The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-22

The regular meeting of Arnold Post
was held Monday evening, Commander
GEORGE II. Fisher In the chair. Chairman
Pressy Of the relief COMMITTEES reported
ne had visited Comrade John Strogoff
and found him convalescent, comfortably
situated, and not in destitute circum-
stances. as had been reported. One COM
rade was admitted by carl. For the pur-
pose OF adding to the burial lot fund and
making 1t possible at an early date to
purchase q lot for such purposes, IL was
voted that the post hold q fair from
November 8 to November 20 inclusive,
and the matter was referred to the CON-
mittee on 90 OF the order, with
instructions to make preparations for
the same. Tho whole post was named as
soliciting committee for the benefit OF
the fair. After the regular business had
been disposed Of interesting remarks
were rlade by Comrade Kenyon of Tower
post, Commander George H. Fisher. s. ".
z. Chapman. j. v. q. Potter, Chaplain
Ford, and comrades James Locke. David
v. Carr, Richard Frawley and Samuel
X. Keenan, OF Arnold post. During the
evening letter from Indianapolis, writ
ten by Past Commander George M.
Turner OF Slo:um post, to n comrade Of
Arnold post, giving in q
spirited manner an account Of
various scenes and Incidents connected
with the national encampmeat which
had just closed its session, was read, ard
received with hearty applause. After an
urgent request by the command der to all
comrades to get to work at oncs and do
their best to make the contemplated fair
success. the post closed In due form.
Slocum post had a we'll attended ses-
sion last Wednesday evening. The only
item OF Importance. was that the post has
extended an invitation to comma
in-chief Jack" Adams, to visit this
state and be the guest OF the post at
an early date. The affair will be soms-
what select, rs IL is expecte that the hall
will not be large enough to hold the
many members If the order who would
desire to assist In entertaining Com
mander Adams. The post will hold it's
first camp fire for the fall and winter sea-
son next Wednesday evening. The
memters OF this post are TAXI
lively interest In the annual convention
OF the national encamp nent, that is to be
held at Pittsburg next fall. A large num-
ber have already signifed their intentions
OF going. aud it Ii expected that the dele
gates from this post alone will number
over 150 sac
Arnold post will hold a fair from
November 6to the Goth.
Next Monday evening the members of
Bucklin post will visit George Brown
pcss In a body. A committee has been
appointed to see tnat the visitors recsive
proper attention.
day evening was particularly interesting
from the fact that Past Department Com
mander A. II. Sholes Of Georgia was PR s.
ent. Comrade Sholes spsnt the early
portion of his life in Rhode Island, and
was the man to. form the first post of che
grand army In the Southern states. lie
is very much interested in Prescott post.
nv the present commander, 4. w. NJ IN
chester, was bis friend and COM
panion during the war. In spesking
OF the condition OF the order in the South
Comrade Sholes says that some OF
the members OF his post are obliged to
travel ten and fifteen miles to attend a
post meeting, but they come and enjoy
the meetings, IL anything more
than the members at tie
North do. He ais said that there was
d scord In relal ion to the color lin. that
the members OF the order In the North
did not have TO contend with, and this
mad. matters somewhat disagreeab to
many Of both white and black. Comrade
ShoIes is an old soldier and went o the
war In the First Rhode Island reEi nent.
Past Commander 4. w. Manchester is
confire to his home the greater psrs OF
the time by iilness. During his absence
at the post meetings Ills position Is taken
by Senior Vice Commander s. A. Berry.
The members Of Arnold post miss the
face OF Past Commander George III. Pet
tis who Is unable to climb the many
flights of stairs that is necessary TO reach
the post hall. owing to his lamcness.
Past Commander William G. Hutchin-