The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
TENNESSEE.
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.

Friends.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gossip concerning
candidates for the Office IF Commander in Chief IS
very dull IN this Department. As it. isn't the year
for down East candidate this fact may account for
the lack of interest thus far shown. To date but
three names have been mentioned here. viz, Lin
coin, of Washington. ID. c.; Weissert, of WIscon-
SIM and Smedhcrg, of California. In the light OF
precedent the first of these will not be seriously
considered; Weissert will only have to contend
with the feeling that i; is little early for Niscon-
sin to be agnin boBored with the headship OF the
Order. Smedberg's distance from the main camp
ing ground of the veterans may may not be
used against him. Perhaps of these, but u
dark horse instead. will capture the nomination.
We shall see-
greater activity is manifest. Could Mrs Lizabeth
A. Turner be only persuaded to utter that little
word yes in response TO the legion Of touching APP
peaIs made to her to allow her name TO go before
the Convention, she would be elected by a unanf-
nous vote. But, unlike Cesar. she puts the crown
behind her less gently each time it is presented,
preferring rather the and felicitous dislinc-
ton OF remaining the uDcrowned Queen OF the
Relief Corps, content in the occupancy of throne
founded in the affections OF two great Orders
where she regns an absolute monarch over most
willing subjects Should the Convention still turn
TO Massachusetts for leader it Is said that Mrs.
Emma b. Lowd. of Salem. a Past Department
President. has consented TO allow the use Of her
Should she be elected, 1t is needless to add
that she will both ably and worthily occupy the
position.
The SD Massachusetts Regiment held its
annual Reunion at South Deerfield the 18TH
About JO0 persons were present, including ZUO
members OF the old regiment. The former Colonel,
II. S. Greeneaf, present and read chapter in
the forthcoming history Of the regiment. Senior
Vice-Department Commander Eli W. Hall. of
Lynn, present guest Of the occasion and
made congratulatOry remarks Most OF the regi-
mental associations report lesseniBx attendance
year by year, but this enc seems to be increasing
II meets at Conway next year.
Among the standard bearers selected by Depart
mont Commander Churchill to carry the colors in
the parade are two comrades who performed ike
service in the army. One Is William Macomber,
a member of the 36th Massachusetts, Regi-
ment, now Of Post g. Hudson and j. Z. 0. Prouty.
of Scituate. This is as it should be. Men who bore
the colors in should enjoy the enyiabe dis
tinction of carrying them in peace.
The 10th annual Encampment Of the New
Hampshire Veterans Association is holding its
meeting at the Wers. Tuesday, the 23d, is recep-
ton day; Wednesday, Grand Army day; Thurs
day, Governors day, and Friday the day of bust
ness meeting The usual arrangements have been
made for successful week.
Post 5, of Lynn. will go 10 the Encampment In IA
during the week.
One hundred members of Post ii will go to the
Encampment.
Pos; 12i. of Hyde Park, will send at least Is men
to the Encampment and a few comrades from
Norwood will join
While many wild and exaggerated estimates
have been made of the number who will go
to Washington from this Department, / do not
expect to my original estimate OF 5000 veterans
in line overpassed. That will be nearly four times
many as have ever turned out before outside OF
Boston. and if achieved will make splendid show
ing for Massachusetts. B., Boston.