The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Eriends.

Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.
Now that the date of the Department Encamp-
ment has been announced rumors as TO dark horses
to for important offices are In order. Two have
Just reached to the effect that dark horse will be
elected Department Commander in lieu Of promot-
ing the present Senior Vice Commander, Eli w
Hall. With all due respect to the authors of these
predictions set against il another prophecy, that
the dark horse that undertakes such contract will
grow darker every minute suffering total eclipse
when the votes are counted. If Comrade Hall
wants the position 1t is safe TO say that he have
1t with practical unanimity on the part of the En-.
campment AS lac is very popular.
The annual Post elections now on. This is
the time that certain comrades appear for
night to help out Tor I'M their man. then disappear
for another season. How fortunate that the Order
does not depend for its vitality upon the staying
qualities of such comrades!
The committee having in charge the preparation
OF the early history of the Grand Army in Massa-
chusetts. of which Capt. George w. Crcasey is
Chairman, held meeting the 10th. Material has
been collected covering, with single exception,
every administration down TO that of Department
Commander Halves in 1881. The exception Is 1870
the administration Of the late Gen. James l.. Bates
none of whose papers relating to the Order can he
found. The committee will be prepared to submit
lis completed report to the next Encampment
Through the persuasive arts of Asst Adj't-Gen.
Moore, Department Headquarters has recently had
its walls ornamented with two splendid portraits
one that of George S. Merrill, Past COMMANDMENT.
Chief GA r., and Gen. William Cogswell who, as
well as Comrade Merrill. was Commander OF the
Order in this Department Comrade Moore has
invited every Past Department Commander to
confer similar favor on Headquarters.
The Department Convention W.I.C., will be
held Feb. and in Boston, at the Meionaon. The
customary Campfire reception will be held on
the closing evening.
The Soldiers Home at Chelsea has now PSI in
mates, the largest number IL las ever contained
OF these d are III the hospital. But few more
be accommodated.
Boston Post, 200 hail its annuel inspection the
2Slh ult, w. n. Estey Of Post lss officiating Com
mander Asa l.. Goweil, who served in the 10Th
nTtlf1l m
over the course IN good shape and to the satsfao
ton OF the Inspector. The Post numbers l60 nearly
half Of whpm were present. delegation of Post 1856
was present, including Commander o. o. Preble,
Qaartermaster Pear, Comrades JAS. II. Hodg kins
aud John ID. Billings. Commander GowelI intro
duced To speak Comrades Esey, Preble, and Bill
ings of the visitors and Comrades i. l.. Loring
aud Wilbur L. Lane Of the Post. This body of
veterans has just organized an auxiliary W.R G.
which numbers 50, and is also sprouting assoc-
ate membership and Camp of the Sons of Vet
Grams.
Mrs. B. +. Cook, of Gloucester, will deliver the
address before Post l8 Ashland, on Memorial Day.
Post l39, Somerville has been booming a big fair
the past week. Bad weather injured them some,
but they will no doubt do well. Dec WAS Grand
Army Day.-B., Boston.