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Aug. 25. On duty under Capt. Reynolds at the five days' muster of the 2d Brigade at Swampscott, and many of the old friends of the company were entertained at the company headquarters.
Aug. 30. Appropriate action was taken on the death of Past Lieut. Geo. F. Browning, who was buried under arms by the Infantry, other organizations taking part.
Oct. 13. 2d Lieut. A. H. Phippen was elected First Lieutenant vice Browning deceased ; Sergt. Jonathan Os- 10
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borne was elected Second Lieutenant vice Phippen pro- moted; Wm. H. Nichols, 3d, was elected Clerk.
May 29, 1872. Annual spring inspection and muster. The corps marched to Castle Hill for target practice ; the Salem Band provided good music.
Sept. 24. Camp at Hamilton for the annual fall muster.
May 28, 1873. The Infantry, Capt. Reynolds, paraded for the annual inspection ; the company marched to the Neck for target practice accompanied by the Salem Band. Private Bousley won the company medal as the best shot. Later in the day the Mechanic Light Infantry joined with the S. L. I. and the two companies made a joint parade.
June 10. Lieut. Arthur H. Phippen resigned his com- mission and received his discharge.
July 19. Capt. Reynolds resigned and received his dis- charge.
Sept. 2. Camp at Framingham under Lieut. J. Os- borne with the 2d Brigade. At this camp the corps adopted total abstinence principles.
Oct. 17. The company under Lieut. Jonathan Os- borne paraded with the Veterans. This parade is fully noticed in the sketch of the S. L. I. V. A.
May 4, 1874. Lieut. Jonathan Osborne was commis- sioned Captain.
May 27. Was the spring inspection day. The Infantry, the S. M. L. I. with the Beverly Light Infantry made a joint parade. Capt. Jonathan Osborne was in command of the Infantry. Beverly was visited, and later in the day there was target practice at Salem Neck. Private Wm. F. Davis took the medal as the best shot. The Salem Brass Band accompanied the corps.
Aug. 25. Camp at Framingham for five days. Capt. Osborne in command.
Nov. 19. The 69th anniversary was celebrated by a supper at the Armory.
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June 17, 1875. The Infantry, Capt. Osborne, took part in the escort at the celebration in Boston. The Salem Cadets with the Salem Brass Band courteously escorted the Infantry to the station. A new and handsome uniform was worn by the corps and the company showed by drill and discipline the good results of Capt. Osborne's atten- tion to the duties of his command.
Capt. Osborne, Lieut. Copeland, Privates Dodge, San- born and Wheeler were delegates to the State Tourna- ment (rifle match).
Aug. 17. Camp at Framingham for five days' duty, un- der Capt. Jonathan Osborne, 1st Lieut. Geo. A. Copeland, and 2d Lieut N. D. Pierce.
May 30, 1876. Inspection in Salem.
July 4. Escort for the city procession. Capt. Os- borne was in command.
Aug. 1. A re-union of the 8th Regiment was held in Salem ; the Infantry escorted the Veterans to the Neck where dinner was served.
Sept. The 8th Regiment including the Infantry visited the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
May 23, 1877. Spring inspection at Newburyport. Capt. Osborne was in command.
June 26. The corps visited Boston to take part in the escort on the occasion of President Hayes' reception by the city of Boston. The Infantry escorted the Salem Cadets to the Station.
Aug. 21. Camp at Framingham for five days' duty, under Capt. Osborne.
Sept. 17. The Infantry and other military bodies es- corted the Salem Cadets and Post 34 to the R. R. Station, and paraded in Boston.
June 28, 1878. Inspection in Salem with other com- panies of the 8th Regiment.
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Aug. 30. Lieut. N. D. Pierce resigned and Sergt. James F. McMurphy elected.
Sept. 10. Camp at Framingham with the 2d Brigade under Capt. Osborne.
Oct. 1. The citizens of Topsfield having invited Capt. Osborne to hold the annual target-shoot of the Infantry in that place, the company with the Salem Brass Band ac- cepted the invitation, and the day was passed in target practice. Private W. F. Parshley took the medal as the best shot. Capt. Osborne made the second best shot. Din- ner of an excellent quality was given by the citizens. The Salem Brass Band furnished good music, and a hop at the Town Hall closed the day.
