The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-23
They Enjoy a Sail, a Shore Dinner
and a Banquet.

| 0ho "a odHqu0ts
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Bosworth
| Post G. A. R, Commander George +.
| French, formed at Bosworth hall and pre-
| coded by the American Cadet band, marched
| TO the Union station to receive their guests,
Abraham Lincoln Post of Charlestown,
| Mass. AS they reached the station the spec
| ial train from Boston, bearing the Lincolns.
entered at the other end, under the charge
of Engineer Murray and Conductor A. w.
Johnson. The wheels of the train exploded
a torpedo salute.
Bosworth Post drew up in line and re-
ceived Lincoln Post with the usual ceremon-
les, after which the line of march was taken
up In this order:
American Cadet Band-25 pieces. A. White
posvvorth Poet n more, Leader.
boSworth fost, Y. A, R.-11o men, Post Com.
mander q. 4. French.
First Massachusetts Regiment Fife, Drum and
Bugle Corps-23 pieces, Major
Stone, Leader.
Abraham Lincoln Post-IOO men, Post Commau.
der, q. p. Whittle.
Carriages with invited guests.
The posts looked well and marched we'll.
The Portland Post wore white helmets, and
the visitors the regulation blue, spiked hel-
NETS. Otherwise the commands were at
tired In the Grand Army uniform. The Ca
Diet band looked very neatly in their gray
uniforms, and the Fife and Drum Corps
were Respondent in scarlet. They played
well and the public enjoyed the parade ex-
| ceedingly and filled the streets to see it. The
route was Congress. Exchange, Middle,
Pearl and Commercial streets to Custom
House wharf. There the Forest Queen was
taken for Long Island, and as the boat left
the wharf the Fife and Drum Corps played
In most inspiring style the old negro airs
that the boys like to hear.
| Upon the arrival at the island the line was
formed and the procession moved to Cush-
ing'S hotel. where Commander French of
Bosworth Post. extended an address of well
come. to which Commander Whittle of
Abraham Lincoln Post, responded.
Commander French said
Commander and Comrades of abraham Lin
coin Post:
In behalf of Bosworth Post | take
great pleasure in extending to you, one
and all, a most cordial greeting and a hearty
welcome. We have looked forward to this
occasion with bright anticipations of mutual
enjoyment. We greet you today, our hon
whose historic past is full of sacred meme
ries and glorious sacrifices. Less than
| year ago we shared your hospitality, and
bivouacked with you, under the shadow of
Bunker Hill, whose towering granite has
stood these many years monument OF lib
erty and freedom. Together we sang the
songs of old and recalled the memo
ries of other days. You made us welcome
then, thrice welcome to your hospitable
camp, with generous hearts and liberal
Il gnnnluin0 nm
bounded hospitality can never be forgotten.
We cannot expect to equal your courtesy aud
attention to our comfort and pleasure. We
hope to reclprocate In some degree the many
fayors you then accorded us.
| We greet you, as comrades. We share
with you one common bond, the Grand Ar
my OF the Republic, whose triple ends of
fraternity, Charity and Loyalty, form the
strongest tie outside Of the church of Christ.
in all the brotherhood of men. Born of mu
tual hardships and danger no other frater-
| nal bond can vie with ours. No charity
| appeals to stronger sympathies than that of
disabled comrades and the families of those
heroic men who gave up life itself for the
land they loved. The loyalty of no order In
all the world can boast of a nobler service
or more gallant deeds. Your patriotism and
bravery have placed your names forever on
your country's roll of honor and won for
gard Of a nation reunited under the best
| government the world has ever seen. Be-
meath her starry flag we meet today to re-
| count the old. old story of dangers shared,
| century has passed only to strengthen the
comradeship of our service life, and may this
| occasion serve to bind In closer union our
hearts and lives
You bear an hOnOred name a-name with
which in the long roll of our heroic dead
none can compare. Heroes, martyrs, all
Abraham Lincoln stands supreme. Under
that glorious name you march along the
highway Of life. His spirit of self-sacrifice
and devotion breathes upon your lives and
speaks with silent eloquence Of Charity for
all and malice toward none."
Commander White. again to you aud
| your brave command, l extend the hearty
greeting of every comrade of Bosworth Post.
Ter, and all our invited guests, who honor us
today with your presence, one and all, we
| bid you warmest welcome
Commander Whittle replied:
Commander, Comrades of PoSt2, and friends:
Your kind invitation to the comrades of
Post IL to visit you was Iaptur0usly received,
and caused quite scene of congratulation
knowing as we did that 1t was so cordially
extended and coming from friends we have
reason to hold In our estimation, as special.
We therefore lost no time in accepting, and
we are here. am pleased to infer that In
dtcations warrant my saying that those com
rades of POET IL who are not here have made
miscalculation in their dates and have no
doubt they will agree with me later on. 1t
is generally conceded by the comrades of our
department that Post IL Is bound to enjoy
themselves. that we are the youngest old
men that the g. A. r. produces, that we not
only make the pace hot at home, but that we
go a visiting at times and disturb the quiet
ude of our friends. Now trust that we may
conduct ourselves, while In your company
so that we may win your esteem If possible,
and have the satisfaction and pleasure of a
visit from your Post again In body, and
also that your comrades will at all times
when In our vicinity make our headquarters
their base-for they will be sure of always
finding the latch string out thank you for
myself and also for my comrades for this
generous anG cordial reception, aud have no
doubt our visit will prove one of the memoir
able events in the history of Post IL.
After these simple ceremonies the boys
enjoyed themselves In various ways. and the
bands played until dinner time, when cap
ital shore dinner was served, and 1t was
thoroughly enjoyed, the march and sail in
the east wind sharpening their appetites.
After dinner had been eaten the visitors
amused themselves in kicking foot ball, pass
ing ball, listening to the delightful music of
the band and the fife, drum and bugle corps,
telling stories and smoking the pipe of COM
fort. They had real solid enjoyment. Att
p. m. the boat was retaken for the city, and
after brief sail the landing was reached at
$50.
Upon arrival the commands marched di-
rectly to City Hall. Here the ladies of Bos-
worth Relief Corps had spread tables and
capital supper was provided. The boys were
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