The National tribune., 1890-08-21
sHOWERED WITH HoNoRs.
A Few of the Entertainments Given tho
Visitors.

A Few of the Entertainments Given tn,
Visitors.
The Quincy comrades royalty entertained
Robert s. Shaw Post, 112, of New Brighton
Staten Island, and in the afternoon of Tues
DAY That Post, members of Paul Revere Post
the local Camp of Sons of Veterans, and tn,
Woman's Relief Corps were given a dinner a
the Linden House, Hough's Neck, by Council
man John II. Graham
The Maine Veterans Association OF Ivnr
received the 18th Me. Association at Odd Eel
lows Hall, and the meeting was addressed BY
a. w. Cotton, President Of the Lynn Assoeia
ton; Mayor Asa T. Newhall, Capt Isaac Fra.
zier, the oldest member; Lieut. Col B. b. Muir
ray, President Of the 18th Me-, and others. Al
tho conclusion the comrades departed for Ma
hant, and took dinner at the Bass Point House
Nantasket was the scene Of prolonged fes-
tiVitles; banquets, speech making, clam-bakes
and shore dinners being the rule. Gen. Wads-
worth Post, 63, Natick, there entertained the
members of George G. Meade Post, 444, Chi
cago; George S. Cobb Post, 60, Camden. and
Carlton Post, 81, Pennington, N. II. John A.
Andrew Post -, Boston, had under it's wing
the veterans of Gen. Sherman's Post, Ransom
fost, l3l, st. Louis; Wilson Post, l, Baltimore:
Dodge Post, of Baltimore and George G..
Meade Post, 1, of Philadelphia. Among
tho Posts that Reynolds Post, of Weymouth.
assisted to enjoy themselves were Reynolds
Post, Philadelphia; @. d. Bailey Post, 200,
Lowyille N. Y, and James A. Perkins
Post, 100, Everett, Mass, the affair being in
charge of Adj't John w. Bates, +. A. Lewis, It.
-. Loud, David Dunbar, Warren TirreII. At
the Rockland Cafe was the headquarters of
benjamin Stone, jE., Post, 66, Dorchester, which
had as guests J. NJ. Wells Post 145, Columbus.
o., and W.R.C. So, Of that city, accompanied
by tho Post drum corps. Before arriving at
Nantasket they enjoyed a trip down the harbor.
The veterans Of +. ID. Hammond Post al.
Cape Cod, were the objects of the Inequalities
OF Councilman Frank G. Wood and his wife, of
Boston, who handsomely decorated their resi-
dence on Meridian street. The Post was named
after Airs. Woods father. Twenty members Of
Relief Corps 100 were also guests. sumptuous
dinner was served and speeches were made by
Commander George w. Munsell, of Hammond
Post; Andrew Fisher, Of Hooker Post %. Bos-
ton, and Commander l.. II. DuttOn, of John A..
Halves Post, 159, Boston. An informal enter
tainment was enjoyed during the afternoon.
hinsley Post 139. SOmerville, gave a Camp
fire in honor of Strong Post, 534, of Brooklyn,
on the evening of Aug. IL. Gems. Alger, Veazey,
Banks lnnis, COgswell and others snapped
stories, and most enjoyable time was had.
Horace Greeley Post, 81, New York. COM
posed of printers, was received by the Boston
typographical Union, -, and escorted to the
Point of Pines where they had banquet on
Tuesday evening.
A reception was rendered the Light Infantry
and District Of Columbia Volunteers by N. b.
Sherman, at his house on Columbia avenue. on
Tuesday evening. The party partook of ban
quet, after which there was t0astmaking, with
James Crogan, of Washington, as POSTMASTER.
Remarks were made by Noble II. Hill, George
II. Cooper b. +. Rhodes, j. w. Wisner, William
ID. Mack, Capt. NJ. Fisher, AdJt w. II. Hutch
insOn and s. v StilIiugs
The residence Of Col. George n. Carpenter.
on Cypress street BroOkline, was the scene of
a brilliant gathering on Tuesday night About
40 guests, men who served with COmrade Car
penter during the war, sat down to supper
for an epicure. Among those present were
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Gen. w. II. Gilmore. Col.
