Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13

COL. B00THBY HOME
RECALL WAR INCIDENTS
A most interesting event was the
45th annual reunion of the 18th
Maine Regiment which was held at
the beautiful and spacious home of
Col. and Mrs. F. E. Boothby on up
per College avenue, Thursday and
which was attended by about 100
persons. A banquet was held at /
o'clock followed by the business
meeting and speeches by visitors
and members, which took up the re-
mainder of, the afternoon.
The tables for the banquet were
spread in the barn, which was
beautifully decorated for the occas-
ion with flowers and flags, with a
special favor of a small flag at each
plate. Col. and Mrs. Boothby were
assisted in entertaining the guests at
luncheon by members of w. S.
Heath Circle. Ladies of the G. A. r.,
who set up the tables and waited on
the guests and also adding something
to the menu.
The meeting was called to order
at o'clock, Commander Francis
Wiggin of Portland, presiding. Col.
Boothby was presented and gave an
address of welcome which incorpor-
ated brief history of the organiza-
ton, which was mustered in on
August 14th, 1862 and left the State
on the 10Th with $50 men and 80
officers. It's first engagement was at
Fredericksburg on December 18th.
1t was with only 40 men so many
had died and were incapacitated on
account of cold and exposure by in
adequate quarters. OF these 40 men
80 per cent were killed, wounded or
missing after that engagement
Mr. Boothby ."reminisced' most
interestingly in regard to the COM
pany having had personal acquaint-
ances with several members, among
whom were Col. Charles W. Tilden,
Col. A. B. Farnham. Lieut.. Charles
A. Garcelon. Lieut.. George D. Bisbee
and Sergeant Frank Wiggin. He re-
called the time when the news came
that Second Lieut.. William A. Stew
ems and his brother, Edwin c. Stew
ems of Company E were both killed
and the feeling of sadness that per-
vaded the community He also re-
ferred to his visit to Gettysburg.
where he was shown location of the
Stevens battery of Maine and was
told that but for that battery Con-
federates would have Won the day.
Another matter of local interest re-
ferred to was the fact that Abbott's
history states that Major F. w.
Haskell distinguished himself in the
ever memorable seven days battle
from Chickamauga to the James.
Mayor E. E. Finnemore arrived
soon after and was introduced by the
commander and gave to the veterans
present and their associates a cordial
welcome to the city. He was fol-
lowed by George E. vose, who also
made pleasing remarks.
The report of the necrologist
showed the following deaths had &C.
Cured within the membership dur
ing the past year: Albion Bailey.
Company A. Portland; Joseph E.
Hooker, Company A. Worcester.
Mass; George w. Gardiner. Co. B.
Gardiner; Thomas j. Waray, Co. B.
Whitefeld; John M. Keene, Com
pany c: Robert Fairbanks, Companv
D, Fort Fairfield; Edwin B. Ham
mond, Company F; Charles ]. Hayes.
Company H. Augusta.
me active members present were
j. NJ. Lyford Of Waverly, N. Y;
Charles A: George, Hebron: Lieut..
Francis Wiggin. Portland; George
Fletcher. Carmel; A. H. Palmer.
Pembroke; Chester Nelson, Lincoln
Center; George varney and George
Patten. Pittsfield; A. H. West. Mad
son; Thomas c. Hopkins, Washing
ton. D. c.; Amasa Gregory, Madison; ;
b. F. Farrar, Lisbon; C. N. Adams.
East Wilton and NJ. L. Quimby, Sc
years of age from Farmington Falls
The honorary members present:
Mildred B. Wadsworth, Gardiner.
VINO is secretary of the association.
Mrs. G. w Patten, Pittsfield; Charles
r. Iliden, of Hallowell with Mrs. Til
den and his mother, Mrs. Charles w.
Tllden and Amy J. Tilden: Mrs. G.
W. Smith Of Gardiner; Mrs. G. w.
Feicher, Carmel; Mrs. Francis Wig
gin.. Portland: Mrs. Roderick Pow
ers, Fort Fairfield: Mrs. PAMELA
York. Skowhegan: Mrs. r. F. Quinn
by, Pennington Falls: Mrs. A. H.
Palmer, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Sarah d
Palmer and Orrin Palmer, North
Vassalboro; Mrs. Mary Greene,
Skowhegan; Mrs. Annie Katon. Au-
gusfa: Mrs. Ida Katon Leeman, Au-
gusta; Thomas E. Vose, Wateryille.
Percy L. Lang, Waverly. N. Y; Err
nest E. Finnimore,' Waterville: Co,
and Mrs. F. E. Boothby, waterville.
Miss Ella F. Adams. Haverhi,l
Mass; Mrs. L. c. Hardy, watervilie:
Mrs. A. B. Adams. Wilton; Mrs. d
L. Warren. WatervilIe; Mrs. H A
Ever, North Vassalboro; Thomas
Hopkins Seaforth, Washington. n
G.: Mrs Amasa Gregory, Madison.
Mrs. Sarah Haskell and Mrs. I,anra
Hail, Waterville.
The following officers were eIeeted
for the ensuing year. President
chester Nelson. Lincoln Center. vice
president. B. F. Farrar. Lisbon.
secretary and treasurer. Miss MI
dred B. Wadsworth, Gardiner. A.
rectors, M. L. Quimby Pennington