The Portland daily press., 1895-05-10

CONGRESSMAN CHARLES A. BOUTELLE
still in Europe SO Senior Vice Com
mander VIM. H. Anderson presided. In
all more than 70 sat down at tables, as
follows: Sidney W. Thaxter, Frank A.
Gamsey, Henry E. Sellers, Horace H.
Burbank, Augustus B. Farnhaln, VIM. L.
Clayton, We. Dennison, VIM. H Folger,
E. Rowell, D. f. Parsons, Horace C.
Little, m. Drew. Samuel L. Miller, Nell
son Howard, RI. Howard, George F.
French, John II. Clifford, H. 7. Harris,
Augustus G. Hamlin, Samuel H. S. Allen.
Edward A. Butler, Daniel L. Warren,
Edward +. Davies, G. W. Tilden, Henry
G. Staples, j. d. Anderson, Edward Moore,
HIS. Melcher, Geo. L. Beal, John S. Sc
wall, Jasper Hutchings, Charles, Han
lin, Henry B. Cleaves, VIM. II. Anderson,
CA. Boutelle, Commander Leary, US.
N, Robert M. Rogers, Geo. Varney,sS. c..
Gordon, D. F. Heap, major of engineers.
Chas. W. Roberts, VIM. II. Green, Geo.
W. Verrill, Charles H. boyd, Joseph A.
Titcomb, Chas. R. Little6eld, Calvin L..
Hayes, Charles Walker, Henry r Millett,
Geo. E. Brown, Benjmin Foster Harris,
John O.Shaw, H.A. Philbrook, Chas. O.
Hunt. P. H. Manning, George d. Bisbee,
Hebron Mayhem, A. L. Turner, WV.
Whitlnarsh, Joseph o. Smith, H. .Blan-
chard, Mark L. Hersey, James E. Hewey,
Harry R. Virgin, Edward Dee ring. Noyes,
J. c. Rundlett, H.B. Sawyer, B.J.Hill,
Thomas P. Beals, HIS. Burrage, Thorn
as ]. Little, DrAlfred Mitchell, Asher
G. Kinds.
Grace was asked by Rev. DR.. John S.
we'll. of Bangor Theological Seminary, a
companion OF the order and in the war
chaplain of the eighth Massachusetts,.
One of ..the Falmouth's best bang uets
was enjoyed. Chambers orchestra fur
nishing delightful music in the mean
time.
A fter cigars had been lighted, Hon.
Charles A. Boutelle was introduced.
Loud applause and cheers greeted him,
the mbers rising. just as Mr.. Boutelle
began his speech, tin waiter fell with
loud chatter.
~You can't scare an old naval off Ger
with tin pam" said Mr.. Boutelle, and
all laughed. Mr.. Routelle then went
ON to say that it had been some years
since he had had tine pleasure OF
meeting the Maine commandery, but
wherever he had been his heart had
always gone to the scommandery OF
Maine. (Applause.) He said he knew
a little about human nature, and one
way to enlist the sympathy of an audi
ence was to assure them at the outset
that a long speech would not be inflicted
upon them. He would, therefore, only
give a. few words Of personal reminis-
cence. (Applause.) The variety of re-
lations in which we find the men of our
acquaintance during our lives, forms
a most entertaining subject. When he
first went to Washington in 1883, there
was one congressman whose face con-
stantly stimulated his Ecuriosity. Who
could it be that he resem bled SO much?
During an evening of the. recess, in look
eye fell on the name, "Third Rhode Is
land Cavalry" The moment saw the
words I said to my wife: II know who
that man in Congress u.s." And when
l returned after the recess, walked mn
to him and said: "Were you ever in the
Third Rhode Island Cavalryn
"Yes, he said." cycling me intently.
"And were you ever at Napoleanvslle
on the Mississippi"
A light came into his eyes, his hand
frightened over mine, and he said: "Bv
George,you were the skipper of that gun
boat, wasn't you"
A diary shows that was sent up.a