Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-10


Mass, and W. H. Sturtevant OF Beaver
City, n. B., members Of the associa-
| ton who expressed their deep regret
at being unable to attend the reunion.
The letter from General Joseph 8.
| Smith. formerly of Bangor and now
governor of the National Soldiers
| Home at Hampton, Va, reads as fol-
! lows:
| My very dear comrades Of the Third
Maine Regiment Association. more
dear to me now than ever-Oh, how
wish I could be with you today. If not
| quite so far away, I would put in an
appearance" and with a band of mu-
| sic, too, for I have the finest band at
| the Home in all Virginia, and now, let
me invite you to hold your next re-
| union with me, right here on the
shores of Hampton Roads, near New
| port News, where many of you, as we'll
as myself, were encamped some "a or
| So years ago. This is the ideal Garden
Spot of America" particularly adapt
ed for a Soldiers Home-never too
| cold, never too warm, trees Of all de-
scriptions, including. elms, oaks. ma
| Piles, also peach, pear, apple, walnut
fig, cherry and persmmon and they
are inhabited by all kinds of singing
birds, including robins. hooking birds,
etc, and we have all kinds of vegeta-
bles that grow, and our beautiful flow
| erS are beyond description All must
be seen to be appreciated This is a
large Home-some $500 members-all
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every one of us will give you a cordial
welcome, if you will only meet with us.
| And now my dear friends, wishing
you all kinds of good wishes, good
| health, prosperity and happiness. I re-
main, always,
Sincerely your comrade,
! JOSEPH S. SMITH"
august 9, 1916"
After the reading Of the communi
cations Rev. w. ]. Layton, pastor of
the Green street Methodist church, was
elected to honorary membership and he
| expressed his deep apprecia ton Of the
honor.
At noon a delicious dinner was served
by the ladies Of the Seth William In
dependent Relief Corps. The menu con-
sisted of baked beans, cold meats, sal
ads, beets and cucumbers, ice cream.
cake and coffee. Needless to say the
veterans did ample justice to the re-
past.
Resolutions
After dinner the committee on reso-
lutions made it's report and the follow
ing resolutions were adopted by the
meeting:
Whereas. a kind and benefcent Provi-
dence has permitted us to assemble once
more in annual reunion, therefore be it
! Resolved: That IL is our bounden duty
| on this. as On all other occasions, to
render thanks TO our Heavenly Father
for the many blessings we have received
at His hands.
the spirit Of 81 our allegiance 20 our dear
old flag that waves today over a free
and united country.
Resolved: That as older veterans hav-
| ing experienced the destructiveness and
misery of war we more than ever deplore
the terrible conflict that is being waged
in European countries. and pray God
| that He may in His infinite mercy bring
this mighty struggle to a peaceful end
Resolved: That as ever our heartfelt
sympathy goes out to those who nave
been called upon to mourn the loss Of a
near and dear one the past year; AMI
may God comfort them in this hour c.
! their great affection.
| Resolved: That we extend our hearty
thanks to Mayor Nles. 20 the Rev. w. J.
dresses, and to Mrs. Me.,.e Perkins
| for her entertaining readings, TO Seth
Williams Post for use If fall ana to the
| members of the Seth Williams 1Ldene n
dent Relief Corps Cor excellent dinner
served the veterans.
! l. had been planned to devote part
of the afternoon to sightseeing about the
! city but on account of the rain it was
decided to give up this part of the pr y
gram Early in the afternoon the veter-
ans went to the Colonial theatre, where
they enjoyed an excellent program Of pic
lures.
Members Present
The following members Q. the assooia-
ton were present at the reunion: y. ].
Folsom, Allan Partridge, Calvin {. GcIt-
| fin, William McDavid, Aaron leighton,
George II. Fisher, Greenleaf W. Robinson,
James w. White and G. I. Stevens, all
of Augusta, the latter two being mem
bers of the 9Th Maine Battery; Frai.S
White of Farmingdale, Frank Williams
Phippsburg, Charles A. Coombs of Bath.
]. Edwin Nye of Auburn, George NJ.
Houghton of Somervlle, Mass, A. B.
Woodman of Wakefield. Mass, w. II.
Weston of Skowhegan, John T. Pratt OF
East vassalboro, Stephen Allen of North
Wayne, Albert C. Ballard of Lynn, Mass;
honorary memberships. Ella A. Ballard
of Lynn Mass, and Mrs. NJ. A. Griffin
of Augusta; guest, A. B. Perkins of Hal
lowell.
| DR.. William McDavid, who was re-
| elected secretary-treasurer Of the asso-
citation, has held that position for the past
30 years, and the chaplain, j. Edwin Nye
of Auburn, was elected to that position
Wednesday for the 18th succeRive time
and held the position of president and
secretary of the association
! The oldest living member of the regi-
| ment is Frank White of Farmingdale,
who is nearly 81 years of age. His grand
son, William White of Farmingdale, was
L.,