Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

Seldom has regimental reunion been
so full of dramatic incidents as that
of the Bid Maine Regiment, which was
held Monday in Hallowell and Angus
ia. The reunion this year was of es
pecial significance, as it was Just so
years ago Monday that the regiment
it's arrival at Augusta. on returning
from Hallowell. the members of the
association and their guests left the
cars and marched over the old camp
ing ground.
Members of the association and their
guests to the number of $50 gathered
at 10 A. NJ at HalIowell City hall,
which was appropriately decorated IN
honor of the occasion with flags,
bunting and patriotic eolors Among
the special guests of the day were
Governor Frederick W. Plaisted. Col.
John T. Richards, Governor of the Ma
.tional Home at Togus, Gen. Joseph
s. Smith of the National Home board
of managers. and the daughter of the
regiment, Miss Mary Lakeman of
Maiden. Mass.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry E.
Dunnack, pastor of the Green Street
Methodist church of Augusta and hon
orary member of the association, af-
ter, which brief opening address was
given by George w, Hubbard OF Wor
cester. Mass. the president of the as
ISOLATION His address was devoted al
most entirely to memories and Incl
dents of the war and was received
BY his comrades with a great deal of
applause.
regiment for the splendid work that it
did in the war. Equal honor belongs
to you who preserved the Union as
well as to those who founded it" said
he. He spoke of what had been done
In preserving the regmental battle-
flags and the allusion to these flags
WAS received with great applause.
Mayor Emery o. Beane. the young
est mayor in Maine. in brief but
feeling speech presented to the vet
Grams and their guests the keys of the
city OF Hallowell AS Miss Lakeman
was introduced as the daughter of the
regiment amid great applause a life
sled portrait of her father, Col Lake
man. was unveiled upon the stage.
Col Moses B. Lakeman was the last
of the three colonies % the regiment.
his predecessors being the late Col O..
%. Howard and the late Henry G..
Star les of Augusta The picture is
owned by George w. Hubbard. of Au-
g,ista president of the association.
Governor Richards spoke in regard to
the National Home and he was fol-
lowed by Rev. Henry f. Dunnack,
the youngest honorary member of the
association. who gave speech full of
interest and pathos and Astounding in
anecdotes relating to the war.
Howard owen of Augusta. the first
honorary member of the association,
followed with an entertaining speech
in which he spoke very pleasantly of
his long association with the regiment
as an honorary member, One of the
best speeches of the morning was made
by Capt. Francis S. Hesseltine of
Boston, who is still actively engaged
in the practice of law. He was speak
ing in regard 10 Ine IFSt Ddttle Vi
Bull Run when man arose from the
audience and asked to he allowed To
say something That man was Sam
uei F.. Emerson of Skowhegan and he
was allowed to have his say, which
was to the effect that Capt. Hesseltinc
was one of the few men who didn't
run away at the battle of Bull Rur
but stood his ground saber in hane
and would have gone back IL he hac
received any encouragement.
The closing speaker was Judge Fret
Emery Beane, who alluded to thu
heroism of the Sd Maine and welcomed
| the members of the association ant
their guests to Hallowell. A pleasing
feature of the morning program wa
a dramatic reading of the poem, Get
| tysburg by Miss Marion Stark o
Boston. who is a guest of Rev. ant
Mrs. Dunnack at Augusta.
| Dinner was served in the knight
lof Pythias hall and the Universalis
lvestry by the ladies of the State AM
National Relief Corps, The Nationa
Home Band rendered music through
out the day. their services and that o
the two special electric cars whic