Full text of "History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts, now called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, 1637-1888"

ARMORY OF THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY

of massachusetts.

Fanf.uil Hall,
Boston, April 13, 1901.

7o the Members oj the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company 0/ Massachusetts :

It is with the greatest satisfaction that the Committee on Military Museum and
Library presents to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company the fourth and
final volume of its History, covering the period from 1866 to 1888. Authorized by
the Company in 18S6, the work has since steadily progressed until it stands com-
pleted, as acknowledged by those best able to judge, an historical monument in
which the Company may take pride. It well illustrates the whole history of Boston
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and shows that the members of the Com-
pany have always been foremost, in military and civil life, in founding and building
up both, and have also taken their full share in the broader field of national
usefulness.

To no member of the Committee is more credit due than to the late Colonel
Edward Wyman, who died October 27, 1899. With him the preparation of the
History was a work of love, untiring, enthusiastic, and efficient. The members
of the Committee mourn his loss, not only as their faithful colaborer but also as
a kind and loving friend.

The Company must ever remain indebted to the historian, Mr. Oliver A. Roberts,
lor the ability and thoroughness with which he has performed his work. Full and
accurate in its details, concise and clear in its statements, the History will ever hold
a high place among works of a similar character.

The Committee, in closing its labors, gives to the Company sincere thanks for
its long continued and loyal support, without which that labor would have proved

far less successful.

ALBERT ALONZO FOLSOM, Chairman.
GEORGE HENRY ALLEN.
WILLIAM LITHGOW WILLEY.
WILLIAM PARKER JONES.
HENRY WALKER.
WILLIAM LITHGOW WILLEY, Secntaiy.

HISTORY

The Military Company of the Massachusetts

NOW CALLED

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company

of Massachusetts.

1637- 1888.

By OLIVER AYER ROBERTS,

HISTORIAN OF THK COMPANY.

VOLUME IV.— 1866-1888.

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THE TOWN HOUSE OF BOSTON,

BUILT CHIEFLY FROM A BEQUEST MADE BY CAPT. ROBERT KEAYNE.

Lieut WM P. JONES.
Sergt. W. L. WILLEY.

Col. EDWARD WYMAN

Capt JOHN L. STEVENSON

Lieut. GEO. H. ALLEN

Capt. A. A FOLSOM.
Col. HENRY WALKER.

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.

THIS VOLUME

IS DEDICATED TO THE

iptemovy of

JOHN WINTHROP,

FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPANY IN NEW ENGLAND,

WHO SIGNED THE CHARTER OF "THE MILITARY COMPANY

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS," AND TO THE

MEMORY OF

THOSE MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL, CHAPLAINS OF THE COMPANY, WHO,

UPON THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE,

HAVE DELIVERED THE ANNIVERSARY SERMONS.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONTISPIECE.

The frontispiece is a copy of a drawing of the Old Town House of Boston, which
was made by Mr. George A. Clough, architect, of Boston, and is presented to the
committee for insertion in this volume by Edmund S. Joy, Esq., of New York City. The
drawing is based upon descriptions given in the original contract now in the possession
of the Massachusetts Historical Society. The original contract, and other papers
referring to the Old Town House, are printed in Appendix A of the several editions of
the Old State House Memorial, published by the city of Boston.

Prior to the erection of the Town House, the town meetings and " general " and
"great quarter" courts were held in the meeting houses, the first one (1634-40) being
on the site of the Brazier Building, and the second (1641-58) being on the site
of the Joy Building. As the population increased, the meeting house became inadequate.
Capt. Keayne (1637), intelligent, generous, and far-seeing, provided in his will that
three hundred pounds were to be given toward the erection of a building which he calls
a " market-place," "with some convenient room or two for the courts to meet in both in
summer and winter, and so for the townsmen and commissioners in the same building
or the like, and a convenient room for a library, and a gallery, or some other handsome
room for the elders to meet in ; also a room for an armory." He wrote in his will
several pages in regard to " an armory and the meeting of the Artillery," and " providing a
place therefor" in the proposed edifice. He gave five pounds " to this Artillery Company
of Boston " to be laid out in pikes and bandoleers ; five pounds toward erecting a plat-
form for two mounted pieces for the Company, at which the "Captain of the Great Artil-
lery " was to instruct scholars in the use of guns once in a week or fortnight for two or
three hours. Also he gave to the Artillery Company two heifers or cows, the profit of
these to be laid out in powder or bullets, etc., yearly. He made it his dying request to
"our first Artillery Company" that they might know that his " earnest endeavors and
desires are to promote and encourage the interests of this country," and that already this
company hath raised up well experienced soldiers. He also said that it would be his
rejoicing if there could be any means thought on or used to increase and encourage this
Company that it may be honorable and advantageous to the whole country, and that it
may remain and continue still in splendor and esteem. Toward no other interest or
purpose does Capt. Keayne (1637), in his will, manifest such a paternal anxiety and
deep concern as toward "The Military Company of the Massachusetts," now called the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. All this in explanation of his gift, "with
much repetition and amendment," is set forth in his will.

Capt. Keayne (1637) died "on the 23d of the 1st month [March], 1655-6." In
February next following, the selectmen began to take action respecting the legacy of
Capt. Keayne (1637), and at the town meeting in March, 1657, Capt. Thomas Savage

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(1637), Mr. Anthony Stoddard (1639), Mr. Jeremy Houchin (1641), and Mr. Edward
Hutchinson (1638), all of whom were members of the Artillery Company, were chosen
a committee " to consider of the modell of the towne house to bee built, as concerning
the charge thereof, and the most convenient place ; as also to take the subscriptions
of the inhabitants to propagate such a building, and seasonably to make report to a
publick townes meeting."

Aug. 31, 1657, the above-named committee having probably reported to the town,
Thomas Marshall, Samuel Cole (1637), William Paddy '1652), Joshua Scottow (1645),
and Jeremy Houchin (1641), were given full power "to engage the town for the payment
for the house," and they appointed Edward Hutchinson (1638) and John Hull (1660)
commissioners to attend the work. These two commissioners entered into a contract
with Thomas Joy (1658) and Bartholomew Bernad to erect a building, as specified in
the contract, for the three hundred pounds of the Keayne legacy, and a further sum of
one hundred pounds to be subscribed. The cost of the building exceeded the contract
price, and the final payment shows the cost of the building to have been six hundred
and eighty pounds. One hundred and four citizens contributed the excess over the
three hundred pounds of Capt. Keayne's (1637) legacy. From the contract we learn
that the edifice was sixty-six feet in length, and thirty-six feet in breadth, set upon twenty-
one pillars of full ten feet high, from pedestal to capital. The whole building jetted over
three feet, without the pillars, every way. The second story was ten feet, and there was
a half story above that, with three gable ends over it upon each side. There was a walk
upon the top of the building fourteen or fifteen feet wide, with two turrets and turned
balusters and rails round about the walk, according to a model or draft presented to
the commissioners by Thomas Joy (1658) and Bartholomew Benad. The date of the
completion of the edifice does not appear in the records, but the contract with Joy and
Benad specifies that it was to be erected by June 30, 1658, and covered and shingled
within six weeks later. The final settlement with the contractors was ordered Feb.
28, 1660-1.

Oct. 9, 1667, the Legislature ordered "the necessary, full and suitable repair of the
Town and Court House in Boston, founded by the late Captain Robert Keayne" (1637),
one half of the expense to be paid by the country, one quarter by the county of Suffolk,
and one quarter by the town of Boston.

This first town house stood from 1658 until 17 11, when it was consumed in a
terrible conflagration. "In it presided Governors Endicott, Bellingham, Leveretr, and
Bradstreet under the old charter ; Andros, under the order of King James ; and Phipps,
Stoughton, Bellamont, and Joseph Dudley (1677), under the new charter."

The town house was the centre of the civil and political life of Boston. Sewall,
in his diary, records many stirring scenes within and near the historic edifice. Here
centered the revolution against Gov. Andros in 1686; the same year the first Episco-
palian service in Boston was held in the deputies' room. Capt. Kidd was here examined
by the governor in 1699 : the captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
was elected in the large room in 1701, and the Company exercised there in June, 1702.
In 1704 Capt. Quelch and five other pirates were tried here. Receptions by governors
and by prominent citizens ; the assembling of the Legislature ; the meetings of the
officers of the colony and town; the market place with its stalls and stores, — all
together made the town house the centre of the town's activity. "The history of the
building is so indissolubly connected with the most stirring events in the annals of the

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city, and of the nation also, that it is a source of peculiar gratification to know that
the ancient edifice has been saved from destruction and will be handed down to future
generations in a form substantially the same as it presented when within its venerable
walls 'the child of Independence was born.' "

The edifice destroyed in 171 1 was immediately replaced. The second town house
was injured by fire in 1747, so it had to be entirely rebuilt except that the outer walls
were not destroyed. The walls of the present old town house — the home of the
Bostonian Society — are substantially those of the edifice erected in 17 12-13.

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PR E FACE.

HPHE fourth volume of the history of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,

covering the period from the National peace in r865 to the conclusion of the
celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Company in 1888, is
herewith presented, and the compiler relies upon the same generous reception with
which the former volumes were received.

The principal events and facts given in the records of the Artillery Company
have been carefully noted, and are printed in these volumes under their respective
years. The records of the Company contain, for the larger part, matters of detail
and discussions of questions pertaining to the private affairs of the Company. Such
matters have been omitted as not being of public or historic interest.

The index is constructed upon the same principle as those in the previous
volumes, the first number following any name or title being the principal reference.

The interest which the publication of this history has occasioned among the
members of various families has brought to the attention of the historian corrections
of printed genealogies, and facts concerning births, marriages, occupations, etc., which
are contained in family Bibles and private manuscript genealogies. Such corrections
and facts, so far as obtained, will be found recorded in an interleaved copy of this
history, prepared by the writer and presented to the Library of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company.

This history is constructed with so much detail and covers such a wide field
of events, both public and personal, that every day adds some new fact to its pages.
It can never be said to be complete, therefore additional information concerning
past and present members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company will be
gratefully received.

The preparation of this history was begun in 1887 under the direction of the
Military Museum and Library Committee of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, of which Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863) was chairman. He was greatly
interested in this work, but died — Jan. 3, 1894 — before the first volume was
published. Capt. Stevenson (1863) was succeeded as chairman of the committee by
Col. Edward Wyman (1862), whose interest in this publication never for a moment
faltered. He was zealous and painstaking in everything that concerned the commit-

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tee, and was especially so in the completion and issuance of the second and third
volumes of this history. Col. Wyman (1862) died Oct. 27, 1S99, and was succeeded
by Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867) as chairman of the Military Museum and Library
Committee. His taste and study, his interest in Old Boston and knowledge of men
prominent in that vicinity in former years, have made his services in the preparation
of this work of great value.

The compiler is under repeated obligations to those librarians and other persons
mentioned in the prefaces of former volumes ; but he is under special obligations to
Lieut. William Parker Jones (i860), for many years a member of the Military
Museum and Library Committee, for valuable assistance. Lieut. Jones (1S60) has
been indefatigable in seeking and obtaining information concerning past and present
members of the Artillery Company, and has toiled with the vigor of youth, and with
the courage of a true soldier, in making as complete as possible the sketches of
members of the Company. To one without experience, this may seem an easy task ;
to one with experience, it is known to be a task from which most men would
shrink. Lieut. Jones (i860) has not faltered, and thereby added materially to the
permanent value of these pages.

The compiler would express his personal obligations to the members of the
Military Museum and Library Committee, with whom he has been associated during
the past fourteen years, for their kindness and consideration, continued without a
shadow during those years. Their constant goodwill and interest have made much
more agreeable the great labor involved in this work.

To Alfred Mudge & Son, and their employees, who have had special charge
of the mechanical part of this work, words of just praise are due. The volumes
themselves bespeak their care, taste, and skill.

"The Military Company of the Massachusetts," now called "The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts," has always been a patron of
patriotism, fraternity, loyalty, and good citizenship. May this history of the
venerable corps prove an inspiration to a higher patriotism, a purer citizenship, a
closer fraternity, and an unswerving loyalty to all that is the noblest and the best.

Evacuation Day, March 17, 1901.
Melrose, Mass.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

Frontispiece — The Town House in Boston.
Portraits — Committee on Military Museum and Library
Portrait — John H. Reed (i860) . . . . • •
Portrait — Nathaniel P. Banks (1859) .

Portrait — George O. Carpenter (1856) ....
Portrait — Samuel C. Lawrence (1866) . . . •

Portrait — George H. Peirson (1850)

Portrait — Edwin C. Bailey (1858)

Portrait — Edward Wyman (1862)

Portrait — Ben: Perley Poore (1848) . . . ■

Portrait — Dexter H. Follett (1852) ....
Portrait — Albert A. Folsom (1867) . - • •

Portrait — Ji mi n L. Stevenson (1863)

Portrait — Augustus P. Martin (1873) .

Portrait — Charles W. Wilder (1859) ....

Portrait — Charles W. Stevens (1867) ....

Portrait — William H. Cundy (1867)

Portrait — John Mack (i860)

Portrait — George S. Merrill (1878)

Portrait — Augustus Whittemore (1864) ....

Portrait— Ezra J. Trull (1870)

Portrait — Thomas F. Temple (1872)

Portrait — Henry Walker (1877)

Portrait— Henry E. Smith (1878)

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HISTORY

OF THE

Military Company of the Massachusetts

NOW CALLED

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company

of Massachusetts.

'THE year 1866 opened with the Republic of the United States of America in the
A enjoyment of universal peace. The Federal and Confederate armies had been
discharged and disbanded ; the returned soldiers took up again the arts of peace,
and the reconstruction of the government on the basis of universal freedom and
equal rights was hastened. The Nation beat its swords into ploughshares and its
spears into pruning-hooks.

The members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company who returned
from the fields of war took up again their former employments or professions and at
the same time cultivated with increased zeal the martial spirit. In the War of the
Rebellion they maintained the ancient renown of the Artillery Company, and at its
close they returned, as the fathers did, to the peaceful pursuits of active life ; but
the military spirit was loyally cherished. This resulted in an era of great prosperity
in the affairs of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, which, without
decadence, continued until and beyond the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the Company, which was celebrated in June, 18S8.

Their experiences during the Rebellion, — their discipline, toils, and sufferings,
their military duties, their defeats and their victories, gave the soldiers of the
Commonwealth a better practical knowledge not only of the theory but of the art of
war, and thereby increased the martial spirit and military exactness so essential in
maintaining the rank of the militia, and especially of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company, not only as one of the oldest and most loyal, but as one of the
best disciplined corps in the rejuvenated republic.

The next preceding volume of this History, Volume III., ended with the close
of the Rebellion ; this volume commences with the establishment of peace. One of
the most interesting events at the beginning of the latter epoch was the return of the
standards of war to the conditions of peace prevalent in that memorial rotunda
called " Doric Hall," in the State House. In this event, members of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company were prominent. They bore to their resting-place
in peace the colors they protected on the battlefields for the Union, which were
received by his Excellency the war governor, John A. Andrew, and placed in the

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public archives of the Commonwealth, " to be sacredly preserved forever, as grand
emblems of the heroic services and patriotic devotion to liberty and union of one
hundred and forty thousand of her dead and living sons."

The two hundred and forty-fifth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth, Dec. 22, 1865, was chosen as the notable day. The procession was formed
under the immediate direction of Major-Gen. Edward W. Hincks (1S54), who was chief
of staff of Gen. Couch, commanding. Major Patrick A. O'Connell (1867) was surgeon
on the commander's staff.

The first brigade of artillery, composed of sixteen light batteries, was commanded
by Capt. and Brevet-Col. Augustus P. Martin (1873) ; the first division of infantry was
commanded by Brig. -Gen. Robert Cowdin (1S37), and the third division by Col. and
Brevet Brig.-Gen. William S. Tilton (1S66).

The veteran troops in the procession, carrying the war-scarred battle flags, were
represented by the following-named members of the Artillery Company : —

Fourth Heavy Artillery, Capt. A. E. Proctor (1847), seven officers, fifteen men.

Third Battery, Lieut. A. F. Walcott (1866).

Second Infantry, Adjt. James A. Fox (1855) and Chaplain A. H. Quint.

Fourth Infantry, Col. Henry Walker (1877), thirty men.

Fifth Infantry, Col. George H. Pierson (1850), three hundred men, two flags.

Seventh Infantry, Major Joseph B. Leonard (1859), forty men, two colors.

Thirteenth Infantry, Col. S. H. Leonard (1868), one hundred men, three colors.

Thirty-fourth Infantry, Col. W. S. Lincoln (1835), thirty-six men, two colors.

Thirty-eighth Infantry, Lieut.-Col. J. P. Richardson (1859), fifty men, four colors.

Forty-second Infantry, Col. I. S. Burrill (1878), ninety men, two colors.

Forty-third Infantry, Col. C. L. Holbrook (1843), eleven officers, seventy-five
men, two colors.

Forty-fourth Infantry, Col. Francis L. Lee (1859), fifty men, two colors.

Sixtieth Infantry, Col. Ansel D. Wass (1869), two colors.

Sixty-first Infantry, Col. E. W. Stone (1830), sixty men, two colors.

Gilmore's (1865) Band preceded the infantry corps.

" This pageant, so full of pathos and glory, formed the concluding scene in the long
series of visible actions and events, in which Massachusetts bore a part, for the over-
throw of rebellion and the vindication of the Union" ; and in this pageant, so gracefully
described by Gov. Andrew, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, by its repre-
sentative members, bore well its part. .

r\ / s The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1866 were: John H.

I OOO. R- ee d (i860), captain; Edward W. Davis (1859), first lieutenant; George
O. Carpenter (1856) (1865), second lieutenant; Edward H. Staten (1858),
adjutant; Edwin L. Bird (1855), first sergeant; Samuel W. Clifford (1850), second
sergeant; Abiel G. Chamberlin (1S65), third sergeant; John E. Atkins (1863), fourth
sergeant ; William T. R. Marvin (1865), fifth sergeant; Isaac Watts (1862), of Maiden,
sixth sergeant; John L. Stevenson (1863), seventh sergeant; William R. Wright (1847)
(1859), eighth sergeant; Henry C. Hunt (1865), ninth sergeant; Charles E. Swasey
(1853), tenth sergeant; William Pratt (1855), eleventh sergeant; J. Tisdale Brad-

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lee (1859), twelfth sergeant ; John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George
H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835), quarter-
master ; Charles C. Henshaw (1851), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1866 were: Aquila Adams,
J. Milner Allen, Nathan Appleton, George M. Atwood, Thomas Bagnall, Edmund P.
Barker, Henry Blaney, Ephraim \V. Bouve', Thomas M. Bramhall, Josiah W. Browu,
William R. Bryden, L. A. Chamberlin, David \V. Child, Joseph W. Coburn, Greely S.
Curtis, Henry R. Dalton, John H. Dunbar, John L. Dunmore, William P. Emerson,
Ferdinand Geldowsky, George E. Hall, Jerre F. Hall, Amor L. Hollingsworth, Charles
H. Hovey, John Kent, Samuel C. Lawrence, Samuel P. Leighton, Edmund G. Lucas, John
W. Mahan, Andrew M. McPhail, Alfred A. Mudge, James Oakes, William R. Paine,
Luther F. Richardson, Henry P. Shattuck, Samuel S. Sias, Charles B. Stevens, Charles W.
Thompson, William S. Tilton, Isaac Van Trump, Aaron F. Walcott, Daniel W. Watson,
Stephen M. Weld, Charles F. Wells, Henry B. Williams.

Aquila Adams (1866), merchant, son of Isaac and Ann (Payne) Adams, was born
at South Boston, June 17, 1832. He married, Aug. 15, 1864, Louisa H. Emery. He
attended public and private schools in Boston, and graduated at the Lawrence Scientific
School, Harvard University, where he received the degree of B. S. His business career
began with the manufacturing of machinery for the United States Government ; after-
wards was engaged in the sugar refining business, and he concluded his active mercantile
career in the banking business in 1884.

Mr. Adams (1866) received the Masonic degrees in St. John's Lodge, of Boston,
and now resides in Sandwich, X. H.

J. Milner Allen (1866) was of the firm J. Milner Allen & Co., 18 Water St., paper
dealers, Boston, in 1866. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company,
April 1, 1867.

Nathan Appleton (1866), banker, of Boston, son of Nathan and Harriet Sumner
(Coffin) Appleton, was born in Boston, Feb. 2, 1S43. His father, who died in 1861, was
a prominent merchant of Boston, and one of the founders of the city of Lowell. He
married, Nov. 16, 1887, Jeanette Maria Ovington. He attended the Boston schools,
graduating at the Public Latin School in 1853, ar, d at Harvard College in 1863.

Mr. Appleton (1866) was a member of the Harvard Cadets in 1861, at the breaking
out of the War of the Rebellion, and also of Col. Salignac's battalion in Boston. Imme-
diately after graduation at Harvard College he entered the volunteer army, and, July 30,
1S63, was commissioned second lieutenant, Fifth Massachusetts Battery, U.S. V., Capt.
Charles A. Phillips. He took part in the engagements of Rappahannock Station and
Mine Run, after which five months were spent in winter quarters at Rappahannock
Station; and, in 1864, was in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and North
Anna. He was wounded, May 25, 1864, while acting as aide-de-camp to Brevet Brig.-
Gen. C. S. Wainwright, commanding Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps. "For gallant and
meritorious service at the battle of the Virginia Central Railroad," May 25, he received
the brevet rank of captain, having been commissioned first lieutenant June 17, 1864.
He resigned Aug. 25, 1864, and was discharged.

After an absence, on a trip to Europe, of several months, he returned, and, March

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18, 1865, was commissioned captain and assistant inspector-general on the staff of Gov.
John A. Andrew, and was detailed to rejoin the staff of Gen. Wainwright, but was not
mustered into the service of the United States. He was present as volunteer aide-de-
camp at the battle of Five Forks and at the surrender at Appomattox Court House,
April 9, 1865. He took part in the "grand review" of the armies at Washington, D. C,
in June, 1865, and was discharged from the staff of Gov. Andrew, Jan. 5, 1866. He
was commissioned captain of Battery A, M. V. M., May 9, 1877. He resigned, and was
discharged Dec. 9, 1879.

Capt. Appleton (1866) was commander of Edward W. Kinsley Post 113, Depart-
ment of Massachusetts, G. A. R., in 1877 and 1878; is a companion of the Massachu-
setts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, U. S. ; was elected a
vice-president of the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution,
April 19, 1892, and, in March, 1892, was made an honorary member of Peter Salem
Garrison, No. 70, of Boston, Regular Army and Navy Union.

At the close of the war, Capt. Appleton (1S66) returned to Boston; in 1866 visited
Europe, and returned in 1867. In 1S68 he went to Paris, and in 1869 became iden-
tified with the work of the Panama Canal, under the leadership of Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps. In 1869 he accompanied Gen. N. P. Banks (1859) through Northern Europe
and thence to Egypt, where they witnessed the opening of the Suez Canal. On that
occasion he was the accredited representative of the Boston Board of Trade. In Septem-
ber, 1875, he attended the convention for the codification and reform of the Law of
Nations, held at the Hague in Holland.

In 1880 he accompanied M. de Lesseps from the Atlantic coast to San Francisco as
his interpreter and exponent of his views. He was one of the first to acknowledge the
gift from France to America of the Bartholdi statue, " Liberty Enlightening the World,"
by assisting financially in the erection of the pedestal in New York Harbor.

Capt. Appleton's (1866) travels have been very extensive in Europe, Mexico, Central
and South America, etc., whence he brought many things of value, which he has
presented to the Public Library, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Bostonian Society, of
Boston, the Peabody Museum at Harvard College, and the National Museum at Wash-
ington, D. C. When in active business, he was connected with the firm of Bowles
Brothers & Co., bankers. He resides at No. 66 Beacon Street, Boston.

George M. Atwood (1866) was engaged in the millinery business at No. 401
Washington Street, in 1S66. He was lieutenant of the Artillery Company in 1877, and
was honorably discharged therefrom May 19, 1884.

Thomas Bagnall (1866), metal worker, of Boston, son of Thomas and Mary R.
(Tucker) Bagnall, was born on Fort Hill, Boston, June 29, 1814. He married, Oct. 8,
1846, Bethia G. Dyer. His early life was spent in Boston, where he was a medal scholar
at the Fort Hill Grammar School, and also a medal scholar at the English High School.
After graduation, he entered the metal business and became a clerk for James Ellison,
and, later, William B. Richards & Co. He afterward began business on his own account,
establishing the firm of Dean & Bagnall, metal workers, corner of Blackstone and North
streets, Boston.

Mr. Bagnall (1866) never held civil office. He was a member of the fire department
at the time of the burning of the Ursuline Convent, and was in the riot, June 10, 1837,

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on Broad Street, Boston. During the Rebellion he was a member of the Reserve Guard
in Roxbury, Edward Wyman (1862), captain. He joined the Wesleyan Association in
1S40, and was its honored secretary lor many years.

Mr. Bagnall (1S66) died at his residence in Boston, Jan. 15, 1SS4.

Edmund P. Barker (1866) was a constable of Boston. He attained the grade of
captain in the State militia.

Henry Blaney (1S66) joined the Artillery Company, Oct. 10, 1S44. He rejoined
the Company, Sept. 26, 1866, and was honorably discharged Oct. r, 1875.
See Volume III., page 170, of this history.

Ephraim W. Bouve (1866), of Roxbury, son of Ephraim O. and Lydia (Tracy)
Bouve', was born on Prince Street, in Boston, Feb. 22, 1S17. He was married by Rev.
Chandler Robbins (who preached the Artillery Election sermon in 1S36) to Adaline D.
Gray, Jan. 12, 1843. He attended the Eliot School on Bennet Street, in his native city,
after which, as a boy, he entered the dry goods business. This not being to his taste, he
learned the lithographic and engraving art, and followed it during his business career.

Mr. Bouve' (1S66) was a member of the city council of Roxbury in 1849. During
the Rebellion he was a member of the Roxbury Reserve Guard, Capt Wyman (1862)
commanding. He was commissioned as a justice of the peace for several terms, and was
a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Mr. Bouve (1866) was an engraver virtually all his life, from the time he was eighteen
years of age until within three years of his decease. He was at the time of his death
the oldest engraver in Boston. His son, Allston G. Bouve, joined the Artillery Com-
pany in 1 87 1.

Mr. Ephraim W. Bouvo (1866) died April 13, 1897, at his residence, 27 Alleghany
Street, Roxbury.

Thomas M. Bramhall (1866) was of the firm of Danforth, Scudder & Co., grocers,
201 State Street, in 1866. Mr. Bramhall (1866) became a member of Revere Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., of Boston, March 6, 1S60. He died in Boston in October, 1870, aged
thirty-seven years.

Josiah W. Brown (1866) was a truckman of Boston, firm of Brown & Chick. He
became a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, in 1S61 ; a
member of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, Oct. 1, 1862 ; received the Templar Orders
in Boston Commandery, and became a member of that body Nov. 19, 1S62.

Mr. Brown (1866) died March 9, 1891.

William R. Bryden (1S66), merchant, of Boston, son of Robert and Margaret
(Halliday) Biyden, was born in England in 1835. He married, in 1865, Abby Caroline
Huff. He came to America when he was fourteen years of age, and attended the Boston
public schools. He afterward became engaged in the grocery and liquor business.

Mr. Bryden (1866) was a member of the common council of Boston in 1867 and
1868. He was also a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Odd Fellows. Mr.
Bryden (1866) resides at \Vayland. He was discharged from the Artillery Company
May 26, 1879.

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L. A. Chamberlin (1S66).

David Weld Child (1S66), merchant, of Boston, son of Stephen and Hepsibeth
(Richards) Child, was born in the city of Boston in August, 1822. He married Olive
Turner Thayer, daughter of Mr. George W. Thayer. He attended the public schools in
Boston, principally the Franklin School, which he attended from 1832 to 1835. His
business was that of a grain dealer, and was located at the corner of Harrison Avenue
and Dover Street.

Mr. Child (1866) died at his residence in Newton in 1884.

Joseph W. Coburn (1866) joined the Artillery Company Nov. 28, 1859. He
allowed his membership to lapse, but rejoined the Artillery Company March 28, 1866.
See page 315, Volume III., of this history.

Greely S. Curtis (1866), of Boston, was commissioned captain in the Second
Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, May 24, 1861. He was promoted to be major of
the First Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry, Oct. 31, 1861. He was in command
of the regiment in the James Island expedition against Charleston, S. C. He was
promoted to be lieutenant-colonel of the same, Oct. 30, 1S62, and commanded the
regiment at the battle of Kelly's Ford, March 17, 1863. He continued in command
until after the battle of Gettysburg. He was mustered out of service March 4, 1864.

Lieut. -Col. Curtis (1866) was commissioned colonel of United States Volunteers,
by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13,
1865, and was commissioned brigadier-general of United States Volunteers, by brevet,
for gallant and meritorious services during the war.

Col. Curtis (1866) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 20, 1879.

Henry R. Dalton (1866) was commissioned second lieutenant, First Massachusetts
Heavy Artillery, Feb. 10, 1862 ; was promoted to captain, and appointed assistant adju-
tant-general of United Stales Volunteers, May 28, 1862, and became major June 30,
1864. He resigned Nov. 25, 1864.

Major Dalton (1866) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
29, 1871.

John H. Dunbar (1866) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 20, 1879.

John L. Dunmore (1866), photographer, of Boston, son of John and Martha W.
(Lapham) Dunmore, was born in Dorchester, Jan. 5, 1S33. He married, Sept. 8, 1857,
Elizabeth B. Kent. He attended the public schools in Dorchester; followed the sea for
five years afterward, and then learned the photographer's business, which he has since
pursued. He accompanied the expeditions under Bradford to Labrador in 1863, and
under Hayes to Greenland in 1869, as photographer. He was for several years in the
employ of J. W. Black (1S65), ^^^ Washington Street, Boston.

Mr. Dunmore (1866) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
May 31, 1880.

William P. Emerson (1866), piano manufacturer, of Brookline, sou of Nathaniel
and Elsey (Austin) Emerson, was born in Boston, Oct. 22, 1820. He married (1), Aug.

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3, 1842, Sarah A. Harbach, who died April 26, 1854; and, (2) July 11, 1855, Harriet
M. Moffatt. He spent His boyhood in Boston, and for several years attended the Mason
Street School. He early learned the trade of manufacturing pianos, and applied himself
with so much perseverence that he won the reputation of being the fourth largest manu-
facturer in the United States.

Mr. Emerson (1866) died suddenly, April 19, 187 1.

Ferdinand Geldowsky (1866), merchant, of Boston, son of Ferdinand and Christi-
ana M. (Berndt) Geldowsky, was born Feb. 21, 1831, at New Ulm, a small town in
Rhenish Prussia. His father was a Polish baron, educated at the court of Russia, and,
later, an officer in the Russian army. When Napoleon invaded Russia, Ferdinand, Senior,
deserted, and joined the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte. He afterward settled at New
Ulm, and became an officer in the Prussian army. To avoid military service, Ferdinand
(1866) and his brother, John, left the country; remained in Holland two years, working
at the trade of cabinet making Ferdinand (1866) sailed for America, and arrived at
New York in 1848. In 1 85 1 he began the manufacture of furniture in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
where, at the age of nineteen years, he married Georgianna Rogers, a daughter of Naval
Constructor Rogers, of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He remained in Brooklyn five years,
and then came to Boston. He married, (2) Sept. 18, 1870, Martha Cecilia Lewis, of
Boston, who survived him. He established himself in this city, but shortly afterward
removed to East Cambridge, where he erected his furniture factory, and continued in
the manufacture and sale of furniture until his decease.

Mr. Geldowsky (1866) was a member of The Massachusetts Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, and had attained the thirty-second
degree in the Scottish Rite. He was the first president of the New England Furniture
Exchange ; at one time president of the Orpheus Musical Society and of the German
English School Society.

Mr. Geldowsky (1866) died at the Cambridge Hospital, whither he had been taken
for surgical treatment, July 23, 1890. Funeral services, and the interment of his remains,
took place at Forest Hills Cemetery on Sunday, July 27, 1890, which were attended by
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. The Masonic burial services were con-
ducted by The Massachusetts Lodge.

George Elliot Hall (1866), auctioneer, of Boston, son of David and Elizabeth Hall,
was born on Essex Street, in Boston, Feb. 27, 1839. He married, March 10, 1862,
Harriette A. Wetherell, of Boston. His early life was spent in Boston, where he has
always resided. At the age of fourteen years he was engaged in a commission broker's
office; at seventeen, he became a clerk in Thomas Upham's grocery store, 505 Wash-
ington Street, where he remained until 1863, when he opened a grocery store on his
own account, at 75 Boylston Street, and continued the business until 1870.

In 1872 Lieut. Hall (1866) entered the firm of Henry C. Bird & Co., auctioneers,
146 Tremont Street, afterward at 157 Tremont Street, and, later, 737 Washington Street,
which dissolved in 1S86. He continues in the auction business, office No. 9 Pemberton
Square. He has held the office of assistant assessor for Boson from 1887 to the
present time.

Lieut. Hall (1866) enlisted in the Roxbury City Guard in 1859, and was elected
lieutenant in 1861 ; but illness detained him from service in the Rebellion. He was

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sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1869 and 1877, and was elected its first lieutenant
in June, 1879. He held the position of captain of the Roxbury Artillery Veteran Asso-
ciation in 1882. One brother, David F. Hall, joined the Artillery Company in 1867, and
another, Rev. William K. Hall, D. D., of Newburgh, N. Y., delivered the Artillery
Election sermon on the first Monday in June, 1899.

Jerre F. Hall (1866), son of John and Sarah (Hills) Hall, was born in Boston March
2, 1818. He married, March 14, 1843, Georgianna Kingsley, of Boston. He attended
the Mayhew Grammar and English High schools in Boston, after which he became a
salesman in the dry goods house of Johnson, Sewall & Co. Afterward, he was engaged
in the coal business with his brother Frank. He never held any civil office.

Mr. Hall (1866) was a member of the Warren Phalanx of Charlestown ; was pro-
moted to the grade of lieutenant, and held a position on the staff of Gen. Dana. Lieut.
Hall (1866) died in Maiden, July 20, 1870.

Amor L. Hollingsworth (1866), paper manufacturer, of Boston, president of the
Tileston & Hollingsworth Company, paper manufacturers, office No. 35 Federal Street,
Boston, was born in Milton, June 7, 1837. He attended the Milton Academy, and
graduated at Harvard College in 1859.

Mr. Hollingsworth (1866) joined the First Corps of Cadets, Jan. 8, 1861, and was
mustered into the United States service May 26, 1862. He was discharged therefrom
July 2, 1862, and was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 5, 1869.

Charles H. Hovey (1866), Custom House, of Boston, son of Henry A. and Rebecca
(Frances) Hovey, was born on Tremont Street, near Boylston, Boston, March 28, 1830.
He married, July 25, 1861, Louise Caroline Perry. He first attended school over J. T.
Brown's drug store, corner of Bedford and Washington streets, and in 1837 went to
Adams School ; was transferred to Brimmer, on Common Street, where he graduated in
1844, receiving a Franklin medal. He also attended Bradford Seminary, Bradford,
Mass., one year.

In 1846 he entered J. T. Brown's drug store as a clerk, and remained with him
until 1858-9, when he bought an apothecary store in Lowell. In i860 he disposed of
it, and entered the employ of Adams, Sampson & Co., publishers of the Boston Directory.
Nov. 1, 1864, he was appointed inspector, United States Internal Revenue Department,
but resigned in 1866, and re-entered the service of Adams, Sampson & Co. From 1869
to 1877 he was proprietor of a drug store in Roxbury. The last-named year he entered
the Boston Custom House as an inspector, where he is still employed.

Mr. Hovey (1866) was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature in 1869, 1870,
and 187 1. He joined the Boston Light Infantry in 1854. In 1859 he was elected
second lieutenant of the Lowell Mechanic Phalanx, and resigned in i860. April 19,
1861, he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Battalion of Riflemen, for the wa* as a private.
He was promoted to be third lieutenant of Company D, Fourth Battalion, and upon the
organization of the Thirteenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, he was made
first lieutenant of Company D. In November, 1861, he was promoted to be captain, and
assigned to Company K of the same regiment. In May, 1864, he became its lieutenant-
colonel. He was wounded at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, and wounded and
taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg, July i, 1864. He was mustered into United

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States service at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, July 16, 1S61, and was mustered
out of that sen-ice Aug. i, 1864, on Boston Common.

Lieut.-Col. Hovey (1866) has been commander of Post 15, G. A. R., one term, and
of Post 26 three terms. He is a member of the Joseph Hooker Command, U. V. U. ;
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion ; Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ;
Thirteenth Regimental Association, and of Boston school associations. He resides at
No. 39 Circuit Street, Roxbury, and his business office is at the Boston Custom House.

John Kent (1866), agent, railway supplies, No. 70 Kilby Street, resides at Chest-
nut Hill.

Mr. Kent (1866) was commissioned captain of Company E, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M.,
in the service of the United States, Sept. 16, 1862, for nine months, and was mustered
out July 2, 1863. He was commissioned captain and aide-de-camp on the staff of the
Second Brigade, M. V. M., Aug. 10, 1866, and served until Aug. n, 1869. He was
recommissioned and appointed to the same position on the staff of Gen. George H.
Pierson (1850), July 1, 1875, and was discharged April 28, 1876. He was a member of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of Massachu-
setts, but resigned his membership April 30, 1882.

Mr. Kent (1866) received the Masonic degrees iu Columbian Lodge, of Boston, and
afterward united with the Lodge of Eleusis. He was exalted in St. Paul's Royal Arch
Chapter, Nov. 5, 1859, but did not take membership. At the laying of the corner-stone
of the Masonic Temple, Boston, Oct. 14, 1864, he was an aid to the grand marshal.

Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), manufacturer, of Medford, son of Daniel and Elizabeth
(Crocker) Lawrence, was born in Medford, Nov. 22, 1832. His early education was
obtained in the public schools of his native town, at Lawrence Academy, Groton, and at
Harvard College, where he graduated in 1855. During 1856-7 he was a partner in the
banking firm of Bigelow & Lawrence, of Chicago ; then, at the desire of his father, he
returned to Medford and engaged in business with him as one of the firm of Daniel
Lawrence & Sons, of which for many years he has been sole member. He married, April
28, 1859, at Charlestown, Carrie R. Badger.

Mr. Lawrence (1866) entered the State volunteer militia in 1854; was commis-
sioned third lieutenant of the Lawrence Light Guard, March 27, 1855, and captain
Feb. 14, 1856, but resigned April 2, 1857, while at the West. He was again commis-
sioned captain June 18, 1858 ; major of the Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia, June 20, 1859, and, July 23, i860, became colonel of that regiment, — one of the
first to volunteer for active service in 1861. He tendered his regiment to Gov. Andrew,
April 15, 1861 ; marching orders were issued late in the evening of the 18th, and these
were taken by his brother, Daniel W. Lawrence, Esq., to various company commanders
of the regiment, following the same roads taken by Paul Revere, just eighty-six years
before, in his famous "midnight ride." On the 21st of April the regiment proceeded
to New York, and thence to Washington. It was engaged in the battle of Bull Run,
Sunday, July 21, when Col. Lawrence (1S66) was wounded in the side.

June 9, 1862, he was commissioned by Gov. Andrew brigadier-general in the militia
of Massachusetts, and was honorably discharged Aug. 20, 1864. On the formation of a
post of the Grand Army of the Republic, in Medford, it took the name of Samuel C.
Lawrence, which it still bears.

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Gen. Lawrence (1866), although for many years he took an active and influential
part in politics, yet, in spite of repeated solicitations, declined all personal preferment;
but, on the incorporation of the city of Medford in 1892, he was elected its first mayor
by a spontaneous movement of the citizens, and rendered able service to the city for a
term of two years. He has been officially connected with institutions of finance and
with those of a charitable nature. He has served as a director in various railroad
corporations, — as the Eastern, Maine Central, and Boston & Maine. In 1875, when
the Eastern Railroad was involved in financial embatrassment, he was chosen president
of the road, and was successful in keeping the property intact and harmonizing the
various interests so that bankruptcy was avoided.

Gen. Lawrence (1866) is prominent in the Masonic Fraternity. Its highest honors
have been cheerfully accorded him. He was elected Grand Master of Masons in
Massachusetts in 1S81, 1882, and 1883. Dec. 20, 1864, he was made a sovereign
grand inspector-general for the thirty-third and last degree of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, N. M. J., U. S. of A. He became an active member of the Supreme Council,
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Dec. 14, 1S66, and holds that position at the present
time. It was through his efforts, while Grand Master, 1881-3. that the heavy debt on the
Masonic Temple, Boston, was finally extinguished. Since which time his efforts have
been largely and successfully devoted to the establishment of permanent charitable funds
in the Masonic bodies with which he is associated, and especially in the Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts.

Gen. Lawrence (1866) joined the Artillery Company, May 21, 1866 ; was lieutenant
and adjutant in 1867, and captai n in 1S69.

Samuel P. Leighton (1866), merchant, of Melrose, son of John P. and Margaret
(Serrat) Leighton, was born in Boston, Jan. 30, 1836. He married, June 10, 1858,
Adelaide F. Smith, of Boston. He attended Boylston and Quincy schools in Boston.
In 1850 he went to work in Chandler & Co.'s dry goods store on Summer Street, where
he remained two years. In 1854 he entered the employ of A. W. Pollard, merchant
tailor and regalia manufacturer. He was admitted into the firm in 1S63; firm name,
A. W. Pollard & Co. Mr. Pollard retired, and his son was admitted into the firm, — firm
name, Pollard & Leighton, — which dissolved about 1872. In July, 1890, Mr. Leighton
(1866) organized the Boston Regalia Company, of which he is president, and began the
manufacture and sale of military and society regalia and theatrical goods, etc., corner of
Temple Place and Tremont Street. His residence is in Melrose.

Edmund G. Lucas (1866), of Boston, son of Edmund D. and Hannah (Truesdale)
Lucas, was born in Boston Dec. 11, 1823. He married, April 29, 1847, Lydia Ann
Whittemore, of Cambridgeport. He attended the Eliot and English High schools. July
1, 1849, he entered the employ of the Vermont & Massachusetts Railroad Corporation,
at Fitchburg, as clerk and cashier, and held this position until March 1, 1854. He was
then appointed purchasing agent for the Fitchburg Railroad, and resigned this position
May 1, 1864. In 1869 he was appointed auditor of the Vermont Central Railroad, and
remained in that position until Jan. 1, 1892, when he resigned and retired from active
business.

Mr. Lucas (1866) is a member of Englesby Lodge, No. 84, A. F. and A. M , of St.
Albans, Vt. He resides at No. 32 St. Stephen's Street, Boston.

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John W. Mahan ( 1866) was a counsellor at law in Boston. Mr. Mahan (1866) was
commissioned first lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, June
n, 1861 ; was promoted to be captain Oct. 25, 1861, and major March 30, 1863. He
was mustered out June 21, 1864. By General Orders S4, Oct. 14, 1868, he was given
the rank of lieutenant-colonel of United States Volunteers by brevet, for gallant and
meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Gen. Mahan (1866) was tenth sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1868, and was
discharged April 17, 18S1. He died in April, 1885.

Andrew M. McPhail (1866), pianoforte manufacturer, of Boston, was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company Oct. 3, 1S79.

Alfred A. Mudge (1866), master printer, of Boston, son of Alfred (1854) and Lucy
A. (Kinsman) Mudge, was born in Boston, Nov. 10, 1833. He married, March 25, 1856,
Abbie Clinton King, daughter of Col. Benjamin and Elizabeth King. He attended
school in Boston, but, at the age of nineteen years, went on a voyage to sea. He sailed
from Boston to San Francisco, thence to the Sandwich Islands and Calcutta. After his
return, he went into business with his father, — firm name, Alfred Mudge & Son, book
and job printers, Boston. The business is now carried on by his sons, Frank H. Mudge
(1882) and Alfred Mudge.

Alfred A. Mudge (1866) was a member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic
Association, of Columbian Lodge of Freemasons, Suffolk Lodge of Odd Fellows, and
Brimmer School Association. He died April 8, 1885.

James Oakes (1866) was a salt dealer at No. 49 Long Wharf, and boarded at the
Tremont House.

He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 21, 1877.

William R. Paine (1S66), commission merchant, was born in Worcester, Jan. 27,
1823. He joined the Independent Corps of Cadets Nov. 22, 1848, and was mustered
into the United States service May 26, 1862. He held the grade of lieutenant in that
corps, and was mustered out of the United States service July 2, 1862.

Lieut. Paine (1S66) died at his residence in Brookline Jan. 9, 1&77, and his remains
were buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Luther F. Richardson (1866), 18 Bowdoin Street, Boston, was honorably dis-
charged from the Artillery Company May 29, 1876.

