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A little group present that found much 
pleasure in recalling reminiscences of 
their war days were four who had served 
on the old Frigate Colorado and had 
seen much active service in the Gulf of 
Mexico. ‘They were Henry T. Bing- 
ham and Dennis O’ Sullivan of Post 67, 
and George H. Clark and George J. 
Hickman of Gloucester. 
Promptly at one o’clock Adj. Rivers 
gave the signal that the chowder was 
ready and Comrade E. P. Stanley and 
others did some valiant service in 
‘‘sathering ’em in’’ and getting the 
crowd seated around the tables, and 
soon, by the assistance of some of the 
members of the camp, and some of the 
Post members, steaming bowls of clam 
and fish chowder and cups of hot coffee 
were on the tables. 
A good chowder always tastes good, 
but somehow it tastes at its best when 
served at the famous Tuck’s Point pic- 
nicing grounds. This was especially 
true of the chowder served on this 
occasion. Everybody was loud in their 
praise of the excellently prepared dish. 
The dinner over and tables cleared of 
part of the “‘ruins’’ of one of the most 
delightful “‘battles’’ the veterans had 
fought for years, Commander Crombie 
called the gathering to order at 1.50 and 
in a brief address welcomed the veterans 
and invited guests on this anniversary 
occasion and expressed the hope that all 
would have such a good time that they 
would come to the 80th anniversary, 
forty years hence. He introduced E. 
P. Stanley as toastmaster. 
Mr. Stanley said in taking the floor 
that probably some of those present re- 
member some of the “‘toast’’ in the 
army,— toasted’? on the end of a 
bayonet. He said it would be very per- 
tinent on this occasion to hear something 
of the history of the post and introduced 
Adjutant Rivers. 
History of the Post. 
A synopsis of the history of Allen post 
was read by Adj. J. H.. Rivers.. We 
present a few extracts from Mr. Rivers’ 
paper: 
*“Post 67, Dept. of Mass., was 
granted a charter by Dept. Com. A. B. 
R. Sprague, countersigned by Thomas 
Sherwin, jr., asst. adj. general, and was 
instituted on the evening of Sept. 29, 
1868, in what was then known as_ Has- 
kell’s hall, on Central street, now an 
annex to the Manchester House, by 
Comrade C. W. Thompson, acting asst. 
adj. general, the work of the order being 
exemplified by Com. Benjamin F. Cook 
and members of Col. Allen post, 45, of 
Gloucester. The following names com- 
raded were the charter members of the 
post: William A. Stone, Andrew J. 
Crowell, Charles H. Stone, Edwin P. 
Stanley, Julius F. Rabardy, Charles W. 
Pert, Charles H. Dow, William = E. 
Wheaton, William H. Bingham, Larkin 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
W. Story, Alfred S. Jewett, Albert W. 
Haskell, Simeon T. Swett, Henry T. 
Bingham and Charles P. Crombie. Of 
those named seven---W. H. Stone, A. 
Je* Crowell, 3h" HA Dow /W FE: 
Wheaton, W. H. Bingham, A. W. Has- 
‘kell and C. P. Crombie---have joined 
the G. A. R. in the Eternal Camping 
grounds above. 
‘“The officers of the post chosen and 
installed in their respective offices on 
that evening were: Wm. A. Stone, 
com., Wm. E. Wheaton, s. v. c.; S. T. 
Swett, j. v. c.; A. S. Jewett, adj.; A. 
JY Crowell, ds..m. 3. oh. WV. » Pert; 
AIS. ods habardy. Sires cease 
Stanley, chap.; C. H. Stone, s. m. 
“On Jan. 13, 1869, the post adopted 
the name of Abraham Lincoln post, 67, 
but as there was a post of this dept. al- 
ready bearing that name, on Dec. 16, 
1869 the name was changed to that by 
which it is now known,---Allen Post, 67, 
in memory of W. H. and Isaac F. 
Allen, brothers, and Edward F. and 
Benjamin Allen, all of this town. 
