The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
MASSACHUSETTS.

Gardner. in all about - comrades, paid ira
ternal visit to Post TO- of Worcester. Inc
entire delegation entered the hall under com
mand of Commander Cuthbert of Post 10, and
We're warmly welcomed by Commander ROBIN
son of Post 10. After the visiting comrades
were seated, the Commander detailed party
of SkirmiSherS and fOragcrs, and the Post then
proceeded with the regular order OF business,
which included the mastering of five new re-
cruits, and the referring of four applications.
Remarks were made by Commander Cuthbert
Past Commanders Bruce and Goodrich, wee
Commander Wilkins of Post 49, Commander
I Kendall of Post 116, Vice Commander OF Post
53. Chaplain Lowering and others of Post 10.
At this time the tOragIng party reported ana,
in a very few moments, the Post was closed,
and the visiting comrades were doing full JUS
ticc to the rationS of coffee crackers and cheese
which had been provided. This was IN accord
auce with a solemn promise .exacted OF the pet
lamb of Post 10 by one of the members OF Post
/ - that if we paid them a visit, these three
articles followed by clay pipes and tobacco,
/ should b. the extent of the collation.. The re-
! maiuder of the evening until 11:45 p M, was
/ spent ia social intercourse and the renewing OF
/ acouaintances formed at the front, several
meeting for the first time since the close OF the
/ war. As the time for departure arrived, the
! comrades of Post 10 took each a visiting com
rada by the arm. and marched with him to the
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| by them for the visiting comrades. Post No.
! 10 VIII present the play Newbcrn, or the Old
| Flag at the theatre, January %, u, %, 20"
| Comrade George D. Shaw writes us that at a
! special meeting of L. X. Wilcox Post, No. 10,
! Springfield Mass. held laSt Saturday evening.
! it was unanimously decided to attend the
! Campfire of Fitzpatrick Post HOiyoke, Mass,
! Thursday evening, tie 25th inst. 1t was also
! voted 10 accept the irritation OF Rob't .. LyieS
! and Nathaniel Lyon Posts, Of Hartford, Conn,
! 10 attend the banquet to be given the delegates
! to the Department Convention, i'll Allyn Hail,
/ or the evening of the 3lst Of January. A com
mittec was appointed to make all arrangements
! for attending the banquet. The Post viii take
band with them, and so III full uniform, one
! hundred and fifty strong.
The following officers of Charles Beck Post,
| No SO, Cambridge Macs, were recently pub
| IicIy installed by Post Commander Geo. ).
! Evans, Post No. 80, assisted by Commando;
! Fellows of Post No. 30: Commander, ID. L.
! Duhig; 5 Y. c., J. l. Barrows; j. Y. G., y. u
! Bar'eft: O. NJ, Edmund Miles; Surg, DIR. \. A.
| Stocker; Chaplain, Chas. T. Garfield; o. d.,
/ Dexter Jewett; Q. c., Alfred Davies: Delegate
| to Department Convention, NJ. G. Beedte; Al
ternate Charles $ Seagrave. A large number
of citizens were present, some OF whom enter
| tanned the audience with interesting addresses.
/ 4 choice programme both literary and musical,
was presented. Post 81 a short time ago held a
successful fair, which Melted $1,000.
The following are the officers Of Burnside
Post, No. 142, Saxonville, Mass: Commander
| C. II. Fuller: s. Y. c., NJ. S. Robinson; j. V
C., William Wallace @. NJ, Ed. Gleason; Surg.
I. T. Arnold Chaplain Rev. c. a Humphrey
O. D., J. w. Kirby; O. G., Silas lngraham
Adjutant, William F. Brown; S. H., II. c.
Bowers; O. VI. s, George A. Reed. At the
close of the installation. which was public
one, Past Commander Simpson, ia very ap
prOpriate speech, presented Commander L. Ii
Fuller with All elegant G. A. Il. badge. An en-
tertainment, consisting of music and addresses
was much enjoyed by the large audience.
