The National tribune., 1883-04-26
MASSACHUSETTS,

Comrade Newcomb. of E. K Wilcox Post
No. l6, Springfield. Mass writes: TRIBUNE
recruits keep coming in and the Post in its
new hall is hourishing. The new Commander
like the old, is a worker, and the boys pull well
together. The recent fair was grand success
and the charity fund is $1,000 bigger than be-
fore. The drawing of prizes was satisfactory
10 al and the goods all fTst-claSs. The general
talk now is OF the National Encampment to be
held at Denver, and heaps" Of the boys are
going from here. Colonel John L. Rice, of Post
TO, fell from the balcony of friends house
some lew days ago, and received internal iniu-
res, and was 2t one time quite low, but at this
writing is considered out of danger The col
onel has thousands Of friends who viii be glad
10 hear Of this good news We are glad to see
Post 10, Department of Massachusetts, has
good correspondent, and each Post should be
heard from once in awhile. THE TRIBUNE and
our Commaader-in- Chief are doing more for the
Grand Army than all the stag +" CamD-fres
ever held. The ladies are our great help, and
they should take part in all our Camp-fres
and, perhaps, may some day.
HH Legge Post, No. %, Uxbridge Mass.
had an enjoyable Campfire on the 18th inst.
in the Town Hall Invitations had been ex-
tended the Douglas Grafton, and Upton Posts,
and about twenty-five comrades of the first
two were present. Among the invited guests.
also, were Rev. B. III. Lane, Of Worcester, for
merry a member Of this Post, who made a
speech. Remarks were also made by the Com
manders Of the visiting Posts, and by MANY
other comrades To the accompaniment Of the
piano, played by a Douglas comrade, the whole
asseElblage Joined in a chorus Of old war songs.
After ratiOns came smoking story telling and
more singing, and not until late hour did the
company break up with the best of good fellow
snip, and rousing cheers from each delegation
Tor the others.
Wednesday evening, the 18th was the occa-
son Of the visit Of the officers of Norfolk
County Division TO Post 121, of HYDE Park.
department Commander Evans and staff were
also present by inyit2tion. Delegations were
present from six Posts in the county. At 8
O'Clock 81 were seated at an excellent spread
IN Everett hall After which, Commander
trcnch, IN few pleasant remarks. presented
Division Commander Holmes, of Post %. He
was followed by Department Commander Ey-
ans, Senior Nice-Departacnt Commander Bill
3hes' General harrington, a returned regular
army officer and member of an Indiana Post
Alo ID. Me-shan, and representatives from the
various Posts. Every one present voted il a
Touslng time. band Of music enliyencd the
occasion by interpreting the speeches with
martial airs
Post IA, Of Hopkinton, was reorgan;zcd dur-
Ing the past year, and on Tuesday night 9th
II opened a fair in aid Of its Post and charity
funds. Commander Drawbridge made a few
introductory remarks and then introduced the
town clerk, who gave very interesting sketch
OF the war record of the town. After some
good music by quarte.te, J. d. Billings. the
Senior gice-Gommander Of the Department,
was introduced who gave a brief history of
the rise, growth and work of the Order. He
was followed by g. c. FislIe, Of Ashland Post,
No. lS. and Others. A large and intelligent
audience was present and interested. ard every
V..st.t It'd - IL -
tcrprise.
Fairfax" writes US that Moses Ellis Post.
No III, @. A. r., Medfeid Mass. held very
interesting Campfire in the Town Fire Depart-
ment Hall, on the evening Of the 18th inst.
which was well attended by the bows in blue,
COmradc a. II. Holmes, of Renese Post. No "a.
OF Canton Division, Commander of Norfolk
county, was present, and delivered one of his
solid addresses 10 the boys upon the Importance
OF being co2-ade Ct the Grand Army. A hot
oyster supper was served, and after the bows
had been vel supplied with "what cheer" the
pipes and hne-cut were passed round by the
Cuartcrmaster.
L. II. Tobin, Of the Council Of Adrnin;stra-
ton, visited and inspected Post z, of Boston,
the 10Th. Among other noted comrades pres
eiit5 were Commander Evans, Past Department
Sommander Patch, Aid dc Camp Dennis
Meighan' w. y. Gross, and other members of
the stan. The inspection was every way cred
1tabie to Post z. it is composed Of live men
who do not intend to have it get left in any
respect. After collation., speeck-making was
INDUCED in till late hour
The concert OF war songs held In fremont
Temple, in aid Of the Soldiers Home was an
unqualified Success. There were over 1000
tickets applied for by comrades alone, but only
Zoo could be given them. 1t is to be repeated
on larger scale, in the hall of the Mechanics
Institute, on the evening of MAY 3. and al
though this hall seats over 10000 il will be
packed. One Post has already requested 500
tickets.
II is doubtful whether any Department has
rs complete system of inspection rs Massa-
chusotts. Every Post is visited twice during
the year-the first time for criticism and in
s'rnciion, needed, and the second for in
spectlon- The fuits Of ths SYSTEM are max