Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-06
SETH WILLIAMS POST.
Public Installation Of 0nesRs Ielday
ETelill. I
0ovssner BuEisssh PsessEts tie Pest
With IN B,ssant nsc ,rd Ho,kr-
epssohss By the 0ovssnos, Con.
nandss Foyer and othsss.

The pestber vas very inelen~nt, neewifh
sandIrg good nunbsf were present, in
Gliding enicess snd members Of the Pes
srd ladies' snd invited gusts, smopg whom
we're Governor Burisisi and Mrs. Bur
leigh and Miss Burlsigh, Asja,sn. Gensrs
sr'ague, Col. Geo. A. Philbrook and Maj
T. r yevesmb Of Essspor., nenbs. q,
the House Of Represents tives. also . dele
gsiion from II. g. Staples Camp, s. of v
Just previous 70 the installation c<ye
monies Mrs. Eliza NilIiksn sang ballad
and the outgoing Commsndsr, VIM. Ne
DAVID, addressed the Pos. - follow:
Comrades ard Friends:
-Iye meet here tonight for the purpes. al
ias,sliinz the oficerseiect Of ,his
Post In behalf u Seth William,
Pos, l. bid our visiting frieads a mos,
cordial ard hearty welcome. A. thz
the oas gciag commander Is may not be
out of place here to gre you brief re.
sumo Of the work Of the year. This has
been an eventual year for the Post. In
February re had the honor Of entertaining
the Department Of Maine. HOY well We
succeeded is beet expressed in the language
Of one of the visiting cocaradss xho said /;
Best time ever had in my lie. You
feiloSs in Augusta know how 70 use thu
old soldiers, ETC."
10 August hfty comrades visited the
National Eocampment ct Boston, and took
part 10 the great parade, the like of which
may not be seen again In this country; and
doubt whether Seth Williams Post will
ever be GEAR enough to take part IN another
National parade. This has been 40 event
fal year Ia the number Of deaths occurring
in our ranks. We have lost a larger num-
ber from this cause than for aoy year since
the organization of the Post. Bot 10 spite
Of our iosses we stand today. In numbers,
higher than we ever did before. Our Post
fund IL gradually increasing from year to
year and is carefully invested by our Pos.
Quarter Master. Our charity fund 10 grow.
ing small, but we hope to add to il before
long through the help of our gsperou,
hearted citizens. This fund is in the hands
Of trustees and is wisely sad judiciaily ex.
pended for the benefit Of needy comrades
by relief committee Of the Pos, and La
dies Relief Corps. Of which q harder work
ing and more efficient corps cannot be found
N the state.
bespsak for my successor the same
hearty cooperation that you have extended
to your old commander
Cant s. W. Lane. who was specially De
tai by the De partment Commander for he
purpose then installed the follosiny officers
r NJ. Fogler, Commander Melville Smith
8. V. C.; g. +. Gsnnett. j. V. c.; Geo.
II. Ramseil, Chap. s. W. Lane, q. NJ /;
Geo. F. Brickett. Surg Thos. CLARK, O..
D.; Cbas. VI. Carter, o. G.; o. 0. Sie:-
son. S. M Herbert Davidson, Q NJ. s.
Appropriate remarks were made By Com
mander Fogler On taking the chair. Mr.,
Miliken then played and led the audience
IN singing the 'SiAr Spang'ed Banner"
The Commander then introduced Gov
ernor Bufieigh, who was greeted with such
storm Of applause that it was some
moments before he could mako hims eff
heard. The Governor spoke as fol'owr:
Mr. Commander ard Members uf the Seth
williams Post, q A. X
The task that is mine tonight is to me a
peculiarly gratifying one. Tie sei.i, We
ments Of her soma in the War of The Robe l.
lion must ever be a source Of deep and en
during pride to the State Of Maine. Tie
taitertd Ard hlood-stained flags that nov
rest in the rotunds Of The Capitol, tel. v Ia
more sublime and stirring sloquence than
sngusge can ever attain, the native
heroism and unswervirg devotion Of the
brave boys who followed them through the
smoke and carnage Of battle until they be-
came once more the ensiRns of a united
country. Words are po.erless to tell the
noble deeds OF our citizen soldiers during
those terrible days The most fervid en-.
eomiums of history. the most eloquent tri-
butes of orstory, pale in the light of the
glorious achievem ents of the nations de-
Tenders at Gettysburg, An,ieiam. Cold
Harbor, Vieksburg. The Wilderness Sbi
loh, Appomattox and hundreds Of others as
n1bly fought. If less moment0us contests
In the records of history the personality
# the private soldier Is lost sight of. The
fame of hi. regiment, his brigade, his corfs,
army, is carefully and tenierly presefv-
81 to posterity, but the noble deeds and he
roic Self-sacriflces of each individual boy
in blue, have been known only to himself
and immediate comrades. These achieve
merits Constitute the unwritten history Of
of that great struggle, when the patton was
undergoing its crucial test in the fiery fur
nsre of
The renown % great and successful Of
Aeers is forever smbalmed in the affection
ate remembrance OF a grateful people. but
il shoull never be torgotiel that without
brave men to follow them. those officers
could never have left in the archives of the
nati so proud q record OF brilliant vic'o-
riss
IL is for the purpose OF perpetuatl rec
ord of the personal services Of the devoted
men who bore part in the suppression of
the Rebellion that this volume. Grand
Army Memoirs. is designed. IL gives me
grea, pleasure. Mr.. Commander, to present
it to YOU aud through you TO the members
of your Post
cannot doubt but that. when It Is fi1aliy
Place in some public institution for pre-
servstion, the records of the members of
Seth Williams Post will show such deeds
of pstisn. and devoted heroism and self
sacrifice in the cause of Cou1ffy, as shall
be see md to those of no similar organiza-
ten, and that they will inspire in the years
10 came = deep and lasting patriotism in
many hearts.
The beautiful aft was accepted by Com
msnder Fogler OF behalf of the Post, in
the following eloquent words:
Asa comrsde of Seth Williams Post of
the G. A. X. | SIN asked to receive of you
this book, intended SIS a memorial volume,
and TO tender you therefor the sincere
thanks of its members. IA an organzs-
ton we have always received from the PEG.
pie Of this city very favorable recoeni-
Ton, snd have also received substantial aid
that has enabled this Post to relieve in part
the wants of our more unfortunate CON-
rsies and their families, srd for these ex-
pressions Of good will we have indeed ever
been thankful. ard n,w, through your gem
crosby and kindres we receive from
you thi. beautiful book, so taste
fully bound aud 50 app'opri-
ately inscribed, and We hope that T. e
name of every member of this Post add
something of his personal history while
engaged In The late terrible conf CT between
LOYALTY aid treason may b. written ard
Preserved. In almost sing e day nearly
iilion soldiers were removed from u
helhgefert to peaceful life. Thew sought
their homes. however, with joyful irssrts,
but the ASSOCIATIONS formed sni n'fa
sacred through sacrifice ard sndering could
uot be easily forgotten, and that t3ese
associations nigh, be continued AMI en-.
loved was the order of the Grsnd Army
conceived. and fully have those snticipA-
lions been realized. for its csmpi-es are
now harniag in every Stat, in this Nstioa.
and thousands CT this brotherhood Of
soldiers meet nightly in the exchange of
frs,erual greeting The Grand Army has