The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-11
FROM TIE BAY STATE.
What Is GOlng on Among the Veterans OF that
Secffou

What Is 6Olng Among the Veterans OF that
Section.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRBUNE: The death OF
COmrade Samuel N. Weaie has taken from the
ranks Of the Department Of Massachusetts, an
earnest, warm hearted veteran who will be
deeply missed Io lad been q candidate for
the Offices Of Department and Senior Vice De-
partment Commander az different times but
although poi ing heavy vote, never secured
an election, largely through the evil influences
and double dealing Of men who claimed 10 he
HE friends iu The Service Pension Association,
OF which be was the bead. HIS loss is deeply
depl0TeG by mauy who although on questions
OF Grand Army poity did not always agree
with him, yet respected him for his manlIness
snd sincerity Of bis convictions
COmtade A. 4. Monroe. since 1888 the eff
Client Assistant Adiutaut-General Of this De-
paItmcut has LecH lying il for several weeks,
al times dangerously. lie Is not yet out Of
danger. lie has tho best wishes Of thousands
o. comrades who know HIM only 10 love him.
that be may soon be about again. There Is
just one body Of veterans who should be Off
cially recognized by the public treasury on
Memorial Day. and that Is the Grand Army
Besides its various Posts Of this order, Boston
has two Camps Of the Onion Veterans Union,
a Naval Veteran Association, one or more
Garrison" Of the Regular Army and another
body whose name has escaped me. Every year
there is a question raised in the City Council
aud believe properly, as to whether these ir-
regular bodies shall receive tie appropriation
OF 500 given 10 each Grand Army Post Of the
city. Why should they have ity The lcgiti-
mate work Of the day was satisfactorily covered
by the Grand Army before these other bodies
came into being. As things are now tending
u would not be surprising 10 see all cut of
from the treasury, II The present unWarranted
condition o. ala. r5 continues
The Detroit fever is not spreading 30 much
az was expected. Several Posts have voted 10
90, but there seems little enthusiasm IN the
movement as yet. Perhaps this may be due in
/ part 70 the uncertainty attending matters at
] The other eud Of the route. The fare is cheaper
/ than walking, aud large number will yet turn
their steps thitbcrw8rd.
Quite a number Of veterans aye arranging 20
/ attend the meeting Of the Army Of the poto-
4 mac az Buffalo July 3 aud a. Ii lisa pity that
al entire change has not been brought about
! ia the management Of this society. Hundreds
/ o. veterans held GlO0f from It's meetings DO.
| cause they say ID is dominated by a New York
| ring who run ID 10 suit themselves Let all
veterans who feel this way attend the meet
/ iHgs and express their convictions and change
would speedily come.
The girls are alive aud moving here Our
Tents Of Daughters Of Veterans are source Of
much pride 20 their friends. Post 10, Of Wor-
cCstcr, has Tent OF 90 Daughters Al the
Memorial services held ia Mechanics Hall the
3lst, they were present in q body, wearing
their jaunty cadet caps which gave them very
attractive appearance
Comrade Chas. w. Scott, 81 Union Park,
Boston, IL Secretary Of the Second Corps Club
Ile wishes al veterans Of the old corps 10 ad.
dress him a. above, especially those living ia
this vicinity who intend 10 20 20 Buffalo; aud
veterans near Boston Of any Corps who arc
going would do well 10 confer with him, a. be
Will make special arrangements with the rail-
roads II sufficient number can be secured.
Among the mauy fine addresses delivered
Memorial Day there Was none which stirred
the hearts OF the old veterans as did that O
that grand woman Mary A. Liyermore, deliv
cred IN fremont Temple before Post ] l3 aud ID
friends, u simply R!owod with "reminiscences
OF her army life aud her intense love Of the Oh,
Z veterans Talk about paying these men,
she said; talk about their demanding To-
much. They have never demanded TOO much
They never can demand more than what WI
ought ~ be willing 70 pay them."-B.