The National tribune., 1884-04-10
MASSACHUSETTS

CoInrade c. w. Putnam. Worcester, Mass,
writes us as follows: Post No. 10, oil this city,
gave grand concert of war songs on the even
ing Of the Sd inst The concert opened with
"a Day in Camp" by the orchestra +" King
dom Coming" was sung by a +. Howell IN
splendid style. Comrade Titus sang Battle
Cry of Freedom, and while the orchestra were
playing the first strain, six comrades marched
down the center aisle and on to the platform,
bearing the battle-fags of the old 18th, 2lst,
25tb, 3tth, and 5lst regiments. Sergeant
Thomas Plunket, of the 21st Massachusetts,,
who lost both arms at fredericksburg was
with the eoiors of his regiment. The singing
Of soioists and the chorus was fine, the instrn-
mental music was all good, and the large audi
ence of 1900 people was well pleased with the
entertainment Tue concert was given for the
benefit OF the Soldiers Home at Chelsea, Mass.
BY the united action of members of the
Grand Army Post and the loyal citizens of the
town Of Groton, Mass that town viii soon
place in the town hall tablet of marble. upon
which viii be carved the names, company and
regiment and the place of death of all the men
Of that town who died in defense of the Union.
The tablet viii be seven feet by six ia dimen-
sions. surmounted bya great eagle aud adorned
with a suitable inscription denoting its pur-
poses. The tablet win be in position ready for
the annual decoration services by Post No. 115.
be arranged in four columns.
Post No. %, of Milford, Mass, will give a
grand concert of war songs on April I'D in the
town hail. The drum and flute corps OF Dahl
gren Post. No. 2, of South Boston, VIII add 10
the pleasure of. the entertainment Ii is pro-
posed 10 lay the cornerstone of the new Me-
mortal Hall on Memorial DAY. MAY seth, aud
the following committee, representing the
Grand Army, will be IN attendance: Messrs.
George Maynard, Captain II. j. bailey, Captain
c. w. Wilcox. Comrades Mckay aud Burrill.
The Sons OF Veterans will be represented in
the persons of Captain Lsrkin Hayden, c. IL.
Messenger, and C. L. Hancock.
Several members of Post No IL, of Charles
town. Mass, attended the play Of 'Three of a
Kind at the Park Theater on the evening OF
the 9th inst. TO surprise one Of their comrades
Salisbury, who is member Of the Trouba-
dours. The surprise consisted of the presenta-
tion 10 Comrade Salisbury of an elegant floral
canteen made from iEmortelles: on one side
the letters q. 4. 4. and on the reverse the
figure II.
A correspondent of the Vctera.s Adrocate, OF
Concord, \. H., writing of General Lander
Post, No. ), Of Lynn, Mass. IL the last issue OF
that paper, says: The charity service of this
Post is simply stupen6ous. Five hundred dol
lars month is disbuFsed TO relieve distress-st
least 5000 year. The relief fund of Post
No at the present time amounts to nearly
$4,000
Theodore Winthrop Post, No. IS, of Chelsea,
Mass, viii give grand entertainment in the
Academy Of Music on the evening of April 10th
The LIST regiment dram and fife corps assisted
by Post No. - quartette and other volunteers
viii furnish the talent for the performance.
Comrade Andrew C. Stone, of Post No 35, OF
\ -, ~,
his Post to deliver the Grafton on Memorial
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