The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-14
The Grand Army NJ Boston.

S'eo AMY
iiooAoiy Tue iA'se'' s.'"'''"s vi
veterans Vi the lAse "Ai ever III We"
Eneiano COMES On ~ nos'on 'n's "eeA.
nne, 'o'"e iro'n Noi'n' 0ou'n' H.e' A"u
"es'.e'efy part Oh tue county ~
k'anu reunion "eeA Vi 'nou'A"'' "
, ' ''nen'A' s'soeiaAohs i'o'a 'ue
u'neiens s'Ases' iroos'i' nearly e'e,s
ies'"en'A' oreAn'zs'ion 'lia' 'ooh part IL
ena' p,o'oueea struggle Vi iouf 'eafs WIN
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r.noA,p'nen. Vi 'ne "'s"u H,"Y Vi rue
"'puo''. anu 'nou'an'S WIN ,nee' "no
"a'e no' met oeioie SINCE tue u'So~"u'"e
Vi Tue army Aief Tue victory WAS s~'ne'
over the enemy
They meet, grasp the hand In fraternity.
charity, and loyalty. review the scenes of
former oIorv and h.rash,n ...,,. -,
-. 80 ... So. @"N
victory, recall the tnousands OF incidents,
thrilling and commonplace, eventful and
trivial that made IN the term of service IN
,ho,r co,,,rv,s cana. -..,,,,. 49,, a..
W. ..' A'Ans '"A' VIC
years are iast tninning out the ranks OF
patriot soldiers who stood elbow to elbow
In that grand phalanx between the on
s,.uoh, NJ .r.,,ors an, .h. ut. 80 a..
800, '' ""O 'H' ''' Vi 'ne
Ne'lon.
They will return to their homes well re-
paid for fatigues of the week refreshed
hv tho ora.,,n, I'D ,., h..su. :.
w. SINS ~" van n~"us' asp Vi
comraueS ID the neat OF Oattie more tnan
twenty five years ago. There is no
friendship like that of comrades in A. war
for the RIGHT whora .ommon a....- ~
'.o .'e-', "H'.' eo'n"on uAnser sno
snnering ana privation and patriotic
service held them together for years.
The memories of those experiences coma
nm v,v,a,v and Itch ,ho.. .w.-,. a,
.=A'.@e ne
OLD comrsdeehip and the love Of those
former Gays OF pesil Strong Is the CON-
radesnip OF veterans OF the war.
fresioent Harrison arrived Monday,
ne was greeted oy the boom OF cannon
ana escorted 70 the Parker House where
banquet awaited MIN. He was accom-
panied ~ SECRETARIES Rush and Noble,
ana frivae secretary hAlford, Col.
Taylor Is toastmaster introduced the Pres
loent VINO orleily responded - follows
10 not count lttoe least OF those for
tunate circumstances which have occasion
ally appeared 10 my life, that l am able
mere so-nign. 70 sooress you - comrades
Of the Grand Army Of the United States
loless applause Inc association lie
great In us achievements and altogether
worthy OF perpetuation until the last Of
our associates shall have fallen into an
nonored grave. rs not my purpose to-
night 70 sadress you in An extended
speech, oos only 70 say that whether
waking WIN you, many OF you, In the
PLvsse Pursulss Oh NE or holdinRa place
OF omciai responsibility. can never 10
eisnei, Iolget tnose VINO upheld the nag
Oh snls nsIon IN tnose Gays when 1t was
10 peril. Everything worthy OF preserva-
tlon IN our history past everything glow
ing sno glorious IN the future which we
confront, turned upon the Issue of that
strife IN which you were engaged. viii
you Penny me 70 WISH Tor each OF you
NE Iuli OF al sweetness; each OF you may
preserve, untafnisneo ana undimned, love
ior me nag which called you from 20 :
homes 70 ssano under It's folds, amid the
snock OF oattie ana dying men. l believe
mere are indicatioDs today In this coun-
ny OF revived love Tor the nag. ZAP
piause.) could wish no American
citizen would look upon 1t without salut-
ing H.
denerai Aiger, Commander-in- Chief Of
snS utsau army, was the next speaker,
IoloWeo oy commander Vlele, OF Lafay
e.se ross, i4y, new YORK, General Daniel
n. Sickies, New YORK, Mayor Hart. Bos-
ton, ana fas! Uommsnder-in-Chief Lucius
rslcni'd o OF Wisconsin.
Uver loVV oelegates were entitled TO
ssAts IN tne convention OF the National
INC y. A. H., held In Music
a aa.. On :" e eunes1sy. dnose entitled to
seats are the national officers, the men,
oers OF the council Of administration,
past nat'onai ofhcers, department officers,
past department commanders and repre-
sentauves' one A. large from each depart
ment, snd one addition.l Tor every 1000
comrades: or majority fraction Of 1000 In
M ho.dan...,.. ..., D.
Maine opened At the Quincy house Monday
morning. A dozen pages on the register
are 1lled with names. Department com.
mander Anderson and Assistant Adjutant
General Miliken made An oficial call on
Commander In Chief Alger Monday morn
ing, Mr.. Purington being In charge Of
headquarters In their absence. The At
tendence from all parts Of Maine is very
large.
1t was sol that there were fully 1000
people on the Bangor boat that arrived
Sunday forenoon, although there was no
accommodation for that number, Still
there was such . rush for passage BY the
steamer when leaving Bangor that there
was NO alternative but to take along all
that succeeded In getting on the boat
They came largely from Bangor, Belfast
and tho towns IN vicinity Of those lcities.
The Nebraska delegation arrived in q
train composed of Is coaches over the
Fitchburg road.
The Portland Steam Packet Company
WAS rushed to its utmost capacity In
transporting Maine veterans and deiega
lions coming from the West via the
Grand Trunk line. Four boat loads
arrived Monday.
THE GREAT PARADE.
Inc weatner was perfect, Tuesday, for
tne greatest parade that ever occurred
10 new england. Gen. AlRer led the
PROCESSION upon spirited bay and after
passing me reviewing stand Joined Pres
ldens harrison, Gov. Bracket and 9TH
ers tnsre. ~ took nearly six hours for
sne column 70 pass ibis point, there b
ing II 10 estimated fully 4. 600. The de.
Hanma ~ o wS." ls ~ IN CoonWesItn
iasS,r~ ~ W..s..S SsVy, .le ALlnois
IN Az. .nU ooonar, = tne leceiv
iir S N'p~- ''"' oS'"pyi"s WIG 'ei' VI tne
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