS comrades from far and near.
The comrades began to arrive early in
the morning, and some were in the
city the night before. The morning
session was not called until 1890
clock. The business meeting was
called to order by President A. w.
McCausland. Co. B, Gardiner The
report of the secretary and treasurer.
Charles O. Wadsworth was read
showing a balance in the treasury
amounting to $S470 The report was
accepted. The secretary was instruct
ed to gather any information and
knowledge concerning members whose
companies are unknown and make a
report of the same and it was voted
to give the secretary $25 for the addi-
tional work.
Comrades Tilden, Adams and Wig
gins were appointed committee to
bring in a list of officers for the en-
suing year Lieut.. George D. Bisbee of
Rumfcrd Falls moved that the next
reunion and business meeting be held
at Newport, August II, 1909. President
McCausland then called upon Chair
man Tilden of the nominating commit
tee to introduce the newly appoint
ed officers which are as follows;
President. Charles H. George, Co. r.
Hebron; 1st vice-president, George W..
Patten, Co H, Pittsfield; End vlce-pres-
ident, Rodney Powers, Co. ], Fort FAR
field: secretary and necrologist, Chas.
o, Wadsworth, Co. r, Gardiner; dlrec-
tors. Howard w. Wells, Co. F.. Liver
tors. Howard W. Wells, Co. A, oak
land; Thomas E. Smith, Co. B, Car
diner; seth H. Alden, Co. f., Livermore:
r. f. Lancaster, Co. F. Madison; w.
H. Chamberlain, Co. G. Wilton; RenJ
p. Farrar, Co. 1, Lisbon. Retiring
President McCausland delivered a
short address to the incoming oflcers
and turned over the affairs of the once
to President George. A rising vote Oh
thanks was given retiring President
McCausland at the suggestion of Com
rade Tilden.
At noon all the members and honor
arv members had group picture Ia
ken in front of the city building AFTER
which all adjourned to the hall where
a fine dinner had been prepared by
the ladies of the W. S. Heath Post OF
this city.
Here is a list of those who regis
tered:
Company A-Col. c. w. Tilden, Halo
well: Quartermaster Sergeant Z. r.
bearing, Gardiner; A. H. West. Madl-
son: E. p. Seaney, Washington; Z. w.
Smith, Gardiner; Howard w. Wells
Oakland: A. w. Averill. Johnson City,
ILL.,; Henry E. Dexter, Whitefield; joel
r. Hurd, Worcester, Mass; r. A
Bush Mt. Vernon.
Co. >B--Chas @. Wadsworth, Gardi-
ner; Alden Turner. Palermo; JOS T.
Phillips, No. Vassalboro; A. w. Nc
causland, Gardiner; Thos. J. Nary
Oakland; Albert H. Norcross, Allston
Mass; A. II. Palmer, Pembroke.
Co. &C. N. Adams, East Wilton;
G.. D. Bisbee, Rumford, Me-; T. 5
Hopkins, Washington, d. C.; A. b
Adams, Wilton; Rice Brown. Vienna;
r. Fairbanks. Boston. Mass; I. A.
Dascoinb, North Leeds.
Co. DC. J. Jacobs, Phillips; Eras-
tus Hayes, Richmond.
Co E-Chas. George. Hebron; w. r.
Foster. Burnham; c. E. Choate. FAIR
field; c. H. Foster. Burnham; c. f.
Lyon, Newbury; I. J. Monk, South
Paris; S. II. Allen. Livermore: PASCAL
Gilmore. Bucksport: J. G. Lamb. Lis
bon Falls; w. D. Balentine, Fairfield;
d. S Thomas, North Auburn.
Co F-Hiram F. Evans, Washington,
ID. c.; b. F, Lancaster, Madison; John
w. Webster Newport; G. w. Smith,
Lowell, Mass; E. B. Hammond, Lin
coin: G. NJ. Tucker. Stondrasm; G. 3.
Jordan. Bridgton: B. F. Pike. Togus.
Co. &C r. Quint. North Arson;
Chester Nelson, Lincoln Center; E. H.
Wilson, Skowhegan; Frank Wiggin,
Portland.
Co. H--Geo. w. Felker, Carmel; A.
Gregory, Madison; J. E. Haley, Cher
rytield: Geo. n. Patten, Pittsfield; Geo.
H. Fisher Winterport; G. w. Varney,
Burnham; J. M. Foster, Pittsfeld; W.
3. Mason, Kenduskeag: w. F. Chase,
Anoka, Mimi; J. H. Everett. Kendus-
ke1g.
Co. G-J K. Sparrow, Thorndike;
Roderick Powers, Fort Fairfield; I. N.
Potts, Lewiston; S. S. Vose, Waterville:
B. F. Farrar, Lisbon.
Co. XII. j. Jordan, Brewer: ROscO
Dohle. Lawrence. Mass; Benjamin
Poole, Livermore Falls.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2 o'clock by Ex-President
McCausland in the absence of Presi-
dent George. A vote Of thanks was
extended the w. S. Heath Post Ladies
of the G. A. R.. the w. S. Heath Post
and Comrade S. S. Vose for having
charge of the dinner. Several resolu-
tions were adopted by a rising vote
the comrade remaining standing in
silence in memory Of the dead.
General c. w. Tilden of Gardiner
was the first speaker of the afternoon.
During his remarks he said, When
ever l meet with the old 18th. am
proud Of it. You have conducted
yourselves since the close of the war
with great credit to yourselves and
honor to the regiment. The speakers
voice grew trembly as he touched up
on the affections manifested toward
him by the members of his command
and he said the feeling was mutual.
General Tilden then called upon Com
rade. Thomas Hopkins of Washington.
D. c., who read pathetic clippings en-
titled. christmas at Libby Prison."
"A Pathetic Story" and Flag Made