The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-02

FROM THE BAY STATE.
What is Going on Among the Veterans OF tina
section.

What is Going Among The Veterans OF that
section.
EDITOR NATaNkL TUInUNE: Mni Howe Post
a., Of Havcrhil has purchased Tor $1,000 thc
thrcc-slory wooden block ou Court succi, Do that
city, known a. MaidrHur Hall, aud propose 10 re-
model thc building lor thc use OF the Post.
Al tic recent parade ul abe Wurc,st Couti-
neutuis lAr commander extended for the iir-t time
the courtesy 81 Hn invitation TO Senior Vice DE
pHfimeut tommuudcr Churchill ana lhc officers Of
Post lO az THAI city, to parade with tie raCirHt
happy Hck regiments for the courtesy were
made al the posi-priudia round 10y these CON.
Tadcs.
lftLe veterans at NassaClusetts and New Eng
laud were called LTou 10 scttlc the question as 10
WHO shall be the ucNt National President oi the
hl a., they would send up one mighty aud
unanimous shout for The elevation of Mr.. t.iza-
beth A. Turner, the present National Senior Vice
President % tut exalted position. She D. fcut
Hyorltc with an old veterans, for whCm Sic lubOrs
uHtiunEly IL h. auubHal however whether her
large business cares viii allow Ecr TO accept Ru
honor which would delight legious 81 her friends
all over the country % SEQ 80 wofihIy bestowed.
LnrEe-hourtcd Alvin BUuu~, 81 Goshen, las in-
vited all tue Old soldiers al western Massachusetts
90 "a two days outing ou Goshen Hills Hu invita-
ton which b now seems likely scores II them VIII
accept. The lOt 3lsi 9Th 49th aud j2i regiments,
not 40 mention oihrI-. Nail be- numcrousiy repre-
scented ln tGc gathering.
Boston Post, POO. viii he entertained by Bucllin
Post 20, OF Iust Providence, y, J., 90 a can-bale
Gown NarWgsusrll bay 3uiy ga recognition OF
couItcslCs received "a thc lasi National Lncaulp-
meut
The boom for the Detroit Eucampmcut + begin
ming To assume larger proportions, aud the suu-
EuIne declare limit ias Department viii have from
$500 tu 900 30 lime the day 90 The parade. This
ratio, II general, via mean thc greatest turnout the
veterans hive ever had. think This ga everest
mate. hul time WIZ tell,
Alfred O. Mom0r Tor eight wears tho efficient
aud popular Assistant Acknowledgement 81 the De
puTuneit D. u0 more. lie WAS laid away ihc 2izt
in % beautiful cemetery Do Lsst Weymouth. the
town from which hc enlisted. lie went out with
the old Webster regiment .l-lh Mass aud followed
lts fortunes Uuli Getty-guTg. where c lost As left
arm. lie was Commander ~ Post I3 of Br0oktOu,
for three terms, WIS Assistant AdjUtaHt- General az
NHioual llcacqu.rfer- one wear, having been ap-
pointed hy COMMANDMENT Chief MERRILL: WAS also
Chief mastering officer rf this department, and in
1873 WAS appointed Assistant Acknowledgement ly
Commander Evans, position 10 which Ac bias been
annually appointed since. Juai sos yeicTGus and
Sons ~ Veterans followed llIs TcmHins % their
resting place. The scene was most solemn and
Imposing m all De details, and admirably carried
Out Comrude J.. A. Horton c2- Chaplain ofthe De-
pnTimcut, ofictcd at Tho funeral. CoInradc
Monroe had cndrlrrd himself 60 thousands 81 The
veterans aud will D." deeply and sincerely Ioufucd.
Comrnde J. T. iHpHniI j. ul prc-ctt acting Asss.
ant AdJuinut-Gcuciai.-i3 Boston.