The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07
WISCONSIN,
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.

Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Are Grand Army
men more ambitious 10 run things" than any
other class in the community? Are they great
pushers and prompters and more forth-putting than
their fellow citizens? Did not their service doJust
this for them? know a little Post in small town
which raised n monument TO a Revolutionary
veteran and then established pubic library
What they shall do doth not yet appear. Others
might be named You can doubtless name many
such. Posts all the country have led OFT
courageousy in various commendable projects
which have ultimated successfully, and for which
the veterans deserve and have the thanks oil their
neighbors and the general public.
In the humble judgment OF your correspondent
this spirit carries them too far sometimes. AS n
in point cite the action OF the last Depart
nent Encampment of this State. which adopted a
motion that petition be presented to the President
of the United States asking him to furlough all
veterans holding Government positions during
Encampment week, of the impracticable
things which any thinking man must see to be
such a. a glance. This Encampment was not
unique in such legislation. Other Encampments
in this and other Departments have passed similar
motions. II is well intended in all such cases. but
it impresses me as lessening the influence OF the
body in those cases where the need Is more press
The Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans Of
Boston now numbers about 40 members. IL
cleared 81 600 its recent ball. and will use this in
defraying portion of the expense oil It's trip to
Baltimore the week prior to the National Encamp-
ment. In August il will make q trip 10 Glouces-
ter. This is the largest body of naval veterans In
the country. The stutue of Farragut ordered by
the City Council is nearly ready, and now the
question of where to locate il is agtating the
bosoms of the Blue Jackets. They are pretty gen.
orally agreed Marine Park, South Boston, as the
best location, urging quite cogenly that the statue
should overlook the ocean.
About so of the old Kearsarge's crew survive.
Nearly half of them went TO Salem recently and
had an enjoyable time at the home of a comrade.
The 10th Mass held its annual Reunion at Pitts
field June 81; about $50 members attended. Two
thousand school children sang and waved welcome
with flags. Gen. Morris Schaf made the address
of welcome which was responded to by Col. Joe
Parsons, of Boston, the State Pension Agent. The
association was banqueted in the Coliseum, and
very handsomely entertained.
Department Commander John ii. Roberts, u. V.
O.. informs me that new Command of the Order
is soon be organized in Milton, y. H., 40 names
TO the application having already been secured.
Chas. Wilkins command, U. V. T., Henniker, n.
H., mustered IL comrades at its last meeting. A
great showing for a small command.
A lively demand for the new q. X. Department
badge has already set in, and it wouldn't be sur
prsing if 10000 of them were sold before the fever
subsidized this Summer.
The Department Council w c., held meeting
June q TO make arrangements for attendance upon
the National Convention.
Post so. of Westboro. entertained its auxiliary,
Corps So June 90
A command Of the L. V. q. was organized at
New Haven July 2 starting with a charter list of
about so.
The annual Reunion of the Goth Mass. will take
place at Leomnsler, Sept. ..
The veterans of the 45th Regiment held their 18th
Reunion the 25th at Nanta-lset Beach. Patrick
Lee was elected Presidential, Boston.