The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-24
FROM THE BAY STATE.
what g. Going on Among the Veterans OF that
Section.

at the cali 81 ~ y iaohal dsunt OF NanlbIlae MASS,
wac a jew at present "a member Of Post So. this
Department. 10y name ul solomon NJ. BusIact.
have Rs little nee for these men who waste time and
ink ia attempting 10 show how important WAS The
part had by some nationality in the suppression oi
the rebellion us have for those men who organize
German Posts coored Posts, on any other Posts,
whose membership Is based on racial distinctions.
ID should be glory enough Tor AL TO nave been
Americans and 10 have won as Americans.
And ts reminds mC thai while standing III me
cemetery at Iuudys Lame few weeks ago, on TIE
spot occupied by the British battery which Col.
Miller took. aCCOstCd lbs thC sexton, who in-
PRODUCED himself ar "a veteran Of the old Ninth
Corps. though Canadian. lie further informed
me that recent census showed trat $4,000 Cana
diaus served in The Uuion armies. Al Detroit lat
month ! fell into conversation with coniade'
WHO announced himself as Caundlan nld hnol1ci
81 tho same sort Joined as. They were thoroughly
stirred " .th the occasion, and one 81 ihcn Voluh-
tcered THIS significant remark: =" The nag over
youdcr D. well enough In it, way but the Stars aud
Stripes that we fought under with you u The Tag
we love and swear by Canada furnished as
many good soldiers aud many bounty jumpers,
aud we sent her many serNlce-3umper- lh lSq.''.,'
The members Of Joe Hooker Command, No. 2,
T. " H., are feeling very proud Although MOI
Yet organized year, their Colonel, 9. G. Ea.eis,
was selected as first Deputy COMMANDMENTS hlci
nj the recent EHCampmcut at Cleveland. Col.
Emery sl in pretty bad shape to-day, owing 10 las
live years service pa the army. but he u "A very
enthusiastic L, y. Il. man, THIS command n
making arrangements to celebrate It's ilfst ann
vcIsary twill occur IN November, aud be JoAy
time, you bet.
Interest in The National Encampmcnt's meeting
at Washington grows upHcc. Gettysburg Post, III,
of Boston. has voted 10 20. They viii probably
take leo men aud "A baud. COmrudcs are beginning
20 he curious about the lime Tie meeting VIII DC
held VIII d be the last Of sep,enber2
one al the interesting MCCCas IN This state Is The
little town of l.yuutcld, here one 81 The earliest
of the camps was located, itere were recruited
the l7tl, 1911, @2d -3i. 33d, 55 18th, ogll soih ana
4lst regiments and the 5!h and 10Th batteries.
Reunion here Wre not uncommon. The last 10 he
held WAS That ~ The 3g,A, which took place the
7th aud although the day was rainy WAS quite we'd
a .rfsf nf
presided over the business deliberations and ban
quCt tomrade GulrIer, of NotcS, was elected
PRESIDENT Tor hcAi year. hhd tohI"9c MullsHn
Vice President Tie association voted 10 meet IA
hatiCS ucN year.
This regiment went ont under the lead Of Col. y.
-learn- Davis, who WAS Killed 10y shell which eN-
ploded in lis tent during thp siege of Petersburg.
Fort Davis, which sill stands near the Jerusalem
Plank road, wus named ia his honor. A brother OF
the Colonel, some year ago, related 10 me many
Interesting "reminiscences Of Col. DAVIS among
them WAS one stating The cause Of hls going To war
A. TememherHis story Col. Davis WAS on the stan
81 Gov Andrew, or possibly was lh the NOuh'il,
and zap 90 thls tiWc wHs not uu ardent advocate 81
war mpnsuuCS-lu fact was very conservative la tie
war policy he would have pursued. but soon came
the attack on the 6.h regiment by the mob, aud
during ,hc interchange OF civites that took place
between Gov. Andrew and Mayor Brown Of Balil-
more or ln furhCrUUCc u details pertaining 10 Tic
removal 81 the bodies OF the Massachusetts sol
dlyrs, Col. Davis was sent down ~ The representa-
tive ~ the State. and ~ uUcourlcousy 0ud tugidly
was Ae received and treated, and 80 aggressive and
unit HCuUE seemed the slave power az hn saw q,
that lac went back utterly changed lu opinion aud
ready and eager Tor war 90 the knife and asked the
Governor 10 give Inn q command where lac could
Holp do something 10 crush out the hiceous mon
stcr treason.