Henry P. Shattuck, M. D. (1866), physician and surgeon, of Boston, son of Alvin
(M.D.) and Jane (Patterson) Shattuck, was born Nov. 27, 1844, in Dunkirk, N. Y.
He married, (2) Feb. 7, 1877, Clara S. Getchell, of Boston. His early life was spent in
Buffalo, N. Y., where he attended the public schools, graduating at the Buffalo High
School. He subsequently attended the Harvard Medical School. He entered upon the
practice of medicine in Boston, in 1S66, and remained there until 1883, when he moved
to Buffalo, N. Y. In 1886 he removed to Brooklyn, N. Y , where he is at present located
at No. 891 Greene Avenue. He was a member of the Boston Board of Education from
1868 to 1876, and a member of the lower branch of the Massachusetts Legislature in
1873 and 1874. He was acting assistant surgeon in the United State Army, from Jan.

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13 to May 11, 1S65. Dr. Shattuck (1S66) was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company May 26, 1879.

Dr. Shattuck (1S66) is a member of various medical societies, 1 of the Freemasons,
Grand Army of the Republic, Royal Arcanum, Knights of St. John and Malta, etc.

Samuel S. Sias (1866), treasurer of the Boston Electric Light Company, of Cam-
bridge, son of William and Chloe B. (Hall) Sias, and brother of William W. Sias (1883),
was born, May 2, 1843, ' n Montpelier, Vt. He married, June 21, 1865, Harriet E.
Cunningham, of Boston. He spent his first ten years in Vermont ; since which time he
has lived in Cambridge, where he received his education. He was a clerk in mercantile
business until 1862, when he engaged in the tea business, — firm name, Sias, Bracket &
Co.; also the iron business until 1SS1, at which time he entered upon his present posi-
tion, — treasurer of the Boston Electric Light Company, No. 74 Ames Building, Boston.

He never held any office in the Artillery Company.

Charles B. Stevens (1866), registrar of deeds for Middlesex County, resided in
Cambridge. He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Sept. 27, 1S55,
and was discharged Sept. 21, 1857. He rejoined the Artillery Company May 14, 1S66,
and was honorably discharged Sept. 14, 1874.

See page 266, Volume III., of this history.

Charles W. Thompson (1866) was commissioned first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 20, 1S62, and was mustered out
May 3, 1S64. In the records of the Artillery Company he is called "Captain."

William S. Tilton (1866) was born in Newburvport, Feb. 1, 1S28 He came to
Boston and was treasurer of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company, S2 Federal Street.

He was commissioned a lieutenant, and was appointed adjutant in the Twenty-second
Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry, Sept. 12, 1S61 ; was promoted to be major Oct.
2, 1861 ; lieutenant-colonel of the same, June 28, 1862, and colonel Oct. 17, 1862.
He took part in the battles before Richmond, under Gen. McClellan, in 1862 ; was
wounded, June 27, at Gaines's Mills, and sent as a prisoner to Richmond. He was
enabled to rejoin his regiment, and was present at the battles of Antietam, Fredericks-
burg, ChancellorsviUe, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and the battles following, also at Peters-
burg and the Weldon Railroad. The regiment was a part of the First Brigade, First
Division, Fifth Army Corps. From June 1, 1S63, for a considerable time, Col. Tilton
(1866) commanded the brigade. He was commissioned, Sept. 9, 1S64, brevet briga-
dier-general of United States Volunteers, " for distinguished services during the war,"
and was mustered out of service Oct. 17, 1864. Subsequently, for thirteen years, he was
superintendent of the Soldiers' Home at Togus, Me.

Gen. Tilton (1S66) died at his residence in Newtonville, March 23, 1889.

Isaac Van Trump (1866).

Aaron F. Walcott C1866), merchant, of Boston and Chicago, son of Aaron and
Hannah L. C. (Hawkes) Walcott, was born in Boston, July 19, 1836. He married
Harriet Maria Adams, of Boston. He attended and graduated at the Brimmer School in

'See Cleaves' Biographical Cyclopaedia of Horn. Physicians and Surgeons, Phila., 1873; Standard
History of Freemasonry in New York, by Peter Ross, LL, D., Lewis Pub. Co., New York and Chicago, 1899.

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Boston, and resided in that city until he removed to Chicago in 1872. After his gradu-
ation he entered the wholesale clothing trade ; then the retail grocery business ; after
which he was in the mortgage and real estate business.

In Chicago, he was for eleven years in the warehouse business, and at present is
engaged in the mortgage business. He was deputy sheriff in Cook County, Illinois, for
ten years, from March, 1888, to February, 1898.

Mr. Walcott (1866) enlisted as a private in the Second Massachusetts Battery of
Light Artillery, April 25, 1861. He was mustered into the service of the United States
for three years, July 31, 1861. He was promoted to be sergeant-major Sept. 5, 1861,
but this rank was not recognized by the Government. He was transferred, by special
order of the War Department, Dec. 1, 1861, from the Second to the Third Battery,
Massachusetts Light Artillery. He was promoted to be first sergeant in the Third
Battery, Dec. 1, 186 1, and was successively promoted to be junior second lieutenant,
senior second lieutenant, junior first lieutenant, and senior first lieutenant, the last com-
mission bearing date Jan. 30, 1863. He was in command of the battery from May 16,
1863, to Sept. 16, 1864, by reason of Capt. Martin (1873) being on detached service.
He was mustered out and honorably discharged, by reason of expiration of service, at
Boston, Mass., Sept. 16, 1864. He left Boston with the Second Battery for Baltimore,
Md., Aug. 18, 1861, but was ordered to return to Boston and drill the Third Massachu-
setts Battery, Light Artillery, until they were mustered into the United States service.
He left Massachusetts the second time for Washington, D. C, with the Third Battery,
Oct. 7, 1 86 1, and was subsequently transferred to this battery by order of the War
Department. This battery shared in nearly every battle in which the Army of the
Potomac was engaged from April, 1862, to September, 1864.

Lieut. Walcott (1866) is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, being senior
vice-commander of the Department of Illinois the present year, 1899; Military Order
of the Loyal Legion, Illinois Commandery ; Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution ; Union Veteran Club of Chicago ; Western Society of the Army
of the Potomac ; Royal Arcanum ; The Massachusetts Society in Chicago, etc.

Edwin Adams (1859) was, by marriage, an uncle of Lieut. Walcott (1866).

Lieut. Walcott (1866) resides at 812 Warren Avenue, Chicago, and his business
address is No. 1109 Tacoma Building, Chicago, 111.

Daniel W. Watson (1S66), painter, of Boston, son of John and Betsey (Gilman)
Watson, was born in Exeter, N. H. He married, in 1S76, Fannie M. Ricker. His early
life was spent in Boston, where he attended the public schools. After his graduation
therefrom, he learned the painter's trade, and subsequently went into business under the
firm-name of Goodwin & Watson, in the old building called the "Corner Stone," corner
of Devonshire and Water streets. He continued in the painting business until he made
his home in California in 1S68. In 187 1 he returned to Boston, and embarked on the
Cunard steamer "Aleppo" for Europe, where he remained one year. On his return to
California he opened a store in San Francisco for the sale of paper hangings, window
shades, etc. He sold out this business in 1876, and was employed as a bookkeeper in
a furniture store. He held this position six years, when he purchased his present home
in San Jose, Cal. He is engaged in fruit-raising. During 1897-9 he has held the office
of deputy assessor for Santa Clara County, Cal.

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Boston, having joined it in 1859; also became a life member of St. Paul's Royal Arch
Chapter and of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, in 1863. He has
also received thirty-two degrees of the Scottish Rite. His residence is on Lincoln
Avenue, San Jose", Cal.

Stephen M. Weld (1866), president of the Planters' Compress Company, cotton
buyers, No. 89 State Street, Boston, was born at Jamaica Plain, Jan. 4, 1842.

Mr. Weld (1866) was a volunteer aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Wright, and
took part in the expedition which captured Port Royal, S. C, and Hilton Head. He
was commissioned second lieutenant in the Eighteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Vol-
unteer Infantry, Jan. 24, 1862. He was appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen.
Fitz-John Porter ; with the Army of the Potomac on the march to Centreville, Va., and
in the Peninsular campaign ; was taken prisoner at Gaines's Mills, sent to Libby Prison,
and remained there six weeks, when he was exchanged, and joined Gen. Porter at
Harrison's Landing. He was engaged in Gen. Pope's and Antietam, Md., campaigns,
and in the second battle of Bull Run. He was promoted to be first lieutenant Oct. 24,
1862, and was appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Barbour. Lieut. Weld
(1866) was present at the second battle of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, after
which he was appointed first aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Reynolds He was
present at the battle of Gettysburg, and, after the death of Gen. Reynolds, Lieut. Weld
(1866) was assigned to the staff of Gen. Newton. He was commissioned captain May
4, 1863; lieutenant-colonel of the Fifty-sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, July 22, 1863. He returned home to recruit the regiment, and, in March, 1864,
proceeded with it to Annapolis. In April the command joined the Army of the Potomac
at Rappahannock, and was engaged in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North
Anna River, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Lieut. -Col. Weld (1866) was promoted to be
colonel May 6, 1864, and commanded a brigade at Petersburg June 17. He commanded
the left wing of the brigade at the Battle of the Mine, and was taken prisoner. He
was sent to Columbia, S. C, paroled Dec. 15, 1S64, and exchanged March 31, 1S65.
He joined his regiment near Petersburg, April 4, 1865, and was mustered out of service
July 12, 1865. Col. Weld (1866) was promoted to be brevet brigadier-general, United
States Volunteers, March 13, 1865. He was commissioned lieutenant, with the rank of
major, in the First Corps of Cadets, Sept. 29, 186S, and was discharged in 1873.

Mr. Weld (1866) resides in Dedham.

Charles F. Wells (1866). He was engaged in the insurance business at No. 6
Congress Street, but previously is said to have kept an umbrella store on Court Street.

He was eighth sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1867, and was honorably dis-
charged from the Company May 29, 1S73.

Henry Bigelow Williams { 1866), real estate dealer, of Boston, son of John D. W.
and Ellen (Bigelow) Williams, was born at Elm Hill, Roxbury, Feb. 14, 1S44. He
married, (1) June 2, 1869, Sarah L. Frothingham, who died July 13, 1871, and, (2)
May 3, 1876, Mrs. Susan Sturgis McBurney. He attended school in Roxbury until ten
years of age, when he went to a private school kept by the late Thomas Gamaliel Brad-
ford ; in 1 86 1 attended a private school on Boylston Place, Epes S. Dixwell master, and
graduated at Harvard University in 1865.

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In 1866 he entered the office of James T. Eldredge (i860), his brother-in-law, who
was engaged in the real estate business, and, later, became his business partner. In
1875 Mr. Williams (1866) retired from the firm and gave his attention to real estate on
his own account. He retired from business in 1888, now only attending to his estate.
He was commissioned justice of the peace by Gov. Gaston, Oct. 7, 1875, and was re-com-
missioned by Gov. Bracken Feb. 26, 1890.

Mr. Williams (1866) is a member of the Harvard Musical Association, Boston Art
Club, and Boston Athletic Association. He resides at Hotel Kensington, 687 Boylston
Street. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

The first meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1866 was held
April 2, First Lieut. H. C. Brooks (1862) presiding and sixty members being present.
After the routine business, the commander announced that an invitation had been
extended to Rev. E. B. Webb, of the Shawmut Congregational Church, of Boston, to
preach the anniversary sermon on the first Monday in June next, and that he had
accepted the invitation. The usual committees to make arrangements for anniversary
day, and to nominate a list of officers for the ensuing year, were appointed.

May 14, 1866, the Company met for business and drill, the commander, Col. Joseph
L. Henshaw (1843), presiding. At this meeting it was "voted that the number of ser-
geants for the ensuing year shall be twelve, and that the commissioned officers shall be
one captain and three lieutenants, one of whom shall be designated as adjutant of the
Company." The committee of arrangements also made a report. Luther L. Tarbell
(i860) was recommended as caterer for the anniversary dinner; Gilmore's (1865) Band
was procured, and the First Light Battery, M.V. M., was engaged to fire the salute.

May 2i, 1866, a meeting was held for business and drill at the armory in Faneuil
Hall, Adjt. Wyman (1862) presiding. Also, meetings were held May 28 and June 1,
when the First Lieut. Henry C. Brooks (1862), presided, at each of which business of a
routine character was transacted.

The two hundred and twenty-eighth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company occurred on Monday, June 4, 1866. The day was dull, but the
morning round of drummers and fifers brought the Company to the armory in good
numbers, where, after the usual breakfast, the line was formed and the Company, com-
manded by Col. Joseph L. Henshaw (1843), marched at ten o'clock a. M. to the State
House, where Gov. Bullock and other guests were received and escorted to the First
Church, in Chauncy Street. The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. E. B. Webb,
D. D., of Boston. The colors of the Company were draped in respect for the memory
of Gen. Winfield Scott, of the United States Army.

The following original ode was sung after the sermon : —

Two hundred circling years and more Let patient hearts be nobly firm

Have passed like morning dew away, In Freedom's dear and holy cause,

Since first our noble band appeared; United all in righteous zeal,

We bless that old, ancestral day! To vindicate our country's laws;

The sons shall keep, in sacred trust, Forever float our starry flag,

The priceless heritage of fame, Whose gorgeous folds shall ever be

Bequeathed by sires who sleep in dust. Bright symbols of a nation's power,

Long live our Ancient, honor'd name ! A nation now redeemed and free.

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The Great Republic shall endure,

When empires hasten to decay;
And future ages, yet unborn,

Shall bless fair Freedom's natal day.
While Truth immortal guides the heart,

And Mercy renovates the land,
Our country's glory shall remair,

And battle's triumphs always stand.

At the conclusion of the church services, the line was re-formed and marched through
Summer, Washington, State, Commercial, and South Market streets to the armory at
Faneuil Hall, where the Company deposited their arms and prepared for dinner. The
Company and guests were seated at the well-laden tables at forty-five minutes past one
o'clock p. m. The postprandial exercises were commenced by the commander, who
introduced Capt. Edward Wyman (1862), adjutant, as the toast-master of the occasion.
The first toast, "The President of the United States," was responded to by Major
Ben: Perley Poore (1848). The second, "The Memory of Gen. YVinfield Scott," was
responded to by the band playing a dirge. Gov. Bullock responded to " The Common-
wealth of Massachusetts " in a graceful and eloquent address, and concluded with the
following: "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, — May
its traditions, usages, and sentiments of two hundred and twenty-eight years past and
gone become instruction and guidance to two hundred and twenty-eight years to come ;
and after that, the generations may take their chance." The toast "The City of Boston"
was responded to by Gen. John S. Tyler (1822), Mayor Lincoln being unavoidably
absent. "The Orator of the Day" was responded to by Rev. Dr. Webb, the chaplain;
"The Militia," by Adjt.-Gen. Schouler (1848); "Our Past Commanders," by Hon.
Josiah Quincy (1823). Toasts were also given to " The Army" and "The Navy." The
eleventh toast, "The Sands of Cape Cod, — May they never run out," was responded to
by Major S. B. Phinney, of Barnstable. Rev. George D. Wilde, chaplain of the Company
in 1855, responded for "The Press," which closed the speech-making of the day.

The Company again formed in line and proceeded to the Common, where the elec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year took place. The officers elected were duly commis-
sioned by the commander-in-chief, Gov. Bullock. The ceremony was witnessed by a
large number of people notwithstanding the rain. At the close of the exercises on the
Common, his Excellency was escorted to the Tremont House, and the Company pro-
ceeded to the armory, where it was dismissed. A successful observance of the day was
concluded by the usual supper in the evening.

Sept. 17, 1866, a meeting was held, at which the commander, Gen. John H. Reed
(i860), presided, sixty-five members being present. The commander announced that
he had appointed Dr. David Thayer (1855) and Dr. G. H. P. Flagg (1861) surgeons
for the ensuing year, and that the command of the artillery would devolve upon the
second lieutenant.

Meetings in regard to the Fall parade were held Sept. 26 and Sept. 28.

The Fall field-day in 1866 was observed Wednesday, Oct. 3, by an excursion to
Newburyport. The Company, with full ranks and accompanied by Gilmore's (1S65)
Band and the usual field music, left the armory at ten o'clock a. m. and proceeded to the
Boston & Maine Railroad station, where cars were taken for Newburyport. On arrival
there, at forty-five minutes past twelve o'clock p. m., they were received by the Newbury-

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port Veteran Artillery Company and by their guests, the Amoskeag Veterans, of Man-
chester, N. H. The column proceeded through some of the principal streets, paid their
respects to Mayor Graves at his residence, and finally halted at City Hall, where the city
furnished a collation. Addresses were made by the mayor of Newburyport and by Gen.
John H. Reed (i860). The ceremonies of the day being concluded, the Company
marched to the railroad station, and, at half-past four o'clock p. M., started for Boston.
Unfortunately, an accident had occurred, and the Company was detained about two
hours at the Lynn marshes. It was eight o'clock p. m. when the Company reached the
armory. Arms and equipments were laid aside, and the members proceeded to the
United States Hotel, where dinner was provided. Resolutions conveying thanks to
the Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company, to the city government and citizens of
Newburyport, for their " unexpected hospitality," were passed, and the Company was
dismissed.

Rev. Edward B. Webb, D. D., of Shawmut Congregational Church, Boston,
delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1866. He was born in Newcastle, Me., in
1820. He lived on a farm until manhood. He was also engaged in a store ; but when
customers were absent, the algebra and the Latin reader, kept under a pile of cotton
goods, were taken out and afforded companionship and occupation. Having chosen the
ministry as his life-work, he entered Lincoln Academy, and, later, Bowdoin College, from
which he graduated in 1846. After a year spent in teaching, he entered the Bangor
Theological Seminary, where he remained three years. After graduation, he continued
his studies at Princeton, N. J. Upon their completion, he accepted a call to a Congre-
gational church in Augusta, Me., where he remained for ten years.

Just before the Rebellion broke out, Rev. Mr. Webb settled in Boston as pastor of
the Shawmut Congregational Church on Tremont Street. The present commodious
house of worship was erected in 1863-4. In this year the honorary degree of D. D. was
conferred upon him by Williams College, an honor repeated by his alma mater, Bowdoin
College, a few years later. Soon after coming to Boston he was chosen a member of
the executive committee of the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society, and, in 1876,
was elected a member of the Prudential Committee of the American Board of Commis-
sioners for Foreign Missions. In the latter years of his pastorate he was assisted by
Rev. Messrs. West and Kelsey.

Rev. Mr. Webb resigned the pastorate of Shawmut Church on the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of his installation as its pastor, Oct. 4, 1885, preaching his farewell sermon
Nov. 15. At a meeting of the church and society Nov. 10, he was declared pastor
emeritus. Since his resignation he has preached almost every Sunday ; sometimes two
years in a place, sometimes a Sunday. He spent one winter with the Pilgrim Church
in St. Louis, Mo. ; another with the First Congregational Church in San Francisco, Cal.,
and a part of one year occupied the chair of homiletics in the Hartford Theological
Seminary. During the three winters, 1896-8 inclusive, he was the preacher in the
chapel at Palm Beach, Fla., preaching to a congregation composed largely of visitors
from all parts of the country.

Rev. Edward B. Webb, D. D., resides at Wellesley, Mass.

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q s The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1S67 were : Nathaniel

I OU/'. P - Ban ks (1859), captain; William Schouler (184S) (1859), first lieutenant;
* John Mack (1860), second lieutenant; Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), adju-
tant ; William C. Pfaff (1865), first sergeant; Vincent Laforme (1858), second sergeant;
William P. Jones (1861), third sergeant; Aaron F. Walcott (1866), fourth sergeant;
Thomas S. Leland (1S60), fifth sergeant ; George S. Walker ( 1S5S), sixth sergeant; James
H. Rist (1863), seventh sergeant; Charles F. Wells (1S66), eighth sergeant; Richard
Friend (1858), ninth sergeant; Davis W. Bailey (1859), tenth sergeant; Winslow B.
Lucas (1865), eleventh sergeant; Edwin R. Frost (1859), twelfth sergeant; John G.
Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1S57), clerk and assistant
paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835), quartermaster; Richard M. Barker (1854),
armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1867 were : Amasa W. Bailey,
Augustus P. Baker, Henry Bartlett, Elijah Beal, Walter F. Bicknell, George D. B. Blanchard,
George B. Brown, Francis Bush, Jr., A. Claxton Cary, Charles W. Chamberlin, Josiah
W. Chamberlin, Henry T. Champney, Alfred F. Chapman, William P. Chesley, William
C. Codman, Lucius Cummings, William H. Cundy, Gilman Currier, George S. Cushing,
John W. Dadmun, William L. Dolbeare, Nathan A. M. Dudley, Warren B. Ellis, Thomas
H. Evans, George E. Fairbanks, George D. Fenno, Joshua B. Fiske, Albert A. Folsom,
Eben R. Frost, John T. Gardner, George G. Gove, Moses J. Grodjinski, David F. Hall, John
R. Hall, William T. Hart, Charles J. Hayden, John Hobbs, Jr., Charles C. Holbrook,
Joseph F. Hovey, Henry B. Humphrey, Francis Ingersoll, Charles Jarvis, Samuel S.
Kilburn, William H. Lawrence, George Lockman, Gideon F. Mansfield, Henry A. Marsh,
John C. Martain, William B. Merrill, Andrew J. Moore, Caleb E. Niebuhr, David L.
Neiss, Charles W. Norton, John A. Nowell, Patrick A. O'Connell, Calvin R. Page, William
H. Page, Daniel Park, George W. Parker, Oliver G. Pearson, Charles B. Perkins, Edward

B. Pierce, Charles H. Porter, Daniel A. Potter, Eben C. Prescott, Henry B. Rice, Alpheus
S. Ripley, Samuel W. Rogers, Otis T. Ruggles, Daniel Russell, Daniel W. Russell, Warren
E. Russell, John Saxton, Frederick S. Sears, William B. Sears, George A. Shaw, Andrew G.
Smith, Benjamin F. Smith, John W. Stephens, Charles W. Stevens, Benjamin F. Talbot,
George A.Taylor, Henry A.Thorndike, Samuel P. Tolmau, Charles J. Underwood, Henry

C. Wainwright, Freeman A. Walker, Thomas 0. Walker, George W. Warren, George M.
Washburn, Edwin E. Watkins, Walter J. Wheeler, David Whiston, John H. White, Fred-
erick A. Wilkins, Obadiah D. Witherell, John E. Worster.

Amasa W. Bailey (1867), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Barnabas and Phebe F.
(Winchester) Bailey, was born in Boston, Dec. 10, 1S20. He never married. His boy-
hood was spent in Boston, where he attended the Boylston Street private school.

For forty- nine years he was engaged in lioston as a manufacturer of billiard tables,
at first opening a shop at the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets. Since 1S53 he
was located at No. 294 Harrison Avenue.

Mr. Bailey (1867) was a representative from Boston to the State Legislature in 1S70.
He was second sergeant of artillery in trie Artillery Company in 1876, and one of the
most active members of the Company for several years. He served on many important
committees, and cheerfully discharged every duty intrusted to him.

Mr. Bailey (1867) was a member of Rabboni Lodge, A F. and A. M., of Boston;
of St. Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter, and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars ; also

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of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Mystic Shrine. "Socially, few if any in
Boston were more beloved and respected than he. Enemies he had none." He died
at his home, No. 84 Pembroke Street, Boston, April 17, 1S93, and funeral services were
held at the Universalist Church, Columbus Avenue, corner of Clarendon Street, Boston,
on Thursday, April 20, which were attended by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company.

Augustus P. Baker (1867), real esiate broker, at No. 46 School Street, Boston,
joined the Artillery Company May 26, 1S56, and was discharged Sept 21, 1857. He
rejoined the Company June 1, 1S67.

Henry Bartlett (1S67), ship chandler, of Medford, was engaged in business at
No. 6 Central Wharf, Boston.

Elijah Beal (1867), cabinet maker, of Boston, son of Capt. Elijah and Mrs. Hannah
(Jacobs) (Beal) Beal, widow of his brother Caswell Beal, was born in Hingham, May
r, 1820. Capt. Elijah's father, Benjamin Beal, of Hingham, was a captain in Col.
Oerrish's regiment during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Beal (1S67) married, Christina-
evening. 1845, Mrs. Lydia (Hall) Bailey, who died Sept. 20, 1S61. He attended the
public schools in his native town, and completed his studies at Derby Academy, Hingham.
On leaving school, March 1, 1834, he came to Boston and was apprenticed to Ros- &
Nichols, cabinet makers on Court Street. He remained with this firm five years, when
he was employed by Joel M. Holden, cabinet maker, and in 1S44 he became a salesman,
etc., for Mr. Stephen Smith. He remained with Mr. Smith and his successors forty-
six years.

Mr. Real's (1S67) military experience is confined to thirty-three years' service in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He never held civil office. Eighty years
of age, Mr. Beal (1S67) is enjoying the calm repose of old age, and his interest in the
Artillery Company has by no means abated. He resides at No. 61 Revere Street, Boston

Walter F. Bicknell (1S67). merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas R. and I.avoy
(Favor) Bicknell, was born in Dexter, Me., Dec. 28, 1837. He married (1) in Boston,
Jan. 17, 1S64, Mary S. Prentiss, who died in 1S7S ; and, (2) Aug 3, 1S83, he married
in Portland, Me., Mrs. Sarah Augusta Chase.

Mr. Bicknell (1867), at the age of five years, moved to Boston with his father, and
attended school, first, the Adams, then the Mason Street, and, for two years after, the
Boston Latin School. At the age of fifteen years, he entered the employ of Holmes,
Amidovvn & Co., a wholesale dry goods firm, and, in 1859, entered the wholesale grocery
trade. At the beginning of the war, having been for several years a member of the Boston
Light Infantry, he went with that corps to Fort Warren, expecting to go to the front, but
while there, by an accident, was incapacitated from military service. For one year
subsequently he could not step.

In 186S he went to New York and remained one year, thence to Panama for three
years, when he returned to Boston and engaged in the wholesale liquor business, in which
he is now employed at No. no State Street, Boston.

Mr. Bicknell (1S67) is a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and Tremont
Lodge of Odd Fellows. He resides at No. 5 Whiting Street, Roxbury.

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George D. B. Blanchard (1867), wholesale dealer in woollen goods, of Maiden,
son of Capt. Andrews and Sarah P. (Boardman) Blanchard, was born in Cumberland,
Me., June 19, 1823. He married, (1) June 19, 1850, Mary Eliza F. Croxford, of
Belfast, Me., who died in Maiden, Jan. 22, 1863, and, (2) Sept. 29, 1867, Mrs. Rebecca
M. Whorf {ne'e Russell), of Boston. He attended schools in Farmington and New
Sharon, Me., and his f ither's family removing to Boston in 1835, ne attended the Eliot
School, and, later, the English High School. Owing to ill health, he was obliged to give
up his studies, and after a year and a half in a store, he went with his father, who was a
master mariner, to Europe. He continued his studies there, first in Antwerp, then at
Bonn, and lastly at the £cole Evangelique de Lille, where he graduated with honor.

Returning to Boston, Mr. Blanchard (1867), in 1844, entered the employ of Benja-
min G. Wainwright, French commission business in dry goods. In 1848 he became a
partner in the banking firm of Gardner & Co., Paris. He subsequently engaged himself
to Messrs. Baker & Beals, of Boston, commission merchants, and a year afterward entered
the employ of Charles A. White, dealer in woollen goods. He continued in this business
during his active business career. He has now retired from business, and has resided in
Maiden since 185 1.

Mr. Blanchard ( 1867) has been a justice of the peace since 185 1 ; is a member of the
Maiden Historical Society, Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind,
Weymouth Historical Society, Essex Antiquarian Society, Salem, New England Historic-
Genealogical Society, Boston, and Hampshire Record Society, Winchester, England.
He was a member of the Maiden school board for many years, of the common council
of Boston in 1848, 1849, and 1S50, and is a member of the Masonic Fraternity in Maiden.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, Sept. 25, 187 1.

George B. Brown (1867), real estate dealer, of Boston, son of John B. and Sarah
(Homer) Brown, was born in Boston, May 1, 1834. He married, (1) Dec. 20, 1855,
Adaline A. Brigham, and, (2) Dec. 13, 1877, Hannah E. Dunbar.

He received his education at the Brimmer School in Boston and Sumner's Academy
at Stoughton, Mass. He afterward entered the stationery trade, which he continued for
fourteen years, when he was burned out in the great fire of 1S72 He then engaged in
the real estate business, which he has since pursued.

Mr. Brown (1867) was clerk of Ward 9, Boston, for two years, and has held the
positions of election warden and justice of the peace. He was a private in Company B,
New England Guards, of Boston, when it was a part of the Second Battalion of Infantry,
and also of the Fourth Battalion. He served with them at Fort Independence, Boston
Harbor, in 186 r and until they were disbanded.

Mr. Brown (1867) received Masonic degrees in Columbian Lodge, St. Paul's Royal
Arch Chapter, and De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston, and
attained the thirty-second degree in the Scottish Rite. He was secretary of De Witt
Clinton Consistory, S. P. R. S., in 1862 and 1863. He is also a member of the Odd
Fellows and of the Royal Arcanum. He is a descendant of Rev. Thomas Barnard, of
Salem, and of Rev. Jonathan Homer, of Newton, who delivered the Artillery Election
sermons in 1758 and 1790 respectively.

Mr. Brown (1S67) joined the Artillery Company Sept. 7, 1859, and was honorably
discharged May 18, 1863. He rejoined it Oct. 2, 1867, and was honorably discharged
April 4, 1 88 1. His present residence is No. 430 Harvard Street, Brookline, and his
business office is at Hotel Lafayette, No. 200 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

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Francis Bush, Jr. (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Francis and Elvira (Peirce)
Bush, was born in Watertown, June 28, 1827. He married, Oct. 5, 1865, Mary L. E.
Child. He was a member of the well-known firm of Bent & Bush, of Boston. He was,
however, at the time of his decease, the sole member of the firm, Mr. Bent having died
a few years previously.

Mr. Bush (1867) was, prior to the Rebellion, a member of the New England Guards.
He was commissioned first lieutenant, and appointed regimental quartermaster of the
Forty fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United
States, Sept. 12, 1862, and was mustered out June 18, 1863.

Lieut. Bush (1867) received Masonic degrees in Winslow Lewis Lodge in 1S60; the
same year was admitted to St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, and, in 1861, to De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston. He died at the Isles of Shoals, Aug. 16,
1874, and funeral services were held at his former residence, No. 82 West Newton
Street, Boston.

A. Claxton Cary (1867), note engraver, of New York City, son of Isaac and Julia
(Willard) Cary, was born in Boston in 1834. He married, in 1857, Mary E. Baker,
of Newton. His early life was spent in Boston and Milton. He attended the Milton
Academy and Brimmer School. He has been connected with a bank note engraving
company all his business life. He has never held any office, civil or military.

Mr. Cary (1867) was for some years a private in the Independent Corps of
Cadets. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 21, 1877. He
resides at No. 2348 Seventh Avenue, New York City, and his place of business is
No. 142 Broadway, New York city.

Charles W. Chamberlin (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Susan
Young (Hill) Chamberlin, was born in Boston, April 13, 1843. He married, April 13,
1870, Kate Howe, of Brookline. He attended the public schools in Boston and Cam-
bridge. After leaving school he found employment with Riley & Co., wool merchants.
Subsequently, he entered into partnership with his brother Josiah \Y. Chamberlin (1867)
and Francis W. Flitner (1871), — firm name, Chamberlin Brothers & Co., and was
engaged in the wool business. He has continued in that business until this present
time, 1900.

Mr. Chamberlin (1867) was for a few years a member of the Independent Corps of
Cadets, and, in August, 1862, enlisted in the Forty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged from service, with the rank of sergeant, June 18,
1863. His brothers joined the Artillery Company, — Josiah W. in 1867, and Thomas E.
Chamberlin in 1868.

Mr. Chamberlin (1867) resides in Brookline, and his place of business is No. 114
Federal Street, Boston.

Josiah W. Chamberlin (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Susan
Young (Hill) Chamberlin, was born in Boston, Jan. 24, 1838. He married, June 3, 1S68,
Linda A. Bigelow. He attended the public schools in Boston and Cambridge. After
leaving school he entered the employ of Little, Alden & Co , mill agents. He afterward
went into the wool business with his brother Charles W. Chamberlin (1867) and Francis
W. Flitner (1871), under the firm name of Chamberlin Brothers & Co. Mr. Chamberlin

HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1867

(1S67) was senior partner of the above-named firm at the time of his decease. For a
few years he and his brothers Thomas E. Chamberlin (1868) and Charles W. Chamberlin
( 1867 ) were members of the Independent Corps of Cadets.

Mr. Josiah W. Chamberlin (1867) died at his residence, No. 18 Hereford Street,
Boston, Oct. 23, 18S2.

Henry T. Champney (1S67), upholsterer, No. 3 Otis Street, Boston, was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 8, 1S79.

Alfred F. Chapman (1867) was born at Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia, Sept. 7, 1829.
From 1862 until his decease he was a conspicuous figure in capitular Masonry. He was
grand high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts in 1871, 1872,
1873, and 1875 ; in May, 1885, he was elected grand secretary of that body, and held
that position until his decease. In 1874 he was elected general grand scribe of the
General Grand Chapter, and from 1883 to 1SS6 was general grand high priest. He was
a member of The Massachusetts Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, from 1S60 to 1868,
and its master in 1S63-4 ; also a charter member of Zetland Lodge, of Boston, and the
second master of that Lodge. For twenty-one years he was grand recorder of the Grand
Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also held offices in various other
Masonic bodies, the duties of which he discharged with constant fidelity. From April,
1S77, until his decease, he was editor and proprietor of "The Liberal Freemason," a
monthly periodical, published in Boston.

Mr. Chapman (1S67) died at his residence in Boston, March 20, 1S91. The funeral
services were held March 23, 1S91, in Trinity Church, St. Omer Commandery, Knights
Templars, of South Boston, acting as escort to the remains. A large number of promi-
nent Freemasons was in attendance.

William P. Chesley (1867), carpenter, of Boston, son of Samuel and Mehitable
(Demeritt) Chesley, was born in New Durham, N. H., Jan. 10, 1S36. After receiving
his education in the common schools of his native town, he learned the carpenter's
trade of his father. He married Ruth C. Jones, of Penacook, N. H. He worked in
Lawrence and Lowell for a time, but came to Boston when a young man, and began
business on his own account, and had as a partner for many years Mr. Francis F. Morton.
The firm of Morton & Chesley was one of the best known in the south part of Boston.
The firm not only built houses, but had a large planing mill on East Dedham Street.

Mr. Chesley (1867) went into business in New York City about 1880, but remained
in the partnership in Boston until 1S92. During his residence in New York City he
built the Equitable and several other notable buildings in that city. He was president
of the Jeisey City Athletic Club, a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association of Boston. Mr. Chesley
(1867) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 14, 1883. He died
at his home in Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 12, 1895.

William C. Codman (1867), merchant, etc., of Boston, son of Rev. Dr. John and
Mary (Wheelwright) Codman, was born in Dorchester, Nov. 3, 1821. He married, June
23, 1S5S, Elizabeth Hurd, of New York. His early life was spent in Dorchester. He
attended school at Dorchester Academy, also a private school in Boston, and Dummer
Academy, Byfield, Mass.

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Commencing in 1840, he made four voyages to the East Indies and China as clerk
and supercargo. After which he established himself at No. 35 Central Wharf as importer
of East Indian merchandise. In 1S70 he was elected president of the Lawrence Fire
Insurance Company, and, after the great fire of 1872, became one of the receivers of
that company. Later, he entered the real estate brokerage and agency business, and
still continues so engaged, at No. 40 Kilby Street, — firm name, Codman & Freeman.

Mr. Codman (1S67) was formerly a member of the Somerset Club; a director of
the Eliot Bank and of two insurance companies. At present, he is a member of the
Bostonian Society only. He is related to Edward Codman (1829), Edward W. Codman
(1S59), and Ogden Codman (1868). His present residence is No. 104 Mt. Vernon
Street, Boston.

Lucius Cummings (1867), clothing cutter, of Boston, son of Lucius and Rebecca
(Cox) Cummings, was born at Cambridgeport, Aug. 23, 1835. He married, March 15,
1855, Caroline Robbins. His early life was spent in Cambridgeport, where he attended
the public schools. He then took up the trade of a tailor's cutter, in which he has since
been engaged, except when in his country's service. At present he is employed at No.
63 Summer Street.

Mr. Cummings (1S67) enlisted, Aug. 25, 1S54, in the Boston Light Artillery. Jan.
15, 1861, he was appointed sergeant ; Aug. 25, 1862, he was commissioned first lieutenant
of the Eleventh Massachusetts Battery, in the service of the United States, and was dis-
charged May 29, 1863. He was commissioned captain of the Boston Light Artillery
Feb. 16, 1864, and was discharged Feb. 2. 1867. He was re-elected to the same posi-
tion March n, 1867, and was redischarged Dec. 18, 1868.

Capt. Cummings (1867) resides in Uedham, Mass.

William H. Cundy (1867), printer, of Boston, son of John and Sarah Cundy. was
born at Fredericton, N. B., Jan. 13, 1S32. He married, Nov. 29, 1S55. at Salem, N. H.,
Elizabeth S. Woodbury. His boyhood was spent in his native town, where he attended
school, and also in Bangor, Me. In the latter place he was apprenticed to learn the
printer's trade in the office of the IV/iig ami Courier. He became a citizen of the
United States July 25, 1856.

Mr. Cundy (1867) represented Ward 8 in the State Legislature in 1870; was presi-
dent of the Franklin Typographical Society in 1874 and 1875, and first assistant assessor
of Boston.

Mr. Cundy (1867) enlisted as a private in the Mechanic Rifles in 1852, and wa
appointed corporal of Company H, First Regiment Infantry, M. V. M., in 1854. He
was on duty when Anthony Burns, a fugitive slave, was surrendered. April 17, 1861, he
enlisted in Company A, Fourth Battalion of Rifles, M. V. M. ; was appointed corporal
of Company A, Thirteenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, July 17, 1861, ordnance
sergeant of the same regiment in November, 1861, and was discharged from the Thir-
teenth Regiment, Sept. 2, 1862. by reason of being commissioned as first lieutenant in
the Forty-first Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, Aug. 30, 1862. He was transferred
to the Fortieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, Sept. 1, 1862 ; promoted to be
captain Jan. 16, 1S63, and was mustered out as such. Nov. 28. 1S63, he was transferred,
by reason of disability, to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and, Aug. 1, 1S64, was commis-
sioned by President Lincoln captain of United States Volunteers, to date from Oct. 30,

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1863. He was in the field from July 29, 1861, to November, 1863, engaged in the
campaigns in Virginia and Maryland. He was on provost duty in Newark, N. J., and in
New York City in 1863-4, suppressing the Journal of Commerce in the latter city, by
order of Secretary Stanton through Gen. John A. Dix, and was in command of volunteers
and drafted men, and judge advocate of general court-martial, at Elmira, N. Y., 1864-5.
He resigned from the service, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S65.

Capt. Cundy (1867) was sixth sergeant of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company in 1868; first sergeant in 1871; adjutant in 187^; lieutenant in 1876, and
captain in 1881.

Capt. Cundy (1867) afterward engaged in the real estate business, his office being
at No. 31 Milk Street. He resided at No. 60 Cushing Avenue, Dorchester District.
He was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States,
Commandery of Massachusetts; of the Fourth Battalion Rifle Association, M. V. M.;
Company A and Regiment associations ; Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment and Regi-
mental Association of the Fortieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers ; of the Franklin
Typographical Society since 1852; of the Webster Historical Society, and was also a
member of Gate of the Temple Ix>dge, A. F. and A. M., from Sept. 8, 1863, and St.
Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter from June 9, 1873.

In the early winter of 1896-7 he sought the southern climate for the benefit of his
health, but died suddenly at Tampa, Fla., on the 19th of February, 1S97. His remains
were brought to Boston, and funeral services were held at the Central Congregational
Church, on Berkeley Street, Boston, Feb. 26. The interment was at Salem, N. H.,
on the following day.

Gilman Currier (1867) was in business, in 1867, at Nos. 1-3 Batterymarch Street,
and resided at No. 1140 Washington Street, Boston.

George S. Cushing (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Joel and Eunice (Beal)
Cushing, was born in Boston, Feb. 15, 181 5, in a house which stood on the corner of
Essex and Lincoln streets. He married, (1) in 1839, Susan Higgins, of Cornish, N. H.,
who died a year later, and, (2) in 1841, Abigail S. Higgins, his former wife's sister. At
the age of six years, he attended a private school on South Street. He next went to
Fort Hill School, and afterward to Mason Street School. In the latter, he was taught
reading by Master Emerson, of whom a youthful poet of that school wrote : —

" Mr. Emerson 's a very nice man,
Whips the scholars with a rattan;
When he whips he makes them dance
Out of England into France;
Out of France and into Spain,
And then he whips them back again."

When Mr. Cushing (1867) was ten years of age his father died, after which he lived
in Brookline, and attended school there for some time, working meanwhile to assist his
mother and the children. He was for many years engaged in the produce business in
Boston, but retired in 1887. Mr. Cushing (1867) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the
Artillery Company in 1889. He resides in Brookline, and, since 1835, has been a
member of the Baptist church in that town.

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John W. Dadmun (1867), clergyman, of Boston, was born in Hubbardston, Dec.
20, 1819. He attended the public schools of Hubbardston, and worked on his father's
farm until he was seventeen years of age. He taught school the next few years, then
attended Wilbraham Academy, and was licensed to preach in 1842. He was appointed
to preach at Ludlow and Jenksville in 1842; Southampton in 1843-4; South Hadley
Falls in 1845-6 ; Enfield in 1847-8 ; Ware in 1849-50 ; Monson in 185 1-2 ; Ipswich in
1853-4; Lowell, Worthen Street, in 1855-6; Boston, Hanover Street, in 1857-8, and
North Russell Street in 1859-60; Worcester, Park Street, in 1861-2, and Roxbury in
1863-4. He received a supernumerary appointment in 1865, and during that year he
began his ministry, as chaplain, at Deer Island, which continued until his decease.
During the Civil War he was engaged in the Christian Commission. He died Aug. 6,
1890, "at his post," while training his choir of boys to sing for the Grand Army at the
national meeting soon to take place.'

Rev. Mr. Dadmun (1867) received Masonic degrees in Mt. Lebanon Lodge in 1858.
In 1868 he became a charter member of Zetland Lodge, of Boston, and was its first
master. He was a member of Washington Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Roxbury, from
Dec. 14, 1882, to Aug. 6, 1890. He received the Chapter degrees in St. Paul's Royal
Arch Chapter, and in 1865 became a charter member of Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter,
of Roxbury, and was its first high priest. He was eminent commander of De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, in 1867 and 1868; grand high priest in
1875 ; grand prelate of the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
from 1866 to 187 1, and grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge 1866-8. He was officially
prominent in other Masonic bodies.

William L. Dolbeare (1867), ship-builder, of Boston, son of Edmund P. Dolbeare,
was born on Fort Hill, Boston. He married (1) Elvia Bruce, of Boston; (2) Nancy
Kilburn, of Boston; (3) Anna Thayer, of West Newton. The first school he attended
was on Sea, now Federal Street. He remained there until his seventh year, when he
entered the Boylston School. When the Winthrop school-house was built on East Street
in 1834, the "Fort Hillers " attended school there, while the "South Cove-ers " remained
at the Boylston School.

Mr. Dolbeare (1867) after leaving school found employment in the dry goods store
of J. W. & A. Plympton, on Water Street, after which he entered the large caulking and
ship-building establishment of his father. He was advanced through the various grades
until he became a member of the firm as a partner of his brother. The firm was dissolved
in 1872, when Mr. William L. Dolbeare (1867) leased the Fort Hill dry dock, and did a
large business. His office has been on Atlantic Avenue over fifty years.

In 1850, when living in Medford, he was a member of its fire department, and,
later joined Tiger Engine Company, No. 7, of Boston. He was a member of the old
Mechanics' and Washington Light Infantry companies. He is a member of the Masonic
Fraternity, and was for many years the librarian of the old Mechanics' Apprentices Library.

Nathan A. M. Dudley (1867) joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
March 31, 1845. He rejoined the Company July 30, 1850, and was discharged April
30, 1857. Gen. Dudley (1845) again joined the Company Oct. 3, 1867. See Volume
III., page 179, of this history.

