The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-30
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "what fools these
mortals BET | moved to repeat Puck re-
! Election 10y seeing Grand Army men who are Old
! enough 10 know better out street parade when
] the mercury is sizzling at 95 degrees and upward
la the shade, and when some of the veterans seem
scarcely able 10 crawl. even with canes. This Is
free country and Posts can make fools OF them
selves and settle the bills well rs any other body
If they determine; but 1t does seems strange TO
your humble servant that Posts will continue TO
accept invitations Ia join IN pRrRdes ana tnke all
dscomforis of marching and halling and waiting
in sun or rain. and cnll it having good time.
Why is this thus, when as matter OF fact, many
Posts are on the eve of doing away with the march
TO the cemetery, and going in carriages instead?
Ali this tomfoolery which saps the waning strength
Of the old boys shonId be abandoned. OF course L
ann aware that IL Il common to hear someone IN
the Order who has reached and passed the half
century mark say he believes he march as well
rs he ever could, and would enlist tomorrow If
there another war. Humbug. lie deludes
himself. He wouldn't be in il Mt all unless, per
haps, Mnjor-GeHeral. The number of men
who any service worth mentioning in the re-
belion who would TIE OF vaue as fighting men in
case of another would be exceedingly lin
tied. We are back numbers sure. Let IL hang
on TO what vitality we have tenaciousy, and not
waste II IN pnrad;ng lii every procession that ap-
pears in the streets.
WINS delighted to-day Mt meeting with mem
Der of the old First Division. Second Corps Band.
the first member of That organization lave seen
since G5. That was splendid band! Ii seems
that authority had lay somebody been given to
Maj. Hancock. broh her of the General, 10 go to
Boston and recruit band. lie did So and jan Z,
1861 took ont band of 81 pieces, led 10y Cornelius
Higgins. Most of the were from the liub,
although Worcester Wobusn. and some other sub
urbs contributed quota IL was excellent
organization, and impressed particularly 10y
reason OF the large proportion az reed Instruments
which composed il. 1t was led by a clarionet. Its
beautiful evening concerts nj Division Head
quarters in the las; days OF June, Gi before Peters
burg, form fragrant spot in my recollection. IL
WAS paid in part by the Government aud partly by
Subscription from the various headquarters,
although The latter source precarions one.
The members lave held 20 Reunions u being the
highest number of members they can now muster.
ComrHde J. T. Weston, of Gettysburg Post. l9l, Is
Secretary and Treasurer; residence. Hyde Park.
THIS Department, through IFS Council. has
adopted a badge 10 he worn by the rank and file
who attend the Encamrmcnt. II consists of a gilt
bar with the word Massachusetts and the letters
O. r. in scroll abnve. Pendant from the bar
by white ribbon is shield shape. gilt, having on
its diverse side the State Coat o Arms, and on ito
reverse an Inscription which marks il the official
badge.
Fletcher Webster Post, I3 holds its 25th ami
versary al Brocklon July H.
Relief Corps !, of Fitchburg. the oldest Corps in
lG The Corps from East JafIrey, y. H., was pres
cut Junior Nice-President Clara H. Burlegh
a guest
The reception given by Corps %, Lexington. 10
Corps from CharIeaiown and Roxbury de-
iightful affair. Miss Mary T. Elliott Department
Secretary, aud Mr-. J. Sewall Read were present.
The guests were taken about town and shown all
the old landmarks Supper served in the
evening
The Department table ut The recent Fair Melted
81, 100 10 the Soldiers Home.-B, Boston.