The National tribune., 1891-09-10
ECHOES FROM wEIRS.
The Annual Meeting OF the New Hampshire VI
Grams

The Annual Meeting Of the New Hampshire Vet
Grams,
The Iith annual gathering Of New lamp
shres veterans az their Mecca D. now "a thing OF
the past Measured 10y the usual standards u
was success, aud had II not been Tor the storm
which ushercd IN ana ushercd out Governor
Day, and punc;uutcd each passing hour wih
lis olscumiurts and disappolntmcuts aud kept
away the thousands who usually attend, Il
would in all probability have been the greatest
gathering OF veterans the Camp has seen.
The destinations ui this place increase with each
passing year. NcnTly every organization thai let
the State lH WAR time NOW has lis little hcndquar-
tiers building AhCre the Veterans meet, chat, hold
their business mectiugs aud lodge they desire TO-
President liapSoud, Colonel OF the old Fighting
iiitl wns n charge tins year, aud iu view ol ihe
NeNaliOns and uuuoyauccs provoked 10y the had
weather and destinations, succeeded admiralty,
aided 10y the Chairman ~ observation-disclosures Coma
mitee, d. u. Builuu, in keeping every body enter
timed
Gov Tutlle Is not cxacily a veteran, except by
proxy, lie substitute bat lac j. not growing
az pensioners on that account lie warm friend
81 the soldiers ana tiun shown d ln many ways lac
siHld IA camp Thursday night, and spoke several
times an the general gatherings.
A. evidence al the Interest felt in this spot 10y
veterans Iat haIug from New Ham shitc, build
ing known the National AetCmu@ Association
Building but more familiarity Ns the "lrHmp's
Building vHs dedicated during thc meeting. il
D. ttte lHrEc-t building on the grounds.
The sensation ~ The week wH- tie failure 81
Cen LDuEstreet 10 appear at the meeting. THIS
/ failure WIS brought uhuut by adverse comments ou
his coming, made lu lHc public prints by one vet
cram, and udiUE- 81 iHis feeling reaching Long
street, hc declined, naturally enough. TO appear.
Could lac have heard t,e scntIug comments that
were made against The opposition 10 hi- coming,
he would have lct that he had acted uuW .scly iu
TyrCHiuE from the fire Of thin * irni-l- line:
but of course he could not know how strong That
opposition was.
Ia spite al the absence 81 big guns" the Camp
fires were interesting uud well attended Tanner
WAS not quite al h- best. bat exceedingly interest.
Ing. Department Commander lu-c was ubiqul-
tOus aud had tHe right word 60 say on many
/ occasions. Col. Tom CoEswell ought to Und did
feel proud for on several occasions during the
meeting ID WIS stated by speakers in his presence
thHl, could the veterans az The state have bad the
decision ~ the matter. his nomination 10y Gov.
Iuttie us Railroad Commissioners would have been
confirmed unanimously.
ComrBdc john G. iInchau was omuiprcscut as
usual, especially charged with seeing that every
body had good time. Conspicuous among tie
speakers was Capt. john W. Ella, az Chicago once
OF the 10Th regiment lie introduced tie rcsulu-
tOns la regard 90 LoHgrtrect, and supported them
iu finished speech lie stands nearly FIX feet
three, Uses graceful gestures, has full clear voice,
aud a fueut md choice flow Of English.
Capt. Lawrence q I5ricu, 81 the gth Conn. one Of
the suspects arrested boy the British Government
iu ireland some months ago was present and
gave Interesting "reminiscences Of hiz escape from
The hands 81 the Jaw.
Many New Hampshire veterans now located out
Of tIc State were present. Among these were The
following: Gen. j. y Patterson, Col. Baker. and
Capt J. Edwin Mason. ui Washington: Col-. Tuos.
Il. BARKER aud !. =. Drew; Capt. J. d.. l3abb,
Mayor 81 Minneapolis with Coils. Nat SuaCkf0rd
and Frank q. Moves aud Mai. W. II, Tricky, now
Of New Hampshire
Others present from abroad were Charles earle
ton coffin, Fast Department Commander Geo. =
Evans Harrison lluuIc. and Mai. Albion j.. p.a-r,
I Hil oi Boston; Capt. Badger q. = A.: Capt. j. "
shaw Of Name Hnd Capt. Gins. B Eyaris son Il
senator William H. Evart-, OF New Hork.-B,
Boston.