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

KNOX AND LINCOLN VETERANS. 353
of the association is purely fraternal. The reunions have hith-
erto been held by permission on the Nobleboro camp ground
but last year it was deemed best to have a change and Rockland
was selected for this year's meeting.
The members of Edwin
Libby Post, the Ladies' Relief
Corps and the Sons of Veter-
ans were invited to participate,
Oakland was chosen by the
committee of arrangements for
the morning gathering and the
clam bake. As early as nine
o'clock the cars began to be
crowded with passengers, but
the great body of guests left (jj
on extras provided by the elec-
tric railroad company about
half-past eleven.
At Oakland the large dance
hall was thrown open, with
tables for all that the hall would accommodate well provided with
dishes. The pavilion was also opened with tables laid in the
dining room. Tables were also spread in the open air. While
the bake was preparing Meservey's Quintet discoursed stirring
music to all who chose to listen to it, and large numbers went
strolling along the shore and over the spacious and beautiful
grounds. About one o'clock the bake was opened and for
about an hour, clams, green corn, lobsters, pilot bread and tea
and coffee occupied the attention of those present. Had the
day been pleasant the attendance would have been something
surprising. As it was there could not have been less than one
thousand to twelve hundred on the grounds. The service was
largely voluntary, the gentlemen generally attending to the
wants of the ladies. Judge Haskell, members of the Knox
County bar and some of the clergy of the city were served in
^he pavilion dining room.
COL. L. D. CARVER.