Aud still The boom keeps booming! Joe Hooker
Posi-, -, 90 East Boston, has voted 20 attend the
EucaiapmoHt "a NEae iug,ou, and ere 20 be the
guests al Aaron Wilkes Post, p. Of Trenton y. j.,
both lu the latter CITY and az Washington where
Wilkes Post has engaged The ArmOly ~ the Ma
hoha A.i.e- as quarters IuI the Two organizations
Hooker Post viii go iu "a new uniform.
Post 1872 81 SomCIvIae, has appointed "a commit
tee, OF which iumrHtc John Andrews ls Chair
man, 60 arrange Tor the Posts trip 10 Washington
next year. Theodore Winthrop Pos. -, of Chelsea,
las voted 20 10, ard las appointed Capt. Charles
o. Fellows d committee 20 visit the Capital City to
secure quarters. T.. s. Grant Post, 4, 81 MClrOec,
has also voted 10 20, 30 likewise las Revere Post
81 ot Canton, and Dahigren Post, 2, OF South
Boston.
The town 81 Saugus has a funny SclccimHu, not
20 u-c o. 'rYugeF word. one year ago a beautiful
soldiers monument was conn ircd al no expense 10
the town and Gen. 4. ~. H-ucks, for whom the
local Post was named, was selected 10 deliver Tie
Grafton; but when arrangements iur tAe dcdlcuii9n
were eutcica upon and Post s.. prepared 10 oiicate,
Dir. Sel"ciniau, VINO seems 10 have had sufficient
Influence 60 carry with hln Tie other members 81
the BOARD, decides that % must be dedicated under
Masonic NuEDTrps ar not sd all anu although tie
town hus pr0pTIutca tIm a. money a. pay the
expense Of dedication he staudr before Tic aPpro-
IrlatlOn and declares liant not "a dollar shall be
drawn from tho treasury, except 10 bc expended az
his superior wisdom Rs decided. Naturally enough
The Post Is Of the opinion that q is competent 10
perform tho ceremony, and objects 10 having its
generally CuEfT1Hu prprugalsFe u>urUed bF my
otl.tr body. Tho HcZt Spring election VIII soon be
a. hand, when from what hear stated, this super
scfyiera'lc official viii Doe allowed 10 retire 20 pri-
waite life, aud tho monument Will be dedicated.
THE widr-aw..le little Post holds week lar ln
November.
john a. Rawlius Post %, Of Marlboro begins
TAR sept. ~ nud l'Hti Department Comm. uder
G-orl" s. Evans VIII BE- Tro-eHt 60 speak. Senior
Vice Department Commander Churchill wil be
present ~ tie opear2 Of "a fair iuauguraied ~
of Z 80 fffE f. fsF md
staff have been IHr.jc3 fo attend the opening 81
fair by Post ~ Of oxford the ls.h proAimo. Th0s.
9, Stevenson I'9-i 20. u l.o2bufy Will celebrate
lls -lill uiilFeTs#FF D.t !.
Col. d. s. Greou.aaL tuc commander Of tie Old
5Zd regiment D. writing TIC history oi tIat orguul-
cation, and lu "a priy.o letter announces thai ho
will have Il ready Tor distribution at thc Reunion
Of tho ns-ocaLIuu next August.
The LHdle-' Aid Association held meeting al
the SOidicrs' Home Chelsea, the gih; over 30
members attended J, was voted 20 hold fair in
aid 81 a hos 5iul czicr- On 90 the Home in Music
llhli Boston, beginning nov. z This Department
N4tt, VIII have a table.
Mrs. l.. A. Turner has received an appointment
and Mrs. J. SrWFil Reed Tegppoiutmeut, ON the
National Pension and Relief Committee, N.RC.
ing ont certificate az service 70 army nurses. The
certificate B. 81 pleasing design aud viii make a
very interesting au1 valuable heirloom.
The toTUs attached Co James 4. Perkins Post l5G
Of Everett, are raising fuIds enable them 10 70
% Washington with Tic Post,
a now Corps has just bccu organized ia Du1bury
with 81 charter members.
In my notes from N,iFs wlich appeared the 10Th
omitted 10 mention the M.EC. II New Hamp-
SHIRE. They were present lu gO0dy numbers and
added largely 10 thc success OF t4e various gather
iugs. Instead 81 being quarterld la tents, az has
been Tire case iur scars. tcy were handsomely
provided iUT boz tie new Iramu's Building" aud
there q Commudlyus suite Of rooms has been Get
nparl aud furnished lor their accom- rotation aud
enjoyment.
There Dr. . very good prospect 81 planting new
] Post 81 the G4aud AruIv iu Nuthrop. Essex
County Posts - ihC Grand Army are arranging Tor
their annual puf. a.. Boston