Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
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Jutsnt and energetic Past Commander, aad
Past Department Commander. Samuel ".
Lane, His Honor. the Mayor Of Augusta:
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Past Department Commander. Samuel "
Lane, His Honor. the Mayor Of AugusA:
The Mayors 6rcetins.
Comrsde Hon. l. ". Lans
"Sir you are very welcome to our house;
| II must appear In other ways than worxia
| Therefore, sean, this hrcsihiug coarsesy."
-AsroAaaf ef 1ss<as
NJ. Toastnasfer, Ladies asd GsAflsues (:
1t is almost thirty years since Aueusou
greeted the boys in blue. They were eolna
to the front thea. They had not fsos1
grim vissged war. They were marching 4
unknown fields. to defeats, to victories,
some TO fame, and some to the great ~
yond. But as you gathered in THE grand
old town from farm aud forge. from he
factory and the office, from trade and ~
college, you received in this city . moss
cordial welcome. The girls ran wild with
delight at the sight of your uniform and
the boys were mad with Jealousy. while
fathers and mothers smiled bcnignedly,
while all shades of social position throneed
your camp and followed You to the tFain
as you moved forward, aud waved tAeaf
sdisus and gave their God speed, and moth
| ing WAS too rich for you.
And Augusta followed you With her
prayers and benedieuons. Did dsfeas
meet you in battle, the lightning Whispered
it, The gloomy faces Of Augusta told he
story of Bail Run OF an Audersonvills.
Did NIcksburg surrender 10 the iron grin
of Grant or victory at Gettysburg tiash over
the wires, the story WAS told In the smilee
aud cheers of Augusta, aud finally, whoa
Appomattox WAS gwen 90 history and With
ts,tered banners you returned crowned viii
victory, shat greeting more cordial than
that which Augusta bestowed upon your
Augusta has mad macy sons whom shs
has delighted To honor many who have
hoaored Augusta From the bar she has
given to the bench \ Weston, \ Libby and
a VIII trhouse while her Fuller dignihss
and eraces the hishe ju iitisl posi- iJn II
the uittd states For Cover .ors Of the
STATE she has furnished " Williams, q Morrill,
Cony sConnor and Burlei gh aud might
with propriety claim a Piaisted. To con.
gress she has furnished a Speaker without
a peer; to the Senate a Bradbury. . Nor
rlil aud Blaine. while To the Cabinet she
has furnished the ablest statesmen that The
history of the country can name. Bat
while Augusta is proud of these men there
is no name which so quickens the pulse and
brings out such spontaneous welcome -
that of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
To Augusta the comrades have never ap-
pealed Ia vain, TO their call for aid her
purse strings have always been unloOssd
ard her moncy has flowed ss freely - the
of the Kennebec which have swsps
onward unchecked 10 the sea. Comrades,
for Augusta greet you, for Augusta I
welcome you.
Commander n-Chief, | greet you ~ the
chief of an army giander than that Xerxss
passed at ThcrmoPylae; grander than
Greece could muster when her sons won
liberty on the field of Marathon; grandeur
than Rome could boast when her empire
the whole earth; grAnder than
Wellington commanded when he crushed
the power of Napoleon in France and gave
Waterloo fame; grander than were the
armies of Mcclellan, Burnside, or Meade,
or Thomas. or Grant, or all that sailed un-
der the grand names of naval history II you
embrace them all You have attained 70
eminent distraction in civil life and are
destined, trust, to receive still higher
donors. But whatever position you may
attain, the stars of the Commander-in-
Chief conferred upon you by the
Grand Army of the Republic and
the badge of the order earned upon
fields that valor has made famous are
prouder honors than any civil position can
bes,ow. Department Commander, l greet
you AS corps commander under that illus-
Irous chief, congratulate yon upon the
brilliant prospects under which you assums
Comrades, l welcome you all.
But, Commander in Chief, Department
and comrades, the programme
calls this the mayors greeting. If this
were all and possessed the eioQuence Of
II
any greeting, however polished. cold and
formal courtescy, the prepunctory require
ments of the occasion, but when | look a
the faces about me and the tide rolls back
for more than a quarter of century and l
see before me comrades who shared with
me on different fields the hardships and
victories of war, | realize that from you I
have received honors that l value more
highly than those which any civil position
could confer upon me. Comrades, I wish
that my arm were long enough that might
reach out and extend to you each and all
the hearty clasp of comrades hand in
fraternity, charity and loyalty.
Toastmaster Michaelis Comrades | want
to tell you that we came very near having
our Governor as one of US. At the time Of
he war two boys enlisted and came dovn
ION "''"''"'A ''""'y o"e VI '"e8
tot in'o 'he army out ms prother was re-
Iec'eu "y ene peuicai director aha sent
w" w" ou' "''e'"o' u"I'ng
ne ias' muster anu occup,eu 'ne same ssns
''n nun n' "'' e"'', ne tooA An ih,eiess
=" '''"k "'u 'oos'' NJ" every"i"9'
ma 'fe' aeii" we nave WAT want 70
u "a'"e .oiun''ef uhoe' 'he care OF tne
'ote,"of' ', nav ony one Isuit 70 nso
'''" "'" a"p '"A' "e'os ne was h'.'e 'eo
'pA'ou' " "eI'''p'py gram Iounos'
axe ~ Especial p'ra'u's III ln',oiucins 70 you
'u' "o'er"o'' h'l iN'" u nu''eisn'
The Governors Erecting.
lion. H. O. Hsreish
= ne 'nNrr'l7n OF me state, love bsnevolrnce.
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NJ Todstmasfer. Ladies and Gentlemen
In the pr,-ruce nf 30 many and ao-
pWpl.hrd pubi,e speakers it would Ill be-
ON" Ine Tins evening to trespass long upon
Ur time and patience. ! am very glad
. be wi'h you upon this occasion which
la- called together 40 many Of MAine's
itsiing citizens. To one and all, in behalf
of the STATE, | extend a cordial greeting.
Ii is a sincere pleasure to me to welcome
To the State of Maine Gen. Russell A.
4 10 .I,.r Ia, 90