1 See Memorial Service in memory of Wor. Rev. John W. Dadmun, in Masonic Temple, Boston,
Nov. 21, 1890.

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Warren B. Ellis (1S67), merchant, of Boston, son of George B. and Ellen W.
(Springer) Ellis, was born Oct. 22, 1S3S, in what is now Bourne, Mass. He married, ( 1 )
in 1861, Mary W. Bailey, of Boston, and, (2) Dec. 10, 1899, Claribel D. Closson.

Mr. Ellis ( 1867) attended the public schools of his native town, and, at the age of
seventeen years, came to Boston and obtained employment with Alexander Wadsworth, a
civil engineer and surveyor. At the age of twenty years, he was employed by Edward S.
Ritchie, with whom he remained four years. Since which time, 1862, he was for many
years engaged as a dealer in upholstery goods at No. 220 Devonshire Street. At present
he is in the employ of the Franklin Educational Company, dealers in physical and
chemical apparatus, No. 15 Harcourt Street, Boston.

Mr. Ellis (1S67) is a member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society
and an active Freemason; a past master of Mount Lebanon Lodge, for the past twenty
years its secretary ; and was also secretary of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter and Bos-
ton Lodge of Perfection. He succeeded Alfred F. Chapman (1867) as president of the
Convention of High Priests in Massachusetts, and, Dec. 30, 1S90, was appointed district
deputy grand master, District No. 1, which office he held for two years. In December,
189s, he was elected grand high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts.

Thomas H. Evans (1S67), paper hanger, of Boston, son of Richard S. and Sarah
(Fabens) Evans, was born in Boston, Aug. 24, 181S, and he died Sept. 12, 1882. His
remains were buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery. He married in Boston, May 10, 1840,
Eliza R. Lampee.

Mr. Evans (1867) attended the public schools in South Boston. After leaving
school, he followed the paper-hanger's trade. For a number of years his place of busi-
ness was on Washington Street, next to the Old Boylston Market ; thence he moved to
No. 904 Washington Street, corner of Broadway Extension, where he remained until his
decease.

Mr. Evans (1867) became a member of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia in
1837, and remained therein about twenty years, as private and officer. He was captain
of Company A, Fifth Regiment of Artillery, First Brigade, First Division, M. V. M., in
1853, which became in 1856, Company A, Second Regiment of Infantry, First Brigade,
First Division, M. V. M. The family tradition is that " he was unable to get a commis-
sion during the civil war from Gov. Andrew on account of the Burns affair on State
Street, in the year 1854"; but he was given permission to open a recruiting station in
South Boston, on Broadway, near E Street. He was in command of the Boston Artil-
lery Company during the Burns Riot and guarded one of the principal streets while the
captured slave was on his way to the wharf under escort of United States troops. He
was also captain of a home guard company, organized in South Boston during the war,
composed of old men who had previously belonged to the volunteer militia.

George E. Fairbanks (1867).

George D. Fenno (1867) was a son of Henry W. and Rebecca (Darracott) Fenno.
His father was proprietor and treasurer of the old National Theatre. From 1S59 to
1S62 he served as fire clerk of the Equitable Insurance Company, in Boston. In 1863
and until his decease, he was of the firm of Hovey & Fenno, insurance agents. He was
fourth sergeant of artillery in 1S73. Mr. Fenno (1S67) was a member of the Masonic
Fraternity. He died at his residence in Brookline, Feb. 18, 1896.

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Joshua B. Fiske (1867), merchant, son of Joel B. and Lydia (Felton) Fiske, was
born in Weston, Vt , Nov. 3, 1831. He married, Jan. 29, 1S57, Sarah Elizabeth Jones.
His early life was spent at school in his native town. He came to Boston and entered
the clothing business when eighteen years of age. Later he became a member of the
firm of Isaac Fenno & Co.

Mr. Fiske (1867) was a member of Winslow Lewis Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and
was a Knight Templar. He was also a member of the Handel and Haydn Society.

Mr. Fiske (1S67) died in Chicago, Jan. 21, 1S77.

Albert A. Folsom (1867), superintendent of railroad, of Boston, son of John Fulford
and Carolin R. (Shaw) Folsom, was born in Exeter, N. H., Sept. 13, 1S34. He
married, April 11, 1861, Julia Elizabeth Winter, of Boston.

Mr. Folsom (1867) came to Boston in 1842, and was in the Bee office from September,
1S49, to October, 1854. He became general ticket agent of the Boston & Providence Rail-
road, at Boston, in 1S54, and held that position until August, i860, when he became the
agent, in Providence, of that railroad, and remained there until March, 1S64 He then
removed to Boston, was appointed assistant superintendent of the Boston & Providence
Railroad, and held that office until March 1, 1867, when he was elected superintendent.
He retained that position until the consolidation of that road with the Old Colony
Railroad, which occurred in 1888.

Mr. Folsom's (1867) railroad service extended over a period of thirty-four years.
He took great pride in the introduction of improvements which added to the safety and
comfort in the operation of the road. In 1868 he learned of a very valuable device, the
Miller platform buffer and hook, in use on the Erie Railway. He investigated it, and
in 1869, caused it to be introduced and adopted by the Boston & Providence Railroad, —
the first railroad to put it into practical use. In 1870, at the request of Mr. George
Westinghouse, Jr., Mr. Folsom (1867) visited Pittsburg to examine the Westinghouse
air-brake. He saw it in operation, and immediately put it into use on the Boston im-
providence Railroad. The only encouragement Mr. Westinghouse received, when he
came to Boston to exhibit the benefits and utility of his invention, was from Mr. Folsom
(1867). To the foresight and efficiency of its superintendent, the Boston & Providence
Railroad owed much of its popularity and prosperity.

In August, 1S51, Mr. Folsom (1S67) was elected clerk of the American Rifles, David
K. Wardwell (1851), captain. In 1852 he joined the National Guard, of which he was
elected lieutenant in 1S54, but resigned and returned to the ranks as a private. He
remained a member of this company until his removal to Providence in 1S60. He was
also a "fine" member of the Boston Light Infantry, " the Tigers." While in Providence he
became a member of the Providence Light Infantry, and is now a member of the Veteran
Association, First Light Infantry. He became a member of the Artillery Company in
1867 ; was first sergeant in 1S6S; first lieutenant in 1S70, and its commander in 1876.
He was an alderman of the city of Boston in 1889 and 1890.

Capt. Folsom (1867) has been one of the most prominent and active members of
the Artillery Company. He has held positions on many important committees, and has
been zealous in furthering the interest of the Artillery Company. He has been for many
years a member of the Library and Museum Committee, under whose direction this
History of the Company has been issued. He was a member of the committee having
in charge the visit of the Honourable Artillery Company to Boston in 1888, and treasurer

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of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company on its trip to London in 1896. Per-
haps his most valuable service to the Company has been his efforts to preserve memorials
of its past. He discovered the picture of Capt. Keayne's (1637) house, — the frontis-
piece in the third volume of this history, — and has obtained, after much time and labor,
nearly fifty portraits of the past commanders of the Company, the oldest being as far
back as 1651.

Capt. Folsom (1867) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity; worshipful master of
Columbian Lodge in 1876, 1S77, and 1878; a member of Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, and, in 1897, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Grand
Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Massachusetts, and re-elected in 1S99.

Capt. Folsom (1867) resides at Gordon Terrace, Brookline, Mass.

Eben R. Frost (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Col. Cyrus and Caroline
(Richardson) Frost, was born in Marlboro, N. H., May 26, 1828. He married, Dec. 8,
1853, Rachel L. Clement, of Belgrade Mills, Me. His early life was spent in Dublin,
N.H.,and he attended school in various places. In the prime of life he came to Boston,
assumed a prominent place as a merchant, and resided in that city until his decease.
He held the office of justice of the peace several years ; was an active Unitarian and a
member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ; also a member of the School Board of
the city of Boston. He was first sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1872.

Mr. Frost (1867) was commissioned first lieutenant of Company G, Second Regi-
ment, Feb. 20, 1865 ; captain of Company H, May 3, 1865, to June 29, 1867 ; captain
and aide-de-camp, First Brigade, March 21, 1870, and provost marshal, First Brigade, July
14, 1875, which position he held at the time of his decease, Dec. 20, 1S75.

His son, Major James P. Frost, joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
in 1879.

John T. Gardner (1867), harbor master, off Eastern Avenue Wharf.
Capt. Gardner (1867) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
4, 1870.

George G. Gove (1867), currier, of Boston, son of Rev. John Gove, was born in
Roxbury, N. H., June 24, 1809. He attended school in his native town, after which he
went to Keene, N. H., and was apprenticed to Charles Lampson, currier, with whom he
remained until 1835, when he came to Boston, and in 1836 began business for himself.
He was in business with his brother, John T. Gove, from 1840 to 1845 ; with his brother
and George McConnell from 1S57 to 1S60, and with the latter from i860 to 1863. Mr.
Gove (1867) retired from business in 1878. He was a member of the Masonic
Fraternity and of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.

Mr. Gove (1867) died at his residence on Bowdoin Street, Boston, Jan. 2, 1883,
and his remains were buried at Mount Auburn.

Moses J. Grodjinski (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of David D. and Hinda
(Israel) Grodjinski, was born in Warsaw, Russian Poland. He married, Feb. 7, 1866,
Phebe Barrow. When three years old he went with his parents to London, England.
There he spent his boyhood, and attended a private school. He came to America,
landing in New York City, in 185 1, where he learned the trade of a cigar maker. In

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1858 he began business on his own account in that city, as a manufacturer and importer
of cigars. In May, 1866, he came to Boston, where he has since continued in the same
business. His present store is at Nos. 51 and 53 Summer Street, Boston.

Mr. Grodjinski (1867) received Masonic degrees in City Lodge, New York City,
and was admitted to St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, Sept. 17, 1867. He is a
member of the I. O. B. B., a Jewish Society ; of the Knights of Honor, and was sixth
sergeant of artillery of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1897. He
resides at No. 138 Huntington Avenue.

David F. Hall ( 1867), provision dealer, Boston, son of David and Elizabeth (Field)
Hall, was born Aug. 9, 1S27, in Watertown. He married, March 21, 185 1, Sarah H.
Cram. He attended the Mason Street School in Boston, after which he entered the
provision business, and continued in it during his business career.

Mr. Hall (1867) joined the Boston Light Guards in 1850, and was a member four
years. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company in 1873, and third sergeant of infantry in the same in 1879. He was also
a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows societies.

His brother, George E. Hall, joined the Artillery Company in 1866. David F.
Hall (1867) died June 23, 1893, at his residence, No. 361 Dudley Street, Roxbury.

John R. Hall (1867) joined the Artillery Company Aug. 2, 1850, and was dis-
charged April 26, 1852. He rejoined the Company Oct. t2, 1867. See Volume III.,
page 211, of this history.

William T. Hart (1S67).

Charles J. Hayden (1867), merchant, etc., of Boston, son of William and Susan
(Kimball) Hayden, was born in Boston, June 10, 1841. He married, May 10, 1865,
Frances B. Shattuck. He attended the Quincy and Brimmer schools in Boston, and at
the age of eleven years entered, as a clerk, a retail dry goods store, where he remained
three years. For the next four years he was in the employ of George Gardner at No. 5
Liberty Square, and in i860 entered the office of William Minot, No. 39 Court Street, as
book-keeper and confidential clerk. He remained with Mr. Minot more than twenty-
one years. In December, 1881, he re-organized the old Howard Watch and Clock
Company, and formed a new corporation, styled " The E. Howard Watch and Clock Com-
pany." He was elected its first treasurer, and was continued in that office until the
spring of 1892, when he declined a re-election, and took an extended trip to the Pacific
coast. In June, 1892, Mr. Hayden (1867) was elected treasurer of the Home Savings
Bank, a position which he still holds.

Mr. Hayden (1867) was one of the original directors of the Highland Street Railway
Company of Boston, and remained in the board until after the consolidation with the
Middlesex Railroad, and continued in that board until that road was united with
the West End Railroad Company. He was also a director of the Oakland Gardens
Association, and a charter member of the Roxbury Club.

Mr. Hayden (1867) is a Freemason, belonging to Revere Lodge, St. Paul's Chapter,
and Boston Commandery ; also an Odd Fellow, belonging to Tremont Lodge and Boston
Encampment. He was a member of the Board of Government of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic Association in 1887 and 1888, — declining a re-election in 1889;

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and a member of the Paul Revere Association, being one of the Executive Committee in
1892 and 1893.

Mr. Hayden (1867) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry, 1861-3; and
in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company was eighth sergeant in 1869, first
sergeant of artillery in 1S75, and for several years a member of its Finance Committee.
He resides in Roxbury, his place of business being at the Home Savings Bank, Tremont
Building, Boston.

John Hobbs, Jr. (1867), joined the Artillery Company April 1, 1861. His mem-
bership having lapsed, he rejoined the Company May 13, 1867. See Volume III., page
364, of this history.

Charles C. Holbrook (1S67), merchant, of Boston, son of Amos and Betsey
(Craft) Holbrook, was born Oct. 17, 1817, at Jamaica Plain. He married Zabiah M. G.
Smith, of Boston. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended
Dr. Weld's school. After leaving school, he learned the dry goods business, in which
he was engaged in Boston for thirty years. He was for some years located on Wash-
ington Street, but moved thence to 26 Summer Street. His place of business was
destroyed in the great fire in 1872, at which time Mr. Holbrook (1867) was in Europe
for his health. On his return to America, he took no active part in business, and died
in New York City, Nov. 17, 1875.

The military experience of Mr. Holbrook (1867) was confined to the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and a communicant at Emmanuel Church, of which Rev. Dr. Huntington was
rector.

Joseph F. Hovey (1867) was of the firm of Hovey & Fenno, insurance agents, and
their office was No. 31 State Street, Boston He died Jan. 4, 1S92.

Henry B. Humphrey (1S67), merchant, of Boston, son of Benjamin and Oriens
(Turner) Humphrey, was born on Snowhill Street, Boston, Oct. 16, 1S09. He married,
in Thomaston, Me., Miss Pastora E. Mason of that town. He was educated at the
Mayhew Grammar School, corner of Chardon and Hawkins streets, in Boston, and also
at the English Classical, afterward changed to the English High School, Boston. He
was a member of the first class that entered that school. On leaving school he com-
menced his mercantile apprenticeship with Messrs. Tappan & Mansfield, importers and
dry-goods merchants in State Street, Boston. He continued with them until the disso-
lution of their copartnership, and then continued with Mr. Mansfield until the time of his
coming of age.

After a short vacation, Mr. Humphrey (1867), with his father's assistance, formed
a copartnership with Mr. John H. Pearson, and, after a prosperous business career,
was enabled to retire from active business and gratify his taste for travelling. He went
abroad and remained four years, during which time he travelled extensively in Europe,
Egypt, and Palestine. His graphic letters from these countries were printed in the
Boston Post, and attracted much attention On his return from Europe he travelled
extensively in this country, spending much of his time in Washington, 1) C, and finally
settled in Thomaston, Me., where he married.

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Mr. Humphrey (1S67) was nominated by President Polk consul at Alexandria,
Egypt, and the nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate. He declined
the appointment, as the promise made to him that the office should be raised to the
rank of consul-general was not fulfilled.

Mr. Humphrey (1S67) very early took a great interest in politics. He was for
many years an active member of the volunteer fire department as well as of the Military
Volunteer Association. In the records of the Artillery Company he is called " Colonel."
When he paraded with the Artillery Company he usually wore a Turkish military suit.

Mr. Humphrey (1867) died at Newport, R. I., Feb. 29, 1872.

Francis Ingersoll (1867) was, in 1S67, of the firm of Dalton & Ingersoll, No. 19
Union Street, and he boarded at No. ri38 Washington Street, Boston.

Charles Jarvis (1867), grocer, of Boston, son of John and Mary (Farnum) Jarvis,
was born Sept. 19, 1833, in West Concord, X. H. He married, Sept 27, 1860, M.
Elenora Bartlett, daughter of John, " the first trumpet player in America." Mr. Jarvis
(1867) spent his early life on a farm in East Concord, N. H, where he attended school.
He came to Boston and entered the grocery business in 185 1, in which he continued
until his decease.

Mr. Jarvis (1867) joined the Boston Fusiliers, Company G, Second Regiment, First
Brigade, First Division, M. Y. M , in 1S57. He was commissioned second lieutenant
April 22, 1862, and first lieutenant, Dec. 5, 1865, of the twenty-fifth unattached com
pany of infantry. In 1866, he was commissioned captain on the staff of Col. George H
Johnson (1868). He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, May 20
1867; was third sergeant of artillery in 1S74, and second sergeant of infantry in 1878
He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Knights of Pythias.

Lieut. Charles Jarvis (1S671 died at his residence, No. 3 Dexter Row, Charlestown,
April 9, 1S99, an d nis funeral services at the Winthrop Church, Green Street, Charles-
town, were attended, April 12, by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

SamuelS. Kilburn (1867), engraver, of Boston, son of Samuel S and Sarah S.
(Smith) Kilburn, was born in Boston, Jan. 22, 1S31. He married, in 1852, Pamelia P.
Pike. His early life was spent in Boston and Newton, and he completed his studies at
Davis Academy. After graduation he learned the engraver's trade, which he has since
pursued, being now of the firm of Kilburn & Cross, No. 1S5 Franklin Street, Boston.
This firm made the medal issued by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company on
its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary.

Mr. Kilburn (1867) is a member of The Massachusetts Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ;
St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, and De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, all
of Boston. He resides at West Newton.

William H. Lawrence (1867), of Boston, son of Henry L. and Martha H. (Leighton)
Lawrence, was born in Groton, Oct. 14, 1834. He married, Nov. 30, 1856, Sarah Frances
Whorf. His early life was spent in Groton and Fitchburg, where he attended the public
schools. His parents moved to Fitchburg in 1845.

Mr. Lawrence (1867) was first employed in the Fitchburg Railroad freight office,
and afterward by the Grand Junction Railroad and Depot Company at East Boston. He

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was appointed clerk of the latter in January, 1856, and held that position until the
Rebellion broke out. Jan. 23, 1868, he was appointed inspector of customs by Col.
Thomas Russell, collector of the port, and held that position until his decease.

April 14, 1857, Mr. Lawrence ( 1867) was appointed a sergeant in Company F, First
Regiment, First Brigade, First Division, M. V. M. (Boston Fusiliers), and, May 25, 1857,
was chosen clerk of that company. He was reappointed sergeant in the same company
March 29, 1S58, and was elected second lieutenant Jan. 24, 1859. He was promoted to
be first lieutenant and adjutant of the First Regiment, M. V. M., May 25, 1861. He was
promoted to the rank of major of United States Volunteers, and served as an aide-de-
camp, Nov. 10, 1862. He was engaged in the battles of Antietam, Lookout Mountain,
and Peach Tree Creek. He was promoted to be brevet lieutenant-colonel, colonel, and
brigadier-general of United States Volunteers, March 13, 1865, and was mustered out of
service, July ro, 1866. Dec. 26, 1867, Gen. Lawrence (1867) was appointed assistant
inspector-general, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, on the staff of Major-Gen. Butler
(1853), commanding First Division of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and held that
position until Oct. 30, 187 1. He was an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. William
Cogswell, department commander, Grand Army of the Republic of Massachusetts, in
1871, and on the staff of Gen. Underwood at the laying of the corner-stone of the
Soldiers and Sailors' Monument on Boston Common. He was also first lieutenant of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1868.

Gen. Lawrence (1867) was clerk of Ward 1 in Fast Boston for several years; a
member, and at one time foreman, of Daniel Webster, No. 13, Fire Engine Company;
charter member of Joseph Hooker Post, No. 23, G. A. R., and in all local affairs apper-
taining to the welfare of East Boston he took a prominent part.

Gen. Lawrence (1867) died at his residence in East Boston, Nov. 28, 1874. His
remains, which were buried on Woodside Avenue, Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Mass.,
were followed to the grave by the largest civil and military cortege ever seen in East
Boston prior to that time.

George Lockman (1867) was born in Philadelphia, and came to Boston in i860.
He was general agent for one of the coal mines of Pennsylvania, selling only by the
cargo. He resided on Chester Park. He never held any office in the Artillery Company.
Mr. Lockman (1867) died in 1872.

Gideon T. Mansfield (1867) was engaged in the dry goods business, and was of the
firm of Sawyer, Mansfield & Co., at No. 74 Summer Street, Boston.
He was discharged from the Artillery Company, May 26, 1879.

Henry A. Marsh (1867).

John C. Martain (1867). He is called "Sergeant" in the records.

William B. Merrill (1S67), merchant, of Boston, son of Abraham Dow and Nancy
(Morrison) Merrill, was born in Barre, Vt., Aug. 15, 1826. He married, in Boston,
June 9, 1853, Mary Bradford Dyer, a lineal descendant of Gov. Bradford. His boyhood
was spent in his native town, in Providence, R. I., and in Boston, Mass. He graduated
from the Holliston Academy, and also studied at the Wilbraham Academy, Wilbraham,

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Mass. After leaving school he first entered the paper trade, but, later, became a partner
in, and the general agent of, the Downer Kerosene Oil Company, of Boston, Mass. He
retired from business in 1890.

Mr. Merrill (1867) was a representative in the State Legislature one year, and a
member of the school committee of the city of Boston ten years. He is a member of
Zetland Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston. His nephew, Capt. Edward E. Allen, joined
the Artillery Company in 1868, and his cousin, Col. J. Payson Bradley, joined in 1877.

Mr. Merrill (1867) resides at No. 147 West Concord Street, Boston.

Andrew J. Moore (1867). He is called "Captain" in the records.
David L. Neiss (1867).

Caleb E. Niebuhr (1867), salesman, of Boston, son of John Henry and Sarah May
(Warfield) Niebuhr, was born in Boston, June 11, 1834. He was never married. He
attended the public schools of Boston, received a Franklin medal at the Adams School
in 1849, and entered the English High School the same year. In 1852 Mr. Niebuhr
(1867) entered the employ of Elliott & Greig, commission merchants, at No. n Doane
Street, and he remained with them until they retired from business. He then became a
salesman for Alexander Strong & Co., wholesale boot and shoe dealers, and in 1858 went
with his brother, George H. Niebuhr, as a salesman, in the same business, at No. 49
Pearl Street. In December, 1869, Mr. Niebuhr (1867) entered the counting-room of
Leland, Allen & Bates, dry goods commission merchants, and he has remained with them
and their successors to the present time.

Mr. Niebuhr (1867) joined the Boston Light Infantry in 1856; was appointed
corporal therein Nov. 1, 1859, and orderly sergeant April 22, 1861. He was commis-
sioned senior first lieutenant of the First Unattached Company of Heavy Artillery,
Massachusetts Volunteers, Feb. 26, 1862, and captain of Company B, First Battalion
Heavy Artillery, Massachusetts Volunteers, Nov. 3, 1862. He was discharged June 29,
1865. He was commissioned captain of Company A, Seventh Regiment, M. V. M.,
Sept. 25, 1865, and he resigned Oct 1, 1867.

Capt. Niebuhr (1867) joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company May 27,
1867 ; was second sergeant in 186S, and second sergeant of infantry in 1S73. He joined
the Handel and Haydn Society, Dec. 9, 1858, and Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
of Boston, Nov. 3, 1859, of both of which he is a life member. He became a member
of the Orpheus Musical Society in May, 1866, and still retains his membership. He
joined John A. Andrew Post, G. A. R., March 9, 1870 ; was transferred to E. W. Kinsley
Post 113, March 23, 1870, and is still a member of the latter post He joined the
Boston Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, April 7, 1886. Capt.
Niebuhr (1867) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 14, 1877.

Capt. Niebuhr (1867) resides at No. 91 Worcester Street, Boston, and his place of
business is with Dudley, Battelle & Hurd, No. 100 Arch Street, Boston.

Charles W. Norton (1S67), merchant, of Boston, Mass., and Conneaut, Ohio, son
of George and Hannah E. (Leighton) Norton, was born in Boston, in 1844. He
married, in 1867, Emma Graham Frazier. His early life was spent in Boston, where he
attended the Boys' Monitorial, Brimmer, and English High schools. During his business

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career in Boston he was engaged in the wholesale and commission dry goods trade.
He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

Mr. Norton (1867) now resides in Conneaut, Ohio, where he is treasurer of the
Harper-Norton Shale Brick Company. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company April 5, 1880.

John A. Nowell (1867) was a grocer, in business at No. 169 Blackstone Street, and
he resided, in 1867, at No. 45 Union Park, Boston. Mr. Nowell (1867) was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 21, 1874.

Patrick A. O'Connell (1867) was born in Ireland.

Mr. O'Connell (1867) was commissioned first lieutenant, and appointed assistant
surgeon of the Ninth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, June n, 1861. He
resigned Sept. 12, 1861. He was commissioned major and appointed surgeon of the
Twenty-eighth Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Oct. 25, 1861 ; first lieutenant, assistant
surgeon, United States Volunteers, June 4, 1S63 ; major, surgeon, June 13, 1S63, and,
for meritorious service, was promoted to be lieutenant-colonel of United States Volun-
teers by brevet, June 1, 1865. He was mustered out July 27, 1865. He received
Masonic degrees in Hiram Lodge, of Arlington.

Lieut. -Col. O'Connell (1867) died in January, 1874.

Calvin R. Page (1867), painter, of Boston, son of Oilman (i860) and Louisa
(Robinson) Page, was born in Boston, March 16, 1829. He married, Jan. 16, 1858,
Frances G Tucker. He attended the Franklin Grammar School on Washington, near
Dover Street. On leaving school he served an apprenticeship at the house and sign
painting business, then as a journeyman, and afterward as a master painter. He retired
from business in 1890. He has never held civil office.

Mr. Page (1867) enlisted as a private in Company G of the Forty-fifth (Cadet)
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Sept. 15, 1862, and was discharged at
Readville, July 9, 1863, by reason of expiration of service. He re-enlisted in Company
B of the Fifty-sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Nov. 12, 1863, to
serve three years, or during the War. He was engaged in several battles in the Wilder-
ness, and was disabled by a gun-shot wound in the battle at the North Anna River, May
24. 1864. He was detained in hospitals of the United States until June 15, 1865, when
he was discharged for disability.

Mr. Page (1867) is a member of Ancient Landmark Lodge, I. O. O. F. ; of John
A. Andrew Post 15, G. A. R., and of the Grand Army Club of Massachusetts. He
resides at the corner of Poplar and Cornell streets, district of Roslindale, Boston. His
father, Gilman Page, was a veteran drummer of the Artillery Company, which he joined
in i860.

William H. Page (1867), physician, of Boston, resided at No. 48 Beach Street.
Dr. Page (1867) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Daniel Park (1867) was treasurer of the Cocheco Manufacturing Company.

George W. Parker (1867), roofer, of Boston, son of Charles S. (1859) ar "d A ^a
(Wentworth) Parker, was born in Boston, Dec. 17, 1836. He married, Sept. 14, 1858,

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Eliza J. Downing, of Alna, Me. He attended the public schools in Boston. On leaving
school, he learned his trade of his father, and, with his brother, Charles W. Parker (1863),
was later taken into partnership under the firm name of Charles S. Parker (1863) & Sons.
On the death of his father, the firm name became Charles S. Parker's Sons, and so
continues.

In 1861 Mr. Parker (1867) was a member of the Roxbury Artillery, and later of
the Independent Fusiliers. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Past Noble
Grand of Washington Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F., and also a member of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic Association. He resides at No. 5 Wellington Street, Boston.

Oliver G. Pearson (1867), book-binder, of Boston, son of Nathaniel and Caroline
(Gerrish) Pearson, was born in Exeter, N. H., Oct. 18, 1822. He was unmarried. He
spent his boyhood in his native town, and attended its schools Afterward he came to
Boston, learned the book-binder's trade and pursued it during his life. He never held
any civil or military office, except he was second sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company in t888. and first sergeant of artillery in the same in 1890.

Mr. Pearson (1867) died Dec. 28, 1891.

Charles B. Perkins (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas S. and Betsey B.
(Sampson) Perkins, was born in Boston in 1842. He married, June 13, 1866, Eleanor
E. Bisbee. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended the Quincy School, and
afterward was a student at Pierce Academy in Middleboro. After graduation he began
business life as a clerk, but for the last thirty years has been an importer and dealer
in cigars.

Mr. Perkins (1867) was a member of the common council of Boston in 1870. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 7, 1S84. He resides at
No. 387 Beacon Street, and his place of business is at No 36 Kilby Street, corner of
Central, Boston.

Edward B. Pierce (1867) is called "Sergeant" in the records of the Artillery
Company.

Charles H. Porter (1867), insurance agent, of Quincy, son of Whitcomb and Susan
Bowditch (Hunt) Porter, was born in Weymouth, April 3, 1843. He married, June 22,
1870, Hannah Almeda French. His parents removed to Quincy when he was six weeks
old, since which time he has resided in that town and city. He attended, and gradu-
ated from, its schools, including the High School. After graduation from the last-named,
he entered the insurance business in 1857, and still remains in it.

Mr. Porter (1867) has been a manager of Adams Academy from its organization to
the present time; selectman of Quincy, two years, 1879 and 1880, and representative
to the General Court from Quincy in 1881 and 1882. During 1885, 1886, 1887, and
1892 he was a member of the Park Commission and president of the board three years,
1885-7. He was the first mayor of the city of Quincy, 1889-90, and a member of the
School Board in 1892.

Mr. Porter (1867) enlisted as a private in Volunteer Infantry, July 17, 1862 ; was
commissioned second lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, Aug.
14, 1862 ; first lieutenant, Jan. 25, 1863; captain, Sept. 8, 1864, and was mustered out,

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June 2, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. He was at the surrender of Lee, and
participated in the grand review in May, 1865 ; also in all the campaigns of the Army
of the Potomac from July, 1863, to April, 1865. At the close of the war he was com-
missioned lieutenant-colonel but never mustered, and in 1870 was reappointed as such,
and assigned to the Seventh Regiment, M. V. M.

Mr. Porter (1867) is a member of various societies, — Masons, Royal Arcanum,
Military Order of the Loyal Legion ; also is a member of the State Board of Health and
of the Civil Service Commission. His residence is in Quincy, and his office, No. 27
State Street, Boston.

Daniel A. Potter (1S67), merchant, of Boston, son of Daniel L. and Cleora
(Cleaves) Potter, was born, July 12, 1832, at Middlebury, Vt. He married, in 1853,
Celia W. Gifford. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended the
public schools, and continued his education in Boston and Middleboro. He was by
trade a watchmaker, but later became a manufacturing jeweller, and subsequently a
wholesale grocer and liquor dealer.

Mr. Potter (1867) was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1878.
He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Orpheus
Club. He never held any civil office. His son, Capt. John C. Potter, joined the
Artillery Company in 1888.

Mr. Daniel A. Potter (1867) died in Boston, April 12, 1886.

Eben C. Prescott (1867), of Boston, was a son of Edward and Catherine L.
(Clough) Prescott. His brothers, Charles J. and Washington L. Prescott, joined the
Artillery Company in 1870.

Henry B. Rice (1867) served as a private in the Fourth Battalion of Infantry during
1861-2. He enlisted in Company D, Second Regiment, in 1864; became corporal
and sergeant, and May 29, 1865, was commissioned second lieutenant; Jan. 31, 1866,
first lieutenant in Company H, and was discharged June 29, 1867. He enlisted in the
First Corps of Cadets, Oct. 13, 1868; was appointed corporal, May iS, 1S69, and
sergeant, Nov. n, 1872. His military service has been continuous since that time, and
passing through the various grades was commissioned captain of Company D, First
Corps of Cadets, March 13, 1883, and he still holds that position in 1899. He was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, April 3, 1877.

Alpheus S. Ripley (1867) was a carpenter at No. 442 Tremont Street, Boston. He
is called "Lieutenant" in the records of the Artillery Company, and was discharged
from membership May 26, 1879. He moved from Boston to Denver, Colorado.

Samuel W. Rogers (1867), merchant, of Hingham and Boston, son of Alfred and
Emeline (Loring) Rogers, was born April 7, 1834, at Marshfield. He married, Sept 6,
1859, Florence King, of Norton, Mass. His boyhood was spent on a farm, and he
attended later Duxbury, Kingston, and Hanover academies. After leaving school in
1852, he entered the mason's trade, and in 1856 came to Boston. Subsequently he
changed to the lumber trade, and May 1, 1862, established himself in that business at
South Boston, where the firm he founded is at present located- He has never held civil

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office and his military career is confined to his service in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company.

Mr. Rogers (1867) is a member of Old Colony Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Hingham,
and was of the Odd Fellows Society. He has retired from active business and resides in
Southern California.

Otis T. Ruggles (1867), of Fitchburg, son of Samuel T. and Almira (White)
Ruggles, was born in Reading, Nov. 25, 1829. He married, Oct. 16, 185 1, Abbie E.
Ruggles, of Cambridge. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended
the public schools and completed his education at Wait's Academy. In the fall of 1844
he entered the employ of Thomas Whittemore (1845), editor and proprietor of " The
Trumpet and Universalist Magazine," at 37 Cornhill, Boston. In 1850 Mr. Ruggles
(1867) went to Fitchburg and entered the employ of the Vermont and Massachusetts
Railroad Company as purchasing agent and assistant superintendent. The following
year he was promoted to be general superintendent, which office he held until about
1874, when the road was leased to the Fitchburg Railroad. Mr. Ruggles (1867) never
held civil office and was not identified with the militia. He was a member of Charles
W. Moore Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Fitchburg.

Mr. Ruggles (1867) died at Fitchburg, March 3, 1877.

Daniel Russell (1867), merchant, of Melrose, son of Daniel and Mary (Walker)
Russell, of Providence, R. I., was born in that city, July 16, 1S24. He married, Oct. 21,
1850, Mary Lynde, of Melrose. He attended the public schools in his native city, and
at the age of seventeen years he began an apprenticeship at one branch of carriage
manufacturing, after which he worked at that trade for four years in Providence, R. I.,
and Middleboro, Mass. In 1847 he moved to Boston and began the business of
selling small wares by sample. In 1849 he was employed by Nathan Porter, of Provi-
dence, R. I., and in 1852, by Edward Locke & Co., clothiers, Boston. In 1855 he became
connected with the house of Isaac Fenno & Co.; in 1861 was admitted to the firm,
and in 1869 retired with a competency. 1 In 1852 he moved to Melrose, where he has
served three years as a selectman, and is president of the Melrose Savings Bank. In
1878 he was a State senator, also in 1879, and in 1880 was a delegate to the Republican
National Convention. He is a director in the Maiden and Melrose Gaslight Company,
the Putnam Woollen Company, and is connected with the Masonic bodies of Melrose.

Daniel W. Russell (1867), insurance and real estate agent, of Boston, son of
Benjamin H. and Miranda (Munsell) Russell, was born in Windsor, Browne County,
N. Y., Feb. 4, 1835. He married (1), in 1856, Antoinette Axtell, and, (2) in 1880, Mary
Harding, of Bath, Me. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended
the Windsor Academy, graduating with high honors. Soon after, he removed, with his
father's family, to Illinois, where he taught school successfully for several years. When
twenty-five years of age he moved to Chicago and entered the fire insurance business.
He became interested in life insurance, and in 1862 went to New York City and entered
the employ of the New York Life Insurance Company, then in its infancy. Mr. Russell's
(1867) success was phenomenal, and he was appointed superintendent of agencies for

' See sketch and portrait in " One of a Thousand," Boston, 1890, page 526.

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that company in the United States. In 1863 he established a profitable agency for the
same company in Boston, to which city he removed and devoted himself with great energy
to his chosen work. He retired from active business in 1873, and travelled with his family
during the next five years in Europe. In 1880 he took up a residence in Brookline,
where he became largely interested in real estate He resided there until his decease,
which occurred Oct. 27, 1S95.

Mr. Russell ( 1867) never accepted civil honors, though he was frequently importuned
to go into politics. When a young man he was actively interested in Freemasonry and
advanced through its various degrees until he attained the thirty-second degree. The
only military organization that he was ever connected with was the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company, of which he was a member from Sept. 30, 1867, until his
decease.

Warren E. Russell (1867), hotel keeper, of Lexington, son of Eli and Hepzibeth
(Floyd) Russell, was born in Keene, N. H., Aug. 8, 18 14. He married, May 14, 1839,
Sarah Ann Richards. He spent his boyhood at Westminster, Vt., where he attended
school. Before his marriage, and for some years afterward, he kept the hotel called
" The Bellows Falls Hotel," at Bellows Falls, Vt. Afterward, he was proprietor and
manager of the Pavilion Hotel in Boston, and later of the Pierpont House, Brooklyn,
N. Y. About i860 he was an alderman of the city of Brooklyn. In 1865 he removed
to Lexington, Mass., where he continued to reside until his decease.

Mr. Russell (1867) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and belonged to De
Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, at the time of his death. His
brothers joined the Artillery Company, George D. Russell in 1857 and Joseph M. Russell
in i860.

Mr. Russell (1867) died at his residence in Lexington, Nov. 27, 1874.

John Saxton (1867) resided in East Boston. He is called "Captain" in the records
of the Artillery Company.

Frederick S. Sears (1867) was a produce dealer at Nos. 43 and 45 North Market
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company June 4, 1S80.

William B. Sears (1867), son of Barnas and Elizabeth G. (Corey) Sears, was born
in Hamilton, N. Y., June 11, 1832. He married, (1) Feb. 1, 1863, Emily A. Faunce ;
and, (2) Oct. 24, 1881, Sadie A. Hunt. He received his education at a private school
at Newton Centre, and under private tutors. He was engaged for a time in teaching
at the Pierce Academy, in Middleboro. His business life has been mostly in connec-
tion with New York houses, though the first three years were spent with Gardner Colby
in Boston.

Mr. Sears (1867) was commissioned by Gov. Sprague, June 6, 186 1, a lieutenant in
the Second Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, and was promoted to be captain, Oct.
28 of that year. He was mustered out at expiration of term of service, June 17, 1864.
He was a member of the Roxbury Horse Guard eight years, and was commissioned
captain of Company C, First Regiment, M. V. M., Oct. 31, 1872. He was a member of
the Grand Army, commander of Post 143 ; served on the staff of Gen. William Cogs-
well, commander of the Department of Massachusetts ; also on the staff of Gen. Fair-

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child, commander-in-chief of the National Department. He was second sergeant of
infantry in the Artillery Company in 1S74. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity,
and an active member of the Boston Baptist Social Union.

George A. Shaw (1867) held the office of treasurer at No. 29 Kilby Street, and
boarded at the United States Hotel, Boston. He is called " Captain " in the records
of the Artillery Company.

Andrew G. Smith (1867) was of the firm of Henry L. Daggett & Co., shoes and
shoe findings, No. 101 Pearl Street, Boston.

Mr. Smith (1867) was a member of Winslow Lewis Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Boston, of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, and of the Boston Light Infantry. In
the militia he attained the grade of lieutenant. He was ninth sergeant of the Artillery
Company in 1870, and fourth sergeant in 1872.

Lieut. Andrew G. Smith (1867) died in March, 1878.

Benjamin F. Smith (1867), funeral undertaker, of Boston, son of Franklin and
Joanna (Wells) Smith, was born in Boston, Sept. 30, 1834. He married, Feb. n, 1858,
Mary A. Hunt.

Mr. Smith's (1867) boyhood was spent in the city of Boston. He attended the
Mason Street School — and later the Brimmer School, when it was first opened. On
leaving school, he entered the employ of Caleb I. Pratt, funeral undertaker, in Boston, and
has continued in that business ever since. May 23, 1853, Mr. Franklin Smith established
himself as a funeral undertaker at No. 251 Tremont Street. In 1855, the firm became
Franklin Smith & Son, and is still located at that place. The military experience of Mr.
Benjamin F. Smith (1867) is confined to his service in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company, and he has never held any civil office. He was second sergeant of
artillery in the Artillery Company in 1877.

Mr. Smith (1867) is a member of Rabboni Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Dorchester;
a charter member of St. Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter, of South Boston, and a member
of Boston Commandery, of Boston ; also of the Scottish Rite, thirty-second degree.
He resides at No. 491 Beacon Street, Boston.

John W. Stephens (1867) was an insurance agent at No. 2 Congress Street. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 5, 1869.

Charles W. Stevens (1867), son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Fisher) Stevens, was
born in Portland, Me., Aug. 2, 183 1. He is a great-grandson of Lieut. Jonathan Fisher,
of the Revolutionary Army, who died in the service of his country at Morristown, N. J ,
and a descendant of the seventh generation from Anthony Fisher, the emigrant, of
Dedham, whose sons, Daniel and Anthony, joined the Artillery Company in 1640 and
1644, respectively. His great-grandfather, Capt. Ebenezer Draper, commanded a
company at the battle of Bunker Hill.

Mr. Stevens (1867) joined the Artillery Company Sept. 27, 1867; was elected
second lieutenant in 1870, and commander in 1880. He visited the Honourable
Artillery Company in 1S85, as a bearer of several presents to that corps, and was
received by the honorable parent company in a flattering manner. 1 He has written

'See printed record of the Artillery Company, 18S6, pages 6-16, containing an account of the visit.

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several odes and hymns for anniversary occasions, and special poems, delivered on fall
field-days and memorial days, and was centennial poet at the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., in June, 1895. He was
the originator of the centennial box of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,
and the writer of the letters to the prospective commanders in 1930 and 1980. He
also suggested the striking of the bronze medal commemorative of the two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of the Company. 1

Mr. Stevens (1867) joined the Independent Corps of Cadets May 21, 1861 ; was
mustered into the United States service May 26, 1862, and served with the command at
Fort Warren during that summer. He was major of the First Battalion, National Guards,
which did duty during the draft riots, and performed other home services during the
war of the Rebellion. He was also a member of Post 15, G. A. R., and of the Boston
Light Infantry Veteran Association. He is a past master and honorary member of
Mount Horeb Lodge, A. F. and A. M , Woburn ; honorary member of Columbian Lodge,
Boston, and of various literary and historical associations. He was the author of " Fly
Fishing in Maine Lakes," and other writings on inland fisheries.

Mr. Stevens's (1867) business life in Boston began in 1852, when he entered the
employ of James M. Beebe & Co., dealers in dry goods and woollens. Afterwards was a
member of the firm of Dresser, Stevens & Co., and later Stevens, Hovey & Co., importers
of dry goods. He was never active in political matters. He was a member of the
Boston Board of Trade, Merchants Association, and also one of the founders of the Com-
mercial Club of Boston.

Major Stevens (1867), now retired from business, resides at No. 107 Greenbrier
Street, Dorchester.

Benjamin F. Talbot (1867), boot and shoe dealer, was born in Boston, May 9, 1824.
He was educated rh his native city, and was a graduate of the Boston High School. He
entered business life when very young, and in his early career was very successful. For
many years he was the travelling representative of Clement & Co., a large shoe and
leather firm of Boston, and later was with the firm of John E. Atkins (1863). He
severed his connection with the latter firm in 1888, settled in Philadelphia, and became
prominent in business and social circles.

Mr. Talbot (1867) was commissioned first lieutenant in the Thirty-third Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, June 26, 1862; was transferred as first lieutenant
to the Third Massachusetts Cavalry, Nov. 14, 1S62 ; was promoted to be captain, com-
missary of subsistence, United States Volunteers, Nov. 7, 1862, and to be major, United
States Volunteers, by brevet, for efficient and meritorious services, to date from July 10,
1865. He was mustered out of service July 15, 1865.

Major Talbot (1867) died at the Hotel Waquoit, No. 241 Columbus Avenue,
April 16, 1891. His remains were buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.

George A. Taylor (1867) was of the firm of Plummer & Co., flour and commission
merchants, at No. 173 State Street. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company April 7, 1873.

1 See " Ceremony at the Sealing of the Century Box by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Dec. 22, 1881."

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Henry A. Thorndike (1867) was born in Boston, Jan. 8, 1838. In 1881 he resided
in Auburndale, and was a book-keeper at No. 16 Water Street, Boston. In r867 he was
of the firm of James D. Thorndike (1868) & Co., hides and leather, at Nos. 93 and 97
North Street, Boston.

Samuel P. Tolman (1867), stucco worker, of Boston, son of Edward Tolman,
was born in Dover, N. H., Feb. 25, 1819. He attended the public schools in his native
town ; afterward was apprenticed to learn the plasterer's trade, and soon after began
business on his own account. In T869, he gave up his trade, and, with Edward A.
Hunting, engaged in the real estate business. The firm was dissolved in 1880, but Mr.
Tolman (1867) continued in the same business. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company, May 15, 1S71.

Mr. Tolman (1867) was a Freemason, an Odd Fellow, and a member of the
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. He died suddenly, Aug. 5, 1883, and
his remains were buried at Dover, N. H.

Charles J. Underwood (1867) was of the firm of William Underwood & Co., No. 67
Broad Street, and was a pickle dealer. William J. Underwood (1869) was his brother.

