The National tribune., 1892-11-17
FROM THE BAY STAT z.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.

Friends.
One of the happenings ut the recent election here
in Massachusetts upon which the veterans are con
graduating themselves is the election OF Gen. VIII
liam +. Draper Congress from the llh District.
The Generals splendid fighting record at the head
of the old Both Mass in which he freely shed his
blood, is a matter OF familiar history here HIS
opponent Mr.. George Fred Williams, a bloom
ing young Mugwunp Democrat, who has served
term, and felt sure Of another. He tainted the
General with receiving a pension. which is true,
and said he (Wiliamsl would have been delighted
10 serve his country had he been old enough, and
that he would never take n pension from the Gov
erument etc. Result of election, the gallant ORA
per Iouts the enemy. his majority probabiy ex-
cecdng $500 Brother Williams may not be SO
handsome, but he knows more.
The Department officers Of the Grand Army at
tended the inspection Of Post I56 at Everett. Nov
a.
Department Commander Churchill and Depart
ment President Mary G.. Deane took part in the
opening of fair iie.d under the auspices OF Corps
SO, of Charlesiown, recently.
Assistant Adiutant- General Hubert o. Moore,
this Department. has just received letter from
James T. Prince, the Surgeon OF the Old Goth Mass
now at Durham. Port Natal, Africa In when he
that he X slowly recovering from the serious
injury he received recently by being thrown from
his carriage.
Boston. will be celebrated Tuesday evening, Nov
D.
Post 10. of Fitchburg will hold rousing Camp
fire Monday evening, Nov. %.
Gettysburg Post. 81. Of Boston, Will be Inspected
Friday evening, Nov. %
The Council of 4 dui ustration, GAR, held q
meeting IN The 18th.
4 Cnn,ttire will he held Mt Aver on the 18TH
Here's hoping the will have such deluge
10 extinguish il their misfortune when they
made the last attempt.
The reports 90 the Department Secretary and
Treasurer W.RC.. give the following statistics
Number Of Corps 1888; membership, l25is; relief
in money from July 10 Oct j, Sl,27I.17; turned
over 10 Posts, 81 3ai27: estimated value of relief
other than money, S3l5.33
Three Corps have been organized since Oct. J..
The last r. b. Nye Corps. 1856 Bourne, was organ
! ize O.t -. viii, 80 charter members. The whole
| town turned out in the evening TO observe the
installation exercises performed by Department
President Mary O. Dcane.
| Post 200 Boston, is to have auxiliary, an
application for a charter having already been sent
| in hearing Is Names with many more on the way.
j. often asserted that about all the old veterans
are Republicans in politics, and in general this
may be true; but there II one Post OF the Order
not Il very long remove from your correspondent,
four out OF FIVE Of whose members are Democrats.
believe This to be true of several other Posts can
/ mention this way.
! This shows pretty concusiveIy the non partisan
/ character Of our Order.
| Veterans are not alone in their appreciation oil
! the splendid work done by THE NATIONAL TRIB-
| USE ia the recent campaign. Two civilians spoke
of to your popdent during the week proceed
/ ing The election TRIBUNE stock was never so high
here as now. B.. Boston