The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-19

Marlboro, Mass, lighted a rousing Campfire,
and, as usual, had a rousing time. The neigh
boring Posts were there in goodly numbers
Post No. 9, of Hudson, bringing sixty men,
while Clinton, Berlin, Northboro, Southboro,
and Westboro were well represented. The
Department officers present and speaking were
Senior Vice Commander j. ID. Billings Assist
ant Adjutant- General Monroe, mastering Off
Ger E. p. Gibbs; also Past Department Com
mander George III. Patch, the various Post
Commanders, and Citizens S. III. Howe, 5. n.
Aldrich. and Others Vocal and instrumental
music was sandwiched in between speeches,
and the whole was preceded by the regular
coffee and bareback, beans and doughnuts,
with pipes and tobacco for dessert. The boys
did not break camp till 2 o'clock in the
morning. Tuesday evening Commander Evans
visited Stoughton and formally opened the
annual fair OF Post No p. There is probably
no Post in the Department which stands better
in Its own community than this enc. 1t has
done large charity work, and the people APP
preciate it and give it loyal SUPPORT Past
Commander-in-ChiefG George S Merrill Will
deliver the Memorial Day address at Bangor,
Maine. Past Department Commander George
ii. Patch viii speak at Gloucester in the after
noon and Lynn lii the evening OF May 30th.
Senior Vice Commander John ID. Billings viii
speak before Post Il, Of Southboro, in the fore
noon and Post No - of Stoughton. in the
Boston, has accepted the invitation of the Suf-
folk County Association of the G. A. r. to
deliver an Grafton in Faneuil Hail. Boston, on
the evening of May 30th. Post No Is, of Bos-
ton, viii attend services at the West Church,
where Dr.. Bartol viii preach a sermon appro-
pirate to The OCCASION.
The Campfire whech was given recently
under the auspices of Post SO, Leominster,
Mass, was q grand success. A delegation
from Post 10, OF Fitchburg, was present. The
State Department officers in full uniform took
seats on the platform Commander Beals, of
Post So, welcomed the visitors, and Comrades
Fitzgibbon and May rendered some instru-
mental music Then followed interesting adj
dresses by Department Commander Evans
Chief mastering officer E. p. Gibbs, Represen-
tatiye Joel Smith, Z. NJ Rockwell, Col. George
Z. Goodrich, of Fitehburg, Comrades Persons
!. D. Willard Of Post 10, I. J. Ames, and DR..
Wheeler. A bountifnl collation. and music by
Gideon's band, OF Fitchburg, were among the
pleasing features of the programme.
Willard c. Kinsley Post and the Woman's
Relief Corps, of Somerville, Mass, On the 9Th
inst. gave reception to ex-Congressman S. u.
Bowman, in recognition of his services for the
soldier in Congress, and conmemorated the
eighteenth anniversary OF Lees surrender.
Attractive tables were surrounded at the dec
GRATED headquarters by the company, which
lnCluUcO lion. =. Il. bONtlats mayor JONI n
Cummings Senior Vice Department Com
mander Billings, Mrs Barker, president of the
Women's State Relief Corps, Mrs. S. c. Fuller,
State secretary, AdjGtant General Munroe,
Colonel William Beals, Revs. c. NJ. Smith, A.
E. Winship, and H II. Barber.
The fifteenth annual fair OF VIM. HI. Bartlett
Post. No. 3, StauntOn, Mass, which opened on
the 10th of the month, to continue five days,
promises TO equal any ever held by the Post.
Department Commander Evans and staff were
present on the opening night. The ladies are
working assiduously to make the fair q success.
Mrs. James Brown is president Of the ladies'
association. ladies relief corps was formerly
connected with the Post, but for various rea-
sons it has ceased 10 exist. The Post has pub
lished neat little paper entitled Grape Shot"
In its columns viii be found short and live
history of the Post which is quite interesting.
The 9th of April was celebrated by Post No.
81, of Webster, Mass, in an appropriate man
ner. The GA. z. Hall was crowded. The
! programme was opened with singing by the
! Pest ouartette, after which Comrade Bracken
gave a graphic account of Lees surrender.
Among the other notable features of the enter
tainment were The Boys of 81, !" an original
poem by Comr2de e. w. Smith singing by
! Comrades Bracken and Huntington, and recita-
! tions by Comrades Morton, Snow and Bartlett
and little Ada Angel. Mrs James Bracken
presided at the PIANO.
Comrade W. w. Sampson. Commander Major
] General Herman G. Berry Post No. 40, Maiden,
/ Mass. sends US new subscriber in the person
of Mrs. E. Florence Barker, president of the
! Womal's State Relief Corps, Department of
Massachusetts,. Mrs Barker is one of the most
popular presiding officers IN the State and has
done much for the Grand army of the Repub-
| lie.
Past Department Commander James Tanner,
of New York, better known as Corporal Tan
mel" was in Boston recently to consult with
Surgeon-GeneralA zel Ames, Jr relative to their
report to the next National Convention in re-
lation to pensions.