The Republican journal., 1919-08-14
The Twenty-Sixth Maine
Reunion.

Inv ooiu duuudl IeunlCu OI Cne Wen-
ty-slxth Maine ,Regimental Association
was held in Memorial Hall, Tuesday,
Aug. 18th, under most auspicious cir
cumstances. The day was beautiful, the
hall most attractive with an abundance
OF cut flowers. About twenty members
OF the regiment registered and MANY
friends also gathered to make the gather
ing pleasant one.
AT the business session at 10 a. m, L.
Y. Morse of Liberty was elected presi-
dent and Frederick S. Walls of Vinal-
haven, secretary and treasurer Com
mittee on resolutions, Mr. Morse, Capt.
j. W. Ferguson and j. A Dunton.
A delicious dinner was served by the
u. A. K. ladies of Belfast. The after
noon session was called to order with
president Morse presiding. In his re-
marks he referred to their last reunion
held in 1917 with Col Philo Hersey, the
guest of honor. He also urged all to
take Secretary Walls advice to keep
young and come to the reunions if only
three were present. He then called Prof.
+. +. Phillips of Liberty, former Sears
mont boy, to give the address of well
come. A glowing tribute was paid Lin
coin, brief review of the naval and land
battles in which the regiment took part
was made. Mr.. Phillips also referred to
the Peace proposition, mentioned Gen.
toch, the conditions our country is fac
ing in the menace of capital and labor
and urged that the learning of handicraft
was the only way out. He urged all to
be optimists and believe that man will
work out his own destiny. Ballots and
not bullets should decide present day
conditions.
Comrade Walls responded with brief
remarks filled with sound common sense
of man who served his country in the
Civil war in the Twenty-sixth and was
aware of what menaces our country to-
day He is proud to be a member of the
G. A. R. and spoke logically of the influ-
ence of that body on the present genera
tion SO recently IN the world strife. He
came very near mixing politics with pa
triotism, but the applause given him in-
dicated that the majority was in sYmpa-
thy. He does not want the United
States to be placed under guardianship
etc.
A program was furnished by local tai
ent as follows:
Singing, America, by audience, with
Mrs. Bessie Keyes, pianist; solo dances,
the Sailors Hornpipe and Dutch Girl, in
costume by Ernestine Weber; tenor
solos, An Alabama Lullaby and You
Can't Have the Keyes to My Cellar, by
Charles F. Hammons, who was given
three cheers and a tiger. The program
closed with the Star Spangled Banner
The members reported dead since the
last meeting were John S. Gilmore, Fitz
W. Patterson, Calvin Glidden, Charles
I. Eldridge, Benz. Emerson, Mai. James
M. Fowler, Jefferson Clark, Henry NJ
Chase, Stephen Springer, Fred l.. Burn.
ham. A very appropriate resolution was
read by chairman Morse of the commit
tee.
E. F. Anderson and Alonzo White of
Belfast and f. F. Phillips we're elected TO
membership.
Interesting remarks were made by
Philip S. Holmes of Salem, Mass, who
was three times wounded at the front
and displayed his souvenir bullet taken
from his back two years after the battle
of Irish Bend.
James Craig of Carmel, about Sc years
old, came to attend the reunion and made
interesting and helpful remarks. He be-
ieves in being cheerful and happy. Brief
remarks were also made by Comrades
Maddocks and Cook. Mr.. Phillips spoke
a few words and President Morse's part
ing message was for all present to come
again.