The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-16
THE GRAND ARMY.

At the opening meeting of Tower Post
last Monday evening. the Rev. Frederick
w. Hamilton delivered an excellent ad-
dress on Patriotism" The occasion was
enlivened by singing by William +. Butler,
and William Beauregard gave some musi-
cal selections on the organ and harmonica
Mt the same time Gen. Olney Arnold and
Chaplain Rev. j. j. Woolley then made
interesting remarks. Two applications
for membership were received. II is ex-
pected that Comradc G.. Benjamin An
drews will speak ut the next open meet
ing, May 9th.
On Monday evening Arnold Post held a
camp fire in their hail. and n goodly COM
pany sat down to well supplied tables.
After the repast dancing was INDUCED
in until 0 O'clock, when Past Prlsi-
dent J. J Locke in behalf Of Arnold d
with beautiful Bible for the altar.
Commander Arnold received the gift
in well-chosen words. and assured the
donors that it would be greatly appre-
ciutetf by the comruucs of the Post.
At the meeting of Ballou Post, Central
Falls, Tuesday evening. the adjutant was
instructed TO forward postal to every
member of the post in order to ascertain
how many comrades may be expected to
attendsthe national encampment. During
the stay OF their post in Washington it
will be quartered in the Hanover school
house. Thirteenth street, between U
and V.
Bucklin Post has secured quarters dur
ing the encampment mt the Phelps School
House. Vermont avenue, between and u
streets. 1t expects to carry seventy-five
comrades to Washington. The Post has
engaged the Union Band of Quidnick for
Memorial Day.
Wednesday evening. Commander Curtis,
chairman of the Washington committee,
made report Of his late visit to Wash
ington, and showed photograph of the
Dennison schoolhouse on 5 street, where
Slocum Post will abide during its stay in
hat city. A large additional number of
comrades placed their names on the COM
mittees book, and it is now probable that
nearly or quite 300 members of the post
will participate in the trip
Prescott Post observed its twenty-fifth
anniversary last evening i'm the post hall.
Alter short business session the post
was closed and a campfire was lighted.
Commander O'Neil read an original poem
composed by Mrs. Bertha A. Schneider,
wife of Comrade T.. V. Schneider. He
then introduced Past Senior Nice-Com-
mander-in-Chief r.. II. Rhodes as the toast
master of the evening. Comrade Rhodes
made brief introductory address and then
proceeded with his duties. He called upon
the following comrades for addresses
Department Commander David s. Ray.
Surgeon DIR. George Il. Peck, Comrade
Adm B. Capron. speaker of the House of
Representatives of Rhode Island; Past
Department Chaplain Rev. j. j. Woolley.
Comrade Prof. William Whitman Bailey,
the post poet, then read poem appro-
pirate for the occasion. Speaking was
then participated in by Commander Cur
It's OF Slocum Post No. 10, Chief of
Staff Daniel r. Ballou, Comrade
Rev. DIR. X. j.. Greene, pastor of
Trinity NJ. +. Church of this city. and a
member of Dallgren Post. Department of
Massachusetts, past, chaplain, the Rev.
John III. Larry; judge advocate, George
". Bliss; past department commander. Il.
l.. Hall, commandant of the Rhode ISL
and Soldiers Home. Leavitt's Orchestra
played several fine selections during the
evening IL was late when the
camp fire closed, and IL was
voted by all present that IL was
one of the finest campiircs ever given by
Prescott Post. The department. com
inander has accepted the invitation of this
post in the tender Of its services ms an es-
cort I'm the parade at Washington in Sep
tember. The department commander and
staff will also accompany this post in its
attendance on divine service at Trinity NJ.
i. Church, Memorial Sunday, in the
afternoon.