The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

VERMONT
FROM THE BAY STATE.
What Is Going on Among the Veterans OF that
section.

What Is Going on Among the Veterans or that
section.
EDIToR NATIoEAL TRrEUvE: Il has often and
truibiuliy been urged that Posts not care
fail enough ia the selection 81 their officers As a
consequence, they do not always stand in the
public view well they ought. What IL true
Of Posts D. equally true 81 Departments only ia a
more eminent degree. ID b. urged by Grand Army
men that the public should exact no higher moral
standard from them thHn from any other OTRHniZa-
ton. ID would appear, however, that they do aud
there must be reasons Tor ID. One very important
reason consists Ia the fact that the veterans
often appealing 10 tr outside public Tor assistance
iu carrying the work 81 The order that ID gives
that public quasi right 10 al least a interest
la the character and conduct Of the veterans them
selves. Tie comrades al The rank aud file have a
right 10 demand that their representatives at De-
partment Headquarters shall do nothing 10 dis
credit them before the people. IL wRs very
wholesome exhibition had tn an EncRtDpment iH
this Department few years ago when "a veteran
failed Of promotion 90 The heRdship Of the Order
solely because, when attending CAmpfires as a
/ representative 81 the Department, lao bad related
EHacious story. Ia would not he strange in history
repeated Itself this year. This, al least your
reEBOndCut finds TO be- tie chief reason Tor nuiti-
/ plying candidates for Department Commander
ASH Adi't-6en III. @. Moore. although new 10
the duties Of tie position left vacant by the death
4 81 the lamented Alfred g. Monroe has made an
admirable official aud emlHeHily justified the
wisdom 81 Commander Smiths selection. Being
very mrth0dical, hc has thoroughly systemAtzed
the affairs al Headquarters, and by hs genial and
4 accommodating manner hRs won tie regard Of M
4 the comrades who visit the office. Prom the adj
vance sheets 81 hir forthcoming report learn that
Ian. j. 1892, there were % Bj6 comrades la good
standing that the net gain in membership the pas
I year hRE been 3sa; that four new Posts have been
1 organized, aud that ti2giOg5 has been expended
1 lH rellei work. tomrAde MOOre'E FRuguine tenn
permanent predicts Ru increase Of 2 600 n the mem.
I bcTshp ~ tlt Department the current year-a
predicilon ln my humble judgment, too high by at
Department President Augusta A Wales. W. r. C.
has ISSUED hcr loih General Order, and probably
her last in her present official station Mrs Wales
LAS made very cMcleHt President, aud has
done very hand ytRr'h work, travelling far and
often lu ttc performance 81 her duties Eleven
I new Corps have been organized during her admin.
straton, and $40 De- the net gain 81 members fOf
tHe year lu-t clO7ed-a very gratifying exhibit
I President Mni6s.H successor b. likely 10 be Mrs
4 Iizabcth A. Turner, has already been stated IN
this correspondence. This excellent and hard.
I worked woman has been saying NOS nofl no Z u
with increasing emphasis 20 every new appeal
4 made by her sisters; but they equally deter,
4 mined, aud will. $40 doubt. unanimously elect heI
Department President 10 lead them on 10 Wash.
iugtuu.
Mrs Emily T.. Clark, ~ NORTHAMPTON. who wa,
Department Chaplain Ia 1880: Mrs. Carrie =. 4.
BRgley, 81 FitciburR: Mrs. Mary O. DeAne of FAl
River the present Department inspector. aud Mrs
Glare ~. BurieiRb, 81 Aihol are All mentioned fOl
the Office ~ Department Senior Vice President
They all ohlimable and efficient workers
A. the banquet following the Enoampmcut 81 tl,
Grand Army, In funeuil Hall many prominen
men viii be present among them Gov Russell
Lieut.. Gov. Halle, Mayor Mathews, Postmaste
]
others. Why not drop the cigars just for an eH
| pertinent, aud have Mary A. Livermore Julu
I Ward Howe aud some 81 our prominent aud Rbl
women Of tte Relief Corps with u.s.
Post 30, Peabody, will open u fair Feb 2; Post II
/, l3rocktOn, Feb. %; Post e. Newton, Feb p Pos
81 East Cambridge Noted over s. 200 al its recen
fair.
Robert A. Bell Post, 1884, Boston will furnisl
guard for the l.ncampmeHt THIS ID a Post 81 col
Ored men. The only one ia tie State save "a SINAI
one in New Bedford. n might not be n bad ide
, Tor the white veterans ln Louisiana 10 come u
here and take an object lesson in fraternity
: John A. Logan Post, lhG, ~ Cambridge i arranc
ing two entertainments for NashinRion's igirhda,
. The afternoon will toe filed with niuEtrelsV tnaui
and sketch presentato lone. lR the evening they Rly
the drama From sumter 10 AppomntiOH %
z The Roanoke Association will celebrate The 9Ot
q anniversary Of the capture Of Roanoke leland d
. "a Reunion aud dinner al the American House Bot
j ton, Feb. D.
o The Woman's Relief Corps IN this Departnel
a | now numbers ~ .G7h.
j. The 27th annual Reunion ~ Nims's Batter
Association will be held al The Revere House 30
y ton Feb p, at o.. an. Dinner al 6.
), Post 81, Newton, had Ladies' Night the 2ls
y with guests present from WalthRm, Waleriown a.
Il Brighton.
IL - ". Department Commander Churchill WI
a hEs been down with the grip, D. imprOving.-I