The Portland daily press., 1895-10-23

sxyeat old chestnut he didn't know, but
he was. certainly, just now, roasted
cbestnut Then Comrade Galley laid
aside the facetious vein to speak in few
strono words of what the soldiers had
done. We are only marking time now,
said he. but soon the word, forward"
xviII come. You may be a set of old
cbromos, said he but you are the bone
and sinew of the country today, as much
as YOU were quarter of century ago.
The boys of today look up to you, say
what they may, and this cutting down of
a little pittance will soon be remembered.
Stand together, and where there is a
soldier or sailor, gather him in and have
a commonalty of interest. (Great ap-
plause.)
The postmaster then called up Chair
man Randall of the Board of Aldermen,
who spoke briefly and pithily. He con-
sidered it a great honor to be the guest of
Bosworth Post. He referred to the de-
parture of the troops for the war when he
was a boy and how he never forgot the
sight. He didn't believe that an
important engagement took place that
Maine man wasn't in it, and he named
the long list of leading generals whose
birth place was in the Pine Tree State.
Maine will see to it that no soldier is
denied his rights, and that all are made
comfortable until the last one Is put to
rest.
Comrade Jones of Roberts Post, spoke
briefly and wittily, saying that though
member OF a Vermont post he was born
in China, in this state, and that he was
delighted with his reception here by the
comrades
When Mr.. Henry Fox was called on he
said he had always heard the safest place
was next to kicking horse so that when
he took his seat he got close to the chair
man. but the old adage failed this time.
He was glad to be recollected as an ola
citizen, and to be present with them.
They too, were all growing old as their
grizzled locks betokened.
Captain Soule Of Shepley Camp referred
to the duties that he and his fellow MEM
bers of the Sons of Veterans would have
to perform after the old veterans were
laid away, and they would see to it that
when the veterans got too old to look out
for themselves they would see to it that
their rights were protected.
. Col. f. e. Boothby said that while too
young to be in the war he had been IN
the mail service at time when the
messages came to Waterville from the
soldiers in the field and he was old
| enough to assist in the transportation OF
the soldiers. He thought he knew about
every man of companies & and ID OF
Waterville, who went to the war. He
spoke very interestingly of his visit to
the national cemeteries at Chattanooga
and Arlington. He referred to the engine
| taken from the rebels that is now used
as a monument in the Chattanooga
cemetery. He would venture to say that
the South was glad the war turned out
| as it did for as a united country 1t is the
| grandest in the world.
Mr.. r. B. Swift told an amusing
annecdote of his experience during the
war with secessionist restaurant keeper
| in New York, which was greeted with
roars of laughter.
| Captain H. H. Shaw thought it our
right to glorify here tonight. The fact
that the prosperous country we dwell in
today exists is due to the soldiers. 1t is
/, great thing to have been spared and to
live the last half of the present century.
| Our achievements were wrought out by
hard experience. We have little delight
in things that were easy 1t is those
gained by hardship that. are lasting.
More has happened to make history since
the close of the civil war than in the ten
centuries that preceded it, and we do well
to congratulate ourselves that much OF it
has come from what we have done. The
arms in your hands established human
| fir .edom and a free republican form OF
government on the earth.
| Chaplain N. D. Winslow of Bosworth
Post was then called upon and said that
as time went ON the old soldier, by reason
of age and inf1rmity, would be prevented
from meeting in such gatherings as
these, therefore we should improve every
opportunity of meeting together. He
next paid glowing tribute to tn
loyalt of the Maine legislature In caring
for and maintaining those of the G. A.
R. and their families, who were in need
or distress.
| Commander SWEET then called upon the
members of the G. A. R. to give three
cheers as an expression of their apprecia-
ton of the donation of pipes and tobacco
by Mr.. Harry Messenger of Louisville
Past Commander Motley was then
called upon and made some very interest
ing remarks.
Commander SWEET then announced as
the hour was getting late and as their
were other things to conclude the eve
ning's entertainment, he suggested that
all adjourn to the upper room.
The company then closed the camp, fire
by tie singing Of "Auld Lang Syne."
Department Commander Green just
prior to the breaking up of the assembly
expressed on behalf of Gov. Cleaves his
regrets at not being able to be present.
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