The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18
Department Commander RObie was
Warmly Greeted.
Surge on Simonds of the
Navy Spoke.
Other Interesting Speeches were
Made During the Evening.

Last evening q m oss enjoyable camp IRE
was held At the Bosworth Post hall on
Free street. This Was the first OF . series
Of these camp tires that the post win hold
during the winter. There we're nearly
two hundred veterans In attendance and
all Of them passed q most PLEASANT eve
ming In listening TO some very bright
spesohss.
A reception was first held In the rooms
and then all adjourned to the dining
room In the basement. ComrAce A. II.
burlington who was the chairman of the
com mittss OF arrangements called the as
sembly to order and asked Comrade r. ID.
winslow to say grace.
The excellent supper concluded, Adju-
tant Gen SWEET, the postmaster. arose
and IN few words gave a cordial wsl-
come to all In attendance. 81 am not
here in an official capacity" said Toast
master SWEET, "otherwiss than 10 serve
| you as your chairman. This IL an old
fashioned supper and verything goes ex-
oept the clock
Then Toastmastsr SWEET introduced, rs
the first speaker of the evening. Ex-
6ovsrnor KobIs, who 10 the department
cemmander Of the Maine q. A. X. 81
congratulate the m members Of Bosworth
POST" said the department comman der.
athst they look 20 young. / am proud of
| IL. When 1 was q little fellow, ] was q
men, Der of this post; and when I left 1t
my hair turned gray. extend to you ms
NEST hearty COMMUNICATIONS ana love
| from the bottom of my heart. When here
a few months ago, gentlsn an from
Philadelphia extended to us 40 ordial In
vitetion to attend the national encamp-
ment In that oily. Some Of US went, my
self among than. We had a good deal to
eat and also geo deal to drink. The
people Of Philadelphia were very hosplt-
able and did everything that loyal men
could to entertain the members OF the g.
A. Il. put q great pleasure that enjoyed
was as mem Der of this body. A more
talented set Of men never gathered In u
city. "You will remsm Der that ut the
enoampment there was An attempt made
| 90 set 9 vote passed that Pension Com
missioner Evans ought to be dismissed.
Those who desired this thing made some
loud talk, but the conservative element
was on the otner sae. Ihers was u isei-
ing tnAs perhaps commissions hVaus
was doing as well as ne could. oom'
mittes Was appointed 70 walt upon the
PRESIDENT, ana no5loe by tne papers To-
day that this committee mas seen the
President and that they talked Win MIN
for an hour and forty minutes The
President was much Interested and took
notes and showed that he was acquainted
with the wishes OF the average soldier OF
this country. The time Is coming. think
when general law VIII be enacted to
srHh' pens'ons 10 e,srs 's'er~n 'I'
war. Inc ne" iork oep"r'"en' mas al
ready PASSED soDs tna' evsrJ veteran
VINO mas A''a'heo 'ne ase Vi oH year' snouiu
% gwen pens'o" vi si@ n'on'h' u VIC
ger all we can ior pshsi'ns' WI won se'
any more tnan VIC "sserse. Ahefe afe
no" l. 2oo' ooo veteran soioisrs IN 'ni'
country, ABOUT Soo'ooo Oh "nom osinne 10
she u. a. n. our Ihs" oers are "in'ih's"
ING Leu us look Ai'er our poor 'nsm oe's'
ana IL ehey are not AUG W pay 'heir oues'
let US remit 'neir auss' Aas "oo D'sS'
you ALL
| Governor Robbie was heartily applauded
as be concluded his remarks.
ToastmAster SWEET after reading letter
from Mayor Robinson regretting his in
ability to attend, said that he was very
much pleased to state that there was
present gentleman VINO Is an ofncer OF
the battieship Iowa, and VINO was one Oh
those who was &C the scene Oh nostiiitiss
in the Spanifh war last year. Dr. 81
monds' the surgeon OF the iowa was 'nen
called upon. he was tehoered d grea'
ovation.
81 am very glad to meet all of you,
said DR.. Simonds. "You represent an