Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-17

can perform In exemplifying and promuI
| eating the principles Of loyalty.
| Now ladies and gentlemen, feel that
would not be doing my duty as either
| OF Watervllle. II ! neglected this Oppor
| tunity to sound her praises. 1t may hap
pen that some day In the future some Of
the delegates to this encampinent may
be looking aboutsfor place OF residence
and we would not have your forget Wat
ervilie dn THAT day. We are proud OF oui
city. we believe that Waterville com
.bnes In a peculiar and delightful manner
many OF the attractions OF the country
with many Of the advantages OF the city
Within the city limits. on the green hill
sides. sloping back from the valley of the
Kennebec. are farms az fertile ana pro-
ductive as any TO be found In our STATE
Only an hours drive from the city a-e
ponds teeming with fish and wood which
are the delight of the sportsman. places
unsurpassed for half days outing OF
for long vacation.
Within the city proper we have electric
lights, electric railway good system OF
water works, the free delivery Of mall. a
daily paper. numerous and prosperous
manufacturing plants. every one OF which
is running. today despite the business
depression of the country. and. best of
ALL an educational system extending
from the primary grade to the university
which Is unriva1led in our State. and
which attracts students not only from all
Parts OF Maine and. New England. but
please you most of all is to hear that we
have In Waterville a camp Of Sons Of
Veterans which IL waxing larger and
stronger every day, and which We believe
will soon acknowledge no superior among
the many strong camps Of the Division
of Maine. Once again, my friends. in be-
half of that camp and the citizens of
Waterville. l bid you welcome.
Past Colonel II. X. Gould OF Rockland.
WIS down 10 respond to the address of
lyelf-arn.. and right well did he do In
the following words:
MIR Chairman and Ladies and Gentle
men of Waterville:
II Is my pleasant duty to respond to the
cordial address of welcome TO which we
have just listened with so much appre
citation. Many OF US have come 10 this
hopes and high anticipation of the hospi-
tality we would receive. Hopes and anti
cfpations founded upon and inspired by
a previous experience, when this encamp-
inent was most bountifully entertained
by this local camp. | can even at this
carly stage OF the encampmenf say with
perfect canaor that our hopes were not
to- high. and that the degree of hospl-
tally we had been led 10 expect by this
previous experience to which / have al
iuded, was not too exalted.
We are charmed by your bounty. We
are not unmindfui of the care and labor
that is bestowed upon US in these elabo-
rate arrangements so admirably con-
csived and so faithfully carried out in
every detail. We can not. indeed We
would not. be unmIndful of the solicitude
manifested by many of your citizens.
your fair women and beautiful maidens
and even the little boys upon the street.
that our stay among YOU may be one OF
pleasure and enjoyment. Such manifes-
i@tioHs touch our hearts and call for
expression of gratitude that language is
too weak 10 convey.
We can simply say with stammerfng
tongue and face upturned with gratitude.
thank you one and all for this magnifi-
eeHg reception. To the ltcal organization
Garfield Camp. We desire 20 especially ex.
press our thanks for the cordially and
of your greeting. We know
that whatever others may have done that
you have borne the brunt and carried |
the burden and endured the heat of the |
day in preparing for our reception. The |
Maine Division L. proud OF You today, |
proud because 1t bears upon its rolls an |
organization that possesses the Strength OF
purpose and steadfast zeal TO conceive |
a nd carry out such elaborate arrange |
ments as we see about us; pround also |
because of the loyalty and love of coun-
try that inspires. and animatcs you in /
your work ar an organization.
But We can not forget that you have
A faithful ally in this magnificent Ladies'
Aid. | always like to say good word
Tor the Ladies' Aid because they are do
Ing a grand work and deserve all the
words of commendation we can bestow
ipon Them l know voice the unuttered
thoughts of my brethren here assembled |
when | say that we regard II as great |
good fortune to be the guests of such a
.yide-awake enterprising and honorable
organization as the Ladies' Aid of Wa
-sryille. We thank you for all that you
nave done and all that you intend 10 do
toward our entertainment. and shall
sherish for many years the memory OF
four kindness and of your courtesy.
While the delegates TO this encampment
Ire greeted with 50 many manifestations
IF honor and esteem We are conscious
nat as individuals and as an organiza-
.}.rs- homo |
ervice nor do We possess such transcend
mt abilities as would mark us fer higher
lonOrs than are due an equal number OF |
nen assembled for a common and worthy
purpose from the ordinary walks of life
We are led to believe therefore. that not
o us as individuals but in representative
in which 1t Is our high privilege |
o appear are we thus greeted. That be- |
'ause We are the sons of gallant soldiers
md sailors. whose record for bravery on |
and and sea. should cause every man
o uncover in reverent salutation while
n their presence. are we thus selected |
md sci apart for a city's bounty. In the |
lame of She patriotic living, therefore,
ind the name of the gallant and sainted
lead. in whose honor and to whose
are all these offerings brought. |
veg 10 tender YOU expressions of hearty
1t is no unworthy motive that causes
me 10 place the laurel leaf upon the
BROW of the patriotic living soldier or
o bedew with tears the grassy sepulchre
f the gallant dead. Such manifestations
peak louder for the fair fame of your
'ity than do these broad and beautiful
treets. bordered by magnificent resi-
lences. and all the other evidence of
rift and prosperity which are met at
very hand.
In the days of ancient Rome. 1t was to
each the height of earthly glory TO be
BILE to declare: Il am a Roman cti-
EN-" Great and honorable as such a
tile may have been in the days of old. |
lone are greater. none are more honor
bic. none can be worn with greater
ride and greater satisfaction. than the
nipple title that nature and the record
4 heroic service bestows on the male |
fspring of every honorably discharged
older and sailor.
To be able to say Il am the son of a
lnion veteran" is a proud distinction
hat can only be exceeded in honor and
lightly by that prouder. that greater
hat more honorable title "a veteran of
he Union II
Then followed n song by Miss Geneve
4. Freeze. Twas Said in the Moon |
ght." and encored by The Three Little |
'iouds.
Col |. s. Bangs of this city. then gave
historical sketch of the organization
{ the S. Of V.