The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-04
BOSWoRTH RELIEF CORPS.
Ladies Disappointed at the Absence of
State President But Enjoy Pleasant
Evening.

Last evening was to be the occasion of
reception rendered to Mrs. Sarah l..
Pascal, department. president of the
Women's State Relief Corps of the G. A.
R., at Bosworth Post hall, but the ladies
of Bosworth Corps were disappointed at
the last moment by receiving letter
from that lady expressing her regret at her
ina bility to be present.
There were present as invited guests
the officers of Thatcher Post and Relief
Corps, shepley Camp and Ladies' Aid.
and Bosworth Post with their wives and
friends.
The evening entertainment WAS opened
II an address of welcome by the corps
president, Mrs. H. r. Colesworthy.
After the address the audience joined in
the singing of America" Mrs. A. M.
Sawyer as the chairman of the evening
announced the Inability of the depart
ment president to attend and read the
following letter from that officer:
Rockport, Me-, Nov. 30th, 1885,
Mrs. President and Sisters OF Bosworth
Relief Corps;
1t is indeed & pleasure for me AS the
official representative of the woman
State Relief Corps of Maine, to extend to
you the greetings of our organization on
this occasion.
Bosworth Relief Corps will always be
a source of pride to the State Corps be-
cause of your origin and the large mem-
bership you have always maintained.
When other associations OF women
point with pride to this wide expanse OF
the county they cover with their
| thousands of mann bers, they must always
| come back to Portland when they under
take to trace their history. This pride OF
birth is shared with you by the Woman's
State Relief Corps of Maine, and is one
of the clements which has always kept
our organization independent OF any
| national connection.
We owe allegiance to no association ex-
| oept the Grand Army of the Republic.
We do not wish to be considered even
| auxiliary to them, because we claim TO
| be part of the Grand Army itself. In
our relationship of mothers, wives,
sisters and daughters of comrades.
| Sisters of Boswnrth Relief Corps, your
| birth is proud heritage, your history Is
part of the state corps, and your work
in ali these years is an incentive to Others
| to emulate your noble example.
Let your good work go on and let Bos..
| worth continue to be the banner corps or
the state organization.
Mrs. President and Sisters: regret ex-
ceadingly my inability to be present on
this enjoyable occasion, and bid you God
speed; may your gatherings be many,
and your good deeds never cease.
Fraternally yours,
SARAH l.. PASCAL,
State Pres W. S. r. @. of Maine.
The following programme was then
rendered:
Piano Solo, Mrs. Wilson Sprague
Reading, Mrs. Pike
Reading. Miss Mamie Prince
Piano Solo, MISS Freda Burke
Vocal Solo, Clarence G. Brooks
Piano Medlay, Miss Alice Tenney
Piano Duet,
Misses Cora Alexander and Grace Graves
During the progress of the entertain
ment e drill of the Washington Light
Guards was introduced. The hall was
we'll arranged and large number were
present.
During the evening refreshments of
cake, coffee and fruits punch were served.
The remainder of the evening until a
late hour was enjoyed by short order of
dances.
During the evening there occurred an
exciting incident. 1t was discovered that
a gasoline stove in use WAS in danger of
ex ploding MIR. A. n. Sawyer seized Ii,
while blazing and carried it to the street
where the blazs was ext:ngnished. No
damage was done in the hall.