The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-20
VETERANS TOGETHER
Sixteenth Maine Regiment Holds Re-
union at Madison


The 39th reunion of the hghtlng
18th Maine Regiment was helu last
week at Madison. About oO veterans
attended. Headquarters were at
Union Hall and the midday meal was
served at the Weston House.
The afternoon session was called to
order at . o'clock by President G. w.
patten of Pittsfield and was opened
with PRAYER by Rev. E. W. Weber.
Next came the annual report OF the
secretary and treasurer by Miss Mil
dred B. Wordsworth of Gardiner. Tele-
grams and letters of greeting were
read from absent members in other
states. Comrades Wiggin, Taylor and
Powers were appointed committee on
resolutions and Comrades Bisbee,
Greeley, and Adams committee on
nominations.
Thirty-fve deaths were reported
since the last reunion, this being the
largest number in the history of the
association. The deceased: Col. Chas.
W. Tilden, Sergeant Francis w. ldes,
Edward S. Bragg, Samuel c. Starrett,
Isaac Meader,. Joseph T. Emery,
Charles Getchell, Reuben B. Pierce,
Eugene NJ. Ryder, Osborne Allen, John
W. Labe, A. A. Switzerland; Chas. C.
Lyons. Joseph D. Mansfield, Reuel
Phillips, W. B. Munroe, Robert Bethel,
David H. Thorpe, Franklin Buck,
George F. Dearborn, |. w. Ward. Geo.
H. Fiscger, Christopher McCurdy,
Daniel Curtis, Otis F. Mitchell Daniel
Mcneil. Charles w. Allen. Rev. John
W. Webster, Henry |. Smith, Reuben
c. Martin, John NJ. Foster, James Z.
Bishop, Joseph T. Arnold, c. o. Wards
worth Honorary members deceased
since the last meeting are James w.
WEIGH Mrs. J. P. Parker and Mrs.
Martha R. Hubbard
At this time came an address OF well
come to the town by Rev. f. W. Web
Der; vocal solo Just Before the Bat
tie Mother, Col E. E. Gould, who also
gave an address of welcome for \. A.
Weston Post G. A. R.
Officers were elected: President, Al
bion Bailey of Portland; first vice
president, w H. Chamberlain of Far
mington; second vice, Seth Alden of
Livermore: Sec.-Treas., Miss Mildred
B. Wordsworth of Gardiner; directors,
C. E. Deering of Gardiner; Joel B.
Hurd of Worcester, Mass; Rice
Brown of Vienna Roderick Powers of
Fort Fairfield; Isaac ]. Monk of South
Paris. 1t was voted to hold the next
reunion in Pittsfield in August. 1915,
The afternoon session closed with the
company joining in singing several
war songs under the leadership of Col.
Gould.
At 8 o'clock came a campfire in
Union Hall to which the public were
invited. The newly elected presi-
dent acted as master of ceremonies
and the order of exercises was: Short
speech by Mr.. Thompson singing
Columbia" by chorus of male
voices remarks by Charles X. Tilden
of Hallowell Mr.. Tilden related sew
eral interesting incidents about the
capture and escape of his father. Gen.
&c. w. Tilden; brief speech of well
come. Judge Charles 0. Small; music
by chorus interesting stories about
the closing incidents of the war by
George B. Bisbee of Rumford vocal
solo by Miss Florence Walker of An
son; Miss Walker was vigorously ap-
plauded and responded with an en-
core Mr.. Wiggin told of the part
taken by the regiment in the battle of
Gettysburg. the story of the Rose Tun-
mel and then paid an eloquent tribute
to the memory of General Tilden;
music by the chorus; brief speech by
Rev. r. A. Rich; vocal solo by Arlen
Mckenney of the New England Con-
seYatory of Music. Boston. Miss Nc
Kenney captured the audience by
storm and responded with Annie
Laurie" as an encore. The program
closed with the audience joining in
singing America after which three
rousing cheers were given for the 18th
Maine Mrs Grace Heald and Mrs.
D. H. Randall acted as accompanies
for the evening. and practically every
seat in the hall was filled. A greater
part of the veterans were entertained
in private homes.