Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-15
18th maine
Holds 5Oth Reunion ON
The State Grounds.
"OId White Hat Of Gallant
Gen. TiIden Is AppIauded.
State Flag Flies from Southern Wing
OF Capital In Greeting.

| The state flag foated from the
| southern wing of the Capitol Wednes-
| day morning, to greet the veterans OF
| the 10Th Maine Regiment, who were
holding their annual reunion upon the
| grounds at the south of the State
| House enclosure.
The gathering was one of the most
enthusiastic in the history Of the reg
mental association. members being
| present from as far away as Wash
| ington, Il. c., and Iowa. In all. IS MEM
| pers of the association were present,
and, in addition, the exercises We're at
tended by the largest number of ladies
that have ever been present at a re-
union of the regiment.
The forenoon exercises were held in
| two large tents, pitched upon the State
ground, where 30 years ago to a day
| the valiant cid 10th was mustered in.
The weather after dinner being threat
eninS, il was decided to hold the after
| noon exercises in the hall of the House
of Representatives. and, here. speeches
full of CID vigor and patriotic
fire, We're made by the officers and
members of the regiment AT the spe-
cial request of Gov. P'laisted. every pos
sihle courtesy was extended to the
visitors by Maj. L. l.. Cooper. superin-
tefdent Of buildings, and his corps of
helpers.
Committees Appointed.
The morning business session was
presided over by the president of the
association, George W. Gardiner of
Farmingdale, and the following COM
mlttees We're appointed: Resolutions.
Thomas Hopkins A. w. McCausland,
| William G. Foster; nominations. Amasa
Gregory, Charles II. George. M. C.
Wadsworth; contributions, George d.
Bishee. Roderick Powers; deceased
members. j. w. Webster, c. f. Deer
ing. Roscoe Doble. C. w. Tilden.
me entire party proceeded, at noon.
to Hallowell, where q fine dinner was
served for them at Masonic hall. by
Queen Esther Chapter, o. f. s.. un-
der the direction of Gen. Charles w.
1flden, the commander of the regi-
| nent
Those present at the reunion were
George ID. Bisbee. Rumford: Seth Hol-
| den, Liyermore: Warren G. Powers
Wilton; Edward NJ. Prince. West
Pennington; Warren Seward. East
Nassaiboro; Albion Bailey, p. F. Far
rar, Lisbon; A. NJ Pottle. Lewiston;
| Thomas Doyle, Oakland; J. G. Lamb
| Lisbon Falls; Charles J. HAYES. Au-
| gusta; Edward C. Folger. Thomas 7
| Gould. Lisben Falls; George w
| Gardiner. Farmingdale; Roscoe. Dobla
| Lawrence, Mass: John e. Haley
| cherryfeld; H. A. Merrill. Liver
| more Fails; c. H. George. Isles
horo; r. Hayes. Richmond; Col
| Charles w. Tilden, Hallowell: Rod
| erlck Powers. Fort Fairfield.
A.-W McCausland, Gardiner. C. T.
Babson, Sedgwiek: C. n. Adams.
Wilton; H. w. Wells. Oakland, 2
L. CleaYes, Cherokee, Ia. Alden Tur-
| her' Palermo; Amasa Gregory, Mad
ison; Joseph Phillips, North VassaI-
| boro; e. O. Wadsworth, Gardiner
Ambrose Fl. Palmer. William G. Fos-
| ter Burnham; C. A. Jordan, BowdoIn-
| nam; Abraham Tyler, West Buxton:
Manley F. Quimby. Pennington
Falls; !. ]. Monk, South Paris; War
rem c. Bickford, Washington. ID. C.;
James German, National Home:
William c. Spear Gardiner; A. C.
Warren, Canaan; G. w. Varney.
| Bowdoinham; Col. Augustus B. Farm
ham, Bangor. Laforest Il. Guilford,
| Harmony; G. w. Patten, Pittsfield;
Samuel I. FarniiaHf, Henry r. Clark,
Augusta: f. w Wilson, Skowhegan:
| John Metcalf. New Portland: r. Fair
| banks, Roxbury, Mass. John W.
| Webster, Pine Point; BENJAMIN T..
| Pike, Togus; George ii. Fisher, Win
terport; G. w. Jordan, Sabattus; NJ
c. Wadsworth, West Gardiner:
Thomas S. Hopkins. Washington, d.
c.; Gustavus Moore Gardiner:
Charles E. bearing, Gardiner; c. w
Smith, Gardiner: Henry A. Annis,
Sabattus; Francis A. Wilder. PORT
land; Chester Nelson, Lincoln Cen
| ter; Rufus e. JOY. Augusta; Ben
Poole, Madison; Stephen T. NORTH,
| Livermore Falls; Evans Plummer.
| Windsor; r. e. Smith, Gardiner;
| Frank j. Leavitt, North Bridgton;
Charles ii. Gould, Wesley Weber.
New York; c. NJ. Taber, Steep Falls.
| d. C. Merrill, Temple; Rice Brown,
| Vienna; Joel b. Kinds, Maiden,
Mass; w. c. Chamberlain. Wilton
Joseph F. Spear, Winthrop; David s.
| Stevens, Gardiner; James +. Locke.
| Brookfield; s. c. Pratt, Turner and
| Thomas A Dascnmh North Leeds