May 23, 1879. The company was inspected at the Ar- mory by Maj. Osgood.
June 17. The Infantry went to Lynn for regimental drill ; Capt. Osborne was in command. The Salem Brass Band accompanied them.
July 4. The company visited Chelsea by invitation of Co. H of that place. The Salem Band went with them.
During the winter of 1879 and '80, a series of military parties was given.
April 27, 1880. The company passed an excellent in- spection by Col. Peach. Capt. Osborne was in command. The corps was found to be in the best of discipline ; there were three officers and forty-four men. A social hop fol- lowed.
June 13. The company, Capt. Osborne, gave a drill complimentary to the Veteran Association. Fifty or more of the past members were present. The drill was most creditable to the corps. Out of fifty men on the roll. only three were absent.
June 17. Parade at Salem with the 8th Regiment. Aug. 31. In camp at Framingham with the 2d Brigade.
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The company under Capt. Osborne appeared in a new state uniform.
Oct. 14 was the 75th anniversary of the Infantry and it was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The active compa- ny, Capt. Osborne, was accompanied by the Salem Brass Band. Lieuts. Copeland, McMurphy and Sergt. Kinsman had charge of full platoons. There was a fine morning pa- rade and a march with the Veterans' Association, Maj. S. E. Peabody, The War Veterans, Capt. G. D. Putnam, and the left wing, under Lieut. Henry Hubon. Lunch was served on the common where the active company gave an admirable drill. The left wing also showed great excel- lence in company and skirmish tactics. In the evening there was a banquet at Hamilton Hall. Prof. D. B. Ha- gar was the toastmaster, and there were many speeches, sentiments and toasts. Capt. Osborne responded for the active company.
While the column was on the common the Band was sent under Lieut. J. S. Jones to the residence of Mrs. Jo- seph G. Waters where Mrs. Joseph Cloutman was a guest, and several selections were played iu compliment to these ladies.
During the season of 1880-'81 a series of military par- ties was given.
Feb. 1, 1881. Lieut. Geo. A. Copeland was elected Captain vice Osborne resigned; 1st Sergt. William F. Hart, First Lieutenant vice Copeland promoted ; Lewis F. Brown, Second Lieutenant.
June 17. Annual inspection of the 8th Regiment at Lynn. Capt. Copeland in command of the Infantry.
Sept. 7. The corps go into camp at Framingham under Capt. Copeland.
Nov. 16. The company was inspected, Capt. Cope- land in command, by Adj. Gen. Berry.
Dec. A handsome regulation sword and belt were
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awarded to 2d Lieut. Lewis H. Brown of the Infantry, who received 1747 votes at a fair in Peabody.
April 4, 1882. Inspection at the Armory by Col. Ayers. "The set up and drill in company movements was excellent." The Salem Brass Band gave a promenade concert at the close of the drill.
April 18. Twenty-first anniversary of the departure for the seat of war of the Salem Zouaves. Supper at the Essex House, speeches, etc., etc.
June. Lieut. Lewis F. Brown resigned.
June 9. The company under Capt. Copeland made a street parade with the Salem Brass Band.
Aug. 22. Camp at Framingham under Capt. Cope- land.
Aug. 28. The corps escorted the 19th Regiment Asso- ciation at their reunion in Salem ; Salem Brass Band.
Feb., 1883. A Light Infantry Fair was held at the Armory netting a handsome sum to the treasury.
April 12. Inspection by Lieut. Col. Osgood, passing a very satisfactory examination.
June 14. Drill on Boston Common with the 8th Regi- ment.
Aug. 14. Camp at Framingham, Capt. Copeland. The military critic of a Boston paper compliments the drill, set-up and discipline of the Infantry in the highest terms.
Oct. 17. Was the day of a target shoot at Salem Neck. Capt. Copeland was in command and the Salem Band fur- nished music. The best shot was made by Corp. Saul.
April, 1884. A handsome gold medal was given the corps at a competitive drill.
