The Portland daily press., 1880-09-11

| When all were ready commander NlckerS0n
called the company to order and Rev. Mr..
McWhinnie offered prayer. Mr.. Nickerson
then heartily welcomed the comrades in a
few words which were to the point and invited
them to participate in the good things spread
before them. The bill of fare was unique in
| its way. To give some idea of what was
consumed we may say that rs gallons of coffee,
100 elegantly decorated loaves of cake, 90 pots
of baked beans, and we will not venture to
say how much more was literally provided.
| THE SPEECH MAKING.
| Rations having been served His Honor
Mayor Senter was called upon by Past Com
| mander Nickerson and spoke briefly and well,
| saying this is society founded like all
| others on love to God and charity to men.
| This is a society that takes for its motto ERA
ternity, loyalty and Charity but here, loyal
| ty is the first of visitors.
| Mayor Sentel welcomed the members of the
| Grand Army to Portland, and closed by pay
| ing high compliment to the ladies present.
| If man was first created it should be remem-
bsred that woman was the Creators master
| piece, as Burns has it,
His prentice hand he tried on man.
And then he made the lassie O..
| After music by Chambers Band, the Hon.
| W. f. Lunt was introduced as toast master,
and after a few appropriate remarks read the
| first sentiment
The United States.
General Judson Fitzpatrick was called upon
to respond, the whole audience rising and
| greeting the gallant soldier with repeated
| cheers. Gen. Fitzpatrick said he swas glad to
respond to the toast that had been assigned
him. He loved the United States, and by
that he meant the Nation, and that while he
proposed to strictly follow the motto of the
evening, he could but say this is Nation Ap,
plause.) For that we fought and to keep this
a Nation, comrades, you would fight tonight,
| and if need be you would die. This is a Nation
| and we will keep it so. He portrayed in an
| eloquent manner the rise of the country. Our
| fathers gave to us freedom and country, they
gave us the Declaration of Independence, and
the constitution by which we are governed, but
| it has remained for us to rewrite the one, and
make living reality Of the other. He related
many experiences of the campfire and battle
field making speech that only Gen. Kilpat-
rick ever could or ever will make.
/ He closed by repeating the story of Sheri-
| dams ride "from Winchester down. in words
of burning eloquence, fairly bringing the
scene when Sheridan rode along the line of
his shattered troops shouting "Face the other
way boys, we'r going back to our camp" be-
fore his hearers. The general of sabre and
steed closed his speech amid the cheers OF his
former comrades-in-arms.
The Garfield and Arthur and Hancock and
English Glee Clubs were called upon and
1 responded with an appropriate selection
The State of Maine-The loyalty of her sons in
| war no less than the integrity and virtue of her
citizens in the walks of peace inspire in the hearts
the Pine Tree, as unyielding as her rock bound
| coast.
Gov. Davis responded and received perfect
ovation on rising, three hearty cheers being
given him.
! The Governor believed that the State of
| Maine is to be not only good State to
emigrate from, but good State to emigrate
to. The time is coming when the commerce,
the manufacturing and mineral interests of
Maine being properly developed. the State will
be great wealth, and great in numbers Glad
| as we are to pay our allegiance to the State Of
Maine there is higher allegiance due to the
nation. (Applause) Maine sent 10000 soldiers
| to the war, and it is not too much to say that
wherever the fight was the thickest there
the soldiers of Maine were found doing their
duty. Gov Davis closed by expressing his
satisfaction at meeting with his former COM
| rades.
cred, White and Blue" was given by the
band. s
The Grand Army of the Repubtic.-Compactly
organized upon the principles of loyalty fraternity
and charity recognize in this grand combination
of veteran soldiers mystic tie well calculated to
| cement in bands of indssolube love the men, who
in the perilous days of nations history together
wrought for one country, one flag one destiny
/ Gen. Beathe responded The general said
that he was to take the place of the Com
mander-in-C Chief of the Grand Army. He
/ would remind Gen. Fitzpatrick that if it were
Massachusetts soldiers who first passed through
the city of Baltimore that those troops were
welcomed by the soldiers of Pennsylvania on
arriving at Washington. He favored the for
nation of Ladies' Relief corps in connection
with every Post of the order. He paid high
| CO ment to Bosworth Post for the grand
work that it had done, and gave many inter.
resting facts in connection with the work OF
the organization.
Fifteen members from each of tile Portland
| CdmpdSu Slco CluUo, VIII lOIuOu tuO .ClOlI
then gave Marching through Georgia" in a
| magnificent manner.
The Department of Maine.-In honorable rivalry
with our comrades from other Jurisdictions in al
measures pertaining to the perpetuty of our order
and the practical exemplication of its principles we
strive to evince the pertinency OF our motto
'Dirigo.''
Col. I. S. Bangs, Department Commander
responded, making witty speech that was
we'll received by the assembled comrades
The Army ind Navy Of the United States.-To
gether we share the brilliant achievements of the
gallant boys who on land and sea have given addi-
tional glory and dignity to national ensign, and
united we compel the nations of the world to do
| homage to "Old Glory wherever its folds are
thrown to the breeze.
Gen. Selden Conner was introduced and re-
ceived with three cheers The gallant gener.
al paid high tribute to the regular service
that fought side by side with the volunteers
that service that gave to the country Grant
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and Others We
may well continue to feel proud of the army
and navy of the United States.
The Militia of Maine.-We notice with gratifica-
ton its reorganization and deserved assistance from
our State government. And we trust a soldiers
| natural pride for perfection will not again be
| checked by indifference to the guardians Of
the public peace and our nations safeguard
Gen. John Marshal Brown, Colonel of the
First Maine Regiment, responded, speaking of
the militia of the State as at present organ
lied
| The City Of Portldnd.-Our home a city unsur
| passed in beauty; her citizens patriotic in wal
whose energy shall yet develop the natural resources
that guarantee future prosperity Her roll of honol
embraces the bravest among the brave and we hope
her generosity and gratitude will yet erect monI
ment or some lasting memorial pepetuating thsil
| Names
The Hon. G. W. Goddard was introduced
Judge Goddard said that the city of Portland
had been once responded to, and that he, him
self, had said all that he had to say when he
had the great honor to address Bosworth Pos
on the evening of Memorial Day, 1879. Port.
land has been and is loyal city, and he
touched eloquently on the military history o.
the city, and paid glowing tribute to the liv
ing and dead heroes OF Portland, and remind
ed the audience that Portland has yet one duty
to perform as city, to build soldiers monu
ment One thing he would say, one thing fol
the people of Portland to the Post, that they
were ashamed of the weather. He had care
fully looked over the political field and felt safe
| in predicting that a soldier as all four of tht