The National tribune., 1890-07-03
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the DepartmentS---New
Posts, etc.
arm Y.
THE ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations Tor the National Encampmeut.
Bosrox. MASS. June 30. 1890.


BosroS Mass. June 30, 1890.
This correspondence has already shown the
impetus TO the Order which the coming National
Fncampment has impaired 60 the New England
Departments Strangely enough this expansion
Hti increase OF zeal is far more marked than IN
1850 when The National Encampment came to Port
Hand The fact Is the New England veterans are a
great deal better GAR. men Than they were few
years ago. The number OF men who wear the
button ia Boston and vicinity has more than
doubled in five years. Not that the Order has thus
grown, but veterans are more proud of the Order
dian they were. and are glad TO wear its insGniR,
There are more and more who take active inter
esi in the Post work This happy tendency is
swellcd 10y the widespread preparations now oc-
Copying the energy Of the Posts. Every Post IN
this vicinity il developing some specinl scheme In
order 60 ride ON the foremost wave" and every
prominent Post at distance is prepaTing-as
never before-for the great gala time.
The Keene y H.. Post on Thursday night pre-
pared 90 come here as a Post, and will be on hand
with full ranks. Athol Post, No. l40, held an
enthusiastic meeting and Campfire Friday night
10 promote their plans for the Encampment. De
rarinleut Commander Innis. Past Department
Commander Evans. Senior Vice Department Com
riander smith aud Junior Vice Commander
Churchill with several members OF the Council
Of Administration were present, and the Athoi
vets got an impulse they have not known Tor a ue-
cade Seven surrounding Posts co-operated
fine procession attracted much attention, boun-
tifuI feed - made the old soldier complainant;
the WRC. was ont in force, the Department
Presideut being among the speakers, aud alto
Cether the occasion was a notable one.
All al tie Posts hereabOuts are increasing Their
membership and the order in this Department
and la fact in all the Eastern Departments, Is
being augmented considerably. il must be re-
nenbered tha, at least Is per cent. Of those vet
Grams who served in the war of the rebellion now
resident in Massachusetts are still outside the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Some estimates
place it as high rs 30 per cent
There are some Posts that limit the membership.
Post lIs 81 this Department allows membership
OF Il8 only aud permits bu; five applications to toe
on G.e. The Post is always fun; there are always
I've applications in the Adjutants hands and al
WAYS a large number waiting 10 file applications
This Post Is not tony" in any Rristocratic or
objectionable sense-its simple aim being 10 bring
together in one veteran family men OF Similar
tastes and who are conReniRl socially. The plan
has proved a notable success
The Printing Committee Of the National Encamp-
rnent has decided on an elegant souvenir OF the
Encsmpmeut-a volume OF co pages. with costly
cover ia six colors by Prang-the whole AFFAIR 10
be gotten up IN the most artistic fashion. There
viii be an edition Of 1000 copies, with an extra
nice one for each member OF the EncampmenL 1t
vii be frcelyand elegantly illustrated. The Print
ing Committee. OF which Pas; Dept Commander
Geo = Evans Is Chairman, is just attending TO It's
business.