The Maine bugle ... campaign; 1-5 Jan. 1894-Oct. 1898 - Maine.gov

344 THE MAINE BUGLE.
president; Henry D. Moore, Philadelphia, first vice president;
S. J. Crockett, Winterport, second vice president; Charles E.
Wilson, San Francisco, third vice president; L. R. Litchfield,
Litchfield, fourth vice president; G. R. Smith, Augusta, secre-
tary and treasurer, A very harmonious meeting followed.
Hon. O. B. Clason of Gardiner was made an honorary member
of the association. It was voted to hold the next reunion at
Camp Benson, Newport, after which the meeting adjourned for
dinner.
At 1.30 P. M. a large number of the members went to the
National Home at Togus. At 6.30 r. M. the members of the
association and invited guests sat down at the banquet in G. A.
R. Hall. An hour later President Small called the crowded
assemblage to order. Letters of regret were read from Gen.
Spurling, Elgin, 111. ; Comrade Moses D. Freeman, Utah ; Lieut.
Gillespie, Boston, and Comrade A. J. Woodman, Maryland.
President Small, in a neat little speech, introduced Capt.
French of Solon, who was followed by Hon. O. B. Clason of
Gardiner, and Comrade Daniel W. Robinson. An original poem,
entitled, " Memories of the War," by Comrade Henry D. Moore
of Philadelphia, was followed by a neat little speech. He was
followed by Major J. W. Berry of Gardiner. Sergeant Billings
then called the roll of Company B, and only five answered to
their names.
The vote to hold the next reunion at Newport was rescinded
and it was voted to hold the reunion of the association at Lewiston
at the time of the State Fair. Short addresses were made
by Rev. E. B. Barber of Gardiner, Comrade C. S. Wilson, San
Francisco, Cal., and Hon. J. M. Larrabee. At the close all sung
" Auld Lang Syne." A vote of thanks was extended to Heath
Post.
At this reunion the strength of the affection and interest of
those who stood shoulder to shoulder in the days of the
rebellion have for each other was fully illustrated. Think of a
man traveling from San Francisco to far off Maine to meet the
surviving comrades who were near and dear to him thirty years