The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-04

directions inviting them to explore along the
shores, or turn inland Tor new delights, even
when stern winter lays an icy hand on heiI,
she sparkles in the SUI, and losses BACK ms
at all seasons of the year we love her All
hail to Portland!
The President then introduced Genera
Sherman:
General Sherman's Speech.
General Sherman said that he noticed that
upon the bill of fare his name was written
Iwn to respond to the toast "The Army"
He had heard that word before. but he be-
lieved that he might be CONCEDED the priv
lege of diminishing around a ilttie. Inc Ell
I11s Oh a mass of timber and thinking
there are some fellows lying there. just throw
q couple of shells into 1t and you will find
out. In his remarks in the afternoon he had
thrown couple of shells and had found
mar an occasion of this kind by anything
unpleasant, for he entertained for all only
thoughts of love and respect. 1t Is we'll to
stir up sometimes, it increases the interest
Whether Portland, Oregon, or Portland,
Maine, is tine most beautiful they both be-
long to us. 1t is the same with the Army of
the Potomac today. He knew Gen. Walker
too well to find fault with him. He knew
there was plenty here to speak for the Army
of the West and he would let us alone.
Gen. Sherman then spoke of the import
ance of discipline in the army. We cannot
see far ahead, but the art of war should be
kept pure and simple, and that the basis of
it should be patriotism and devotion to our
country, to the whole country,
not not to any s.. little piece piece of it,
whole United States, and the emblem of that
power is the free flag which floats over our
heads tonight. In these navy remnants you
see fiuttering in the breeze, as you saw them
yesterday and today and will see them to-
morrow, tho birthday OF our Dational in
high seas. seen it come out of the
water. first little tiuttering something with
glasses pointed to it, Little, by little it
comes above the borizoD, more ana more
as the ship rises above the horizon
you see the top-gallant mast and the
royals coming up also and recognize the Star
Spangled Banner, and your heart beats with
a new throbbing worth living for. ZAP
plause). Thus, my friends, on the vast plains
of the West have L seen the same thing. As
you approach one of those little military
posts, probably of one or two companies,
there is the flag, you see 1t fiuttering on the
flagstaff, and you feel at home the moment
you recognize the stars upon the blue fields.
have seen it, and you have seen it, among
the sulphur0us vapors of the battle field, and
when you recognize 1t coming, oh, how beau
tiful it was, more beautiful than any banner
which shines today on the streets of Port
land. You all know that feeling. l certain
ly have known it,
My friends of the Army of the
Potomac, remember that whOmsOever
follows that flag are your
brothers, soldiers, fellow citizens.
fellows in all respects, elbow to elbow. and
all bound to gain the ultimate goal-glory
and independence. Loud applause
Admiral Gherardi was called upon to re-
spond for "The Navy" speaking as follows:
Admiral Cherardi's Speech.
He would do his best to respond, but it
was certainly the hardest operation he had
ever had to reply to such complimentary re-
marks as those by the chairman and the
hearty response by the Army assembled.
AS he listened to the relating of the deeds of
valor it had taker him back to the days of
the firing upon Fort Sumter, wheD the cues
ton came up of how to put down the rebel
lion. 1t certainly could not be put down by
the army alone or the navy alone. They of
the navy have always thought that they had
to handle the keynote of the situation-the
blockade. The blockade meant not only to
go there and lie and wait
something to t1rn up, but 1t was to be there
SC, that nations as England and France,
when they sent their men-of-war to report
upon that blockade, see exactly what the ma
ture of it was. whether under international
law it was blockade full and complete, that
they might see that it was not what is known
as paper blockade.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, who was to have
responded to 1.-The Army of the Potomac"
had to leave early in the evening. and Gen.
De Trobriand was called upon to speak in
his place He spoke as follows:
Cen. De Trobriand's Speech.
Have you ever seen man In bad predic-
Of i'm. hnr I r n
ed upon to answer the toast-"The Army of
the Potomac" l have been in tight places,
but this seems to be one of the highest
What shall | say about the Army of the
Potomac. You have for % years heard what
it did, and even sometimes what it did not
You have read about it in the papers and
magazines, and in every possible shape and
form you have heard of the Army of
the Potomac, Son 50 what under T. heavens
you & h hee. speaker for the Army of the
Potomac in a French accent. Thhagchf nv
accent is French. my heart is American
Applause. He acknowledged with much
appreciation the honor done him by asking
him to respond to the toast, and said he was
very happy to be among those old friends
who fought saround him with such loyalty
and such vigorous patriotism.
To the "Ora5or of the Day." General
Francis A. Walker responded. saying:
1t has always seemed to me that of all the
must be regarded as purely formal is that of
the orator OF the day. If his duty has been
well done you have had just enough of it:
IL his duty has been i'll done. you have al
ready had too much of it, regard it as the
greatest honor of my life to have been per-
and l render most heartfelt aud grateful
thanks to those who invited me to address
them and have listened to my remarks. He
begged them to believe nothing could have
been further from his thoughts than in
any way or sense to disparage the contribu-
tions made to the great success by other ar
mics. 1t was no part Of his plan to divide
portion of the glory and the honor of saving
the nation in its hour of peril and putting
down the most stupendous rebellion which
the world had ever seen, His only thought
was to bring to the minds of the so ldiers of
the old :divisiOn Of Sedswick and Richard
son, some grateful, pleasant, and it might be
inspiring recollections of the deeds in which
they took part, and of the experiences which
they went through as soldiers of the Army
of the Potomac
Hon. Horatio King next responded to the
toast, 'The Poet of the Day." speaking as
follows:
Hon. Horatio Kings Speech.
Mr.. President and Veterans Of the Army of
the Potomac:
l sometimes wonder whether the present
generation-I mean those who have come
upon the stage of active life since the war
have for the veterans of the late war the
same high regard, might say generation,
that, when boy, felt for the then suryiv-
ors of the Revolution. They seemed, in my
estimation, to stand on higher plane, In
point of character and service, than their
contemporaries who had never thus served
their country, lin the times that tried mems
souls"
l cannot conceive of any more exalted rela-
tion one may bear toward his fellow man
and his Maker than that of the brave soldier,
who, from high motives of patriotism, risks
his life for his country.
character and service. These two
words, said the eloquent Phillips Brooks in
his baccalaureate sermon at Harvard the
other day., think, describe the higher re-
gions of mans life in which alone his pow
ers can fulfill themselves and know their
real strength and fit themselves for the full
doing even of their lower tasks.'
SO l have always felt that it is In these
higher regions-one stage only removed
from the heavenly spheres-that the patriot
ic soldier dwells when fighting for the saliva
ton of his country. Realizing, as he must,
That at any moment he may receive the fatal
summons, his soul is wrought up to the
highest point OF energy and bravery.
1t is with these and similar reflections that
l come to acknowledge my obligations in
being accorded the high privilege of taking
the part assigned me in this annual celehra-
ton. hold it to be one of the highest hon
ors OF my life, thanks and all honor to the
glorious Army of the Potomac.
And, now. as the motto of ali trua lovers