Henry C. Wainwright (1867), commission merchant, of Boston, son of Henry and
Ann B. (Parker) Wainwright, was born in Boston, Dec. 29, 1824. He married,
Oct. 17, 1850, Sarah Blake Dexter. Mr. Wainwright (1867 ) attended the public schools
of Boston and graduated at the English High School. He became a commission
merchant and has continued as such until the present time. He was for several years a
member of the First Corps of Cadets. Edward W. Codman (1859) was a cousin of
Mr. Wainwright (1867). The last named resides in Boston and Milton, and his office
is at No. 40 State Street, Boston.

Freeman A. Walker (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Ezra and Maia A. (Cox)
Walker, was born in Boston, June 19, 1834. He married Mary A. Hustler. He
attended the public schools of Boston and graduated from the Boston Latin School in
1847. After graduation he entered upon a business career, and in i860 established
himself at No. 83 Cornhill, Boston, as a dealer in house-furnishing goods, in which, at
that place, he is still engaged.

Mr. Freeman A. Walker (1867) is a brother of Col. Henry Walker (1877), past
commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

Mr. Walker (1867) resides at No. 1 Eaton Street, Boston.

Thomas O. Walker (1867), stationer, at Cambridgeport, was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 15, 1882.

George W. Warren (1867) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
May 29, 1876.

George M. Washburn (1867) was a flour dealer at No. 182 State Street, Boston.

Edwin E. Watkins (1867) kept a restaurant and lodging house at No. 102 Lincoln
Street, Boston.

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Walter J. Wheeler (1867), builder and contractor, was born on Castle Street, in
Boston, in March, 1829. He attended the Old Franklin School, after which he became
an apprentice to his father, Joseph Wheeler, who was a mason and contractor. After
serving his time, his father took him into partnership. The firm built the City Hospital,
Cambridge Street Jail, and other public buildings. After the great Boston fire they
erected thirty large buildings and stores on the burnt district. In 1878 Mr. Wheeler
(1867) purchased a ranch in Otay, San Diego County, Cal. He sold it in 1894 a«d
retired from active business. He now resides in Alameda, Cal.

Mr. Wheeler (1867) was a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of the
Master Builders' Association, both of Boston, and a member of the Unitarian Church.

David Whiston (1867) was of the firm of Whiston & Gordon, engaged in the
painting business at No. 47 Kingston Street, Boston.

Mr. Whiston (1867) was appointed first sergeant in the Thirteenth Regiment,
Massachusetts Infantry, July 16, 1861 ; was promoted to be second lieutenant, July 26,
1862; first lieutenant, Feb. 14, 1863, and captain, March 4, 1854. He was mustered
out March 12, 1865. He was fourth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company
in 1873, and was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Capt. David Whiston (1867) died in September, 1884.

John H. White (1867) was ninth sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1871, and
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Jan. 4, 1875.

Frederick A. Wilkins (1867) was a native of Lowell.

Mr. Wilkins (1867) was at one time cashier for the Boston Gas Company, and later
was engaged in the gas fixture business. He was a member of the common council of
Boston in 1867, 1869, and 1870. He never held any office in the Artillery Company.

Obadiah D. Withered (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of Capt. Whitefield and
Phebe (Doane) Witherell, was born in Eastham, Oct. 25, 1830. He married, (1) in
May, 1854, Ann G. Cook, of Provincetown, Mass, who died in 1872, and, (2) in 1873,
Frances L. Martin. His early boyhood was spent at school in his native town, but when
nine years old, having removed to Boston, he attended the Endicott School and after-
ward the new North Bennet School. From 1847 to 1858 he was a clerk in a coal office.
In the last-named year he began business on his own account, and has continued in it
until the present time. In 1861 he enlisted in the Home Guard of Cambridge, and
Oct. 2, 1867, became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He
paraded on the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Company, and still retains
his membership.

Mr. Witherell (1867) resides at Hotel Berkeley, and his place of business is No.
100 State Street, Boston.

John E. Worster (1867), merchant, of Boston, son of John and Nancy P. (Cope-
land) Worster, was born in Boston, May 1, 1839. He married, Nov. 22, i860, Lizzie A.
Bates. He spent his boyhood in Boston, and attended the Chauncy Hall School. He
is engaged in the provision business at No. 14 Carmel Street, Chelsea. He was a
member of the New England Guards, and is a member of Winslow Lewis Lodge, A. F.
and A. M. Mr. Worster (1867) resides at No. 327 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

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The first regular meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company for the"
season of 1867 was held at the armory in Faneuil Hall, April 1, — the commander, Gen.
John H. Reed (i860), presiding. The usual committees for the anniversary, etc., were
appointed, members admitted, and routine business done. It was also voted, on motion
of Capt. Richard M. Barker (1854), that at the next meeting a marking list be opened
for the nomination of officers for the ensuing year. Previously, candidates for the
offices were selected by a committee, who reported to the Company for their con-
firmation.

An adjourned meeting was held, April 17, when marking lists were opened and
officers for the ensuing year were nominated. The commander announced that he had
invited the Rev. Samuel Osgood, D. D., of the Church of the Messiah, of New York
City, to deliver the two hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary sermon in June next, and
that he had accepted the invitation.

A meeting for drill and business was held May 13, when ninety-four members were
present. A committee, appointed April 1, 1867, reported resolutions of respect for the
memory of brother soldiers lately deceased, viz. : —

MYhereas, It has pleased the Great Disposer of all things to remove from earth
our fellow soldiers, Capt. John Green, Jr. [1836J, and Sergt. Charles C. Henshaw [1851],
therefore,

"Resolved, That in their decease the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company is
deprived of the society, counsel, and advice of two of its most valued members, whose
opinions were always listened to with attention and respect, and whose services in behalf
of the Company can never be forgotten by those who knew the disinterested motives
from which they always acted.

"Resolved, That we tender to the families of our deceased companions our heartfelt
sympathies in this their hour of affliction, and with them we mourn the loss of two noble-
hearted, kind, and generous men."

Copies of the above were sent to the families of the deceased comrades.

Luther L. Tarbell (i860) was selected as caterer; Gilmore's (1865) Band was
engaged, and the First Battery, M. V. M., Capt. Cummings (1867), was arranged with
to fire the customary salute on anniversary day.

Meetings for drill and business were held May 20, May 27, and June 1, 1867.

The two hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company was celebrated June 3, 1867. The Company assembled early — two
hundred rank and file — and left Faneuil Hall at ten o'clock a. m., under command of
Brig.-Gen. John H. Reed (i860), being preceded by Gilmore's (1865) full military band.
At the State House, Gov. Bullock and staff and the invited guests were taken under
escort, when the Company marched to the First Church, Chauncy Street, where the
customary religious services were held.

The sermon was delivered by Rev. Samuel Osgood, D. D., of New York, after
which the following ode, by Henry Grafton Clark, was sung to the music of the Russian
National Hymn : —

Oh, white-winged Peace ! we hail again. The Sword finds Peace through War's alarms,

Through all our bounds, thy blessed reign — And rudest shock of hostile arms, —

Of bitter War, divinest fruit, As lightning from the cloudiest sky

And Heaven's eternal attribute! Sweeps all contending tempests by.

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[1867

By peaceful arts the Nation's will
Shall spread her wide domain, until,
From torrid zone to frozen pole,
One country shall embrace the whole.

Now, silent under arctic skies,
A 'New Archangel' waits our eye<;
While watchful walks, in circling light,
The " Ursa Major " of the night.

In Union strong — and strong in Right —
With such allied, untrammelled Might,
We laugh to scorn Defiance hurled,
And dictate Peace to all the world.

At the conclusion of the services, the column was re-formed, and the Company,
with its guests, proceeded to Faneuil Hall, where the anniversary dinner was provided.
The hall was decorated with red, white, and blue, extending in streamers along the
balconies and radiating from every cornice, post, and pillar. National ensigns draped
the ceiling of the hall, and the old and faded flags of the Company formed an appro-
priate setting to the portraits of past commanders suspended about the hall. Eight
long tables extended along the hall. On one of the tables was a miniature temple of
fame, surmounted by a large bouquet, a tiny fountain in the centre showering a cooling
spray upon the adjacent flowers. The crowning attraction was the old punch bowl
dedicated to Bacchus, which, brimming full, occupied the front, enveloped in beds of
moss and flowers.

When all had taken their respective places at the tables the Divine blessing was
invoked by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Osgood. An hour was spent in exclusive devotion to
the luxuries of the feast, after which Gen. Reed (i860) called the Company to order,
and delivered a brief address. The adjutant, Capt. E. H. Staten (1858), of Salem, was
introduced as toast-master. The first regular toast, " The President of the United
State-;," was responded to by Hon. Thomas Russell, collector of the port ; the second,
"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," by his Excellency Gov. Bullock; the third,
"The City of Boston," by Mr. Charles W. Slack, alderman, in the absence of Mayor
Norcross; the fourth, "The Orator and Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. Dr. Osgood; the
fifth, "The Congress of the United States," by Major-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859).
Great applause followed the speech of Gen. Banks (1859), and as he took his seat the
band played " Rally Round the Flag." As Gov. Bullock and staff left the Hall the band
struck up " Hail to the Chief," and three hearty cheers were given for him by the corps.
Toasts to the Army and the Navy were also given, but responses were omitted.
Admiral Farragut and Commodore Rodgers were expected to be present, but were
detained. To the toast, " The Volunteer Army of the United States," Major John W.
Mahan (1866), formerly of the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment, responded. Col. Isaac
Hull Wright (1847) responded for "The Past Commanders of the Corps," and congratu-
lated the Company on their financial good fortune in having National Banks on which
to draw. Brief speeches were made by Gen. William Schouler ( 1848) and by Rev. T. J.
Greenwood, — who delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1863, — and the exercises
at the tables were concluded at four o'clock p. m.

The column was again formed and proceeded to the State House, receiving his
Excellency, and thence to the Common, where the annual election of officers was held
and the ceremony of commissioning the officers took place. At the close of these exer-
cises the governor was escorted to the State House, and the Company returned to the
armory, where it was dismissed.

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Meetings were held at the armory Sept. 23 and 27. At the latter, the armorer,
Capt. R. M. Barker (1854), reported that the requisition of the commander, Gen. Banks
(1859), upon the quartermaster-general of the State, for one hundred and sixty new
pattern Springfield muskets had been duly honored, and that the new arms were in the
possession of the Company, the old ones having been returned.

The commander announced as surgeons of the Company for the ensuing year,
Dr. David Thayer (1855) and Dr. G. H. P. Flagg (1S61). It was voted that the fall
field-day parade should consist of an excursion to Providence, R. I.

Oct. 3, 1S67, the Company assembled at an early hour for its fall field-day parade.
At nine o'clock a. m. the line was formed and the Company proceeded to the Eastern
Railroad station in Causeway Street, where the Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company
was received and escorted to the Providence Railroad station in Park Square. The
train for Providence was taken by the two companies at eleven o'clock a. m. Immedi-
diately upon their arrival at Providence they were taken under escort by the Providence
Light Infantry, and proceeded to the armory of the Marine Artillery. Here they were
welcomed to the city and State by the adjutant-general, after which arms were deposited
and horse-cars taken for Narragansett Park. The companies were welcomed by Senator
Sprague, and a bountiful collation was provided by the citizens of Providence. The
companies returned to the armory of the Marine Artillery, a collation was served, after
which they were entertained by Gen. Burnside and William R. Huston (1859), formerly
of Roxbury. The officers were quartered at the city hotel, and the members had cots at
Marine Artillery armory. On Friday morning the companies proceeded down the
harbor on the steamer " Bay Queen,'' to " Vue de l'Eau," ivhere a clam bake was
provided by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Returning to the city
about seven o'clock p. m., after a march through some of the principal streets, the
train was taken for Boston, where they arrived at about ten o'clock. On arrival the
companies were surprised by an invitation from Messrs. Copeland and Tarbell (i860),
who had tables set on the Boylston Street mall of the Common, well laden with a
sumptuous collation. The Artillery Company, with their guests, accepted the invitation,
and were deeply grateful. The Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company was then
escorted to the Eastern Railroad station, and the Artillery Company returned to the
armory and was dismissed.

Rev. Samuel Osgood, of New York City, delivered the Artillery Election sermon in
1867. He was a son of Thomas and Hannah (Stevens) Osgood, and was born in
Charlestown, Aug. 30, 1812. He first, when seven years of age, attended the Free School
in Charlestown. Afterward, abandoning his study for a mercantile life, he commenced
a course of studies that he might enter Harvard College. He graduated therefrom in
1832, and entered the Cambridge Divinity School, from which he graduated in 1835.
Mr. Osgood preached in several towns of New England, including Scituate, Keene,
and Augusta, and occasionally in Boston. In 1836 and 1S37 he preached in Cincinnati
and Louisville, and at the same time edited the "Western Messenger." He was invited,
in 1837, to settle in Nashua, N. H., where he remained four years. In 184 1 he was
called to the Westminster Church, at Providence, R. I. He remained there seven years.
During the last-named pastorate, May 24, 1843, Mr. Osgood married Ellen H. Murdock,
of Boston, who was a grand-niece of Mrs. Susanna Rawson. In 1848 he received a call
from the Church of the Messiah in New York City, which he accepted. In 1857 he

46 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

received the honorary degree of S. T. D. from Harvard College, and in 1872 that of
LL. D. from Hobart College. He resigned the New York pastorate March 16, 1869, and
sailed for Europe, where he travelled extensively. On his return to America in 1869,
Dr. Osgood immediately entered the Protestant Episcopal Church and was called to
Trinity parish in San Francisco, and to the church of St. John the Evangelist in New
York City, but he accepted no permanent charge. He settled in Fairfield, Conn., and
under his fostering care " Waldstein " grew in beauty and comfort day by day. His
mind and pen were ever busy. The works — reviews, magazine and centennial articles,
sermons and addresses, and other literary labors — of Dr. Osgood are minutely enumer-
ated in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for April, 1882.
Rev. Dr. Osgood died suddenly in New York City, April 14, 1880.

D/T O ^ e omcers °* tne Artillery Company elected in 186S were : George O.

I OUO. Carpenter (1856) (1865), captain ; William H. Lawrence (1867), first
lieutenant; George H. Allen (1857), second lieutenant; Horace C. Lee
(1864), adjutant; Albert A. Folsom (1867), first sergeant; Caleb E. Niebuhr (1867),
second sergeant; John C. Farnham, (1865), third sergeant; H. K W. Hibbard (1859),
fourth sergeant; David F. McGilvray (1859), fifth sergeant; William H. Cundy
(1867), sixth sergeant ; Isaac Watts (1862), seventh sergeant; John Botume, Jr. (1859),
eighth sergeant; Caleb Drew, ninth sergeant; John W. Mahan (1866), tenth sergeant;
John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer v and paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and
assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1S35), quartermaster; Richard M. Barker
(1854), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1868 were: James E. Adams,
James H. Adams, George A. Alden, Edward E. Allen, Albert T. B. Ames, John F. Bacon,
Josiah Bardwell, T. Harry Bennett, James W. Bliss, Charles E. Bosworth, Eugene H.
Bowditch, Alexander Boyd, Lyman Boynton, Frederick W. Bradley, Francis Braggiotti,
William J. Bride, William E. Brownell, John A. Burleigh, William Carl, Benjamin W.
Carney, Thomas E. Chamberlin, Charles M. Clapp, Joshua W. Clapp, Cyrus T. Clark,
David O. Clark, Ogden Codman, Milford J. Cole, William W. Cowles, Joseph B Crosby,
Casper Crowninshield, James F. Curtis, James Daily, Jr., Seth T. Dame, Thomas Dana,
Frank B. Daniels, Charles G. Davis, Frank A. Davis, J. Alba Davis, J. W. Dickinson,
Charles Dodd, William R. Dodd, Edwin B. Dow, George B Drake, Daniel Dwight, George
S. Eastman, Maurice Eller, Thomas Emerson, Jr., Robert W. Emmons, Walter Everett,
John W. Fletcher, John Galvin, Frederick A. W. Gay, Daniel O. Goodrich, Richard
D. Goodwin, Francis Gould, William H. Gwynne, John J. Haley, Henry M. Harmon,
Charles W. Hawkes, Stephen D. Hilborn, E. Judkins Hill, Lowell B. Hiscock, Arthur
W. Hobart, Thomas J. Howe, Elias R Hunnewell, Hollis Hunnewell, Henry N. Hunt,
George W. Hyde, Elizur D. Ingraham, Francis H. Johnson, George H. Johnston, Edward
A. Jones, Jerome Jones, Thomas B. Jordan, Edward A. Kilham, Daniel H. Lane, Roger
H. Leavett, Augustus F. Leman, John Leonard, Samuel H. Leonard, W. E. Leonard,
Joseph E. Manning, Jack L. Martin, Samuel Mason, Jr., Nathaniel McKay, William
G. McKown, Wells D. Meek, Frederick Mills, George W. Morrill, L. R. Morris, Henry
C. Morse, Winslow B Morton, Thomas E. Moseley. John S. Moulton, Stephen H. Nason,
Henry Nelson, H. Edward Parsons, Josiah Pickett, Otis H. Pierce, John L. Priest,

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Timothy William Ray, John B. Rhodes, J. Willard Rice, Charles K. Richmond, John
H. Riedel, Bartlett Robinson, Wallace F. Robinson, Horace T. Rockwell. William H.
Russ, A. G. Saxton, Levi Severence, Jr., Jacob Silloway, Jr., J. Warren Silver, Stephen
B. Simons, Alvan H. Smedley, Benjamin Smith, John T. Smith, Timothy Smith, George
W. Spaulding, George W. Spurr, Sidney Squires, Elisha G Stacy, Thomas C. Stearns,
Thomas J. Stevens, John R Stitt, Charles H. Sumner, Frank N. Thayer, James D.
Thorndike, Zephaniah H. Thomas, Jr., William P. Thurston, Adams K. Tolman, Isaac N.
Tucker, Joseph A. Tucker, Roswell D. Tucker, Charles N. Turnbull, William T. Van
Nostrand, Henry F. Wade, Joseph H. Whall, Asahel Wheeler, Charles H. Wheeler, Ralph
H. White, Albert T. Whiting, William H. Whitmore, David R. Whitney, John A. Winn,
Henry Winsor, Jr.

James E. Adams (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Capt. James and Nancy
(Pratt) Adams, was born in Townsend, Mass., Nov. 27, 1824. He was never married.
He spent his boyhood in his native town, and there attended the public schools. When
a young man he came to Boston and found employment as a clerk. He subsequently
entered the coal business, which he followed many years He was an alderman of the
city of Roxbury for five consecutive years, from 1863 to 1867.

Mr. Adams's (1868) military service was confined to his membership in the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company. He was a member of Washington Lodge, A. F. and
A. M., of Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, and of Joseph Warren Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Roxbury. He died at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mayor Joseph H.
Chadwick (1861), May 8, 1S71, at Boston Highlands.

James H. Adams (1868) was a broker, at No. 16 State Street, Boston.

George A. Alden (1868), druggist and apothecary, of Boston, son of Silas and
Sarah (Lindley) Alden, was born in Hope, Me., April 7, 1830. He married, April 21,
1856, Harriet J. Hadley. He attended the public schools in Bangor, Me., and obtained
a high school education. He began his business career as a druggist and apothecary,
but, in 1855, entered upon his present business as broker, importer, and merchant.

Mr. Alden (1868) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, being a life member of
St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter and of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars,
both of Boston. He is also a member of the Algonquin, Country, Art, Pine Tree, and
Hale clubs. His residence is in Boston in winter, and in Wellesley in summer. His
place of business is No. 170 Summer Street, Boston.

Edward E. Allen (1868), merchant, of Watertown, son of Samuel R. and Martha M.
(Merrill) Allen, was born in Cambridge, Aug. 5, 1845. He married, June 12, 1872,
Fanny Robbins, of Watertown. His parents dying when he was quite young, he was sent
to live with relatives in New Hampshire, where he attended the public schools and
graduated at Pittsfield Academy in 1861. He came to Boston, entered the employ of
the Downer Kerosene Oil Company and remained with them until they went out of
business in 1887. In the last-named year he formed a partnership with J. Payson
Bradley (1877) as wholesale dealers in oils of all descriptions.

Mr. Allen (1868) joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company May 18,
1868; was sergeant of infantry in 1877; adjutant in 1881; chairman of the general

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committee in charge of the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary in
18S8, and commander of the Company in 18S9. He enlisted as a private in Capt Lewis
T. Bird's (1873) First Unattached Company, M.V M., April 29, 1864, and served one
hundred days. He entered the State Militia in 1876, serving as sergeant-major of the
First Battalion of Cavalry, and was commissioned May 19, 1877, as first lieutenant and
adjutant of this command. He was compelled to relinquish this position in 1878 on
account of prolonged absence in Europe.

Capt. Allen (1S68) is descended from Revolutionary stock, his paternal ancestor
having been chosen in August, 1775, in open town meeting, as captain of the North
Company of Minute-men in Salem, N. H. On his mother's side he is descended from
the Morrison family, one of the " Londonderry " colony, which suffered in the historic
siege of Londonderry, Ireland, for religious freedom's sake.

Capt. Allen (1868) was a member of the board of trustees of the Watertown Free
Public Library from 1886 to 1892, and declined a re-election.

Albert T. B. Ames (1868) was, in 1868, in business at No. 61 Franklin Street, and
resided at No. 8 Rollins Street, Boston. He became a member of Aberdour Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., of Boston, Nov. 15, 1865.

John F. Bacon (186S), carpenter, of Somerville, was born in North Yarmouth, Me.,
July i, 1833. His boyhood was spent in his native town, where he learned the carpen-
ter's trade. He came to Boston when a young man, and successfully pursued his trade.
He was a member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and for three
years, from 1880 to 1882, was a member of its board of trustees. He was also a member
of the Masonic Fraternity.

Mr. Bacon (1868) served the term of nine months in the Forty-fourth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the service of the United States during the
Rebellion. In the fall of 1883 he went South in search of health, but failed to realize
the help sought for, and after his return he gradually declined until his death, which
occurred May 24, 18S4.

Josiah Bardwell (1868) was a commission merchant at No. 60 Franklin Street,
being a member of the firm of F. Skinner & Co.

T. Harry Bennett (1868).

James W. Bliss (1868), merchant, son of Ira and Emily (Jones) Bliss, was born
in Hopkinton, March 25, 1825. He married, in December, 1S49, Sarah J. Wood. His
parents moved to Manchester, N. H., when James (1868) was a child. After his school
days were over, the son learned the machinist trade, his father then being an overseer
in the Manchester Machine Works.

James W. Bliss (1868) subsequently moved to Worcester, where he formed a
partnership with James H. Freeland (1862). In 1S50 Mr. Bliss (1868) came to
Boston and, as a salesman, entered the employ of Merrill, Eaton & Co., clothiers.
Afterward he became the Boston agent of Cyrus Handy, of Providence, R. I. In
1854 he was admitted a member of the firm of Whitney, Kehoe & Galloupe, and of
the firms which succeeded it, until the Boston fire in 1S72. In December, 1873, he
formed the firm of Bliss, Beard & Moulton, of which he was the senior member at the
time of his decease, Jan. 10, 1875.

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Mr. Bliss (1868) received the Masonic degrees in Lafayette Lodge, in Manchester,
N. H., in 1850, and Dec. n, i86r, was a charter member of Aberdour Lodge, A F.
and A. M., of Boston. He retained the latter membership until his decease. He was
also a member of the Central and Commercial clubs in Boston.

Charles E. Bosworth (1868) was a flour merchant at No. 98 Lincoln Street,
Boston.

Eugene H. Bowditch (1868), conductor on the Boston & Maine Railroad, son of
Jonathan and Lucy (Keith) Bowditch, was born in Boston July 18, 1838. Jonathan
Bowditch was senior member of the firm of Bowditch & Cummings, grocers, corner of
Essex and Washington streets, and he was proprietor of the Lafayette Hotel, the site
of which is now partly covered by Brigham's Hotel, opposite the Continental Building.
Mr. Bowditch (1868) married, July 18, 1885, Ella P. Bowden, of Saco, Me. His early
life was spent in Boston and Chelsea, and he attended the public schools in Chelsea, to
which place his family removed. After leaving school, when fourteen years of age, he
entered the employ of the Boston & Maine Railroad and was promoted through various
positions until, in 1866, he became a conductor and resided at Danvers. He has
continued in the employ of the road as conductor until the present time [1900]. He
has never held civil or military office.

Mr. Bowditch (1868) is a life member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Boston ; received Masonic degrees in St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, and, after
receiving the Templar orders in Haverhill Commandery, he became a charter member
of Hugh de Payens Commandery, Knights Templars, of Melrose. He is also a member
of the Railway Conductors' Association of the United States. His brother-in-law, George
P. Wheeler, joined the Artillery Company in i860.

Mr. Bowditch (1868) resides at Old Orchard, Me.

Alexander Boyd (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of James Boyd, was born
in Boston, Feb. 13, 1830. He married Harriet Fay Wheeler, April 28, 1857. After
being educated in the Boston schools, he spent some time in Ohio and Pennsylvania,
when he returned to Boston and entered his father's establishment. This was the firm
of James Boyd & Sons, saddlers and harness makers, but who also made a specialty of
fire hose. Mr. James Boyd took out the first patent ever issued for fire hose. Some
years since the firm moved to Philadelphia, where Mr. Boyd (1868) died, April 4, 1896.

Lyman Boynton (1868), builder and contractor, of Boston, son of Gardner and
Nancy (Quimby) Boynton, was born at Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Canada, Feb. 5,
1833. He married, Oct. 10, 1864, Hortense Cook. He spent his boyhood on a
farm, attending school four months in the year, until he was thirteen years of age, when
for one year he attended the Stanstead Academy. He went into business for himself in
1851, building wharves, foundations for bridges, etc., and from i860 to the present time
[1900] has been engaged in dredging and filling railroad constructions.

Mr. Boynton (1868) was an active member of the National Lancers from Nov. 21,
1861, to 1866. He resigned Jan. 19, 1875. His residence is Hotel Chatham, No. 65
Concord Street, Boston.

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Frederick W. Bradley (1868) was honorably discharged from the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, Dec. i, 1884.

Francis Braggiotti (1868), son of Peri Braggiotti, was born in Smyrna, Turkey,
in 1832. He married a Miss Chadwick, of Boston. He attended school in Smyrna,
also the Jesuit School in Worcester, Mass. He entered mercantile life in Boston, in
which he continued until his decease. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company April 7, 1873.

William J. Bride ( 1868), merchant, of Roxbury, was a dealer in lead, and a member
of the firm of J. H. Chadwick &Co. The firm consisted of Joseph H. Chadwick (186 1),
William J. Bride (1868), and E. D. Ingraham (1868), and was located at Nos. 43-53
Broad Street, Boston.

Mr. Bride (1S6S) received the Masonic degrees in Washington Lodge, Roxbury,
and St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter of Boston. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company May 17, 1886. .

William E. Brownell (1868) was in business at No. 26 Summer Street, and resided
at No. 93 Pembroke Street, Boston.

John A. Burleigh (1S68) was a druggist, located at No. 86 Hanover Street, Boston.

William Carl (1868), painter and decorator, was born in Germany in 1831. He
there learned the trade of fresco- painter and interior decorator, and came to this country
when comparatively young. He engaged in business in Boston, where he remained
until 187 1, when he moved to New York City. Subsequently he removed to Providence,
R. I., where he died in 1877, at the age of forty-six years, leaving no family. He was
admitted a member of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, May 4, 1864, and
joined the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association in 1865.

Benjamin W. Carney (1868) was a restaurant keeper at No. 674 Washington
Street, Boston.

Thomas E. Chamberlin (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Susan
Young (Hill) Chamberlin, was born in Boston Aug. 7, 1834. He married, Nov. 1, 1865,
Mary F. Goddard, of Boston. He attended the Eliot Grammar School in Boston, and
the Hopkins Classical School in Cambridge. In March, 185 1, he entered the employ
of Norcross, Mellen & Co., importers and dealers in crockery, No. 18 Merchants Row,
Boston, and became a partner in the firm in 1858. He has been in that business until
the present time [1900].

Mr. Chamberlin (186S) joined the Independent Corps of Cadets in 1862, and was
a member for several years. He was appointed a corporal in that corps Nov. 9, 1S63,
and held that office until he resigned his membership in 1865. His brothers, Josiah W.
and Charles W. Chamberlin, joined the Artillery Company in 1867.

Mr. Chamberlin (186S) received the Masonic degrees in the Lodge of St. Andrew,
of Boston, in 1859. He was admitted a member of that Lodge Dec. 26, 1862, and
served as its worshipful master from November, 1871, to November, 1S74. He received
degrees and membership in St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, in 1861, and in

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St. Bernard Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, in 1863. He has also received
the degrees of the Scottish Rile to the thirty-second. His brother, Josiah W.
Chamberlin (1867), received the Masonic degrees in the same bodies and at about the
same time.

Charles M. Clapp (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Martin G. and Mary Ann
(Gillett) Clapp, was born in Watertovvn, N. Y., July 5, 1834. He married, Aug. 25, 1857,
Miss Georgiana Derby. He attended the common schools of his native town, and com-
pleted his education at Monson Academy and at Colchester, Conn. Soon after, he
entered a country store and manufactory at South Deerfield, and went from there to
Boston with his employers. In 1853 he engaged in the rubber business, and continued
in it under the firm name of C. M. Clapp & Co. until 1896. They owned and operated
The vEtna Rubber Works. In 1865 Mr. Clapp (1868) was appointed by the United
States Government, inspector of rubber blankets, etc., in the quartermaster's depart-
ment, located at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a director of the Atlas National Bank,
Boston Lead Manufactory, E. Howard Watch Company, the Home Savings Bank,
treasurer of the Commercial Club, and, for twenty-three years, a member of the Stand-
ing Committee of Unity Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Fraternity.
Mr. Clapp (1868) died at his residence, No. 60 Walnut Park, Roxbury, April 30, 1897.

Joshua W. Clapp (1868), of Boston, was a real estate agent at No. 63 Court Street,
being of the firm of J. B. Clapp & Co. He was a grandson of Bela Clapp (1789),
nephew of William W. (1820), and cousin of William \V., Jr. (1851).

Mr. Clapp (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
3, 1876.

Cyrus T. Clark (1868) became a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
June 12, 1854; of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, Feb. 20, 1855, and of De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templars, Nov. 24, 1858.

Mr. Clark (1868) died March 27, 1S99, at his residence, No. 455 Marlborough
Street, Boston.

David 0. Clark (1868), manufacturer, of Haverhill, son of David and Eliza (Pollard)
Clark, was born in Atkinson, N. H., April 15, 1841. He married, Oct. 29, 1874, Miss
Sarah M. Tyler. His early life was spent in his native town. He was educated at
Atkinson Academy and at Pembroke Academy, in New Hampshire. He entered the
service of the Boston & Providence Railroad Company Aug. 10, 1863, and remained in
its employ as conductor of passenger trains fifteen years. He then entered the tack and
nail business at Haverhill, Mass., in which he was engaged until his decease.

Mr. Clark (1868) enlisted in Company K, Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volun-
teers, as a private, in August, 1861, and in October, 1861, was promoted to a sergeantcy.
He went to the front with his regiment, which was assigned to the First Corps, Army of
the Potomac, in October, 1861, and served in that corps at the siege of Yorktown and
the battles of Fair Oaks, Savage's Station, White Oak Swamp, Charles City Cross-roads,
and Malvern Hill. He also participated in the battles of Second Bull Run, South
Mountain, and Antietam. In the last-named battle he was wounded by a shell. He
was discharged from service in March, 1863, on account of wounds received in battle.

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Mr. Clark (1868) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity in Haverhill, and past
commander of Haverhill Commandery, Knights Templars. He died very suddenly, in
Haverhill, April n, 1894, and his remains were buried with Masonic honors.

Ogden Codman (1868) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Milford J. Cole (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Capt. Morrell and Dorothy
(Joy) Cole, was born in Turner's Village, Me. He married Philomel Juliet Cottle. His
youth was spent in Boston. He attended Baker's private school in Spring Lane. He
became a merchant, and was engaged in the wholesale grocer and liquor business for
twenty-five years. He was later interested in mining in Colorado. Mr. Cole (1868)
was a member of the Charlestown City Guard, and of the Common Council of Boston
in 1869. He became a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston,
April 8, 1 86 1, and demitted Feb. 9, 1880. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company May 29, 1876.

Mr. Cole (1868) has now retired from active business, and resides at No. 59
Rutland Square, Boston.

William W. Cowles (1868) was a member of the firm Cowles, Brown & Co.,
brokers and insurance agents at No. 39 State Street, Boston.

Mr. Cowles (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, May 15,
1876.

Joseph B. Crosby (1868) was a member of the firm Crosby, Halstead & Gould,
solicitors of patents, at No. 34 School Street, Boston.

Mr. Crosby (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, July 19,
1880.

Casper Crowninshield (1868) was born in Boston, Oct. 23, 1837.

Mr. Crowninshield (1868) was commissioned captain in the Twentieth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry July 10, 1861, and was transferred as captain to the
First Massachusetts Cavalry Nov. 28, 1861. He was commissioned major of the Second
Massachusetts Cavalry Jan. 30, 1863; lieutenant-colonel March 1, 1864, and colonel
Oct. 21, 1864. He was in the actions at Ball's Bluff, Va., South Anna Bridge, Fort
Stevens and Snicker's Gap, Rockville> Md., Poolesville, South Mountain, Antietam, and
Pocotaligo, S. C. He served under Gen. Sheridan at Summit Point, Va., Berryville,
Halltown, Opequon, Winchester, Luray, Waynesboro', Tom's Brook, Cedar Creek, White
Oak Road, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, and Appomattox Court
House. He was promoted to be brevet brigadier-general, United States Volunteers,
March 13, 1865. He resigned June 16, 1865. He was second sergeant of infantry in
the Artillery Company in 1875, and was honorably discharged from membership in the
Artillery Company May 12, 1879.

Gen. Crowninshield (1868) died at his residence in Boston, Jan. 10, 1897.

James F. Curtis (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas B. and Laura
(Greenough) Curtis, was born in Boston, March 12, 1839. He married, May 30, 1867,
Helen Read Gardner.

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He lived in Boston, where he attended school, until he was twelve years of age,
when he went to Vevey, Switzerland, and attended Sillig's school three years. On his
return he entered Harvard College, Class of i860, but did not graduate. Leaving
college he went to Shanghai, China, and for several years was a clerk for Heard & Co.
Returning to Boston, he was in the real estate business ten years ; afterward, to the year
of his death, he was a member of the firm of Glidden & Curtis, Boston, selling agents of
the Pacific Guano Company. Mr. Curtis (1868) died Jan. 22, 1888, leaving a widow,
two sons, and a daughter.

James Daily, Jr. (1868), was born in Boston, Sept. 22, 1827, and has resided in
that city all of his life. After leaving school he entered, Aug. 15, 1846, the employ of
the Boston & Providence Railroad Company as freight-delivery clerk ; from Nov. 1, 1847,
to Nov. 25, 1861, he was book-keeper and cashier in the freight department, and from
Nov. 25, 1861, to Feb. 11, 1888, he was general ticket agent and auditor of passenger
and freight accounts for the same corporation. The following tribute of affection is from
an associate of thirty-four years : —

"Mr. James Daily, Jr. [1868], for forty-two years, held a position of trust and
responsibility in the employ of the Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation. His
years of service exceeded those of any other official. During that long period his labor
was able and highly intelligent. Millions upon millions of dollars passed through his
hands. He enjoyed the love and respect of all his associates, as he manifested a genial
nature, ever considerate of other people."

Mr. Daily (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 23,
1888. He resides at No. 38 Church Street, Dorchester District, Boston.

Seth T. Dame (1868), manufacturer, etc., of Boston, son of Jabez, Jr., and Eliza
(Bickford) Dame, was born in North Parsonsfield, Me., Jan. 27, 1830. He married,
July 3, 1866, Josephine R. Libby, of Boston. In early life, he was engaged in the dry-
goods trade in Alfred, Me., but in 1849, removed to Boston, where he resided until
1898. For several years he was engaged in the manufacture of ice cream, etc.,
in connection with keeping a restaurant at the corner of Essex Street and Harrison
Avenue, Boston. In 1898 he removed from Boston to his farm in Marshfield, where he
now resides. He never held office in the Artillery Company.

Mr. Dame (1868) received Masonic degrees in Revere Lodge in 1863, in St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter in 1864, and in De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars,
all of Boston, in 1865. For many years he has been tiler of several Masonic bodies
meeting in Masonic Temple, Boston.

Thomas Dana (1868), merchant, of Newton, son of William and Lucinda (Weston)
Dana, was born Dec. 8, 1833, in Springfield, Vt. He married, (1) Feb. 5, 1856, Helen
P. Williams, and (2) Mary C. Baldwin His early life was spent in his native town,
where he attended the Wesleyan Academy. He learned the grocery trade, and at the
age of twenty-one years, became a member of the firm of Tarbell, Dana & Co., which,
in 1863, became Thomas Dana & Co.

Mr. Dana (1868) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, also of the Merchants,
Algonquin, and Art Clubs. He resides at No. 488 Cenire Street, Newton, and his place
of business is No. 173 State Street, Boston.

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Frank B. Daniels (1868), clothier, of Boston, was senior member of the firm of
Daniels & Smith, wholesale clothiers, No. 77 Bedford Street, Boston. He was discharged
from the Artillery Company Dec. i, 1884.

Mr. Daniels (1868) died, by his own hands, at Hingham, June 16, 1893.

Charles G. Davis (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of John W. and Martha (Dew-
land) Davis, was born in New York City, Nov. 25, 1839. He married, (1) May 25,
1867, Josephine E. Walker, of Worcester, and, (2) Oct. 10, 1877, Martha A. H. Sawtelle,
of Boston. In 1840 his parents removed to Lowell, where he graduated from the Green
Grammar School in 1852, and came to Boston in 1853. He obtained employment in
Faneuil Hall Market until 1861.

Mr. Davis (1868) joined the National Lancers in i860; enlisted, Sept. 4, 1861, in
Company C, First Regiment Massachusetts Cavalry Volunteers (which was the first
company recruited by the National Lincers) ; was appointed first sergeant Company C,
Sept. 17, 1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant Feb. 4, 1862 ; first lieutenant Jan. 6, 1863 ;
captain Feb. 16, 1864, and major Sept. 30, 1864. He was aide-de-camp on the staff of
Brig.-Gen. A. N. Duffle, Second Brigade, Third Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the
Potomac, from February 15 to June 15, 1863. Major Davis (1868) was slightly wounded
(and horse shot) at Kelly's Ford, Va., March 17, 1863 ; was wounded in right arm and
shoulder (horse killed), and was made a prisoner of war at Aldie, Va., June 17, 1863.'
He was immediately taken to Libby Prison. In May, 1864, he was removed to Danville,
Va., thence to Macon, Ga., and to Charleston, S. C, where he arrived in July, 1864. He
remained in the jail yard two weeks, when he was removed on account of the prevailing
epidemic, yellow fever, to Roper Hospital Building, and about Oct 1, 1864, was removed
to Columbia, S. C. He escaped from Columbia, November 4, and after thirty-one
nights' march reached the Federal lines, at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1864. He was in
the hospital at Lookout Mountain eleven days, reached Washington, D. C, Jan. 1, 1865,
and was mustered out of service Jan. 3, 1865. Major Davis (1868) was commander of
the Roxbury City Guard in 1873-4.

Major Davis (1868) engaged in business in Faneuil Hall Market in 1866-7, fi rnl
of Dyer & Davis; in 1868-9 was m tne storage business, Commercial Wharf, and
from 1870 to 1883 in the retail provision trade, Walnut Avenue, Roxbury. In 1883 and
1884 he was inspector of provisions for the city of Boston. In 1 886 he was appointed
assistant sergeant-at-arms and clerk to the sergeant-at-arms, which positions he still
retains. He was president of the National Association of Union Ex-prisoners of War in
1893 and 1894; of the First Massachusetts Cavalry Association from 1883 to 1892;
president of the Massachusetts Association of Union Ex-prisoners of War from 1890 to
1899, and secretary of the latter association from 1885 to 1890; member of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and of the Grand Army of
the Republic, commanding John A. Andrew Post No. 15, G. A. R., in 1871 ; also a
member of the Boston City Council in 1873 and 1874, and is a member of the Masonic
Fraternity.

Major Davis (1868) was adjutant of the Artillery Company in 1875, and lieutenant
in 1878.

1 See History of First Massachusetts Cavalry, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, 1891.

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Frank A. Davis (1868), son of J. W. Davis, was born in Barnstable. He resided
nearly all his life in Boston in the oli homestead, No. 55 Dwight Street. In 1S63 he
became a member of the Boston Stock Exchange, and, several years after, was elected
clerk, an office which he retained with credit and distinction for eleven years. After his
resignation as clerk, he gave his attention exclusively to the commission business, having
his office in the Exchange Building.

Mr. Davis (1868) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He died, Oct. 22,
1896.

J. Alba Davis (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Robert and Abigail W. (Howe)
Davis, was born in Lincolnville, Me., July 15, 1832. He married, Oct. 10, 1855, Maria
H. Bettinson, of Charlestown.

His early life was spent in Lincolnville, Castine, Me., and in Charlestown, Mass.,
where he attended the public schools ; after which he entered mercantile life, and was
engaged in the wholesale leather trade at No. 73 High Street, Boston, for some years.
Later he engaged in real estate business, which included transfers, care and sale of
large properties. He never held civil or military office, except that of fifth sergeant of
artillery of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1879, an( ^ s ' xtn sergeant
of artillery in 188 1. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

Sergeant Davis (1868) died at his home, No. 32 Robeson Street, Jamaica Plain,
Jan. 14, 1900. The funeral services were attended by a large number of members of
the Artillery Company.

J. W. Dickinson (1868) resided in Springfield, and was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company Sept. 21, 1871.

Charles Dodd (1868) was a custom house officer, of Boston. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company May 13, 1872.

William R. Dodd (1868).

Edwin B. Dow (1868) was of the firm of Whittemore & Dow, No. 19 Kilby Street,
Boston.

Mr. Dow (1868) was third sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1870, and was
discharged from the Artillery Company, May 26, 1879. He is called "Captain" in the
records of the Company.

George B. Drake (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Samuel G. and Louisa
(Elmes) Drake, was born in Boston, April 14, 1838. He married, Nov. 15, 1865, Annie
C. Kendall, daughter of Charles S. Kendall, of Boston. He attended the Phillips School
on Mason Street, and the Quincy School, in Boston.

After leaving school, he entered the employ of Rice, Kendall & Co., wholesale
paper dealers. The senior partner was mayor of Boston, governor of Massachusetts,
and chairman of the naval committee of the United States House of Representatives.
In 1865 he engaged in general commission, and afterward in the wool business, the
firm name being George B. Drake & Co.

His military experience began in the Boston Light Guard, and was continued in

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the Boston Light Infantry, second battalion. He enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment,
Massachusetts Volunteers (Webster Regiment) in April, 1861 ; was commissioned second
lieutenant therein June 26, 1861, and was discharged Aug. 26, 1861. He was commis-
sioned second lieutenant in the Sixth United States Infantry, Aug 5, 1861, and was
engaged in the action of Edward's Ferry, advance on Winchester, and action at Rappa-
hannock Bridge, Va. He was promoted to be captain and additional aide-de-camp, United
States Volunteers, May 22, 1862. He was engaged in the campaign to Fredericksburg
and Front Royal; Jackson's raid, May to June, 1862 ; Pope's advance and retreat from
the Rapidan, and battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, South Mountain, and
Antietam, Md., where he was wounded. He was promoted to be major and assistant
adjutant general United States Volunteers, March 11, 1863; lieutenant colonel and
assistant adjutant general assigned, Nov. 4, 1863, to March 23, 1865, and chief of
staff of the Twenty-third Army Corps. He was commissioned first lieutenant in the
Sixth Regiment of United States Infantry, Sept. 20, 1863, and was engaged with Gen.
Burnside's army in the campaign from Lexington, Ky., to Knoxville, Tenn. He was
assistant adjutant general and chief of staff in department of the Gulf, with the rank
of lieutenant colonel, Nov. 4, 1864, and took part in the Red River expedition. He
was promoted to be brevet colonel and brevet brigadier general, United States Vol-
unteers, March 13, 1865, "for faithful, efficient, and meritorious services in the field
throughout the war." Col. Drake (1868) resigned March 23, 1865. He was fourth
sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1874.

Col. Drake (1868) resides at No. 281 Ashmont Street, Dorchester, and his office
is at No. 95 Milk Street, Boston.

Daniel A. Dwight (1868) was a cotton buyer, at No. 20 City Exchange, Boston.

