The Republican journal., 1886-02-25
Sparks from the Camp Fire.

in HaZcltine's Pavilion which was Handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The Skowhegan
band and chorus led by Mr.. Harry Kimbal
| furnished music. Plates We're laid for 600 per
sons and altogether over 1900 persons We're in
| the hall. Col. A. W. WildeS oftciated as toast
master, and after the banquet speeches We're
| made by Gen. j. A. Hall, EX-Gov. Connor
Gov Robie, Capt. 5. W. Lane, George H.
Patch, J. X. Galley, Hon. S. A. Patten, DR.. A.
{. Hamlin, Col. f. 5. Bangs, Rev r. l. How
ard, Rev Mr. Racklih. r. V. G. NJ. g. Har-
wood. EN-C Commander-n-Chief Nandervoort,
Col. j. W. Spaulding and S. }. Walton. Fifty
lady walters, wearing the national coors, serv-
ed the viands The following was the bill Of
| fare:
SoUPs.-Mue, Bean (one.)
Fish, Cat Fish (Nhen they are caughD,
Fish Balls, Bean on half-shell.
| BY Company Right Wheel, March.
ENTREES. = Boston Baked Beans, Boston
Brown Bread, Skowhegan Baked Beans, skow-
| hegan Brown Bread.
| ROAST. salt Horse. Young Stolen Pig,
Chickens Fresh from the Roost, Arms at Will,
| Ham, Hard Tack.
The officer of the Guard is hereby ordered to
report 10 headquarters if he finds more animals
on duty in the commissary stores than the eN-
igency Of the service requires.
| MORE ENTREES.-Army Baked Beans with
Musty Hard Tack. Little Pea Beans, (,'Sons Of
Veteran Style,") Yellow Eyed Beans, baked in
the ground, Hard Tack Sauce.
| DESERT, "NoNE OF U.s." - Doughnuts,
| tough) doughnuts, (tWi>ted.) Coffee, drown
| sugar, no crcan.) Fruit, (fresh from the peach
| orchard.( Cigars, 1.-TWO for five ccnts.) More
| beans.
Comrades are requested not to hold protract-
| ed conversation with the walters until review
| is over
In accepting the nomination as toastmaster,
Col A. W. WiIdes gave as the first regular
toast 'The Nation with a biz \. What we
believe in and what we fought for In response,
journal, said that:
When he was living in the South he was told
of dinner at which each gentleman was to rise
| and tell OF the state he came from and why he
| was proud Of it. One man said he came from
| Virginia; it was the birthplace of Washington
and that was glory enough Another said he
| came from Alabama, with its glorious climate,
! where the magnolia is always in bloom. One
little fellow got up and >queaked out ''Fm from
| the garden of the Earth Somebody asked,
"Where'S that:" and he shouted, "Skowhegan,
Maine" Tremendous laughter and applause.
| The Nation with Il biz \. What we believe in
| and what we fought for. We believe in every
every man or woman was born free and equal.
| The time was Wher we didn't believe this.
| That was when we spelled it with a little II. A
| petty government in the South, aided by
| Europe then undertook to floor this Nation
but this great loyal North, aided by the Emer-
| aid Isle faced the ordeal, and swOre that the
contest should never end till the rights of every
| man had been established, and no person should
have any property in man. Cheers and APP
| plausc. That's what we fought for. We be
| IInN va hat * \Dti tb,.N DEpS If
its citizens We believe that this Nation, hay
| ing been founded on the principles Of eternal
right and justice and the Bible, is bound to pro
| tect its subject whatever he may be. We be
| licNe that any foreigner coming to these shores
! shall have Il chance to make his run and be
| gloritcd. If he can beat native born citizen.
| we say "Amen and 20 it, [Chccrs. We
Grand Army boys have this advantage over
| those who didn't go-that we can eat beans and
| brown bread when they can't get in. Laugh
ten. The grandest heritage that we have is
that our grandchildren can tell their children
that we went to the front and saved this coull-
try from destruction. Loud applause.
The National Encampmcnt of the &. A. r.
Response by EH-Gov. Connor
The Grand Army is one of the marvels of
| the world. In no other country is such an
organization possible. 1t is significant of the
| confidence of the country in its sons, aS well as
| its patriotism. 1t is great object lesson of
parti>anShip and duty. If had Il son whom
| | wished to rear he should be reared, |
| would refer linn to such an organization aS
this, as good example for him The purposes
| ana luitI'ons Oh tne ". -. IA. are hahilohl.
ohG @ OF iile llr>t ana dearest is me loving duty
WI NhI'l We thNe upon oni s'N y 70 pelpe.u''e
| ai'h holoi ihc hde> q 0''i iallen 'olilfa'lGs.
| In conclusion Gen. Connor laid Il tribute on the
| tombs of the un-rcturning braves and was
heartily applauded.
The Loyalty of the State of Maine. Coy.
| Robbie. who received splendid ovation. re-
|
SPon''e"'
lhls occasion brings back mighty memories.
| 90 back to the time OF good, loyal Governor
Na>hl!urn, Of whose Council was member
and Whose memory we all revere saw the
| Isl Name regiment start for the front and |
was present when they We're mustered out and
| paid them off in gold. have known the
Maine troops from Maine to Louisiana. can
| testify that the Maine soldiers never were found
n m",it''S ltp'IinuscI - - pie"sIn. - ,.,
Going together hand in hand. We are here
where that great and good man, Abner Coburn
va ooin. lAppl'oSg; We see mere eN i'.o.lIos
governors and the soldiers of the state of
Maine love him. In closing. Governor Robe
| spoke of the GREAT outpourin1 of Maine soldiers
| in all the country's wars and expressed his
| Great interest in file soldiers orphan ASYLUM at
| Rath.
The Grand Army of the Republic, Depart-
mcut of Maine. Col. WiIdcs here introduced
Capt. 5. W. Lane the new Department Com
| mander. AS "a man believing that a patient
waiter is no loser and jt's n l0nr lane that has
no turn" This witty remark brought hearty
lauSnier. III response 'apt' Lane salu
and that is that Won have laid the Ghost of 4
standing candidate for Department Commander
| of the Maine g. A. r. TGrnat Iauuhtrr and an.
ulousr.7 The Governor. Gen. Connor and Gen
Hall have made such GOOD sneeches that | feel
like following the eyamnle of the clergyman
| who. tired Of repeatiuo the evening service
fled his praycr book tn his beJ-uost and said
"Oh Lord Those are nv sentiments. laugh
| terI Then. the toastmastcr has Given me foo
| broad a subject He wants me TO embrace moi
only thee. 4. r.. but their widowsand orphans
Lau@hterl Boys. ! haven't time. | would
90 II IL l. l'iu ,liile!
the drnI hrrons.
| our Notbcr thr commonwealth of M,ss,-
chusctts. Re>ponsn bv Post Den,rtment Com.
m,nder GEO. II patch Of massachusetts, :
WIZ S"'"'
He did not think Massachusetts has ever felt
ashamed of her children; he hoped the Iowa
sons and daughters of Maine have never beeI
ashamed of the prestige of the mother state
1t was the state of Massachusetts, that gave the
nTs! p'ooo l1l 'he liloh' put lle 1lale q
weary strife Wrron to-da, tn37.h thn chi7drn,
of both states loyalty to their tiag. Comradt