Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
SUCCESS
Crowns the Maine Yet
eranS' Association.
Large Attendance on The Blsr.
cises Of Governors Day.
ELOQUENT Words That Were Spoken in
The Big Tent.
Many Distinguished Guests and Orators
Were Present.

were Present.
Delightful Weather aud a Day OF Rare
Brj,ymsnt.
The weather could not have been i'm
proved upon yesterday at Camp Jameson.
Early in the morning an immense crowd
| began to gather in and about the big tent,
where the speaking was TO be. At 9 80 A.
M. General Chamberlain and several other
distip gushed men arrived. The veterans
lined up and gave them three cheers while
q msjor-general salute was fred. At 10 45
. landau contsinir Governor Burleigh and
several members of his staff drove up to
he eajquArters, where they were met
| by Gen. Mitchell and others. The Cover
nor's salute was fred and the State flag was
run up under the United States. For .
short time the Governor held an informal
reception then the line was formed and in
column Of twos the distinguished off GERS
and guests marched over to the tent and
upon the platform. The Togus band play
ing "Hail to the Chief" and the great
crowd of 5000 cheering Justify. The
Governor was seated in the center
OF the platform being ilanked
by Leading officers of the war.
Among the prominent men present were
the Governor, Congressmen Dingley and
Milliken, Gen. Joseph II. Smith, Gen.
Joshus l.. Cham Der rain, Gen. George L..
Besl, Gen. A. B. Squirting. Gen.
Isaac Dyer, Gen. John C. Freese, Gen.
John Harper. Col. A. W. Wildes, Hon.
Herbert NJ. Heath, J. II. Manley, Esq /,
DR.. A. C. Hamlin, Hon. Henry B Cleaves,
Gen. Hollis B. Hill, Major B. j. Hill,
jor E. R,well, Col. A. B. Nealey. Major
Benson Of Boston. Gen. Henry Boyntop,
and Mrs. Clara 3. Lssvitt.
General Mitchell presided at the meeting
which was opened by an eloquent prayer
by Rev. r. A. Griffin Of this city. Then
came the speeches and addresses in the fol-
Loving order, during which the Togus band
rendered several fne concert numbers, and
the speakers we're much apIlsuded;
Remarks Of 1spsai MitooslI.
Ladies, Gentlemen and C0mrddes: |
have been not fed by the local committee
that it is expected that shall occupy por-
| ton of the morning in addressing our friends
and comrades here assembled.
distrust my ability to make any remarks
that will be Of interest to you in view OF
| the fact that you all know that there is a
rare literary feast in store for you ard you
| are anxious thst the feast shal begin.
] will f,st avail myself Of the very
pleasant duty TO publicly and most sincerely
| thank my comrades who so kindly and gen
erously elected me to the very honorable
position that | now occupy in this associa-
| ton.
1t is an honor indeed and appreciate it
| IS such at youe hands. | then inform G J
! YOU that had not worked to organize the
| Maine Veterans Association with the intent
of being q candidate for any office, but for
the sole reason that l believe that much
good would result from such an o'gsnizs-
| tor. in favor of those OF our comrades
| vie need the assistance OF those who are
blessed with sufficient Of this worlds goods
to make them in measure, Independent,
| and are able to bear the ex pense Of sttend-
| ing the reunions Of their regiment or bat
| tery wherever the same might be held.
l accepted the great honor because you
| insisted that should do so, and | will do
| my best to please and to merit your sp-
proval.
There are many Of our comrades in this
State today who did their whole duty in the
hour Of our country's greatest need, who
are not Huap cially able to bear the expense
of attending the very erjoyable annual re-
unions of their regime nts and batteries.
Why should they not be favored with that
privilege as well as others who have been
financially prosperous?
They were as brave as any in the field !;
they were a portion of that grand Union
army ard As such exposed themselves TO
dsr ger, did their duty and thereby earned
rights that all are bound to respect.
| I submit that it is our bounden duty to
help each other in all reasonable ways and
especially extend helping hand 10 our
INDECENT comrades
| What other way can this be brought
about With so little labor and with an annual
saving to all comrades and their friends,
than by carrying ont the principles upon
which the Maine Veterans Association 10
founded:
According to the by. laws, this sssoc alton
| Z pens its doors to alt who we're in the Uni'ed
States service during any Of the wars all
have their place, and have an equal stand
| ing in the annual gathering or encampment
of tlis association.
When has there been . reunion in this
| State in which the brave comrades from our
nsvy could come forward and claim to be q
portion Of such reunion? When have We
had reunion il this state at which the
brave men who belonged to regiments Of
other slater, but nov have their homes in
| this State, cssli come forward and take
part with CON rades ho belonged to Maine
regimentss
Why not all come together one week in
| the year ard have general grand reunion
where we can not cnly meet and see the
! comrades Of our regiment bu, all comrades
| from the sea and land. who we're 3 portion
| Of these brave men who assisted in guard
| ing the golden cord that bound the states
together ~ one nation and prevented its
being severed by the sword in the hands Of
the enemy OF the Union. Where We can
| have the honor and pleasure Of meeting
some Of cur distinguished leaders whose
names carried terror into the hearts OF the
ens my. Men and leaders like those We
have With US today, that you 80 braveiy
assisted in the dark hours this. tried and
put to the test ths brsven Of the brave.
| This 10 not the time or place to expisin
to those Of you who have come to learn In
detail vha; can be accomplished BY joining
the orgatizstion under which We are here
sssembled. The details will be siven st the
business meeting to he held on Friday, and
they shall be 80 clearly given that OIL
nav understand them, snd learn that its ob-
jsct is noble ore and the busioess Of ths
Ii association will be conducted in 3 mannsl
10 ali shall stand together ~ comrades upor
the same level ia accordance with the prin
cipies upon which the govsroment Of tn
United States is based.
\ believe it vitl not be out Of place to -,
hpre that il 10 exrected that this association
will soon be in fonds, to that extent tha
there will be comnistee mao in each sec
tioo Of the state, Who will have - part o
| his duty to psss upon snS or oil spplica'ion
{ from any comrade in HE section Who desire
to attend the annusl encsmpment OF tbi
association but because Of lack Of means