The National tribune., 1892-05-12
WISCONSIN,
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Is Going on Among the Veterans Of That
Section.

what is G0lng on Among inc NcteTaDS VI AHat
Section.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: few weeks ago
many comrades of this Department were deeply
moved by reason of circular being sent out which
reflected on the sobriety Of the GRIND Army. Ihey
were not sensitive without reason, ana their re-
sentiment found some proper as well as some III.
tempered expression But there IS one line OF
action which, if pursued, am confident, wouid
materially disarm public opinion of a feeling which
is too generally entertained in reference to the
social habits of the Order. That line is this-that
no comrade shall allow himself to enter saloon
while wearing the Grand Army badge and uniform:
The Order whole is entitled to this mark OF
respect and consideration. Especially should this
be the Memorial Day. / am not urging
now that a man shall not draw and drink his
ration of commissary If he likes that sort OF poison
i only protest that he should not do it when, in
doing, he is lowering the standing of the Order
in the estimation of the community. and, by SO
much, doing it n serious injury. am aware that
this standard of ethics will not please the boys
who. at every halt of the procession, or at the
close of the Campfire. must adjourn and set EN-
up" at the nearest beer saloon; but it's good, safe
doctrine to tie TO. just the same. King Commlssary
led the procession too often in wartime; but he
mighty poor strategst, and showed qualities
which recommended him favorably to join the
ranks of the stragglers and coolers. Send him to
the rear.
The 3Ist anniversary of the Salem Light Infantry
salem Zouaves), company of the old Sth Reg-
meut, was held in Salem the 18th ut. This COM
pany played conspicuous part In the campaign
under Gen. Butler, and nearly all of its members
afterward served in long-term regiments. Capt
George d. Putnam presided. Letters were re.
ceived and read from absent comrades Inc ola
board of officers reelected and on the sug
Res,ion of Capt. VIM. A. Hill committee was APP
pointed TO make arrangements for an excursion
from Washington next Fall to the Relay House
and Baltimore, near which the regiment spent Its
three months. Many of tho Zouaves have not
visited the scene of their early campaign since 1861
The old Boston Light Artillery Association met
in Reunion at the Quincy House. Boston, Thurs
day evening. April q. Twenty veterans were
present Martin A. Stowe presided. These oihcers
aoia pfpl- praa V-p
w. Richardson Sec, Nathaniel Trumbuil; Treas,
Edward b. Morrill,; Executive Committee, Gen
A. p. Martin. Capt Fred A. Luz, Gardner >;
Cheney There were no formal speeches, but social
good time was enjoyed. This battery was COM
manded by Maj. Asa NJ. Cook, going first TO Annap-
oils Naval Academy. thence conseeutvely to
Annapolis Junction, Relay House, Federal Hill,
where il remained till discharged Mt the end OF the
three months 1t left home April q, and was, in all
probability, the first light battery to cross into
Dixie.
The 1st Mass Cav. Association is indebted TO
one Dallas Furr for the land on which its monu-
ment stands at Aide, Va. In recognition of his
generosity and kindly interest the association sent
him recently fine Morris chair, gold mounted.
Adams Express with old-time generosity, delivered
ii free at Leesburg, Va This gift will be mn heir
loom which will be likely to attach the Furr pos
terity to the monument and its owners, the as
sociation.
Department Headquarters of New Hampshire
held Campfire with Post SO, Arlington. April 81.
Post ia and the public were invited. Addresses
made by S. v. Department Commander
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of New Hampshire; J. V. Department Commander
w. A. Wetherbee of Massachusetts. and Lizabeth
A. Turner, Past National Senior Vice President
W.RC The next time these New Hampshire Off
Gals invade this Department on an invitation
which does not come through Department Head
quarters they likely to be seized and detained
for violating the Interstate Commerce Law.
There has been a little unplessantncss recently
at Springfield by reason Of the Command of the
Union Veterans Union, which has been recently
organized there, attempting to divide the appro-
iatfo for nj made
eminent, with Wilcox Post I6. The U.V.U. did
not succeed hence a not very gentle zephyr has
been blowing along the Connecticut
Col. Albert Clarke will read paper on Gettys-
burg before Post 49, Boston. May l3 John A.
