The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-22

Splendid Banquet and admirable Speeches
The Son of Scion Chase and Friend of
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Sargent.
At Bosworth Post hall last evening there
was notably successful and enjoyable
occasion. 1t was camp fire. not only in
honor of the night before Washington's
birthday. but alsosin honor of ConYade v.
H. Green. recently Department Commander
for. the state. Bosworth Relief Corps No. /,
the first relief corps in the county. was in
vited and the ladies were present in large
numbers.
Nearly two hundred people sat down to
the bounteously laden tables. Comrade
French asked Divine blessing. Among those
present were: Major ". H. Green, depart.
ment commander; A. NJ. Sawyer, assistant
adjutant general; Dr.. v. II. True. medical
direl tor; Mrs. Sarah L. Pascal of Rockp
department president of the Maine States
Relief Corps; Mrs. n. j. Sawyer. president
of Bosworth Relief Corps: Commander E.
c. SWEET of the Post, Junior Vice Com
maner William H. Wentworth. r. x.
Galley, past department commander, Capt.
Thomas p. Beal, ex-Mayor Holman S.
Meloher. Alderman Charles F. Dam, ex--
Chief of the Fire Department Norton, Major
Charles +. Boyd and others.
The efficient committee of arrangements
were c. n. Lang, +. A. Motley. William H.
Wentworth. John Chase, David Hannigan,
Rensalle1 Greedy. Alphopso Rollins, S. H.
Cannon and James Hawley.
After the banquet the company repaired
to the main hall above. From t he chandelier
in the middle Of the hall a green lantern
was hung in honor of Commander Green.
Mr.. Fred Motley, chairman of he commit
tee of arrangements opened the exercises
by saying that detachment of this corps
went to the east for purpose, which they
accomplished. They were accused OF want
Ing the earth. but we only wanted a little
Green spot on the EARTH He then pre-
sented Comrade W, Fl Green.
DEPARTMENT. CoMMANDER GREEN.
Commander Green said that he hoped that
The exercises would be entirely in formal He
said that he was lahering under difficulties,
ns an old fellow had been following him
around whose name wasss Grip He would
fsel that it was extreme vanity to think
That this entertainment was gotten up for
his especial benefit. There were elements
in the contests of the past three years.
much wider and deeper than were the
election of department ceIniuander.s
Last yeir at Bangor there were two issues
Portland was contested against as well as
BoswoIth Post. This year there were three
issues, Port land. Bosworth Post and the
Newport Home. The contest was made on
those issues and was won on those issues.
He expressed himself very foelingly as to
the devotion of his comrades and said that
he didn't know hoW'he could ever repay
Them. .l.., ....ra ,.4.s-.s -. .a .ssc y,
The Relief Corps has done a noble work
in this campaign. They took the note of
alarm none too soon. RIt meant either the
absoiution or destruction of the Relief
Corps in the state. He referred to the
future of the G. A. R., and said that high
water mark had been reached, and the in
eyita BILE dec line in membership had begun.
Chairman Motley said that the Relief
Corps had done much to defeat the corpora
ton known as the Newport Home, and in
troduced.
MRS. SARAH l.. PASCAL OF RoCKPoRT,
president of the State Relief Corps.
Mrs. Pascal began her brief and adj
mirable paper by word picture. d slineating
with evident emotion, tho death of her
brother in the war, and closed it with an
earnest appeal Tor patriotism to the country
and loyalty to each other. .
EX-Gov. FREDERICK Robe,
Chairman Motley introduced ex-Gov.
Robbie as having fred one of the big guns in
the last convention against the Newport
Home movement.
The Ex-Governor expressed his happiness
at being present and taking part in that
occasion. he congratulated the Corps and
the ladies on the victory at Skowbegan.
They had been fighting three years and had
glorious victory and had elected the man
that they wanted. He congratulated the
Post on electing commander who was SO
brave soldier, SO honorable citizen, SO
devoted a comrade in BoGworth Post. He
ought to have been elected three years ago.
He thought 1t very fortunate that they
took tie bold stand they did in the matter
of the Newport Home. The matter went to
the legislature, and that is queer body.
Every fellow there wants to get something
for his locality. | dun't think it Is so good
as it used to be when was there laugh1er.)
They all want to trade. The great leaders
of the Newport Home movement was enc of
that kind.
The speaker refer ed to the death of
l. ic"cAiNA -IOhEioSS dHO spuk6 Ol I'LL as d
great man and the greatest man of his
race. He knew him well and had enter
tanned him at his own home. On that
occasion Mr.. Douglass said: 1.-TWO MICE
and one cat. Two wives under one home
and disagreement Gov Robie applied
this to the Newport Home. He repeated the
statement and said: $50 said Fred Douglss
and SO says Fred kobie.'
III said that he wanted to say something
about the navy and a certain comrade whom
they all knew. He told the story about the
statement that if a bag of coffee were hung
in the mouth of hell Yankee sailor would
30 after it. He wanted to say more than
that. If a bag OF coffee were hung inside
thai mouth where the danger was greater
and the heat hotter, Comrade Galley would
GO after it. Great applauseD
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL
SAWYER.
Comrade A. III. Sawyer, assistant ad infant
general was introduced as stranger. who
perhaps they would like to listen to. Mr.
Sawyer did not act very much like
stranger and had something to saw in
reminiscent way that seemed to indicate