The Portland daily press., 1895-04-03

Last evening was o red letter night for
the members of Shepley Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. If there ever was a doubt of he
feeling in favor Of ShepleyICamp on the part
of the veterans of the Grand Army, it was
dispelled last evening.
The Camp received Commander Green of
the Department of Maine, his staff, and
distinguished memDcrs of the Grand Army
here who witnessed aIprovingly the .'work''
of the Camp. Capain Soule commanded,
ard the members showed the good results
attending constant drill.
Captain Soule then raped to order, and
Commando Edward G. SWEET of Bosworth
Post, rose, and in behalf Of that post pre-
sented the Camp with handsome book
| case. Captain Souie appI opriately replied.
Commander Green was then introduced
and was received with all the honors due
| to his rank. After PLEASANTLY referring to
| the act that in selecting his personal staff,
| he took care to get men who could make
| good speeches and that he had giveE orders
| that no member of his staff should decline
| to make a speech on any occasion, he
spoke of the Sons of Veterans, and their
relation to the Grand Army.
| Commander Green said that in little
while be Sons of Veterans will have to
carry forward the work of the Grand Army,
and expressed the opinion that while the
next national encampment may not take
steps to formally invite this closer union of
the two orders the time is at hand when
some national encampment must do it. and
the Sons of Veterans will be more closely
united to the Grand Army. This may, per-
haps. be done by making the son of vete-
| h., of oh . H.,
second rank, while his father lives. leaving
| him to take his fathers place at his death
with full vote and voice. He spoke approx
ingly of the work Of ShepIey Camp. and
said in conclusion, II feel confident that
| if occasion should arise, the National
Guard of Maine, and the Sons of Veterans
would be found ready to fight for the
country and for Old Glory
| Assistant Adjutant General Am. Sawyer.
SAID that MS long as Commander Green had
given orders to all his STAFF to speak he
had nothing to do but to obey. for you
kno ~" he said. that he could remove me
with stroke of his pen.'' Mr.. Sawyer said
that it is for the interest of the members
Of the Grand Army to encourage the Sons
Eof Veterans. A boy can't well be a men,
17ber of camp unless his father is a member
of some post. and thar many times brings
| the veterans into the Grand Army. when
we leave the picket lineot dutyswe shall
! leave OH that line the Sons OF Veterans y
! Assistant quartermaster General William
son, complimented Shepley Camp on their
soldier like appearance, and thought that
visit to such a Camp would convince any
old suldier that the order is good one.
| Adjutant Lunt of Thatcher Post, bore to
Sbepley Camp the cordial greetings OF the
post.
Past Colonel George H. Knowlton of the
Division Of Minnesota, spoke of the western
members of the Sons of Veterans. He be-
lieved that when the Grand Army is ready y
to call for closer union of the two orders
it will be found that the esSons.o of Veterans
were anxious for it from the very first.
| Captain Cloudman responded briefly for
| Camp Wade. Sons of Veterans.
| Commander Edward c. SN EFT of Bosworth
| Post, was given hearty greeting when
he was introduced by Captain Soule. lie
said that he regarded their welcome as
given to him in his official capacity as this
representative of SO many veteran soldiers.
| He regarded camp like Shepley. not only
as a good preparatory school in the duties
of Il soldier. but RS good high school in
patriotism and loyalty to country. Ire
member that You are not only American
cit liens. hut that you are the sons of vet
eran soldiers of the late war;
| Senior Vice Commander Merrill of Bos-
worth Post, thought that Commander SWEET
had said all there was to say for their post.
he spoke highly and approvingly of the
manner in which the members of Shepley
| RIO ,,,,, 90 ya fba tsuorki, of tho ordor
Captain Norton A. D. c., was next intro
duced. and tie soldier who enlisted when
but boy. was given a rousing reception.
| He said he couldn't make speech. but he
| did, and it was full of wit and abounded in
well told st cries.
Department Surgeon True Thought the
hour was getting rather late, and that the
members of the Grand Army ought to set
| a good example for the sons of Veterans to
follow.
Colonel Whitcom OF the Maine Division,
then presented TO the Camp bust OF
Abrah ham Lincoln, the gift of Past Com
mander Richard x. Galley of the Depart
ment of Maine. He gave the famous Gettys-
burg oration delivered by President Lincoln
as being more appropriate to the OCCASION
than any words of his own.
Captain Soule accepted the gift and in
the name Of Shepley Camp thanked Mr.
Gatley. ''We shall cherish this gift remem.
bering that Abraham Lincoln was the high.
est type of American manhood"
Mr.. James a. Marritt then said: Gap.
| tam soule, book case isn't of much use
unless you have something to put in it.
now present you with copy OF the history
of the First Maine Cavalry. my regiment
Edward g. Swett said few words con
cerning the brilliant record made by that
regiment, and DR.. True recalled the words
of General Sheridan: ''It was the best regi
| mentthat ever drew sa bre or fired a carbins
in that CT any other war"
| Captain Soule accepted Mr.. Marritt's gift
Supper was then sers ed, and was greatly
enjoyed. There were no formal after din
ner speeches. but much bright talk ant
| SOIL recalling of stories of the war and the
| like. 1t should be said here that the order
of Sons of Veterans is apidly increas sins
| in this state under the able leadership Of
| Colonel Whitcomb. Three Camps have beer
recently organized. and two largely .signed
applications have recently been received
Aroostook county will soon have two new