The National tribune., 1883-02-01

! Commander, Frank +. Rich Post No. IL.
/ Westerly. Medical Director, Dr. Willard II.
! Greene, Post No. !, Providence. Department
! Chaplain, Rev. d. c. Easton, Post No. l,
! Providence. Council of Administration, Geo.
! \. Wallace, Post NO.1: John VI. Barker. Post
! No. IL; John F. Hanson, Post No 10; John H.
! Francis, Post No. ID; Edward ". Greene, Post
! No. L. Delegates to National Encampment,
| Charles A. Barber, Post No. l: Daniel e. East0n,
! Post No l. Alternates, Henry c. Luther, Post
! No 10; A. Gallatin Lawrence, Post No. > The
| three senior officers OF the Department were APP
| pointed committee to arrange for Depart
ment excursion during the coming summer. On
motion of Past Department Commander
BraytOn, the thanks OF the EnCampment were
! rendered TO the retiring Department Com
| mapdCr, Henry F. Jencks and the Assistant
| Adjutant General was directed to procure and
! present to Comrade ,Jencks suitable testimo
nal. The thanks of the EnCampment were also
| rendered to Prescott Post for the use of their
! hall, and to the comrades who acted as officer
| OF the day. officer of the guard. and Sentincls.
/ The Oiiiccrs-eect were duly installed by Past
! Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief f. ii. Rhodes.
/ The following appointments were made by the
/ new Department Commander: A. A. e., W. J.
/ Bradford; 4. Q. VI. c., c. Henry Alexander; J.
A., J. VI. Alderman; Ins., Chas. G. A. Peterson;
/ {. VI. o.. Geo. W. Cole. Department Com
mander Chase brings to his office a large eXpe-
rience and his comrades regard his promotion
rs well deserved by long and faithful service in
! the Order. In the evening the regimental Re
unions were held in Lyceum and Prescott Post
Halls. AT the former the Eleventh Rhode
Island held its twentieth annual Reunion. All
the companies were well represented, as also
were the officers who have served with the
command at various times. Three tables were
set the entire length Of the hall, and were am
ply laden with prime clam chOwder. Ansel ID.
NickerSon, President of the Eleventh Rhode
J IL IL
ties, and after blessing by Comrade j. G.
Thompson, the veterans fell to, and in due
time had nearly made an end of the chowder,
partaken OF ice cream and cake drank their
coffee, lighted cigars and leaned back in their
chairs prepared to participate in the post
prdRdial exercises, at which Adjutant Robert
FesScnden served as master of ceremonies.
The first speaker introduced was Colonel Ed
win Metcalf, formerly in command of the regi-
ment, who made a capital speech, replete with
sound suggestions. Captain Mowry followed
with imprOmptu remarks, concluding by read
ing an original historical narrative of regi-
mental experience. The next speaker intro
duced was Colonel Parkhurst, also formerly an
officer of the regiment, and who gave further
"reminiscences, more particularly with reference
TO the former commanding officers of the regi-
ment, Colonel Metcalf Lieut.-Col. Pitman,
Colonies Rogers and Church At the conclu-
sion of Colonel Parkhurst's remarks, the Adju-
tant presented communication received from
the q. \. r. suggesting united effort to secure
the passage of bill appropriatins $4,000 to
enable the Adjutant-General to collect and pre-
serve all obtainabe war records relating to the
State. After remarks by several comrades fav-
oring the same, President Nickerson moved
the appointment of a committee of three to act
on behalf of the regiment in furtherance of the
object sought. At Prescott Post Hall was held
the eighth winter Reunion of the United States
Veteran Association, composed of war veterans
belonging TO other than Rhode Island regi-
mentS, and representing nearly every State
in the Union, and every branch of service.
There are between $50 and 175 members,
nearly half Of whom gathered at the appointed
hour, and were called to order By the President,
Eugene A. Corey. Among the invited guests
were General Charnley of Connecticut. Gen
cral E. H. Rhodes, Commander p S. Chase, and
Assistant Adjutant- General William J. Brad
ford of the Department of Rhode Island G. A.
R., and Others. The business routine was dis
patched with promptness and unanimity, the
most important items being the establishment
of the assessment at fifty cents and the adop
ton of a resolution requesting the Legislature
to take action relative to the preservation of
the war records of che Rhode Island regiments.
Then came the Campfire with all the name
implies, the serving of rations and revival of
pleasant "reminiscences of the camp and field