The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-12
THE GRAND ARMY.

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department of Rhode Island has fixed
the date of the annual encampment.
Ii will be held Jan. 20. 1892. 1t is also
contemplated holding reception and
camp fire in honor of Commander-in-
Chief John Palmer, in Infantry Hall,
Feb. 6, 1892.
Commander-elect Orris p. Huntley Of
Tower Post was born in Bakersfield, VT,
July 10, 1912. He attended the public
schools of that town in his youth. He
worked on his fathers farm until 20
years of age, when he removed to Lex
ington, Mimi, and learned the trade of
stationery engineer. He was engaged
i'm this occupation when he enlisted as
private in Company X. Fourth Minneso-
ta Infantry.
In Bucklin Post meeting vote of
sympathy was extended to Past Depart
ment Commander Alonzo Williams in
his recent bereavement. Next Tuesday
evening. 18th inst. the department COM
mander and staff will visit this post and
a good time is expected.
Commander-elec Henry j. Pickers-
gill of Bucklin Post was born in Wales,
Oct. TO- 1916. AT an early age he came
to this country with his parents, and was
living in Manchester, n. H., when the
war of the Rebellion began. As he was
unable to obtain his fathers consent to
enter the service, he being then only
Is years of age, he ran away and enlisted
in the First New York Infantry for a
period of two years. This was the first
regiment that was mustered into the
United States service for more than three
months.
The department commander and staff
made an official visit to Slocum Post,
Wednesday evening, December 9th.
Daniel A. Webster, late private, Co. III,
Sixty-fifth, New York Infantry, joined
the post by transfer from Farragut
Post. Francis M. Ballou, late second
lieutenant Co. III, Twelfth Rhode Island
Infantry, was mustered in. The COM
mittee appointed to prepare letter of
coincidence to Past Department Com
mander Alonzo Williams, reported that
they had forwarded the letter in accord
ance with instructions from the post.
An invitation was received from Abby
j. Slocum Tent, No. 1, Daughters of
Veterans. to attend "a supper and enter
tainment given under the auspices of
John A. Logan Circle, No. 1. Ladies of
the G.. A. r., on Thursday evening De-
cenber IL, in hall No. 275 High street.
After the supper literary and musical
entertainment will be provided. After
the business of the meeting had been
disposed of Commander Turner called
upon Department Commander Benja-
min +. Child for remarks, and he re-
sponded in an appropriate manner. An
intermission was then declared and the
comrades partook of an elegant collation.,
after which Commander Turner raped
TO order and announced the following
speakers of the evening: Senior Vice
Department Commander David 5. Ray
Past Senior Vice Commandsw-in-Ch Chief
Elisha IL. Rhodes, commander-elect of
Slocum Post Edward +. Curtis, Past
Department Commander Benjamin +.
Davis, Comrade Augustus u. Sherman
Gen. G.. X Warren Post, Newport:
James T.. johnson Of Ives Post. Past
Department Commander Theodore A.
Barton. Department Inspector Theodore
A. Perry and Chief of staff Henry ;.
Olney.
Babbitt Post Of Bristol have live
working committee on the proposed ex-
cursion-to Washington.
At the meeting of Arnold Post, Mon
dav evening, the committee on the en-
tertainment for the benefit Of the fam
ily of the late Comrade John w. Sayles.
reported that handsome sum had been
realized for that purpose.
\ well-attended meeting Of Prescott
Post was held last evening. The occa-