The National tribune., 1893-03-09
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA,
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings OF Interest to Veterans and Thei
Friends.

Doings OF Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUHE Feb. q, 1867, Gen
Lander Post, 8, OF Lynn was instituted aud lived
for some time a precarious existence. There was
little in the event which foreshadowed the future
great influential body Of ex.soldiers and sailors
which We know to-day as Post 5, Post which IL is
believed owns more property than any other Post
in the country having si25 600 worth Of real estate
and which expends 8. 600 annually in relief Mon
day evening, Feb q, the Post celebrated it's 26th
anniversary aud for The first time OH such an occa-
sion, had the ladies present as guests. The Camp
OF sons OF Veterans was also invited. Post 46, of
Fall River, bad received special invitation 10 be
present In body but for some reason failed re-
spond.
The occasion was also availed Of TO give a recep.
ton 10 Department Commander Eli w. Hall, who
Is n member OF this Post He arrived early in the
evening from Boston accompanied by Senior Vice
Department Commander Wetherbee. Junior Vice
Department Commander Thsyer, Inspector Whit
tie. Medical Director Siarbird, Judge Advocate
Burleigb, Quartermastsr Graves, Mus,ering Off.
Ger circuit, and Comrades Whelden and Savage of
the Council of Administration. The party was
taken in charge by Commander j. J. Cunning.
ham and sumptuously dined at n neighborinR
hotel. with the Post officers
This well done. the party were escorted to the
Post Hall where brilliant gathering made up
largely OF ladies' awaited them and received them
Rraciously when presented by Commander Gun.
ninghsm. The latter then introduced Comrade
John J.. Parker, the genial editor of the Lynn
accepted In graceful speech, making brief allnsjon
TO the record Of Post S. 80
Inc entertainment consisted OF singing by tho
Apallo Quartet. accompanied by Prof Ryan on tile
piano. readings by Miss Searle character-ske tci
by Burt Hodgkins and speeches by Department
Commander Hall. Judge Burlei.b Dr. Starbird
John d. Billings, Junior Vice Commander Thayer
and others. -Four Past Commanders, Shaw, Holt
Wilson. and Hall. were present. The program was
delightfully."- varied and well received. During its
progress light lunch served in the rooms be-
low. The Auxiliary Corps now numbers 3l6. The
Camp of Sons Is small.
Charles Russell Lowell Post, z, of Boston and
Corps Is tsau1,liary, viii have joint anniversary
John ID. Billings Of Cambridge, will deliver his
lecture entitled. "In the Trenches before Peters
burg" at Wareham, Friday evening, March TO-
by request Of Post 1872. OF Essex he will also give
| the stereopiicon Wednesday evening, March l5
i. w. kinsley Post. ll3. Of Boston, entertained
large number OF friends the evening of the oStll
utimo Capt Nathan Appleton delivered n lecture
on st. Domingo, which WAS profusely illustrated
by s,ereopticon views. Az the close OF the lecture
Lieutenant Commander J. c. Solely rendered a re-
view Of the Massachusetts Naval Battalion to Com
mander Wallace and staff. AT the close of the re-
view the Post gave it's guests a fine collation..
OF Veterans this State is the daughter of john X.
| York. who enlisted at Bangor Me-, in Co. H. 4th
Me-. Oct IL, 1861. He was taken prisoner just after
Fair Oaks, having received a bayonet wound in
| The neck. He was exchanged after two weeks and
started for home, but got only as far New York,
where. being too weak TO proceed, he was TAX en-
10 the hospital on David's Island. Here he died
from the effects of bis wound Sept. s. 1867 and was
| buried In Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island.
The Department officers Of the Daughters of Vet
Grams for the ensuing year are: Pres., Addie A.
York. Somerville; s. v.-Pres, Winnie b. Willis;
J. 5i,, v.;pfss EN- Emma A. Berry. stoneham; Chap
i. Boston; Treas. Annie l.. Bartlett. Stoneham;
Inspector, Ellen ~ Walker. Worcester mastering
| Officer, Minnie Z. Babbiit Worcester; Trustees
4 Cora f. Reed, Boston; Annie Fleming. Spencer
Julia HazcltoD Worcester. Corps 66, East Cam
bridge celebrated its anniversary Feb %. Depart
OF the year in her new capacity on that OCCASION
! B., BosToN.