The Portland daily press., 1900-05-14
The Sixteenth Anniversary Of It's
Organization.
Local Grand Army Men
Guests of the Post.
Many Speakers at the Enjoyable
Banquet.

One Of the pleasantest events In the
history OF the Grand Army OF the hepub-
Ito of this city occurred Saturday even
Ing, when the members of Thatcher Post.
No. Ill. observed the sixteenth anpiver-
sary OF Its Organization.
At eight thirty o'clock the members OF
the post gathered at their post hall and
headed by Post Commander James n.
Miller. marched down Con gress street to
Swett's hotel whers the anniversary
exercises were held. At the hotel the In
vited guests Of the occasion were met,
and the company filed into the dining
hall. The blessing was invoked by Rev
Lewis Malvern, alter which the banquet
was served. At the tables were seated
Hon. George q. Hopkins. Rev. W. b.
Singleton. Rev. Lewis Malvern. Post
Comm nnder JansI K. Miller, Judge
Enooh Foster, Charles y. Dam, Major W.
II. Green, X, Il, Gatley, Nathan &.
Rsdlon. william Bsilsy. william Gclden,
Charles Colin. j. A. Herman. james r.
Allen, William II. Sargent, william
Hayes. George Edgerly, John y. Ross,
Fred q. Runnells, GEORGE .. ID. Souis,
Daniel Davis, Eliphalet Greedy. George
Sargent. James Hitler. William Goos-
ms, sewalI 4. Fowler. Sylvanus Z. Har-
mon, Samuel Shorey, Simon Loveitt,
Charles Allen, Henry Leavitt. Matthew
Mckenzie, George L.. Huff, Daniel ID.
IowIs. Fred u. Haskell, Thomas john
SON, Alex Dunnan, X. Stanley Deeripg,
Crawford Dunn, Charles II. Bartlett. d..
L. Spfing, Capt. W. u. Post, william
Maxwell, Josiah simpson. Augu stus II.
Prince.
Dinner over, cigars were lighted and
the company called on the toast M sster,
Hon. George G. Hopkins. who spoke Of
the st repsth and prosperity OF the nation
as q result OF the war OF the Rebellion.
This strength can best be seen by the sol
Id front Of the army in the was with
Spain. He concluded BY aliuding to the
fact that the nation had mission to
perform, and believed that 1t would full.
I'LL 1t nobIy and well. The first speaker
of the evening was Rev. Lewis Malvern.
who was happy in his remarks. He re-
fsrred to the war in South Africa and
said that none or the battles In that war
had any Significance as compared with
ths battles Of the civil war.
"An that enjoy" said Mr.. Malvern.
"has been the result OF your hsroism
and your desire to make the world what
to ought to be.'
The toastma ster read a letter from DE.
partment Commander seth ]. Snipe OF
Bath, the DOM mandsr Of the Maine q
A. r.. who regretted his inability to be
present.
Major W. Ii. Green Of Bosworth Post,
was introduced as the father OF Thatcher
Post, he being tbs mastering officer al
the institution of the post. Major Green
spoke very pleasantly on the success and
prosperity OF Thatcher Post and expressed
the hope that Its success might contin
ue. Referring to the govern ment. Major
Green said he thought the government
ungrateful to withhold pensions from de-
serving soldiers, and their widows and
orphans. He also said that he thought
the old soldiers should hs given q
chance In the way Of appointment &c
government positions for which they may
be qualified. The veteran should moi
be made to stand back because young
er man with pull from the ward heel
srs wants the position. He concluded by
expressing the hope that the post would
continue In its grand work OF Friend
ship. Charity and Loyalty.
Rev. W. II. Singleton, member o.
1 roat ~ l,nnuonfinue anoka In a
very happy vein. Rev. Mr.. Singleton
alluded to the fact that he was sold as 4
slave when but q mere lad, and that he
| watched his chances for years to ESCAPE
and gain his freedom. he said that b,
was given at one time by u southern
officer permission 10 GO in and outside
the lines. dc said that he used this an
thority and the tirst opportunity he had
he stole into the Union lines where b.
was well received. He never could forget
the Kindness shown him by the soldier
OF the North. He alluded to the fact that
he was the frst negro In North Carolina
az slave to enlist and ssrvs the United
States government, having enlisted in tn
First North Carolina regiment. He paid
| q uiku tIlDutc w tho VI &As 40 0Aa avs
work Of faits. hope ana charity. He said
that it was the tlrst society to recognizi
the fAtherhooi Of God and the brother
hood OF man. He had high regard fol
the church but thought that the q. A. X
Gtoou on as high level and he was glad
he had cast his lot amsng his comrade 4
OF the war.
| The next speaker, Mr. Richard X
Galley of Bosworth Post. was called
on to speak on behalf Of the navy. Mr.
Galley said he inferred from things sale
by Major Green that the army did all Q
the work In the Civil war. (Laughtsr.
Continuing mir. Galley said that hi
thought the United Stairs goyerDmsn
showed common sense In Its present pol
10y. He said shat ths government was