The Portland daily press., 1891-12-15

II Sofa pillow, Mrs. Bradford.
Painting, HRS Caleb Buck
Jewelry case, William Senter.
Pickle jar. MIR. GrifllR
Clock and mirror, Mr.. Todd.
Sofa pillow, Mrs. johnson.
Guess cake, Mrs. Hennessey.
Silver mustard pot, Mrs. Lamson.
Hand-painted china, Mrs. @. Fl. Ford.
China PLAGUE and cup. Mrs. Longley.
Two putfS, Mrs. DR.. Brann.
Blanket, Millett Sc Evans.
. Donation from Eastman Brothers &
Bancroft.
Folding screen, Owen, Moore &,Co.
Table scarfs, Mrs. Captain Curtis.
Hand-painted case, Mrs. Captain Curtis.
Piano scarf, Thurston s. Co.
Table scarf, Mrs. CHAPMAN.
Smyrna rug. Hooper & Smith.
Hand-painted placque, Mrs. Loveitt.
Hand-painted banner. Mrs. Hartford.
Beautiful dressed doll, Mrs. L. L. God
dard, 80 years old.
A box California goods, Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
P. Wood.
Box fancy articles. Washington.
At the opening In the evening there was
large attendance. Chambers band dis
coursed delightful music. Major William
"a. Green. ex-Post Commander. delivered
an opening address. speaking as follows:
Opening Remarks by Chairman Green.
Comrades. Ladies and Felloac Citizens;
The object of holding the fair by Boz
worth Post at this time has been fully set
forth through the press OF this city, name
ly. to replenish the post funds, in order to
enable the organization to carry on its most
benifcent and charitable work. As pub
lished In the official records from time to
time. the post has expended, since organi-
zatlon In 1867, more than $2l 900 of Its funds
for charity. This money has been acquired
by giving fairs, dramas and other enter
tainments. During these many years the
post has been assisted in this good work by
that noble and patriotic band of women,
the BOsworth Relief Corps. This large
sum of money has been judici0usly and
systematically expended under the charge
of the chairman of the relief and the ward
committees, and It Is safe to say that no
worthy case has been refused assistance
but If a worthy, soldier or sailor, or his
widow or orphaned children, needed assist
ance, 1t has been cheerfully granted, with
out regard to creed, nationality or
color. The only condition of grant
ing aid has been that during the
the dark days of the Rebellion, the COM
rade wore the blue, and fought fer the flag,
either upon the land or on the sea, and had
Post requires or wishes to know. We ask
you, fellow citizens, to patronize this fair
50 far as you feel aole and willing, and by
so doing to assist US In relieving the wants
of that band of heroes who are fast falling
out by the wayside In the great battles OF
life.
By the direction and authority of the ex.
ecutive committee l now declare the fair
duly opened for business. Comrade
SWEET will now recite poem, after which
we will be favored by q selection by the
band, to be followed by a squad drill by
the Portland High School Cadets and q
competitive individual drill by members o:
the different military companies of this
city. 1 now have the pleasure of intro
ducing to you Comrade E. G. SWEET OF
B0sworth Post.
Major Green was followed by Mr.. E. G
SWEET, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Swett's Speech.
| Ladies and Gentlemen.
A Misrepresentation by some gentlemen
| of the public press, has accredited me with
| the authorship of the poem which my com
rades of Bosworth Post have honored rns
with the delivery OF tonight, l should bt
very glad and very proud indeed, If the
| fattering announcement were true; but
| Justice to a gallant and distinguished sol.
| dter who long since passed his final mus
| ter out" requires the statement that thi
| poem is from the head. heart, and hand OF
the late lamented General Charles G. Hal
| pine, who entered the Union Army as 8
lieutenant in the 69th Regiment, New Yorl
state Volunteers. Though not native oi
the soil, sprung from race, which moi
| only on every stricken field Of the rebellion
| but wherever the fight for freedom ha,
been fought throughout the world. has
sealed It's devotion to liberty with the blood
| of its best and bravest he was baptized ar
| American In fire and blood and ever after
| ward regarded himself as citizen by birth
right and Inheritance, instead Of by adop
| tion, for he had helped to save iwhat came
| to others in natura! way and by accident
| He Is probably best known to most of III
as Private Miles O'Reilly over which
non de plume he wrote some OF the mos
amusing and effective lyrics of our civi
| war. The poem was originally writer
for, and delivered upon an occasion 81
similar to the present, that the change of {
word or two here and there, renders 1t a.
appropriate here and now. as upon the oc
casion of It's first delivery.
| THIS ~ :
Forever past the days OF gloom
The long, SAD days of doubt and fear
When woman, by her idle loom,
Heard the dread battles nearing boom
With clasped hands and straining ear;
While each new hour the past pursues
With farther threat of loss and pain,
Till the Sick senses would refuse
To longer drink the bloody news
That told of sons and brothers slain.
The days of calm at length are won,Y
And, sitting TINS, with folded hands,
We talk of great deeds greatly done,
While all the future seems to run
A silvery tide o'er golden sands.
| The hands which bolts of war did WELD
To ways of peace more gladly turn,
And while new shrines to peace we build, 1y7
| On our great banners azure field
Yet larger consultations burn.
Who bore the tiag-who won the day?
The young, proud maohood of the land,
Called from the forge and pow away,
They seized the weapons OF the fray
With eager but untutored hand;
They swarmed DER all the roads that led
TO where the peril hottest burned
| ~ nj hit, by DAY, their hurrying tread
fl southwark to the struggle sped,
Nor ever from their purpose turned.