Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-15
GRAND BANQUET.
spsechea By Commander in Chief Yea
zey ard OtheIs

Tho principal events of tho Grand Army
week cen lgded by grstd Dlnqret in
Hechanici Hall, complimentary 10 ;h" de !
egnfs to the cncampms Mt and invited
guests Sky four invi ed grs,s were
seated at tbc tabl, ont1e platform. About
! ,0Co were seated Al other tables Reeves
hani of Providence furnished muse. play
Ing Star Spar e1 Bsnter" A. the d.ls
gates marched mo the hsl at & 80. The
hail was el4scrately dscked with flower.
aud the menu vss very elaborate. The
.o1vesir mraus bore the likeress Of Com.
man ierir- hief A'g r printed on ,i'k
Department Commander Inns presided st
the guest ;stle ard each floor table was
provide with a chairman
Among the invited guests were Gsnar-
ais Sherman ard Sicklss. Governor Brsck-
EFT, Lieut. Gjy. Halle, Mavor Hat, Dol.
lettor BesrI. Hon John u. Long, Past
Comma-dsis in Chef Devers, Merrill,
Kouniz, Fsirchild ami Warner. At . 30
Comma der in Oh ef veszey ant Corporal
T,nner ent rel. Vesz~y VA, received
vi h great snthu' iasm Al 9 30 Ager
en- cred and "a, similarly greeted and Civ
en- three cheers. I, was 10 80 before ths
last courss was served Department Com
mandet fnnis a, presented with bouquet
/ by delegate from the audience Mueb
cgthu-issm.
/ About u, tol. Taylor Of the Boston
Globe was Introduced as toa.tmaster. AZ
ter fcr preliminary sord, he introduced
Major Merrill VITO briefly responded in b,
hslf Of Ex-Governor Lorg. chairman OF
I the executive committee ebo hal b. en-
obliged to xithdrar. Judge yeazey va.
| introduced and be thanked the sold erf for
( the cordial greeting ard was glad the or
gaulzstion vas based on merit. not on rank
but OF the spirit of ippeiing the man to
sn'er the army for the sake Of erty
r,rpng ghont the world.
! Gov. Bracket was introduced and said
Z 10 him that this was the bigged week in
his life. Il might be called our country
v,ex. The Influence of what took place
could DOT fail to be lasting upoa those TAX
+ ing part and witnessing il, a1i tun tie
minds Of other. from orjina-y voc .iiou-
snl smbitioas 10 surround them the a.uo-
sphere Of patriotism and give theI. country,
( ils goriss In The past, IL needs in ,h. pre- :
t ent, It's Hopes for The future, strong hold
/ upon their minds and hearts T6e ~ ris o,
eoasecfvtlon to the great causes y ch AM
Z mated the soldier in war is needed ~ pese ;,
and az the country looked to the army in
var for defence. 20 vheleFer ard wherever
menseed by political. social, mofai, and
economic ye-ils. among the forces o1 which
it relied for deiivera re- xas the porsr AMI
patriotism Of the q. A. X.
+, Col. Taylor then introduced comrass
Sherman, rho vas greeted with ihrss
rousing cheers. Gen. Sherman sId II
am glad you have taken command. baTt
seen one young man pass today and nep
one Installed, with tha: gs ntleEes xsd Sub
ordination to authority Which marks Oh
American history and which 10 the bes
4 pr, mise of a glorious future Of any singh
f aEsre in our American GogerDms II
looking baex upon the past. ], one Of you
old commanders, am veil pleased With you
my sors. IA,pisuse1. 1hs first Of on
principles is order. system sno respess TO
each other. fraternity - expressed By you
Ac;-" The General hoped wars would n,
come, but prophesied shi. they would c,n
lContinued on fourth psge.l