The Portland daily press., 1890-01-07
CHAMPIONS piNEp.
Montsomerys Of To-day Banquetted
by the Veteran Association.
The Drill Squad and Their Friends
Spend Pleasant Evening.

1t was merry gathering at the United
States Hotel last evening. The occasion was
the complimentary banquet rendered to the
drill squad Of the Montgomery Guards, who
recently won the State championship from
the Portland Cadets.
The Guards were seated at one table with
Captain Hartnett at the head and the other
officers Of the company at the right and left.
Atsanother table were seated the honoraries
and veterans with Toastmaster John w.
Musgrave presiding. On his left sat Col. J.
j. Lynch, an ex-captain Of the Guards.
Precisely at ten o'clock Mr.. Musgrave
raped the company to order and said:
Captain Hartnett In behalf of the Mont
gomery Veteran Association we extend to
you this complimentary banquet.
When at IL o'clock the dinner had been
finished and cigars lighted. the POSTMASTER,
MIR. John W. Musgrave raped for order.
He called attention at the outset to the OBJ
ject of the Veteran Association, which is to
assist the company in every manner possible
to maintain their good and hard earned rep
utation; to encourage young men in good
standing and Of good reputation to become
active members; to assist In entertaining
companies from other cities at which the
members Of this association have proved
themselves Indispensable He said
/ congratulate you upon the favorable con-
ditions under which we assemble here to-
night. During the past four years new in
terest In the company seems to have been
awakened In the veteran association and ac-
tive members OF the company which l hope
will continue, for this IL too useful a com
pany to let die. The company management
will soon pass into the hands Of younger
members and we sincerely hope you will use
all your influence and every effort possible
to keep the company alive and prosperous
for the good it will do.
Lieutenant 7. H. Gately responded to the
toast, The Guards of 1872" Mr.. Gately
gave an interesting historical account. He
spoke of the great contrast between the
company at that time and now. In 1872
there were two companies of what were
called the Greeley Guards, and from these
were taken many of the charter members of
the Montgomery Guards.
Mr.. F. w. Cunningham then responded
briefly for the honoraries.
A song entitled 1.-THE Irish Soldier" was
finely rendered by Mr.. John P. Welsh, and
then Col. Lynch was called upon to respond
w UhO eoGoe, uO 0GdtUc VI looU. COl.
Lynch was very warmly received. He was
captain of the company at that time and
spoke at length concerning the great victory
achieved at Lawrence against the crack COM
pauy Of Massachusetts. He though the pres
emit company could defeat any In New Eng
land.
Capt. Hartnett responded to the toast,
1.-THE Guards of to-davv He thnpobt th a
Guards were all right now. He said his rea-
son for resigning command of the company
was in order to give the men under him a
chance for promotion.
Several other gentlemen spoke briefly, and
then Sergeant Reagan, In behalf OF the COM
pany. gave Captain Aartnett an elegant sill.
yer service. The Captain fittingly expressed
his appreciation.
Those who enjoyed the festivities of the
occasion vara.