The Republican journal., 1909-09-02

occasion one of the bright spots in life's
journey.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records and copy be sent
to the Belfast papers for publication.
d. o. Bowen, Committee on
FREDERICK S. WALLS, Resolutions.
Comrade F. S. Walls, who has ever manifest
ed an active interest in these reunions, said
when called upon that Comrade Bowen, who
had preceded him, had taken the thoughts he
had previously selected to speak upon, but no
one person could tell it all. In his remarks
which followed he made personal reference to
Capt Barker and recalled the old-time cour-
tesies which were incentive of lifelong friend
ships.
Capt. Frederick Barker of Elmira, N. Y, was
then called to the stage and was received with
enthusiastic applause. He made ringing and
appropriate speech, in which he expressed his
pleasure at meeting his old comrades. He said
there were many pleasant and unpleasant in
cidents connected with his visit here. The in
situation that he was "old, !" when he was only
in his seventies, ranked and his grief was SO
apparent that Comrade Gilmore, the offending
Messrs. Morse and Conant, and under orders of
the president publicly apologized to Capt. Bar
ker. Although the apology was graciously ac-
copied by the injured captain it only made a
bad matter worse. To the delight of all pres
ent Capt. Barker said he hoped to spend the
last of his days here in Belfast.
"Grandpa" Burnham of Greenfield, Mass,
who came here to attend the reunion, compared
the deeds of the 26th Maine with those of the
regiments engaged in the Spanish war, and
closed with saying that he hoped to attend
these reunions as long as two or three OF his
comrades were left to meet together.
The following telegram was received from
Comrade Thomas A. Winter of Millbury, Mass:
''To the President of the 26th Maine Regiment:
Early greetings to good old 26th-all. With you
in mind and spirit
General remarks were made in regard to
eliminating the picnic dinner at these gather
ings and a representative of the G. A. R. from
Somerset county said they had already taken
this step in his county.
The program closed with singing America
with Rev. C. H. Mckinney as accompanist.
The time and place of the next meeting was
left with the executive committee.
There were present from Company A, 4
from B, none from c, 3 from D. none from E,
from F, from C, from H, 8 from 1, and 6
from X.
E.S. Stevens was made an honorary member.
The following comrades were registered: j.
W. Black. Capt. A. E. Clark, Capt. Frederick
Barker Capt. A. W. Fletcher F. G. CHM, }.
Greene, J. S. Gilmore, P s. Staples, j. W. Nash,
D. 0. Bowen, Andrew Hopkins, W. j. Bailey,
NJ Written, W. B. Cammett, f. L. Burnhan,
B. A. Simpson, j. H. Stmson, F. S. Walls, j. A.
Dunton C. T. Knight, R. A. Packard, j. W. Fer
guson, L. C. Morse, D. Dickey Fitz Patterson,
A. A. Hall, l. Mason, W. S. Grant, William c.
Rowe, True P. Cilley, ]. Cook, ]. c. Townsend.
Visiting comrades, members of Thomas H.
Marshall Circle and friends present enjoyed
the day and another meeting of the grand old
26th regiment has passed into history.
The three surviving captains of the 26th
Maine were present at this reunion: Capt An
drew f. Clark of this city, formerly of Cam
den, where he enlisted with Company F; Capt.
Frederick Barker of Elmira, N Y, formerly of
Belfast, Company Land Capt, Abner W. Fetch
er of Burnham, formerly of Troy, Company A.
Captain Ansel Wadsworth and Captain Charles
Baker of this city are among those who have
answered the last roll-call. The Lieut.-Col. was
Philo Hersey, formerly of this city, but now of
San Jose, California. Hon. Frederick S. Walls,
Corporal of Company B, formerly of Belfast,
now of Vinalhaven, was among those present.
Hon. Lucius c. Morse of Liberty, who was
present, was one of the four Morse brothers
Lewis B., Samuel, G. W. and L. C. of Belmont
who enlisted and served in the 26th. The
quartermaster, the grandfather of Mrs. Hilton,
was the late Timothy Thorndike, for years a
prominent business man of Belfast. When this
regiment went to the front young lady, Miss
Emily ]. Brown of Belfast, now Mrs. ]. Henry
Powell of Alameda, California, wrote the fol-
lowing lines:
TO THE TwENTY-sIXTH MAINE REGIMENT.
They have left their own loved hearth stones,
Mid the pine-clad hills of Maine;
They have parted with their loved ones,
| They may never meet again;
Mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts,
| Chidren-many a happy band,
They have left behind to wait them,
| In this pleasant Northern land
We shall miss them-we shall miss them
AS the autumn passes by;
We shall miss them yet sadly
When the winter draweth nigh;
With yearning at our heart-strings
We shall watch for their return
And the bright Lamp of Remembrance
Never, neverll cease to burn.
IT'S good cause they have entered
Striving Treasons wrath to quel;
May the Ever Powerful guide them
Mid the flying shot and shell,
And to every shining seal afix,
And once more to dear New England,
May we meet the Twenty SIXTH
Children Cry