Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-15

since the last meeting, Consisting o.
John Ridley. Chas. Hooper. John
Murphy. Reuben II. Crosby. Geo
Woodbury., Edward Murphy.
The treasurer's report showed the
finance in encouraging condition
Major g. r. Stevens. formerly OF
Oakland. who commanded the 9Th
Maine Battery at Gettysburg. received
an ovation as he stepped forward
and reviewed some experiences %
the war and rendered with fine effect
the poem beginning This Life is But
Game of Cards" tf
The officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President,
Samuel T. Emerson of SkowhegarN
vice president Charles Coombr.
Bath: A. s. Boswell, Manchester
secretary. DR.. VIM. McDavid. Angus
ia; corresponding secretary Allen
Partridge. Augusta: treasurer, George
S. Fuller, Hallowell. chaplain, j. Ed
win Nye, Auburn. It was voted Hias
the executive committee should be
composed of the preceding officers,4s
The following were made honorary
members. Colonel Richards, j. ".
White. G. T. Stevens, Capt. Gillespie,
the wives of the members. Mrs. owe
BOdrdn90, anu all NIuOHS VI lotAhS.'
| members of the regiment.
DIR. McDavid read humorous euies
CYSTIC article on Maine" written By
Miss Helen d. Pratt, formerly of Ban
gor. Pres Benson related some of
his experiences i'll Florida and adviser
comrades to see land there before
buying.
THE committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
Whereas. We the survivors of the I'd
Maine Regt. Association again assent
bled in annual reunion in this beauti-
full village of Imperial Kennebec coun-
ty:
Whereas. These reunions are be-
coming more and more endeared to US
as the years roll on, therefore be 1T
Resolved. That while we realize that
we are advancing in years, yet we still
feel that spirit of patriotism which
animated everyone of us 81 years ago
to take up arms to defend our coun-
try against the ASSAULTS of foe. willie
still our countryrnen endeavored to
break up a Union that was founded on
| liberty and equal rights to all. ~
Resolved, BY Gods grace we still
| renew our allegiance to the flag, to the
/ y ain W stiAN ihoih edAitosANC
| of the laws regardless of party, creed
| or sect. s.4s{. fa
Resolved. That on the great ques-
| tons of the day touching the integrity
and perpetuity of our country and its
| institutions, we stand. where we did IN
| 81, against the disturbances of peace
and harmony. whether its be in the
| ranks of labor, wealth or the moral
| derelicts of society.
Resolved, That we tender hearty
| thanks to Sergt. Wyman Post for the
use of the hail. to Sergt. wyman Re-
| lief Corps for the sumptuous dinner to
| Gen. John T. Richards for the courte-
Gus tender of the use of the celebrated
Tosus Band: to the untiring efforts of
| 'our only Gen. Joseph s. Smith to
make our ceremonies something more
| than the dry details of routine work.
| to the Maine Central Railroad, Lewis
| ton. Augusta & Waterville and Oak
| land Street Railways and to any and
all who in any way aided In tho sue
| cess of the reunion. Committee. N. 7.
Folsom, IL. N. Fairbanks. VIM. Nc
David.
Gen. Smith spoke of the advantages
| of ToguS as a home for old soldiers.
warmly seconded by one of the resi-
| dents.
Capt w. J. Gillespie of the U. s.
commissary department spoke at
length of military experiences, touch
ing many responsive chord In the
breasts of the veterans
One of the most distinguished guests
was Col. f. S. Howes OF the Massa-
chusetts Coast Artillery, who was lis
tened to with much interest He said
that he had never before attended
reunion of real soldiers. but he felt
at home here, for his father was a
Maine man. He told of recent prog
ress in the art of war and urged eiti-
zens to use their influence to increase
the coast service in this State.
This day was the 50th anniversary
of the day Kearney.s Division of the
Third Corps left Harrison's Landing
for Yorktown. Seventeen of those
present were on that march.
II. N. Fairbanks OF Bangor recalled
early days in West Waterfalls and
paid tribute to the late Major A.
r. Small of Oakland.
After the band had rendered THE
Star Spangled Banner" the meeting
adjourned to meet in Bath next year.
of the survivors of the regiment.
those present were F. B TowIe.
Worcester. Mass; Chas Smith. SHOW
hogan, Co. II, LIST Cav. Jefferson Saw
age, Skowhegan; Chas. M. Stevens.
Gardiner; Samuel F. Emerson. Show
hogan; d. F. Fish, Skowhegan; Orrin
Austin, Lewiston, lido B. Turner,
Friendship; Y. II. Thomas. Winthrop;
c. c. Putnam. Winthrop: Rodney
Crosby, Fairfield: ] W. White. All
gusta. 5th Me. Bat; A. c. Ballard.
Lynn, Mass. A, M. Sawtelle. Au-
gusta; Frank White Augusta: Fl! &c,
Proctor, Waterville: Frank pulfenr
Bangor. Geo. C. Drummond. Atlanta,
Ga: Allen McKinnon, Bath: Frank
Williams Phippsburg: Luther A. Will
liams. Togus; Maj. G.. I. Stevens Au-
gusta; DR., VIM. McDavid. Augusta:
Gen. j. s. Smith. Bangor. III. A. Dut.
ton. Windsor; VIM. Laughton, Read
field; Marcellus Cram Manchester. NJ,
H.; c. c. Griffin. Augusta; L. N.
Games. Manchester. N. H: Allen
Partridge, Augusta: II. N. Fairbanks,
Bangor: Allen Frazier Toeus