The National tribune., 1882-10-05
OUR HAVERSACK
And the Very Substantial RatiOns Which ii Contains
for the Boys.

successful fair in aid Of the relief fund last
week at Marlboro, Mass.
A large number of G. A. r. firing teams will
participate in the shooting contest at Stockton
Range Camden, n. j., on October 9th.
The comrades of the G.. A. r. of Montcalm
county, Mich, and other veterans are to have
a grand Reunion on the 10th inst. at Montcalm.
Company B, Fourteenth Iowa, organized
veteran association at Waverly, Iowa, on the
10Th ult. More than hundred were present
at the meeting.
Devinney Post, at Fletcher, Ohio, of which
Comrade J. C.. Class is Commander, reports a
rapid growth in membership. The Post is now
firmly established.
w. S. Furay will deliver the address at the
Reunion of the Forty-sixth and One Hundred
and Thirty-third Ohio volunteers at Wester
vile, Ohio, October 4th and 5th.
Colonel Cass Post, No. 46, has been organized
in that part of San Francisco known as the
Mission. 1t starts off with q membership of
forty, and bids fair to increase rapidly.
A new Post has been organized at Livermore,
Cal, called Lou Morris Post, No. AZ A large
number of comrades from San Francisco were
present when the Post was mustered in.
Captain Frank J. Toeller, of the Governors
Guard, La Crosse, Wis, on September 2lst,
was the recipient of an elegant sword and belt,
given by the members of the organization.
Ihe lady friends of Thoburn Post, No. 72,
G.. A. r., Martins Ferry, Ohio, surprised the
boys in the midst of q meeting on the 9th
ult. and brought them some handsome gifts,
a Bible and two handsome battle pictures.
The Post will hold festival early in No
vember
Sherman Post, No. 6, G. A. R., Taylor Falls,
Mimi, has made demand on F. II. Pratt, of
Rush City, for the old flag that was presented
to Company c, Seventh Minnesota volunteers,
and carried by the company during the war.
Most of the survivors of Company are MEM
bers OF the Post.
A very successful Reunion of the striving
members of Companies f, F. and K FOrty-sec-
ond Massachusetts volunteers, was held at Barre,
Mass, September 2Sth. After election of Off
GERS and other routine business, the members
had dinner at the MassaSoit House, during
which several capital short addresses were de-
lvered by Major Stiles, Colonel Titus, and
others.
At Toledo, Ohio, September 18th, the veterans
had grand time. The Fourteenth Ohio vol
untecrs had their Reunion in the Tri-State
buildings, and were fortunate in having pres
ent its two old mmanderS-Gcneral j. B.
Steadman and Colonel Albert Moore. The
Twenty also had their meeting on
the same day in East Toledo, the visitors being
the guests of Ford Post, G. A. r. Captain S.
S. Garfield delivered the annual address.
George c. Meade Post, No. 5, Of this city,
which is in very prosperous condition, will
inaugurate a series of social entertainments for
the winter with hop on October 20. The
wcll-earned reputation of this organization for
sociability and hospitality is such that the sue
cess of the social season with them is assured.
The entertainments will be given in their
handsomely Post room, corner Sew
enthsand l. streets northwest.
The time for holding the fifth Reunion of the
Veteran Society of the Forty-ninth Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, at Huntington, has been
changed to November 10Th and 10th. Exten-
sive preparations have been made to insure a
successful affair." The railroad companies have
agreed to issue tickets at reduced rates to all
comrades and the widows Of deceased comrades.
\ special feature will be display of the pho
tographs of large number of comrades.
The New England survivors of southern
prisons held their fourth Reunion at the United
States Hotel, Boston, on the 20th ult a large
number were present, who enjoyed the hospi-
taltics of the hoStclry so much that they will
hold the next Reunion at the same place in
1883. After the election of officers for the
coming year, they took a recess until evening,
when they repaired to the Campfire of George
II. Ward Post, No 10, c.. A. r., and spent the
evening very pleasantly over pipes and commits
sary. President lIasting, of the survivors, and
others, addressed the meeting.
The twelfth annual Reunion of the Twenty
third Massachusetts, Regiment Association was
held at Marblchead on Thursday. About 175
comrades were present There was process
sion, headed by the Salem Band, after which
the regular business meeting was held i'll Grand
Army Hall. The following officers were
chosen President, Col. John W. Raymond, of
Beverly; Adjutant, Henry B. Pierce, of Abing-
ton; Quartormaster, Thomas Swasey, Jr.
Chaplain John II. Fox. The annual dinner
speeches by Col. Raymond, Capt. Pitman, and
others.
The banquet of which the veterans of the
Thirty seventh Ohio volunteers partOOll at
Druid Hall, Toledo, September %, reflected
the highest credit on the patriotic ladies, who
took care that the boys should have a good
time when discussing their TatiOns, and one
that should give them rest after the arduouS
Iabors of the Reunion. After dinner toasts
were responded to in a happy vein by the old
comrades The address Of welcome by Mayor
Rolncis made all feel that Toledo extended its
warmest cordiality. General Steedman made
the boys feel happy in brief address.
The ficld-day of the Department of Connecti-
cut. G. a. r., at Meriden, owing in a great
measure to the indeiatigable efforts of Com
mander Broach and j. " c. Hall, of the Mcr-
iden Post, was complete success. There
were present the Departmental officers; Lyon
Post, No 2; Tyler Post, No. 80; Merriam Post,
No. 8: Foote Post, No. Il; Stanley Post, No.
IL; Merwin Post, No 50; Wadhams Post, No.
40: Mansfield Post, No. SO. After the process
sion through Meridcn, the boys marched to
HcmlOcll Grove, where various athletic sports
were INDUCED in Senator Hawley, Marshal
Kinney, and other prominent men, were pres
ent.
Tippecanoe City, Ohio, was ablaze with en-
+,,usiasm and welcome when the Veterans of