The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-21
CAMP FIRE.
Enjoyable Evening With BOsworth
Post, G. A. R.
WHAT THE VETERANS THINK
ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

Mr.. Averi1 Tells About Zephra-Mayor
Randall Makes = Speech and Several
Others Bave Something To Say.
Bosvorth Post held one of it's old time,
rollicking campflres last night with a
supper of beans and brown bread and
black coffee, followed by I. d. pipes and
good speeches and stories. The dining
hall was crowded with veterans and in.
vited guests when Commander Rufus
Lamson of Bosworth Post arose to call
the gathering to order.
He welcomed the guests of the post in
a neat speech and then limited at the
reason for calling the veterans together.
In the past Bosworth Post has disbursed
over go, 600 in the relief Of veterans and
their families and the funds of the post
are now nearly exhausted. To obtain
more money for the charitable purpose of
Bosworth Post it has been decided to give
a spectacular production in the Jefferson
theatre on the 10Th of November which
promises to be one of the greatest things
of the kind ever attempted in the city.
Commander Lauson closed by calling
upon all veterans to aid in making this
production a success and then introduced
Adjutant E. Q. Milliken as the toast
master Of the evening. Col Milhken
knows how to keep the ball rolling and
as toastmaster is always great success.
Last night he made witty Introductory
speech and then called upon Mayor
Charles q. Randall who was greeted very
warmly as he arose to speak.
His Honor referred to . campfire Of
Bosworth Post held few months ago
when war with Spain was threatened.
He spoke of the patriotic speeches then
made to tie post by Gen. Chamberlain,
Gen. Mattooks ana other prominent citi-'
zens and then briefly. sketohed the results
of the short but glorious war, mentioning
the deeds Of Dewey, Sampson and Schley,
of Miles, Shafter and Wheeler, each name
being the signal for great applause. 1T
is a remarkable fact" continued the
Mayor, ''that the United States has
always been successful in war and this
act must teach the European nations that
the big republic, although not military
nation, is we'll able to take care Of itself
and is not to be trified with. The war
has resulted in our obtaining thousands
of square miles of new country and mil
lions of peopls inhabiting this territory
who speak foreign tongue. The nation
is now confrontedswith grave question
and that is what shall be done with this
territory" The Mayor thought that the
statesmen of this country would undoubt-
eddy find way out of the difficulties in
which we are now placed and would un-
doubtedly settle all of these questions in
manner satisfactory to everyone con-
cerned. He felt that the Philippine is
lands were white elephant on our
hands. 81 believe that we should give
these islands back to Spain tories of "No,
mol Neverl'') retaining only coaling
station there The Mayor thought that
it would be wise to stipulate that Spain
should not dispose OF any of the Philip
pine islands without the consent Of the
United States and that this country
should demand some portion Of the an
nual revenue of these islands in payment
for our war debt.
Col. Milliken introduced MI. r. W.
Averill. proprietor of the spectacular pro-
duotion 'sZephrA'' which is now being
rehearsed for and will be produced next
month. Mr.. AyeriI is very fluent
speaker and as he warmed to his subject
which was explaining the nature and
character of eZephra" he raised the en-
thusiasm of his hearers and was often
interrupted by applause. He said among
other things that he had been In the
theatrical business for II years and for
the past eleven years has heen producing
"Zephra'' all over this country. This
spectacle has been given 419 times alto
gether and the first night in the Jeffer-
son theatre will make the 420th perform
ance. He said it required 50 drop scenes,
two carloads of properties, 625 costumes,
ten electricians, carpenters, drill masters,
orchestra leaders, besides himself and 800
young men and women to make his pro-
duction a success. he said he could guar
antee better show than "Superba" or
any 6lIullhf pl6Co OH u Uhoo pAS "a sAceNS
cri sis of the project has passed. 1t is an
entertainment that amateurs can give
az we'll or better than professionals and
for that reason Mr.. Averill said he be-
lieved "Zephra" in Portland would be a
grand success. q
Col. Millikep, humorously referred 20
"Dick' Galley, as the only man in the
navy during the civil war and asked b i'm
to make speech. Mr.. Galley, always
good story teller. first convulsed his
hearers with one or two good yarns and
then said, more seriously: II 10 not
agree with what the Mayor has said about
giving up the Philippines to Spain. Give
Cuba to England; give Porto Rico to
Mexico; give the Philippines to China,
but never give these islands back to
Spain. The navy won these islands and
they should be held in honor of Dewey
and his brave men who who showed the
Europeans what the Yankee sailors could
do" Mr.. Gatley's remarks were gener.
ously applauded.