The Republican journal., 1911-09-14
The 10th Maine Reunion.
1t Was Held in Augusta September 9th

weather was very successful in every
way. The business meeting opened at
10 a. M, with prayer by the chaplain.
The roll was then called and it was found
that SO of the veterans were present,
which was large number for rainy
day. The following members answered
to the roll call: Perham S. Head, Water
terville: J. w. Spaulding, Boston; ].
Gaubert, E. Smith, Richmond, C. E.
Tallman, Richmond, Co. A; Morrison R.
Heal, Camden; John Bachelor, Brooks;
Erastus T. Wilson, Camden; J. W. Will
Der, Lisbon, Co B; E. H. Garcelon,
Troy; Oscar Mayo, Waterville; J. J.
Emerson, Skowhegan; Oliver Bessey,
Shawmut; E. F. McIntire, Fairfield; J.
L. Merrick, Waterville: Nathan Libbey,
Freedom, Co. C; J. N. Cunningham,
Waldo; G. L. Hatch, Belfast; Albert
Harvey, Swanville; L. M. Poor, Angus
ia, Co. D; Herbert T. Scribner, Sears
port, Co. E. Henry A. Rogers, Morrill,;
G. H. Jackson. South China; Daniel B.
Hanson, Vassalboro; ]. F. Wowan, Rox-
bury, Co, G; c. T. Garland, Portland;
Allen Parmenter, Hinkley; J. Gaylord,
Oakland; Retire Weber. Clinton; B. F.
Foster, Mt. Vernon; William Leonard,
Albion, Co. H; W. S. Vinal, Vinalhaven
and George R. Palmer, Portland, Co l.;
Albert T. Harvey, Swanville; James
Powers, Bryant's Pond; Cyrus Burke,
Leeds; |. A. Gardner, Co. F; Henry H.
Elliot, Bath; W. E. Willis, Winnegance;
Isaac Wilbur, Portland; Melville Smith,
Augusta: C. McCarty, Belfast; l. L.
Spaulding, Richmond; Nelson Curtis,
E; C. B. Vinal. Vinalhaven.
Tho rnoro1arict +b,t tbo
following had died during the year: J.
Belfast, Co. D; Israel Cross, Co. B; W.
M. Brown, Belfast, Co, D; George Rich
ardson, Richmond, Co. A; James Cook
son, Winterport, Co. E; William B. Saw
yer, Searsport, Co. E; Samuel Smith,
Litchfeld, Co. F; F. D. Robbins, South
China, Co. D; M. Weymouth, Clinton,
Co. l; Peleg Wiley, Rockport, Co. |; L.
E. Hopkins, Richmond, Co. H; Alpheus
Pye, Phippsburg, Co. K.
These officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, P. S. Head; 1st
vice president, J. D. Emerson; End vice
president, ]. W. Spaulding; 3rd vice
president, Erastus T. Wilson; secretary
and treasurer, Silas Adams. An execu-
tive committee made up of ]. L. Mer-
rick, Levi M. Poor and w. S. Vinal was
also elected.
The following memorial note and reso-
lutions We're adopted:
Two facts impress US, as we gather in
our reunion. One is the rapid passing of
the comrades; from the very limitations
of life the last empty sleeve will go fiut
tering by. Each year more of Cod
great out of doors is inclosed within our
burial lots and more flags placed at vet
erans' graves.
The other fact is that a contingent of
soldiers that survived the war has con-
tlnued unto this hour with remarkable
vitality. With mingled surprise and
gratitude we find them doing man S
part in the world and we might fittingly
sing: "And are we yet alive and see each
others face
| When the great crisis of our country
came we had no opportunity to appeal to
The Hague, nothing was left us but to
| take the fearful hazard to save our coun-
try for liberty; nothing but to say:
Whether on the mountain top
Or in the ba tiles van
The fittest place for man to die
Is where he dies for man.
Now the principles of arbitration have
SO far advanced that by combine of the
foremost nations of the world wars should
cease forever, and we should welcome
the angel of peace to rule the world.
Therefore, Resolved, That we appre-
ciate the strong leadership of the Presi-
dent of the United States in the advance
ment of peace among nations, believing
that the G. A. R. should sustain the
President in the forward march.
Resolved, That we will cherish the
memory of our departed comrades, that
we will ever regard them with esteem
and affection, and emulate the good that
was in their lives.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
heartfelt sympathy for the friends of the
comrades, Is in number, who have been
called to their immortal Home since our
last reunion; that we deplore the sad ac-
cldent following the recent encampment
of the National G. A. R. and extend our
sympathy to the wide circle of mourners.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks
to the order of the Golden Cross, whose
hall has been placed at our disposal for
our reunion, and to the Seth Williams
Post for like courtesy; to the Independ-
ent Relief Corps of the Seth Williams
Post for their admirable service in sup
plying the meals; to the president, Levi
M. Poor, for his efficient management
of the reunion; to the Secretary, Silas
Adams, for his long continued and in
estimable service and to the railroad and
boat agents for their consideration in
fares.
GEORGE R. PALMER,
j. w. SPAULDING, Committee.
J. L. MERRICk,
At the business session in the forenoon
it was voted that the reunion be held at
Waterville in 1912, but the vote was re-
considered later in the day and it was
decided to place it in the hands of the
executive committee to consider whether
the next reunion should be held in Water
vile or Bath, giving them full power to
do what they saw fit. Bath was favored
by many Of the members because it was
the place where they were mustered in
just SO years previous in 1912.
The veterans enjoyed a delicious dinner
and supper at the Grand Army hall,
which was prepared by the Seth Will
liams Independent Relief Corps
Many of those present went to the
National Home in the afternoon, where
they were treated with great courtesy
and met many old comrades in arms.
Most of the veterans left directly after
supper for their homes, as the camp fire
which had been previously planned was
not held.
Health in the Bows Camn