Fred +. Smith, Col. John G.. Stearns Ex-Goy
John L. Barstow, of Vermont; E. ID. Reding-
ton, of Chicago; Gen. S. II. Rhodes of Provi-
dence; Surgeon III. II. Gillett of Vermont: Col.
w. l.. Gambler, Maj. f. b. Richardson, of Brook
line; Col. Herbert Il. Hill, Capt s. E. Howard.
of Boston; Maj w. II. II. Holton, of New
York; Capt. l.. w. Hutchinson, of Vermont;
Maj. II. NJ. Pollard, Of st. Louis; Hon. John
w. Gambler.
Emory Fisher Post, 80, Johnstown, Pa. was
honored with reception by VIM. II. Smart
Post. 80, Cambridge, in Union Hall, Cambridge
port, Tuesday night. Commander II. w
Mahady, of the local Post, welcomed the visitors.
The meeting was presided over by Past Com
mander John w. Walker. and speeches were
made by Commander d. b. Bryan, of the visit
ing Post Mrs. Sarah Livingston, President of
the local Corps, Alderman A. NJ Hart. Alder
man Sortwell, Capt. Kuhn, of Jamestown, and
others.
A banquet was rendered Aaron Keller Post,
II, Hyde Park, Vt, by ThOs. G.. Stephenson
Post, 20. About 800 were present, including
invited members OF Admiral Winslow Camp,
81, S. Of v, Mrs. Graves, of W.RC SO, Hon.
Samuel Little, Capt. Stone, of Fitchburg, and
others. Commander l.. b. Butts, of Keller
Post, occupied the head of the table
luncheon was prepared for the visiting
Governors and their stats by Gov. Brackett
on the afternoon of Wednesday, in the State
banquet hall at the Yendome. Informality
was the order, and speechmaking was tabooed.
Besides the Governors and their gilt-laced stats
there were seated at the tables Secretary of the
Interior John w. Noble, Gen. n. F. Banks
Postmaster Corse, Collector Beard MAYOR Hart.
Judge French, President Sprague of the Senate,
Speaker Barrett OF the House, Q. M.,Gen. Dem
mis-, OF Rhode Island, Papa" Mckee State
Senator'S Coffin, Field, Low, Palmer, f. ].
Donovan, James Donovan and GammOes, and
COveney, Barnes, Maccabe,
Cody, Baker, Pickering, Richardson, Mitchell
and McComber and Capt. Dallinger. After the
luncheon the Governors made brief call on
Mrs. Logan.
One of the most brilliant affairs was the
banquets of Gettysburg Post I9I, of Massa-
chusetts, in Faneuil Hall Wednesday evening,
plates being laid for $50 persons more than
usually prominent. After the delicacies had
been fully enjoyed, Commander Harrison
Hume introduced Gen. Daniel T. Siekles. who
was greeted with deafening shout The next
speaker was Gen. Veazey. and for some mo-
ments no stood waiting for the applause to
subside. Department Commander Thomas
Cogswell, of New Hampshire, spoke few
pleasant words, and then withdrew in CON-
pauy with Judge VeaZey, 20 attend the Camp
1re at Camp Sheridan. Other speeches were
made by Gov. William ID. Hoard, of Wisconsin,
Gen. Butterfeld, Gen. Deyens, Collector Beard,
Barr of New Jersey, Tom Batch
sller, of Michigan, and the Rev. Arthur Little
Although yearling Boston Post 200 GAR,
Henry +. Spach, demonstrated
that it could handle itself in a very able man
ner. The members of auckland Post. East
Providence, r. l., were the special guests of
.he Boston Post After the parade they adj
burned to Bacon Hail. Roxbury, where A
collation. was enjoyed. Commander Spach. of
Boston, and Commander Orland Freeborn. of
auckland, were seated at the head of the table
On either side were seated Chaplain John Spar-
rett, Alderman Chas. b. WOOlloy Department
George III. Innis and Hon A. w.
tufts. At the conclusion of the feast speeches
we're made by the Commanders and the special
guests.
Campfire was kindled in Music Hall on
Tuesday evening by the veterans of Kansas
md was an unqualified success. After music
BY the band and the celebrated Modoc Club. |