The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-27
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Department Com
mander Churchill has just issued General Order,
No. 9, congratuatinR the Department on the very
credtable showing made by our comrndes at the
recent National Encampment, and urging active
work in recruiting the Order, calling also especial
attention TO the suspended list have wei-setted
convictions on these two much-considered PROPOSE
tions, which / am sure / share with many other
comrades On the first hold the opinion that the
egbes are by this time old enough to know what
they want The principles of the Order are also
familiar to them, and believe am safely within
the domain of reason in deducing the conclusion
that 90 out of every 100 veterans not now mem beers
of the Grand Army-I mean OF course, in the more
thicklysetted portions OF the country-are out Tor
what 10 them satisfactory reasons, and no self
respecting comrades can pass certain point in urg-
ing their utilization. Indeed it is thought by some
that too much urging las already been done, and
that many OF these veterans are pulled up with
exalted notions of their own consequence. 1t
seems to me they may now be fairly left to them
selves for awhile and should they feel like enlist
ing later let them solicit the recruiting officer.
On the other proposition relating to suspensions
] think n misconcepton exists In regard to the
facts. Judged by the pathetic appeal which every
Department Commander has made on this subject
for the last 20 years thereabouts the suspended
list ought now 10 equal or exceed the membership
in good standing The fact is l believe that the
ratio has remained about the same for several
years-perhaps declining little-and it is doubtful
whether 1t would be for the best interests of the
Order to have it go much lower. Inquiries among
Posts touching this matter convince me that no
comrade is allowed to be dropped who can justly
General Orders No. O. also announces Inspector
Thayers detail Of Assistant Inspectors, good fell
lows all of them, too; bat tell us. Mr. Editor how
long wc old boys have got to endure this sort of
entertainment. How much longer ought we to
expect the old fellow TINT VIC elect Commander 10
memoriZe the ritual and service book? His eye
sight is so uncertain that he needs to send out
scouting party in advance TO assure the way. His
teeth long since ceased to touch elbows, in conse-
quence of which his eocution Is anything but
pleasant memory. Equipped like a veritable son
of Mars he marches the length Of the Post hall
with hooped spine, sprung knees and unsteady
gait. yet deludes himself with the notion that lie
feels as young as ever, and il another was to-
but you have heard the story. His ear-drum would
make good diaphragm for long-disance tele-
phone. He can tell you what happened from '6l
10 65 but can't nber where he laid his glasses
within an hour. In short, like Lee at Appomattox.
lac finds the enemy advancing upon him from every
command OF every Post as he is now perchance of
few, may it not be wise to indulge prospection
and make more comfortable provision Tor this old
fellow. comrade?
Pos, 80, Cambrldgeport. celebrated its silver an
niversary The 2lst.
stead of Nov. ]. as hereinbefore stated.
Post g. of Chelsea, celebrates its silver anniver-
sary Nov. Is.
Post &c celebrated its silver anniversary Oct. &c.
Post I2l, of Hyde Park, attended n reception
given Mrs Helen A. Brigham, the Department In
spector. w re-, and President of tho Relief Corps
Of that town.
Post 1885, of Somerville. Is making extensive prep
arations for a fair In December.
o! East bOston nhu = SpIenOlO ccleDra-
ton the IIth This is one of the oldest Corps I'm
the State Past National President Sarah f. Full
Ter, who is member Of the Corps, was present. and
made fine address.
The Walpole Corps gave social time recently,
at which six other Corps were represented.
Mary L. Elliott the efficient Department Secre-
tary of the Relief Corps is soon to issue volume
containing sketches Of the persons for whom Posts
have been named In Massachusetts. together with
portraits of the same far they can be obtained.
II will be unique and valuable volume, which
every Post Corps, library, and many individuals
will want.
The Prisoners of War Assooiation--Ma Davis
President-met at Lancers' Armory, Boston, the
18th, and the 1st Mass. Cavalry Association at the
same place the 26th.-B. Boston.