The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-07
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What is Going on Among the Veterans OF that
Section

NEeiENNs
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE Interest in the
question of succession To the command OF the
Grand Army ga this Department has been given
a new impulse recently by the appearance Of a
letter from Judge Putnam la the daily press Of
Boston, ia which he states in substance that under
no circumstances will he do so much lilt "A finger
TO secure election. but, should the Office he
rendered 20 him by hi~ comrades, lac should feel IL
10 be Ia the line OF duty accept. The letter Is a
very manly and straightforward utterance. such
as has always aud everywhere marked this COM
rGde.
The only opposition 10 him which has thus far
been manifested grows out OF the fact that at the
last Department Encampmeut, recognizing the
Inevitable trend Of affairs ia the Order, Comrade
Putnam took the floor, and. la a very able aud
convincing speech declared that whereas he had
always been ao advocate heretofore OF the propo-
stiOu 10 uuseat Past Department Commanders in
TIE National Eucampmeni, he was now an oppo-
nent Of that measure. He was followed by Senior
Vice Department Commander Churchill, now a
candidate for promotion who said that he also had
changed his mind, giving essentially the same
reasons a. those given 10y Comrade Putnam, aud
that he WAS opposed 10 The proposition under con-
alteration.
On a vote being taken, this stale and musty
chestnut overwhelmingly defeated Just
what the select cocr!e who have kept this propo-
sition alive ia this Department from year TO year
t. do, now that both veterans who are named
for first place have gone over To the enemy. h is
difficult 10 say, unless like the darby, they take
10 de woods" Ii Is safe 60 conclude that the great
mass Of delegates will consider them their
merits as men aud comrades, irrespective OF what
stand they have taken on dead issues Of any sort.
Dahlgren Post 2, South Boston. Is laying its
plans for the movement on Washington next year
with variety aud competence which will give
that popular body its usual prominence on such an
occasion. A new uniform IL already decided upon.
Commander elect Appleton may well feel pleased
nj the outlook as lac steps TO the head Of this fine
body Of veterans.
Unslinted praises and compliments have been
pouring la upon Comrades r. ~ Adams and James
j.. Mech for the unique and beautiful souvenir
volume which describes rhe meeting of the Ma
] LnnNfnBfngUN AZ vol M la
been sent out to members 81 the various commit
tees 10 the subscribers 20 the guarantee fund and
To the various public Libraries Of the State. Moth
/ ing has been omitted apparently, which could add
appropriately 10 its completeness Nothing Of the
kind has ever been done before. II IL safe TO say
that nothing will bc done that shall equal IL. for
the same conditions in many particulars can
not occur again. The possessors Of this volume
have a treasure in the book line
Napoleon n OF destiny. IL looks iusi
now "a n Mrs. Lizabeih A. Turner Of Boston, the
estimRbe Past National Senior Vice President
WtC., Is afil iced la the same way. Her friends
Ia the Order throughout the state, who are legion
are urging her To accept the nomination as Depart
/ ment President for the ensuing wear She insists
that she has not the time, but they still exclaim la
tumultuOns chorus "JRst you are, without one
plea" What with her omnipresent ambition to
serve the Order urging her forward on the one
hand and her pressure OF business holding heI
back on the other, she - having tough wrestle
The sympathies Of your correspondent are with
Mrs. Turner ia her strait. bu, lac hopes the Order
will win-Rnd rather thinks u will.
Mrs. Emile Waterman, 81 Boston, Corps "a, and
/ Mrs. DeOcardia Flowers. Of Cambridge. are candi
dates for the Office Of Department Treasurer. soon
/ "a be vacated. Both worthy aud competent
women. Either would make good Treasurer
/ Corps lac, Hanson, Wa organized Dec. %. II
] will have about 30 members.
/ Corps Is To be organized at Centerville eArly
/ IN January, auxiliary 10 Post 2Oi.
/ Department Headquarters. W.RC, "a arranging
! for reception 10 be held Eueampment week. Ia
! lieu Of the Campfire held ia former years
/ The Corps auxiliary 10 Post so Peabody, vii
| open a fair Feb 2, 10 which the Department Com
/ mRudcT and staff invited.
Ericsson Post, 100, East Templeton, held Camp
fire the 3lst
/ John A. Logan Post. ls6 Cambridge celebrate
its lfth anniversary aud ladies night jan 49,
Capt. Luis d. Emilio las just conn cied histoFl
] az thc5lth Mass, the regiment OF black men com
maudod 10y Col. Robert q. Shaw, who fell at For
] Wagner.
Commander ia Chief Palmer writes that lac can
! not be present al the banquet 10 be given iu Fan
Gull Hall at the close Of the Department Encamp
nent Feb. A. but that he will be present the lOh-
/ b., Boston.