Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-28
fORTY-SIXTH REUNION
OF 18TH MAINE IS
BEST ON RECORD

one Of the grandest reunions Of the
18th Maine Regiment Association was
held Tuesday at the Grange hall at East
vAssalbero. when the hall was crowded
with veterans and their friends. A ver7
pleasant program was carried out afte'
the transaction of regular business, ami
Il was declared BY all that the i6th an
nual reunion was the most successful
os them all
The assembly was opened az 10 o'clock
By III. president James Phillips. Prayer
wat offered by the chaplain. 5. C.
Maxine. followed BY the records Of the
las, meeting. which were read by the
secrstary snas Adams. and approve
By me ether members Letters were
read By the secretary from John L.
Smith. A Washeurn and George J."
Palmer
The national anthem was sung by
.ho.. present The secretary reported
re death. ~ the following members OF
the 18Th Maine CO E-George l.. Mer-
MI of starsrort J n Haskell of CHINA
SB rinkham OF Fargo. \. n; Co. D.
Frances n Wood of Northport
Comrades Libbs, Jackson and Hoxie
were caosen 70 select the time and place
o. IN. next meeting ard It vas voted o
hold the meeting az FAIRFIELD.
Tn. sam. committee viii serve as
nominating committee for the coming
year
A collection vas taken ~ defraY the
expenses. and r.. sum % Sc 2S was re-
ceived
The meeting was ad ogrrst al l. u
FOR me noon hour and the guests al
journed to The Grange hall dnirE room,
where A tne banquet was served by the
ladies' ~ the East Vassalboro Grange.
A. - clock the meeting was onenei /
with the singing of "Ten,ins Tonight"
Nv the comrades and their guests, with
Georse Maxine NJ Boston al the piano
The following officers were elect
Cd 10 serve for the ensuing wear:
President. F. F Mcintyre Of Fair
field wee president. q. \. Mayo:
secretary and treasurer. Silas Adams.
Mr. Adams has seen acting as Sec
retary and treasurer Of the 18th
Maine FOR tho past 20 wears and has
alwavs been faithful in the perform
ance of his duties Remarks pertain
ing 10 the civil War and 10 the pres
ent war were made ny number of
the comrades present. among ther;
being CAPT Sllas Adams, George W.
Golden ~ Minnesota. who is a mem
her of the LIST Maine. and George
Gates
A poem was read by Comrade Has
ken
Tho meeting was closed with the
singing 81 Marching Through Geor-
gla" and America.
The following committee was chos-
en- as committee on resolutions:
Comrades Llhhev Cunningham and
Tollmsn Following Is the resolution
Resolved That we extent our
heartfelt sympathy to the veterans
who could not be with us. and 10
their families, praying that they may
have sure hope of the unbroken
reunion ~ the immortal llfe' further
Resolved THAI as our soldiers IN
France are proving valiant heroes
in winning the war. that we the great
army of reserves will do our best II:
every way 10 encourage and support
them that the final triumph may be
FASTENED in Its coming and may be a
more complete and lasting victory.
Following are the names and ages
Of those present and the deslgnatior
Of their companies
Co. A-C. T.. Tolman, Richmond
aged IS. 4 F Charles, Oakland
aged IS years
Co B-William II. Good East Vas
salhoro. aged ; years.
Co C-E + Mcintyre. Fairfield. aget
q wears. y r Hoxie. Waterville. age
- years. 5 A Maxine, Waterville. agec
7s Years. o Bessey, Fairfield. aged 4
years. G z Haskell. Indiana. aged I
Years y. p Libby. Unity. aged !!
years r Rhodes. Detroit, aged 4
years: o. F Mayo. Waterville. aged
wears
Co. p-J W. weober. Lisbon Falls
aged s. wears. G. l.. Hatch. Belfast
ared a. years. Frank Prescott. Belfast
aged IS years
CO E-Henry A George. Norridge
woek aged rs years.
Co. F-Capt. Silas Adams, Waterville
aged - wears; r. 5. Maxwell. Ltcn
field aged 70 years. j. A. Cunningham
Monmouth. aged 20 years.
Co G-Albert Longley, Skowhegan
aged 70 wears; c. n. Jackson. Soutt
China. aged rs years. H. A. Rogers. Bel
fast. aged - years: j. F. Cowan, Boston
AGED 7s years. Andrew ]. Dane. Liver
more Falls. aged 50 years.
Co H-william Leonard. Albion. agee
:, years C. n. Stuart Gardiner. agec
"a years. r. Wehber. Clinton, aged q
years J. Phillips, Nassslhoro. aged Z
years.
A number Of comrades from the FRS
Name Cavalry were present, anon!
them being William Holmes, Gardine
Savage. Frank savage and John Han
all Of Fairfield.