Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-25

Bcaie Regiment. U. w. IT,. Entcrtains Friends
10 Right Royal Manner.

Peat Regiment, No. %, l.. v. H..
fully carried out its purpose 10 make
the recent annual camp fire the bright
est social event in the history Of the
organization. a company Of upwards
OF 200 met in the hall in the new
Amusement building Of the home and
among those present prominent in the
order were Cen. Henry ]. Lord Of Bid
dcfo.d commander of the Department
Of Maine: Adiutant Cen. Charles j.
House 81 augusta. Gen. Patrick Hayes
Of Chelsea, commander OF the III
brigade, ana his STAFF officer Assistant
Adjutant Gen. Thomas Hayes, and A.
fisiant ouartcrmaFter General George
II. Icnries. Past Brigade Commander
Cen. Charles :. craib": Gen. John w.
johnson and Colonel GlaZIer. romman-
der of Calvin Boston Regiment. Gardi-
ner: Cen. George +. Ayers Of Saco.
II was regretted that Gen. LOWS Sci
hing Of Augusta. the past department
commando 81 last year. could not he
present hy reason Of a previous en-
fragment
The hail was r picture ~ beauty.
Tn, decorations were rlI boFatr and III
txe client taot. No less than It's flags
entered into the characterization. rang
ing from the tiny toy size 70 the rrgu-
lItion T. $. military post flag 80 feet
In length. Then there We're numerous
shields ard hundreds of yards of
Luntinr ~ the army C"lFrr. blue for
the infantry. red Tor the artillery and
yellow for the cavalry. Suspended
beneath the chandelier in the center OF
IN. hail was an air castle in which As
American flags figured. At the head ~
the hail In a glory ~ flags and shields
were larF. portraits az Major cutler.
one 10 The early governors ~ the Home.
Ii Whtrr honor Cutler Post. q. A. r..
Mas named Gen. Peal. the distinguish
- Maine soldier. in whose memory the
regiment was named. and Gen. Steph-
IN on. a late governor OF this Branch.
pn either side OF the hail We're the
charters az Peal Regiment and Cutler
Post. draped in mourning for Memorial
scrylccs.
The company was called to order by
Lieut.. Col. Webb IN the absence or
col. Lowering. who after brief remarks
called upon Comma nder SewalI. for
m-rly ajnr Of Real Regiment and
chairman ~ the committee on enter
,ainm"nt. "a assume the direction of
events. which he did In his usual hap
py way.
The exercises opened with a selection
by an instrumental quartet from the
National Home Band. led by Prof.
Theme
The Home Quartet sang John Browns
Body the entire company joining in the
chorus.
70 -ar -f.t. ~
old BOSTON Museum Company. Charles IL
Bryant. recitcd Shakcspeare's Seven
Ages" ard composition Of his own en-
titled The Battle Of Bunker hin"
Drum Major Parsons sang the beautiful
song from the Bohemian Girl, Tho
Heart Bowed Down.
Chaplain Holt OF Deal command gave Il
recitation. The home Quartet sang The
Little Bronze Button." and the instru-
mental quartet rendered a medley.
General Lord was introduced ana spoke
at some length Of the purposes az the or
der and the good that II was accomplish
ing.
Gen. George y. Aver Of Saco, was pre-
scented as the Father of the L. V. L. or
der in Maine" he having organized the
first regiment, and he also spoke at some
length.
Comrade Sewali sang an original inter
national descriptive song introducing Tho
German. French. English. Irish. Cuban
and United States Gags. with fine eject
and AZ its conclusion three rousing cheers
We're given for "Old Glory
Or. W. j.. Elwrll the Home physician.
was called upon ana showed that he had
fully inherited the handy faculty of his
father. the late Editor ElweIl of the Port
land Transcript, At pleasant ana bright
on-hand speech making. DR. Elwau said
that he had regretted on similar occasions
that he lad not been born sooner that he
might have had the ouportunitv To he in
fAl communion with the Union soldiers
and related some Of his experiences when
he first came 10 thc Home nearly II year.
aso as the assistant surgeon. in a way
that created much mcrriment.
Gen. Lord explained that there wa
now provision for honorary membership
and on his motion Surgeon Elwpu v,os
elected to the honorary degree. On mo
ton of Gen. Ayers, Assistants, SURGEON
SEofield was also made an honorary m m
Ter.
recess was taken and coffee. cracker
ana cigars were served in abundance an
Of the finest quality.
Then came more music and speaking b.
AdJutant Gen. House Of Augusta. who
a'So fecited poem, The Fie ID cf C;ettys-
pufG; remarks by Gen. Hayes Of Chei-
sea, Cen johnson Of Gardiner, and 9th
era, and after over three and a half hour,
OF unaiioyed pleasure the campfire closet
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