The Portland daily press., 1894-02-23
BOSWORTH POST
Celebrate Washington's Birthday BY
Camp Fire.

Posts - Governor Cleayes Addresses
His Old Comrades. as Well as Others.
There was bright camp fire" at the
home of Bosworth Post last evening.
"Rations" were served in the dining hall
at 7.30. Chaplain Winslow invoked the
divine blessing, and $50 comrades sat
down at the well filled tables. Gov.
Cleaves sit at the right of Commander
Tobie, and Hon. NJ. P Frank at his left.
After the post adjourned to the hall.
the social element of the Grand Army
was we'll shown. Gov. Cleaves walked
about with bowl of cut tobacco, and
was called more than once to serve his
comrades.
R.K. Galley was escorted to the chair
of the junior vice commander, where he
sat in state smoking. the pipe of peace.
b Commander Tobie raped to order and
gracefully welcomed the guests of the
post, Cioudman Post of Westbrook, and
Thatcher Post of Portland. He referred
to the day and it's significance. He closed
by presenting A. M. Sawyer as toast
master. Mr.. Sawyer said that the camp
fire was held in obedience to the order OF
the commander-in-chief of the g. A. r.,
to in some way observe the birthday Of
Washington. Mr.. Sawyer briefly reviewed
the career of the Father of his
Country"
"Comradeship" was the subject of the
first sentiment responded to by Edward
C. SWEET, who said that remembering
that speech is silver and silence is
golden, he always felt like adhering to
the gold standard at Grand Army
meeting. He paid glowing tribute to
the G. A. r. and said that the BLACKLIST
moment in the history of the American
people, will be when the services or the
men who saved the Union and made
| nerfect the work of the fathers are for
gotten.
Mr.. Sawyer then called upon Comrade
Newcomb of Cloudman Post, as one
who. if he does not feel like making a
| speech can sing song Mr.. Newcomb
responded to the sentiment America" In
an address full of patriotic sentiment,
and then sang what he termed ian old
fashioned song" The song told the story
of New England, and as he said Incl
dentalIy took ir, George Washington"
The song was received with prolonged
applause.
sour Colored Citizens" was responded
to by Hon. John E. Warren.of Westbrook,
who paid high tribute to the loyalty
to the Union cause and the flag of the
colored people of the South. Born and
brought up an anti-slavery man, all
through the war he looked for the
abolition of slavery in some way or an
other before the close of the contest.
Serving in Western regiment as he did,
he found that the anti-slavery sentiment
was not strong there. He told how Gen.
| LID. Thomas went out among the troops
to prepare them for the armlng of the
colored men. He agreed then with the
| commander of his division, that if the
| coIored troops could get the better of the
white troops in the time of battle, they
| were welcome to the chance. Later.
| while with a coIored battery he learned
| to more fully appreciate the loyalty of
the colored men.
Hon. P Frank gracefully responded
to the sentiment of Freedom, the Con-
trolling Sentiment of the Men of the
DAYS of.Washington, He spoke of the
| splendid services of Washington, who in
the hour of need came as did the Great
Twin Brothers, to whom all Romans
| pray.n When his work was accomplished
| he took his place among the heroes.
Commander Shorey of Thatcher Post,
responded to the sentiment of :" Loyalty"
He could only say that the friends of
LOYALTY to the Union would always be
mis- friends. He believed in the loyalty
of the G. A. r. and of the American
people.
Chaplain Winslow spoke of the heroic
dead of the G. Ar. The soil of America
is good enough for the remains OF any
American soldier; no Westminster is
necessary in this country.
"1he Old Soldier" was responded to
by Post Capt r. H Whitcomb of Shepley
Camp, Sons of Veterans. He spoke
earnestly of the necessity of doing justice
to the old soldier. Politics should never
| be allowed to stand in the way of the
men of the G r.. He closed by read
| ing an original poem dedicated to
| Bosworth Post
Major William H. Greene briefly re-
sponded to the sentiment American
Citizenship" and then Governor Cleaves
| was introduced, and was given real
Grand Army reception. Gov. Cleaves
maid an eloquent tibute to the G. A. f.
| Nv positive law the State of Maine has
said that no old soldier will ever fill a
pauper's grave, and no old soldier will
ever be taken over the hills to the:.poor
house. nAnd to that patriotic law the peo-
| pie of this state stand committed. Be true
to the principals oil inc y. IA. II. aoo you
| will be true to yourselves.
The exercises closed with the singing
| of America.
WESTBROOK.