The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-28
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Is Going on Among the Veterans OF tina,
Section.


Section.
EDTToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "A History Of the
First Regiment Of Massachusetts Cavalry" such
II the modest title which Col. u. ". CrOwniu-
shield, the author, has placed upon what -, per-
lIRps, in many respects. the finest and COmpIetest
history Of n regiment which has yet been written.
The committee having In charge the preparation
of this work were Mai Chas @. Davis, Mai ID. ~.
l.. Gleason. Col. Benj. W. Crownnshield, and Mai
James L. Higgin-On, and when II Is stated that
the cost Of publication alone was nearly SiOO
for the 600 copies issued mot penny having
been charged for its preparatory, It's fine qualities
will he nc once understood. No person who has
not had the like experience can appreciate the
magnitude OF the labor which Col. CTontnshield
has faithfully done GmOTe. He deserves,
and il sure to receive. the wRTmest thanks OF his
old comrades for preparing this splendid memorial
for themselves ard their pOsterity. scholar by
inheritance and education he has told the story of
Tho regiment In style which holds the uuiiagglng
interest Of the reader from beginning to close IL
does not 20 into details "a much ~ many would
like, but la n regiment Of the size Of this one that
would be out Of the question. The story OF the
regiment as regiment IL admirably told enough Of
contem porRneOus events being interviewer to make
the narrative more inteligibe. His chapter at the
close on Miscellaneous KecOllectious IL redOleut
with "reminiscences Of the long ago. To Maj G!ea-
ron, upon whom devOlved the preparation OF the
statistics great credit Is due for very extended
roster and roll Of the regiment BY his labOrs he
II said to have removed the unwarrantcd stigma Of
desertion from at least 100 private soldiers The
book Is hbundantly illustrated with fine helioype
portraits Of officers and men, OF the tatters OF the
Tegmental flags, several Of the camps and COM
pany groups maps, and pictures OF the regiment
| monuments t Gettysburg and Aide. The present
| whereabouts Of Il large number OF this command Is
unknown To the officers OF the Tegimental assOcia-
| ton, and any information on this head will be
gladly received by Mai. ChRs. O. Davis at the state
/ House, Boston.
Since the above was penncd tidlngs Of the death Of
/ the author. Col Benjatain William Crowninshield,
/ the gallant soldier. scholar and gentleman. has
4 been received. He died in Rome, Italy, whittier
1 he had gone in search Of health.
Time Jan. Sth inst, on or about p. m. at Post
hall inufn afr 81 Rpafn ~
/ 50 well-known veterans Of Post came forward
/ aud volunteered their services TO the Government
/ ia the event Of war with Chile. have noted the
/ time thus carefully 40 that when the war - over
/ and THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE shall be called upon
/ To locate the first volunteer Post shall receive
/ full credit for its prOmptness.
| The Woman's Campfire" held under especial
/ direction Of Mrs. Austin e.. Wellington, Of Cam
bridge aided heartily by the other Cambridge ladies
belonging To- the Ladies' Aid Association, auxiliary
| TO the Chelsea Soldiers, Home. WAS held Monday
evening. the Isth aud in spite Of the storm proved
/ q great success Union Hall being well filled. Capt
James A. Fox. Of the old 18th Mass, and Mayer
| Of the city. presided. Short addresses were made
/ by Mayor AlgeT. Senator John Read Department
/ Commander Arthur A. smith, Col. VIM. A. Ban
croft, City Solicitor Chas. j. Mcintyre. Capt. John
/ G. H. Adams Mrs. Juliu Ward Howe. who told the
| story Of how she came 10 write the Battle Hymn
/ Of the Republic" Mrs Micah Dyer Mrs. Lizabeth
| A. Turner, Mrs. Emma y. Lowd, Rsvs. A. Il. Pea
/ body T.. II. Hall. Thomas Scully, and James Nc
I WINNIE, aud Commanders H. o. Richards, Of 20;
4 Alphonso VI Lunt, Of 81, and o. o. PIeble, OF ls6
/ Vocal and instrumental music was interspersed,
filing out a program which greatly delighted the
. audience.
The nfth anniversary and ladies' night Of John
A. Logan Post, is5, Cambridge, took place Tuesday
evening, Jan. TO- and in spite OF the raging snow
| storm about $50 were present To participate. A
pleasing event Of the evening consisted In decorate
ing the breasts Of the associate members with the
Posts special badge This WAS very happily carried
out by Commander o. o. Preble who bad these
gentlemen escorted 10 the floor by the Officer Of
the Day, after which he addressed them ia a few
| wei!-chOsen remarks of appreciation, and then
| appended the decoration To the breast OF each
| member. The banquet was preceded by short
| entertainment OF magic and bell ringing, and was
| followed under the direction Of POSTMASTER j..
| willard Brown, by addresses by Comrade Harrison
/ Hume Mayor Aiger, Senator John Read Arthur
| A. Putnam Judge-Adyocate Massachusetts q. "A. r;
T. Is. Hale, Comrade John d. Billings and
| Commander PTeble. This Post - preparing 10
| give two entertainments on WashingtOn'5 Birthday
To enlarge It's funds TO meet the needs OF relief and
the coming Eucampmeut.
| Gen. =. ). Yoder. COmmaBder-in-ChiefO OF the
| Union Veterans Union, made visit 10 the Com
mAnds Of this Department last week Joe Hooker
! Command No. % gave a eoffse-and- snoks talk tie
| 2lst-B., Boston.