The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-08
RHODE ISLAND
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Is Going on Among the Veterans Of that
NnrIfnn.

What Is Going on Among the Veterans Of that
Section.
Gen wm. T. Sherman Post COS was instituted
at Marcham the 25th, by Inspector Nclberb"e,
with - charter members. Tho old Post which
once existed here went down from lack Of charac-
ter and good management ON The part 81 lts menu
beTbnp. Admoulshcd by this experience, HE
veterans who lab0rcd 10 found the Icw Post SOU t
only the best men a. charter members. A. a re-
suit the personnel OF the Post d. excellent aud VIII
be 30 maintained. il is oilicCrcd follows: Com,
A. II. Perry; =. N.-C., q. *. Greer; j. NC, T. T..
Hopkins Surg, i. A. SAWYER; Chap, y NJ. Iuppi
q. a., l.. A. GammoHs; .. d., j. NJ. Bartlett; -. O.,
George Hartford; AdIL Edgar Robinson. Com
mHudeT Perry the leading spirit VA the fOrHH-
lion 81 the Post lie is a Past Commander Of
Plymouth Post and served on the stan 81 lr-
partmeni Commander BIiiugs-a widc-Rwnle,
good fellow.
Voted 10 90 10 the National Eucampment: Posts
ll9, Of Lexington; JOB. OF South birmingham;
ls6. ~ CambridEepori-ihe latter appointing John
D. Billings J. Willard Brown, Charles James a. J..
Norris. y. VI. Ncbber committee with fall power
10 make arrangements
D. w Kinsley Post. lI3. ~ Boston. lad field
day ~ Walnut Hill ile 10Th ult where they en-
gagged in q shooting match. ia the evening hey
General orders. No II. this Department, have
been ISSUED, announcing dates Of Fail Inspect ious
aud detailing Aldsde-C Camp as Assistant Inspect
ore. Ia ID Commander Smith requests al active
aud past officers lu the Department 90 wear the
State cont oi-aTms depending from the rank strap
good idea. few have done this fur some tinIc.
One effect 81 the great exodus 10 Washington
promised for next year viii be braoiug up Iu the
matter 81 uniforms Hitherto Massachusetts l.as
had "a few haysccdeTs iu line iu proportion 20 her
membership Hs any other Department, bat she Will
have fewer next year Posts are ALREADY moving
! in the direction OF finer uniforms. The cOmradc
who shall appear lH line iu Washington from tlis
Y Department wearing "a Derby straw hat with q
Rlit cord De- 10 be taken out, and shot 81 sunrise.
The Boston management 81 the Baltimore a
1 ONO Road INFORM your correspondent that tlscH
shall run trains through by day 20 accommodate
I tie promised great rush 50 well az by night TIE
I magnificent service 81 this great road will be d
pleasing sight ioT the boys who il next year a.
/ contrast with ic cntie-Carr Iu which thcy took
thcir lirst ride over ID from Baltimore TO Washing,
/ ton boz WAR Time. They have not all forgotten th,
/ ~0ldlcTa' Rest '--ihc barracks into which tHcy
were tumbiel Tor few hours before setting fortl
] 10 establish thcir first ouuIpiug-grouud in Dixie
! Strangely enough the old building si.ll remains
little changed. except Jy the tooth of time though
long since devoted 10 baser uses. II must dis
| appear.
Post D, New Bedford The oldest Post by oouliuu
Gus charter iu existence, celebrated its 2jth auui
1 versHry Oct. D. having az guests Department Com
mandcr Smith and official STAFF also Post 100 Of ia
! same city.
Post 81 South Braintrse opens a fair Nov 8; like
| wise Post l4O, AthoI, Oct. ~.
/ John A. Logan Post. lsG Cambridge has ndoptr,
/ a badge which s Il bronze medallion 81 Logan !
will DE worn both by Tie Post aud lis c0Hltibutul
/ members
Capt John Read. Il Cambridge. n member 9
/ Post 10, who served iu the NAVY, has been uomi
mated Ion State Senator aud stands "a good ciauc
al being elected. lie D. "a splendid man every was
I aud deserves success.
Corps 10. Springfield opened a bazaar the Oh
4 Corps %, Hyde Park, Helen A. Brigham president
rendered reception 10 tv Department officers a.
| S.h. Corps ~ Gloucester, does tIc same oct. q
-B. Boston