The Portland daily press., 1889-05-31

spectacle. But later the rain ceased and full
plumage was again perceptable.
The route lay through Congress, from
Franklin, to Exchange. Middle. Free. High.
Pleasant, Park. Danforth, State, Deering,
New High and Congress streets, to Monu-
ment Square. When the procession reached
the Square the rain had ceased and the spec
tacle was an imposing one. The streets had
been roped off to prevent the entrance Of
carriages. In the centre of the Square a
spacious platform had been erected around
the base of the monument and rows of set
tees placed on the ground on the side OF the
Square nearest the United States Hotel.
These settees were occupied by the ladies of
Bosworth and Thatcher Relief Corps, and
the comrades of the Grand Army. On the
south side the military were drawn up in
line, and on the platform were seated the
Executive Committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association, the ex-May-
ors of the city and City Government, and
Shaw's Quartette, composed of Messrs. SAM
uel Thurston, Elliot c. Mitchell, John L.
Shaw and Frank w. Shaw, with Harvey
Murray, organist All the buildings
in the vicinity was crowded with people,
every window was filed with heads, while
many of the roofs were covered with specta-
tors. Outside of the enclosure, as far as the
eye could reach, Congress, Federal and Mid
die streets were black with citizens and
strangers, Willie as a central point, surround
ing the great derrick, the stars and stripes at
at half-mast gently fiuttered in the light
breeze.
A few moments later the sounds of martial
music were heard, and the Masonic process
sion marched up Middle street to the Square
in the following order:
Portland Commandery-Eminent Commander Sir
Clayton j. Harrington.
st. Adams neutrality-suspicious. Commander
Sir +. r. Harrington
Grand Commandery Of Maine-Rt. EN-. Grand
Commander Sir j. A. Locke; Very EN-. Sir
B. +. Andrews as Deputy Grand Commander;
issimo; EN-. Sir b. B. Farnsworth as Grand
Capt; Gen Eminent Sir G; X. Tilden, Com
mander Of Trinity Commandery of Augusta;
Eminent Sir j. L. Sawyer, Past Commander of
Portland Commandery; Eminent Sir j. w.
Perkins, Past Commander of st. Atbans Com
manddery eminent Ef s1 sir e e Chase Past Com
Merrill, Capt. Gen. Blanquefort Commandery;
Eminent Sir Royal K. Gould, Commander OF
Bradford Commandery Biddeford; Eminent
Sir w. L. Prince Past Commander of ST. AL
bans Commandery.
Grand Lodge Of Maine-Grand Master A. Z.
Chase, Portland; Grand Marshal, George r.
Shaw, Portland; Junior Grand Deacon, S.
Clifford Belcher. Pennington; Senior Grand
1 Deacon, aa Geo: E Gould Portland; Deputy
Senior Grand Warden, s. =. Andrews, Cum
berland Mills; Junior Grand Warden, A. NJ.
Fox, Portland; Grand Secretary Stephen
Berry, Jr., Portland; Grand Chaplains Rev
A. Dunn, Portland. and W. Bruntoa, Var
compass, G. O.. Leach, Portland Principal
Architect, Z; i: Mallet. Jr., Freeport; Grand
S stewards ards R "; q Fox Portland j. Jor-
w. e. Willard, Deering; Grand Tyler, w, G.
G. Carney Portland.
Upon arrival at the Square the Grand
CommaDdery and the Grand Lodge passed
through the ranks of the Communicates and
took places on their right at the base of the
monument.
All being in readiness, the exercises were
opened by prayer by the Grand Army Chap
lain, Rev. Theodore Gerrish. At the close
of the prayer DR.. S. c. Gordon, vice presi-
dent of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association, spoke as follows;
VICE PRESIDENT aoRDoN's ADDRESS.
Twenty-eight years ago ON the 10th of
April last, in the streets of Baltimore was
shed the first blood of the rebellion. Gen
eral Butler with the 9th Massachusetts, regi-
ment while marching to the defense of the
capital was met by an armed mob and the
struggle began. 1t was the signal for gen.
eral uprising all over the land in every city
and hamlet A meeting. of the citizens of
Old City Hall, which stood where we now
stand, Names most distinguished son,
Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden made one of the
most brilliant efforts of his life. 1t was an
appeal to our citizen soldiers to rally to the
defense OF the country and flag.
We meet today to lay the foundation stone
OF monument to Portland's heroic dead
heroic dead from the field of honor"
In all ages among all nations and people,
savage or civilized the most illustrious he
literature, art, science or philanthropy men
have risen to the highest distinction, COM
our admiration and deserving the
proudest niche in the temple of fame They
too are heroes. and their heroic deeds appeal
to our finest sensibiities and Hottest emo
tions, but they are not the heroes that the
great mass of the people of nation worship.
The history of the world is largely made
up of its wars; and the struggles for inde-
pendence and self preservation, as we'll as
for conquest, become the illustrated pages of
every nations written history. The school
boy reads and listens to the tales of how
fields were won," with far more interest
than he cultvates the fields of science, and
plays truant in order that he may play the
soldier. Fame for him lies only in this di-
-ection.
The warrior outlives all other heroes.
Even in the recent celebration of the centen-
hal of the Inauguration of the first Presi- |
lent, we find Washington euogized more as
he hero of the revolution, than as President |
n statesman, He who was first in war,
irst In peace and first in the hearts of his |
'ountrymen" was ''rrst In peace and first in |
he hearts of his countrymen" because he
vas first In war" While we honor him for
us wisdom as statesman and admire his
loDle, manly virtues, we worship him as the
ayior of his country To such men we build
monuments, and throughout the civilized |
World wherever they are found, they are de- |
lgned as personal tribute to some warrior. |
" 10 commemorate some important victory. |
In tnat spirit we found a monument to |
.ortland's heroes. With us it was a cues !
ion of the Integrity of a republic. based |
Wholly upon the public will. Each man fell |
his duty to bear the burdens as he hoped |
o enjoy the benefits. 1t was almost an EN-
irely new problem in the science of govern
nent, and the monarcnies of the Old World.
With their standing armies, looked with ae'