The National tribune., 1891-11-05
PENNSYLVANIA
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Ia Going on Among the Veterans or that
section,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ] notice that our
shtlhihbie ioinmhuder-in-thlef proposes 10 issue
hat 10 relation 10 The eI-rebel flag. OF course lie
m governed b. tie best u motives in 30 doing vet
NO iuconsideuble number Of the veterans there are
who believe are dgufyiug tie old rar Too
much ny giving 30 much Rraiuitous advertising;
tlint hwould sink out OF sight sooner II said less
about o. and seemed less Hfruid OF IA; that 80 long ~
eN-reibcis mean nothing rcbcllluus by it--Whch al
conf-e ihry DO hol-lhry Should be allowed 10 take
out ttls fnementO 81 those days when ID meant 40
much % Them aud when they did 80 much Tor Id
ana a. brave men iH a bad cause drop rcminis.
cent tear upon o. niOih-cHtcu folds
am inclined 10 this view. ] have been trying 20
put myself 10 their place. aud must confess that 40
faf a. found u possible Go do so was drawn into
Hynpathy with their ambition Yet eacl wear
sees less aud less idolatFy Of tile stars aud
lsHrs aud the bad oauss they symboizcd Their
popularity - rapidly waning aud tie day Is not
Tar distant when even u Dixie no one wifi be found
shame faced 10 reauFrect and dispay tlis am,
biem Of treason. AZ 20 Posts turning out In pnTnds
where tlis Nag is displayed, that II q matter OF
taste, which lt seems 20 me would not be benefited
ny proHbiNve cd.cts which are more eRHfl,, h,,,cd
north ~ Mason aud DiKon's lHe than south
The hassaciluaetts Association Of Prisoners a,
War held their loil, and in some respects tlieiI
best. nectinE tie 2st. eleotiuR the following on
eerHs PfcH, Mai. Charles q. Davis. N-p n M
buliardi Sec and Ireas., Capt. Warren D. GHlucia
Chap, u. g. Curtis Executive COMMITTEES Caut
Johu q. D.. Adams. Maj q. a. Emery. Tbeo r.
Kelly Capt. g. w. Wilcox, Captain Milton Fns
worth Delegates 20 National Convention CAM,
john q. d. Adams ana o. W. Dlmlok, Mai ClIas
q. Davis W. u. ChRmberliu, y. n. O'C0nneII
AilernateE. 81 u, Shaw, Capt Arlon s. Atherton
,. d. buyis IT. y. Winning, T. q. Mcknight Rcd
hot resolutions on pensions were adopted, Tie con
cludinR one being a. follows:
hcsOIUed. That the Time las not come NJ YET 70
thc topperheHds 60 thus publicly dcnounce ~,
Union soldier who. by hiH acts las made id possi
bic ior George nj. stcnrns 90 live in free land Ent
under nag that gives liberty 10 all.
committee Was appointed 10 prepare an an
ewef 20 the Jcn DayiE he recently promulgated IA
relation 70 the treatment ~ prisoners OF war
John a. Logan Post 1856 will lie insDeoted Nov
u by lomrhde Charles ~ Folsom and Ioltp A
Dhwes Post 1913. Of East Boston las beeB ityit.,
90 be guests Of ihe Post on that occasion
Charles Summer Post, l0l, Of GrovelRud La
voted % 70 10 the National 1ncnmpmont
The Ladies' Aid Society auxiliary 10 tie Sol
oicfn' Home has merged its Campfire With "Tb.
War ln song" au entertainment 10 he given A
Mechanics Hail. Boston, Ia Rid 81 tie Grant r,op,,
ment fund Mrs. Mary a. Liyemore viii -peak
Department Headquarters, N.RC includint
President Wales and Past President Parker yveI'
she gucsit OF Col Allen Corps, ~, % Gloucester
thc 2lrl ala. The Post WAS also largely reure.eut
cd Tie Corps furnished "a fine entertainment M,
the following day took the guests Sightseeing fDou
tOwu.
On The 23d Corps 81. Of FoNboro celebrated {" So
Ciai DAY. having ar guests President Wales Treas
ureT Read, aud members 81 neiRhborng CORPS
CoTps ls4 war organized at Hanover recent
Win " charter nemberh, and Corps las, at Mon
con with 65
Corps i2o. Of Spencer. snlsr!Ained DepArtmer