George S. Eastman (1868), storekeeper of the Boston & Lowell Railroad, of West
Medford, Mass., was born in Monkton, Vt, Nov. 29, 1844.

He was seventh sergeant of the Artillery Company in 187 1.

He was created a Knight Templar in Boston Commandery, May 15, 1867.

Mr. Eastman (1868) was granted a furlough June 20, 1882, when he went to
Mexico.

Maurice Eller (1868) was a cigar dealer, at No. 4 Central Wharf, Boston. He was
discharged from the Artillery Company, May 26, 1879.

Thomas Emerson, Jr. (1868), manufacturer, of Wakefield, son of Thomas and
Betsey (Hartshorn) Emerson, was born in South Reading, now Wakefield, Dec. 6, 1816.
He married, in 1840, Emily Swain.

He attended schools in South Reading, Reading, and Woburn, until he was eighteen
years of age, when he went to work in his father's shoe and boot manufactory. He
continued there until 1854, after which time he continued in the same business as a
member of the firm "Thomas Emerson's Sons," until his decease. Mr. Emerson
(1868) was a member of Wyoming Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Melrose, and Boston Com-
mandery Knights Templars, of Boston; also president of the South Reading Mechanic
and Agricultural Institute, having succeeded his father in 1871, who was the first presi-
dent. He was a director of the South Reading National Bank and a trustee of the

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Wakefield Savings Bank. He was greatly interested in philanthropic movements, and
gave largely to charitable objects.

Mr. Emerson (1868) died Dec. 3, 1895.

Robert W. Emmons (1S68) was born in Boston, March 20, 1834. He joined
the Independent Corps of Cadets, May 31, 1861, and was mustered into the United
States service at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, May 26, 1862. He was mustered out
July 2, 1862.

In 1862 he was a merchant residing in Boston, but in 1887 he had retired and lived
in Leamington, England.

Walter Everett (1868), merchant, of Charlestown, son of Lucius and Judith
(Delano) Everett, was born in Dover, N. H., Sept. 18, 1838. He married, Sept. 3,
1864, Caroline F. Ordway.

He attended the public schools in his native town until he was fourteen years of
age, when he entered the saddlery hardware business in Boston. He remained in this
business until 1874, except when in the United States military service He afterward
became a travelling salesman for Moore & Maynard, in New Jersey. He is at present
engaged at Newark, N. J., in the manufacture of saddlery hardware.

Mr. Everett (1868) enlisted as a private in the Charlestown City Guards in 1850,
and passed through the grades of corporal and sergeant by regular promotions. He
was commissioned fourth lieutenant of Company H, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., April 11,
1861 ; third lieutenant, April 30, 1861, and second lieutenant of the same, July 8, 1861.
He was mustered into the United States service May 1, 1861, and was mustered out
with the regiment July 31, 186 1. He was commissioned first lieutenant of Company H,
Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Sept. 16, 1862, and was mustered into the service of the
United States for nine months. He was mustered out July 2, 1863. He was promoted
to be captain of Company H, April 27, 1864, was appointed adjutant of the regiment
Sept. 8, 1866; was promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M ,
Feb. 12, 1868, and colonel May 3, 1871. He resigned, and was discharged, on account
of business engagements, Jan. 19, 1875. He was first lieutenant in the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company in 1872.

Col. Everett (1868) resides at No. 122 Madison Street, Paterson, N. J.

John W. Fletcher (1868), merchant, of Chelsea, son of Amos and Sarah (Ware)
Fletcher, was born in Norridgewock, Me., April it, 1824. He attended the public
schools in his native town. In 1842 he was employed in a country store at Norridge-
wock; in 1844, in Bangor, and from 1851 to 1861 was in the hay, grain, and flour
commission business in Boston. He was also treasurer and manager of the Star
Manufacturing Company. Mr. Fletcher (1868) married, (1) June 3, 1846, Elizabeth
D. Hyde, of Portland, Me., and, (2) May 25, 1864, Mary G. Brown, of Chelsea.

Mr. Fletcher (1868) was a lieutenant in the artillery branch of military service in
the State of Maine, seven years. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Forty-
third Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., in the service of the United States, Sept. 16,
1862, and served in the Signal Corps. He was mustered out of service July 30, 1863.
Lieut. Fletcher (1868) was commissioned captain in the Thirty-sixth Regiment, United
States Colored Infantry, July 14, 1863, and resigned May 14, 1864.

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Mr. Fletcher (1868) was a member of the Common Council, of Chelsea, in 1869,
and its president; also an Alderman of that city in 1870, mayor in 1871 and 1872, and
representative to the General Court in 1873 and 1874. He was president of the
Chelsea Water Board from 1872 to 1879, inclusive.

John Galvin (1868), nurseryman and florist, of Boston, son of Thomas and Maria
Galvin, was born in Maidstone, County Kent, England, Feb. 28, 1823. He married
Elizabeth Gearin, Feb. 15, 1847.

His boyhood and school-days were spent in Ireland, until he was eighteen years
of age. On his arrival in America, in May, 1841, he was employed by the late Thomas
Motley on his beautiful place, which has since become the Arnold Arboretum. On the
death of Mr. Motley, Mr. Galvin (1868) established the firm of Galvin & Hogan, with
extensive greenhouses and grounds in Somerville. Very soon after he was appointed
city forester — the position now held by Mr. William Doogue — and he held that office
sixteen years. The transforming of a circus and play-ground into the beautiful Public
Garden was one of Jhe best efforts of his life. In 1878 he was appointed superintendent
of the city home for paupers on Long and Rainsford islands, and he held that position
for sixteen years. He was superintendent of public grounds in the city of Boston from
1870 to 1878.

Mr. Galvin (1868) was the pioneer in establishing floral stores in Boston. He
carried on this business for several years, but now has relinquished it to his sons.
He is a member of the Boston Club and of the Irish Charitable Society, and was fourth
sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1886.

The fiftieth anniversary of his marriage was celebrated Feb. 15, 1897, at his
residence, junction of Washington Street and Wheatland Avenue, Dorchester. " A
multitude were there," including the mayor and aldermen of Boston, and two hundred
members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. The presents were many
and costly. Lieut. Savage (1879), in behalf of the Artillery Company, presented to him
a badge of the Company, — a solid gold emblem encrusted with three large diamonds.

Frederick A. W. Gay (1868) was in business at No. 31 Water Street, and resided
at No. 1 Maple Place.

Daniel 0. Goodrich (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Lydia (Ayer)
Goodrich, was born in Fonda, N. Y., Nov 1, 1828. He married, Oct. 21, 1851, Martha
B. Kirt. His early life was spent in Gouverneur, N. Y., where he attended school. He
entered mercantile life in 1849, ar >d has continued in it to this present year [1897].
He never held any civil or military office.

Richard D. Goodwin (1868), clothier, of Boston, was a member of the firm of
Isaac Fenno & Co., clothiers, No. 46 Franklin Street.

Francis Gould (1868), civil engineer, of Arlington, son of Thomas and Lydia
(Pierce) Gould, was born in Boston, March 8, 1830. He married, (1) April 26, 185 1,
Sarah Hill Homer, and, (2) in Belmont, Oct. 26, 187 1, Mary S. Richardson. He
attended the public schools in Boston, receiving a Franklin medal in the grammar
school, and graduated at the English High School in 1847, receiving a Lawrence prize.

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He studied the profession of civil engineer. He afterward studied and practised law,
becoming a patent solicitor with Robert H. Eddy. He was associated, after leaving the
army, with J. B. Crosby, and was a member of this firm at the time of his decease. He
was also, for many years, a justice of the peace.

Francis Gould (1868) enlisted in his country's service, as a private, in Company H,
Fortieth Regiment, New York Volunteers (Mozart Regiment), May 1, 1861, and was
regularly promoted, for gallant conduct, to be sergeant, second lieutenant, and first
lieutenant. He was acting as captain at the battle of Chantilly, Sept. 2, 1862, when
he was wounded in the knee and incapacitated from further service. He was honorably
discharged in October, 1862, on account of wounds, from which he died Sept. 7, 1874.
Post 36, G. A. R., of Arlington, was named in memory of this loyal comrade.

Lieut. Gould (1868) was a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington,
also of the Loyal Legion and Army of the Potomac Association. His remains were
buried at Arlington, Mass., with Masonic ceremonies.

William H. Gwynne (1868), stable keeper, of Cambridge, son of Edminston and
Lillian Anna (Hamilton) Gwynne, was born in Boston, Jan. 3, 1841. He married Jose-
phine Burnham Vinton. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the
Adams School. After leaving school, he entered the fancy goods business, and, later,
kept a livery stable in Cambridge, and was ejigaged in the sale of bicycles, in both of
which he is still interested.

Mr. Gwynne (1868) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry; joined the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company May 25, 1868; was sixth sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1880 and 1890, and fifth sergeant in 1893.

Sergt. Gwynne (1868) is a member of the Odd Fellows; of Columbian Lodge, A. F.
and A. M., St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, and Boston Commander)-, Knights Templars,
of Boston.

John J. Haley (1868), merchant, of Newton, son of Gordon and Mary (Rand)
Haley, was boru in Deerfield, N. H., Sept. 26, 1823. He married, May 25, 1842, Sarah
L. Ware. He spent his boyhood in his native town, and attended school there until
he was sixteen years of age, when he came to Boston and entered the furniture business,
in which he was engaged for thirty years. In 1868 he was senior member of the firm of
Haley (1868), Morse (1868) & Boyden, furniture manufacturers, No. 407 Washington
Street, Boston.

Mr. Haley (1868) was a director in The Freeman's National Bank about twenty
years, and a trustee in the Franklin Savings Bank of Boston for about twenty years. He
never held any political or military position. He was a member of the Freemasons and
Odd Fellows. He was treasurer of the Haley Manufacturing Company, of Concord,
N. H., where he remained a large portion of his time, though his residence was in
Newton, Mass.

Mr. Haley (1868) died on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1S96.

Henry M. Harmon (1868), contractor, was born in Buxton, Me., in 1823, and
came to Boston when a young man. He established himself in business with his
brother Ivory, and followed the mason's trade. He was in business as builder and
superintendent of construction for more than half a century. He resided in Roxbury for

60 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

many years, but in 1883 removed to Dedham. His firm built the first brick building on
the Back Bay. They also built the Arlington Street Unitarian Church, Boston ; First
Baptist Church, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Dedham,
and superintended the construction of the New England Insurance and Equitable
Building on Milk Street, Boston.

Mr. Harmon (1868) was one of the original members of the Warren Street
Methodist Church, Boston Highlands; also, a director in the People's National Bank j
of Roxbury; a member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and an
honorary member at the time of his death. He was a Freemason and a member of
Washington Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Roxbury. He died at his residence, in Dedham,
April 20, 1895.

Charles W. Hawkes (1868), merchant, was a dealer in ship stores, at No. 136
Commercial Street, Boston.

Stephen D. Hilborn (1868) was a hatter, and a member of the firm of S. Klous
& Co., hatters, No. 205 Washington Street, Boston. He was a charter member of
Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., which was chartered March n, 1868.

E. Judkins Hill (1868).

Lowell B. Hiscock (1868), marketman, of Boston, son of Sewell and Cynthia J.
(Gibbs) Hiscock, was born at Cambridgeport, May 12, 1833. He married, May 17,
1858, Mary C. Clark. He attended the Phillips School, Boston, and Woburn Academy.
Subsequently, he became a marketman in Faneuil Hall Market, and was located there
for thirty-five years. He was a member of Boston Common Council in 1875 and 1877.

Mr. Hiscock (1868) served as a private in the Twenty-second and Forty-second
regiments of Illinois Infantry from March, 1863, to Nov. 17, 1865, and was commissioned
first lieutenant and paymaster in the Fourth Battalion Infantry, M. V. M., June 1 r, 1873.
He resigned this position, and was discharged July 14, 1877.

Lieut. Hiscock (1868) is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart-
ment of Massachusetts, and resides at No. 5 Rockville Park, Boston. He was discharged
from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879. ~3>ee/ /%>' A «/", M$3 ■■' " &£ ^* 3 / ? /fS

Arthur W. Hobart (1868) was an insurance agent, at No. 29 State Street, Boston.
He was tenth sergeant in the Artillery Company in 187 1, and was honorably discharged
from the Company Sept. 28, 1874.

Thomas J. Howe (1868), merchant, of Cambridge, was a dealer in boots and shoes
at No. 40 Pearl Street, Boston.

Elias R. Hunnewell (1868), cabinet maker, of Boston, was born in North Eastport,
Me., Aug. 3, 1840. He was never married. He attended school in his native town for
several years, and when a young man, moved to Cumberland Mills, where he learned
the business of cabinet making, in which he continued until iis decease. From Cum-
berland Mills he removed to Lynn and thence to Boston. At various times he was
engaged in the cabinet business in New York and Tennessee, but finally settled per-

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manently in Boston. About 1874, the firm of Doe, Hunnewell & Co. was established,
of which Mr. Hunnewell (1868) continued a member to the time of his death. He
was a member of the Algonquin and other social clubs in Boston.

Mr. Hunnewell (1868) died at his residence in Hotel Royal, Beacon Street, Boston,
July 16, 1895. Funeral services were held in the Second Unitarian Church, Boylston
Street, July 18.

Hollis Hunnewell (1868), banker, of Boston, son of Horatio Hollis and Isabella
Pratt (Welles) Hunnewell, was born in Boston Nov. 16, 1836. He married, in New
York City, April 30, 1867, I,ouisa, second daughter of Frederic and Charlotte (Brinck-
erhoff) Bronson, of New York. He was educated at the Boston Latin School, at E. S.
Dixwell's school, and graduated at Harvard University in the class of 1858. He entered
the banking business in Boston in 1864, and pursued it until 1875.

Mr. Hunnewell (1868) died at Natick, Mass., June 11, 1884.

Henry N. Hunt (1868), merchant, of Boston, was born in Readfield, Me., and
spent his boyhood on a farm. He afterward learned the mason's trade, and became a
successful contractor in his native town. In 1859 he came to Boston and entered as
a member of the firm of M. J. Cole (1868) & Co., No. 92 Blackstone Street, Boston.
The firm went out of business in 1872, and Mr. Hunt (1868) took the New England
agency of a large wine and liquor importing house.

During the Rebellion, Mr. Hunt (1868) recruited six Maine batteries, and was
commissioned a major. His headquarters were at Augusta, Me. He was the contractor
and builder of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at Kent's Hill, Me.
He married, in 1843, Josephine A. Haines, of Readfield, Me.

Major Hunt (1868) died at his residence, No. 95 North Street, West Somerville,
Feb. 14, 1899, in his seventy-sixth year of age.

George W. Hyde (1868) was engaged in business at No. 170 Devonshire Street,
Boston, and resided in Cambridge. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company May 26, 1879.

Elizur D. Ingraham (1868), merchant, of Roxbury, son of Elizur and Sabra
(Johnson) Ingraham, was born Jan. 9, 1839, at Amity, N. Y. He married, April 21,
1863, Ellen Maria Derby. He attended the Amity (Belmont, N. Y.) District School
and the Alfred (N. Y.) Academy.

Mr. Ingraham (1868) entered the employ of the Boston Lead Company in i86t,
and the Chadwick Lead Works in 1878. He is at present assistant treasurer of the
latter, having his office at Nos. 176-184 High Street, Boston.

Mr. Ingraham's (1868) military experience is confined to his membership in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. His brother-in-law, Charles M. Clapp,
joined the Artillery Company in 1868.

Mr. Ingraham (1868) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity in Roxbury, and of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He resides at No. 21 Hotel Gladstone, in
Roxbury.

Francis H. Johnson (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company,
Sept. 17, 1883.

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George H. Johnston (1868) was commissioned first lieutenant, and was appointed
adjutant of the First Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, May 25, 1861. He
was promoted to be captain, and was appointed assistant adjutant-general of United
States Volunteers April 21, 1862. He resigned Oct. 31, 1864. He was promoted to
be major of United States Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant conduct in the battles of
Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, Va., to date from March 13, 1865, and was further promoted
to be lieutenant-colonel, United States Volunteers, by brevet, for gallant conduct in the
battles of White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill, Va., to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieut.-Col. Johnston (1868) was commissioned colonel of the First Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Aug. 29, 1866, and was succeeded in that position by
Col. Henry W. Wilson (1886) Dec. 12, 1872.

Edward A. Jones (1868), book publisher, etc., of Boston, son of Andrew and
Abigail (Tibbets) Jones, was born in Weston in 1847. He married, (1) in 1870,
Elizabeth A. Cooper, of Weston, who died in March, 1890, and, (2) in April, 1892,
Miss Belle Stamper. His boyhood was spent in Weston, where he attended the public
schools. In 1864 he came to Boston and found employment as a clerk, and in 1884
became the publisher of "The Suburban Blue Book," etc.

Mr. Jones (1868), for nineteen years, has been a member of the Handel and
Haydn Society. He has never held civil or military offices. His present residence is
No. 50 Falmouth Street, and his business office at No. 79 Milk Street.

Jerome Jones (1868), merchant, of Brookline, son of Theodore and Marcia
(Estabrook) Jones, was born in Athol, Oct. 13, 1837. He married, (1) Feb. n, 1864,
Elizabeth R. Wait, of Greenfield, who died July 10, 1878, and, (2) Feb. 16, 1881, Mrs.
Maria E. Dutton, of Boston. He spent his boyhood in Athol, where he attended school,
but when twelve years of age, was employed as a clerk by Goddard & Ward, in Orange.
In 1853 he was apprenticed to Otis Norcross & Co., importers of crockery. In 1861
he was admitted to the firm, and, in 1865, became the European buyer for the house.
Mr. Norcross retired in 1867, and the firm became Howland & Jones ; and on the
death of Mr. Howland in 1871, the present firm of Jones (1868), McDuffee & Stration
was formed.

Mr. Jones (1868) is a trustee of Mt. Auburn Cemetery; director in the Third
National Bank; vice-president of the Home Savings Bank; member of the Unitarian,
Commercial, and Brookline Thursday clubs, also a member of Beethoven Ix>dge, A. F.
and A. M., of Brookline, where he (1868) resides.

In 1896, Mayor Quincy (1853) requested each of the seven commercial organiza-
tions of the city of Boston to choose a representative to serve on a committee, whose
advice he desired in regard to taxation and other municipal affairs. Mr. Jones (1868)
was chosen by the Board of Trade to represent that organization on the committee.

Mr. Jones (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, July 23,
1873-

Thomas B. Jordan (1868), clothier, of Boston, was senior member of the firm of
Jordan, Clark & Co., clothiers, No. 69 Summer Street.

Mr. Jordan (1868) was eighth sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1872, and was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 9, 1878. He became a member
of Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, Feb. 8, 1870. He died June 18, 1893.

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Edward A. Kilham (1868) was a produce dealer, located at No. 5 North Market
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 28, 1877.

Daniel H. Lane (1S68), tailor, was of the firm of Lane & Hubbard, No 127 Tremont
Street, Boston. He was sixth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1889.

Roger H. Leavett (1868) resided at Claremont, Mass.

Augustus F. Leman (1868) was a commission merchant at No. 15 India Wharf,
firm name, Drake, Leman & Co.

John Leonard (1868).

Samuel H. Leonard (1868), expressman, of West Newton, son of Samuel S. and
Adeline E. (Newton) Leonard, was born July 10, 1825, at Bolton. His early life was
spent in Brattleboro', Yt., Millbury and Worcester, Mass., and he attended school in the
last two named places. He has been engaged in the express business since Aug. 1, 1840,
until the present time, known as " Leonard's Express." He is also manager of several
other expresses. He married, Jan. 4, 1847, at Worcester, Lucy E. Putnam.

Mr. Leonard (1868) enlisted as a private in Company G (Worcester Guards),
Eighth Regiment, Fifth Brigade, Third Division, M V. M., in May, 1846; was elected
fourth lieutenant in April, 1847 ; first lieutenant in June, 1849 ; major of the Eighth
Regiment in July, 1852; lieutenant-colonel in May, 1853, and brigadier-general com-
manding Fifth Brigade, in March, 1836. He resigned his commission of brigadier-
general in November, i860, having moved his family to Boston in 1859. In December,
i860, he was elected captain of Company A, Boston City Guard, Second Regiment,
First Brigade, First Division. He caused the company to change to a rifle company,
and, by raising other rifle companies, the Fourth Battalion of Rifles was organized. In
April, 1 86 1, he was elected major of the Rifle Battalion, which consisted of four com-
panies. In May, 1 86 r , he was ordered, with his command, to Fort Independence, to
serve without pay, the State furnishing the rations, where he remained until July 16,
186 1, when he was mustered into the service of the United States as colonel of the
Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He remained at the foit
with his regiment until July 29, when he was ordered to report, with his command, to
Major-Gen. N. P. Banks (i860) at Pleasant Valley, Md. Upon reporting, he was
ordered to Sharpsburg to picket the fords of the Potomac River, from Sharpsburg to
Millersport, Md. In September he was ordered to Jamestown; in October, to Wil-
liamsport to assume command of the brigade and the advanced guard of the Upper
Potomac. The command was composed of four thousand men of all arms, and the
picket line was over seventy miles in length. He had several skirmishes during the
winter, a force under Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson guarding upon the other side of the
river. March 1, 1862, he left Williamsport and advanced on Martinsburg, Va. ; thence
by way of Bunker Hill and Charlestown to Winchester, where he was appointed provost
marshal, the regiment acting as guard. The regiment having been transferred to
Abercrombie's brigade, March 19, 1862, he was ordered to march from Winchester to
Manassas Junction, and on the way had skirmishes with the enemy at Middleburg, Port
Royal, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap, Bull Run, and
Fredericksburg.

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Gen. Leonard (1868) was in command of a brigade, Second Division, First Army
Corps, in the engagements at Fitzhugh House and Chancellorsville, and in June, 1863,
returned to his regiment. July 1, 1863, he was wounded and taken prisoner at Gettys-
burg, but returned to his regiment in October, 1863. He commanded a brigade in the
battles at Haymarket in October, Mine Run in November, and at Mitchell's Station, in
command of the picket on Rapidan River. The whole brigade served in this duty until
May 4, 1864. In March, 1864, the brigade was transferred to the Fifth Army Corps.
With his command he was in the battles of the Wilderness Todd's Tavern, Laurel Hill,
Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna River, and Petersburg. He was in command
of his regiment from June, 1864, till the expiration of his service July 16, 1864. He
served as a brigade commander nearly two years ; was senior colonel of the Army of
the Potomac from May, 1864, until the regiment returned home. He was the only
colonel who left the State with a three years' regiment and returned with it at the
expiration of its service.

Col. Leonard (1868) was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in
1874, and lieutenant in 1880. His residence is in West Newton, and his Boston office
No. g 1 Kilby Street.

William E. Leonard (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company,
Oct. 4, 1875. He died in 1878.

Joseph E. Manning (1868) was a commission merchant at No. 205 State Street,
Boston.

Jack L. Martin (1868), merchant, was a member of the firm of Hawley, Folsom
& Martin, dealers in gents' furnishing goods, at No. 13 Otis Street, Boston.
Mr. Martin (1868) died March 12, 1889.

Samuel Mason, Jr. (1868), son of Samuel and Ruth (Jones) Mason, was born
April 28, 1822, in Providence, R. I. He married, April 28, 1842, Christiana Bruce, of
Berlin. He spent his school life in his native city. He was there apprenticed for four
years to learn the manufacturing of hats. He came to Boston in 1842 and found
employment with Samuel Emmes & Co., on Elm Street. In 1847 he went into the
same business on his own account. He was for a time at No. 35 Washington Street,
but was at No. 166 for thirty- five years. He continued manufacturing hats during his
business career. In 1894 he disposed of his business on account of ill health, and
retired from active life. He never held military office. He received Masonic degrees
in Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Chelsea, and Sept. 10, 1857, became a charter member of
Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston. He was also a member of St. Andrew's
Royal Arch Chapter, past commander of Boston Commandery of Knights Templars, and
a thirty-second degree Mason.

Mr. Mason (1868) died Feb. 12, 1898, and his remains were buried with Masonic
ceremonies, conducted by Boston Commandery of Knights Templars.

Nathaniel McKay (1868).

William G. McKown (1868) held the position of cashier, at No. 39 State Street,
Boston.

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Wells D. Meek (1868) was a vinegar manufacturer, at No. 132 Pleasant Street,
Boston.

Mr. Meek (1868) received Masonic degrees in St. John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
Sept. 7, 1868, but did not affiliate.

Frederick Mills (1868), printer, of Boston, son of William and Mary A. (Cooper)
Mills, was born in Newton Lower Falls, April 17, 1834. He married, in September.
1 86 1, Josephine Gate. His early life was spent at Newton Lower Falls, where he
attended school. On completing his schooling, he learned the printer's trade, in which
business he is still engaged, at No. 150 Congress Street, Boston.

Mr. Mills (1868) was second sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in 1887. His residence is at Newton Centre.

George W. Morrill (1868), of Amesbury, merchant, etc., son of Moses and Hannah
Morrill, was born in Amesbury, May 15, 1818. He married, in 1843, Lydia E. Wells, of
Amesbury. He attended the district school in his native town, and at the age of eighteen
years was bound out as a carpenter's apprentice in Boston. Having mastered that trade,
he began the life of a journeyman carpenter in Brunswick, Ga., and remained there three
years. He then returned to Boston, and worked at his trade at several places in the
vicinity of that city. In 1849, at the request of Wason Brothers, railroad car-builders,
of Springfield, Mass., he moved to that city and went to work in the car-shops. In 185 1
he helped to erect and start up a car-shop in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved his family to
that growing city. His services were so valuable that he became a member of the firm,
and ultimately senior partner. For sixteen years he conducted the car-shops with
success, and retired from active business in 1867. He moved to Boston, and retained a
residence in that city for several years. In 1873 he built his palatial residence in Ames-
bury, and removed to that place to spend the remainder of his days.

Mr. Morrill (1868) was a representative to the General Court in 1875 and 1876,
and a State senator in 1884; also a presidential elector in 1876. He died, universally
lamented, at his residence in Amesbury, Dec. 10, 1886.

L. R. Morris (1868) was a clerk, and boarded at the Hancock House, Boston.
Mr. Morris (1868) died in 1874.

Henry C. Morse (1868) was a member of the firm of Haley (1868), Morse (1868),
& Boyden, furniture manufacturers, at No. 407 Washington Street, Boston.

Mr. Morse (1868) was discharged from the Artillery Company in July, 1878.

Winslow B. Morton (1868), printer, of Boston, son of Ebenezer and Susan (Brad-
ford) Morton, was born in Boston, May 29, 1832. He married, (1) in November, 1857,
Georgiana H. Guild, of Boston, and, (2) in 1879, Miss Allison, who survived her husband.
Mr. Morton (1868) was a graduate of the Brimmer School in Boston. He learned the
printer's trade, and was connected for some years with the Boston Transcript, Boston
Herald, and Commercial Bulletin. He died suddenly, in New York City, Jan. 13, 1882
where he was on business in connection with the Sunday Budget. His remains were
brought to Boston and interred at Forest Hills.

Mr. Morton (1868) was a lineal descendant of Gov. William Bradford and of George
Morton. The latter came to America in the ship "Ann" in 1623.

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Thomas E. Moseley (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas M. and Jane
Briggs (Pierce) Moseley, was born in Dorchester, Nov. 5, 1S23. He married, Oct. 9,
1849, Mary Crehore. His early life was spent in Dorchester, where he attended the
public schools, and, later, went to the school of Mr. Moses Mandell, in Barre, Mass.
He entered business life in the employ of Mr. John Reed, retail boot and shoe dealer,
at No. 237 Washington Street, near Winter, and in 1847 the firm of Moseley & Fitch
was established on Washington Street, Boston, under the old Marlboro' Hotel. After
some years, they moved across Washington Street and succeeded to the retail business
of Henry L. Daggett & Co., June 1, 1855. Mr. Moseley (1868) formed a copartnership
with Rufus Foster, Ellery Peabody, and George S. Merrill, and located at the corner of
Summer and Hawley streets. In March, 1869, the firm moved to No. 469 Washington
Street, where Mr. Moseley (1868) was senior member of the firm at the time of his death.

Mr. Moseley (1868) was a member of the Old Summer Street, Suffolk, Central, and
Algonquin clubs. He was a direct descendant of Major-Gen. Humfrey Atherton (1638).
He died at his residence, No. 136 Marlborough Street, Boston, on the twenty-fifth day
of May, 1890.

John S. Moulton (1868) was a member of the firm of D. Goodnow (1828) & Co.,
dealers in West India goods, at No. 91 Commercial Street, Boston.

Stephen H. Nason (1868) was a conductor on the Boston & Providence Railroad
forty years. He was born April 21, 1832, and died in Boston April 21, 1893.

Henry Nelson (1 868), cigar dealer and commission merchant, at No. 41 Broad
Street, Boston, was born in Libau, Russia, March 24, 1825. He resided in Roxbury.

H. Edward Parsons (1868) was proprietor of the bacon works, No. 470 Harrison
Avenue, Boston.

Josiah Pickett (1S68), of Worcester, son of Josiah and Mary B. (Cressey) Pickett, of
Beverly, was born in that town, Nov. 21, 1822. He married, Dec. 2, 1847, Elizabeth
Burnham, of Essex. He attended the common schools in his native town, and after-
ward successfully followed a mechanical occupation until called into the service of his
country.

Early in life Mr. Pickett (1868) became earnestly interested in military affairs,
which led to his enlistment as a member of Company F, Sixth Regiment of Infantry,
M. V. M., in July, 1840. In 1843 ne was elected lieutenant of that company, — a
position which he held until 1849, when the gold excitement caused him to go to
California. He returned to Massachusetts in 1855 and settled in Worcester. He
became a member of the Worcester City Guards, and, at the call for troops in April,
1 86 1, he responded as first lieutenant of that company. He served with Major Devens's
Rifle Battalion at Fort Henry, in Maryland, for three months. Returning from this
service, he organized a company and was commissioned its captain Oct. 12, 186 1. It
became Company A, and was assigned to the Twenty-fifth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry. This regiment formed a part of the famous Burnside Expedition,
the objective point being Roanoke Island, where Capt. Pickett (186S) was officially
mentioned for gallantry in the engagement of Feb. 8, 1862. He participated in the
capture of Newberne, N. C, and was promoted to the rank of major March 20, 1S62.

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Major Pickett (1868) served as such until Oct. 29, 1862, when he was made colonel to
succeed Col. Upton, who had resigned. This regiment, under the direction of Col.
Pickett (1868), one of the best and bravest, performed distinguished service. Dur-
ing the Goldsboro' campaign and the subsequent active military operations, Col. Pickett
(1S68) won further distinction for gallant service. In the spring of 1863 he was in
command of the garrison at Plymouth, and the following autumn successfully com-
manded the sub-district of the Pamlico, for which he received honorable mention when
ordered to Virginia in December, 1863. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the
James. Col. Pickett (1868) won special praise for his courage and military capacity in
the operations south of Richmond. At Arrowfield Church his bravery and coolness
were conspicuous, and at Drewry's Bluff he rallied the shattered regiments of the brigade
and saved the Union right from serious disaster. Later, while serving with the Army of
the Potomac, Col. Pickett (1868) gallantly led his heroic regiment through the terrible
fire at the battle of Cold Harbor, in which he was severely wounded and the Twenty-
fifth Regiment nearly annihilated, sustaining a loss of seventy-three per cent in killed,
wounded, and missing. This charge of the regiment is described by the Confederate
Gen. Bowles, who witnessed it from the rebel intrenchments : "On looking over the
works, I discovered what I supposed one regiment with an officer in front, with sword
raised high in air, calling on his men to charge. The regiment that made this gallant
charge was the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts, which was the only regiment that obeyed
orders to advance. The balance of the brigade had refused to go forward, and not since
the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava has a more heroic act been performed."
For distinguished bravery on this occasion and meritorious conduct during the Rebel-
lion, Col. Pickett (1S68) was commissioned brevet brigadier-general, to date from June 3,
1S64. He returned to his regiment in November, 1864, but, being disabled from further
active military duty, he completed his reports, took leave of his comrades, and retired
from the service in January, 1865.

Gen. Pickett (1868) accepted a position in the Custom House in October, 1865,
and in September, 1866, he was appointed postmaster of Worcester. He held the last-
named office for more than twenty years. In 1889 Gov. Ames (1885) appointed him a
member of the State Armory Commission. Gen. Pickett (1868) was third sergeant of
the Artillery Company in 1872. He is a charter member of the Massachusetts Com-
mandery of the Loyal Legion ; president of the Twenty-fifth Veteran Regiment Associa-
tion ; a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and treasurer of the Post 10 Relief
Fund from its beginning. The patriotic services of Gen. Pickett (1868) during the
perilous days of the Republic deserves gratitude and honor.

Gen. Pickett (1868) is at present a license commissioner in Worcester. His office
is at the city hall, and he resides at No. 26 Chatham Street, Worcester.

Otis H. Pierce (1868) was engaged in the clothing business at No. 16 Franklin
Street, Boston. He received Masonic degrees in Aberdour Lodge, of Boston, in 1863,
and became a member of that Lodge Nov. 10, 1863.

Mr. Pierce (1868) died June 26, 1878.

John L. Priest (1868), merchant, of Boston, was born in Boston in 1813. He
attended the public schools in Boston, and was in the class of 1825 in the Boston Latin
School. After graduation he obtained his commercial training with the firm of Howard

68 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

& Merry. In 1840 he began business on his own account. He became owner, or part
owner, of some of the fast-sailing vessels which, from 1840 to i860, did so much to
extend Boston's foreign trade. He imported mahogany, indigo, and cochineal, and sent
ice and general merchandise to the Central American States. He retired from active
business about i860. His eldest son, John D. Priest, was killed in the Rebellion.

Mr. Priest (1868) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry for several years, and
was present in that corps in the Broad Street riot in 1838. He died at his residence,
No. 24 St. James Avenue, Boston, Feb. 3, 1899.

Timothy William Ray (1868) was a dealer in fancy goods at No. 75 Summer Street,
Boston.

Mr. Ray (1868) received Masonic degrees in Mt. Lebanon Lodge in 1861, and
became a charter member of Zetland Lodge in 1868; he was admitted to St. Paul's
Royal Arch Chapter Feb. 21, 1865, and to Boston Commandery the same year.

John B. Rhodes (1868), banker, of Winchester, son of Allen and Hannah Carter
(Flanders) Rhodes, was born in Lynn, Mass., July 3, 183S. He married, Oct. 25, 1868,
Annie W. Leland. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended the Mayhew
School ; after which he entered the banking business, in which he has since been
engaged. His present place of business is No. 25 State Street.

Mr. Rhodes (1868) is a member of Boston Commandery of Knights Templars,
Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree ; Eastern and Corinthian Yacht clubs,
Calumet Club, and Boston Chess Club. He resides at Winchester, Mass.

J. Willard Rice (1868), paper dealer, No. 42 Water Street, Boston. He was a
member of the firm of Rice, Kendall & Co. He resided at Auburndale.

Mr. Rice (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, May 16,
1887.

Charles K. Richmond (1868) resided in Providence, R. I.

John H. Riedel (1868), stable-keeper, of Boston, son of John St. Clair and Ann
(Aldrich) Riedel, was born in Boston, April 20, 1823. He married, in 1854, Mary Jane
Otis. His early life was spent in Boston, and he attended the public schools in that
city, also in Cambridgeport, Roxbury, and South Boston, and Master Baker's private
school. Upon leaving school he found employment with his father, who was a carpenter,
builder, and contractor. Upon the death of his father, which occurred in 1843, he
entered the stable business with his brother-in-law, Benjamin T. Wrightington. They
bought out the business of Daniel Simpson (1854), then conducted by him on Eliot
Street. Mr. Riedel (1868) continued in that business until his death, which occurred in
Boston, Jan. 22, 1870.

Bartlett Robinson (1868), of Dorchester, joined the Artillery Company Sept. 26,
1859, but having allowed his membership to lapse, he rejoined the Company Sept.
28, 1868, and was honorably discharged April 4, 1881.

Wallace F. Robinson (1868) was of the firm of Wallace F. Robinson & Co., pro-
vision dealers, at No. 26 South Market Street, Boston. He resided at No. 26 Concord
Square, Boston.

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Horace T. Rockwell (1868), master printer, of Boston, son of Henry E. and
Emerette (Munson) Rockwell, was born in Winchester, Conn., Aug. 17, 1838. He
married, Aug. 24, 1862, Matilda E. Clark. His early life was spent in his native town,
but in 1854 he came to Boston, and from 1855 to 1859 was employed in the offices of
the Daily Advertiser and Daily Courier. From 1859 to 1866 he held the office of clerk
of committees of the Boston City Council, and, in the latter year, formed a partnership
with Mr. Churchill for the printing business, in which he has been engaged to the present
time.

Mr. Rockwell (r868), was a member of the common council, of Boston, in 1868,
of the lower branch of the Massachusetts Legislature in 1880 and 1882, and of the
Boston Water Board from 1885 to 1888.

Mr. Rockwell (1868) was commissioned as fourth lieutenant in the Fourth Battalion
of Rifles, Boston, in 1S60, which ceased in 1861 ; re-enlisted in Company D, First
Regiment, M. V. M., Jan. 3, 1878 ; was commissioned second lieutenant June 23, 1879 ;
first lieutenant Jan. 26, 1880; captain Oct. 24, 1881 ; major April 4, 1883, and Jan. 3,
r884, was appointed assistant inspector-general, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of
Gov. George D. Robinson. He was continued in that office by Governors Ames (1SS5)
and Brackett, and resigned Jan. 1, 1891. He was also eighth sergeant of the Artillery
Company in 1871, and first lieutenant in 1875. He resides at No. 155 Ruthven Street,
Roxbury.

William H. Russ (1868) was a bookbinder, at No. 15 Water Street, Boston. He
attained the grade of captain in the Second Regiment, First Brigade, First Division,
M. V. M., in 1857. He was fifth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1884.

A. G. Saxton (r868) was chief clerk in the assistant quartermaster-general's office,
at No. 2 Bulfinch Street, Boston.

Levi Severence, Jr. (r868) is called "Lieutenant" in the records of the Artillery
Company. He was discharged from the Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Jacob Silloway, Jr. (1868), of Canton, was born Dec. 25, 1834. For more than
twenty-five years he was connected with the Providence Railroad. For several years he
was station agent at Canton Junction.

Mr. Silloway (1868) served through the Rebellion in the Fifth Regiment of New
York Volunteers, and was promoted to be a lieutenant. He was a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and was prominent in Masonic circles. In 1888 he visited
England as one of the delegation of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He
was second sergeant in the Artillery Company in 1870; third sergeant of artillery in
1873, an d lieutenant in 1879.

Lieut. Silloway (1868) died at his home in Canton, April 9, 1890.

Joseph Warren Silver (1868), merchant tailor, of Waltham, son of Joseph and
Mary (Bartlett) Silver, was born in Salem May 22, 1824. He married, Nov. 28, 1850,
Sarah S. Kilburn. He spent his early life principally in Salem and Newton.

Mr. Silver (1868) received an honorable discharge from the Artillery Company
June 3, 1881. He died Dec. 14, 1891.

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Stephen B. Simons (1868), merchant, of VVellesley, was born in Holliston April
20, 1836. He attended school in his native town, but at the age of eighteen years he
started in business, and later became connected with one of the largest wholesale houses
in Boston. He founded, successfully, at different periods, the firms of Simons Brothers,
Simons, VVhittier & Co., and Simons, Hatch & Whitten. He was made a poor man by
the great fire in Boston in 1872, but he started anew and had the pleasure of entertain-
ing all his creditors at a dinner, where each one of them, upon turning up his plate,
found a check for the amount of his claim against his host.

Mr. Simons (1868) was a member of the Wellesley, Algonquin, Central, and Suffolk
clubs, and of the Boston Merchants Association. He was ill for many months and fruit-
lessly sought health by travelling in the South. He was obliged to return home in June,
1896, and was confined to his room until Feb. 9, 1897, when he was relieved from his
protracted illness.

Alvan H. Smedley (1868), physician, was the proprietor of the Tremont Eye and
Ear Institute, at No. 129 Tremont, corner of Winter Street. He was also the principal
and consulting physician in that Institution.

Benjamin Smith (1868), of Canton, removed to Boston, and was ticket-master at
the Boston & Providence Railroad station. He was born in Pawtucket, R. I., but
removed to Providence, where he engaged in the teaming business. In i860 he was
appointed assistant in the freight office in Providence, and in 1861 came to Boston,
where he was appointed chief ticket-master at the Providence station. He held this
position for many years.

Mr. Smith (1868) was a member of Harmony Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Pawtuxet,
R. I. He was never married, and resided at the United States Hotel. He died in
Pawtuxet, R. I., July 7, 1884, and his remains were buried with Masonic ceremonies.

John T. Smith (1868).

Timothy Smith (1868) was of the firm of Hawley, Folsom & Martin (1868), dealers
in gents' furnishing goods, at No. 13 Otis Street, Boston. He resided at Jamaica Plain.
Mr. Smith (1868) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

George W. Spaulding (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Edwin and Almeda
(Coleman) Spaulding, was born in Scituate, Aug. 26, 1842. He married Julia Clapp,
of Scituate, Dec. 29, 1870. His early life was spent in his native town, doing work
incident to the life of a farmer's boy, and attended school winters. In 1859 he came
to Boston and entered the employ of Broadhead & Co., auctioneers, No. 53 Tremont
Street, now occupied by Houghton & Dutton. July 22, 1861, he entered the employ
of Kendrick & Co., wholesale hatters, and in 1866 became a member of that firm, and
of its successors, until 1887, when he established the firm of Spaulding & Co., importers,
etc., at No. 250 Devonshire Street, Boston.

Sergt. Spaulding (1868) was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company in 1881. He is a member of Revere Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
and of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, both of Boston. He resides at No. 54 Sawyer
Avenue, Dorchester.

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George W. Spurr (1868), brass founder, of Winchester, son of William and
Susannah (Hedrick) Spurr, was born in Boston, Jan. 17, 1825 He married, Jan. 4,
1848, Mary J. Sinclair. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the Eliot
School. He learned the trade of a brass founder, which he pursued many years ; after-
ward he entered the insurance business, and was prominent in town affairs. He was an
assessor in Winchester, Mass., from 1881 to 1883 ; town clerk from 1884 to 1890; col-
lector from 1885 to 1890, and town treasurer from 1887 to 1890.

Mr. Spurr (1868) was a member of the Boston Light Dragoons, and in 1855 held
the position of second lieutenant therein. He was a member of William Parkman
Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Winchester, also of the Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Com-
mandery of Knights Templars, and of the Odd Fellows.

Lieut. Spurr (1868) died, at his residence in Winchester, June 20, 1890.

Sidney Squires (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Newell and Ruth (Blackmer)
Squires, was born in Bennington, Vt., in 1826. He married, in 1859, Sophronia C.
Franklin. He attended the public schools in his native town, but when a young man
came to Boston and found employment in the furniture trade. He continued in this
business, and his warehouse stood for many years a very conspicuous object on Wash-
ington Street, a little south of Eliot Street.

Mr. Squires (1868) was a member of the common council of the city of Boston
from 1868 to 187 1 inclusive, and a member of the board of aldermen in 1872.

Mr. Squires (1868) received the Masonic degrees in Columbian Lodge, of Boston,
and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He died in Boston, Sept.
24, 1881, and his remains were buried at Mount Auburn.

Elisha S. Stacy (1868) was a provision dealer, at Nos. 6 and 8 Faneuil Hall
Market, and resided at No. 3 Myrtle Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company April 7, 1873.

Thomas C. Stearns (1868), merchant, of Boston, was a member of the firm of J. C.
Burrage & Co., dealers in woollens, at No. 3 Winthrop Square, Boston.

Thomas J. Stevens (1868), son of Atherton Hough and Mary (Robinson) Stevens,
and brother of Charles B. Stevens (1855) and Atherton H. Stevens, Jr. (1856), was born
May n, 1822. He was employed as a clerk at No. 85 Causeway Street, and resided in
Cambridgeport.

Mr. Stevens (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
7, 1873. ■ He died June 29, 1883.

John R. Stitt (1868) was a merchant, at No. 2 Winthrop Square, Boston, and
resided in Dorchester.

Mr. Stitt (1868) was commissioned second lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth Regi-
ment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry June 1, 1862, and was promoted to be first
lieutenant Sept. 26, 1862. He resigned April 2, 1863. _

Charles H. Sumner (1868) was a provision dealer at No. 31 Bromfield Street,
Boston.

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Mr. Sumner (1868) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 21,
1887.

