The Portland daily press., 1885-09-19
RosWoRTH POST.
The Dinner Given by w. II. Smart
Post.

The return from Spy Pond to Cambridge
port by the two posts was made late in the
day Thursday, and in the evening banquet
was given the visitors in Union Hall, at
which plates were laid for 45O persons, and
nearly all were used. The hall was hand
somely decorated by Col. VIM. Beals of Bos-
ton. At the rear of the platform was large
camp scene, emblematic of peace, having in
the foreground stack Of muskets with flow
ers wreathed around their bayonets. This
scene was flanked on either side by large
flags, while over it, in gilt letters on blue
ground, were the words, ''Post 80, G. A. R.,
welcomes Post 2 of Portland" Draperies
of lace over red, white and blue bunting cCv-
cred the front of the balcony, while in its
centre was a large gilded eagle surmounted
by glory of flags. Heavy drapings Of red,
white and blue ran around the hall just un-
der the cOrnice, and from the centre of the
ceiling festoons of bunting dropped on three
sides to the balcony fronts, and were secured
at their ends by shields. A large portrait of
General Grant, backed by flags, was placed
against the wall in the rear of the hall Trop-
ieal plants graced the front and sides of the
platform, and the whole effect of the decora-
tions was pleasing in the extreme.
Commander Hall of Post 80 presided, and
on his right and left on the platform were
Col. P. A. Lindsay ex-Department Com
mander George S. Evans, Rev. George w.
BoswOrth, Gen. Selden ConnOr, Major Geo.
S. Merrill, Rev. James w. McWhinnie, De-
partment Commander Hersey, Commander
Richard K. Galley, Mayor VIM. E. Russell Of
Cambridge, Mayor John w. Deering of Port
land, Gen. Charles P. Mattocks, George o.
Chamberlain, Esq, Gen. George L. Beal,
Gen. A C. Hamlin, Alderman NJ. E. RideOut
of Cambridge, and ex-Alderman Samuel w.
Mcdaniel. Among the other guests were A.
b. Alger, Esq, DR.. A. l.. Norris, Alderman
Stephen Anderson, Edwin III. Jose, Major
Horace G. Kemp, Hon. Robert o. Fuller,
Hon. H. H. Gilmore, George c. Bent, Hon.
]. NJ. S. Williams, C..G. H. Bennunk, John
W. Hammond City Clerk Justin A. Jacobs,
Alderman S. S. Sleeper, Alderman George
Close, E. G. Stevens and r. NJ. Greely.
When the comrades had filed into the hall
Commander Hall welcomed them briefly and
asked them to listen to grace by Rev. James
MeWhinnie of Cambridgeport The COM
pany then proceeded to the discussion of the
oplCdu odb DC1OlC ny OdlGlCl lultof anu
after full justice had been done to it and
when cigars had been reached, Commander
Hall called them to order and introduced Col
p A. Lindsay as toastmaster. Col. Lindsay
spoke briefly and said he would remind
all upon whom he should call that "brevity
was the soul of wit" He then announced as
the first toast, ''The Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts-the mother State of our Union"
Gov Robinson had been expected to be pre-
sent and respond to this toast, but was un-
able to be on account of business engage
ments, and a letter to that effect from him
and expressing his regrets was read. The
postmaster then called upon Geo. ID. Cham
berlain to respond. Mr.. Chamberlain depre-
Gated his ability to respond adequately to
such noble toast and said it had occurred
to him that the State needed no response on
her behalf. She had always responded nobly
through her sons whenever called upon, and
was justly proud of them. OF the same
family were the sons of Maine, an offsho0t
of the older State and in behalf of the Com
mOnwealth he extended cordial welcome to
the comrades from the Pine Tree State.
The second toast was THE State of Maine"
the eldest scion of the old Bay State"
and 1t was appropriately responded
to by Judge EnOeh Knight of Bosworth Post,
who accepted the welcome extended to his
comrades and spoke of the fraternal feelings
existing between the citizens of the two
States. The third toast, "Our Guests" was
responded to by Commander Richard Galley
of BOSworth Post, who was received with
three cheers and a "tiger1- as -he-a -aFese-t0
speak. He spoke OF the many pleasing tnei-
dents OF the day, and expressed his thanks
for the generous and open hearted hNspitali-
ty extended to him and his comrades. In
closing he called the comrades of Bosworth
Post to their feet and led them in three hear
ty cheers for Post 30 of Cambridge.
Col. Lindsay next called upon Rev. DR..
George W. Bosworth of Cambridge, the
father of the young hero from whom Bos-
worth Post takes its name. Mr.. Bosworth
spoke feelingly of the days when the COM
rades fought so nobly for the preservation Of
the Union and recalled incidents of his sons
connection with the ermy. The next toast,
''The Grand Army of the Republic was re-
sponded to byIGen. Selden Connor Senior
Vice Commander of the Grand Army. He
spoke of the objects and motives of the G..
A. R. and urged the comrades to do as faith
full work now as they did in the field The
other t0asts as responded to were: "The city
of Cambridge" by Mayor Russell, ''The city
of Portland by Mayor Deering, "The De-
partment of Massachusetts" by Dept. Com
mander John w. Hersey, ''The Department
of Maine" by Dept. Commander Gen. James
A. Hall, "The Rank and File of the G. A.
r." by Comrade James A. Fox, sour Hon
ored Dead by Rev. James w. McWhinnie,
and ''The Ladies" by Comrade Geo. S. Evans
Yesterday the boys were taken all about
town to the prominent places of interest and
at $50 p. m. were escorted to the Portland
boat by Smart Post.