Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-28
For The Ellsworth American.
Encampment Week.

rht me r.u-Notu American
Encampment Week
For one whole week Boston has bee,
one uninterrupted blaze Of glory.
In the right royal welcome she extend
cd to her guests, the veterans Of the Crane
Army Of the Republic. in the lavishness o.
her hospitality, which knew no bounds il
| the maGuilccnce and splendor Of the hoi
| day dress she wore Boston has out-don,
| even Boston
| The National Encampment has been on,
! continued ovation, the streets rcsounding
/ 70 martial music, the very air breathing en-
/ thusiasin. and everywhere prevailing that
| spirit IF brotherhood which makes the
whole world kin.
The usual midsummer quiet of the city
has been di~pclled by this invading host
who came, and saw, and conquered. May
We not say that two-fold victory has
been wrought-not only that they captur-
cd Boston, but that she IN turn has cap
tured them. Among the treasure troyrs
of memory 10 which the old soldiers will
;urn with JOY in years to come will be one
forever green. the remembrance OF this
National camp.
Round blazing camp-flrcs there have
been hearty hand-clasps. Joyous recogni-
tons and glad reunions. Old veterans,
the heroes OF many camps, have fingered
long and wstfully over "reminiscences Of
march and siege and battle have lived over
again the successes and defeats. the perils
and priyatlons, the hopes and fears. the
agoulzng suspense and final release. The
time was all TOO short In which to nght
another rebellion They have looked into
the face. of old commanders. have listen
ed To their stirring speeches and cheered
10 the echo.
There have been brilliant receptions
rendered particularly so by the presence OF
then iiiaeiarisafBelief Corps, which has
have been company ahu reglmental reuu-
ions, banquets without number and
speeches galore
Whole days have been devoted to sight
seeing Mother Massachusetts. with par
iouable pride. threw open her cabinet Of
curioSitie- and set out her hric-a hrac. The
appreciation OF her guest. has made her old
heart glad.
II /, not easy to tell. amidst such voiu-
bic praise. which particular specimen was
most admired, whether 1t was Faneuil
Hall, where the infant Liberty WIS rocked
in is cradle or the O,d South Church with
il memories and memcutos OF the kevo-
lut.on.pr Bunker Hill's granite shaft,w whict.
with flag. out 'retched 70 the four winds
of heaven, was more than ever eloquent Of
enduring freedom.
IL may have been that ancient gem, Ply
mouth Rock, which bore of the palm, with
it, diamond setting of
Old TRADITIONS.
Drapcd about it like silver sheen is the
glamour Of its picturesque romance, soft
/ ening and rounding the harsher outlines OF
| its history Perhaps it was its quaint old
story OF Priscilla, the Puritan maiden that
won their favor.
She took them through Fair Harvard
| Halls"
| She showed them the twice illu-triou'
! Longfelow house-famous not only fol
/ its sacred associations with our swee
singer, our world beloved poet, Longfel
low. but memorable as having been th
headquarters of our gallant Washington
She sat with them under the elm tre
where he first took command of the Amer
lean forces.
The Public Gardens held a prominen
place in this collection. Lovely were the
as a picture rare. Then they must need
see her Navy Yard, her Old Powder House
her Lexington, her Arlington, her Decia
ration Of Independence-al the while Ell
tertainng with lively gossip of young
er DAYS, relating amidst bursts of applaus
the story Of that gay caper of hers, tn
tea party She gave out in the harbor.
Thus every day has been filled to ovel
flowing with incidents memorable in then
selves, events which will pass into hstC
ry, and children's children will be told tt
, story of this bivouac in Boston, and fl
ture "Peterkns" and 'Wilhelmines" wi
plead with wonder-waiting eyes,
'sNow tell US all about the war,
, And what they fought each other for.'
, But the day of days to be remembers
in song and story, to be cherished vii
, patriotic pride among our hearts be
: treasures is that which witnessed the
r GRAND NATIONAL PARADE,
y when our boys in blue to the number
: 40, 900 marched through Bostons street
t There never was another such d
j known to the Commonwealth, and nev
G again can there be another with just q
Q same historical significance. When aga
these streets resound to the measur
, tread of marching feet. and shall witne
q another national parade it will be wi
# thinner ranks. Many a grizzled veter
.s will have Joined his regiment, ''among t
:. silent battalions Of the dead" Never aga
o will meet together those who stand sho
,e der to shoulder to-day-but to-day the o.
"A time fire is in their veins, the enthusia'
n of a quarter of a century ago inspiI
7 them. In spite of all that the added yei
d have wrought they are boys to-day.
I How noble they look, our boys, our
4. diers How proudly they march! HI
ID heartily we cheer and cheer and CHI
ar them. How we love and honor them
" all they are and all they have been inde'
how well We know it was their loyal f.
.e ty, their patriotic devotion, their unflin'
a ing valor that made possible this new
te to-be-forgotten scene.
he On they come!
i. Above and around them floats the flag
I'll "The flag that was rent in twain,
en- But is one again,
.o And without scamp
lie Our hearts go out in gratitude to tn
of heroes of hundred battles, these surv