Post No. 80, Lawrence, Mass, numbers 30!
members, a gain OF twentv during the pas
wear The relief COMMITTEES has expended
during the year, $9-35l The Post has OF
deposit in the Broadway bank, Sl442.2o; IL
| Essex, 81, Alp IS; in Lawrence, $2l0.6O; tota
amount on depot, S3,103.l6. The Post ha
81 800 worth OF property, on which there is al
insurance of 81 300. During the year the Pos
has donated to the Soldiers Home 800, The
receipts OF the Old Folks concert held for tina
purpose.
The following officers of Georges. Boutwell,
| Post No. As, Aver, Mass, were publicly in
stalled on the 18th inst. by Commander NJ. +
Palmer Of Post 115, COmrade John Hartwell
Officer of the Day: Commander, J. q. A. Nc
Collester, S. V. C., Chas. J.. Sprague; j. '. {.
Francis LovejOy: @. NJ, Henry c. Sherwin
Adj't, James O'Brien; Chap, a. LOveiOy; Surg.
f. O. Harlow; O. D., Chas. 4. Craig; o. G.
Wn c. Woods; ON. S, J. H. Sprague; S. NJ.
f. A Hastings. Relief Committee, A. Lovejoy
T. o. Harlow, VIM. Prebble. The installation
was followed by a banquet.
George Il. Ward Post, No. 10. Worcester Mass
at the last meeting on the 18th inst. entertained
| a.; oh, tcl,h {,ar 1
ner and other phases. Comrade Robinson
welcomed the visitors. During the evening
five recruits were mustered and three applca
tons renewed. Last Tuesday evening TIL,
Post gave a representation of the militar.
drama - Ncwbern, or the Old Flag" which wa
very successful The proceeds were added t
the relief fund
The following officers of Nathaniel Lyol
Post, No. 81, Webster Mass, have been in
stalled by Past Commander Amos Bartlett
Commander, +. i. Morton; ;. '. G., a. X
Snow; J. V. G., II. J. MCDOWELL; o. d., J
Bracllton; o. G., c. Angel; Adjutant, V M
Jepson; Q. NJ, w. n. Lcavens Surgeon, Fran
els Greenwood Chaplain, o. j. Bugbee; q. NJ
S., T. G. Berger; S NJ, John c. Clark; l. G
Arthur Bishop; O. G., Benjamin L. Freemen
Past Commander II. A. Sawyer, assisted by S
V. c. Thatcher NJ. Currant, of Post No.
of Lynn, recently, installed the following Off
GERS oil HOSl NO. 30 department. Oh m'iSSdcuu
sets: Commander James II. BOyce; 5. V. C.
z. II. Nourse; j. V. c., Abijah Parker; Adju
tant, James II. Barton, jr. q. NJ, Joseph W
Sawyer; o. D.; Charles II. Mansfield; o. q
w A. Paul; Surgeon, J. II. Morton; Chaplain
w. P Copp; @. NJ. s., w. I. Ash; 5. NJ, Cha>
A. Newhall.
Comrade Geo d. Shaw, of f. X. Wilcox Post
No. 16, Springfield, Mass. recently installed til
following officers in Edwin NJ. Stanton Post
No. 147, Amherst, Mass: Commander, III. {
Comlns; s. V. c., II. II. Goodell; j. V c., G.. W
Newell; q. NJ, b. Il. Franklin; o. d., j. /
Delano; o. g. A. j. Bennett; Surg, H. Heed
Chaplain, , Adj't, II. NJ. McCloud; S. VI
b. +. Kellogg; Q. NJ. s., q. c. Cooley.
On Monday, January %, and Tuesday, Jan
uary 30, the Department Encampment viii
hold its next session in Faneuil Hail. Boston
On Monday evening reception will be give
TO the Commander of the National Encampmen
and the State Department delegates. 1t viii
be at the expense of the Posts forming tn
Suffolk county g. A. X. Association.
Fitzpatrick Post, No. II, OF Holyoke. Mass
will hold a Campfire in the City Hall OF
Thursday evening, January %. The Posts a
Springfield, Chicopee, Westfeld, Amherst
Northampton and Belchertown have been in