Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-09

present time. In that time ouI
thousands Of men are reduced to
hundred, by the call of the great
Commander, and since our Reunion
another quarter century has passed.
/ recall today, the kindest and
most considerable treatment; by the
high honor of election to the perma-
nent Presidency of this association;
and by the gift Of the valuable badge
of my rank; when / was honored in
the field, by the command of good
soldiers. as Dist Maine, proved them
selves to be; on fields where brave
men made the last great sacrifice for
duty, on field of battle and under the
flag.
So much have I enjoyed these
memories, and the following asso-
Citations of peaceful life, and of your
families, that this association has
become a Regimental Family. and a
very sacred thing to me; and its
members and all the members of its
families are grown very dear to my
| heart.
My health has so failed that I do
not think it best for me to hold the
position, longer; and l return it to
your hands and trust you will re-
place me with someone who will
bring you the service which I cannot
| well perform; assuring you that l
shall ever be ready to serve YOU or
any of your members. so far as
am able.
1 remain as ever.
JOS. I. WOODWARD
Sec'y Dist Me. Vols.
Officers Chosen
| The committee on officers for the
| ensuing year brought in the follow
| ing report which was unanimously
adopted: President, Charles +. lib
belts; vice president, Simon I. Hast
ings; secretary, Joseph r. Wood
! ward; assistant secretary, Lillian
! Heffernan; treasurer. Norman H.
Fossett and Chaplain. George w
! Cushman.
At noon a bountiful dinner was
served in the banquet rooms of the
hall by the ladies of Gen. Phil Sheri-
dan Circle, Ladies' of the G. A. r..
the tables being neatly arranged and
| decorated with MOWERS.
Afternoon Session
! The afternoon session of the DIST
Maine Reunion was quite short The
time was taken up with speeches
and music. 1t was unanimously
voted to hold the meeting in Gardi-
ner in 1872. A rising vote of thanks
was extended to the ladies of Gen.
] An ~
| the G. a. r., for the delightful din
ner which they served also for the
fine way in which it was served
The program is as follows: Vocal
music, William Rhodes; duet, Jes-
sic Conant and Margaret Long; re-
marks by the retiring president, G.
! w. Cushman; remarks by Dept. Vice
| Commander Geo. Z. Gay: instru-
! mental music, consisting OF jiss and
patriotic songs by Mr.. and Mrs For
| est Smith; remarks by incoming
| president, Charles F. Tibbetts; rising
/ vote to ladies of G. A. r.; Star
Spangled Banner" Mr.. and Mrs
Smith; closing prayer, G. W. Cush-
man.
Resolutions as follows were Of
fered by Ruth \. Robinson, chair
man of the committee of resolutions
and were adopted:
y feeling of sadness is cast over
| TINS delightful reunion by the alb
sence of one who since '62 has been
glorious part of the great DIST
Name. We should not pass over this
gay without letting Adjutant Jos T.
Woodward know how greatly we
miss MIN. We sincerely hope that
| one VINO IS SO great a part of the
pleasure of this organization may so
laf recover a. to be with us in 1920
The meeting adjourned about 2
CLOCK and after promising to meet
at Gardiner next year the veterans
! departed much pleased with this
successful meeting