Frank N. Thayer (1868), merchant, son of Capt. Charles G. Thayer, was born, Aug.
31, 1833, in Portland, Me. He spent his early childhood in Portland, where he attended
the public schools. In 1845 he moved to Chelsea, where he attended the high school.
For two years after graduation he was in the office of Capt. Elias Davidson ; then went
before the mast in one of Augustus Hemmenway's ships to Valparaiso and back, intend-
ing to follow the sea as a profession, as his father had done. On account of the death
of his brother, his life plans were changed. When Capt. Thayer spent six months in
Europe, his son Frank (1868), though but twenty years of age, had full power of attorney
for the transaction of his father's business, and on his return he took his son into part-
nership with him. On the death of the father, in June, 1S61, Frank N. Thayer (1868)
formed a partnership with William H. Lincoln, which continued until the death of Mr.
Thayer (1868).

Mr. Thayer (1868) was not active in civil or military affairs, but it was in the home
that he was best known and most appreciated. He was one of the founders of the
Merchants Club ; was a director in the Boston Marine Insurance Company, and received
the Masonic degrees in Revere Lodge of Boston. He died April 17, 1882.

Zephaniah H. Thomas, Jr. (1868), merchant, of Cambridge, was born in Truro, June
17, 1832. Before he attained the age of two years his mother died, and he was placed
in the care of near relatives. He attended the public schools during his boyhood, but
at the age of fifteen years, came to Boston seeking employment. He soon found it,
and his employer immediately entrusted him with the keys of his store and the care
of his property. It was his first duty to open the store, sweep and dust, and have all
trim and clean for the business of the day. His proficiency brought deserved promo-
tion. He became a salesman, then bookkeeper, and finally a member of the firm, under
the name of Damon, Thomas & Lewis. 1 This latter relation he held until the firm dis-
continued business in 1874. Since that time he held the secretaryships of several
Masonic bodies, the work of which consumed all his time and strength. He was very
active in the Masonic Fraternity, and, having died at his home in Cambridgeport, May
26, 1885, he was buried, with Masonic honors, from the Universalist Church, Cambridge-
port, Rev. Oliver A. Roberts officiating.

Mr. Thomas (1868) received the Masonic degrees in Joseph Warren Lodge in
1858, and the same year became a member of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter. He was
the first High Priest of Cambridge Chapter under its charter. He was knighted in
Boston Commandery in i860, and was its Recorder from 1877 until his decease. He
was Deputy Grand High Priest in 187 1 and Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter from
1872 until his decease. He had received the degrees of Scottish Rite, and was crowned
an Inspector General, thirty-third degree, Dec. 13, 1866.

Mr. Thomas (1868) was seventh sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1870.

James D. Thorndike (1868) was a dealer in hides and leather, at Nos. 223-5
Congress Street, Boston.

Mr. Thorndike (1868) died Feb. 10, 1885.

1 See Proceedings of Massachusetts Council of Deliberation, A. A. S. R., 18S4-5, P a 6 e 2 47» w ' tD
portrait.

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William P. Thurston (1868) was a copper dealer, at No. 66 Causeway Street, Boston.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 30, 1870.

Adams K. Tolman (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Susan R.
(Adams) Tolman, was born in Boston, Aug. 31, 1837. He married, Nov. 29, i860,
Martha A. Holt. His parents moved to Nashua, N. H., when he was three years of age,
and he lived there until 1855, when he came to Boston and began his business life. He
attended school at Pepperell, Mass., and New Ipswich, N. H. On coming to Boston he
entered the employ of Isaac Fenno & Co., clothiers, and afterward became a member of
that firm.

Mr. Tolman (1868) was an alderman in the city of Newton in 1889, and was a
member of the water board of the city of Newton, and a director and trustee of the
Newton Savings Bank. He was a member of the Merchants' Association ; first presi-
dent of the Travellers' Commercial Association, and a member of the Boston Art Club.
He received the Masonic degrees in Mt. Lebanon Lodge, of Boston, in 1S62.

Mr. Tolman (1868) died at his residence in West Newton, May 14, 1893.

Isaac N. Tucker (1868) was a plumber and gas-fitter at No. 479 Tremont Street,
Boston. He is called " Captain " in the records of the Artillery Company, and was
fourth sergeant of artillery in the Company in 1879.

Joseph A. Tucker (1868), merchant and maufacturer, of Roxbury, son of Joseph
and Betsy (Chase) Tucker, was born in Dunstable, April 2, 1821. He married, (1)
Sept. 16, 1845, Ellen A. Lewis, and, (2) Sept. 2, 1S84, Mary J. Bancroft. His early life
was spent in Dunstable, but at the age of five years, his parents having moved to Pep-
perell, he attended the district schools and academy in that town. He afterward worked
in his father's clothier's shop and learned the clothier's trade. After his father sold out,
Joseph A. Tucker (1868) worked on the farm until twenty-one years of age, when he
left home and spent three years in New York City and in Trenton, N. J. He returned
and kept a country store in East Pepperell for seven years. When the Government
established a post office at East Pepperell, Mr. Tucker (1868) was appointed postmaster,
which position he held until his removal to Boston in 1852. He settled in Roxbury in
1859.

Mr. Tucker (1868) was a member of the school board of Boston nine years;
alderman three years, 1879-81 ; trustee of the City Hospital thirteen years, and presi-
dent of the board from 1888 until his decease. His business was the manufacture of
the ''Original Bay State Bone Superphosphates," No. 13 Doane Street. His nephew,
Frank M. Howe, joined the Artillery Company in 1878.

Mr. Tucker (1868) died May 2, 1892.

Roswell D. Tucker (1868) was born in Boston in 1833, and died in Haverhill,
N. H., June 17, 1883. He attended the public schools in his native city, and afterward
found employment with the Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation. He was
repeatedly promoted in that service, and became station agent of that railroad in the
city of Boston. In 1871 he resigned that position, and assumed the duties of superin-
tendent of the Flushing & North Side Railroad on Long Island, to which position he had
been previously elected.

74 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

Mr. Tucker (1868) paraded with the Artillery Company in the fall of 1882 on the
occasion of the visit of his Excellency Chester A. Arthur (1882), President of the United
States. Mr. Tucker (186S) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company
in 1874. He was a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston.

Charles N. Turnbull (1868; was of the firm of Braggiotti (1868), Turnbull & Co.,
merchants, at No. 34 Central Wharf, Boston, and resided at No. m Beacon Street. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 21, 1888. He is called
"Captain" in the records of the Artillery Company.

William T. Van IMostrand (1868), maltster and brewer, of Charlestown, son of
Stephen and Elizabeth (Treadwell) Van Nostrand, was born in Hempstead, Long
Island, N. Y., Oct. 7, 182 1. He married, Oct. 22, 1S43, Mahitabel Bradlee. His boy-
hood was spent in New York City and North Hempstead, where he attended school
until he was thirteen years of age. He began work as a grocery clerk, and after two
years' service, was apprenticed to learn the carriage-smith's trade at Jamaica, L. I. The
failure of his employer released him, and he was re-apprenticed to learn the wood-
worker's trade in coach-building. After the expiration of his time, he found employment
at his trade in New Haven, Conn., but six months later abandoned his trade. Afterward
he had charge of the post-office at Jamaica, L. I. ; was in the grocery trade in Brooklyn,
N. Y. ; ship chandler's at Albany, N. Y. ; manufacturer of lumber at Constantia, N. Y.,
and opened a lumber yard at Brooklyn, N. Y. Having sold out, he moved to Adams,
N. Y., — made the brick, built a malt-house, made malt, — then, in 1858, came to Boston
and was the "pioneer in brewers' supplies." He purchased, in 1870, and carried on the
Crystal Lake Brewery and Malt Houses, until October, 1891, when he retired from
business, — being succeeded by his son, Alonzo G., who joined the Artillery Company
in 1888.

Mr. Van Nostrand (1868) was a member of the Boston common council in 1S68,
and of the board of aldermen in 1869; a member of the lower branch of the State
Legislature in 1866 and 1867, and of the Senate in 1880 and 1881. During the late
war he was a member of the Pulaski Guards, South Boston, and was third sergeant of
artillery in the Artillery Company in 1881. He belongs to the Masonic and Odd Fel-
lows societies. His residence is at No. 10 Auburn Street, Charlestown, but spends his
summers at Wakefield, and his office is No. 40 Alford Street, Charlestown. 1

Henry F. Wade (1868), inspector, of Cambridge, son of Asa and Martha H. (Pul-
sifer) Wade, was born in Ipswich, Aug. 10, 1834. He married, Oct. 10, 187 1, Hellen L.
Read, of Pawtucket, R. I. He spent his boyhood on a farm, and attended the district
school. At the age of eighteen years he came to Boston and entered the employ of his
father, who was a flour inspector at No. 13 Long Wharf. After spending six years in
learning the business, Mr. Wade (1868) was admitted a partner, under the firm name of
Asa Wade & Co. The firm gained a wide reputation among the millers and flour dealers
throughout the country. All flour sold in New England was subject to their inspection.
After an active business career of forty-one years they retired.

1 See Bunker Hill Times and Charlestown Enterprise of Feb. II, 1888, for full sketch, with portrait;
also, " One of a Thousand " : Rand, Boston, 1890.

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Mr. Wade (1S68) was never a member of the State militia, but for over thirty years
has been an active member of the Artillery Company. He has paraded in the ranks on
every first Monday in June for thirty years, and has missed but three fall field-day
parades during that time. He was second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company
in 1884.

Sergt. Wade (1868) joined Amicable Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Cambridge, Nov.
17, 1864, and, later, became a member of Cambridge Royal Arch Chapter, Boston
Council of Royal and Select Masters, Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Boston Chamber of Commerce. His uncle, William F. Wade,
joined the Artillery Company Oct. 8, i860, and his cousin, Abel A. Putnam, joined
July 23, 1873. Sergt. Wade (1868) resides at No. 6 Tremont Street, Cambridge.

Joseph H. Whall (1868) was a dealer in hides and leather, at No. 181 Congress
Street, Boston. He was a son of Joseph B. and Sarah Hewes (Felton) Whall, and was
born in Boston in December, 1844. He never married. His boyhood was spent in
Boston, where he attended the Chauncy Hall School. He was at one time a member of
the firm of Foss & Whall, leather dealers.

Mr. Whall (1868) died about 1875.

Asahel Wheeler (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Caleb and Dolly Wheeler,
of Bolton, was born in Bolton, March 6, 1817. He married, June 4, 1843, Emily A.
Langley, of Cambridge. He attended the common schools at Bolton ; came to Boston,
and now, for more than fifty years, has been a dealer in paints and painters' supplies.
He served for a time as private in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. He was fifth
sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1888.

Mr. Wheeler (1868) is a lineal descendant of Elisha Wheeler, of Sudbury, who,
with his six sons, was present at the battle of Lexington. The youngest of the six sons,
Caleb, who served through the Revolutionary War, was paternal grandfather of Asahel
Wheeler (1868).

Charles H. Wheeler (1868) was, in 1868, a conductor on the Boston & Providence
Railroad. His parents were James and Dorcas (Mooar) Wheeler, and he was born in
Hollis, N. H., Feb. 5, 1832. He married, Sept. 28, i860, Lura Hartwell, of Worcester.
He attended the district school in his native town, and afterward the academy at
Francestown, N. H. He began his business career as mail agent from Worcester to
Nashua; then conductor between Blackstone and Boston ; conductor, station agent, and
paymaster on the old Boston & Providence Railroad, and was in the employ of that
railroad for thirty years. He now resides at Exeter, N. H., where he is engaged in the
insurance business, representing the house of John C. Paige (1877) & Co., No. 20 Kilby
Street, Boston, for the State of New Hampshire.

Mr. Wheeler (1868) is a member of Rising Sun Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Nashua,
N. H. He has never held civil office. His residence is No. 36 Lincoln Street,
Exeter, N. H.

Ralph H. White (1868), merchant, of Boston, son of Joseph and Sophia (Hunt-
ington) White, was born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Jan. 11, 1841. He married,
Dec. 25, 1863, Ellen M. Tucker, of Boston. His early education was obtained in his

76 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

native town. At the age of eight years he cultivated his business propensity by ped-
dling apples on the cars and keeping a small stock of notions in his father's house.
When eighteen years of age he came to Boston and became a salesman in the retail
dry goods store of S. J. Wilcox & Co. When twenty-one, he bought an interest in the
firm of Bowker & Tower, dry goods, and continued the business under the firm name of
Tower & White until 1863, when he sold out to enter the firm of Wilcox, White & Rora-
back. In 1S64 this firm became Wilcox, White & Co., and Jan. 1, 1865, the business
was sold out. A short time after, the firm of R. H. White & Co. was formed, and
March i, 1865, they opened a wholesale and retail dry goods store at Nos. 44-46 Winter
Street. Their stores being too small to accommodate their business, they soon after
secured the erection of the building on Washington Street now occupied by them. In
1883 this building was greatly enlarged.

Mr. White's (1868) military experience is confined to his service in the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company, and he has never held civil office.

Albert T. Whiting (1868), police commissioner, of Boston, son of Albert and Sarah
Gilkey (Fearing) Whiting, was born in Charlestown Sept. 30, 1833. He married, July
15, 1S56, Harriet Emma Warren, of Boston. He lived in Boston, except in winters, for
a few years during his youth, when his parents moved to Hingham. His father was a
mason by trade, and worked in the Navy Yard. He also worked on the fortifications in
Boston Harbor, and for a number of years was superintendent of the masons at work on
Fort Independence.

Mr. Whiting (1868) attended the Hawes School in 1842, Franklin in 1844, and
the Mayhew in 1845. I n 1846 his parents moved to Lowell, and he attended the North
Grammar School in 1847, and the High School in 1848. In the fall of 1848 his parents
returned to Boston, and he attended a private school kept by William J. Adams. He
began his mercantile career, as boy and clerk, March 5, 1849, with Whiting, Kehoe &
Galloupe, clothing dealers, Nos. 40 and 42 Ann Street (now North Street), Boston. He
remained with this firm and its successors, of which he was a member, until January,
1873, when he retired from active business, and became a special partner in the firm of
Lake, dishing & Daniels. The firm of Bliss, Whiting & Co. was burnt out in the great
fire of November, 1872. Their store was at the corner of Franklin and Hawley streets.

Mr. Whiting (1868) was appointed a member of the first commission of the Board
of Health of Boston, Jan. 14, 1873, by Mayor Henry L. Pierce, and held that office until
Jan. 1, 1875. May 1, 1880, he was elected a member of the Board of Public Institutions
for three years. May 1, 1881, he was elected president of that board, which office he
continued to hold until his resignation July 23, 1885. On the day of his resigning he was
appointed by Gov. George D. Robinson chairman of the Board of Police for the city of
Boston, was reappointed by Gov. John Q. A. Brackett in 1890, and still holds that posi-
tion. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1872, 1879, and 1886, for the term of
seven years each. He was elected a member of the State Legislature from Ward 18,
Boston, in 1883 and 1884, and was a member of the National Guard in 1861 ; also second
sergeant of artillery of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1874.

Sergt. Whiting (1868) is a member of Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Council of Royal and Select Masters, Boston Com-
mandery, Knights Templars, and of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. His residence
is at No. 69 Worcester Street, and his office is at No. 7 Pemberton Square, Boston.

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William H. Whitmore (1868), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Charles O. and
Lovice (Ayres) Whitmore, was born in Dorchester Sept. 6, 1836. He married, June n,
1884, Frances T. W. Maynard, of Boston. He attended the Boston public schools,
completing courses in the High and Latin schools. He graduated from the latter in
1851, and received an honorary A. M. from Harvard University and Williams College
in 1867. In 1859 he began his business career in the firm of E.F.Jones (1854) &
Whitmore (1868), which was dissolved in i860. He was a partner in the firm of C. O.
Whitmore & Sons until 1865.

Mr. Whitmore (1868) was a member of the Boston common council in 1S75,
1879-83, 1 886, and 1887, and president of that body in 1879. He has been one of the
commissioners of public records of the city of Boston since 1875, and has done an
invaluable work. In 1892 he was elected city registrar of Boston, and holds that office
at the present time. 1

Mr. Whitmore (1868) was quartermaster sergeant of the Sixth Regiment, M. V. M.
He resides at No. 134 West Concord Street, Boston.

David R. Whitney (1868), merchant and banker, of Boston, son of William Fiske
and Frances Ann (Rice) Whitney, was born in Boston Jan. 10, 1828. He married,
April 30, 1855, Sophia Paine Dunn. He attended the Chauncy Hall School, and gradu-
ated at Harvard University in the class of 1848. He then entered upon a business
career, and was a merchant in Boston from 1849 t0 1876. He was president of the
Suffolk National Bank from 1876 to 1884. In the last-named year he became the actuary
of the New England Trust Company, No. 85 Devonshire Street, Boston, — a position
which he still retains.

Mr. Whitney (1868) served three years as a private in the First Corps of Cadets.
He is a member of the Somerset, St. Botolph, and Country clubs. His residence is No.
68 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.

John A. Winn (1868) was a dealer in iron goods at No. 23 Exchange Street, Boston.

Henry Winsor, Jr. (1868), was a member of the firm of O. H. Sampson & Co.,
dealers in dry goods, at No. 158 Devonshire Street, Boston.

The first regular meeting of the Artillery Company in 1868 was held at the armory
on the sixth day of April, the first lieutenant, Adjt.-Gen. William Schouler (1848),
presiding. There were ninety-eight members present. The commander announced, by
letter, that he had invited the Rev. Edwin H. Chapin, of New York City, to deliver the
anniversary sermon. A subsequent dispatch stated that, on account of the going abroad
of that gentleman, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher would probably perform the service.
The usual routine business was done, and twenty-four members were proposed.

Meetings were held April 29 and May n. At the latter, Mr. J. B. Smith was
announced as caterer on anniversary day, the First Battery to fire the salute, and the
sermon to be delivered in the Hollis Street Church.

Meetings were also held for business and drill May 18, May 25, and May 29, when
the membership of the Company was largely increased.

1 For a detailed account of his literary work previous to 1890, 8ee Appleton's Biographical Encyclopedia.

78 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1868

The two hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company was observed June 1, 1S68. The weather was propitious, and the arrange-
ments were complete and satisfactory in all respects. The customary reveille was beaten
in various parts of the city, in the early morning, by the drummers of the Company,
headed by the veteran Daniel Simpson (1S54) and Major Si Smith, who had performed
that service more than forty consecutive years. The Company assembled promptly at
the armory, and the line was formed on South Market Street at half past nine o'clock a m.
The turnout was the largest ever known in the history of the Company up to this time.
One hundred and seven infantry men appeared in line, and one hundred and seventy-
four artillery men, including officers. There was the usual variety of uniforms in the
ranks, nearly every military organization in the vicinity being represented, besides the
uniforms which the Artillery Company has worn at different times. The column pre-
sented a fine, soldierly appearance, and was greeted with cheers as it passed through the
streets. It was accompanied by Gilmore's (1865) Band, and held its line of march
through South Market, Commercial, State, Washington, School, and Beacon streets to
the State House, where the Governor and staff, with other guests, were received. The
march was then resumed, and the corps passed through Park, Tremont, LaGrange,
and Washington streets to the Hollis Street Church, which it reached about eleven
o'clock a. M.

The religious services were in the usual order. After prayer, the following original
hymn, by Rev. T. J. Greenwood, was sung : —

Not martial pomp, nor man's best might, Yet Hope still lingers o'er their tomb,

Is aught, Great God, away from Thee; And bids our spirits plead with Thee,

Thine arm is Power ! Thy Throne is Light ! That Thou our land mayst shield from doom,

Thy sceptre sweeps Eternity! And hold her onward, one, and free!

Treading the steps our fathers trod, Not by our power, O God ! nor might,
We, at Thine altar, craving, bend, But by Thy Spirit must we live;

For Thou, our God, our fathers' God, Blaze on our path in Truth, and Light,

Alone canst succor and defend. And Freedom — Peace through Union — give.

Ages have passed; Republics, born, So may we trust, while ages roll,
Have lived their brief and fevered day, AnH thrones and factions melt away,

And, like the dew of early morn, That Thou, O God, of Hope the Soul,
Have glittered, trembled, passed away. Mayst be our Light and Guide for aye.

The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D. D., of Brooklyn,
N. Y., after which an original ode was sung. At the conclusion of the services in the
church, the Company formed into line and marched by Hollis, Tremont, Winter,
Summer, Devonshire, Milk, Washington, State, Commercial, and North Market streets to
Faneuil Hall to partake of the annual dinner. At two o'clock Gov. Bullock and staff,
Mayor Shurtleff, and other invited guests, having previously been seated, the Company
filed into the Hall to the music of the band and took their positions at the tables, which
were laid by Mr. J. B. Smith, the caterer, for seven hundred persons. Every seat was
filled by the corps and by the fine and honorary members. The commander, Gen.
Banks (1859), called the assembly to order, and Rev. Dr. Storrs craved the divine
blessing. The journey through the bill of fare was a pleasant and acceptable one, and
occupied nearly an hour.

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The speechmaking was introduced by an elegant address from the commander, who
concluded by introducing the adjutant, Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), as toastmaster.
The first toast, "The President of the United States," was responded to by Hon. Thomas
Russell, collector of the port of Boston ; the second toast, " The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts," by his Excellency Gov. Alexander H. Bullock ; and the third toast, " The
City of Boston," by his Honor Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, mayor of Boston. The next toast
was complimentary to the State of Rhode Island, and was responded to by Gen. Francis
J. Lippitt. Adjt.-Gen. Natt Head (1873) responded to the toast, "The Citizen Soldier" ;
Rev. Dr. Storrs to "The Orator and Chaplain of the Day," and Capt. Currier to "The
Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company." The final toast was to "The Memory of
John A. Andrew," when the assembly stood and the band played a dirge.

The Artillery Company immediately reformed and proceeded to the State House,
where Gov. Bullock, commander-in-chief, was again received, and the march to the
Common was resumed. At the State House a crowd of thousands had assembled, also
on the parade ground, where the election ceremonies took place. A detachment of the
Second Battery was stationed near Charles Street, on the west side of the Common, and
as the battalion approached a salute was fired. After forming in line, the Company was
inspected by the Governor, accompanied by members of his staff, and the battalion
thereafter formed in open column and marched past in review, the various styles of
uniform, ancient and modern, constituting a sight at once novel and pleasing.

At the conclusion of the review the battalion was again drawn up in line and Gen.
Banks (1859), in a few remarks, took leave of the Company as its commander, and was
greeted with three cheers. The election of officers at the drum-head immediately took
place. The result of the election was communicated to the commander-in-chief, who
commissioned them in the usual form. The battalion was reformed, escorted his Excel-
lency to the State House, and proceeded thence to the armory where it was dismissed,
after an anniversary of much success and great pleasure.

Meetings of the Company were held frequently during September, many recruits
were enlisted, and arrangements for the fall field-day were completed.

The fall field-day parade was observed October 5 by an excursion to Springfield.
The Company left the armory under command of Major George O. Carpenter (1856),
and took the train at half past ten o'clock a. m. There were two hundred men in line,
preceded by Gilmore's (1865) Band. The Company arrived in Springfield at about two
o'clock p. m., where it was formally received by Companies B and C of the State Militia,
and by the Governor's Foot Guard of Hartford, and escorted through the principal
streets of the city. A halt was made at the City Hall, where an elegant collation was
served by the Springfield Club. At the close of the entertainment the Artillery Company
was escorted to the Massasoit House, where headquarters were established. In the
evening a grand ball in honor of the Company was given in the City Hall by the Spring-
field Club. On Tuesday morning at ten o'clock the line >vas reformed, the Company
marched through several of the principal streets, and held a dress parade on the Common.
The Company was soon after dismissed, and many of the members visited the United
States Armory. At two o'clock p. M. the line was again formed, and at three o'clock a
special train was taken for Boston, where the Company arrived at six o'clock p. M. On
arrival at Faneuil Hall, the commander congratulated the Company on the success of
the parade, and, after sundry votes of thanks were passed, the Company was dismissed.

80 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1869

Rev. Edwin H. Chapin, D. D., of New York City, was invited to deliver the annual
Election sermon June i, 1868, but felt obliged to decline the invitation on account of
a contemplated tour in Europe. Mr. Chapin was born in Union Village, Washington
County, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1814. Having finished his preparatory studies at Bennington,
Vt, he began preaching in Richmond, Va., where he became pastor of a congregation
composed of Unitarians and Universalists. In 1840 he removed to Charlestown, Mass.,
and in 1S46 to Boston, being pastor of Universalist churches in those cities. In 1848
he went to New York City, where he was installed pastor of the Fourth Universalist
Church. This society first occupied a church in Murray Street; in 1842 they removed
to an edifice on Broadway, and in 1866 they completed the erection of their house of
worship in Fifth Avenue, corner of Forty-fifth Street. Mr. Chapin continued as pastor
of this church until his decease, which occurred Dec. 26, 1880. His address before the
Peace Convention at Frankfort-on-the-Main in 1850 commanded great attention. He
was the author of "Moral Aspects of City Life" (1853), "True Manliness" (1854),
and published several volumes of sermons, religious addresses, and some occasional
discourses. His "Crown of Thorns" had a large circulation.

He received the honorary degree of D. D. from Harvard University in 1856.

Rev. Richard S. Storrs, Jr., D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y., delivered the Artillery
Election sermon in 186S. He was the only son of Richard S. and Harriet (Moore)
Storrs, and was born in Braintree Aug. 21, 1821. He married, Oct. 1, 1845, Mary
Ehvell Jenks, of Boston, a niece of the late Wendell Phillips. Mr. Storrs graduated at
Amherst College in 1S39, and, after teaching in Monson Academy and in Williston
Seminary, studied law in the office of Rufus Choate. Turning his attention to theology,
he entered, in 1842, the Andover Theological School, from which he graduated in 1845.
Immediately after graduation he accepted a call to the Harvard Congregational Church
in Brookline ; was ordained to the gospel ministry Oct. 22, 1845, an( l remained with
that parish one year. In November, 1846, he became pastor of the newly-organized
Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he still remains.

The honorary degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Union College in 1853,
and by Harvard University in 1859; LL. D. by the College of New Jersey in 1874, and
that of L. H. D. by Columbia College in 1887.

"Mr. Storrs is a man of commanding presence and rare erudition." " He is an
accomplished scholar, with an eloquent use of words and great dignity of style and
manner." The Long Island Historical Society, of which he is president, will be a lasting
monument to his memory in the city of Brooklyn. A recital of the lectures he has
delivered, the articles published, and works printed, is given in " The Storrs Family,"
pages 134-9, and in Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography.

p. s The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1869 were : Samuel C.

I OOQ. Lawrence (1866), captain; Joseph F. Paul (1859), first lieutenant; John

•7 L. Stevenson (1863), second lieutenant; James A. Fox (1855), adjutant;

John Mack (i860), first sergeant; Thomas S. Leland (i860) second sergeant; Samuel

Hichborn (1863), third sergeant; William P. Lee (1859), fourth sergeant; Aaron F.

Wolcott (1866), fifth sergeant; George E. Hall (1866), sixth sergeant; James H.

rtxiC

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Rist (1863), seventh sergeant; Charles J. Hayden (1867), eighth sergeant; Daniel
Cooley (1859), ninth sergeant; Winslow B. Lucas (1865), tenth sergeant; John G.
Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1S57), clerk and assistant
paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1S35), quartermaster; Richard M. Barker (1854),
armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1869 were: Luther Adams,
William D. Atkinson, Richard A. Bagg, Robert M. Bailey, Benjamin F. Beal, James B.
Bell, Joseph H. M. Bertram, Frank W. Bigelow, Edwin A. Boardman, Seranus Bowen,
Frank B. Bowers, Jarvis D. Braman, William H. Brett, Henry M. Burr, Charles O. Burrill,
George W. Calef, Ethan R. Cheney, William Clapp, Orus Clarke, Curtis P. Conant, Edward
Coverly, Warren S. Davis, William H. Dennet, Ellerton L. Dorr, Charles W. Eldridge,
William H. Emery, Frank C. Fiske, George S. Fogg, Eben B. Foster, Jr., Charles E. Fox,
Benjamin Franklin, James F. Gay, Henry B. Going, Elijah D. Goodrich, Charles C.
Goodwin, George F. Gordon, William F. Hadley, William A. Haskell, Winslow Herrick,
Varnum H. Hill, Benjamin Hobart, Fred A. Houdlett, Charles T. Hough, Oscar F. Howe,
F. M. Huff, James R. Kenniston, Henry T. Knight, George H. Leonard, Frank W.
Loring, John A. Lowell, John J. Mann, Charles A. Merrill, Loring \V. Muzzy, Samuel
Oakman, John P. Ordway, George W. Rand, A. Jenks Robinson, Edward A. Robinson,
Henry A. Smith, James M. Smith, John T. Smith, James Standish, Walter Starbuck,
Dexter S. Stone, George L. Stratton, Samuel Stubbs, Henry H. Sturgis, John Sullivan,
James M. Torrey, Edward P. Tucker, William J. Underwood, James W. Vose, Charles
Walker, Ansel D. Wass, Cushing Webber, J. Henry Wyman, Rynear S. Young, William
H. Young.

Luther Adams (1869), rectifier, No. 126 Lincoln Street, also grocer, No. 65 Kneeland
Street, Boston. He resided in Newton. He was honorably discharged from the Artil-
lery Company April 5, 1875.

William D. Atkinson (1S69) was an apothecary, on Tremont, corner of Boylston
Street, Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Richard A. Bagg (1S69), market-gardener, of West Springfield, son of Richard and
Susan (Atwater) Bagg, was born in West Springfield Nov. 29, 1S43. He married, Oct.
17, 1866, at New York City, Martina Sanchez Doringh, daughter of Martin Sanchez, of
Cardenas, Cuba, and adopted daughter of Dr. C. H. R. Doringh, of Bristol, R. I. Mr.
Bagg (1869) attended the district school until he was about thirteen years of age. From
1856 to i860 he was at Dewey's Classical School in Springfield. Goldthwait's Family
School in Longmeadow, and the Monson Academy. He then took charge of the West
Springfield market garden, which had been established by his father in 1833, and he
conducted it until his decease.

Mr. Bagg (1S69) never held any civil office, and was never identified with the
militia. He died at his residence in West Springfield Feb. 10, 1880.

Robert M. Bailey (1S69), merchant, was of the firm of Robert M. Bailey & Co.
He was engaged in the dry-goods commission business at No. 184 Devonshire Street,
Boston, and was also treasurer of the Belknap Mills in 1869.

Mr. Bailey (1869) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
3, 1883.

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Benjamin F. Beal (1869) was a grocer, at No. 4 Central Wharf, Boston. He
resided at Newtonville.

James B. Bell (1S69) was a notary public and commissioner for all States and
Territories in 1869. His office was No. 12 Old State House, and he resided at No.
271 Dudley Street, Roxbury.

Major Bell (1869) received Masonic degrees in Columbian Lodge; was admitted
to St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter in 1865, and to De Molay Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Boston, April 26, 1865. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company June 30, 1873.

Joseph H. M. Bertram (1869), merchant, of Salem, son of Joseph H. and Clarissa
(Mclntire) Millett, and an adopted son of Joseph Bertram, Esq., whose surname he
legally assumed, was born in Salem, July 15, 1835. On leaving school, about 1850,
he went to Zanzibar and remained some time in that vicinity, visiting Mocha and other
ports. On his return, he entered the counting-room of his stepfather and continued with
him afterward in mercantile business.

At the commencement of the Rebellion he volunteered his services to the Govern-
ment ; was commissioned major, and appointed paymaster of United States Volunteers
March 26, 1862, and resigned, on account of disability, July 27, 1863. He was a member
of the common council of the city of Salem in 1864.

Mr. Bertram (1869) married Susan, daughter of William aud Fannie (Putnam)
Silver, of Salem. He died at Salem, Feb. 3, 1877.

Frank W. Bigelow (1869), counsellor, of Weston, son of Alpheus, Jr., and Mary
A. H. (Townsend) Bigelow, was born at Weston July 18, 1833, in the house wherein he
now lives. He married, May 18, 187 1, Agnes Ulrica Louisa Haynes. He spent his
boyhood in Weston, where he attended a district school, and afterward attended Leicester
and Lawrence academies, two terms each, when he went to Mr. Adams's school at
Needham, now YVellesley Hills. He then attended Cambridge High School, whence
he entered Harvard College, and graduated with the class of 1854. He is by profession
a lawyer, and has been a justice of the peace since 1858, except for two years.

Mr. Bigelow (1869) was a member of the New England Guards from October, 1S59,
to July 16, 1861, when he enlisted in Company G, Thirteenth Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, and was appointed third sergeant. He was discharged Jan. 28, 1863,
and commissioned captain in the Fourth Regiment, New York Cavalry. He was com-
missioned captain of Military Company District 148 (comprising all of Weston and a
part of Newton), Massachusetts Militia, Jan. 21, 1S65, and was discharged by General
Order, No. 1 7, Oct. 2, 1865. He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
United States, Massachusetts Commandery. He was fifth sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1877.

Among his relatives, who were members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, are Col. Abraham Bigelow (1827), Lieut. -Col. Francis R. Bigelow (1833),
his brother, Hon. John P. Bigelow (1829), and colonel and chief justice George Tyler
Bigelow (1S43).

Edwin A. Boardman (1869), merchant, of Boston, was born in Boston Nov. 20,
1835. He joined the Artillery Company May 24, 1858, but allowed his membership to

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lapse, and rejoined the Company May 12, 1869. His wine store, in 1869, was at No. 20
Congress Street, entrance No. 2 Post-office Avenue, and he resided at No. 158 Beacon
Street. He died June 17, 1899.

Seranus Bowen, M. D. (1869), physician, of Boston, son of Brackett and Susan
(Ford) Bowen, was born Feb. 14, 1840, in Abington. He attended the public schools
of his native town, graduating at the high school. When sixteen years of age he came to
Boston and found employment at Chickering's piano manufactory. Not content with
this, he worked for a time at the trade of gold-beater; was afterward employed in a
picture store, and for a considerable time was a clerk in book stores. He then entered
Harvard Medical School, from which he graduated in 1875 with the degree of M. D.
Soon after, he removed to New York City and practised his profession, but returned to
Boston in 1884, where he resided at the time of his decease.

Dr. Bowen (1869) received Masonic degrees in St. John's Lodge, St. Andrew's
Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Council, and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, all of
Boston. At the time of his death he was a member of Washington Lodge, A. F. and
A. M., and of Joseph Warren Commandery, Knights Templars, both of Roxbury. He
received all the degrees of the Scottish Rite, including the thirty-third, which was con-
ferred upon him Sept. 15, 1896. He was grand secretary of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter from June 9, 1891, until Dec. 8, 1896, when he was elected Grand High Priest.
Dr. Bowen (1869) died in Boston, April 7, 1899.

Frank B. Bowers (1869) was, in 1869, a clerk at No. 23 Central Street, and resided
at No. 39 Essex Street, Boston. He never held office in the Artillery Company.

Jarvis D. Braman (1869), of Boston, son of Jarvis and Lucy (Richardson)
Braman, was born in Boston in June, 1825. He was educated in the Chauncy Hall
and Boston Latin schools, and always resided in Boston. He was trustee of his father's
estate, and engaged in the real estate business after his graduation. He was interested
in the development of all the lands west of Charles Street and on the Back Bay. He
was president of the Boston Water Power Company ; of the Boston Street Railway
companies ; a director of the Eastern Railroad Company ; president of the Charles River
Embankment Company ; trustee of the Brookline Land Company, and, in all, was
president of above eight corporations.

Before the breaking out of the Rebellion, Mr. Braman (1869) was major in the
Massachusetts Rifle Battalion, very many of whose members became commissioned
officers during the War. He raised a regiment, and was about to proceed to the front,
in 1861, when Gov. John A. Andrew requested him to remain, and appointed him on his
staff, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. On the illness of Gen. Marshall, Mr. Braman
(1869) acted as paymaster-general for the State of Massachusetts throughout the Rebel-
lion, — four years. He was a member of the common council of the city of Boston in
1865 and 1866, and of the board of aldermen in 1867 and 1868.

Mr. Braman (1S69) established the first Soldiers' Home in the United States, and,
while paymaster-general, finding the colored troops were too ignorant to write or sign
their names, or to take care of the money he paid them, he established on one of the
islands in Boston Harbor a free school for these colored men. The city of Boston
furnished a steamboat, which made daily trips to the island, to take down the teachers

84 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1869

who offered their services to teach these colored men to read and write. The school
assumed such large proportions that the island could not hold them all, and the school
was incorporated into the public school system of Boston as an evening school. He was
also a trustee of the Public Library for many years, and was the founder of the public
park system of Boston, planning the same, and by his energy and position obtaining
action by the city government and the State of Massachusetts to start upon what is now
the public park system.

Mr. Braman (1869) was lieutenant of the Artillery Company in 1872, and became
a member of Aberbour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston in 1867. He joined St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston,
the same year.

Lieut. Braman (1869) died at his residence in Boston Oct. 26, 1888.

William H. Brett (1869) was an engraver, — firm name, Lowell & Brett, No. 228
Washington Street, Boston His partner in 1S69 was John A. Lowell (1869). He was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 14, 1S74.

Henry M. Burr (1869), wholesale milliner. In 1S69 he was of the firm of Miles,
Burr & Co., No. 8 Milk Street, Boston. After the fire of 1872 he was engaged in the
same business on Bedford Street, Boston.

Mr. Burr (1869) died suddenly Jan. 25, 1898, aged sixty years.

Charles 0. Burrill (1869), merchant, of Boston, son of Richard I. and Almira B.
(Atwell) Burrill, was born in Lynn, Sept. 24, 1834. He married, April 6, 1S60, Lucy
MacCormick. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended both
private and public schools. Immediately after graduation in February, 1852, he entered
the employ of Harvey & Burton, brush manufacturers, Nos. 15 and 17 Exchange Street,
Boston. In December, 1864, he entered into partnership with a Mr. Packard, under
the firm name of Packard & Burrill, as manufacturers of and dealers in brushes. The
firm has continued to the present time [1900J, and for twenty-six years has been located
at No. 8 Union Street, corner of Friend and Union streets, Boston.

Mr. Burrill (1869) has been a justice of the peace since 18S9. He has been an
assessor of the city of Boston for seventeen years, from 1S83 to 1900. He joined the
City Guards of Lynn in 1850, and in 1856 transferred his membership to the Boston
Light Infantry (Tigers). He was commissioned by Gov. John A. Andrew second
lieutenant of the Thirty-sixth Unattached Company, Massachusetts Volunteers. He
was second sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1S73, and was honorably
discharged from the Company Sept. 22, 1879.

Mr. Burrill (1869) is a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St. Andrew's
Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Council of Royal and Select Masters, and of Boston Com-
mandery, Knights Templars ; also of the bodies of the Scottish Rite in Boston. He is a
director of the Boston Masonic Relief Association ; a charter member and first regent of
John Hancock Council, Royal Arcanum, and a member of the NewEngland Commer-
cial Travellers' Association. He resides at the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Fairland
streets, Roxbury.

George W. Calef (1869) was a clerk at No. 4 Bowdoin Square Block in 1869, and
boarded at the Revere House.

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Mr. Calef (1869) was commissioned second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, June 13, 1S61, and resigned Oct. 27, 1862. He was
held as a prisoner of war at Richmond, Va., and Charleston, S. C. Letters from him
while a prisoner were printed in the Boston Evening Journal of April 27 and Aug. 28,
1862. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1891.

Ethan R. Cheney (1869), son of Artemus and Betsey (Littlefield) Cheney, was born
in Barre, Mass., Sept. 29, 1829. He married, June 28, 1852, Adeline Dudley, of Peters-
ham. He attended the district schools in his native town. At the age of seventeen
years he went to Worcester and found employment in the Washburn & Moen Iron Works.
In 1857 he was employed as a master mechanic at the Norway Iron Works, South Boston.
He severed this last relation in 1870 on account of illness, and in 1873 formed a copart-
nership with F. L. Gilman (1878) in the business of cutting granite. Among the many
buildings furnished by them with granite are, — the Equitable of Boston and New York;
Weld & Beebe Block, Winthrop Square ; Emigrant Savings Bank, and Government
Buildings in Fall River. In 1877 he sold his interest to the Hallowell Granite Company
of Maine. He then formed a copartnership with C. A. Trumbull (1884) as general
contractors and bridge builders. They erected the railroad bridge between Haverhill
and Bradford, also bridges in Lawrence, Lowell, Salem, Boston, etc. The partnership
was dissolved in 1S89, since which time Mr. Cheney (1869) has conducted business
alone. Among the many monumental structures he has erected are, — the statue of
Faith, National Monument at Plymouth ; Soldiers and Sailors' Monument on Boston
Common ; National Monument at Yorktown, Va. ; Dr. Gibson's mausoleum, Jamestown,
Penn. ; New York State Monument, Gettysburg, Penn. ; Henry Rogers' mausoleum, Fair-
haven, Mass.; also did the granite work on the New Masonic Temple, Boston.

Mr. Cheney (1869) designed and superintended the construction of a granite
column-cutting lathe for the Bodwell Granite Company of Maine, which handles a
stone weighing sixty-six tons. In 1899 he commenced the construction of a larger
lathe for the same company, which will take a stone six feet and a half in diameter and
sixty-three feet long, weighing one hundred and seventy tons. This will be the largest
granite-cutting lathe in the world, and was made especially to cut and polish the columns
in the Episcopal Cathedral, New York City.

Mr. Cheney (1869) became a member of the Pulaski Guards, in South Boston, in
1859. He joined the Prescott Light Guards, of Charlestown, in 1873, an< 3 remained an
active member until the company was disbanded to reduce the number of cavalry com-
panies. He became a Freemason in 1864, and has received all the degrees of the York
Rite, and from the first to the thirty-second, inclusive, in the Scottish. He became a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1866. He resides in Chelsea,
and his office is in Room 7,^, No. 166 Devonshire Street, Boston.

William Clapp (1S69) was the proprietor of a thread store at Nos. 307 and 309
Washington Street. He resided at No. 84 West Newton Street, Boston. He was honor-
ably discharged from the Artillery Company May 28, 1877.

Mr. Clapp (1869) became a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Boston, May 19. 1854, of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter March 17, 1857, and of Boston
Commandery, Knights Templars, Jan. 20, 1S58.

86 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1869

Orus Clarke (1869) was a bookbinder at No. 11 Morton Place.

Curtis P. Conant (1869) was, in 1869, a dealer in cigars and tobacco at No. 177
Washington Street, Boston. He resided at No. 725 Fourth Street, South Boston.

Edward Coverly (1S69) was of the firm of Taft & Coverly, dealers in boots, shoes,
and rubbers, at No. 1 Pearl Street, Boston.

Mr. Coverly (1869) received the Masonic degrees in Joseph Warren Lodge in 1864,
in St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter in 1865, and in Boston Commandery, Knights Temaplrs,
the same year.

Warren S. Davis (1869), merchant, of Boston, son of Hezekiah and Tamar (King)
Davis, was born in Bolton, Canada East, March 10, 1833. He married at Roxbury,
May 1, 1S60, Ellen J., daughter of Moses Gragg (1821). The family moved to Boston
when he was quite young. After leaving school he entered the fancy goods store of
George S. Tolman, where he remained as clerk and partner for nearly twenty-five years.
In 1876 Mr. Tolman sold out his stock at No. 423 Washington Street to Mr. Davis
(1869), when the latter removed to the corner of Washington and West streets, where he
continued in the same business for twelve years under the firm name of Warren S. Davis
(1869) & Co. In 1888 he retired from the fancy goods business, and went into
commission and insurance.

Mr. Davis (1869) joined the Boston Light Infantry May 9, 1853, and Sept. 16, 1882,
he became a member of the Boston Light Infantry Veteran Association. He joined the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company May 17, 1869; was seventh sergeant of
the Artillery Company in 1872 ; fourth sergeant of infantry in 1875 '> chief of staff under
Major Stevens (1867) in 1880; first sergeant in 1881 and 1886, and third sergeant of
infantry in 1890. At the time of his death he was the commissary sergeant of the Com-
pany, — a position he had most acceptably filled for several years. During the twenty-
eight years of his membership in the Company he never failed to parade on the first
Monday in June.

Sergt. Davis (1869) received the Masonic degrees in 1865 in Winslow Lewis Lodge,
of Boston, also was a member of the Royal Arcanum, and was an assistant assessor in
Boston in 1896 and 1897. He died at his residence in Roslindale, Feb. 23, 1898. A
large delegation of the Artillery Company attended the funeral services on the 25th, at
the Unitarian Church in Roslindale and the burial at Forest Hills.

William H. Dennet (1869) was a publisher and bookseller, at No. 221 Washington
Street, Boston, and resided at No. 17 Eaton Street, Boston. He was born in Boston
May 10, 1819.

