Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-15
EVENING Session,


In the evening campfire was held at
Grand Army hall under the direction of
the local committee from Calvin Boston
Command, consisting OF ]. w. P. johnson.
Charles O Wadsworth, Calvin w. Smith
and Joseph A. GlaAier. The meeting was
called to order by Col J. w. P. Johnson,
who introduced as the first speaker of the
evening Gen. Patrick Hayes, who spoke
very eloquently of the present condition
of the order and its future welfare. His
remarks were warmly applauded. The
next speaker was Past Department Com
mander Wainwright Gushing of F'oxc1oft,
who presented a thoroughly enjoyable pa
per descriptive of trip to Frederick
burg.
rising vote of thanks was OK
tended Mayor Will c. Atkins for his
courtesy in inviting the U. v. U. dele
gates to take the trip to Togus An
original song THE Old Canteen'' vas
sung by Charles G. Sewall of Togus
Mayor Will G. Atkins was the next
speaker. Mayor Atkins spoke OF his
regard fer the new National Com
mander Of the U. v. u, Patrick Hayes
Of Chelsea. for he said Mr.. Hayes save
him an opportunity to deliver a po-
l1tlcal speech at Chelsea some seven
or eight years ago when no one else
would listen to him. He thought the
U. V. U. should be congratulated upon
its new commander and that its com
mander should be congratulated upon
being at the head of such q n,arni-
hcent American organization.
The Mayor spoke of the ACCOMPLISH
ments OF the great Civil War, free
ing the slaves, proving Individual
courage and quietly returning to the
pursuits of peace. He said he had
never greeted more Intelligent,
nobler looking lot of men than that
composing the Union Veterans Union
and put it down as one of the great
lhlsfortunes of his life that he could
not be member of the order
He said that he had always had
good many friends among the
soldiers, and he liked them ,becaus.
the lesson of loyalty, which they learn
Ell in service to the country seemed to
De manifest in their attitude of friend
snip toward him. He thanked them
most kindly for the honor of address,
ing them and hoped to meet them at
the great campfire at the call of the
judgment day
Inc greetings of the c. A. r, were
presented by Frank F. Goss of Au
nurn, Past Department Commander
commander Danville B. Stevens. the
newly elected department head, was
me next speaker and his speech was
followed by another song THE Good
Oid Summer Time" by c. C. Sevall
Further speeches were made bv PAST
Department Commander Charles !
House and Assistant Surgeon General
Winslow S. Oakman.
Past Department Commander " &
Norcross of Auburn pointed out that
tne reason why the Union Veterans
ohioh must always be small or
sahization was because only one in 3G
OF enlisted men ever saw fire. He was
.oilo"ed by Commander jefferson
savage Of Skowhegan, Commander
ISAIAH b. Davis of SangervilIe and
commander Owen B. Williams Of San.
serville, who read a stirring original
poem.
Col. John w. P. johnson and G. e
sewall then led the veterans in sine.
ing Marching Through Georgia ana
lle old soldiers sang the chorus of the
song until the walls of the Old q.
n. nan echoed and creaked with the |
After the song Commander
oeWaii toid story, which proved both
appropriate and interesting.
commander Leonard E. Howard of
oahserVilie made brief speech and
.annie ended with the singing of the
closing ode of the order.