The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-30
BOYS I'm BLUE.
Camp Fire of Thatcher Post, No. 111., G
A. R.-The TOasts, Slc.

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For many years Bosworth Post was tho only
organization of the Grand Army in this city,
but Thatcher Post, which has on its rolls at
the present time about fifty members, was
org anized May 18th, 1884. The body is
differed as follows:
Commander-E. B. Sargent
Senior Vice Commander-D. R. Dresser.
Junior Vice Communication b. Will
liams
Chaplain-Samuel Sherey.
Quartermaster-E j. Merrill.
Adjuiaut-E. j. Luut.
Surgeon-Dr. E. Fl. Ordway.
Officer of the Day-W Fl. Fl. Pettengill.
Last evening the comrades of Thatcher Post
held their frstgcamp fire at their hall Exchange
street, and the success of the affair was very
complimentary to the Post and the occasion
will long be held in the memory of those in
attendance.
Prior to the exercises an hour was occupied
in the exchange of greetings, after which the
comrades, with their guests of the evening,
formed column of twos and marched to the
banquet hall. Here Caterer 7. a. Denney, of
the Gem Dining rooms on Myrtle street, had q
handsome table in readiness, decorated with
flowers and spread with an elegant order. The
room was prettily adorned with flags and bunt-
ing. Divine blessing was invoked by Chap
lain Shorey, after which the party took seats.
Among the honoraries were Hon. Charles Nc
Laughlin, Judge Goddard, Judge Peabody,
Major Fl. A. shorey, ex-Mayor j. W. Deering,
Hon. s. G. Andrews, George Bird, Esq, j. S.
Winslow, Elliot King, ESQ.,, Augustus Prince
and Andrew j. Rich
Commander Sargent, after the choice viands
had been dispensed, presented George II.
Blake, Esq, as the POSTMASTER.
Thatcher Post No. 1l1-Though young in days,
as thep peer of the most prosperous Post.
Responded to by E. B. Sargent.
The Grand Arny of the Republic-Composed of
men, whose loyal vaor during the dark days of the
nations history, Is only equalled by the tender,
spirit OF fraternal sympathy she exhibits.
Responded to by Major Fl. A. Shorey.
Our Honorary Mem6ers-whose strong hearts
give US sympathy; whose broad financial should
tos,S dd US ana whose voices applaud our his
heartily to our camp fire tonight.
Responded to by Hon. S. G. Andrews
The JMdictd7g-When we fought for the main
tenance OF the Union, we fought under our laws
and for our laws. And now under the benign reign
of peace let give honor to those who SO ably ex-
pound to us the law.
Responded to by Judge Goddard.
The Science of Misunderstanding the war the sur
geons dosed us with quinine and whiskey. Since
the war the State refuses us the whiskey and we
are too poor to buy the quinine.
Responded to by DR.. B. FL. Ordway.
The LGoo-A grand profession; furnishing bril-
liant intellects, eloquent orators and our most
strewing the pathway of honor all along the line,
from county lawyer to the Presidential chair,
The army was full of them.
Responded to by Judge e. G. Peabody.
The Press-The great fundamentally by which
the tocsin of war was sounded; and when the war
was over, by which the glad news of sweet peace
was spread throughout the land. The firm friend
of the soldier once and the Grand Army of the
Republic now May its voice always be in unison
with the loyal heart of the citizen soldier.
Responded to by e. s. Osgood, of the Argus.
Our Business Friends-To the boys in blue they
owe the salvation of their mercantile credit and
bellion; while We fought, they fed our families and
supplied us With the necessaries of army. They
and we are linked together by indssoluble bonds OF
fraternal sympathy.
Responded to by Hon. j. W. Deering.
The Commissary Depa7tment-Without food we
could not have fought. The most important man in
the army was the commissary. In these piping
tunes OF peace the proprietor of well arranged
hotel succeeds to the commissary of the army. It
| is not every man who knows how to rum success
| fully hrst-class hotel.
Responded to by Col. M. S. Gibson. ~
Our Volunteer Aititia-The country owes its
safety to the citizen soldier. The Volunteer Militia
Is the safeguard OF nation at peace
Responded to by Capt. Ohas. Davis.
| The President of the Nation-A citizen, elevated
by more than fifty millions of people to the position
| OF the highest Dignity in the outer world
Responded to by Postmaster Barker.
| The LddteS-God bless them. During the war
they ministerng angels to the sick and wound
ed in hospitals and on battle fields; at home they
herocally endured the separation from loved ones
without murmur.
Responded to by George Bird, Esq.
The Future of Our Posts Organized to keep
alive the fraternal feeling sngendered by the war
rades Who STALL say that duties remain to us
In the years to come?
Responded to by Elliot King, Esq
The National ERcampment-The great bond of
union that cenients not only brothers in heart and
nand, out links the loyal States in chain of pro-
lection to the Union that nothing can break.
Responded to by Major W. FL. Green.
The remarks in response to the sentiments
were of high order. and met with frequent
rounds of applause. At the close of the
regular toasts half hour was informally en-
Joyed, and the programme of the evening
finished with the singing of " Anld Lang
Syne."
The committee of arrangements, who faith
fully regarded the interests of all, were Wins
low Lawtop, W. @. Googins and Dr. Ordway.