Mr. Dennet (1869) joined the First Corps of Cadets Oct. 27, 1853, and held the
office of corporal. He was mustered into the service of the United States at Fort
Warren, May 26, 1862, and was mustered out July 2, 1862. He was a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and commander of Post No. 156. He removed to Beverly.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 13, 1872.

Ellerton L. Dorr (1869), cotton merchant, of Boston, son of Alfred and Anne
(Lodge) Dorr, was born in Boston March 7, 1838. He married, Sept. 13, 1862, Mary
Louisa Stanwood. He received his education at the Mayhew School, Boston, and at

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private schools in Boston and Europe. He afterward engaged in the cotton business,
which he still pursues.

Mr. Dorr (1869) was a member of the New England Guards previous to 1S61, and
was commissioned senior first lieutenant of the Sixth Battery, Massachusetts Light Artil-
lery, in the service of the United States, Nov. 12, 1861, and resigned July 10, 1862.

Mr. Dorr (1869) is a member of the Temple, Union, Country, and Eastern Yacht
clubs. He resides in Boston, and his office is in the Exchange Building, No. 53 State
Street, Boston.

Charles W. Eldridge (1869) was a real estate agent, at No. 15 Congress Street,
Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 5, 1875.

William H. Emery (1869), coal and wood dealer, of Boston, at No. 288 Federal
Street, joined the Artillery Company in 1846, and again in 1869. He was honorably
discharged May 12, 1884. See Vol. III., page 188, of this history.

Frank C. Fiske (1869) was in business at No. 39 Court Square, and resided, in
1869, at No. 20 Newbury Street He never held office in the Artillery Company. He
was a brother-in-law of Col. William W. Clapp (1851).

Mr. Fiske (1869) died in Paris, France, May 22, 1894.

George S. Fogg (1869) was of the firm of B. S. Wright & Co., oyster dealers, No. 81
Court Street. He resided at No. 9 Temple Street.

Mr. Fogg (1869) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April i, 1872.

Eben B. Foster, Jr. (1869), son of Eben B. Foster, cashier of the Pawner's Bank,
No. 35 Union Street, Boston, had an office at No. 87 State Street, and boarded with his
father at No. ^^ Lynde Street, Boston. He never held office in the Artillery Company.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 31, 1875.

Charles E. Fox (1869), grocer, No. 685 Tremont Street, Boston, was born in
Brockton, 111.

Mr. Fox (1869) held the positions of private, corporal, and sergeant in the First
Rhode Island Cavalry between Aug. 14, 1862, and June 6, 1865. He afterward enlisted
in Company D, First Battalion of Cavalry, M. V. M., and was promoted to be first
sergeant, and then, in May, 1872, to be sergeant-major of that battalion. He was com-
missioned second lieutenant of Company D, Jan. 12, 1876, and died at Boston, Jan. 29,
1878, by concussion of the brain, occasioned by being thrown from his horse while on a
morning ride. He was first sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1876.

Benjamin Franklin (1869) was a livery-stable keeper on Dearborn Street, corner
of Eustis. Roxbury. He resided at No. 46 Taber Street, and never held office in the
Artillery Company. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
29, 1879.

James F. Gay (1869) was the freight agent at the Boston & Albany Railroad
Station, Boston. He was in the service of the Boston & Albany Railroad Corporation
for forty years. He never held office in the Artillery Company.

Mr. Gay (1S69) died in 1898.

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Henry B. Going (1S69), merchant, of Boston, son of John K. and Harriet (Barrett)
Going, was born in Shirley March 7, 1839. He married at Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 29,
1867, Nellie Lee Chambers. He attended Lawrence Academy, Groton, and entered
Harvard College in the class of 1862. He subsequently engaged in the wool business.
His military service was as a private in the First Corps of Cadets.

Mr. Going (1869) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Now retired from business, he resides at No. 161 Massachusetts
Avenue, Boston.

Elijah D. Goodrich (1869) was proprietor, in 1869, of the Dover Stamping Com-
pany, at Nos. 8S and 90 North Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company Sept. 7, 1885.

Charles C. Goodwin (1869), druggist, of Lexington, son of George C. and Jane
(Pearson) Goodwin, was born in Lowell Feb. 1, 1839. He married, Oct. 15, 1S62,
Alice D. Phelps. He attended the public schools in Charlestown and Lexington, after
which he learned the druggists' business of his father.

Mr. Goodwin (1S69) received the Masonic degrees in Hiram Lodge, of Arlington,
in 1864-5, an d ' s a member of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars. He is still
[1900] engaged in the wholesale druggists' business at Nos. 36 and 38 Hanover Street,
Boston.

George F. Gordon (1869) was of the firm of John Gordon & Co., No. 5 New
Faneuil Hall Market. He resided in Brighton.

Mr. Gordon (1869) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1S79.

William F. Hadley (1869), of Arlington, son of William and Eliza (Richardson)
Hadley, was born in Medford, Mass., March 12, 1835. He married in West Cambridge,
now Arlington, Nov. 17, 1861, Eliza A. Nourse. He attended school, from the primary
to the High, inclusive, in his native town. He learned the carpenter's trade, which he
followed for some years in Medford ; then became a grocer in Arlington, and, later, was
engaged in stock-farming and banking in Winterset, Iowa. He was a school director in
Winterset from 1872 to 1875, and a member of the Iowa legislature from 1S76 to 1S78.
He is now employed in the general baggage department of the Boston & Maine Railroad
Company at Boston.

Mr. Hadley (1869) enlisted in the Forty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volun-
teer Infantry Sept. 12, 1862, and was discharged in June, 1S63, by virtue of expiration of
term of service. He is a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington, and
of Francis Gould (1S68) Post 36, G. A. R. He resides at No. 46 Westminster Avenue,
Arlington Heights, Mass.

William A. Haskell (1869) was a merchant, at No. 124 Hanover Street. He was in
business with his father, Andrew L. Haskell. Mr. Haskell (1S69) was honorably dis-
charged from the Artillery Company Sept. 8, '.879.

Winslow Herrick (1869) was of the firm of C. W. Freeland, Beard & Co., dealers
in clothing, at No. 152 Devonshire Street. He boarded, in 1869, at the American
House. He never held office in the Artillery Company. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company Nov. 27, 1S76.

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Varnum H. Hill (1869) was, in 1869, employed by Sibley, Cumner & Co., importers
of tailors' trimmings, No. 16 Otis Street, Boston.

Benjamin Hobart (1869) was of the firm of Dunbar, Hobart & Co., dealers in boots
and shoes, at No. 105 Pearl Street, Boston.

Fred A. Houdlett (1869) was a salesman at No. 2 Pemberton Square, and he
resided at No. 1 Cumston Place, Boston.

Mr. Houdlett (1869) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
12, 1873.

Charles T. Hough (1869) was in business, in 1869, at No. 21 Lewis Wharf, and
resided at No. 4 Rutland Square. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery
Company in 1S84. He died April 3, 1898.

Oscar F. Howe (1869) was a dealer, in 1869, in wooden ware, at No. 31 South
Market Street, Boston. He resided at No. 577 Tremont Street, Boston. He was honor-
ably discharged from the Artillery Company May 12, 1884.

F. M. Huff (1869) was of the firm of Huff Brothers, tailors, at No. 28 Bromfield
Street, Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 20, 1879.

James R. Keniston (1869), ship and blacksmith, of Everett, son of Abner and
Elizabeth (Lowell) Keniston, was born in Newburyport Nov. 19, 1822. He married,
Jan. 31, 1848, Sarah N. Pearson. He attended school at Newburyport; then learned
the trade of shipsmith, which he followed for forty-eight years, most of the time in
Boston, where he settled in 1865.

Mr. Keniston (1S69) enlisted, in the latter part of 1864, in one of the unattached
companies of infantry of Massachusetts, and served three months. He is a member of
Mt. Tabor Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of St. John's Royal Arch Chapter. He resides
in Everett, and his place of business is at No. 297 Border Street, East Boston.

Henry T. Knight (1S69) was of the firm of Knight & Co., liquor dealers, at No. 168
Commercial Street, Boston. Henry T. Knight (1S69) also kept an apothecary store at
No. 86 Merrimac Street, Boston, and resided in Chelsea.

George H. Leonard (1S69), merchant, of Boston, son of James A. and Lucy T.
(Shaw) Leonard, was born in Middleboro, June 26, 1837. He is a descendant of Gov.
Roger Conant; great-grandson of Capt. Philip Leonard and Capt. Nehemiah Allen,
officers during the colonial wars and the American Revolution, and grandson of Lieut.
George Leonard of the American Revolution. On both his father's and mother's lines
of ancestry he traces back to several families of the Pilgrims who arrived at Plymouth on
the "Mayflower," Dec. 20, 1620. He married, May 17, 1864, Ella M. Thomas, of Phila-
delphia. He spent his early life in his native town, and attended Pierce Academy in
Middleboro. After graduation, he spent one year, 1856, in Boston, two years, 1857-8,
in Chicago, and then settled in Boston, where he has been prominently engaged in
merchandising and importing heavy goods.

In 1861 he became proficient in military tactics, intending to enlist in the Federal
service, but was taken seriously ill with typhoid fever, which defeated his desire. Mr.

9° HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1869

Leonard (1869) visited London on invitation of the Honourable Artillery Company in
18S7, and participated in the Queen's Jubilee Celebration. He was also in London
in 1896 with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and participated in the
engagements accorded that Company by the Queen at Windsor, the Prince of Wales at
Marlborough House, and the Government at Aldershot.

Mr. Leonard (1869) is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Boston; the Young
Men's Christian Association ; a life member in the Art Museum ; Boston Art Club,
Apollo Club, Bostonian Society, New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Mayflower
Society, Founders and Patriots, Colonial Wars, Colonial Governors, Sons of American
Revolution, a trustee in the Massachusetts Homoeopathic Hospital since 1865, and for
many years chairman of its executive committee. He is also a member of Winslow
Lewis Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, and St. Bernard Com-
mandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston. He is widely and favorably known among
commercial bodies in America and Europe, having maintained throughout his business
career an unblemished integrity and honorable record. He was for several years
president of the Oil Trade Association, a member of the Associate Board of Trade,
the Merchants Association, and the New England Shoe and Leather Association. He is
president of the Crockertown Lumber Company, which owns Crocker township, in
Maine, heavily timbered, where active operations are now going on.

Mr. Leonard (1869) has been for many years a member of the Boston Chamber
of Commerce. He was elected a director thereof in 1896, a member of its finance
committee, of which he is chairman, in 1897, and was elected first vice-president of the
Chamber in 1900, by a unanimous vote. During 1898 and 1899 he was a member of
Mayor Quincy's (1894) Merchants' Municipal Committee of Boston. During the same
years he was chairman of the committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, which
was largely instrumental in reviving the matter of reciprocity with Canada, and in
bringing the subject before the American Commissioners.

Mr. Leonard (1869) resides at the Hotel Brunswick, Boston.

Frank W. Loring (1869) was of the firm of Loring & Atkinson, cotton brokers and
agents, at No. 69 Water Street, Boston. He resided at No. 73 Mt. Vernon Street,
Boston.

John A. Lowell (1869) was of the firm of Lowell (1869) & Brett (1869), engravers
and stationers, at No. 228 Washington Street, Boston. He resides at No. 6 Milford
Street, Boston. He was fifth sergeant in the Artillery Company in 187 1.

Mr. Lowell (1869) is now engaged as an engraver, lithographer, and printer at No.
T47 Franklin Street, Boston.

John J. Mann (1869), broker, was, in 1869, of the firm of Mann (1869) & Rhodes
(1868), brokers, No. 31 State Street, Boston.

Mr. Mann (1869) was fi rst sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1874,
and was discharged from the Company May 18, 18S5.

Charles A. Merrill (1S69) was, in 1869, of the firm of Merrill & Co., dealers in
clothing, at No. 80 Federal Street, Boston. He boarded at No. 14 Thornton Street,
Boston. He never held office in the Artillery Company. He was honorably discharged
from the Company April 2, 1883.

1869] HONORABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY. 9'

Loring W. Muzzey (1869), broker, of Lexington, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth
(Wood) Muzzey, was born in Lexington Aug. 28, 1831. In 1869 he was treasurer of the
Boston Car Spring Company, whose office was at No. 6 Federal Street, Boston.

Mr. Muzzey (1869) entered the service of the LInited States June 21, 1861, as
quartermaster-sergeant of the Twelfth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,
and served as such until May 17, 1862, when he was commissioned first lieutenant and
regimental quartermaster. He was promoted to be captain and commissary of subsis-
tence, United States Volunteers, March 21, 1864, and was also promoted to be brevet-
major of United States Volunteers July 7, 1865. He was mustered out of service Oct.
13, 1865. Major Muzzey ( 1869) was commissioned captain and appointed aide-de-camp
on the staff of Gen. George H. Pierson (1850), commanding Second Brigade, M. V. M.,
Aug. 1, 1868, and was discharged April 28, 1876. He was fourth sergeant of infantry
in the Artillery Company in 1876.

Major Muzzey (1869) received Masonic degrees in Hiram Lodge, of Arlington, of
which he became a member.

Samuel Oakman (1869) was, in 1869, of the firm of Oakman & Eldridge, No. 99
State Street, Boston. He resided at North Somerville. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

John P. Ordway, M. D. (1869), physician, No. 42 Bedford Street, Boston, was born
in Salem in 1824. He came to Boston when a boy, his father being one of the founders
of East Boston. He followed the profession of music, and wrote many popular songs. He
organized Ordway's /Eolians, which performed in Ordway Hall, — the foundation of
Morris Brothers Troupe. Ordway Hall was on the site of Clark's Tavern (Province
House). Mr. Ordway (1869) graduated at Harvard Medical College in 1859, and the
next year began the practice of medicine in Boston.

Mr. Ordway (1869) was the first surgeon, at the opening of the Rebellion, to enlist
in the war. He was surgeon of the Sixth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,
and after the battle of Gettysburg, he was one of the ten surgeons sent forward to minister
to the wounded. He was a member of Post 15, G. A. R., Department of Massachusetts,
and its surgeon. He was commissioned surgeon, with the rank of major, of the First
Battalion of Light Artillery, Dec. 30, 187 1, and served in that position until Oct. 20, 1874.

Dr. Ordway (1869) was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature in 1868 ; of the
school committee from 1859 to 1873, and of the common council of Boston from 1863
to 1865. He founded the Massachusetts Anglers' Association, now the Fish and Game
Association, and was its president five years. He was a member of the New England
Guards for twenty-five years, and in 1871 was surgeon of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company ; also, for thirty years, a member of the Masonic Fraternity, receiving
the degrees in The Massachusetts Lodge in 185 1, in St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter
in 1856, and in Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, in 1859, all of Boston. He
died in April, 1880, at No. 1672 Washington Street, Boston, on account of internal
injuries received in an accident on the New York & New England Railroad.

George W. Rand (1869) was in business, in 1869, at No. 170 Devonshire Street, and
resided at No. 13 Montgomery Place, Boston.

Mr. Rand (1869) was commissioned second lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment,

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M. V. M., in the service of the United States, April 22, 1861, and was mustered out Aug.
2, 1861. He was recommissioned in the same regiment Aug. 31, 1862; was promoted
to be first lieutenant March 10, 1863, and was mustered out June 3, 1863.

A. Jenks Robinson (1869) was of the firm of Leeds, Robinson & Co., dealers in
steel and nails, at Nos. 75 and 77 North Street, Boston. He resided at No. 138 West
Newton Street, Boston.

Mr. Robinson (1869) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
12, 1879.

Edwin A. Robinson (1869) was of the firm of Robinson & Dodge, flour merchants,
at No. 32 Canal Street, Boston.

Mr. Robinson (1869) was appointed, June 18, 1864, acting third assistant engineer
in the United States Navy. He served on the vessels, the "Wilderness" and the
" Glasgow " of the North Atlantic Squadron. He was honorably discharged, with the rank
of acting third assistant engineer, April 30, 1868. He was discharged from the Artillery
Company May 26, 1879.

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Henry A. Smith (1869) resided in Salem in 1869. He was commissioned second

lieutenant in the Fifty-ninth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, April 26,
1864. He was promoted to be first lieutenant Oct. 7, 1S64, and was commissioned
captain of United States Volunteers, by brevet, March 25, 1865, for gallantry at Fort
Stedman, Va. He was promoted to be captain in the Fifty-ninth Regiment of Massachu-
setts Volunteers, March 25, 1865, but was not mustered. He was mustered out, on
account of expiration of service, May 15, 1S65, as first lieutenant. He was discharged
from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

James M. Smith (1869), treasurer of the Suffolk Brewing Company, was a native of
Arbuthnot, Scotland, where he was born in 181 1, and came to Boston in 1S54. Imme-
diately on coming to Boston he became associated with the Freeman Place Chapel, which
is now the Columbus Avenue Church. He also joined the Scots' Charitable Society,
and for two years, 1S74 and 1875, was its president. He was instrumental in infusing
new life into the British Charitable Society, and for nine years was its president.

Mr. Smith (1869) received the Masonic degrees, and became a member of Joseph
Warren Lodge, of Boston, and of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter and De Molay Com-
mandery, of Boston, in 1867. He died at his residence in Roxbury, Feb. 8, 1894.

John T. Smith (1869) was elected a member of the Artillery Company May n,
1868, but not presenting himself, he was re-elected a member May 24, 1869, and was
honorably discharged Dec. 1, 18S4. He was a carriage manufacturer, and in 1S69
was located at Nos. 1824-6 Washington Street, Boston.

James Standish (1869), contractor and builder, was born in Bath, District of Maine,
in 1 81 1. He attended school in his native town, and there learned the mason's trade.
In 1833 he came to Boston, and found employment in his chosen work. He became a
successful builder, and erected many of the best houses in the city. He was prominent
in the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, serving on the committee of

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relief from 1859 to 1861, and on the board of trustees from 1871 to 1873. He was a
member of the board of assessors of the city of Boston, and resided, in 1869, at No.
135 Boylston Street, Boston.

Mr. Standish (1869) died in Sandwich, Jan. 1, 18S7, having retired from business
several years previous.

Walter Starbuck (1869) was a broker, in 1869, his office being at No. no Water
Street, Boston. He resided at No. 6 Bowdoin Street. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company Sept. 28, 1877.

Dexter S. Stone (1869), agent, had his office at No. 37 Brattle Street, Boston. He
moved to Philadelphia, where he now resides.

George L. Stratton (1869) was of the firm of Whitcher (1870) & Stratton (1869),
dealers in flour and grain, on Charlestown, corner of Stillman Street, Boston.
Mr. Stratton (1869) resided in Lexington.

Samuel Stubbs (1869), builder and contractor, resided, in 1869. at No. 29 Rutland
Square, Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 18, 1887.

Henry H. Sturgis (1869), merchant, was of the firm of Henry P. Sturgis & Co.,
No. 80 State Street, Boston.

Mr. Sturgis (1869) was commissioned second lieutenant in the Twentieth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry July 10, 1861, and was promoted to be first lieu-
tenant Nov. 10, 1861. He resigned July 8, 1862. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company Sept. 29, 1871. He died in Boston Jan. 30, 1S81.

John Sullivan (1S69), apothecary, of Boston, son of John and Olivia (Rowe)
Sullivan, and brother of Lieut. Edward Sullivan (1885), was born in Exeter, N. H., Sept.
14, 1840. He married Mary E. Wilkins, of Pembroke, N. H. His early life was spent
in Exeter. He attended the Phillips Academy in that town, and afterward the Harvard
Medical College.

In June, 1S61, Mr. Sullivan (1869) enlisted in Company E, Second Regiment, New
Hampshire Volunteer Infantry ; was in the first battle of Bull Run, and, after the retreat of
the Union troops, assisted in performing the first capital operation of the war, on a New
Hampshire soldier. In September of that year he was appointed medical cadet, L T nited
States Army, and served thirteen months in Missouri and Kentucky. In October, 1862,
he joined the Thirteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry (the first infantry
regiment to carry the United States flag into Richmond in the Civil War), as assistant
surgeon, and was with the regiment nearly two years, more than half the time acting
surgeon. He was engaged in eight battles and three sieges. After resigning, badly
reduced from disease and exposure in the field, he was appointed acting assistant surgeon,
United States Army, and was ordered as executive officer to the LTnited States Army
Hospital at Troy, N. V., which position he held until the close of the war, resigning
June 15, 1865.

Dr. Sullivan (1869) was paymaster of the First Battalion of Cavalry, M. V. M., in
1874, and held the same position in the First Battalion of Artillery, M. V. M., in 1875.
He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Military Order of the Loyal

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Legion of the United States, and, being the oldest male descendant of Major-Gen. the
Honorable John Sullivan, LL. D., of the Continental Army of the Revolution, he is a
member of the Society of Cincinnati. He is also a member of the Masonic Fraternity.
Dr. Sullivan (1869) was a lieutenant of the Artillery Company in 1876, and from
1881 to 1890 assistant surgeon or surgeon, and for ten years he has been a member
of the finance committee of the Artillery Company. After his return from service
during the war, he kept apothecary stores corner of Beacon and Tremont streets, and
of Tremont and Boylston streets, for more than twenty years. He retired from active
business in 1888.

James M. Torrey (1869) was, in 1869, of the firm of Birchard, Torrey & Co.,
grocers, No. 183 State Street, and he resided at No. 33 Rutland Square, Boston. He
was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Edward P. Tucker (1869) was, in 1869, in business at No. 35 Franklin Street, and
resided in Cambridge. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

William J. Underwood (1869), merchant, of Boston, son of William and Betsey
(Hale) Underwood, was born in Boston, opposite the old Federal Street Theatre, Dec.
23, 1829. At an early age he attended a private school, next a public primary school
under the Federal Street Church. Leaving this, he went to a boarding school in Sand-
wich, Mass., but soon after entered the Chauncy Hall School. He afterward attended
the Adams School in Boston, and graduated as a medal scholar in 1842. The next three
years were spent by him at the English High School. In June, 1845, he entered his
father's office and business, No. 67 Broad Street, Boston, and in 1852 became a partner.
He has continued in the same business until now [[900], his two sons being associated
with him.

Mr. Underwood (1869) was a member of the Independent Corps of Cadets from
1851 to 1853 inclusive. He is a director of the Cambridge Loan and Trust Company,
and a member of the Exchange and Union clubs, Boston. He has received Masonic
degrees in Belmont Lodge, Belmont, and St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston ; also
has received the Scottish Rite degrees to the thirty-second.

Mr. Underwood (1869) resides in Belmont, and his business office is at No. 52
Fulton Street, Boston.

James W. Vose (1869), piano manufacturer, of Boston, son of Whiting and Mary
(Gooch) Vose, was born Oct. 21, 1818, at Milton. He married, Sept. 17, 1847, Miss
Almira Howe, of Charlestown. He graduated at Milton Academy in 1S34, and learned
the trade of cabinet-making. In 1839 he came to Boston and found employment in a
piano manufactory, and in 1846, on his own account, began the manufacture of piano
keys as a business. He added the manufacture of pianos in 185 1, disposing of his key
business in 1855. The manufactory of Vose & Sons is at the corner of Washington and
Waltham streets, Boston, and is one of the largest in the United States.

Charles Walker (1869) resided, in 1869, at No. 36 West Newton Street, Boston,
but in 1870 he was the freight agent of the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad, and resided
at No. 668 Fifth Street, South Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company Sept. 24, 1877.

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Ansel D. Wass (1869), custom-house officer, of Boston, son of Otis and Malintha
(Dyer) Wass, was born Nov. 12, 1834, in Addison, Me. He married, March 5, 1865,
Emily J. Leighton, of New York City. His early life was spent in Addison, Me., but at
the age of thirteen years he came to Boston and attended the Dwight School. Before
the Rebellion he was a book-keeper, but afterward he held positions in the Boston Custom
House, as surveyor of weights and measures and deputy surveyor. He held these posi-
tions for nearly thirteen years, when, in 1876, he resigned on account of illness.

At the first call of the President for volunteers in April, 1861, Mr. Wass (1869)
enlisted, and was commissioned first lieutenant of the Washington Light Guard of Boston,
in the Sixth Regiment, M. V. M., in the service of the United States. He was mustered
out Aug. 2, 1 86 1. He re-enlisted, and was commissioned captain in the Nineteenth
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 22, 1S61 ; was promoted to be major
July 1, 1862; was transferred, and promoted to be lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-first
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, afterward Third Cavalry, Sept. 6, 1862.
He served in lxmisiana, and resigned Jan. 31, 1863. He became lieutenant-colonel of
the Nineteenth Regiment, May 23, 1863, and was wounded at the battles of Gettysburg
and at Bristol Station, where he was in command of a brigade. He was promoted to be
colonel Feb. 24, 1864, and was mustered out July 28, 1864. He was commissioned
colonel of the Sixtieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Aug. 6, 1864, and
was stationed, with his regiment, in Indiana, where he was kept, by order of the War
Department, after his regiment had been withdrawn. He was mustered out Nov. 30,
1864. Col. Wass (1869) was promoted to be brigadier-general of United States Volun-
teers, by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services during the Rebellion, March 13,
1S65. He was adjutant of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1870.

Gen. Wass (1869) died at his residence, No 20 Yarmouth Street, Boston, Jan. 24,
1889, and his remains were taken to Portland, Me., for burial.

Cushing Webber (1869), dentist, No. 228 Washington Street, Boston, was born in
Boothbay, Me., in 1824. He came to Boston when quite young, and here attended the
public schools. He afterward studied dentistry, and became noted for his uncommon
skill and successful practice. " He was of an inventive turn, and added several ingenious
appliances to the instruments used by dentists. In public and in private he was known
as a man of high standard, his charities being numerous and wisely made, his kindness
proverbial with all who knew him." He was a member of the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanic Association for nearly twenty years.

Dr. Webber (1869) died at his summer residence, at Bayside, Hull, Sept. 3, 1895.

J. Henry Wyman (1S69) resided in East Cambridge. He was commissioned
captain in the Thirty-eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Aug. 12, 1862,
and was discharged, on account of disability, Oct. 25, 1864. He was fifth sergeant of
infantry in the Artillery Company in 1876.

Rynear S. Young (1869) was, in 1869, an inspector of flour at No. 74 Commercial
Street. He resided at No. S7 Harrison Avenue, Boston. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 17, 1880.

William H. Young (1869) was of the firm of Young, Rich & Childs, dealers in small
wares, at No. 1 Otis Street. Mr. Young (1869) resided at No. 166 Harrison Avenue,
Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

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The first meeting of the campaign for 1869 was held on the 5th day of April, Major
George O. Carpenter (1856) presiding. Eighty members were present. The com-
mander announced that he had invited Rev. Augustus Woodbury, of Providence, R. I.,
to preach the anniversary sermon in June next.

The next meeting was held Ma}' 12, when marking lists were opened, and many
recruits received. Mayor Shurtleff, in his address before the Company on the first
Monday in June, 1868, said, in reference to Capt. Robert Keayne (1637), "The remains
of the old hero were deposited with the honors he so much desired, under the sods of
the Chapel Burying-Ground." At this meeting of May 12, Capt. Albert A. Folsom
(1867) called attention to the above statement, and, on his motion, a committee was
chosen to cause a suitable monument to be erected in memory of the first commander
of the Company. The committee consisted of Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867), Lieut.
John McClellan (1849), and Lieut. Edwin Adams (1859).

At the meeting held May 17, 1869, the subject of certificates of membership was
taken from the table, and it was voted to appropriate eight hundred dollars from the
funds of the Company for the procuring of a steel-plate engraving, according to the
design presented by a committee, from which certificates of membership in the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company are to be printed and furnished the members of the
Company at two dollars each, after being signed by the commander and clerk.

May 24 the Artillery Company met for business and drill, also May 31 and June 5.

The two hundred and thirty-first anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company was celebrated June 7, 1869. The first Monday in June, 1869, being the
seventh day of the month, witnessed one of the finest parades the annals of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company have ever recorded. The weather was in all respects
favorable, and the muster was unusually large, including between three and four hundred
members. Reveille, as usual, was sounded not far from the " rosy dawn " by the veteran
Daniel Simpson (1854) with drum and "Si" Smith with his ear-piercing fife. An early
breakfast was provided at Faneuil Hall. Promptly at ten o'clock a. m. the Company was
in line, Lieut. Charles Dodd (1868) acting as adjutant in place of Gen. Horace C. Lee
(1S64), of Springfield, who was unable to appear in consequence of a severe accident.
Preceded by Gilmore's (1865) Band, the Company began its march to the State House.
A strong force of police headed the column. The first platoon was commanded by Capt.
Albert A. Folsom (1S67), and his right guide, William C. Pfaff (1865), had the honor of
marching shoulder to shoulder with Gen. Banks (1859). Next to the latter, in the front
rank, were generals Cowdin (1837) and Wass (1869).

There were seven platoons in uniform, the sixth of which, under Capt. Cundy
(1867), was the color platoon, and consisted of twenty stalwart men in Continental
uniform. There were about one hundred and forty men in full uniform, and nine more
platoons, containing two hundred men in black dress suits and chapeaux, with swords.
On arriving in front of the Capital, the Company paraded in open order, with the right
resting on Park Street. Shortly after, his Excellency Gov. Claflin and staff appeared
upon the steps at the gateway opposite the colors of the command, and were received
with the customary salute. The march was resumed, the Governor and staff, with other
invited guests from Providence, R. I., Springfield and Newburyport, Mass., falling in
behind the color guard. The column moved down Beacon Street to Charles, thence by
Boylston to Tremont Street, passing along the Tremont Street mall to the West Street
gate, then through West, Bedford, Kingston, Summer, and Devonshire streets, and up
Milk to the Old South Church, where the annual religious exercises took place.

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After the prayer, an original hymn, written by Rev. Thomas J. Greenwood, who
delivered the Election sermon before the Artillery Company in 1863, was sung by a
select choir to the tune of "Keller's Hymn," viz. : —

Infinite One! whose lowest thought We come to ask Thy wisdom's light

Angels in vain have soared to read; To shine along our perilled way,

By whom yon glowing worlds are taught Revealing Justice, Truth, and Right,

The steps their joyous cycles tread! To lead us on to perfect day.

Clad in war's panoply, while Peace Our country on our hearts we bear

Again has hovered o'er our land, Near to Thy throne and blessings crave

We come to mingle prayer and praise To shield from every lurking snare, —

For blessings from thine open hand. From anarchy to hold and save.

We plead, let Union's golden band

All sections in its cincture twine,
That Thou may'st smile upon our land,

And own and bless it ever Thine !
Thou art our Trust ! On Thee alone

In storm and sunshine we depend;
Help us, Thou just and Holy One;

Lead on ! Lead upward to the end !

The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. Augustus Woodbury, of Westminster
Church, Providence, R. I.

At the close of the exercises in the Old South Church, the Company formed on
Washington Street and marched to Faneuil Hall to enjoy the annual dinner festivities.
At half past one o'clock p. M. the invited guests marched in and took seats at the tables,
and were followed by the Company. The decorations were unusually elaborate, and
were arranged by Sergt. Richard Friend (185S). Over the commander's chair was a
large eagle, which some sportsman, who had successfully aimed at high game, had secured
a few days before the anniversary. The floral display, by Mr. William Doogue, was
liberal and fine, who, besides smothering the tables with flowers, used two thousand feet
of laurel wreathing to decorate the Hall. The dinner prepared by Mr. William Tufts
was very satisfactory. At the twenty-two tables set in the Hall eight hundred members
and guests were seated. Commander Carpenter (1856) called the assembly to order,
and Rev. Augustus Woodbury invoked the divine blessing. An hour was spent in the
enjoyment of the dinner, after which Commander Carpenter (1856) made the opening
address, and concluded by introducing as toastmaster Lieut. George H. Allen (1857),
the chosen toastmaster, Col. Horace C. Lee (1864), being absent.

The first toast, "The President of the United States," was announced, when a
miniature fort, composed of fireworks, was set on fire on the commander's table, and
made quite a diminutive display, ending in the discharge of thirteen guns in the fort.
Hon. Thomas Russell, collector of the port of Boston, was then introduced, and responded
for the President. The second regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,"
was responded to by his Excellency Gov. Claflin. The third toast, " The City of Boston,"
by Mayor Shurtleff; the fourth toast, "The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. Mr. Wood-
bury; the fifth toast, "Our Past Commanders," by Hon. Josiah Quincy (1823) ; the sixth
toast, "The Militia of the Commonwealth," to which Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859)
responded. "The Judiciary" was responded to by Judge Charles Devens, major-general
in the Army of the Potomac during the Rebellion. The eighth and last toast was, "The

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Yeomanry of the State," which was responded to by "Farmer" Allen, the well-known
philanthropist and orator.

With as little delay as possible the line was reformed and proceeded to the Common,
where they were received with a salute from a section of the First Battery, under the
command of Lieut. Foster. Dress parade and review were then held, followed by
the drum-head election. The newly elected officers were duly commissioned by the
commander-in-chief, another salute was fired, and the Company returned to their armor)'.
On arrival, the Company was dismissed.

The first regular meeting prior to the celebration of the fall field-day was held at the
armory Sept. 20, 1869, the commander, Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), presiding,
and eighty-seven members present. The usual committees were appointed, routine
business transacted, and it was decided to make an excursion to Portland, Me., on the
fall field-day. A meeting for business was held Sept. 27.

The fall field-day was observed by an excursion to Portland, Me., Oct. 5, 1869. The
Company, under command of Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), numbered two hundred
and sixty, including Gilmore's (1865) Band. They left the armory at half past eight
o'clock a. m., and at nine o'clock boarded a special train on the Boston & Maine Railroad
for Portland. Lunch was served at Exeter, N. H., and the Company arrived at Portland
at about noontime. A storm, which had been threatening for several days, began shortly
after the Company left Boston, and it continued through the day with great fury. The
Artillery Company was cordially welcomed in Portland, and was escorted by the Portland
Light Infantry and the Mechanics Blues to the Falmouth House, where headquarters
were established. Dinner was soon served, after which the day was spent in the hotel,
as it was stormy and disagreeable without. In the evening a grand ball was given at the
City Hall, where the Company was welcomed by his Honor Mayor Putnam.

On Tuesday morning an excursion was made among the islands of Portland Harbor,
and, later in the day, the Company, escorted by the local military companies and the
citizens' committee took a train for Oak Hill, Scarboro, where they disembarked, and
at " Spurwink " were served with a clambake. Foot-ball and other sports were indulged
in, and at five o'clock p. M. the Artillery Company boarded the cars for Boston. At
Exeter, on the return, lunch was served. The Company arrived in Boston about nine
o'clock p. m., and proceeded directly to the armory, well pleased with the excursion and
everything connected therewith save the storm. The usual votes of thanks were passed,
and the commander, after thanking the members for their attendance and soldierly
bearing, dismissed the Company.

Rev. Augustus Woodbury, D. D., of Providence, R. I., delivered the Artillery
Election sermon in 1869. He was born in Beverly Dec. 4, 1825. He married, April
8, 1850, Rebecca Bryant English, of Beverly. He prepared for the sophomore class of
Harvard University at Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H., and entered the divinity school
at Harvard University in 1846, from which he graduated in 1849. He was ordained the
same year to the work of the gospel ministry in the Unitarian church. Mr. Woodbury
was pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Concord, N. H., from August, 1849,
to August, 1853; of the Lee Street Church in Lowell from September, 1853, to March,
1857, and of the Westminster Congregational Society in Providence, R. I., from April
2, 1857, to April 3, 1892. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Harvard
University in 1866, and the honorary degree of D. D. from Brown University in 1888.

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He published "The Campaign of the First Rhode Island Regiment" ; " Major-General
A. E. Burnside and the Ninth Army Corps"; "The Second Rhode Island Regiment";
also sermons, orations, and addresses delivered on different occasions.

Rev. Mr. Woodbury was a member of the House of Representatives, or General
Assembly, of Rhode Island in 1863-4, and again in 1874-5; commissioner for building
the new State's Prison from 1874 to 1879 ; a member of the school committee in Provi-
dence, R. I., in 1863, and from 1866 to 1869; director of the Providence Athenaeum
sixteen years, and president from 1883 to 1888, and held various offices in Unitarian
societies.

Rev. Mr. Woodbury was chaplain of the First Light Infantry Company of Providence
from 1865 to 1871; of the First Regiment and First Battery, Rhode Island Detached
Militia, from April 19, 1861, to Aug. 2, 1861 ; of Rodman Post, No. 12, G. A. R., Depart-
ment of Rhode Island, from 1870 to 1872, 1878, 1879, 1881, 1883, and from 1885 to
the time of his death ; of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Rhode Island,
in 1873 and 1874, and chaplain-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1873 and
1874. He served as an aide on the staff of Gen. A. E. Burnside at the first battle of
Bull Run, July 21, 1861. The last appearance of Rev. Dr. Woodbury before a Provi-
dence audience was on the thirty-fourth anniversary of that battle, July 2r, 1895, when he
preached a sermon before the Veteran Associates of the First and Second Rhode Island
regiments and batteries.

Rev. Dr. Woodbury spent the last three years of his life at Concord, N. H., where
he died Nov. 19, 1S95. His remains were buried at Beverly, Mass. A service in
memory of Rev. Augustus Woodbury, D. D., held at the Westminster Congregational
Church, Providence, R. I., Sunday, Dec. 15, 1895, was published by that church,
including a portrait of the deceased.

p. The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1870 were : George

J qTQ # H. Peirson (1850), captain; Albert A. Folsom (1867), first lieutenant ;
' Charles W. Stevens (1867), second lieutenant; Ansel D. Wass (1869),

adjutant; William G. McKown (1S681, first sergeant; Jacob Silloway, Jr. (1868), second
sergeant; Edwin B. Dow (1868), third sergeant; Albert S. Haven (i860), fourth ser-
geant; John C. Farnham (1S65), fifth sergeant; Joshua M. Cushing (1864), sixth
sergeant; Zephaniah H. Thomas, Jr. ( 1868), seventh sergeant; Asa H. Caton (rS6o),
eighth sergeant; Andrew G. Smith (1867), ninth sergeant; Isaac Watts (1862), tenth
sergeant; John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1857),
clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835), quartermaster ; Richard M.
Barker (1S54), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1870 were : Henry C. Barnabee,
George W. Bowker, James P. Brewer, Charles D. Brooks, William T. Brooks, Charles R.
Brown, William E. Brown, William Butterfield, Oliver H. Cole, J. Whitcomb Cotton, John
S. Dunlap, William H. Emerson, Simeon Flint, Franklin Gibbs, Andrew J. Hall, John J.
Hayes, Edmund H. Hewins, John S. Kemp, Samuel H. Kimball, Charles H. Leavitt,
James F. Marston, Daniel H. Maynard, James H. McDonough, Franklin S. Merritt,
Edward Newcomb, Henry G. Parker, Theodore H. Prentice, Charles J. Prescott, Wash-
ington L. Prescott, George S. Priest, Henry L. Priest, Charles E. Rice, James P. Rich-

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ardson, Henry J. Slavin, George Smith, Charles E. Spaulding, Herman Susmann, Stephen
H. Tarbell, William Trainor, Ezra J. Trull, Sargent C. Whitcher, Charles \V. Wilder,
Joseph A. Willard, Parker Winsor, Charles H. Wright.

Henry C. Barnabee (1870), vocalist and comedian, of Boston, son of Willis and
Mary (Waldron) Barnabee, was born in Portsmouth, N. H. He married, Dec. 1, 1859,
Clara George, of Warner, N. H. His early life was spent in Portsmouth and Boston,
where he attended the public schools. He began his business career in the dry goods
business, but afterward became, as is so well known throughout our country, a prominent
vocalist and comedian.

Mr. Barnabee (1870) for many years held a leading position in the special choir
organized to render the music on the anniversary day of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company. He was third sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1877.

Mr. Barnabee (1870) is a Freemason, and a member of the Apollo and Art clubs,
Boston.

George W. Bowker (1870), contractor and builder, son of Charles and Martha
(Whitten) Bowker, was born in Boston, Oct. 14, 1826. He married, June 14, 1866,
Jennie E. Ames. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the public
schools. He afterward learned the carpenter's trade, and became a contractor and
builder. He became a prominent citizen in South Boston, and erected many of the best
buildings in that part of the city. He spent five years in the gold mines of California.

Mr. Bowker (1870) joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Sept. 16, 1S61,
and became a life member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association in
1872. He was subject to times of despondency, and in one of these, Feb. 29, 1896, he
took his own life.

James P. Brewer (1870), stock broker, No. 2 Traveller Building, Boston, son of
Nathaniel (1853) and Mary Haskall (Fay) Brewer, was born in Boston Dec. 1, 1834.
He married, (1) in 1866, Elizabeth G. Bean, and, (2) in 1878, Elizabeth Jefferson. His
boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the Boylston School on Fort Hill.
He afterward became a stock broker, which was the business of his life. His father,
Nathaniel Brewer, joined the Artillery Company in 1S53, and his brother, Nathaniel, Jr.,
in 187 1. Mr. James P. Brewer (1870) died in April, 1888.

Charles D. Brooks (1870) was a dealer in pickles, at No. 37 Broad Street. He
resided, in 1870, at No. 624 Tremont Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company April 1, 1878.

William T. Brooks (1870) was a clerk at No. 139 Purchase Street, Boston. He
resided at No. 291 Dudley Street, Roxbury. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company April 1, 1872.

Charles R. Brown (1870), merchant, of Newton, was born in Camden, N. J., July
11, 1845. In 1870 he was of the firm of Brown (1870) & Hayes (1870), agents for
J. Gibson's Son & Co., distillers, at Nos 121 to 125 Broad Street, Boston.

Mr. Brown (1870) resides in Newton, and his business office is No. 366 Atlantic
Avenue, Boston.

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William E. Brown (1870) was of the firm of J. Brown & Co., wine merchants, at
No. 106 Lincoln Street. He resided with his father, Jeremiah Brown, at No. 42 Hudson
Street, Boston.

William Butterfield (1870) was a manufacturer of boot and shoe machinery. His
office was at No. 26 Pearl Street, and he resided, in 1870, at No. 147 West Newton
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 4, 1887.

Oliver H. Cole (1870) was, in 1870, the secretary of the Hide and Leather Insur-
ance Company, whose office was at No. 18 Devonshire Street, Boston. He was honor-
ably discharged from the Artillery Company May 11, 1874.

Mr. Cole (1870) was a member of Winslow Lewis Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston,
and was admitted, Sept. 19, 1S65, to membership in St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter.

J. Whitcomb Cotton (1870) was a clerk at No. 97 State Street, and resided at
Longwood. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

John S. Dunlap (1870) was, in 1870, the New England agent of the Erie (N. Y.)
Railway. His office was at No. 124 Washington Street, and he resided at No. 123 West
Newton Street. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company July 23, 1873.

William H. Emerson (1870).

Simeon Flint (1S70), of Salem, joined the Artillery Company June 2, 1851, and
was discharged Sept. 21, 1857. He rejoined the Company June 4, 1870. See page
224, Vol. III., of this history.

Franklin Gibhs (1870) was of the firm of Benjamin Gibbs & Sons, commission
merchants, at No. 55 Merchants Exchange, and he resided, in 1870, at No. 12 Louisburg
Square, Boston.

Andrew J. Hall (1870), stabling and riding school, of Boston, was of the firm of
Draper & Hall, No. 91 West Dedham Street, Boston. He boarded, in 1870, at the
Clarendon House, Boston.

Mr. Hall (1870) was a member of the common council of the city of Boston in
1873, and of the board of aldermen in 1874, 1882, 1883, and 1884. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company July 19, 1880.

John J. Hayes (1870), merchant, of Boston, son of John and Anne Harding (Hug-
gard) Hayes, was born in Killarney, Ireland, Jan. 26, 1845. He married Caroline Louise
Raymond. He resided in Ireland until 1866. He obtained his early education at
private schools in Dublin and at Trinity College in the same city. He began his business
career as a clerk in the Bank of Ireland.

In Boston, Mr. Hayes (1870) became a wine and spirit merchant. He was a
member of the school board of the city of Boston from 1876 to 1880, and a member of
the Massachusetts Senate, representing the Dorchester and Jamaica Plain District in
1886. His military experience is confined to his membership in the Ancient and Honor-
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Mr. Hayes (1870) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He resides on Robeson
Street, Jamaica Plain, and his place of business is No. 8 Oliver Street, Boston. He was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 17, 1886.

Edmund H. Hewins (1870), civil engineer, of Boston, son of Joel P. and Sarah
Jane (Dunbar) Hewins, was born in Sharon Dec. 23, 1845. He married, June 23, 1870,
Kate M. Potter. He attended the public schools in his native town, also the Stoughton-
ham Institute at Sharon, and the Lawrence Scientific School at Cambridge, Mass. He
selected and has pursued the profession of a civil and mechanical engineer.

