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CHAPTER XLVII

NINETEEN HUNDRED TWELVE

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. PATRIOT'S DAY. MEMORIAL OBSERVANCES. DR. CHARLES FLEISCHER, Orator. "OLD GLORY" IN A CONFEDERATE HOME. THE FORTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY. MINOR EVENTS. NECROLOGY OF THE YEAR. SKETCH OF COMMANDER JAMES D. LEATHERBEE.

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HE officers were installed at the January meeting, in the presence of the Members, Associates and invited guests, by Comrade William L. Gage of Post No. 87, with Senior ViceDepartment Commander George A. Hosley, of Post No. 11, as Officer of the Day.

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JAMES D. LEATHERBEE.
ALEXANDER M. FERRIS.

JAMES M. SIMPSON.

OLIVER P. RICKER.

ARTHUR HOOPER.

HORACE E. MARION, M.D.
REV. EDWARD A. HORTON.

JOHN B. LEWIS, JR.

GEORGE H. GUYER.

HENRY G. WESTON.

HENRY J. BARDWELL.

J. HOWARD SULLIVAN.
EPHRAIM B. STILLINGS, Ch.,
BOWDOIN S. PARKER,

JOHN C. COOK.

CHARLES B. AMORY, Ch.,

WILLIAM H. ALLINE,

GREENLEAF A. GOODALE.

ALBERT W. HERSEY, Ch.,
IRA B. GOODRICH,
GEORGE H. GRAVES.

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The first general assembly of the Members, Associates and guests was held February 22, at the headquarters, with a lunch

in Kingsley Hall. Music by the Schubert Quartette. The Commander read a paper on "An Incident of the Siege of Yorktown, in April, 1862," and several addresses were made.

PATRIOT'S DAY

A second assembly similar to the foregoing was held April 19, at which Comrade James M. Simpson read an extremely interesting paper on "Reminiscences of Army Service in the First District of Columbia Cavalry." Several additional features appropriately filled out the patriotic day.

MEMORIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday, May 26, the Post and Associates attended the Arlington Street Church and listened to an inspiring sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Paul Revere Frothingham.

MEMORIAL DAY

May 30 was fittingly observed on the general plan of previous years.

The line was formed with the Coast Artillery Corps Band and the Seventh Company of Coast Artillery Corps acting as escort. A short service was held in the Hall of Flags at the State House, at which the poem "Nothing But Flags" was read by Master John Martin, a pupil of the Lincoln School. The exercises at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on the Common and in Tremont Temple followed. The musical programme at the Temple was largely given up to the chorus singing of the public school children numbering over one thousand, the Glee Clubs of the English High School and High School of Commerce and instrumental selections by the English High School Orchestra. Altogether, it was one of the most pleasing and agreeable musical combinations ever given upon such an occasion.

"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" was recited by Master Max Alfred, a pupil of the Wendell Phillips School, who was generously applauded.

A specially designed Kinsley Post button was presented to the lads who had assisted the Comrades in decorating the graves, earlier in the day.

The Oration was delivered by Dr. Charles Fleischer, his

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theme being "Our Country's Cause." It was so much admired that Kinsley Associate Hon. J. Stearns Cushing printed the Oration and presented it to the Post for general distribution.

In the afternoon an enjoyable home reunion, dinner and speeches filled out a very creditable celebration. Among the speakers in the afternoon were Dr. Charles Fleischer, Rev. Thomas Van Ness and General Morris Schaff.

"OLD GLORY" IN A CONFEDERATE HOME

An incident peculiar to Post No. 113 was the presentation of a handsome United States Flag with one hundred thirteen dollars to the Confederate Soldiers' Home at New Orleans, La. A hearty welcome was given the Flag by the old Confederates on July 4, and the money sent provided them means for suitable entertainment.

The Flag now has the place of honor at the head of the meeting room in the Home.

Strong words of patriotism, loyalty and gratitude were freely expressed by the Confederate Veterans.

ANNIVERSARY

November 22 found the Comrades, Associates and guests, to the number of one hundred nineteen, assembled to renew allegiance to each other and the Flag at Young's for the fortythird Post Anniversary. After the usual reception and greetings the Company entered the main dining room which had been decorated more profusely than ever before and were seated at the banquet board.

The menu finished, the Commander called to order and welcomed all to the great Post festival of the year. The Comrades "gone before" were remembered by all standing, while the orchestra rendered the refrain of "The Vacant Chair."

Kinsley Associate, the Rev. Frederick W. Hamilton, D.D., was then announced as Toast-master, who, after a short address, introduced the following gentlemen:

Captain De Witt Coffman, U. S. Navy.
Department Commander George A. Hosley.
Captain Kramer, a Confederate Veteran.
Dr. Snedden, of State Board of Education..

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