Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-08-26
Twsnty.Thlrd Maine Veterans oathss
PHEASANT REUNION OF OLD ooMRADHa
OF THIS REGIMENT.

Although the youngest OF then
acknowledges II years, one would hav
thought that the veterans of the Twenty
third Maine who gathered for their %
nual reunion at South Paris Wednesda,,
were really the ''boys" that they cal
themselves, from the lively character o
the greetings and the general vigor o
the men, oil past threescore and ten
The affair vas In all its features ono o
the best reunions that the regiment ha
held.
In the forenoon the business meeting
Of the association was held In the clul
room Of Grand Army Hall, President
Gilman A. Whitman Of South Paris pre-
siding. Prayer was offered BY @. d
Trip of Mechanic Falls. The report o.
A. F. Warren, the treasurer, showed
S19.37 on hand, with bills paid.
Twenty.four members responded t.
the roll call during the session, - fol
lows:
william L. Grover, Harrison, Co. b.
II. P. Wheeler, Bethel, Co. B.
David Jordan, Norway, Co. @.
Moses Kimball. Norway, Co. Q.
Edward Kneeland. Norway, Coo.
j. n. Reed, Kennebunkport, 90. Q.
A. T. Warren, Buckfield, Co. G.
Joseph b. Young. Lewiston, Co. G.
G. o. Holt, Lewiston, Co. G.
Gilman A. Whitman, South Paris, co. u.
8. e. Conant, Buckheld, Co. d.
G. B. Davis, Minot, Co. D.
George W. Cole, Paris. Co. +.
William L. GRAY, South Paris, 90. r.
L. L. Jackson, South Paris, Co. r.
Hudson Knight, South Paris, Co. +.
Freeland Young. Norway, Co. +.
C.. H. Trfpp Mechanic Falle, Co. q.
w. ID. Pulsifer, Auburn, Co. g.
Charles 8. Penley. Norway, Co. d.
W. Frank Cox, Norway, Co. d.
]. +. Fuller, Oxford, Co. I.
81. T. McInnes, Andover, Co. I.
Albert r. Hill, Brownneld, Co. 4.
Eight comrades were reported Is hav
ing died during the past year, as follows
Enos T. Luce, waltham, Mass, lieutenant
colonel Of the Twenty. third, and the last OF tht
George r. Morrow. Auburn. Co. e.
David Woodsum, Portland, Co. e.
Albert Allen, Livermore Falls, Co. @.
L. d. Randall, Hebron. Co. =.
/. F. Emmons, West Paris, Co. +.
G. W. Brown, Auburn, Co. l..
8. d. Brown, Livermore, Col
Officers of the association for the com.
ing year were elected as follows:
Pres.-william L. Grover. Harrison.
Vice. Pres.-Harlan P. Wheeler, Bethel
Sec..T reas.-A. F. Warren, Buckfe1d:
Chaplain-C. b. Trip, Mechanic Falls.
1t was voted to hold the meeting next
year at Mechanic Falls.
At noon dinner was served In Grand
Army Hall by VIM. z. Kimball Circle,
Ladies OF the G.. A. R., and about seventy
were seated at the tables.
The afternoon program opened In
Grand Army Hall at half-psst one.
President Whitman called the assembly
to order, and the program began with
fife and drum, played by "Billy and
Fon''-William Brigham and A. r.
Warren of Buckfield, who have oficiated
on go many similar occasions. The sing.
ing OF The Star Spangled Banner fol-
lowed.
A short address of welcome to South
Paris was given by Walter l.. Gray, and
the response was made by Secretary A.
F. Warren of the association.
The musical numbers included "Colum-
bia, Queen of Nations" by the Baptist
Quartette, Miss Graves, Mrs. Smiley,
Mr.. Cutting and Mr.. Dean, Mrs. Brickett
at the piano; selections, my Native
Land" and "Americs, Ny Country" by
the Jolly Gentlemen Glee Club, the lat.
ter with solo by Mr.. Brooks; "Banner OF
Beauty" by the jolly Gentlemen Quar-
tette, Messrs. Bolster, Brooks, Wood
worth and Miller, Mrs. Wilson sccompa.
mist; and two selections, "Our Flag"
and "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, !"
by the Schubert Quartette, Hrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Smiley and Mrs.
Burnham.
Remarks were made, mainly in brief
talks, by William L. Grover Of Harrison,
H. P. Wheeler of Bethel, DR.. D. NJ.
Stewart of South Paris, and 81. +. Nc
Innes of Andover.
America, sung by the audience, closed
the days exercises.