June 20. Capt. Copeland was elected Major of the 8th Regiment.
July 22. In camp at Framingham under Lieut. Barber.
Aug. 1. Lieut. Nicholas F. Barber elected Captain.
Aug. 14. Under command of Capt. Barber the com-
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pany took part in the Greely celebration at Newburyport ; the Salem Brass Band accompanying.
Sept. 26. 8th Regiment parade on Boston common, the Infantry taking part.
Oct. 7. Lieut. Wm. F. Pitman resigned.
Oct. 26. The Infantry and the Cadets had a friendly target-shoot. The Infantry won by 132 points to 110 by the Cadets.
Feb. 6, 1885. The company was inspected by Adj. Gen. Dalton.
April 15. The corps escorted by the 2d Cadets attended the Soldiers' Home Carnival in Boston.
May 30. The Infantry with the S. M. L. I. performed escort duty for Post 34, Memorial Day.
June 22. In a competitive drill for the Infantry gold medal, it was awarded to John F. Plummer.
July 21. Camp for five days at Framingham under Capt. Barber.
Sept. The Infantry won the silver medal in the mili- tary Polo League by a score of 7 to 0.
Oct. 8. The centennial celebration in Salem of the Salem Cadets. The Infantry was represented in the marching column and the armory of the active company was decorated in honor of the day. A collation was spread for visiting members of the S. L. I., and a handsome bas- ket of flowers was sent by the Veteran Infantry to the Cadet banquet in the evening.
April 19, 1886. The quarter centennial of the de- parture of the Salem Light Infantry for the seat of war, and the day was appropriately celebrated. The active company, the Zouaves, Co. A, 50th Regiment, and the Veteran Association taking part. On Sunday, the 18th, a memorial service was held at the North church as a trib- ute of respect to those members of the company who died in the service, or have since deceased. Rev. E. B.
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Willson officiated, assisted by other clergymen of the city and there was a large choir of male voices under direction of Mr. Wm. Agge. On Monday the active company pa- raded with the Cadet Band. The officers were Capt. N. F. Barber, Lieut. J. W. Staples, Lieut. J. H. Saul, Sergt. C. S. Pope and Sergt. W. E. Bacheller. In the evening the various organizations with invited guests marched to Hamilton Hall, where a banquet was prepared. Capt. Putnam presided and speeches were made by the chairman, Mayor Raymond, Gen. A. F. Devereux, Col. E. W. Hinks, Adj. Gen. Dalton, Adj. J. C. Chadwick, Rev. F. Israel, Capt. W. A. Hill, Col. Driver, Capt. Whipple, Gen. Dimon, Sergt. D. E. Saunders, Col. Hale, Capt. J. G. B. Adams and others. Letters were read from Gov. Robinson, Hon. L. Saltonstall, Rev. Geo. D. Wildes, W. B. Upton, Col. Geo. Peabody and others. The Salem Cadets sent to the tables a large and handsome floral shield, and the same corps illuminated their armory in honor of the day.
June 3. 1st Lieut. Herbert F. Staples was elected Captain vice Barber resigned. Sergt. Chas. S. Pope was elected First Lieutenant.
July 20. Camp at Framingham ; Capt. Staples in com- mand.
Sept. 30. The Infantry Rifle team shoot at South Fra- mingham.
Oct. 8. The active company and the veterans made a joint parade accompanied by the Salem Band. Capt. Staples and Maj. Farless were in command. A supper was served in the evening at Hamilton Hall.
At a target shoot at Salem Neck, Sergt. Bacheller made the best score.
April 7, 1887. The Infantry team were at the prize drill at Tremont Temple, Boston.
June 2. Evening parade with the Salem Band. The
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corps was in excellent condition and drilled in company movements.
July 19. State Camp at Framingham, the Infantry, Capt. Staples, carried sixty-two men into camp the maxi- mum number allowed by law. The discipline was pro- nounced to be of the best.
Sept. 3. Camp at Newburyport for drill and target practice.
Sept. 19. The members of the company presented to Capt. Staples a handsome sword and belt, appropriately engraved. Speeches were made and there was music by the Salem Band.
