The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-06
Grand Army.

The .guiar meeting of Arnuld post No.
4. q. A. r. held In Post ball Oct. 2, was
opened ia due form by Commander Geo.
h. Fisher, The attendance being unusual
iy large.
Special order No. Of Arnold post No. 4
announcing the death OF Past Post Com
mander William 4. Huichinso-, calling
upon comrades TO meet at Post hall Oc'.
3 at l2:45 to attend his funeral, orderin
the charter and altar to be draped, and
for the officers to wear the usual badge
OF mourning for thirty days was pib-
lish,d.
Resolutions OF respect in memory OF the
deceased were presented and adopted by
a rising vote aud copy OF the same or
dered sent to the family. published in the
Providence papers and spread upon the
recf rds OF the post. Tower post OF Paw
tucket, " no had arrived to paw a fyater-
nal visit, were then received in due form
and In graceful speech was welco ned TO
the hospitalities OF the post by Comma qder
Fisher. There being no fnr.her business
the post closed n due FORM A camp fire
was i'm mredlately lighted, Comra,le Sam
uei K keenan, acting as master of cere-
monies. A collation.. prepared by C,m-
missary Albert w. B'nnett IA his usual
inimitable style. was ths, served TO all,
after which pipes were In order aud
season OF social enjoyment followed
which will long be remem berei
ty comrades who were present. Among
the distinguished c,mrades present v no
took part In the exercises of the evening
were Past Commander John Drinan. VIII.
in the absence Of Post Commandvr
Fisher. In ne It sp ech, we 'comei tle
visitors to the camp fire. Commander
William Peckhan OF Tower pos. re-
sponded for the visitors in neat ana
witty manner. He was followed by 8. V.
ID. Commander Charles Baker. S. V. g.
Matterson, Past Commanders Means and
Pierce. Past ID. c. Benjamin Davis. Com
rade Gilman G. Fisher, Herbert Gracey
and x. T. Tobey of Tower post, No. IL,
Chief MASTERING Officer James Alb tt of
Prescott pest. No. 1, j. "
c. DUTY Johnson OF Slocum
pest No. 10 and Past Commanders Green
and Arnold. Past S. V. Commander
Georse H. Psitis. Adjut,nt Henry Ind
say. Chaplain Ge)r2c Ford and Comrafe
William II. Davis of Arnold p st, No. 4.
Each SPEAKER spoke in the most sndear-
ing terms OF the deceased, Past Post
Commander Hutch inson. The exerc sss
nature. all singing and story telling being
omitted, tu OF respecs to the memory ~
the deceas d comrnde.
81 cum post hnd N well attended sss.
sion last Wednesday evening. a number
Of the comrades were reported sick. This
post Is quite enthu ,iastic over the ma ter
OF Roii & TO PittsburS next saihm,r, and
the sa 80 commit ee who arranged for
4 ln trsn
pointed and are Ms follows: Pas; Com
mapde.s Edward 4. Curtis, Henry Il.
Barker. Commanders j. l. Hudso,.
Theodore Foster, Commander Geor 20 B
Lapham, Past Commander George NJ.
Turner, Comrades A. Manchester
Hussy and j. II. Jewett.
Mrs. Jewett. wife Of Comrade Jewett.
OF Slocum post. Il severely i'll.
Past Commander George M Flu 'n-r
and " ife are in Indianapolis attend u,
their daughter VII, Is very sick.
Department Commander G. F. Grams
ton and staff Ill official y visit slocam
post Wednesday event Nlvsmb.r l5
The contract 10 build the hospital at
Bristol In connection with the soldiers
homo was made with builder Bowen of
Pawtucket yesterday afternoon by
Department Commander Cranston.
The members OF Buc sln post were
entertained by Browne post last Monday
evening.
Prescott post will entertain the officers
and members Of Bucklin post this even
ing, the occasion being an open camp
fire which will be the first of the season.
inspecting Officer Isabella Morrison,
accompanid by Past Dep rtment Presi-
dent Emily Sibly aud Senior Vice Pr. ST.
dent Sarah A. West OF Slocum corps
visited Babbittcorps last Wednesday even
ing.