Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-11

On Wednesday, the 63rd anniver
sary of the day on which the!
marched away from the Capital Cit!
of Maine in the fertile valley O
| the Kennebec, to engage in the Ions
and bloody strife of the Civil War
veterans of the gallant Twenty-firs
Maine Regiment gathered togethe
at Grand Army hall for their 2Stl
annual association reunion.
The driving fall rain storm o
yesterday prevented many of thu
| members of the association from
making the journey to this city t.
| join with their comrades, but thu
| splendid spirit of those who coult
come to Augusta was an evidence
of the lasting bonds of comradeshiI
which were forged during the terri
/, BILE days of conflict, when the 21s
Maine was writing a glorious record
of valor on the rolls of the Northern
armies.
Several of the honorary members
of the association, including George
E. Gay of Augusta, past department
commander of the G. A. r., were
present at the reunion yesterday
and the warm friendliness of theil
reception made the grizzled old vet.
Grams forget the discomforts occa'
stoned by the rain storm without the
walls of the hall, and the session Of
the association was one of the most
enjoyable of it's history.
Among the former members of the
regiment who answered at the roll
call yesterday were Justin A. Saw
telle, Co. II, of Oakland: Charles H
Davis, Co. H, of Augusta; Joseph
s. Woodbury.. Co. l, of Milford
Conn: Charles F. Tibbetts, Co. +. of
Augusta; Norman H. Fossett, Co. D.
of Augusta: Hiram n. Brown, Co
members and guests, there were
some two score present.
Several other veterans who reside
in this State had signified their ex-
pectations of being present at the re-
union. but were prevented by the
inclement weather. These included,
Samuel W. Nash, Co. +, Damaris-
Gotta: Alfred X. Nelson, Co. B,
Shawmut; Lieut.. G. A. Russell, Co.
i. l<ent's Hill: Joseph White, Co. c.
Bath; Simeon c. Hastings. Co. II,
Augusta: and T. N. Aver. Co. I.
Alma.
Officers Reelected
During the business session which
occupied the morning hour before
lunch. reports of the officers were
presented and officers elected for the
ensuing year. c.. F. Tibbetts Of Au-
gusta, who has served the associa-
ton as president for the past two
years, was reelected for another
term, as were Norman II. F0ssett OF
this city as treasurer and Lillian HI.
Heffernan Of Augusta as secretary.
o. p. Robbins of Augusta was elect
ed chaplain.
In accepting the election to serve
his comrades for another term as
treasurer, Norman H. Fossett de-
clared that though he had passed
the four score milestone, 1t would
have to be rugged man whom he
would permit to call him an "old
man." Mr.. Fossett has served the
DIST Maine Regiment Association as
treasurer since it's institution, %
Reports Presented
The report of Mrs. Lillian Heffer-
nan, the secretary was In part as
follows: g..
After the reunion of 1923 the usual
settlements were made and bills paid.
Ne debts have been allowed to &C
cumulate and at the annual settle
ment the treasurer balanced his
books as will be shown by his re-
port.
THE secretary again urges that
comrades take especial care in send
ing their return cards, that at least
once each year. the survivors OF our
2lst Maine Regiment may know the
address of every living comrade.
Many thanks are due the dear alb
sent comrades who send dues and
greetings.
The secretary reported that there
are about 81 surviving veterans of
the 21st Maine. They are scattered
in all parts of the United States, but
many of them endeavor to keep in
touch with their comrades, and
greetings were read at the session
Wednesday from the following:
NJ. T. Glidden. Co. E.. Philadel-
phia, Pa; James McCarter, Co. G.,
Thomaston: NJ. L. Rollins, Co. K.
Gardiner; aAlonzo McNeer. Co. H..
Bath; c. c. HartwelI, Co. G.. Madi-
son; J. M. Smart. Co. B.. Plainfield,
Wis; Joel Richardson. Co. B.. Oak
land; John II. Lake, Co. c., Booth
bay; F. G. Jameson. Co. c. Friend
ship: D.. F. Shea, Co. H.. Gardiner:
John w. Well Co. A.. Hager City.
Wis; Selden 1. Clifford. Co. D..
Springfield. Ark; William Nash, Co.
l., Portland; H. III. Noble, Co. B..
San Francisco. Cal; w. H. Gleason,
Co. A.. South birmingham, Mass;
c. B. Harrington. Co. D.. Parker's
Head; II. H. Bowden, Co. B. Oak
land: William B. Melcher. Co. c., So.
Portland; Thomas Leighton, Co.
Denver, Colorado: James c. Perry,
Co. D., Phippsburg.
The report Of n. H. Fossett, the
treasurer. showed the association to
be in a strong condition financially,
with a bank balance at the present
time of s144.94. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer were ac-
cepted.
Resolutions Adopted
President Tibbetts named Com
rades Brann. Davis and Woodbury. a
committee on resolutions, and after
retiring to prepare the resolutions,
the committee reported the following,
which was duly accepted by the
meeting:
THE committee on resolutions. re1at-
ing to deceased comrades. offer the
following:
Whereas. the sad knowledge has
come TO us that our Heavenly Father
has seen fit to remove from our ranks
in this association. and from our pres
ence as comrades. Oscar Boynton. Co.
+, Alma, Maine: Major AUGUSTUS L.