The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17
MASSACHUSETTS.


Co.nrsdc C. H. Head, Northampton. Mass.
writes us that the following officers Of ". L.
Baker Post No IS, were installed on the even
ing Of the 18th inst. by Cemrade Herscy. of
Wilcox Post q Springfield Commander W
C. PoAT9y; :. y. C.. John Reach j. Y C.. D.
i. Bennington: O. d., ". r. Bardwell; o. G..
Il. Gilbert q. n, r. T. lapp; surg, DR.. It.
Giiifllan: Chaplain, w y. Melton; Adj't, N
:. Cornwell.
Past Commander J. Frank Dalton recently
installed the following officers of Post No 81
Of Salem, Mass: Commando, Albert j. Iowd :
s Y. e.. samncl Worcester: J. Y. C.. john
oEouneii Adj't, James Leonard Q. NJ E.
Augastns Ninn: Surg Aloazo ID. Buxton I:
Chaplain, Geo. w. Langdon ~ d.. Timothy
Foley: q. g. Tics. J.. Bowen; \ H. John J
McCut; q. III. -, Henry IL Downing
Conlrade " T. Harris. Wakefield, Mass. sends
rs the following list OF tie newly elected OFF,
Gers q IL u Warren Post. 70. u. OF that place:
Commander, Oliver Walton: ;. Y G., Justin
Howard; j. \. O. Ianson III. knight: Adi't,
A. s. Atherion: Q. n, T. r. Bazzel: Surg.
DR.. J. Il. Mansdeld Chaplain, john w Lee
o. d. &. II. Dawes; 0. -, r. T. Drawer: 5.
a., ". T. Harris; q ~. :. D. r. Rolfe. Com
rade Harris also informs u. that the Post starts
of with ~ incniyer- IN good standing, and a
goo2 prospect 70. 1851.
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Post No. l25 held It's installation services in
the Town hall 81 that place. on the "a inst.
There being goo persons present beside tie Post.
SIX Aendrad invitations were issued, but on
account 81 the bad weather. many were unable
&c attend COmrade Benjamin pitman. OF Post
No -, NaEllehead Mass, Was tie Installing
oilccr. AlteT the close Of tire services a Camp
fire Was held n q. = X. hall, where speeches
were made by Comrades Stills and Cressey.
rF1e IA A.frtf - ~ "A 4
rade Weston. from Pest No. l. Providence. L.
L., and Comrade >iaisweli. Pest No. 81 Salem.
Mass. The Post low has sevenfy-six members
In good standing.
Comrade c. w pasnan. Worcester. Mass.
writes as as follows: There WAS a very fun
meeting Of Post No. 10 Of this place, on the Sd
inst ut which tine Senior Vice Department
Commander J. y. Billings, Of Cambridge, in
stalled the officers recently elected. Before the
installation Commander Robinson read al adj
dress, in which he reviewed tie tioings of the
Post for the past year. The receipts Of the
performances 81 tic military drama Battle of
Newborn last January, were $92S24. The
social committee paid over TO the treasury
s250il, which by vote of tie Post was trans
ferTed TO the contingent fund. Fifty dol
lars was voted 10 the Soldiers Home AT Clael-
sea- and rs muck mere was raised by ten
cent subscriptions and sent 10 the Home A
Sons OF Veterans Camp and Woman's Aux
iliary Corps have been organized, and are valaa-
bic aaxiliarics 90 the Post. A sJfloiS ing rooIl
and readingroom have been provided for the use
Of the Post. and we also have snail bat valc-
able library. January ], 1883. We had 453
members 81 have been mustered IN is rsoBli-
gated. 8 received by transfer from other Posts
/ We Jos; Z by death. , b. transfer leaving Z,
membership Of 52l--a gain nf -. The attend
ance al the forty eight meetings was 3. i32-an
average Clover Il. Commander Robinson made
IS visits 10 the SICK, attenscd II trustee meet
! ings Is committee meetings, besides many
visits TO other organizations lie expressed his
7 gr at appreciation OF the honor conferred on
him and for the hearty cooperation received
from al comrades. This WAS the first address
! of tho kind ever delivered bv Commander ol
this Post and il was listened 10 with great ia.
terezt.