The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade c. w. Putnam, Worcester, Mass,
writes u thar the llth inst. was the seventeenth
anniversary Of the muster of Post TO- of that city,
and that the event was celebrated in Mcchan-
les Hall, fully 500 people parties pating in the
exercises. After an elegant repast had been
disposed Of, Commander Robinson made short
address In the course Of which he said that in
the seventeen years since the Post was founded
il has dispensed Ss50 IN charity--abont ST.
500 a year. The Post started with thirteen
charter members and of these twelve are liv-
ing The last year the Post has done work
70 be proud Of having added ninety-eight
members 10 ifs MIN 8er, and disbursed in char
ity nearly $500 IL has sent TO the Soldiers
Home AT one time $50, Mt another SO, and again
<I93- The year has witnessed an unusual
amount Of sickness. and the Post has lost seven
neInleTs BIZ dezth. Reference was made 10 the
Ladies Relief Corps Auxiliary, organized reaTly
q year ago, and high tribute was paid 20 the
work OF the organization in visiting sick mem
berS, caring or the widows. and otherwise as
sisting the Post Complimentary reference
Wa alsosuwae 10 the SONS OF Veterans
An adm was made by Department Com
nander Billings, who coInplimenied Post 10
for the work it bad done He also paid a
warm tribute &c the Department Of Iass2eha-
setis and the Grand Array in general. AT the
close Of Commander Billings remarks, short
addresses we're made by Mr. A. $. hoe, Hon. W.
W. Rice. Mayor Roed. and others, and the fol-
lOwings tOasts were offered and responded TO
during the evening: Tie Navy" response by
Lieutenant HYDE, Of OK ord. The Ladies'
Relief CORPS response by Mrs. ]. F. Lowering.
'1he National Ladies Relief Corps---ils PTeSi-
dent. Airs Barker, OF Massachusetts," Al. j.
Hizgins " Past Commanders" Major g. F.
Thompson. Our Fallen Comrades" diTge by
the orchestra. Fraternity" Wee State Com
nlHisdcr Jersey. Charity" Second Vice Com
manaer TObin. Loyalty" State Inspector
Cushing.
The order to break ranks" was given long
after ii o'clock, and after closing greeting to
the invited guests, the comrades separated
voting tire seventeenth anniversary one Of the
most enjoyable in tie history Of Post 10.
Conrssae Oscar Callzins. South Easton, Mass.
writes ~ follows: The eleventh quarterly con-
TenIioa Of the Bristol County Association O
Grand Army Posts met in the spacious and
elegantly furnished hall Of William Logan
RSdnlan Post, No. ]. New Bedford on WedBes.
day, April s. al ii q. N. The seven Posts o.
the county forming the association, with
total membership of about 800. were well rep
resented by some fifty members. COmmandel
Alfred B. Hodges. Of Taunton. presiding. AZ
Ter listening 70 the report by Adjutant Charles
s. Anthony of the last convention. il wa
voted the most complete report ever vet re
ceived. Reports were then read from The
several Posts showing increased membershi,
and = prosperous condition Of the Ordel
throughout the county. The convention wa
then addressed by Post Commander Everett )
Horton, OF Attleboro. Formerly major Of the
5oth Massachusetts volunteers. AFTER ailudinI
20 the sdjniaBts excellent report be dwelt a
length upon the Importance of complete re
ports Of meetings Of the Grand Army, no
ONLY for their present benefit bat as a matte
OF future reference when the veterans vii
have al been mustered out aud the Gran,
Army MUST cease ras an organization. Eeso
buttons were adopted asking the people 10 go
operate with TIC Grand Army in making
Memorial Day sacred 90 the memory Of ID
dead aud asking that ii be remembered as such
The afternoon session WIS made public 70
the entertainment 0f friends al which an origi
nal patriotic poem WAS read by Comrade Fit7
gerald, 81 Post 3. followed by song from Con-
rade William Booth, Post 40 Fall River Tn
audience then listened TO an ably prepared an
cloqurntiy delivered address by Surgeon NJ l
Delann. Post -. South Easton. There is
growing interest IN the association, IL prOyin
great help IN an interchange Of ideas O
Grand Army work.