Keefe will read a paper entitled Gunboat Fighting
on the Mississippi River, June 10. before the same
Post
The annual banquet of Post 1871 will take place at
Hotel Thorndike May ii.
George s. Boutwell, Post, 4S, held Campfire at
Aver Mays
Post l56. of Everett. gave n complimentary din
ner TO its Auxiliary Corps, 40 April 90
Eighty-two Massachusetts, Posts have thus far
secured quarters for the Encampment in Washing
tomb, Boston.
One fact impressed me very forcibly during my
recent campaign in Virginia. 1t was the absence
of fighting men wherever / went i noted the
same circumstance nearly six years since at Chat
tanooga. / met and conversed with perhaps
dozen ex-Johnnies in my weeks travel. Just two
of these had been fighting men. men who stood up
to the shooting business till the last gasp OF the
Confederacy. The others had been In the Quar-
been detailed for prison guard, had been forced
into service and soon left it, or for some reason
never saw any blood-lettng While standing in
the Richmond Railway station. holding onto
bundle made up of war relies and future walking
sticks, accosted by the Superintendent OF the
station, who had been attracted by the relics lie
proved to be one of Pcketts men, and saw four
years of tussing, having been finally captured at
Five Forks. asked him why found 80 few of
the fighting men in my travels, and he answered
that many had died, and the living were not sats-
fed TO make peanuts and cotton or tobacco on the
farms, but were in the large centers. or had gone
North where money was TO be made faster. THE
fighters of the who are living are the husters
day" Isn't it largely so this way?
The information in reference TO associate MEM
bershp recently published in this correspondence,
has brought TO the Commander of John A. Logan
Post and TO the writer many inquiries In relation
to the matter. IL has been further emphasized and
Endorsed in General Order of Department Com
mander Churchill, that there now promises to
be large number Of these annexes 10 Grand
Army Posts organized during the current year.
They pay.
Ifthe remarks which reach my ears from veterans
of this section fairly representative of the feel
ing generally II may be expressed in the PROPOSE
ton that the Grand Army was not instituted chiefly
10 build monuments. II is pretty dull quarter in
which Posts do not receive at least one appeal TO
subscribe to somebody's monument The thing is
getting rather tiresome. True, compulsion is not
attempted but the principle is wrong. The appeal
for funds to finish the New York monument to
Grant-for that is what 1t amounts to-is especially
Objectionable The opportunity for old soldiers to
go TO glory via Grants mausoleum, in which they
to be privileged to leave an autograph at the
price of 81 will not be tax very general advantage
Of Niuety-nine per cent. of the veterans at least
believe the body of their old commander should
rest at the National Capital. Hence, to ask them
TO aid New Workers In the erection oil tomb which
the latter haven't patriotism enough to erect them
selves is an Insult to the veterans' intelligence.
The Spring Sociable of Joe Hooker Command
No. g. u. V. u, Boston, held Thursday even
ing May s. The families Of comrades were pres
ent.
Post 4, Melrose gave dinner to Its associate
members Apri %.
Post Is9 Marshfield Hills, dedicated ANEW Post
building Wednesday evening, May
Post l30 West Midway, opened u fair May 10.
Post 2, South Boston, opened baZar TO help
swell their Encampment fund the I'd. Department
Commander Churchill and Department President
Post rs, Stoneham, have just changed quarters
going into "A new and better hall.
Post 20, Colrain, Is TO have n Memorial Hall.
Corps 49, its efficient auxiliary, is helping forward
the enterprise.
Corps &C gave May entertainment the 4th for
the benefit of its relief fund.
Corps %, Harblehead. will have sale, beginning
May 49, in aid of the Washington excursion fund
Corps q, Somerville, has its 10th anniversary
May 20. His Honor Mayor VIM. II. Hodgkins
will attend.
Corps lO6 Fall River observes its fourth ami
versary May "a. The Department officers in
vited
Mrs. Augusta A. Wales, Past Department presi-
dent w. X. c.. has received from the Department an
elegant oak bookcase.
Too Magnanimous.
Miss Mourning-I have come to SEQ if you
would not act as pallbearer at my sisters fu-
neral
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