The Portland daily press., 1900-05-31

perform any net that hau ieBai Heah-
ING or adjudication" (Applause.) He
was tired of the names German Ameri-
cans, Irish -Americans, etc., let every
man stand out In the clear-cut light OF an
American pure and simple. That was
rood enough for any man. (Renewed sp-
pIause.) He referred Il. the natural in
crease of the foreign population, so
called, and compared 1t to that OF the
native Americans and asked IL these
things 90 ON where will the power bes
Napoleon once said that what the French
nation most needs is mothers and the
speaker thought we needed more mothers
of the right kind.
Rev. Mr.. Malvern briefly touched on
finance, free trade, subsidy laws for
American shipping, etc, and as to the
Philippine question he called attention
to the increase Of rum shops there under
American regime and said that II In this
short time these shops had increased from
two or three to the large number reported
that rum government might prove to be
worse even than Spanish government.
In conclusion, he exhorted the veterans
not to be discouraged ut what ut times
seemed to be lack Of ap probation OF their
valuable services to the country. Tor the
approval Of clear conscience was better
than all, and in the end He who watched
over them in battles would continue his
watchfulness, giving them "a crown OF
glory that fadeth not away"
OTHER SPEECHES.
Brief remarks were then made by
several Of the clergymen and by members
of the city government present. key. Mr..
Corey extended his personal thanks for
the invitation to be present and Mayor
REYNOLDS followed in very happy speech
in which he said: Lawyers never run,
but he had heard indirectly that some did
during the war of the rebellion. He said
he believed Rev.. Mr.. Malvern was an
Englishman by birth and II this country
could bring about such beneflcent results
in his case, what ought 1t to do with
native Americans. L He spoke OF his in
terest In the monument for the sailors
and soldiers which served to crystaltze
sentiment Of affection for the dead heroes
of the country and concluding he pledged
himself 10 tnt NttthohH w "s'N-
| memorial exercises.as the years roll round
out of tender respect to their memory
Brief remarks followed by Rev. MIR.
Smith, Rev. Mr.. Jones, Rev. Mr..
Trafton, Aldermen Spear and Small. and
| finally by Judge Hartford. Interspersing
the speeches was singing by the quartette
and the roll of honor which was read by
Secretary Jones H. Taylor, showed an
addition of six names during the past
year. These We're John 5. Wright, vii
liam b. Jordan, n. l.. Houston, Peter
Millett, John G. Jones and Jabez Mari
ner.
| The exercises closed by the singing OF
America" in which the audience hearth
ly joined.
/. AT CALVARY CEMETERY.
| The floral effect at Calvary cemetery
was indeed n notable one Not only were
| the graves of dead heroes marked with
flags and wreaths, but family urns wert
Allied with flowers and less ostentatious
mounds received token of remembrance
i'm the form of potted plant or simple
bouquet
Thousands visited the cemetery and tt
accommodate the crowds nineteen extra
electric cars We're called into requisitior
at an early hour Of the morning and they
were kept busy up to high noon. Mas
was celebrated at nine O'Clock by Father
Collins in the chapel, and appropriate
music was furnished by the Catholi'
choir. A detachment of eighteen mel
from Co. Il, First Maine Regiment
Montgomery Guard) and ten men OF Co
l.. (Sheridan Rifles) marched through tn
grounds and decorated the graves OF thei
dead comrades. The veteran association
of south Portland and two men who
were on the Montauk did like duty.
FOREST CITY CEMETERY.
Not alone Calvary cemetery, but Fores
City cemetery was crowded during tn
morning by visitors who brought flora
tributes to the dead and the several mill
. tary organizations had representative
present to see that the grave of no com
, rade was neglected.
BIDS FOR SEWERAGE.
Revised bids for sewerage system a
: Fort Preble were opened yesterday in thu
Office of the post guartermaster. Their
were but two bidders, Thomas Shanaha
of Portland and Fred Il. Wheeler G
Forest avenue. Mr.. Shanahan's bid wa
slightly the lower, his figures being abou
5000. The matter now will be determine
by superior authority, as the cost of tn
work on account of the necessary drillin
, through rock, etc., will be considerable
beyond what at first was thought to be
fair estimate. s.fkf
q Flags were at half mast yesterday o
A public and private buildings out Of n
r spect TO the day.
3 Twenty eight cars were kept goin
n along the line of the Cape Elizabeth raj
road to accommodate the crowds.
e A salute of twenty -one guns were fire
q yesterday at Fort Preble.
y | nUNtnrD ATTIC EAIICTTGES T0NIGH