Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-06
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
They Gathered in Music
Hall Last Night.
HON. /. B. DARLING'S GIFT.
He Presents Memorial Volume to
Tower Poet.

Music Han was well filled last night
with people interested in the presentation
TO Tower Post, No. Il, q. A. r., the hand
some memorial lame, which was pre-
pared at the expense Of Hon. l.. b Darling
for them.
Seated upon the plat form were the
donor, Mr.. Darling, with Mayor 1iepke,
Gen. Olney Arnold, eX-Gov. Davis, eX.
Gov. Taft, Postmaster Goodwin, George
l.. Littlefeld, ilezekiah Conant, Prof.
Williams, Rev +. W. Hamilton, Rev. j.
j. Woolley, several members OF the city
government and Tower Post.
The body ot the hall was occupied by
several organizations, including Tower
Light Infantry, sons OF Veterans,
Women's Relief Corps, st. Joseph's r, A.
Il Is. Society and the Business Mems AS
sociation. While tie audience was as
sembling patriotic music was furnished by
Prof. Fairman's orchestra most acceptably.
The meeting was opened by ex- Depart
ment Commander B. +. Davis, tho chair
man OF the committee OF arrangements,
and after short address of welcome, he
called upon he male chorus 80 10 voices
for selection, which was given most
splendioly, and was warmly appauded.
Rev. +. w. Hamilton was then I'm.
vited TO invoke the blessing of the Su-
preme Con mandtr upon the proceedings.
Hon. l.. B. Darling was next in.
troduced. The gentleman read short
but neat formal speech OF presentation
and concluded by presenting Prof. vii.
liams 70 speak Tor hIm.
Prof. william, IN opening, said he had
at last realized the dream Of his innocent
Childhood, a. hu was now standing In the
Governors Shoes or, as his friend, the
classical chairman, would put IL, he was
"Iocum guDernat brialis." Prot w Wlli.ms
spoke for about half an hour IN strain
which ne pictured as reverie he passed
through during bis psrticipal ion in the
exercises OF Rhode Island day at the
Colum bian celebration in Chicago, on
witnessing at the head OF the line what
was really only an Old rag, but was never
theless the tattered headquarters flag OF
Gen Amb ose T. Burnside. He pictured
the silent greeting which he knew many
veterans Oh sight OF the tattered flag
must have given "Oln Glory" and as II
faded from view he could imagine the
flag aud veteran greet each other by say
ing "Hail and farewell" He pictured the
youth preparing for the battle, leaving
home and all those near aud dear 90 him,
going into battle, and the return after
four years u toll and prlvat ion b. that
many who went forth sp, Cimpus OF manly
beauty returned in "a crippled condition.
He then, In behalf of Gov. Darling, pre-
sented the Post with the volume and un-
loosed the seals wherein the history of
every member 81 the Post will De written
which Will last forever az the leaves are of
parchment and will be an enduring
memorial OF all who were In Tower Post
Rev. j. j, Woolcy, chaplain Of Tower
Post, was presented To- accept tho volume
for the Post, which ne did most eloquent
ly.
The Vacant Chair" was then sung hy
the male chorus ana they wore obi ged TO
respond 10 an encore with another sUitc-
tion.
Mayor liepke, or behalf OF the city.
made a brief address, In the course Of
which he said that occasions OF thlz
character were educational, enuobliug
and ediivinR.
On behalf of the Department AlderAan
Bdllou OF Providence, Junior Vice Com
mander OF the Department OF Rhode Is.
land, contributed TO the occasion by an
eloquent address.
Gen. Olney Arnold was presented "a u
personal friend Of the Post and as usual
made witty speech, closing, however,
very seriously by speaking Of the life and
character OF Capt. Levi Tower, whom he
knew we'll and intimately. Tho bene-
diction was impaired by Rev. Mr.. Hamil.
ton, and the proceedings terminated by
toe singing OF "Auld Lang Syne."
Thus was brought TO close n happy
epoch in the history Of Tower Post, one
which II will long remember with
pleasure.
II was announced that the reception to
National Iommander Adams would take
place in Providence February q, and
tickets could be procured from the mem
bers OF the Post.