The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-31
A PLEASANT OCCASION.
celebration by Shapiey Camp Sons
Of Veterans.


The Thirtieth Anniversary of the Organi-
zation of Camp 4, Observed by Ban
auet at Bosworth Post Hall.
The thirteenth anniversary Of Shepley
Camp, No. 4, S. of ", occurred last ev-
ening, the exercises of the occasion being
celebrated in Bosworth Post hall. AT
an early hour the invited guests began
to arrive so that by the time that supper
was announced the hall seemed to be fill
ed to it's utmost capacity
The distinguished guests, who were
present were Department Commander
&. A. r., W. H. Greens Adjutant A.
M. Sawyer, Past Commander n-Chief of
the S. of ", Frank r. Merrill, Past
Col. e. K. Gould of Rockland Past
Coils. r. L. Whictomb and w. il.
Perry of Portland, Mrs. j. D. Williams,
division president OF the Ladies' Aid,
Mrs. Beals of Auburn, Past Department
President of the State Relief Corps, Past
ion, S.of ". Captain Dow of Portland
Light Infantry and other officers repre-
senting the N. g. S. M, Major Shaw of
Portland High School Cadets and vari-
GUS officers Of the battalion, the officers
of Bosworth and Thatcher Posts and Re-
lief Coprs, as also officers and members of
the s. of ". Camps and Ladies' Aid SO.
cieties, from Westbbrook, Auburn, San
ford and Brunswick, as well as many
prominent citizens of our city who had
been invited as guests of the occasion.
The supper being announced as ready
the company headed by the captain of
Shepley Camp, proceeded to the banquet
hall
| When all had been seated Captain Soule
called the assembly to order and request
ed Senior Vice Commander Winslow of
Bosworth Post to invoke the pivine
| blessing.
The company then fell too and proceed.
ed to despatch the tempting viands.
| The supper being completed the COM
pany adjourned to the audience room
where the exercises of the occasion were
| to occur.
Captain Soule called the company to
attention" and proceeded to open the ex-
ercises by delivering brief address of
welcome, in which he said: 'tWe have
met upon this, the occasion of our thir-
teentb anniversary that we may once
again recall the past, and endeavor to re-
ceive from it an Inspiration. that we may
be the better enabled to go forth with
| our mission and accomplish more and
better results for the good Of our order,
and for the benefit Of the community.
We are glad to greet SO many tonight,
among the number being those who have
gained prominence in the G. A. r ana
the Sons of Veterans, and too, we are
| glad to receive into our midst those of
our citizens who have always an encour-
aging word for US on behalf Of our work
May each and every one gathered here
this evening gain something from our
hospitality that shall either be for your
pleasure or profit, and may God bless
and keep us safely through another year.
and may we all be permitted to meet
again upon the occasion Of the 18th ami
versary Of this Camp
Mandolin and Guitar duet by Messrs.
Fred Straw and Harry P. Lowell who
did themselves great credit and received
a round of applause.
Captain Soule then proceeded to the in
PRODUCTION of the first speaker He began
! by saying we have with US tonight, one
who has gained for himself b,th honor
and reputation, not only as soldier but
as comrade of the G. A. r. and one
who is staunch friend of tine order of
the Sons Of Veterans, particularly is
he warm friend of Shepley Camp. He
referred to Department Commander W
H. Green of the Department of Maine.
6. A. r. Commander Green began by
relating his unhappy experiences which
he encountered upon the occasion of his
visit TO Hampden Corner few days ago,
saying that he had seen by the papers
an account of his triD which he hoped
would not appear as he was promised
that the affair should be kept out of the
papers, but some one had forgotten the
promise and thereby had exposed his. ad-
ventures.
He congratulated the Camp upon it's
past achievements and reminded them of
the future and exhorted them to remain
true and faithful to tine principles and
objects of the order.
Mrs. B. t. Beals Of Auburn, a past
president of the State Relief Corps, was
next introduced and responded in very
happy manner on behalf of their organi-
cation.
The next in order was the reading of
an original character sketch, rendered by
Miss Evangeline Pearson, who rendered
the famous selection entitled the Facihl