The National tribune., 1892-12-22
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings Of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Here Is an inter-
estinR scrap from the report Of Medical Director
in this Department made. think, in 1874. The
Department then numbered ii 900 veterans. and
l2O Posts only were heard from. Number of vet
Grams who have lost right arms left arm, both
arms, 2: leg, 80 q leg and arm, 2; both eyes.
otherwise wounded. ,52s; otherwise injured, PIT;
The Department now numbers about $4,000 COM
rades. The next Department Commander would
do we'll to order another Of veterans having
disabilities above classified.
Since promotion through the grades has became
the rule in this Department the entries for Junior
Vice Department Commander have multiplied.
Two have already entered the lists, viz, Inspector
Joseph w. Thayer, Of Chelsea, and II. J.. Jewett,
Of Foxboro. a former member of the Council but
these only the advance-guard to the host of
pirants who will materialiZe. 1t Is said of the COM
rades above mentioned that when in the army
they didn't run well, but 1t is thought they may
have mended their PAGES since, and If their mum.
erous friends can be believed both will come in
ahead.
once heard Gen. J. G. Lynch. of the old Is3d
Pa say that the Goth Mass. had the reputation,
fairly earned. Of being the bes-drilIed regiment in
TALON movements in the Second Corps II not In
the army. The survivors of this gallant command
to the number Of AZ, met in the hall of Post I5
Boston, the 18Th, to celebrate the Goth anniversary
of the crossing at Fredericksburg. President p. j.
| Fee presided having Lieut-Col. Oliver Wendell
! Holmes jr, now a Judge of the Supreme Court on
his right and Col. n. p Hnllowell on hisi left Both
these gentlemen had been Captains in the Goth !;
| both had just graduated from Harvard College on
the outbreak of the war; both made very interest
| ing afterdinner speeches. These officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Pres, August II.
| Kettendorff Co. f: V..P, Joseph Ii. Lovejoy, tho
| old Drum Major of the regiment; Sec, John e.
Mcvey. Capt. Gustave MagniZky, Capt. Shea,
Serg't John c. Brooks, and Comrades Fee and Me-
Vey made addresses What pity that the history
of this gallant regiment cannot be written AS it de-
serves! Its scholarly survivors should move In the
| matter.
| Department Headquarters with portrait of Gen.
| Adm b. Underwood who commanded this Depart
ment In 1873
Richard Borden Post. As. will celebrate its silver
| anniversary Jan. "a
Post 7. Boston gave Its annual military and civic
| ball on the l4th
Post 200. Boston, will give one the 2Ist
| Assistant Adiutant- General Moore will publicly
install the officers of Post 203, Jan. 3. and of Pos.
| IL. Jan 4.
| Junior Vice Department Commander w. A.
Wetherbee will install the officers of Post 5. Lynn.
! and Post 90. Danvers.
of Relief Corps g. Holliston, Jan. 8; Corps .,
Charlestown. Jan. S; Corps 40 Everett, Jan. g.
Dahgren Corps, South Boston. will hold an
| entertainment, Dec. 20. known as New England
Eve" On the 30th. the Corps will entertain the
Post with q complimentary supper.
Post l39. Somervilie, made about $1,000 at Ito
| recent Fair.
Revere Post "a, Canton, with its auxiliary, Corps
| 100. and Its Sons, Fletcher Webster Camp. AZ, are
arranging for a joint installation In January.
The 2s!h Mass. held it's annual Reunion at Vieth'a
Hotel, Boston. the evening of the l3th. Comrade
John ]. Coffee presiding. These officers were
elected: Pres Maj. J. Il. Killain: Vice Pres, Jas.
Holton; Sec. e. b. Meehan. and an Executive
Committee of one from each company. Nearly 80
| were present.
The 18Th Mass also got together at the American
| House, Boston, on the 18TH to the number OF rs,
and elected these officers: Pres, O. c. Livermore
Geo m paTkss seo CHARLES Isnn.is Psvis
Whitney. Secretary Davis was elected Historian
| Of the regiment.
The 3od Mass met at the America House on the
18th and talked over Fredericksburg electing Isaac
F. Kingsbury President and II. F. Phinney secre-
| taxy. B.. Boston.
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