Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-25
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rAss,cia.ed Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
CA" BERRY.
The Second Day Of the Veterans
Reunion.
Beneath behring's Oaks.
Address Of Welcome by Governor
Plalsted.
Impressive Memorial Services.
A Most Successful Gathering Of the
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Impressive Memorial Services.
4 Most Successful Gathering Of the
Boys in Blne.

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companied by the Maine Veteran Associa-
lion Of Massachusetts. under Col. Lakeman,
arrived at the Falmouth Hotel. and were re-
ceiyed by Governor Plaisted and staff, Gems.
Howard Keizer, Thorn and others, who en-
tered carriages and were escorted to the
Oaks.
The Governor was received at the park
with a salute of fifteen guns. The veterans
were drawn up in line in front of their quart
ers, and as the Governor and companions
passed down the line they were greeted with
hearty cheers. They repaired to the grand
stand where the exercises were held consisting
of music by Chambers band, introduction
of the Governor by Gen. Chamberlain, well
coming address by the Governor, response
by Gen. .. .. Howard, address by exGov.
Israel Washburn, PRAYER AMI benediction
by W. G.. Haskell, Department Commander
of the G.. A. Il.
Gov. Plaisted said SOLDIERS and sailors
of Maine and the Republic, veterans of the
great war Of its hundreds of hard fought
battles on land and sea bill YOU welcome.
Thousands of your fellow citizens are here
to greet and welcome you. and in behalf of
the whole people of Maine bid you well
come. | greet you with their blessing and
tender you the homage of their hearts the
homage that grateful people can but render
to our country's defenders. Welcome visit
ors: Welcome to this grand reunion of
victors, to this grand feast of victory. Vet
erans of Maine, you who represent an army
of Maine men, seventy thousand strong, who
in the hour of danger, found in the post of
danger their post of duty. where they fought
like brave men, long and we'll Bravely they
bare their country's banner again to the
front of the battle where the fight was the
thickcst, and no banner of theirs, of regi-
ment, battery or company trailed in the
dust. Proud is the distinction of YOU men
of Maine enjoy, is that from Bull Run to
Appomattox; from the beginning to the close
of the contest no flag of a Maiae regiment
was ever captured and held five minutes by
the enemy Yours were regiments that could
die well hence they knew, but they contin-
ucH W HSH' oH Win YOU III your Dattles 10
the end.
At the close of the Governors address the
band played the Star Spangled Banner"
After which Gen. Chamberlain introduced
Gen. .. q. Howard As Gen Howard came
forward he was received by three hearty
cheers which were long and continued and
repeated. Gen. Howard then said:
Gov. Piais,ed, comrades, ladies and gen.
tlemen II am not used to being met with
this sort of battary. thank you very much
in behalf of the soldiers, sailors and comrads
gathered here to-day to welcome us to the old
State which we love. Where are the soldiers
and sailors of Maine? was associated with
sailors, and always had a great respect for
the broad -shouldered lad whose parents al
lowed him to go to sea. | recollect the
speech of Mr.. Choat in New York at the un-
yelling of the statute of Farragut and the
magnificent portrature of that strong man.
am glad to have the sailors welcome me- and
under the shadow of the great name / will
embrace them all. Comrades, soldiers,
came in this field in wonderment. did not
expect to meet the old first Maine, the Sec
ond Maine, the third Maine, the fourth
Maine. and SO through the whole list. was
welcomed by them heart to heart and hand
to hand. Who are those soldiers? I had a
brigade composed of the third Maine and the
fourth Maine, Whose colonel was Hiram j.
Berry. the officer for whom this camp is
y .. 4
mont We stood where we could hear the
zip OF the bullets and the .creech of
the she'll. They looked in INV face with a
smile, and went calmly toward to the bap-
tism of blood. The General then sketched
in a spirithed manner the outline of his cam
paign at South Mountain, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Chicka-
msugua. lie then spoke of President Gar
field and his condition. He is the repre-
sentative of the American soldier and citizen
Any man who degrades the soldier degrades
the citizen, and any man who honors the
soldier honors the citizen, Let US avoid
doing wrong, and let purity and honor be our
watchwords.
AHc tahu thSh many tuc
Flag" after which Gen. Chamberlain intro
dnced Ex-Governor Washburn, who was re-
ceived with hearty applause. He said :
SOLDIERS will you allow me to call you COM
rades2 (Cries of ''yes. yes: every time ~
thank YOU for this recognition. shall
live longer and happier on account of it.
hope you ali know that am glad to see you
l remember you, and remember more of
you that are now listening to the sweeter
notes Of the reville and tattoo than can be
heard on earth. remember Augusta and all
its scenes in the war times. Mr.. Washburn
then referred feelingly to the President, and
closed by invoking the prayers of all good
men that he may be spared to the service Of
his country" Colonel Merrill then offered
the following to be telegraphed to the Presi-
ident, and it was unanimously adopted and
sent:
Three thousand Maine soldiers and sailors
send their words of sympathy and coincidence,
and ofier a fervent prayer for the recovery Of
The President.