The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-19

Adjt. O. A. Taft as POSTMASTER. In
response TO the call of the toastmaster
the following comrades spoke q piece
or told story; Commander A. Il. Sweet,
Department Commander B. II. Child,
Senior Vice Department Commander
David s. Ray, Department Inspector l..
A. Perry, Chief of Staff II. s. Olney,
Comrades Il. V. Schneider and j. Cos
tine, Past Commander w. Il. Comrie
of Buckin Post, Commander-elect Graf
ton, Quartermaster Nottage and AdJu-
tant Taft of George III. Browne Post.
The post thoroughly enjoyed the visit of
the department officers and their
friends, and the visitors unanimously
agreed that George III. Browne Post was
an excellent place to visit.
Ballou Post mt its meeting Tuesday
evening voted to accept the invitation of
Tower Post to accompany them to Park
Place Church Tuesday evening, Dec. 20,
where Il memorial service will he held IN
honor of the comrades of Tower Post
who have deceased during the year.
Comrades Patterson and Haskell OF Bal
lou Post were reported sick.
A spirited meeting of Slocum Post was
held last Wednesday evening. Com
mander William Frankland of Prescott
Post was present and responded in per-
tinent speech when called upon for re-
marks Adjutant Joseph III. Jewett of
Slocum Post was reported sick. The
committee on the camp fire in honor of
the retiring officers of the post reported
that the plans for the same were pro-
crossing favorably, and requested that
the comrades hold themselves in readi-
ness TO relate their war experiences or
or tell story at that time. This post
has voted to establish a society to be
connected with the post to be called the
Associated Friends. The members of
this society will have the privilege of
participating with the post in all its
meetings of a public or social nature,
and on all excursions that the post may
make.
Last Monday evening large number
of comrades attended Arnold Post.
Commander Drinan presided. Three
comrades were reported sick. After the
business session of the post was con-
cluded the time was spent in speeches,
songs and recitations.
At Prescott Post meeting last evening
Comrade Andrew Brown was reported
as in very feeble condition. A consid-
cradle amount of routine business was
disposed of. C9mrade Lamson enter
tanned the company with an amusing
recitation. Comrade James M. Fales
was presented transfer card.
Last Saturday Comrade Henry G.
Luther, of Slocum Post and a member of
the national council of administration,
presented to one OF the public schools in
his native town South Scituate) beau
tiful American flag. The presentation
occurred in the schoolhouse and was a
notable event, there being large gather
ing of some of the most prominent citi-
zens of the town. Comrade Luther, in
a few well chosen words, presented the
flag to the chairman of the school COM
mittee of the town, who in turn de-
livered it into the custody of the teacher
of the school. Senator Martin l.. Smith
and others made appropriate addresses,
and Slocum Post Quartet rendered sew
eral patriotic selections. After the
speeches were concluded the ceremony
of hoisting the flag took place, Comrade
Luther having the honor of throwing the
banner TO the breeze. A salute was then
fired, after which the visitors from Provi-
dence were elegantly entertained by
Comrade Luther at the old family home
stead, where his aged mother still resides.
The collation. was bountiful and charac-
teristic of the iberality of Comrade
Luther The comrades from Providence
who were present voted that "Henry"
was Jolly good fellow"