The National tribune., 1892-09-15
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The great upheaval
is al hand. "On TO Washington" Is now The war
cry. and many veterans who have been lnkewarm
on The subject are at last getting warmed up and
interested to 60 Massachusetts Will make q
splendid showing, unless St Louis weather pre-
walls, which Gen. Greedy forbid! Department
Commander Churchill's order that no veteran
parade who is not clothed in the uniform of his
Post is timely. The vets may not march as steadily
they did % years less ago, but they can look
military, and have some style about them. Over
1900 Department badges have been taken. These
will not be worn by veterans alone, but by anyone
who goes from Massachusetts. They are proving
very popular.
Dahlgren Post, . of South Boston, goes TO Wash
ington in good shape. On arrival there they are
TO be guests of Kit Carson Post and will quarter a
the St. James Hotel. They leave here Saturday
night via the Sonington Boat line TO New York
thence via the B. & o. II. Il. TO Washington. Mart
lands Band, of Brockton, accompanies them
The Post viii go under charge of Commander
Appleton, with l40 men, all III new uniform.
The youthful Col. +. =. Stanwood of West New
bury, who recently attained the modest age of 60
pleasantly surprised by party OF his Post with
friends, a few days ago, who gave him n delicate
animation that he was not young as he used to
be by presenting him with Gold-headed cane.
The Colonel accepted the gift i'll appropriate re-
marks. He was member of the 4Sth regiment of
infantry.
At a meeting of the trustees of the Soldiers
Home, Chelsea Capt. George w. Creasey was
unanimously elected to fill the office of Superin-
tendent, recently vacated by the death of Gen.
James A Cunningham.
The annual Reunion of the 18th Mass. occurred at
Plum Island, near Newburyport Sept. 5.
The LIST Mass. Cav. Association holds special
Reunion at the White Lot Wednesday at l p. m.
Encampmcnt week. The next annual Reunion of
the regiment viii be held at the armory of the Ma
tional Lancers, Boston, Wednesday, Oct. &c at 10
O'Clock n. IN.
The 18Th annual Reunion of the slh Mass Battery
Association will be held at the Crawford House
Thursday evening, Sept Is.
President Mary q. Deane, Asst Adj't-Gen. II. 0.
Moore and Junior Vice Department Commander
W A. Wetherbee attended the picnic OF Hartsutf
Post Il Rociland, the 3D. 1t was a successful &C.
casion.
regiment since the war at Nantasket Monday,
Sept 5. They ate good dinner and elected Capt.
L. /. Haywood President, with Nice-President
from each company.
The veterans of the 4th Mass. Cav. held their
annual Reunion at Downer Landing, Sept. l. These
officers were elected: Pres. Henry J. Brown; "
Ps, J. B. Holmes. William b. Arnold, j. NJ. Edison;
Sec, Henry +. Ball; Treas, j. w. Winch.
The veterans of the Both Mass. held their annual
Reunion at FTchburg the ID. Nearly 200 members
of the old regiment responded to dinner call. -Four
of The old drummers were present, and two of the
drums used in the service were exhibited. After
dinner speeches were made by Maj. William II.
HodGkirs, Mayor of SomerviIle; Eli w. Hail,
Senior Vice Department Commander q. A. R; Will
liam NJ DIN. Secretary of State who served III this
regiment; Asst Adi't-Gen. GAR. Hubert O.
Moore David Boyden, Charles w. Wood Thomas
J. Ames and others. Comrade Moore was elected
President for the ensuing year. The next meeting
viii be at Worcester.-B., Boston.