The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-05
MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade Sidney Sibley. Fitckburg, Mass
writes rs that T. Y. Sumner Post, 49, G. A r.
dedicated their new quarters on "Wednesday
evening, June p. with appropriate ceremonies.
Tx bah committee made their report and
delivered TO the commander Of the Post the
lease Of their rooms and the KEYS to the same,
Commander James Cuthbert accepting them
IN behalf Of the Post Department Commander
Evans then declared the rooms dedicated TO the
uses Of the q. 4, II. Music was furnished by a
male quarteIte and Gideon's band; Miss Kate
Chafdn presiding at the piano. Speeches were
made by Commander Evans and Comrades
Gibbs, INNS, and Tobin of the department
stat; Buttum. Of Boston: Commander Stone. of
Post O., Of Clinton; s. V c. of Post II6. oil
Gardner; Rev. 9. r. w. Scott: Alderman Joel
joel, Of the city government and Past Com
members }. VI, Kimhall, E. j. Macy, and John
+. Bruce, Of Post Is. A beautiful collation.
was served during the evening, and the verdict
Of every person present was that Post IS had
the best quarters, ali things considered, of any
I0st II Massachusetts,. The main hall is
80 81 feet, banquet hall % 30 feet kitchen
1Sx 20, reading and smoking room 20x25, and
q generous supply of ante-rOOms, armories.
closets, and toilet rooms, ali located on the
third floor Of Rollstone Bank building, only a
few rods from the Union depot. The main hall
has been furnished with new furniture and
the entire expense amounting 10 about $3.50,
has been betrayed by the comrades of the Post
without drawing dollar from the Post treas
ury. This Post VIII hold its Annual Field Day
and Picnic at MashacHm Lake on Wednesday.
July Is, extensive preparations for which are
being made by the entertainment committee.
On Tuesday evening the Goth ult.. about
POO ladies and gentlemen assembled in Gray's
Hail, South Boston, TO partake OF cornpli-
mentary supper rendered by Dahlgren Post
No 2, TO the members Of the Ladies Relief
Corps Auxiliary TO the Post, and also other
friends who have assisted the Post in past wears
N building up their charity fund and carrying
out the work of the Order. The arrangements
for the gathering We're entrusted to Comrades
Ross. lnnis, Iuttle, Mackay, and Blake, and
they had an admirable programme Of exercises
prepared. After doing full Justice to the deli
cacies spread before them, Comrade Rose called
the gathering to order and introduced, to lead
the after-dinBer exercises, Comrade John II
ODonnell- The first speaker of the evening
was Commander Joslyn, of Post No 2. who
gave q short history of the record of the Post
since It's formation. The following programme
was carried out, the efforts Of all being re-
warded with generous applause: Piano solo,
Chas. L. Dolan; Dahlgren Post quartette. vocal
selection, Sunrise" address by Mrs Sarah E.
Fuller, past president of the Ladies' Relief
Corps OF the State Of Massachusetts. One of the
pleasant features OF the evening was the pre-
sentation 10 COmrade Arthur Nelson. S. Y. C.
Of Post No 2, of an elegant ice-pitcher. salver.
and two gold-lined goblets. The presentation
speech was made BY Commander Joslyn. The
recipient gratefully expressed his thanks, amid
the applause Of the entire assembly. After the
presentation, remarks were made by Mrs. FL
bridge Lawton, president OF the Ladies Relief
Corps attached TO Post No. 2; Comrade Tobin,
Council OF Administration. and ouartette sing
ing, Tenting on the Old Camp ground," being
given, Mr. White singing the solo and the Post
quartette rendering the chorus; the closing Sc
lection being The Star Spangled Banner" by
Dir. Nocine, al joining in the chorus. Depart
ment Commander Evans made one OF his char
acteristic speeches.
The fifteenth anniversary Of the formation
of y. Stearns Davis Post, No. 81. g. A. r.. OF
East Cambridge, Mass was observed few
evenings since. Addresses were made by De-
partment Commander Evans, r. L. Glwin, the
first Commander Of the Post A. c. Munroe.
assistant adjutant- general, Commander J. +.
Capslle, g. III. Howard president Of the COM
mon council and Alderman Austin. There
was also musical entertainment and supper.
The New England Veteran says: As the Com
mon Council Of Boston has placed the nlatter
Of assigning scbOol-house for the use of the
y. a. x. Posts OF the city proper in the hands
OF the committee OF public buildings with fnll
powers, there can be no doubt now that tfe
Franklin seho0l-hOuse on Washington street.
near Dover, viii be the one selected.
The Grand Army feld-day at Pitts6eld
Mass on the 9th ult., under the auspices Of
w. w. Rockwell Post, was largely attended
the town being crowded with strangers. not.
withstanding the Threatening weather. Dur
ing the afternoon there were 5000 people on
che fair grounds. Everything passed of well.
The members of the old First regiment CON-
template taking their regimcntal flag to the
National Encampment at I,>aver next month.
The flag has been preserved in good condition.