The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-18

Honey johnson tnsn IhsoFeu tno
guests by singiss In . most pleasing
mannsr. "Brssk the News TO Mother !"
He was nbsraliy applsudsd.
General Charles p. Mattocks WINS intro
duced as ths Oldest member, 10 point of
services. ttas there was in the post. ut
Is thirty two years and Two months since
became a memher CT Bosworth Post"
stated General Mattooks. 1t was organ
lied al that time and Joined it. short
time afterwards post was also organised
at Bath and according 10 the best OBJ
tainabls statistics, thsrs are now only
twenty Of those original members who
are now living. 1 look upon you all ~
my children. 10 10 q great pleasure TO
listen to my young friend, Governor
Robis have actually spoken % many
times on thsse occasions that have be-
come tired Of my own voice. But there
is still In my veins great spirit for the
q. A. r., the best organization l think,
thst has ever been formed. have not the
time to rscit, the good that 1t has done In
our own ctr It Is y church which gives
t, t,e hungry man first food and then
the tract You ind less jeslousy In this
Organization than In any other. The
mem bers do net uphold each other In do.
ing things tist are net proper. We ap-
preciats the feeling t1at has exi1tsd and
that now exists regarding Us In the oct.
sias wcrld. While TIE order In our ttits
now has 5000 members. oan remember
when It was difficult to raise the fret
thousand members. II there 10 ever any
thing that can do for tho Grand Army
of the Republic. am ready {, do 1t "
Col. Fred n. Dow was then introduced ~
one who was not membsr Of the post, but
one who had been o tried and valued
friend Of the vstsrana.
81 wish that 1 could say that was q
oomrade," he remarked. land l should
do my self injustice II 1 did net stand be-
fore you t, testify t, the respect that l
feel for your organization. With scarcely
an exception / know all of you PERSONAL
", and sntNtSin the greatest Of respect
for the men who saved this county,"
Rev. Lewis Malvern was the next
speaker. IL consider 1t honor to rscsive
an Invitation to speak for Bosworth
Post" hs said. al like TO come hare and
hear the speeches for l always get some
good ideas. You Veterans know what the
rough side of life 10. There was time
when the trend of your life WAS to get
there. don't thiak much OF rsvivala,
but II there 10 any place on earth that
where revival IL needed, it 10 In the u.
A. K You ought to get every veteran to
join the order. wish you . hearty God
speed and hope that all of you will live to
be sixty-two and that you will thea
langthen your Life to be osntsnarians."
After Honey" johnson had rscitsd
"The Soldiers Tramp" Past Department.
Commander Gstlsy was called upon. II
am thankful to be again with you," he
said. "This Is the first time that I have
met the boys collectively for nine months.
but God bless you all for doing what you
could for me when couldn't come
Captain Charles W. Fords who was the
usxt speaker to be introduced. explained
lire. He said that he knew a. much about
speschmaking a. two members Of Con-
grsss who started out to discuss theology
when they knew nothing at all about
tn At subject.
Col. Fred l. Boothby. the president Of
the Portland Board OF Trade, said that he
couidn't say comrades, but that be could
the post. whenever I am In your COM
pany." he stated, al am ashamed that I
have title. have learned that in the
war, Maine SAINT 20, 0c0 men. more than
twenty per cent Of the male population.
Only four states. New York. Pennsyl-
vanis. Ohio. Michigan, had more men
killed In the civil war than did Maine.
The feeling in the south 10 becoming
s,ftsnsd, as have found out in travel In
| that part of the country"
Ex-Msyor John W. Deesing was intro
duced. He said among other intsrsstin g
things: "My thoughts tonight 20 back
| to the commencement of the civil war,
the memories Of those men who went
| from this state and their forms come be-
fore me this evening. 1t is pleasant to
think that so many Of you are hsre to-
night. In past have received invitations
to your camp fires but / supposed that
| they were given on account Of my official
position. In the psst, l and also Col.
Dow, have served our country By holding
down positions at the custom houss at a
good round salary" (Laughtsr.)
Captain Dsering CAUSED the excitement
of the evening when he touched upon
local matters. az have never passsd our
soldiers monument. " hs declared, with
out feeling Of Indignation. We have In
our city one of the most beautiful mona
ments In the world and when they make
lamp past Of that monument, feel In
dignant. That monument is In the pos
session OF the city and no one has mors
right to say what shall be done as to Its
care than you have. When evening comsa.
and the electric lights are turned ON
about 10. you can see nothing Of 1t.
think that this In desecratlon.' .
Past Department Commander Green
was called upon and spoke at length re-