The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-20
The Reunion Of the 26th Maine

The Reunion OF the AOtn NldIne
The Goth annual reunion Of the 18th Maine
Reeimsntsl association was held in Memorial
hall. Belfast, Tuesday, Aug. II. 1914. Abusiness
session was held Ut 1880 q. M. called to order
by the President. D. Q. Bowen. A report of
the Secretary Treasurer was read and accepted.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: D. o. Bowen. President; H. M.
Chase. Secretary and Treasurer; executive
committee. J, w. Black. L. C. Morse and ]. W.
Ferguson; committee on resolutions. L. c.
Morse. ], w. Black. and l. A. Conant.
hountiful dinner was served at IL o'clock
by the ladies of Thos. H. Marshall Circle.
The afternoon session was opened with
PRAYER by Comrade A. w. Hassan. "The Star
Spanpled Banner" was sung by the audience
with Miss Caroline G. Hatch at the piano. The
address of welcome was given by L. c. Put
nam and the response by L. C. Morse. fine
poem was rendered by Mrs. Belle J. Palmer.
Remarks were made by J. W. Black. Daniel
Dickev. Comrades Maddocks, Wiley, Cook.
Conant. Bowen and H. w. Burrill. formerly of
Searsport, now of Hartford Conn. in which
he told of the good work being done by the
Veterans ard Sons of Veterans in his present
home city.
NV. Black read poem (originaD "Just
Keen a Post Office" which appeared in The
Journal last week. Some very interesting re-
marks we're made by Capt. A. 7. Gay of A. E.
Clark Camp, S. of ", Belfast, and Mrs. Fetch
er, President of the Circle, gave words of well
come.
The following resolutions were read and &C.
cepted.
Resolutions of honor on the death of the
members of the 26th Maine Regiment since
our last meeting in August, 1873
Resolved, That this association extends to all
the families of our comrades who have fallen
by the waysde during the year, our sincere
Sympathy in their bereavements and that our
hearts and hands shall always be open to aid
and assist them in every way possible.
Resolved, That this association pledge anew
to each other that loyalty which is the bull
wark of our country, and that we stand to-
gether as in days gone by. trusting in the hope
that we may all be honorably mustered out at
the end of long and faithful service and re-
ceive that welcome plaudit Well done good
and faithful servant.
L. C. MORSE,
J. w. BLACK,
l. A. CoNANT.
Resolutions in honor of our flag
Resolved, That we have heard and read of
the proI osition to change our old nag and to
add to the stars the bars.
Resolved That we, members of the 10Th
Maine Regiment Association, deplore this sit
uation now being advanced by osr Southern
brethren, and with all the loyalty that we
now have or ever had, we oppose this change
and proclaim to all the patriotic citizens of
this country that such change would be trea-
son now as much as in 1861-5
Resolved, That we pledge our united sup
port to the old flag, unchanged, with all its
splendor and all its glories for the past 1877
years.
Resolved, That we cherish none of those
ideas that were thrust upon US by the late
Civil War, but hope and pray for peace and
good will
L. C. MORSE,
]. w. BLACK.
. |. A. CoNANT.
The following resolution Of thanks to Thorn
as H. Marshall Post and all the Ladies' associ-
ations connected with the same was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members of the 26th
Maine Regimental Association. extend to all
the above mentioned organizations our sincere
thanks for their kindness in giving to US on
this occasion, land on many other similar meet
ings, bountiful dinner and kind greeting.
L. c. MORSE.
l. A. CoNANT,
]. W. BLACK.
Voted to send copy of the Resolutions on
the Flag to the Secretary of State.
The following deaths of comrades reported
during the past year:
VIM Emerson, Libertyville, Me-. Co. B.
CIV. Richie, Winterport, Me-, Co. D.
Josiah C. Dorr, Winterport, Me-, Co. D.
Odln Clifford. Winterport. Me-, Co. D.
Eli L. Carter, Winterport. Me-, Honorary.
Orlando Bagley, Liberty, Me-, Honorary.
John S. Morrill,. Swanville, Me-, Co. X.
John W. Nash, Belfast. Me-. Co. l.
John F. Whitcomb. Ellsworth, Me-, Co. c.
Chas w. Coulliard, Hampden. Me-, Co. D.
M j. Creasey So. Montvlle, Me-, Co. A.
Chas. E. Snow, No. Brooksvie, Me-, Co. H.
Daniel Gibbs, Co. A.
Oliver Neal, Searsmont, Co. A.
Number of comrades present 3S; comrades
registered during the day:
S Staples INV Burrili
Fred Walls Craig
J W Ferguson F Thomas
H. M Chase AFM Perry
Morse Carr
o Bowen Grant