The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-15
THE GRAND ARMY.

On visiting Tower Post last Monday
evening the comrades were found equip
ped in q uniform not laid down in q. A.
r. regulations. They were in fatigue
dress, I. e., in their shirt-sleeves The in
tense heat was the cause of this deviation
from the general rule. Old soldiers do
not need to be cautioned in regard to TAX
ing advantage Of everything that will
conduce to their comfort, whether in war
or in the "piping times OF peace" At
this meeting one new application for
membership was received. and one for re-
instatement. The reports of the relief
committee Of the post and of the Relief
Corps were received.
A delegation. OF comrades from Prescott
Post attended the meeting headed by
Commander Edward O'Neill. Spirited
addresses were made by Command
ONeill Past Department Commander
Fred A. Arnold, Past Post Commander
Gilbert Wilson and Comrade NJ. &. Nc
Kenzie, member OF the Council Of Ad-
ministration. A communication was
read from Department Commander Albert
K. Sholes Of Georgia, stating that he
would be in town July Is on visit, aud
would be at the post meeting on that
evening. Comrade Sholes is a Pawtucket
boy, aud served with honor as a sergeant
In the gallant old Fourth Rhode Island"
He is a good speaker, and will have an
interesting account to give Of his expert
ence in the sunny South"
In Arnold Post Monday evening, Thomas
Fleming, late private Co. Is, Seventh
RHODE ISLAND Infantry aud Joseph Du-
bois, Co. A, Second New Hampshire In
fantry were mustered in. Que application
for membership was received. Consider
able time was occupied in discussing the
plans for the Washington trip. 1t is pre-
dicted that seventy-fve comrades will ap-
pear in line from this post.
At Ballou Post meeting Tuesday even
ing, Thomas Atwood, late private Of Co.
G. Eighteenth Massachusetts Infantry,
was mustered in. Comrade Wolcott was
reported sick with the malarial fever.
Comrade Rogers OF Prescott Post was
present ut this meeting and enlivened the
exercises of the evening with amusing
and entertaining remarks. The commit
tee on procuring a new hall made partial
report and 1t Is expected that before a
great while something definite will be
done concerning the same.
In Slocum Post Wednesday evening
Comrades James .. Seamans, Charles l..
Burdck and Adelbert Williams were re-
ported sick. PasS Post Commander
committee few weeks ago to obtain
subscriptions for the national emancipa-
tion fund, reported that forty-four COM
rades had contributed 500 towards that
object. A report for the quarter from
Siocum Relief Corps was read showing
tnaC Inc COTpS uuu eApcuucu IOr IelJeI
during the quarter S58.59. 1t was voted
that the adjutant be instructed to issue a
circular containing all the details of tho
proposed Washington trip. Remarks for
the good of the order were made by COM
mander Curtis, Past Post Commander
Turner, Comrade DIR. George A. Munro
and a comrade from Post 10, Dept. of
Massachusetts, Comrade Dutoe Johnson,
entertained the comrades with truthful
account of his experience in South Caro-
lima with his regiment.
Assistant Adjutant General Edmund
+. Prentiss says that he has received In
formation from the authorities in Wash
in gton that sevent cen posts from this de-
partment have secured quarters for 200
men already for the coming encampment,
and IL this number takes part in the pa
rade ON Wednesday, September 90, we
shall say, well done, Little khody.o
BuckIin Post held a very interesting
meeting Tuesday evening, Commander
Pickersgill presiding Shipmate George
A. Hathaway, late of the United States
Navy, was mustered in. Past Com
mander Orlcnd Freeborn and Past adju-
tant Philo p. Hawkes., who have been on
the sick list for long time, we're present
and were warmly received by their COM
rades. Interesting remarks in relation to
the proposed Washington trip in Septem-
Der were made by Past Post Commanders
Freeborn, Burt and Comrle, Post Com
mander Pickersgill, Comrades Frank
Butts, George N. Bliss, Past Adjutant
Hawkes. and others.