Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-24
CAMP BENSON
Had Rousing Cheers and tho
Fatted Calf Ready
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CAxr BKx.ox. Newport, Aug. H.--
Special. Never has hssaef vsafhfs
greeted Waiting party than vas wesanes-
day, Governor day. q this beautiful placc.
The camp pu, on = holiday aPrsasancs
early in the day. for Governor Caeavss and
,saa. with other yisilsrs, we're coming. The
people commenced to gather early In Y .
forenoon. and during all the day the
grounds vrrs crowded with visisors fFen
all about this region and pcinss farther
away.
The morning express hroashs the Geves-
nor. t~rty, a. foiloss; Governor IL. b.
clsssss, Private Secretary Col. +. G. Ssrv-
rns. AdIutans General Selaen b. Coasos.
Col. C.sK. Prescott, Belfast; Col. W. W..
whisemarsh. Norway; Col. l. x. Sicison.
Bangor: Col. q. r, Lombard, Belfast; {;
Major A. G. Rolhns. Portland; bcpasy
Secretary Of State s. J. ChAibourne. Ssasc
Librarian l.. ID. Carver. Rsiirosd Commis-
.ioner u. r. Chsaboarne. A. ID. kass~i. J.
4. Alexander. l.. A. AlexAnief, Bossoa.
Labor Commissioner :. W. Matthews. Gen.
Il. y. Harris, Msjor r. N. fcslcr, Major
C. J. House, Mrs. Il. &. farringsoa, Mn.
W, Y. Iivinsson and JoussAL man. la-
speesor Of Rife Practice 4. c. farrngton
and lnspeefor GeneYai w. =. Choate we're
already on the grounds.
The tsovernor and stat were Yeceised q
heaiaaar,ers with the Governors salute ot
IL guns, and waving Of handkerchief and
fiags by the crowd.
The parry waa taken 70 camp In transs,
barge, And the steamer Restless. where
they Immediately went 10 the new head
au.rser. building, dedicated Tuesday.
The Governor was escorted to the camp
ex m. Bangor High Schoo Cadets, Who
made a very creditable appearance.
II vas difficult 10 keep the many scores
,ut Of the building that desircd 10 shake
isansis with and greet oar popular Governor
10 the grounds and an inpsompsa reception
sss under full swing in fes minutes. Up
to the a nncf hour isiies aud gsn,iefscn
we're introduced 10 the GovcTnor of re-
acsed oil soqusintanees. ftnsil, an e.
cape wac maie, and the party were 90
cor,ea 10 the pavilion, where = ioae table
~ss spread with all the del,cacies OF the
season.
The tlinaer hour vas passed entirely in-
formally. there being no sPeech-making,
&, igsr. ending the meal. An sdjoarnmens
sas thsn made 10 heaaqasrters where The
exerrises Of the afternoon took place.
Ats.so the Bangor High school cadets.
Capt. Haven Sawyer. we're marched "
!. s.,ausrtsrs, where they formed IN doasic
ranks facing the bull ling. Ia biirf
,reeeh in shich he complimented them ON
their s g,od appearance and eesrtesy e.
tended. Gov. Ciesyes presented tssm WITH
/, handsome silk banner. mounted In hand
sons STYLE. The Governor wac heartily
.uplsuaeIl and the eoys marched m~sy With
sl,e banner uufurlea AMI waving an the AR
40 proudly as they themselves.
Immediately following the pf.ssntssiou
Governor Ciesses, stah AMI otisr state ON
ial. we're escoried to places on The versn-
Ia of the headquarters building bere hun
aresls Of assembled people passed along and
xere prs senied TO the Govcfnof. lie was
introduced to the audience by frssijeni
Will,sm Harris Of North Dixmont- The
Governor spoke eloquenuy snt feeiinRiy
~ tn, veterans, some of them h,s comrades
m tbe grcs, struggle for freedoH, and VS.
literally aI,rlan led throughout Lis speech.
The closest attention wss paid 10 lis words
sna MANY were the looks and ~orei- Of sps
proyHl seen and heard througt the great
tl,rong.
In b,ief, Governor CleAve. expressed bic
apuree,a,icn Of the cordial greeting eH-
tended. lie compiimeuse,l the Camp Ben
.on Association upon tbsir hesni,fat
grounds. Here the old soii,sts OF the
I Ipion annually come with tis.ir friends,
renew tie associations Of the past and
pl,.,igs anew their devotion 10 the State and
the republic.
need not hriag 10 you wofds OF com
,pe a laiion nor do you require wo'ds OF
sisiosu. fo, the veterans shn saved the
Union are welcome in every town and CITY
a the State. fApplaase
The Governor spok a the part the part
the soli;e-s Of Maine bore in the conflict
f,r the reservation Of the lni"t. No
hraref men ever stood in line a' s'sttie than
,ho.e who vent forth from III. fine Tne
Stsic.
The gallant srrviees they rs',dssed and
their devotion TO duty ia The hour Of danger
when the liberties Of the psopir were IN
peril, are appreciated by all rstrisiie Amer
leans.
rbe Governor urged upon all la,.i and
devotion TO the State, the nation and the
ft..
He closed with \ statement OF his sisni
upon tlse pension question that brought out
great applause and chsers.
This Governor. speech were followed
With three hearty cheers and music ~ the
band.
Ex-Governor Seldes Conner. sajutant-
ssneYsI Of the State, vas introduced and
received with appliance. His remarks we're
l,,,ef buf in a view thai the veterans appse-
ci.ssyi calling back ~ they did the exciting
scens. and ,leess of 30 years ago. He
smoke of the Camp Benson OF t,fsy and
how i, recalled and revived interest IN Tie
camp of time Of actual var In all its stern
ness AMI reality.
He yscalled the days when bsst'sck and
,.ork = ere welcome sisstofs instead OF the
sumrsaous repsst enjoyed By the visitors
today.
lie referred 20 tbe isdigniti~s Dov bring
beaped upon veterans by the powers that
l.,. AMI saii TIA. ia the face Of sN ths
promises male years ago BY sn impxfii'sd
country. they can afford 10 vais for the
ting vaen oil will be made gooif
H. congratulated the sssoeiaiion In Ibis
pesv,,f fol camp and Impressed hopes thss
these reuuipas ~oaH be long ecntisned
and etj1yet. -.
Gen. Copnsf's speech vas greeted vith
tspd spplsuse and three cheers we're gives
10, The gallant sold,er 1t IL flese.
Thsu came = eoYnet solo. Yankee Doc
al. viii, variations ny little Mise I-ouiss
uevue of casnbrs3xe. a&ed 10 yesfs. She
has been pupil Of Prof. Il. B. Hal ei
wsser.igie, ssd 10 wonderful performer
for one 50 young
After Governor Clesves, Hon. >. w.
Matte ~ of the bnresu Of indastsisl asd
labor ssstistes vas insrodaced and H'atss :
stirring and eloquent speech.
Az she close II the exercises the Cover
anr's ysfty Iefs for Wilma.
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