The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
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Campground." which was received with
enthr si,stio applause. The selection was
eno9rsd ana the qusrtstte responded by
tinslng "1he Old Kentucky Home"
At ths oonclusion Of this selection Gen.
Mstsocks referred TO the fact II at OF the
five governsrs present all but one OF them
were memb "a of the q. A. II. he then
sand that 10 gave him great pless1Ie to
introduoe Gov. Powers, who. though
not . q. A. Il. man. wss friend Of the
soldier and a soldier bimsslf by heart.
/. Gov. Powers was given the enthusiastic
reception which might have been expect
ed. he was applsuded and oheersd for
sens minutes. when he could be heard,
Cav. Powers said: "Ihc State Of Maine
cougrasolates you here tonight and is
proud of the record you have made, and
/ know you are Ir:ud of Maine's Ierord.
What you did, PLACED Msiae In ths front
rank. The people Of this country and
the state owe you more thfn they can
ever fully repay. We are somstimes
uumindfuI Of the sacrifices which have
been made, but In the long run the
psople 90 remember When we compare
TIE ea>k Gays Of the Civil war with these
today ~e can fully appreciate what You
did. Maine cent 20, coo men to the front
and not one company Of all these regi-
ments ever m ade a oishonorable record
that i ever heard Of Gov. Powers re-
ferred to the fact that Maine was largely
populated by discharged Revolutionary
soldiers. Maine is q state net OILY bt to
smigrate from, hut to live In ai well.
recall In 1861 when an srlstocrit!c people
In the South sought to run this govern
ment, the people OF Maine rose up and
said, you may be lords In the Solth. but
we srs men here In the North. The war
was worth all 1t cost, but you settled
tie disturbing questions forever. The
soldiers Of the Revolution founded this
government t, but the soldiers OF 1861 saved.
The same patriotic sentiments which
Jrsva,Ied tten are alive today. Maine
believes today IN upholding the flag wher-
ever 1t flies. (Applsuss This great
ration will take no step be edward. Gap
plause.) You have bequeathed to your
dependsnts q priceless heritage. tell
you when In the not FIR distant future
the history OF the 18th century sh all be
written, the brightest pnge Of that history
will be ttat OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic. (Applauss-) 1 believe now
that 1t is the duty OF the nation and
the state to see to It. that no old soldier
or persons depending on them shall suffer
from want. You have made IL possible
for Us to be world power. Many OF
you have crossed tie great divide. but
records Of your deeds will be- reai with
pride by grateful people.
Wien he concluded. some one proposed
three cheers fer Gov. Powers, and they
were given with a will by the veterans
who stood while cheering.
Major Boyd then read letters Of regret
from Congressman q. E. Littleheld,
Senator VIM. p. Frye and Senator Eu-
gene Hale
Gen. Mattocks In Introducing the next
speaker said that there WIS n loyal son
OF Portland here who has not been ex-
actly in heaven. but he had the same
feelings towards Portland as the young
lady from Boston had who went to
bsa ven. and who said 1t was q good place,
but net as good place as Boston.
Mayor Frank W. Robinson was then
introduced and he was warmly received
by the veterans.
Mayor Robinson spoke as follows:
Veterans OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public: Under friendly guidance ana
protection, l have passed through the
lines of pickets and sentfies outlying
and guarding this encampment. and 1
now stand within the cheerful warmth
OF your camp fire. Its bright blaze
lights up your faces with the radiant
glow of patriotism, and within me its
reflected influence stirs the migbtiest
and hollest Of human emotions-love and
gratitude.
Worn and weary, but brave and reso-
Lutte. you rest here tonight at tie close of
mother annual march along tins banks
of the silently. but swiftly flowing river
of time. Far in the past are now the
days of your supreme heroisIn and de-
votion, and mercifuliy softened by the
distance are the scenes OF strife in which
you were nerved to deeds of valor. Be-
fore you rife tine awesome mountains Of
eternity, you approach them nearer and
nearer, but with the same lofty courage
that in former days on the battlefield
led you up to the thin veil which sspa-
ratsd life from death.
l Lear a message TO you from the loyal
hearts of this city. but l know not how
best to give 1t expression, -, uhs deepeste
emotions are nutt:rable. Words and
formal phrase lack soul, Yet heart
speaks to heart though the lips say
naught. In the eyes of a dying comrade,
you have caught the meaning; in the
farewell pressure of his hand, you have
fels It. In that came mysterious way
would Eavs my message understood.
Brave men and true, 1t Is of love, honor
and gratitude.
Mayor Rotinson's delivery was mag
nificent and his words were received with
enthusiasm by his auditors.
He was applauded long and loud at
the oonolu Of his address.