Sept. 30. Drill at Haverhill with the 8th Regiment. The Infantry had full ranks and the fine marching and alignment of the corps elicited frequent applause from the citizens of Haverhill.
Oct. 12. Target shoot in the morning at the Salem Rifle Range. The gold medal was awarded to Private Webster, the silver medal to Private McMath. The Corps was under command of Capt. Staples, and music was by the Salem Band. In the afternoon the veterans paraded. There was supper in the evening at Hamilton Hall.
During the year 1887, Sergt. Wallace E. Bacheller of the S. L. I. won six medals, Private Holt three, and Pri- vate Burkinshaw one, all members of the corps.
March 5, 1888. Inspected by Col. Osgood ; three offi- cers, fifty-seven men.
April 2. Sergt. Fitzgerald won the Hurley gold med- al at a prize drill and camp fire. The winner will wear the medal for a year.
April 16. Sergt. Wallace E. Bacheller was elected Lieutenant vice Saul resigned.
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bury at the unveiling of the Bartlett Statue. Capt. Sta- ples of the Infantry was Officer of the day.
July 17. In camp for five days with the 2d Brigade at Framingham. The Infantry carried the full number of officers and men allowed by law.
Oct. 3. The mobilization of the entire body of state troops occurred in Boston, in place of the fall muster. One day's ration was carried by each soldier. The Infan- try received special mention for good marching and align- ment.
Dec. At the championship of the 8th Regiment a $75.00 prize was won by the drill squad of the Infantry.
Gymnasium apparatus was put into the Armory.
March 2, 1889. The Infantry as part of the 8th Regi- ment left for Washington to be present at the inaugura- tion of President Harrison.
March 7. The company returned home in good order.
July 22. Sergt. John H. Carter was elected Second Lieutenant vice Bacheller resigned.
July 25. Capt. Staples and officers visited by invitation the camp of the Maine militia at Augusta.
Aug. 13. Camp at Framingham with a full compli- ment of officers and men.
Oct. 3 was the fall field day. The 2d Brigade, in- cluding the Infantry, mustered in Salem, and later went to Lynn where there was a drill, including a sham fight at barricades, and clearing of streets with Gatling guns.
THE SALEM LIGHT INFANTRY VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
This Association was organized Oct. 4, 1862. Its ob- jects are to afford such relief as may be needed by members of the S. L. I. or their families, and also to perpetuate a full record of the history of the active company. All past and present members of the S. L. I. are eligible to membership -and other persons may become members by election, though never connected with the company.
Nov. 11, the first board of officers was elected as fol- lows : George Peabody, Commandant ; Stephen P. Webb, First Lieutenant ; Henry L. Williams, Second Lieuten- ant ; Henry A. Brown, Clerk; William Leavitt, Corre- sponding Secretary ; James B. Curwen, Treasurer ; S. E. Peabody, J. A. Farless, J. F. Worcester, B. A. West, S. G. Wheatland, Finance Committee.
June 13, 1863. The Association passed appropriate res- olutions on the death of Lieut. Pickering Dodge Allen, who died in the service at Brashear City, La., June 2, 1863.
July 11. S. Endicott Peabody was elected Commander ; Henry L. Williams, First Lieutenant ; James A. Farless, Second Lieutenant ; William Leavitt, Secretary.
Aug. 11. The active company returned from their tour of duty at the front. The Veterans, S. E. Peabody in com- mand, gave the returning company an escort and reception.
Aug. 27. A reception picnic was given to the active corps by their lady and gentlemen friends at Hospital Point. John Remond was the caterer.
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Nov. 10. Henry L. Williams was elected Commander, but declining to serve, James A. Farless was elected ; also Augustus J. Archer, First Lieutenant ; Stephen G. Wheat- land, Second Lieutenant.
Jan. 28, 1864. The Veterans paraded as escort in honor of the re-enlisted soldiers by invitation of the City Gov- ernment of Salem. There were sixty men in the ranks.
Feb. 8. The Association performed escort duty on the return of the 19th Regiment of Mass. Vols. Col. John Hodges furnished the band of the 59th Regiment for this parade.
May 4. The Veterans and the Active Company, Capt. Reeves, joined in a union parade.
