The National tribune., 1883-09-20
Rennion of The Worcester County (Mass.) Veteran
Association.

The first annual Encampment Of the Worces-
ter County Association of the Grand Army of
the Republic was held on the grounds of the
Worcester Agricultural Society, on the 5th and
9th insts The following Grand Army organi-
cations participated in the parade:
George H. Ward Post No. 10, of Worcester, VIM.
L. Robinson, Commander, 175
a. B. X. Sprague Post, No u, of Grafton, James w.
McKensic Commander, 20 men.
Arthur G. Bscoe Post No. 50, ofWestborough, of Geo.
II. Fayerweather, Commander, t5 men,
Charles Deyens Post, No. q, of Oxford John A,
Taft Commander 81 men.
Charles II. Stevens Post, No. So, of Leominster,
Madison Beals, Commander 65 men.
George H Thomas Post, No. l3l, of Leicester,
Jerome Bottomly, Commander, . men.
Parker Post No. 123 of Athol Centre James Oliver,
Jr. Commander, 32 men
Hubbard V. Smith Post, No. 140, of Athol, w. G.
.jacquith Commander, % men.
t. A. stearns Post, No. 81, of Spencer, George L.
Smith, Commander, 50 men.
Dexter Post No. 3S of Brooktield, j. A. Josselyn,
Commander, % men.
Clara Barton Post, No. 65, of Warren Henry G.
Bruce Commander, % men.
Joe Johnston Post, No. &c. of Marlborough, d. NJ
Bailey. Commander, % men
Nathaniel Lyon Post, No. 6l OF Webster, E. P. Nor
ton, Commander, 80 men.
T. D. Baker Post No 64, OF Clinton, Louis S. Stone
Commander, 45 men.
Major j. A. Pratt Post No. 80 of Sterling, Edward
j. Winn, Commander 25 men.
George A. Custer Post No 20 of AIillbury, Rodney
ID. Loomis, Commander, 40 men,
e. A Andrews Post. No l35, OF Shrewsbury, Ham
mond w. Page, Commander, y men.
d. G. Farragut Post, No 1l6, Of Gardner, $. T.
Chamberlain, Commander, 40 men.
III. II. Legg Post, No. ., of 0xbridge, T. ]. Hall,
Commander, so men.
J. Orson Fislze Post, No. los, of Upton, Albert
Davis Commander, l5 men.
George d. Wells Post No. Il, OF West Boylston, w.
L. G. Haskins, Commander, % men
George G. Marshall Post, No l36, of Rutland, Ed
ward W Hubbard, Commander. Is men.
Edwin V Sumner Post No. l9 of Fitchburg, James
Cuthburt Commander, los men.
Gen. 4. A. Goodell Camp, No. 2, Sons of Veterans,
of Worcester, George W. Ward, Captain, 80 men.
Upon arriving at the grounds, quarters were
assigned the several Posts. This was followed
by the commanders call, and at l o'clock by
dinner and guard mounting.
The guard consisted of members of the sew
eral Posts. d. E. Denney of Worcester was
Officer of the Day; L. t. Thayer, of Oxford,
Officer of the Guard. and Lieutenant Cleveland,
of the Second regiment, was Acting Adjutaut.
The dinner was served by Commissary OF
Subsistence Augustus MarrS, under the grand
stand, and consisted of hot and cold meats,
vegetables and coffee
Supper was served at o'clock, aud the early
evening was spent in singing army songs, a
concert by the Cadet Band and an entertain
ment by the Lost Chord Band of Spencer. Two
great bonfires were lighted and with the loco
motive headlights illuminated the grounds
finely. AT $3.50 there was a brigade dress pa
rade, the comrades carrying Chinese lanterns
instead of guns. They formed in line in front
of the camp, and, under escort of the Cadet
Band, marched nearly around the track, re-
turning to the open field, where the parade
was held The exhibition was decidedly novel,
and the veterans enjoyed it as much as the
spectators. This closed the exercises of the
day.
The Eneampment lasted two days, during
which time various amusements We're INDUCED
in. The receipts win more than cover the ex-
penditures, the public having patronized the
Encampment much more literally than was
anticipated. The credit for the success of the
affair belongs in great measure to the mem.
bers of Post No. 10, of Worcester.