Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-15

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E. Swift gave the address OF well
como which was responded to by
Commander George E. Gay Of Setn
Williams Post. Rev. Eugene Phil
brook gave an address telling OF the
! work OF recruiting at the present
time.
Or. MeDavid's Address
The presidents address was CIV
en by Dr. William McDavid for his
wife. In the course Of his remarks
he contrasted the war preparations
Of those days with the early activi-
ties in connection with the present
war He said in part:
/ You will pardon me if I think
things moved little livelier then
! than they did when the country en-
tered this war in spite Of more pro-
gressive times. By the 22nd Of April
we had organized a company OF 100
men and by the middle OF May we
had full regiment in camp on the
| state House grounds in front OF the
! state House. This regiment was the
Third Maine and was raised in Ken
, nebec valley. Mind ySu there was no
organized militia in the State al
that time around which to oui.d d
! regiment.
| "By June I, Maine had recruited
and ORGANIZED four regiments "t IN
/ fantry, each 1000 strong. The lst was
raised in Portland. the End IN Ban
go.. the Srd in Augusta and the 4tn
! in Rockland BY the 4th OF June the
Third was mustered into the l. :.
service and the 5th Of June we iett
J Augusta for the seat OF war. There
was no great crowd of citizens to see
rs off. Governor Wasaburn made a
speech to us from the balcony II the
Augusta House and the old Augusta
Citizens Band led US - the foot &
! Rines hill to the tune Of The Girl
| ! Left Behind Me-
The roll call showed an attendance
of 21 which was good considering
that there were but % at the reunion
last year and the membership has
been reduced since that time. The
silent roll showed that II members
had passed away since the meeting OF
Aug. s, 1917. they being: William n.
! Sturtevant of Co. c. Timothy 8. cur
tie OF Co. A, Allan Partridge of co. b,
Henry Judkins, Samuel S. George of
| Co. E. Horatio NJ. Packard of Co z.
George c. Russell Of Co. z, George
, c. Drummond of Co. G, William II.
Weston of Co. F, Moses F. Chick of
| Co. F, and Alvin Goodwin of co. ID.
OF these II members who have passed
away during the year two were for
mer presidents Of the association,
Mr.. Partridge and Mr.. Weston.
At the business session the follow
ing were made honorary members of
the association: John Jewett, Port
land; Mrs. Benson. Oakland; Mrs.
Caroline Crosby. Mrs. Emma Gannett
Of Augusta; Mrs. Charles Stone of
Augusta; Mrs. N. G. Norris of Wa
terville; Mr.. and Mrs. 0. o. Stetson
Of Augusta Mrs. Addie Gay of Au-
gusta; Capt. A. F. Williams. now in
France. son of a member. Frank
Williams and Master William White,
grandson Of q member, Frank White
OF Augusta. 1t was voted that wives
and widows of honorary members be
made honorary members in the flu
ture. A number of letters were read
from comrades who were unable to
be present.
The Third Maine Regimental AS
ISOLATION extended greetings to Col.
Frank Hume Of the i03rd Infantry,
now in France.
At noon all did ample Justice to q
delicious baked bean dinner served By
the Seth Williams Independent Re-
lief Corps and through the dinner
hour and In the afternoon Billiards.
orchestra of Augusta played patriotic
selections. In the afternoon the COM
Iades met together informally and
enjoyed a social hour.
Resolutions Adopted
The following resolutions drawn by
the committee consisting Of G. T.
Benson of Oakland; N. T. Folsom Of
Augusta and A. c. Ballard Of Lynn.
Mass, were adopted at the meeting:
Whereas. kind and beneficent
Providence has permitted US to as
semble once more in annual reunion.
therefore. be it
Resolved. That we render thanks 10
the Giver Of All Good that We SOL
diers Of the Civil War are still able
to stand up for all that IS good, true
and noble in the affairs Of mankind.
Resolved. That we aver our loyal
ty to that grand old flag that floats
today, not only over united coun-
try, but over the lands Of our brave
allies. England. France. Belgium and
Italy.
Resolved, That we are filled with
pride at the wonderful achievements
Of our young American soldiers on
the soil Of France and have no rea-
son to be ashamed Of the great rec.
ord they are making for America
and the American people.
Resolved. That we offer our heart
felt sympathy to all who have in the
past year been called upon to mourn
the loss Of near and dear ones. and