The Republican journal., 1911-08-24
THE 14th NE. REUNION AT WIN.
DERMERE.


The annual reunion of the Eastern Division
of the 14th Regiment. Maine Volunteers was
held August 14th in the building erected
largely through the efforts of DR.. A. ]. Bill
lings on the shore of the beautiful lake at
Windermere in Unity. The meeting was call
ed to order by the second vice president.
Leroy Harding. 1t was reported that the
president. Comrade Wing, was living near to
deaths door. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved, followed by
the reports of the treasurer and secretary.
Knowles Bangs, which were also approved and
vote of thanks was rendered him for the able
manner in which he had conducted the affairs
of the association. The society then elected
the following officers for the ensuing wear:
Leroy Harding. President; Marshall Lawrence.
1st Vice President; D. G. True, End Vice Presi-
dent; R. B. Hamilton, 3rd Vice President:
Knowles Bangs. Secretary and Treasurer.
The register disclosed the following members
present: Leroy Harding, Co l, Hartland. Ne:
Knowles Bangs, H A Cummings and Marshall
Lawrence of Co G, Freedom. Me; S Harris.
and 7 B Hamilton of Co G, North Dixmont
Me; W Kendall, Co G, Thorndike; P Carter
Co H. Brooks; Robert Cookson, Co B. Ban
gor; W M Wingate, Co B, Brooks; E Rowell.
Co l, Brooks; D G True, Co X, Weeks Mills:
Ralph Penny, Co B, Brooks; George o Dan-
forth, Co B, Freedom; Ralph Peavy, Co B.
Brooks; Gideon Harding, Co B, Detroit: L K
Co E, Burnham.
By unanimous vote of the association !.
H. Brown was chosen an honorary member.
The Association then adjourned to the BAN
quet room, where they were served with a
sumptuous dinner. After dinner the members
Joined in the entertainment given by the
Clough Veteran Association, which was pre-
sided over by Robert B. Cookson, who made
some very appropriate remarks which filed
the crowd with patriotism. He then introduce
ed the speaker for the occasion Judge B. F.
Maher of Augusta, Me-, who delivered a most
eloquent address We regret very much that
we unable to give it in full, but suffice it to
say that it combined eloquence and patriotism
and the audience was held spellbound for the
full time of his address. Then the Commander
of the Sons of Veterans was introduced and
spoke upon the good of his order and gave a
very interesting discourse on the flag of our
country, or Old Glory. Then H. A Cummings,
late of Michigan, was called upon, but owing to
the lateness of the hour he hurriedly passed
over his services, which extended from Louis
VILE KY, to Atlanta, Ga, when his term of
service expired and he returned to his native
State of Maine and again enlisted in the 18th
Maine. He read original paem on the bat
tie of Gettysburg which was well received by
all present. The society then adjourned to
| meet again in one year in the same place
feel that | should be doing great Injustice
if failed to speak of the Dixmont Band, who
'7ere present throughout the day and filled in
all the intervals of tin, with excellent music.
The exercises were followed by dance at
night, which was prolonged until the dawn of
the next morn by the younger generation,
which reminded the veterans of the time when
they. too tripped the light fantastic toe
SUSAN ]. FIVE.