Nov. 16. To be in accord with recent legislative action the Association voted to change the organization from a military to a civil status and the by-laws were accordingly changed.
George Peabody was chosen President; all living cap- tains, Vice Presidents, and William Leavitt, Secretary.
Nov. 15, 1865. The old board of officers were re-elected.
June 18, 1866. The union parade of the Actives, Capt. Isaiah Woodbury (Capt. Devereux being in command of the Zouaves), the Salem Zouaves, the nine months' men, Lieut. John W. Evans, and the Veterans, Maj. S. E. Peabody. It was a large turn out about two hundred men and the parade excited great interest in the city. Gilmore's Band and the Salem Brass Band furnished the best of music and all things seemed to combine to make the occa- sion a successful one-of course there was a march about the city, a reception on the common and a banquet in the evening at Hamilton Hall, the passage to which at dusk was enlivened with a brilliant display of fireworks. Maj. S. E. Peabody presided at the supper which was prepared by Cassell. Among the guests were Gen. George II. Dev-
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ereux, Gen. B. F. Butler, Rev. George D. Wildes, Gen. B. F. Peach, Gen. Wm. Schouler, Gen. E. W. Hinks, Gen. Wm. Cogswell, Capt. Knott V. Martin and others. The speeches, toasts, songs, etc., were all in good taste and naturally complimentary to the past record of the Salem Light Infantry.
Nov. 21. The officers for the past year were re-elected.
Nov. 26, 1867. The old board of officers were unan- imously re-elected for a third term.
Nov. 24, 1868. The status of the Association is again changed, this time from a civil to a military basis, and the organization made that of a battalion.
S. E. Peabody was elected Major ; W. C. Endicott, First Captain ; J. A. Farless, Second Captain ; R. D. Rogers, H. A. Brown, George M. Whipple, W. L. Palmer, J. S. Jones, N. B. Perkins, Francis Peabody, H. A. Hale, Lieutenants ; Samuel C. Oliver, Adjutant.
July 2, 1869. After two postponements on account of bad weather, the Veterans paraded accompanied by Hall's Boston Brass Band. Maj. S. E. Peabody was in com- mand, with H. K. Oliver, George M. Whipple, H. A. Brown and J. S. Jones as Captains, and S. C. Oliver, Ad- jutant.
After receiving friends on the common there was a sup- per at Hamilton Hall.
An Ode bearing the company's motto "Cassis Tutissima Fides" was written for the occasion by Capt. John F. Dev- ereux, commencing,
"When first the glorious crest we love
Shone checrily in the sun's bright rays."
Nov. 25. The following officers were elected : Major commanding, S. E. Peabody ; First Captain, W. C. Endi- cott ; Second Captain, J. A. Farless ; Adjutant, S. C. Oliver.
Mar. 14, 1872. Resolutions of regret at the death of
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past Commander Joseph Cloutman were passed by the Association.
Oct. 3, 1873. The following officers were elected : Major commanding, H. K. Oliver ; Captains, W. C. Endi- cott, J. A. Farless, N. B. Perkins, N. A. Frye.
Oct. 15. The Association paraded under Gen. H. K. Oliver, with the Salem Brass Band. There was the usual march through the city, paying salutes at the houses of past Commander George Peabody, James Ballard and Samuel Emery. A collation was provided at the Essex House at 4 o'clock P. M. and a supper was served at the same place later in the day. The Captains of the companies were J. A. Farless, H. L. Williams, George M. Whipple and George Wheatland, jr.
Oct. 17, 1874. The Veterans and the Active Company united in a joint parade. Gen. Oliver was in command of the Veterans and Lieut. J. Osborn of the Actives. The Germania Band of Boston and the Lynn Brass Band fur- nished the music. A full color guard wore the old S. L. I. uniform including the helmet cap. A supper was served at Hamilton Hall in the evening.
The Veteran and Active companies of Salem Cadets pa- raded the same day, and the usual military courtesies were exchanged by the respective commands.
Dec. 4. The officers chosen were Major commanding, W. C. Endicott ; Captains, J. A. Farless, J. F. Fellows, H. L. Williams, N. Brown.
