The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-24
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What is Going On Among the Veterans or That
Section

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Charles Russell
Lowell Post. Z of Boston celebrated It's Silver An
niversary the 9th Mt its Post Hail. Boston. The
celebration took the form of n banquet, to which
the Posts auxiliary, Corps 20, was invited. About
800 members and guests were present. Among the
guests were William NJ. Olin, Secretary of State
Department Commander Churchill, S. V. ID. Com
Hall, j. V. ID. Com. Wetherbee. Past Dept Com'rs
Evans and Iunis. Past President w. re. Mrs. Mary
+. Knowles and others. Dennis Meehan, Past
Commander of the Post, officiated In an excellent
manner as POSTMASTER, prefacng the duty by Civ
ing brief history of the Post. Speech making and
music prolonged the entertainment to IA late hour
The 10Th Mass. Battery Association will hold liz
14th annual Reunion On Fast Day, April 7, at
Young's Hotel, Boston, at | D. m; dinner at 2.
Comrade John ID. Billings will present each mem
Der of the company preseat with relic Of the
battlefield OF Ream's Station and read description
OF the field as IL appeared TO a rebel woman who
walked over IL after the fight.
Col. John Z. Nicholson, Of Philadelphia, has for
years been collecting rebellion literature, and is
thought by those who have seen his extensive and
magniiicently bound collection to possess The most
complete library on this subject in the country !;
but DR.. Samuel A. Green, OF Boston, who is in
charge of the library of the Massachusetts, His
torcal Society, has also been assiduousy collecting
rebeiliana for and is disposed to dispute for
first place with the Colonel The latters collection
is elegance itself in binding, and undoubtedly
ranks first in this regard, if not in number as book
binding Is the CoonePs business
party of veterans, with ladies and friends
from Beverly and Salem have chartered the palace
car Plckwick as conveyance TO the National En-
campment. and from there will make tour Of
many of the battlefieds before their return.
Post Is of Boston, have decided TO go to Wash
ington. via the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad the 18Th
Post A, Fayville held Campfire the 23d.
AT q preliminary meeting Of the association OF
the Minute Men of '6l, held in Boston The l4th 1t
was voted to hold Campfire md banquet April
Is. at Faneu Hall, and elected Gen. Edward w.
Uincks President.
BY request of the Mayor and 30 other prominent
citizens John A. Logan Post, 1885, of Cambridge,
will repeat its presentation of the war drama,
From Sumter TO Appomattox," March 20. Another
grand success is assured.
W.R.C. q, of Gloucester, celebrated Its anniver-
sary April H. 1t also gives an entertainment March
81.
Lyon Corps. of Westfeld gave reception to the
Waikeiey is member of this Corps, which is one
OF the most en,erprisng in the State.
Corps Go auxiliary 10 Post 6s, of Dorchester, had
Its annual family gathering the 22d ult., which
also included the members of the Post and the
sons and daughters of veterans. II is believed
that this celebration is unique in its character and
the regularity Of It's occurrence. They have jolly
times.
Post 1T, of Lee. is TO have Corps no. Post 1893
Is also considering the question. The fair OF Corps
z. Palmer, netted 500.
The Bloody Fifth" Col Cross's celebrated regi-
ment from the Granite State, which wrote its name
In scarlet brighter than The red trefoii which desig-
mated the command of the wearers. is having its
history written by DIR. Child. the Surgeon of the
regiment, now living at New Hampton, n. H., who
has retired from practice and is giving his leisure
to this enterprise. With such "a magnificent SUBJ
jeci. and skiilful, pans-taking historian a SPLEEN
did historical volume is assured.
The veterans and their allies taking very
kindly to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Your CORE
Epondent hears lis praises sounded in all quarters
and hereby extends thanks for couriesies rendered
him as It's represeniaiire.-B., Boston.