The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
MASSACHUSETTS


Tise GAR. took tic principal part IN The deaica-
tiOt, Il q monument recent erected on the Com
mos IN Upl0E 10 the memory 81 the soldier dead
OF tts town The days observances. which in-
Guided exercises IN ths forenoon out Of doors. the
formal uuvhiling Of tiIe monument aud an ailer
noon Irorall IL the Town Hail were very largely
Et:cl6ed and enjoyed ~ hundreds Of t0UEsiok
and visitors from elsewhere tn the Couagy ahd
State procession Wus formed. led bv T. W.
HarisacIs. Past Commander 81 Post u.s. % Upton.
Ia wc4i iiir following Posts participated together
viii civilians. SONS 81 Veterans. and W re Maj.
FIefcher Post .. Milford Gen. Sprague Post. a.
GFHf-on- A. O. Bisc0e fu-i. 50. Ne-tbnro: IL. n.
L.zge i'ust. 3 xbridge: q C. PlsiiiiIs- Post IIs
EoukiatgE: l. IL. Clark B'nrl. 1G7. Wiitisrs.e; J.
~ surEesst Post 49, Midway; sib3ey Post. 49,
Ea- Dotsz-Hs J. OTson Fi-lEe Post, 100 Upton. The
speakers - the IOWA Hall ". ii. Wellington.
Asr. George - Bail. Past Commando. John ID.
Billings, aud others. The monument Is made Of
v cstsily ~, u granite, on granite pedestal, the
Es.Eh trinE - feet High surIuouHtcd by tSc figure
81 isIfsury soldier, armed. al rest i is beauii
fut sits and fEiey decorated for tlle occasion.
CnGFie- EHsseli Lowell Post. T. Boston. pave their
hT-t grand assembly 81 ti4c AT thGF Hall,
isl Washington street iise evening al Oct &c
vliciI grand success. 80 couples pariiepat-
Ing and dancing unti mldHig q to the delightful
music 81 iioEard's ideEi Ladies' oreteslrR.
poses OF daughters Of seieTaus. The Reception
Committee consisted of Commander ". j. ellis
pie :. n. @. Jeremiah u. Kelley, J. V. &. ThoFnHE
=. Long. while ConlrAdc James r F0vgeFs Chair
oau 81 TIE Entertainment Committee. OfficlAted
A5or director, and ably assisted by Pass
Commanded 81 o'DOnneii. T.. G. Norris. Daniel
Mccarthy. Onward q. T5usay. John J. CofIey
Joseph o Brien. aud JArnez Nixon.
An entertainment. entitled Brother Jonathan"
b. Prof Lewis. assisted by the Ladies' Schubert
Quariei, Nail b. given at Musie Hall, Boston, Oct
g., lot ihe befeiit Of Boston POsl 200. The Post
Nj! march 20 tie Hall Ia fail uniform. headed by
Drum Corps. The Governor and staff, the Mayor.
AND Department Commander Innis and perzonAl
eff haze been invited and the attractions will he
tuaicirHt 10 pack ths house. COmrade George w.
Bearesey 10 Chairman % the Entertainments Com
EBitiee.
The Insahers Of Gen Lander Post. 5. were last
week tie recipients % substantial testimonial ri
Of la Eftef nofa
cCmpisie aud accurate compilation Of che records
Of tise Post. consisting Of several volusner-iri-
UHlplis 81 tiae bOokfnaksr's ar-boUnd in deep,
rlcA morocco aud gold-eH5Ossed. They are in
ecffbed: "G'ersOIgl Wa Sketches Presented 10 Gen
1.hfoef 4esi D. Department 81 AHssaelsusetis, by
Aagu.lh- j. Martin, Josiah q. Bennett. Charles Il.
J. 5Lsstls. Aaron u. Sasiith. William I. Morgan.
sllas a. barton. benjamin r. SPinney. Francis w
Breed, W. g.. =. keene. Henry A. PeveaF Josef,li
Davis, Charles y. &eNhaiI TilOInRs q. johnson
Charles =. Eweeiser. Irving Newlall AInDs r.
Breed. John HAansir Luther = johnson. Frank
Keene. Lewis T. Eussei. John s. Bartlett George
=. Barnard, Charles A. Coffin. George II. AIlen''
Tie volumes are designed 10 contain the records
Of Elte war services 81 tie living and deceased
members 81 Tie Post; The living TO certify TO The
statement 81 eT SERVICES aud the facts relating 70
the dead 10 be certified 10 by tiis Post Historian
Tie supplementary pfrts la tie volumes are for 1
continuance al the personal sketches occasion
may rrqsire Ia the history d the Post Historian
AsO for t3e preservation al tie and records
Oi other eoidieFs sailors who enlisted from ti4
immediate locality DISSOLUTION gees are provided
for continuing resolutions PASSED by tls Post upon
tbs death 81 a member. Record for burial page
are intended for comrades Of the Post and asO To-
lie 81 soldiers and EailorE whose graves IA,
Post u1ay decorate from year to year. Tie record
81 presentation page Be- designed " contain ia,
action 81 tls Post upon the receipt Of the VOLUMES
I~rl no. Aorcesier now has q Inemt5ernhip q
over 30 The date 81 t5e charter held by this Pos
g. hpr q. iS6g.
Post o., Commander Harlan p Paige held IL
ID anutiai Campfire ia Grand Army Hall Harrf
son NqHsFc. Boston. Besides $50 comrades of Pos
o. tlsse visitors from Post s. of Quincy
10 q Million; l5aud IT, % Boston; IL Of Charles
.rHT 81 t.as- -.
BrrFed aud the Campfire wns opened BY a speech q
welcome from Commander Paige Among tlloss
pI'seBi were Past Commander ). Walter Bradiee
~ POst fOz' Commander Willard Brown, Of Poe
leo Commander Drown. Of Poet 2: 5Ir 81 &
Bgh Sept Jones Of the Dorchester Iostofiice
aHd Councilman Waller j.. Hayes.
On she evening 81 Oct. - a presentation wa
made 10 a. w. Bartlett Poet, 20, Newburyp0ri of
volume 81 {" i'efEonai War Sketches donated 4,
+ Albert g. glicOmb & T. shaw l.. r. Gushing Nj
lard J. Hale. Andrew r. Ross Moses II Fowler
william d. swasey. Charles q. Dame, Thomas {
ElntlrOB aHd Elisha II. Dodge The book Whicl
IL about - by 10 inches and elegantly bound H. dc
SIGNED Tor Tie personal war service. ISJI-I565 q
the living and deceased members Of the Post II
addition 10 the pages for the record Of Tia
comrades there are pages for tie resol ulions passe
By tie Post on the death Of q eonrade and Tor ia
record 81 DuFias. There also pages for lelce
ci lFes oi the donors. The last pages of the boo
are log recording the proceedings Of the nai meet
ing u lise Post. The donors names are IN ~,
cover. The appreciation 81 the comrades wa
manifested la resolution 81 thanks 10 the donors
Bartlett Poet recently voted 10 attend the Ma
GOual Encampuleut al Detroit next year aud "a,
following appointed a committee 20 make IA
necessary arrangements: George w. I.altint
Charles :. Noyess A. Park Lewis w. C. Cuseck
Ebeh A.. Cutter and Thomas T. Gutter
NEW JERSEY
General Orders No IL issued at Orange I,v oom
@aGc 81 a. N. Matthew'S, Department Com snde
Thomas Pearson, A. A.-G.-cOntain the follow
ing:
!. The Department Commander desires espe
GlHliy 20 impress upon Commanders and comrade
o. the various Posts throughout the State the ia