June 17, 1875. The Veterans accepted an invitation from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company of Boston to join in a union parade of the veteran organizations of the state, on the occasion of the centennial celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Col. John F. Fellows was in command of the company. The parade was a most success- ful one. Dinner was served in an immense tent on Boston Common. The Association was invited by Mayor S. C.
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Cobb of Boston to attend a reception at Music Hall the evening previous to the parade.
Dec. 21. Officers were chosen as follows : Major commanding, Henry L. Williams ; Captains, J. S. Jones, J. B. Curwen, F. W. Tuttle, H. A. Hale.
Feb. 22, 1877. The Association gave a supper at the Essex House, Maj. H. L. Williams presiding. There was the usual speaking, good music, toasts, etc.
Feb. 22, 1878. A supper was given at the Essex House Col. W. L. Palmer being the caterer. Speeches from Gen. Oliver, Capt. Reynolds, Hon. C. Foote, Dr. H. Wheatland and others, and letters were read from Gen. H. B. Sar- gent, Hon. Wm. C. Endicott and others.
July 2. George M. Whipple was elected Clerk and Treasurer.
Dec. 13. Resolutions of respect to the memory of Gen. George H. Devereux were passed by the Association and the members attended the funeral services.
March 4, 1879, was the date of the annual supper which was served at the Essex House. Maj. Williams presided and there was the usual speech-making, with good music from a Glee Club.
May 1, 1879. It was voted to add a left wing to the As- sociation.
May 14. Commander Henry L. Williams was unani- mously re-elected for another term. Maj. Williams de- clined and S. E. Peabody was chosen with J. A. Farless, H. A. Brown, Francis W. Tuttle and D. A. Varney for Captains.
Sept. 16. Under the new by-laws, Capt. John P. Rey- nolds was appointed Adjutant, and accepted the post.
Sept. 29. Appropriate resolutions were adopted by the Association on the death of past Commander Henry L. Williams, the corps attending the funeral ceremonies in citizens' dress.
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Oct. 14, 1880. The seventy-fifth anniversary of the Active Company was celebrated, and is elsewhere described in full.
Jan. 2, 1881. The left wing under Capt. G. D. Putnam gave an exhibition drill to which the right wing was invited.
May 3. At the annual meeting the following officers were elected : S. E. Peabody, Major commanding ; J. A. Farless, Captain ; Wm. G. Saltonstall, James B. Nichols and Daniel Henderson, Lieutenants.
Lieut. Tuttle announced that a quantity of pikes had re- cently beenfound stored away in the attic of the Town Hall. It was thought they probably belonged to the Infantry as pikes were years before carried by the company. Lieut. Tuttle secured them for the Veteran Association.
May 2, 1882. At the annual meeting Col. Henry Hale was elected Lieutenant vice D. Henderson who declined promotion.
May 1, 1883. At the annual meeting the following offi- cers were elected : S. E. Peabody, Major ; J. A. Farless and George M. Whipple, Captains ; Henry A. Hale and Horace S. Perkins, Lieutenants. A new set of by-laws were adopted.
May 6, 1884. The annual meeting was held ; the officers of 1883 were re-elected.
May 5, 1885. The annual meeting was held at the Essex House. Resolutions of respect to the memory of Col. Wm. L. Palmer, Past Lieut. N. B. Perkins, Capt. James Ballard (the oldest member of the corps, born 1790), E. P. Stevens and B. E. Burchstead were adopted.
Maj. Peabody positively declining another term of ser- vice, James A. Farless was elected Major ; the other com- missions remaining ; H. A. Brown and Arthur H. Phippen being made Lieutenants. Later in the evening supper was served.
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June 17. A special meeting was held and routine busi- ness transacted. Six of the old Infantry pikes were do- nated to the first corps of Cadets of Boston and six to the active company S. L. I.
Aug. 17 and 18. A delegation from the corps attended the gathering at Providence of the National Association of Veteran Soldiers. Mr. Gardner Barton, Lieut. Henry A. Brown, Lieut. A. H. Phippen and Capt. John P. Reynolds were the delegates.
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