Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13
The 1-1o.29 Regimenta|
Assn. at Long Island.
Veterans Elect Officers and
Renew The Old Battles.
Ladies' Auxiliary Also Meets Vet
Grams from Far and Near.

Portland. Me. Aug. 12.-(SpeciaD -
The 44th annual reunion of the 1-10-29
Pegimental Association was held at
the association building, Long Island
Thursday. and Notwithstanding the rain
of the forenoon, there was very large
attendance, many of the comrades
coming from long distances to once.
more grasp the hands of the comrades
nearly so years ago. Looking the men
over as they sat around in groups and
told stories and passed jokes, one could
hardly believe that these men We're
old enough to have been soldiers in
that great war SO long ago. Some u
them. OF course. who had been among
the older ones that went to the war are
feeble and gray, and most of the boys
have grown gray in the lapse of years,
out the majority of them who We're at
the reunion Of yesterday, though old in
years, We're full of life and activity, and
one of the iolliest crowds of boys one
could wish to see The business session
of the association was held at 11.30 A.
Nj. and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
President. Charles B. Fillebrown,
Boston; vice presidents, James G.
Marshall Lowell, Mass, Edward K.
Sawyer. Auburn. Charles Harris. Saco,
and George f. Andrews. Portland; Sec
rotary, treasurer and historian. Major
John NJ. Gould, Portland: chaplain,
Rev. Isaiah p. Smith, Lawrence, Mass;
executive committee. Ezekiel H. Han
son and William Waddcll, Portland;
George X. Ripley, South Paris and
Charles c. Graham. Westbrook.
Dinner was served Immediately fol-
lowing the business meeting. Divine
blessing being invoked by Rev. J. H.
little, department chaplain OF Maine
G. =. r.. the mattresses being ladies'
who are connected with the different
bodies of the G.. A. r.
Following the dinner, which was one of
the best ever. campfire was held with
President Fillebrown presiding. There
were patriotic songs by the company and
Mrs. Adelaide Simpson. a member of An
ME A. Gould Tent. Daughters of Veter-
ans. sang when the Roll Is Called Up
Yonder," being Joined in the chorus by
the veterans and ladies of the company
Brief but tender eulogies were given for
deceased members by Major Gould, Geo
S, Aver. Hezekah Elwell, Rev. Isaiah
Smith. George X. Ripley and several 9TH
ers. including Past Department Com
mander Woodbury. X. Dana of the Maine
G. A. r.
Mrs Mary T. Hager of Chicago. a guest
of the association. past national presi-
dent of the Ladies of the G. A. r.. Mrs
Henrietta l.. Dixon of Lynn, Mass. the
department secretary of the Massachu-
sets Ladies of the G. A. R., and Miss
Nina Littlefeld, past department pres
ident of the Massachusetts Daughters of
Veterans. extended the greeting of their
organizations
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliaries
was held in DShawmut Cottage and the
following officers were elected
President Mrs. Gertrude Harris, Port
land: vice president. Mrs. Octavia Fogg,
Portland; secretary. Mrs Grace Webster,
Portland treasurer Mrs. Maria A. Ken
nard, Portland
The following veterans were present:
George E. Andrews. Portland: George S.
Aver, Saco: Ephram c. Benson. Boston;
David l.. Blanchard. Cumberland Frank
E. Brown, New Bedford. Mass; Merrill
W. Bickford. South Parsonsfield: Loren
20 T. Burnham, Portsmouth. N. H: Will
liam F. Brett. Portland, Zimri Carleton,
Campello. Mass; Oldin Charles Stow,
Joe F.. Colley. Portland; Woodbury. X.
Dana. Westbrook; George l.. Day.
Gorham; Tim Donovan. Lewiston; Jere S.
Douglass, Portland; f. A. Douglass. Lis
bon; Thomas A. Eastman, Beverly.
Mass. Hezekiah Elwell, North Wind
ham; Stillman II. Emerson. Biddeford
Charles o. Fargo, Lynn, Mass; Albert
r. Fogg. South Windham: Henry B.
Forbes Buckfeld; Charles b. Fillebrown
Boston, Cyrus Freeman. Great Falls. N.
H.: Almon J. Gardner Lewiston; Will
liam II. Gilchrist, Knox Station: Thomas
NJ. Glendenning. Long island; Major John
NJ. Gould, Portland: Charles G. Graham.
Cumberland Mills; William L. Grover,
Harrison; Granville l.. Hall. Buckfield;
Ezekiel H. Hanson, Portland: Fred A
Hartshorn Franklin. Mass; Charles Har-
ris. Saco; Pliny b. Henley, Albany: Leon
ard C. Hill, Hancock. Mass: Charles A.
Hersey, South Paris: Ithemar Houston
Westbrook: Alphonso r. Holland Lewis
son. Bridgton: Harry Johnson. West Pc
ru: Henry +. Jordan, Lynn. Mass: Pas
cal NJ Jordan. South Bridgton: Eastman
Judkins. Carthage: George F. Junkns.
Portland: Charles Kehoe, Togus; Matt A.
kennard, Portland: George IT. knight,
East Otisfield: Eben J. kneeland, South
Paris: Alfred II. Larrabee. Westbrook;
Emery F. Larrabee. Lynn. Mass: Adoni-
ram ]. Littefield, Cambridge: Bert Little
field, East Stoneham: Samuel w. Lowell,
Westbrook: James G. Marshall Lowell,
Mass: Josiah c. Maxfield, Edes Falls;
Hebron Mayhcw. Westbrook; Stephen
c. McAllister, North Lowell; Henry r.
Millett. Long Island; Alphonso Morrill,.
East Auburn: Sam o. Mors. Wood
man. y. H.: Matthias Moulton. Port
land; Thomas J. Policy. Lisbon:
| Thomas Powers, South Paris: ROlan
w. Randall. Auburn: George K. Rip
| ley. South Paris: Herbert r. Sargent.
Portland: Edward K. Sawyer. Auburn;
LATE Seavey, Michigan; Charles A. Slo-
man, Portland: George H. Smith. Kezar
Falls: George w. Smith. Walnut Hill;
| Isaiah P. Smith. Lawrence. Mass. !;
John e. SHELL Togus; David c. Stetson,
| East Auburn: Albert S. Spalding. Port
| Land: Uranus Stacy. Saco; Merritt w.
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