Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
21ST REGIMENTAL
ASSOCIATION REUNION

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alton held it's annual reunion here
Friday and was largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. The business
meeting was called to order by Oak
man F. Glidden, president, and was
opened by prayer by George w. Cush-
man, in the absence Of the chaplain.
A committee on resolutions was ap
pointed and retired to draw up same
and report. Letters from the follow
ing absent comrades were read, Or
lando ]. Lincoln, Santa Grey. Calf;
Charles G. Hartwell, Madison George
B. Putnam. San Mateo, Calf: Will
liam Nash, Portland; A. L. Smith.
Scituate. Mass; John H. Lake,
Boothbay Harbor; Randall E. Hum
phrey, South Bristol; John NJ. Bryant,
Bristol: William B. Melcher. Port
Land; Minot D. Hewitt, Billings,
Mont; Henry H. Bowden. Oakland:
John NJ. Smart, Plainfeld; Martin v.
White, Bath; William H. Gleason,
Framingham; Thomas n. Aver, Alma;
Vinal r. Taylor. South Gushing; NJ
T. Glidden. Philadelphia; and Am
brose Morrow, Waterville.
Mrs. George Pye. rendered "Tenting
Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" in
a very pleasing manner.
The place and date of the next
meeting was left to the committee
who are to report later. The treas
urer's report was read and accepted
and placed upon the records. There
was a balance of s169.9s. Secretary
Woodward reported that the badges
formerly purchased at five cents each
would have cost thirteen cents this
year if he had not thought of a
scheme, whereby he purchased the
ribbon and had them printed in Au-
gusta. He gave much credit Of this
successful idea to young lady friend
who aided him.
The committee Of resolutions.
George H. Cushman, S. c. Hastings
and W. H. n. Ware reported as fol-
lows:
Whereas it has pleased the infinite
Ruler Of all Nations and men who
marks alike the sparrows trembling.
journey along the green earth and
the eagles sweeping course in the
blue ocean of the sky, to call from
our association and the age and pain
Of earthly homes to better land
and the perfect liberty and unceas-
ing joy of heaven. where save in His
presence and in the shining light of
an eternal morning they shall go no
more put forever, our beloved COM
rades. Sergeant Frederick w.
Young, Co. A, who died at Fitch
Addison Keller, Co. A, who died at
Rockland, June 10, 1916: Milford
Bedford, Co. B, who died at North
Belgrade, Jan. 26. 1920; John T.
Haley, Co. c. who died at Bath, Feb.
%, 1920; Charles W. Shaw. Co. d,
who died at Winthrop, July p, 1920;
William H. Wissman. Co. H, who
died at Berkeley. Cal, March 8,
1920; Everett A. Wentworth, Co. I,
who died at Bangor, March 20, 1920;
Charles E. Baker, Co. I, who died at
National Soldiers Home, Me. Cor
poral Benjamin F. Bigelow, Co. K,
who died at Bangor. Dec. 20. 1919;
and Joseph Lashon, Co. K. who died
at Skowhegan. Dec. "a, 1918.
The removal of these comrades
has brought A new and special sor-
row and loneliness to all our hearts.
as we miss their we'll known voices
in cordial welcome. and the kindly
grasp of their hands whose value
has been tested where brave men
learn the worth and meaning Of
comradeship in danger in honorable
and patriotic service.
We do not forget that time and
circumstances have parted us often
in life's journey and JOY and sorrow
have been our lot on earth as years
have passed and that hope the
bright-winged angel of human life
has ever until now whispered gaily
of future meetings this side the
: dark door" though seas might roll
between US. Even hope points sad
ly to these earthly joys and a meet
ing Of light and glory to which we
shall soon follow these missing ones
to a place with them and a welcome
according to worth and worthiness
in the shining battalions of that en-
Vulnerable company who have ex-
changed the darkness Of time for the
amending brightness of eternity.
Therefore resolved that though
sorrowing we are not dismayed, know