The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
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FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Ia Going on Among the Veterans OF that
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What ia Going on Among the Veterans OF that
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committee Of veterans from the executive
management Of the neat National Encampmeut Of
the Grand Army spent few days Ia Boston
last week comforting with representatives Of the
Order here who were prominent In the arrange
ments for the Boston EuCAmpmeut Of last year.
These veterans are Col. J.. 7. Wright john j. Ed
son Harrison DinRmau, Gen. Ellis Spear, and X.
A. Parks. BY invitation 81 J. Frank Dalton, the
AdJutant General Of the State they lunched at the
rooms Of the Algonquin Club,
As the day for tie Department Encampment
draws the candidates for the various Depart
ment Offices grow more numerous There are
likely 20 be half dozen veterans at least in the
race for the Office Of Junior Vice Department Com
mander. -Four names have already been listed,
and their owners all reside within 20 miles OF the
gided dome u ~ fair 10 assume that more remote
portions OF the Department VIII increase the list
by at least many more. To date the present Ju-
nior Vice Eli W. Hall, Of Lynn, seems TO have the
held ali 20 himself Rs candidate for the next Office
Not 90 fortunate IL the outlook Of COmrade
Churchill, the present Senior Vice, for elevation
one grade. ~ az IL stated, the polished scholar
aud knightly soldier and gentleman, Judge A. A.
Putnam, Of DNbrdge, 81 10 have RfollowinR OF no
mean order interested IN giving him FIRST place.
there ID going 20 be q lively skrmish and neither
Of the two gentlemen mentioned will have q walk
over
Some Of the Posts in this Department are en-
deRvOrinR 10 raise funds for their Washington trip
by engaging Tie services 81 Belle Boyd. the DOtO-
nous female rebel spy 90 deliver lecture on her
wartime experiences. The result IL N monkey
aud parrot sort Of time among the membership
OF the Posts, which naturally enough divides on
the wisdom and consistency Of such policy. Now
have 40 fear Of the old rebel rag, even though II
may be taken out, wept over, aud exposed 10 the
public gaze enthusiastically like any other relic
or memento, but when d comes 10 engaging the
services OF woman who took advantage Of her
10 prosecute her nefariOus scheme against the
Union, hiring a hall for her. and paying her lib
orally 10 tell the old veterans and their families
and friends how she plotted TO destroy them,
draw the line. ] respectfully submit Il Is not q
good object lesson 70 Tie new generation.
WiliamstOwn again has Post Of the Grand
Army. As stated IN this correspondence, ID was
organized Dec. 10 by inspector Wetherbee. II
hns taken the name Of the old Post Y. j.. Hopkins,
200. u starts with IL members. Post 20, Of North
Adams, was present At its institution, in large
Dumbers with a band
U. 5. Grant Post. 4 Of Melrose. 10 running fair
campmeut Fund.
The 32d Mass.-so many at least as survive
observed the 29th anniversary Of the battle OF
Fredericksburg, the 18th, with a Reunion and ban
quet al the United States Hotel. Boston. They
bad a Jolly time, and elected these officers Pres,
Isaac y; kingsbury Y; y, Timothy Mccartney
Sec. aud Treas ~. y. Pblnney, Executive Com
mittee, Amor B. Holden. Z ". Hoyt. Charles A.
Holden, Stephen Beach, Lyman b. Written, John
H. Davis, Robert q. COnHut. A. A. COburn. William
Smith.
The 2slh Mass, one Of the gallant Hancock's
fighting regiments Of red clubs, held its Reunion
Ia RO0dy numbers al Rieth'H Hotel, Boston, the
evening Of the 18th. Two noted actors, the late
Lawrence Barrett and VIM. J. lie Moyne, were
officers 81 this regiment. Officers were elected as
follows; Pres, John j. Coffee; V. r.. James A.
Flynn Sec, T. B Meehan; Treas, NJ. J. Conway
Executive Committee John White. Il. b. MeehAn
Dennis Linehan, Thomas Barnes Michael Calvin.
4 John }. McCue, John Il. Killinn, James Allendorf
Y James A. Flynn. Alexander BlAney.
Il II. Il. Jewett, Of Post 81, FoEboTo, and y A. Ste
yens, Of Post III, Hre candidates for the Office o
Junior Vice Department Commander.
Mrs. Flora A. smith, wife u Department Com
mHnder smith, las been honored with an appoint
ment Rs National Aid on the staff Of Nationa
/ President W.li.C. Mrs. Sue Sanders.
Post ~, Of South Hanson, has sent IN for blAnl
application Tor charter, with the intention Of or
/ Ranizug an auxiliary.
woman's Campfire viii be held ia Union Hall
/ Chnbtdgeport Monday evening Jan IS unde
the efficient management OF MTs. Sarah q yelling
ton, the proceeds 10 20 10 the Cambridge table a
tie fair Of tie Ladies' Aid Association 10 DE hell
| IN Boston Feb. ID. Col. Il. W.. HiRginson viii pre-
| side, and introduce among others Gov Russell
| Gen. i. w. llluols, aud Julia Ward Howe
Post ll3 Of Boston, gave musical and ulerar
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