“Nov. 17, 1869, the post quarters 
were removed from Haskell hall to what 
was then called Chapel, or Samaritan 
hall, on School street, in the building 
-now used as a store by F. H. + Dennis, 
and as tenements above. ‘They ' re- 
mained here until Jan. 27, 1887, when 
they removed to the S. P.: Allen building 
on Bennett street. “They remained there 
until Dec. 2, 1887, when they again 
moved to the hall in the Memorial build- 
ing, presented by Hon. T. Jefferson 
Coolidge, where we still remain and 
probably will stay as long as the post 
exists. 
‘“ During the 40 years since our or- 
ganization 13 comrades have had the 
honor of commanding the post as fol- 
lows: Wm. A. Stone, 1{ years; Ed- 
win P. Stanley, 65 years; Chas. W. 
Pert, 2 yrs.; H. F. H. Miller, 2 years; 
John L. Eaton, 4 years; A. S. Jewett, 
1 year; Jeffrey T. Stanley, 3 years; H. 
T. Bingham, 4 years; Robert C. Calder, 
2 years; Enoch Crombie, 8 years; 
Nathaniel Morgan, 1 year; James H. 
Rivers, 2 years; John G. Haskell, 1 
year. 
‘* There has been inscribed on the rolls 
of the post the signatures of 96 com- 
rades, and of that number 34 have passed 
away, 15 have been transferred to other 
posts, five have taken an honorable dis- 
charge while 16 others for various 
‘reasons have lost their membership ‘jn 
the order, and today as we celebrate our 
40th anniversary there are 26 comrades 
in good standing in the post.’’ 
The paper further recalled some of 
the principal events in the history of the 
order, such as the purchase of flags, lot 
in the cemetery, monument, pictures, 
etc., and in closing referred to the two 
auxiliary orders as follows: 
“‘T think that no other post in this 
Seems a 
dept. is blessed with any better corps. or 
camp than is Post 67. 
has at all times since its organization 
been ready to devote time and money to 
the interest of the post and we owe them 
more than we can ever repay them. 
May they continue in the good work 
until the last veteran is “mustered out.’ 
We also are indebted to Col. H. P. 
Woodbury camp, 149, S. of V., for 
their interest, being ever ready to lend a 
helping hand on Memorial Day and on 
all other occasions when assistance is 
needed in performing our duties to the 
living or dead. May they live and pros- 
per and finally carry on the work 
which we are now doing on Memorial 
Day, that its significance may never be 
lost sight of by future generations.’’ 
Some of the Remarks, 
In response to the toast ‘‘ Our 
Country, first, last and always,’’ all 
. . . . ce ° 
united in singing America,’’ after 
which the adjutant read letters of regret 
from Cong. A. P. Gardner, Past Dept. 
Allen corps, 119,. 
Com. A. B. R. Sprague and Past Dept. | 
Com. James H. Wolfe. 
To the toast ““The G. A. Re of "Waa 
day,’’ Dep. Com. Roe responded with — 
a bright and eloquent informal speech, 
filled with anecdote, paying an especially 
fine tribute to General Sprague, whom — 
he credited with the honor of having in-— 
stalled more posts than any’ other man, 
and now after forty years, he is still 
greatly interested in the order despite his 
81 years. Allen Post, the speaker said, 
was one of the first he had instituted. 
In reference to some of the old war 
songs he said that every now and then 
some student of history would discover 
that John Brown wasn’t of any import- 
ance and why should he have been im- 
mortalized in ‘‘ John Brown’s body lies 
a-moulding in the grave.’’ 
was the John the Baptist of the righteous 
cause we went out to fight for in ’61.” 
“* Forty years ago about this time we 
were whooping her up for 
U.S. Grant. I remember I came home 
** But he 
General — 
from college,---almost 300 miles and cast _ 
my first vote for president. Somebody 
questioned my right to vote, but I re- 
plied that I had the right to carry a gun 
in the war just closed, and there was 
nothing further said about my right to 
vote, and whether I was old enough.”’ 
Commander Roe told several amusing 
stories and talked most fluently in a patri- — 
otic strain and was generously applauded 
when he had completed his remarks. 
All joined in singing “‘We are the 
Boys,’’ after this, and to the toast ‘‘ The 
W. R. C., Mothers of Patriotism,’’ 
Mrs, Enoch Crombie, whom the toast-— 
master termed the 
119, wife of Commander Crombie and 
the first president of Corps 119,’’ re- 
sponded with appropriate remarks. She 
said that since a little girl she had always 
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