Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-15

THB G. 4. R. FAIR
AT Gardner had 4 Fine Open.
Ing Last RTenllg.
eoFanR baralsh and Stat. Department
Commander Miller
Ind other Distinguished aue~ts Present
al the Opening Exercises.

GAsDIsEs, Dec. 1.-The tenth snnus
Charity Fair Of Heath Post, G. A. h. o.
tbs city opened tonight urdsr the mos
saspicious circumstances. Il 10 wishoH
d. ubs the m1ss extensive sfsig ever at
tempted in this vicinity. The shoe fsetcry
bailding On Bridge street, oas Of the lars
est in the city, iss psrfsc. galaxy Of H.h
and color and crowded With people on eact
mates place the "nmbsr Ia stteEdAnce a
from 1000 to $500
The management Of the entire affair /,
In the nsnds Of the foliaxing committee
A. W. McCsu.lsnd. commander of thu
poet, Geo II. HArrip gion, Gus Moore
Wm Wiley, C o Wad.vorth, Jams.
Walker, w =. S.utley, Gao. Bowie, r
Johrson. Geo. Cross, j. c. Morrison
Frank N eksrsoo. Slss Taylor, A. j
Hooker. B. II katreege and Ruri Dunlap
rbr I'll isncy Of tia ir work is Abandsn,lS
testified In the success which 10 90 promi
merit tonight.
The saecsss Of The ss,ir is greatly en-
hsuesd by The presence OF the folio osins
disFio GU shed guests His Excellence, Ed.
win c Burisish, Governor Of the State
Adj Gen. II NJ Sprssue Of Auburn, Col
Geo. A. PtiibIook Of Augusta, Col z C
Fsrri1 gton Of Augusta, CJl e C Steven,
o. Chelsea, Col. w 8 Choate Of Auzusts
Mi z NJ. Fogier Of Augusta Col Tbos
Clark Of Augusta and Mr. Fred Fife OF
Augusta, ali me mbsrs Of the governor
party. several Of whom were accompanied
oy ladies'. Dept. Com. Samuel L Mile,
n Waldoboro and Aide-de- Camp A. l.
Hiilon Of Wslcoboro sere present As repre-
.entatives Of the Department of Maine, @ A
X. The eastern branch G National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Togu.
WAS REPRESENTED by Gen. Lu her ST. phen-
son. Jr, Governor of the Home; Msj
John ID Anderson, treasurer; Capt. Aug
Smith, commissxry Of su5sistence; r
C. Good .in, sergeant msiot; DR. Geo F
Libby Of the sisf OF surgeons, and Prof
Is W. This me, u mu,icsl director. Many OF
the officials were accompanied by ladies
The lady guests we're rec, ived st the Evan,
House by the following ladies' Mrs W +
S,udley. Mrs. j. C Lander, MIS- II L
wilkins, Mrs. M. C. Wadswor h,
and Mrs. A. NJ Spear. An informal re-
ception VAS he d 10 the Evans psrlors and
at sight the isdies we're driven to the hall
~hiie the gentlemen were escorted to the
hsli By the members of Heath Pos: and The
Gardiner band, sqasd Of police uuder
Chisf Norton. aiding, The line Of march
Ess through Wafer rect which was brill.
,.ntly bshted by red lights and fireworks OF
every description. Arriving 81 tbs hall su
interesting programme was carried oGt.
Commander MeCsusland introduced May or
A NJ Spear Is president Of the evening and
10 turn May or Spear very pleasantly pre-
sen,ed His Exeeilency Gov. Burleigh, who
spoke IS follows;
Mr. Mayor, Members OF the Heath Post.
Ladies sad Gentlemen
thank you for your cordisl greeting.
am glad TO be present On this interesting &
occasion. | congratulate you upon 'he
iavcrxble suspiees under which this Fair
has opened
Thirty ears ago the men who compose
this Post, and msoy others who have passed
bsy ord the River, were hutrying to the
front in d. fense Of the Uulon.
what vondrous changes have been
wrought since then Thanks to the boys 10
blue y no stood for the UGion in the fiery
furnace Of var, We sre today 4 free,
uni ed and pro- rous people. Instead of
weskness se have strength. IusteAd OF
doubt and dependency We have hope and
cheer. Then. lhis country had 4 popuIa-
ion Of 81 millinns Of people. To-day, II
has So millions, 8 growth unparalleled in
the history of the world.
But did not come here to make any eI
tend, d remarks. There is one subject TO
which | may appropriately refer on ihi.
occasion. Ia all my public and private
utterances AN tqasrely on record ss
fsvoripg iust and liberal pensions for
The soldiers and sailors who fought for
the Union Appisu.eJ | believe i. is the
sacred ard suie mn duty Of the government
t, stand by its defenders in lfe's deciinic g
years and TO tenderly care for the families
of thoss who have isii down iife's tutdens
and have passed on before rs 20 that world
where the passions and prt judicss Of men
and Of natl ,ps are unknown Applause
Maine as veil as the general government,
has been especially liberal TO her soldiers,
ia 1889 is was my pleasant privilege to rec
commend to the itgulstufe an increased
appropriation for pensions. IhH recon-
mendaIion Vas sd Ipted by the law makers
If Maine Tastesd of 10000 apprcpris-
Ted for 1887 and 1888 he ,um of sl23 :
600 -ss Appropriated for 1889 and 1890,
40 increase of s55 900 .or The tso years
rhe same amount vas spprt lated BY the
last legislaIare for 1891 and 1892
SO far as I am personally Concerned II
will be my pleasure, so long as life shall
last. to do everything in my power to
,ttenathen the hands of those VINO sscti-
feed 90 much that the Nation might 1--we.
Applause ,
Ladies and Gentlemen you have my kind
est wishes sid earnest God-speed in the
sork in which sou are engaged.
Gov. Bufleish made q doe address aud
received cont, ued sppisuse At lis close
He wss folloEed By Department Com
msnder Miller who spoke Dr., fl, S follows
The War of the Rebel llion developed ihe
isteut % rio,ism of tie loJ al people OF tbe
North and was the fsther OF the nations
unity ard the enduring peace which FOL
lowed. Il gave to the nation such men 81
l. gan, HMcgck, Meade, Sheridan, Sher
msn. Grant, Lii coin and onr own Hsmlin
It M .ds heroes of men from every hsmls'
m the union. Among ali the loyal states
none may lock viii more pride npon tbs
4, eds Of their soldisry than the State oi
Maine. The records of her regiments is
history which We should be proud 10 have
our children read.
oar soidi, rs we're on every battlefield
from Ball Run to Appomsttox, and no oct.
ser illustrsi,on Of the,r bravery is needed
,hsn was displayed ~ Gettysburg. Tne I'd
Ne. Battery wss among the hsN TO Tram III
.un. sssln.t the enemy, and we're closely
f,iosed By she NE. Battery. "hen