Mr. Hewins (1870) was commissioned captain and appointed engineer of the First
Brigade, M. V. M., July 14, 1873, and was discharged Aug. 10, 1875. He was reap-
pointed to that position Feb. 1, 1876, and was discharged April 28, 1876. He was
commissioned assistant inspector-general on Gen. Moore's staff, with the rank of major,
Aug. 15, 1876, and was appointed to the same office on the staff of Gov. Long (1881),
with the rank of colonel, Jan. 9, 1880. He resigned Jan. 3, 1883.

Mr. Hewins (1870) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity; the Society of Arts,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; Boston Art Club ; United States Naval Institute ;
Military Service Institution, and United States Cavalry Association. He resides at No.
625 Tremont Street, and his office is at No. 18 Post-office Square, Boston, Mass.

John S. Kemp (1870) was a produce dealer in Boston, and resided at No. 20
Glenwood Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Sept. 28, 1874.

Samuel H. Kimball (1870) was of the firm of Kimball & Van Vorhis, dealers in
boots and shoes, at No. 73 Pearl Street, Boston. He resided in Auburndale. He was
discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Charles H. Leavitt (1S70) was of the firm of Hunting & Leavitt, real estate brokers,
No. 3 School Street. He resided, in 1870, at Swampscott.

James F. Marston (1870) was of the firm of Chamberlin & Marston, carpenters and
builders, No. 403 Broad Street. He resided at No. 34 Shawmut Avenue, Boston.

Mr. Marston (1870) was called " Captain " in the records of the Artillery Company.
He was discharged therefrom May 12, 1884.

Daniel H. Maynard (1870), hotel proprietor, of Plymouth, son of George and Nancy
(Hartshorn) Maynard, was born in Boylston Oct. 9, 1834. He married, April 19, 1866,
Martha A. Dutton. His early life was spent in Boylston and Worcester, where he
attended the public schools. He began his business life as a provision dealer, but since
1882 he has been the proprietor of the well-known Samoset House in Plymouth. The
present summer [1899] he is also proprietor of the Wesley House, at Cottage City.

Mr. Maynard ( 1870) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Odd Fellows, and
the Knights of Honor.

James H. McDonough (1870) was the agent of John Tracey & Co., at No. 85 Broad
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 14, 1877.

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Franklin S. Merritt (1870) was a dealer in patent enamelled and curried leather,
at No. 97 Milk Street and No. 1 Pearl Street, Boston. He boarded at No. 50 Mt.
Pleasant Avenue, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
May 13, 1872.

Edward Newcomb (1870) was of the firm of Newcomb & Brown, apothecaries, No.
2 1 Beacon Street, Boston. He resided at Hyde Park. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Henry G. Parker (1870), merchant and journalist, of Boston, son of Ebenezer G.
and Rebecca M. (Davis) Parker, was born in Plymouth, Mass., March 19, 1836. He
married, June 7, 1865, Lucy J. Brown, of Boston. He attended the common schools of
his native town, and afterward attended a private school at Brookfield, and, later, the
Adams and Chauncy Hall schools, Boston. He then entered mercantile life as a book-
keeper, serving seven years ; when, as confidential clerk, he was employed by Jordan,
Marsh (1879) & Go., and remained with them until 1869.

For some time Mr. Parker (1870) had been an occasional writer for the New York
Mirror, Boston Daily Courier, and Boston Saturday Evening Gazette. In 1870 he
purchased the last-named paper, and in April of that year he became its editor and
proprietor. It was then located at No. 37 Congress Street. He continued as such until
his decease.

Mr. Parker (1870) was appointed by Gov. Rice, Jan. 12, 1876, assistant quarter-
master-general, with the rank of colonel, and he served as such four years, — three under
Gov. Rice, and one under Gov. Talbot. 1 He died in Boston May 13, 1S92.

Theodore H. Prentice (1870), merchant, son of Theodore Prentice, was born in
Lynn, March 28, 1847. He was, in 1870, a clerk at No. 63 Hanover Street, Boston.
He was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 18, 1887.

Charles J. Prescott (1870), merchant, of Boston, son of Edward and Catherine L.
(Clough) Prescott, was born in Boston Feb. 15, 1838. He married, Dec. 30, 1868, in
Thetford, Vt., Miss Anna F. Hinckley. He attended the Boston public schools, and
graduated from the English High School, Boston, in 1856. He began his business career
as a clerk in the wood and coal business, but, in May, 1862, became a partner in the firm
of W. L. (1870) & C. J. Prescott (1870), which continued until 1887.

Mr. Prescott (1870) was a director of public institutions, Boston, from 1876 to
1881 ; a member of the school board from 1870 to 1875 ; an alderman in 1874 and 1875 >
member of the State Legislature in 1877, 1878, and 1879, and a commissioner of public
institutions from 1889 to 1891. His brothers, Eben C. Prescott joined the Artillery
Company in 1867, and Washington L. Prescott in 1870.

Washington L. Prescott ( 1870), merchant, of Boston, son of Edward and Catherine
L. (Clough) Prescott, and brother of Charles J. (1870), was born in Boston June 8, 1834.
He married, June 28, i860, Rebecca A. Boyce. He attended the Brimmer School in

1 For sketch and portrait, see " History of Essex County," J. W. Lewis, Phila., (888, page 1493, and
"One of a Thousand," Rand, Boston, 1890, page 461.

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his native city. On leaving school he entered the coal and wood business, in which
he has since been engaged. His present business office is at No. 75 State Street,
Boston.

Mr. Prescott (1S70) was a member of the common council in Boston in 1S71, 1872,
and 1873; of the board of overseers of the poor in 1875, 1876, and 1877, and a trustee
of the City Hospital in 1872. His brothers, Eben C. Prescott joined the Artillery Com-
pany in 1867, and Charles J. Prescott in 1870.

Washington L. Prescott (1870) resides at No. 4 Aldie Street, District of Allston,
Boston.

George S. Priest (1870) was of the firm of Priest & Albree (1865), leather dealers,
at Nos. 227 and 229 Congress Street, Boston. He resided at No. 135 West Newton
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 13, 1878.

Henry L. Priest (1870) was, in 1870, a clerk at No. 219 State Street, Boston, and
resided at No. 24 St. James Avenue, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company Sept. 3, 1883.

Charles E. Rice (1870) was commissioned first lieutenant in the First Regiment of
Massachusetts Cavalry Oct. 31, 1861. He resigned April 30, 1862. He was recommis-
sioned first lieutenant in the Second Massachusetts Cavalry Jan. 19, 1863 ; was promoted
to be captain Feb. 9, 1863, and was discharged, for disability, Oct. 22, 1864. He was
commissioned captain in the First Battalion of Frontier Cavalry, or Twenty-sixth New
York Cavalry, Dec. 29, 1864; was promoted to be major March 22, 1865, and was
mustered out of service June 30, 1865. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company May n, 1874.

James P. Richardson (1870), of West Medford, son of Ira D. and Martha A.
(Locke) Richardson, was born, Nov. 6, 1829, at Corinth, Vt. He married, (1) July 24,
1853, Ophelia M. Allen, who died Aug. 24, 1S72; and, (2) Oct. 15, 1877, Carrie A.
Locke His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended school until he
was thirteen years of age, and worked on a farm until he was twenty. He was afterward
employed in rafting lumber on the Connecticut River ; a locomotive fireman on the
Boston & Worcester Railroad, and the Toledo, Norwalk & Cleveland Railroad. He then
came to Boston, and was engaged with E. E. Dyer & Co., No. 141 Washington Street, in
the coffee and spice business. He was employed there for fourteen years. After follow-
ing the grocery business on his own account, he was appointed postmaster at West
Medford, and held that office for thirteen years. He is now employed at East Cam-
bridge in the American Net and Twine Factory.

Mr. Richardson (1870) was a selectman of Medford for three years. He is a
member of the Masonic Fraternity, having attained the orders of knighthood in Boston
Commandery, Knights Templars. His brother, Haynes L. Richardson, joined the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1856. He resides at No. 51 Warren Street,
West Medford, Mass.

Henry J. Slavin (1870) was, in 1870, a book-keeper for John Tracey & Co. at No.
85 Broad Street, Boston. He boarded at No. 1 26 Pembroke Street, Boston.

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George Smith (1870), merchant tailor, of Lowell, son of Jonathan and Pamelia
(Moore) Smith, was born in Lowell Aug. 1, 1828. He married, (1) Feb. 22, 1S54,
Olive Jane Chase, and, (2) Sept. 21, 1872, Florence I. Winkley. He attended the
public schools of Lowell, where he has always resided. He began his business career by
working as a clerk in his father's store, where dry goods were sold and tailoring done.
Later, he went to Boston, learned the tailor's trade, and, returning to Lowell, became a
partner in business with his father. On the death of his father, he became the sole
proprietor, and has continued in the same business until the present time [1900].

Mr. Smith (1870) was a member of the common council of Lowell one year, and a
director of the city library three years. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company June 3, 1881.

Charles E. Spaulding (1870), merchant, of Boston, son of Edward H. and Catherine
(Hayward) Spaulding, was born in North Bridgewater, now Brockton, Feb. 15, 1843.
He attended the Brockton schools. He is engaged in the wholesale dry goods trade.

Mr. Spaulding (1870) enlisted in Company I, Capt. Edward L. Bird (1849), Forty-
seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was appointed to the position
of corporal. Later, he held the grades of lieutenant, captain, and major in the State
militia. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and resides in Boston.

Herman Susmann (1870), merchant, of Boston, son of Simon and Fromet (Frens-
dorf) Susmann, was born in Gluckstadt, Holstein, Germany. He married, Nov. 25, 1854,
Helena M. Sievers. His boyhood was spent in his native town, where he attended
school, and, later, was a student at Hamburg.

After his arrival in America he entered the tobacco business, and for many years
kept a tobacco store on Washington Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company July 18, 1881. He died Sept. 29, 1883.

Stephen H. Tarbell (1870), contractor, of Dedham, son of Calvin and Betsey
(Pierce) Tarbell, was born in Rindge, N. H., Dec. 24, 1823. He married Clarissa
Ide. He spent his boyhood in Walpole, N. H., where he attended the public schools
and learned his trade. When twenty-one years old he came to Boston and entered the
employ of the Jamaica Pond Aqueduct Company, and remained with them several years.
He was afterward, and for a long time, one of the most successful drain and sewer
builders in the State. He built the Parker Hill Reservoir, the water works for the city
of Worcester, the reservoir at Lawrence, and superintended the construction of the Moon
Island and Sudbury conduit. When the Custom House and State Street Block in Boston
were erected, he was employed to lay the sewers and foundations.

Mr. Tarbell (1870) was a member of the National Lancers, and held the grade of
first lieutenant. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows societies, and of
the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. He retired from business and
moved to Dedham, where he died Jan. 19, 1892.

William Trainer (1870), plumber, of Boston, son of Michael and Mary (Tute)
Trainer, was born in Ireland Oct. 2, 1824. He married, Oct. 11, 1847, Eliza Ann
Shields. He came to America when a child, and attended the Boylston School. After
leaving school he learned the plumber's trade, which he followed during his active life.

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He was at one time in the firm of Kent, Smith & Trainer, but afterward, on his own
account, he carried on the plumbing business with marked success, being actively
engaged in the Back Bay District.

Mr. Trainer (1870) was a member of Siloam Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. He died Sept. 3, 1897, aged seventy-
three years.

Ezra J. Trull (1870), distiller, of Charlestown, son of Ezra (1838) and Annette C.
Trull, was born in Boston Sept. 13, 1842. His parents removed to Watertown in 1846,
and he there received his early education, graduating at the High School. His business
career began in his father's counting-room, where he remained until the breaking out of
the Rebellion.

Mr. Trull (1870) in early life developed a love for the military, and at the age of
sixteen years joined the Uoston City Guard. In May, 1S6 1, he joined the Fourth
Battalion of Rifles, and on July 16,. 1861, he enlisted in the Thirteenth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Aug. 19, 1862, he was commissioned captain in the
Thirty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment, and served with the command until his discharge,
June 2, 1865. He was captured at the Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864, and was held
as a prisoner at Libby Prison, at Salisbury, N. C, Danville, Va., and again at Libby
Prison, Richmond, Va., until Feb. 22, 1865, when he was paroled.

Capt. Trull (1870), on his return from the war, settled in Charlestown, and con-
ducted the business left by his father. He was associated in business with Mr. Daniel
E. Chase (1872) and Nahum Chapin (1885).

Capt. Trull (1870) enlisted in Company A, Fifth Regiment, M V. M., Nov. 22,
1865, and was discharged as corporal May 28, 1868. He was commissioned as first
lieutenant and adjutant of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M, May 19, 1871, major July 1,
1872, lieutenant-colonel July 19, 1874, and colonel March 6, 1875. He was discharged
April 28, 1876, and was re-elected colonel July 24, 1S76. This last commission was
vacated by a decision of the Supreme Court, Jan. 11, 18S2. Col. Trull (1870) was
appointed aide-de-camp, with the rank of captain, on the staff of Brig. -Gen. B. F. Peach,
Jr., Second Brigade, M. V. M., March 24, 1882, which position he held at the time of his
decease.

Col. Trull (1870) joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Sept. 7,
1870; was elected adjutant in 1872, and again in 1877; first lieutenant in 18S3, and
captain in 1885. After a little more than ten months of successful administration of the
affairs of the Company, he was stricken down, April 19, 1886, by paralysis, which
terminated fatally on the 29th of the same month. He was a member of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion; of Post No. 113, G. A. R., of Boston; Col. Trull [1870]
Field and Staff Association; Thirteenth and Thirty-ninth Regiments Veteran Associa-
tions ; Boston Light Infantry Veteran Corps, and the National Veteran Military Asso-
ciation.

Col. Trull (1870) was a member of the common council of Charlestown in 1873,
and of Boston in 1875, 1876, and 18S3. He was a member of the Massachusetts Senate
in 1884 and 1885 from the Second Suffolk District, and in 1884 was elected, by the city
council of Boston for two years, a director of public institutions.

Col. Trull (1870) received Masonic degrees in Putnam Lodge (Army Lodge, No. 8),
then located near Mitchell's Station, Va., but on his return home became a member of

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Faith Lodge, of Charlestown. He was also a member of Signet Royal Arch Chapter,
Boston Cominandery, Knights Templars, and of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
He was prominent in social life, belonging to the Boston, New England, Algonquin,
Bunker Hill, and Central clubs, the Bostonian Society, and Charitable Irish Society.

Funeral services in loving memory of Col. Trull (1870) were held on Sunday, May
2, 1886, at the Second LTnitarian Church. They were conducted by Rev. Edward A.
Horton, of Boston, and Rev Oliver A. Roberts, chaplain elect of the Artillery Company.
The funeral procession was composed of the local militia, — infantry, cavalry, and artil-
lery, — the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, prominent staff officers in carriages, and societies of which Col. Trull (1870)
was a member. The remains were deposited in " The Trull Tomb," Mount Auburn
Cemetery. 1

Sargent C. Whitcher (1870) was of the firm of Whitcher& Stratton (1869), dealers
in flour and grain, who, in 1870, were located at No. 3 India Street, Boston. He resided
in Lexington.

Charles W. Wilder (1870), merchant, of Boston, joined the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company Sept. 7, 1859. He rejoined the Company June 4, 1S70; was
elected lieutenant in 1873, captain in 1879, and was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company Jan. 21, 1889. He died at the Revere House, in Boston, May 2,
1889. See Vol. III., page 337, of this history.

Joseph A. Willard (1870), clerk of the Superior Court, of Boston, son of Sidney
and Elizabeth Anne (Andrews) Willard, was born, Sept. 29, 1816. in Cambridge. He
married, Sept. 5, 1841, in Cambridge, Penelope Cochran. He was educated at West-
ford Academy, Cambridgeport Latin School, and fitted for college under the tuition, at
different times, of James Freeman Clarke and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Instead of enter-
ing college, in 1830 he went to sea for eight years. In 1S46 he entered the office of the
clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and in 1848 was appointed deputy sheriff. In 1854
he was admitted to the Suffolk County bar, and in 1855 became assistant clerk of the
Superior Court for the county of Suffolk. In 1859 he was appointed assistant clerk of
the present Superior Court. In 1865 he was appointed by the court clerk of the Superior
Court to fill a vacancy, and has been re-elected until the present time [1900].

Mr. Willard (1870) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.

Parker Winsor (1870), merchant, of Boston, son of Edward and Harriet B.
(Sprague) Winsor, was born in Boston Aug. 16. 1836. He married (1) Fannie E.
Stowell and (2) Anna A. Du Casse. His early life was passed in Boston, where he
attended the Phillips School, and, later, the Chauncy Hall School. He entered business
with his father, whom he succeeded, at No. 13 Commercial Wharf, as manufacturer and
dealer in boats and oars. He resided at No. 680 Tremont Street, Boston.

Mr. Parker Winsor (1870) was a member of the New England Guards, and was
third sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1S76. He died April 16, 1880.

' An interesting and detailed account of Col. Ezra Jackson Trull, his life, honors, and funeral, are
given in the Two Hundred and Forty eighth Annual Record of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Massachusetts, 1885-6.

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Charles H. Wright (1870) was of the firm of Haven & Wright, dealers in shoe
manufacturers' goods, at No. 26 Pearl Street. He boarded at the Adams House. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 19, 1879.

The first regular spring meeting of the Artillery Company in 1870 was held on the
fourth day of April. The commander, Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), presided.
Preliminary business was transacted, and the commander announced that he had invited
the Rev. William H. H. Murray to deliver the anniversary sermon in June next, and the
invitation had been accepted.

A special meeting was held May 4, when officers for the ensuing year were nomi-
nated, and the first meeting of the year for business and drill was held May 16, and
subsequent ones on May 23, May 30, and June 4.

The two hundred and thirty-second anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company was observed June 6, 1870. The arrangements of the day were made
upon a complete and liberal scale, and every feature of the time-honored ceremonies
received a strictness and propriety of observance which reflected the greatest credit
upon the committee of arrangements and the officers and members of the Company. At
ten o'clock a. m. the Company stood in line in front of Faneuil Hall, and immediately
took up its line of march to the State House. Gilmore's (1865) full band marched at
the head of the column, and the music was unexceptionable. Arriving at the State
House, his Excellency Gov. Claflin, his staff, and other invited guests were received with
the customary formalities, and were then escorted through Park, Tremont, Winter,
Summer, Devonshire, and Milk streets to the Old South Church, where the annual
religious exercises of the corps were held. Rev. W. H. H. Murray, of Boston, conducted
the services and delivered the annual sermon. The musical part of the exercises was of
marked excellence. Mr Howard M. Dow presided at the organ, and the singing was by
the Masonic choir, a double quartette.

After the prayer, the following original ode, by Dr. John P. Ordway (1S69), was
sung: —

Once more we meet as soldiers true,

The bond of union o'er us;
With heart and hand we strike anew,

For Liberty to shield us.
This is the day and this the hour

When brothers meet in kindness;
For no foe shall strike
From the freeman's tower

The Flag that still shines in brightness.

That peace may reign each loyal heart
Prays for its folds to compass;

Through hill and dale with playful art,
The joyful anthem round us.

In ancient times our ranks were lined
With men who knew that glory

Was to be brave: their hearts enshrined,

With us repeat the story.
This is the day and this the hour

When brothers meet in kindness;
For no foe shall strike
From the freeman's tower

The Flag that still shines in brightness.

Then gather round with hearts profound,

Almighty aid imploring;
Tune well each voice with sweetest sound,

'Til all above seem soaring.
This is the day and this the hour

When brothers meet in kindness;
F'or no foe shall strike
From the freeman's tower

The Flag that still shines in brightness.

After the sermon, the following original hymn, by Dr. John P. Ordway (1869), was

sung

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Guide us all this day, O Falher, Sweet the hours we've passed together,

In the paths of joy and love; Fond remembrance for this day,

Lift our thoughts with truthful pleasure That our hearts still beat with pleasure

To the home of rest above. For old friends who 've passed away.

Brothers who have gone before us Then with hearts and hands united,

Sleep in peace and rest from pain; We will echo forth the strain

We'll not mourn because they've left us, For these dear ones who have left us,

For our loss is but their gain. That our loss may be their gain.

At the close of the exercises in the church, the lines were reformed and the march
resumed through School, Tremont, Court, and State streets, and Merchants Row to
Faneuil Hall, where the annual dinner was served. The last march was made during
the fall of the heaviest shower of the season, and the corps was drenched to the skin
by the driving torrents. The column breasted the tempest stoutly, and their unflinching
steadiness won the applause of the sympathizing spectators along the line of march.
Upon the arrival of the column at Faneuil Hall, arms were laid away, and the members
and their guests for a half hour were busy in preparing for the dinner. With undimin-
ished good humor the Company took their places at the table. The decorations in the
Hall were profuse and elegant, and reflected great credit upon the taste and skill of Mr.
Richard Friend (1858), the decorator, and Mr. William Doogue, the florist.

Plates were laid for eight hundred and fifty persons, and all the seats were occupied.
The service was excellent. The caterer was Mr. William Tufts, of Boston. The divine
blessing was invoked by the chaplain, and the succeeding hour was devoted to the
banquet. At the conclusion of the repast, Commander Lawrence (1866) called the
Company to order and delivered an eloquent address, which was received with great
enthusiasm. He concluded by introducing Capt. James A. Fox (1855), adjutant, as
toast-master. The first toast, "The President of the United States," was responded to
by Hon. Thomas Russell, collector of the port; the second toast, "The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts," by his Excellency William Claflin ; the third toast, "The City of
Boston," by his Honor Mayor Shurtleff, and the fourth toast, "The Orator and Chaplain
of the Day," by Rev. William H. H. Murray, chaplain of the corps. Mr. Murray referred
to " the drum and fife, beaten by the hands that have grown aged in your service," etc.
" Their age is honorable to you and to them, and, looking to where they stand, it seems
to me that we deserve to give them a rising honor, with which request I will conclude."
The whole Company then rose, and "Si" Smith and Dan Simpson (1854), the veteran
fifer and drummer, stood in a conspicuous place near the band in the eastern gallery and
were given three rousing cheers, to which they responded by playing one of the old-time
marching tunes. To the next toast, "The City of Portland," Hon. Benjamin Kingsbury,
mayor of Portland, responded; to the next toast, "The City of Providence," Rev.
Augustus Woodbury responded; to the "Army and Navy," Gen. John L. Swift
responded; to "The Massachusetts Volunteer Militia," Gen. William Schouler (1848) ;
to "The Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company," Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848) ;
to "The Amoskeag Veterans," Adjt.-Gen. Natt Head (1873), and to "Our Past Com-
manders," Hon. Marshall P. Wilder (1828). Col. Newell A. Thompson (1835) was intro-
duced as the senior past commander of the Company present, and Gen. Robert Cowdin
(1837; spoke in behalf of the board of aldermen of Boston, as did the chairman of the
board, Alderman Newton Talbot (1846). Col Roberts, of Maine, was introduced to
respond to "The Volunteer Militia of Maine." He in turn called upon Capt. Roberts,

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of the Mechanic Blues, who made a short address. The last toast was, "The Legislature
of Massachusetts," Gen. Lawrence (1866) then introduced Hon. Daniel (Farmer) Allen,
who responded in his own inimitable way.

At the conclusion of the exercises, the Company repaired to the armory, resumed
arms, formed in line, and proceeded to the State House, where they again took the
Governor under escort and marched to the parade ground on the Common. A salute
was fired by a section of the Second Battery, under the command of Lieut. Hooten, as
the column entered the parade ground. The Company, having passed in review before
his Excellency the governor, proceeded to the annual election. The newly-elected
officers were commissioned in the customary manner by the governor. The battalion
then resumed the march to the State House, where the governor and other invited guests
were left, and thence proceeded to Faneuil Hall, where they partook of supper and were
dismissed, with mutual congratulations upon the success and pleasure of the day's parade.

A special meeting of the Company was held Aug. 24 to take into consideration an
invitation of the governor for the Company to attend the division muster during the
present season. The invitation was accepted, and a committee of arrangements selected.
Sept. 8 the Company, under the command of Major Charles W. Stevens (1867), visited
the State encampment, "Camp Andrew," at Concord, escorting his Excellency the
governor. One hundred and sixty members of the Company joined in the excursion,
accompanied by Edmands's Band and the usual field music. The encampment was
under the command of Major-Gen. Benjamin F. Butler (1853), who took great pains to
entertain his comrades. An elegant collation was laid in honor of the Company at head-
quarters. The day passed pleasantly, and was greatly enjoyed. The Company returned
during the afternoon.

Meetings of the Company were held Sept. 12, 19, 26, and 30. Besides the election
of members, the principal business was the selection of a place for the fall field-day
parade. That day was celebrated Oct. 3, 1S70, by an excursion to Newport, R. I. The
Company left the armory at half past eight o'clock a. m , and proceeded by special train
to Newport. A severe easterly storm prevailed, and the number of members in line was
smaller than was expected. Gilmore's (1865) Band and the usual field music accom-
panied them. On arrival at Newport the Company was welcomed by an artillery salute,
and was escorted to headquarters by the Marine Artillery Company of one hundred men.
Carriages were provided by the Newport company, and members of the Artillery Com-
pany enjoyed the day by riding to various points of interest. A bountiful collation was
served immediately on arrival at the hotel, and, later in the day, a grand dinner was given
by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company to the Newport Artillery Company and
the guests of the Company. The post- prandial exercises consisted of addresses by Gov.
Padelford, of Rhode Island, the mayor of Newport, and the officers of the Newport
Company, the whole being enlivened by the music of Gilmore's (1865) and the Marine
bands. The Company was again escorted to the cars and returned home, arriving at
about ten o'clock p. m.

It was considered one of the pleasantest excursions in the history of the Company,
though not favored with clear weather or a large number in the ranks.

Rev. William H. H. Murray, of Boston, delivered the Artillery Election aermon
of 1S70. He was born in Guilford, Conn., April 26, 1840. He spent his boyhood in
his native town, where he attended the public schools. Afterward he entered Vale

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College, and graduated in the class of 1862. He was licensed to preach in 1863. In
1S64 he became the pastor of the Congregational Church in Greenwich, Conn., and after
serving that parish two years he removed to West Meriden, Conn. After a pastorate
there of two years' duration, he accepted a call from the Park Street Church, Boston,
and settled with that society in 1S68. A weekly publication of his sermons delivered in
the Park Street Church, under the title of the " Park Street Pulpit," was issued in Boston
from the beginning of 1871 to October, 1874, when Mr. Murray resigned his pastorate.
Rev. Mr. Murray was distinguished as a pulpit orator and a lecturer. During the
winters of 1869-70 and 1872-3 he delivered courses of Sunday evening sermons in Music
Hall, Boston. These sermons were published in two volumes, called " Music Hall
Sermons." He also published "Camp Life in the Adirondacks," in 1868, and " Words
fitly Spoken," in 1873.

q The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1871 were: Edwin C.

IQ7I . Bailey (1858), captain; John Mack (i860), first lieutenant; Richard M.
* Barker (1854), second lieutenant; Edwin R. Frost (1859), adjutant ; William

H. Cundy (1867), first sergeant; William C. Pfaff (1865), second sergeant; H. K. W.
Hibbard (1859), third sergeant; John A Lowell (1869), fourth sergeant; Vincent
Laforme (1858), fifth sergeant; George S. Eastman (1868), sixth sergeant; Horace T.
Rockwell (1S68), seventh sergeant; John H.White (1S67), eighth sergeant; A. W.
Hobart (1S68), ninth sergeant; John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster;
George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835),
quartermaster; Richard M. Barker (1854), armorer. Dr. John P. Ordway (1869) was
surgeon, and Dr. G. H. P. Flagg (1861) assistant surgeon.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1871 were: Albert \V. Adams,
Wesley Bigelow, Hiram A. Blood, Halsey J. Boardman, Allston G. Bouve, William Boyce,
Nathaniel Brewer, Jr., William H. Brown, John H. Buckley, Charles D. Cleaveland, Charles
H. Cole, Horace W. Dean, Charles B. Fessenden, William C. Fisk, Francis W. Flitner,
Edward E. Floyd, Charles A. Fox, Alden Frink, Clarence H. Gay, Samuel S. Gay, Benja-
min F. Hunt, Jr., Nehemiah P. Mann, Jr., William M. Miller, James Moore, Frederick
W. Nickerson, Ezra G. Perkins, George W. Pierce, Henry R. Plimpton, Charles C. Poor,
Josiah D. Richards, Joseph T. Ryan, Eugene H. Sampson, Charles E. Sanborn, Nathaniel
B. Sherman, Abraham Shuman, Leopold Speidel, John G. Stearns, Jr., Samuel J. F.
Thayer, William W. Warren, Austin C. Wellington, Charles B. Whittemore, Daniel W.
Wise, Amos L. Wood, William Woolley.

Albert W. Adams (1871), notary public, and commissioner for all States and Terri-
tories, of Boston, was born in Boston Feb 9, 1834.

Mr. Adams ( 187 1) joined the First Corps of Cadets June 25, 185s, and held therein
the positions of corporal and sergeant. He was mustered into the United States service
March 26, 1S62, and was discharged July 2, 1862. He was discharged from the Artillery
Company May 26, 1879. He resided at No. 652 Tremont Street, Boston.

Wesley Bigelow ( 1871 ) was a salesman at No. 652 Washington Street, Boston.

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Hiram A. Blood (1871), merchant, of Fitchburg, son of Ezra and LydiaAnn (Jefts)
Blood, was born in Townsend Feb. 3, 1833. He married, (1) Oct. 25, 1854, Mary
Maria Person, and, (2) in i860, Frances I. Torrey. His early life was spent in Town-
send, where he received an academical education. At the age of eighteen years he went
to Worcester for employment. In 1S53 ne entered the commission house of Bliss,
Sutton & Co. as a clerk ; in 1S54 he became a member of that firm, and opened a branch
house in Fitchburg, to which place he moved. In 1857 he retired from that firm and
formed a partnership with William O. Brown, of Fitchburg. This firm lasted until i860
(Mr. Brown entering the United States army), and a new firm, II. A. Blood & Co.,
continued the business until 1865, when Mr. Blood (1871) withdrew from mercantile
pursuits and became active in the construction and operation of railroads. In 1875 ne
procured the charter of Wachusett National Bank of Fitchburg, and became its first
vice-president. He was elected by the aldermen and common council of Fitchburg,
Nov. 2, 1875, mayor of that city to fill a vacancy, and was re-elected mayor in December
next following.

In May, 1884, Mr. Blood (1871) was elected president of the Cleveland & Canton
Railroad, in the State of Ohio, and held that position until his decease. 1

Halsey J. Boardman (1871), lawyer, of Boston, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Hunt)
Boardman, was born in Norwich, Vt., May 19, 1834. He mairied, Nov. 6, 1862, in
Boston, Georgia M. Hinman. He attended the schools of his native town, graduated at
Thetford Academy in 1854, and at Dartmouth College in 185s. He studied law in the
office of Norcross & Snow, Fitchburg, and afterward in that of Philip Sears, Boston. He
was admitted to the Suffolk County bar in 1S60, and has continued in the practice of
law. He has had as partners Caleb Blodgett (appointed judge of the Superior Court),
and, subsequently, Stephen H. Tyng and Frank Paul.

From 1862 to 1864 he held the appointment of commissioner of the board of
enrolment, under President Lincoln, for the Fourth Congressional District. In 1874 he
was chairman of the ward and city committee ; in 1S75 president of the common council
of Boston ; from 1883 to 1885 Representative to the General Court; in 1887 and 1888
a member of the State Senate, serving as president both years.

Mr. Boardman (1871) was identified with railroad interests, being president of the
Duluth & Winnipeg Railroad, and director of several others. He was also a prominent
member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society. 2 He died at his residence,
No. 41 Perrin Street, Roxbury, Jan. 14, 1900.

Allston G. Bouve ( 187 1 ), dentist, of Boston, son of Ephraim (1866) and Adaline D.
(Gray) Bouve', was born in Boston Sept. 9, 1854. He married, June 4, 1S68, Delia C.
Baker. He resided in Roxbury prior to his marriage, and in his boyhood attended the
Washington and Comins Grammar schools. After graduation from the latter, he was
employed by Samuel A. Way, and, later, was receiving teller in the Metropolitan Bank
of Boston.

Mr. Bouve - (187 1 ) served as a private in the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts

1 For sketch and portrait of Mr. Blood (1871) see "Boston of To-day," Edwin M. Bacon, 1S92,
page 149.

2 See, for portrait and sketch, "Boston of To-day," Edwin M. Bacon, Boston, 1S92, page 150; also,
" Massachusetts of To-day," page 124.

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Volunteer Infantry for one hundred days in 1865. On his return from the army he
learned of his father the trade of engraving, and from November. 1867, to June, 1875,
he was in partnership with A. C. Berry, card engravers and printers. Mr. Bouve' (1S71)
entered the dental school of Harvard University, and graduated in 1877. He immedi-
ately began the practice of dentistry, in which he is still engaged, at No. 12 West Street,
Boston. He has never held civil office. He is a member of the Harvard Odontological
Society, Harvard Dental Alumni Association, and Massachusetts Dental Society. His
father, Ephraim \Y. Bouve', joined the Artillery Company in 1866.
Mr. Allston G. Bouve (1871) resides in Wakefield.

William Boyce (1871), merchant, of Boston, was born in Fayston, Vt., May 15,
1823, and came to Boston in 1843 He found employment in the furniture business.
At the attainment of his majority he entered the firm of Wormwood & Boyce, furniture
dealers, which was successively C. B. Boyce & Co., Boyce Brothers & Squires, and Boyce
Brothers, the last-mentioned firm continuing for thirty years (1864-1894) in the same
location on Washington Street, Boston.

Mr. Boyce ( 1S71) was a member of Mt Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St. Paul's
Royal Arch Chapter, and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston ; also
of the Odd Fellows, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and other organiza-
tions At one time he was president of the Boston Spiritual Temple. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company May 13, 1878. He died at his residence, No. 52
Rutland Square, Boston, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, 1S94, and his remains were
buried with Masonic ceremonies.

Nathaniel Brewer, Jr. (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of Nathaniel (1853) and
Mary Haskall (Fay) Brewer, was born in Boston Nov. 4, 1S35. He married, June 17,
1862, Sarah Barbara Hall. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the
Boylston School on Fort Hill. He began business in the office of Goddard & Pritchard,
commission merchants, on Central Wharf, Boston, but, later, was engaged in the real
estate business. He retired in 1887. He has held the office of justice of the peace for
several years.

Mr. Brewer (1871) was a private in the New England Guards and in the Fourth
Battalion, M. V M., from 1861 to 1S63, and was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery
Company in 1876. He became a member of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars,
of Boston, June 18, 1873, and has received the degrees of the Scottish Rite to and
including the thirty-second degree. His father, Nathaniel Brewer, joined the Artillery
Company in 1S53, and his brother, James P. Brewer, in 1870.

Mr. Nathaniel Brewer, Jr. (1871), resides in Newport, Fla.

William H. Brown (1871), merchant, of Boston, was born in 1833. Previous to
the Rebellion of 186 1-5 he was engaged in business in Worcester. At the breaking out
of the war he went out in company with Mr. Chase, of Boston, in charge of the sutler's
department of the Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. He subsequently
came to Boston and associated himself with Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co. His devotion
to business was very marked, his fidelity to the requirements of his position overtaxed a
naturally strong constitution, and he was obliged to retire some few jears since from all
participation in active affairs.

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Mr. Brown (1871) died in Boston, Sept. 15, 1881, aged forty-eight years and six
months. The funeral services took place at the Second Church, Boston, and were
attended by many of his business associates, also by members of the Thirteenth Regiment
and of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

John H. Buckley (1871) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Sept. 26, 1876.

Charles D. Cleaveland ( 187 1 ), physician, of Boston, son of Jedediah and Harriet B.
(Randall) Cleaveland, was born in Royalton, Sept. 25, 1S1S. He married, in December,
1843, Stella L. Deming, of Chester, Vt. He attended school in Chester, Vt., attended
Dartmouth College, and, subsequently, medical lectures at Woodstock, Vt. He began
the practice of medicine at Chester. Vt., where he remained five years. Thence, May
15, 1846, he removed to Boston, and was a successful and honored practitioner from that
time until his decease.

Dr. Cleaveland (1871) received Masonic degrees in Aberdour Lodge, of Boston, in
1870, and became a member of that Lodge Feb. 14, 187 r. He died at his residence
in Boston, Nov. 20, 1875.

Charles H. Cole (1871) was an insurance agent. The firm was Foster & Cole, and
his place of business was No. 15 Devonshire Street, Boston.

Mr. Cole (1871) is a Freemason, and belonged to Winslow Lewis Lodge, St. Paul's
Royal Arch Chapter, and De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston.
He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Horace W. Dean (1S71).

Charles B. Fessenden (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of Phillis B. and Rebecca
C. (Tufts) Fessenden, was born in Lexington, Aug. 6, 1835. He married Harriet N.
Russell. He attended the public schools in West Cambridge, now Arlington, to which
his parents had removed, and afterward he entered the grocery business, which he
pursued during his active life. He was of the firm of Adams, Fessenden & Co , No.
177 Court Street, Boston.

Mr. Fessenden (1871) received the Masonic degrees in Hiram Lodge, of Arling-
ton, and was also a member of Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter, of Arlington, Boston
Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, the Mystic Shrine, and the Lodge of Elks.
He died at his residence in Arlington, and his remains were buried with Masonic
ceremonies.

William C. Fisk (1871) was a broker at No. 70 State Street, and resided at No.
2016 Washington Street, Boston.

Francis W. Flitner (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of Capt. Samuel O. and
Abigail M. (Jackson) Flitner, was born in Pittston, Me., June 17, 1840. He married,
Jan. 13, 1869, Susan E. Hawthorne, of Pittston. He attended the public schools in his
native town and came to Boston in 1858. He entered the wool business as a clerk in
1859, and in 1866 became a member of the firm of Chamberlin Brothers & Co., in

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which he remained until the dissolution of that firm in 1897. Since that time he has
been engaged in the same business on his own account.

Mr. Flitner (1871) was a member of the First Corps of Cadets, M. V. M., from
1863 to 1S66 His grandfather, Zacharias Flitner, M. D.. born in Germany, came to
America about 1763, and was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. His great-grand-
father, Thomas Jackson, of Newton, Mass., and Pittston, Me., served three years in the
same war.

Mr. Flitner's (1871) present business address is No. 620 Atlantic Avenue, Boston.

Edward E. Floyd (1871), merchant, of Boston, was a member of the firm of
Floyd Brothers & Co., dry goods merchants, at No 94 Devonshire Street. He resided
in Brookline.

Mr. Floyd (1871) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, Sept.
27, 1875-

Charles A. Fox (1871), mason and builder, of Boston, son of Charles J. (1859) and
Charlotte C. (Bowman) Fox, was born in Boston Oct. 14, 1840. He married, in 186S,
Emma S. Manchester. He spent his boyhood in Boston, where he has since resided.
He attended the Mayhew and Phillips schools. On leaving school he served an appren-
ticeship in learning the mason's trade, and in 1866 went into business on his own
account, and has since continued in it. He has never held civil office.

Mr. Fox (1871) served one hundred days, during the Rebellion, in the Sixth Regi-
ment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He is a member of St. John's Lodge, A. F.
and A. M , of Boston, which he joined in 1865. He resides at No 86 Cypress Street,
Brookline.

Alden Frink (1871), railroad architect, of Boston, was born in Woodstock, Vt., April
18, 1833. He married, Feb. 28, 1859, Roxana Folsom, of Vienna, Me. He attended
the public schools and worked on a farm until he was fifteen years of age, when he was
apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade. He followed this trade in Windsor, Vt., and
Worcester, Mass., until he was twenty-one years old, when he began the study of archi-
tecture in Worcester. In 1857 he came to Boston, and was employed by the United
States Government as a draughtsman of the Minot's Ledge Lighthouse. In 1859 he
travelled abroad, and in i860 opened an architects' office in Boston. He has built many
fine dwellings and business blocks in the city, and a number of railroad stations for the
Boston & Maine Railroad Corporation.

Clarence H. Gay (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of Phineas E. and Laura M.
(Nazro) Gay, was born in Dedham, Dec. 18, 1832. He married, in June, 1858,
Caroline A. Wiley. He was senior member of the firm of Gay, Manson & Co., dealers
in iron and steel, on Fulton Street, corner of Cross. He boarded at the Commonwealth
Hotel.

Mr. Gay (1871) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

Samuel S. Gay (1871), merchant, of Roxbury, son of Aaron and Louisa (Seaverns)
Gay, was born in Roxbury Feb. 20, 1819. He was a descendant, in the sixth generation,
of John Gay, who emigrated to America in 1630, and settled in Watertown, Mass. Mr.
Gay (1871) married Tryphena M. Gleason, of Perry, Me., who died Oct. 24, 1897.

Il6 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1871

He was a life-long resident of Roxbury. He was born in a house which stood where the
police station now stands, on Tremont Street, near what is called " Roxbury Crossing."
He learned the trade of a carpenter and builder, but when his brother, Aaron R. Gay,
established the business of stationer and account book manufacturer in 1847, at No. 130
State Street, Boston, he associated himself with him, and remained in that business until
about two years before his death. After the decease of Aaron R. Gay in 1859, Samuel
S. Gay (1871) became a partner in the firm under the title of Aaron R. Gay & Co. He
died at his residence in Roxbury Dec. 24, 1894.

Mr. Gay (1871) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
16, 1881.

Benjamin F. Hunt, Jr. (1871), merchant, son of Benjamin F. and Sally (Talcott)
Hunt, was born in Rutland, N. Y., March 15, 1844. His early life, until fourteen years
of age, was spent in Rodman, Jefferson County, N. Y., and the next four years were
spent in Charlotte, N. Y. He came to Boston in i86i,and was employed for some
ytars at No. 53 Hanover Street. He resided in Boston and vicinity until 1899, when
he removed to New York City. He is a manufacturer and importer of china. Firm
name : Benjamin F. Hunt & Sons, 41 Barclay Street and 46 Park Place, New York.
Their factory is at Elbogen, Carlsbad.

Mr. Hunt (1871) is a member of Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A M., St. Paul's
Royal Arch Chapter, both of Bos:on, and a charter member of Cceur de Lion Com-
mandery, Knights Templars, of Charlestown. His present residence is No. 1845 Seventh
Avenue, New York City.

Nehemiah P. Mann, Jr. (i87i),was junior member of the firm of Nehemiah P.
Mann & Co., fish dealers, at No. 184 Broad Street, Boston. He was a son of Nehemiah
P. and Elizabeth M. (Pittman) Mann, and was born in Boston July 18, 1828. He
married in Wells, Me., Oct. iS, 1859, Henrietta Jacobs. His early life was spent in
Boston, where he attended the Hawes Grammar and English High schools. April r,
1844, he entered the employ of Benson & Hamblin, No. 8 City Wharf. March 1, 1854,
he went into business with his father and brother under the firm name of N. P. Mann &
Co., No. 44 Long Wharf, Boston. He continued in the same business until the death of
his partners.

Mr. Mann (1871) never held civil office, and his military experience was in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He is a member of St. Paul's Lodge, A. V.
and A. M , of South Boston. He resides at No. 341 Harvard Street, Cambridge, and has
now retired from business.

Mr. Mann (187 1) was discharged from the Artillery Company in September, 1879.

William M. Miller (1871 ) was a plate prinUr, at No. 46 Water Street, Boston. He
resided in Woburn.

James Moore (1871).

Frederick W. Nickerson (1871), merchant, of Boston, was, in 1871, a member of
the firm of F. Nickerson & Co., No. 205 State Street, Boston. He resided at No. 376
Fourth Street, South Boston.

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Ezra G. Perkins (1871). contractor, of Boston, was born in Jackson, Coos County,
N.H. He came to Boston in 1854, and found employment on the Boston & Providence
Railroad as superintendent of track repairs He was a most faithful and energetic man,
and possessed great skill in managing his department and the laborers under him.
Finally, he became a contractor, and achieved great success in his work. In 1868 he
received the contract for filling the Church Street District for the city of Boston I^ater,
he obtained the contract for filling west of the Boston & Providence Railroad, on the
Back Bay, where the Jubilee building of 1872 was erected. By his energy, fidelity, and
integrity he amassed considerable wealth. His health failed in 1874, and he devoted
himself to travelling. He died Jan. 27, 1879, at Kittrel's Springs, N. C. His funeral
took place at the Church of the Unity, Jan. 31, 1879. He was married three times, his
last wife, and a daughter by his first wife, survived him but a short time.

Mr. Perkins (1871), in his will, made generous bequests to charitable institutions,
and his example was soon followed by his wife and daughter. Thousands of dollars,
earned by him in his active business life, are now doing great good in alleviating distress
and promoting the comfort of suffering humanity.

George W. Pierce ( 1 87 1 ) was commissioned second lieutenant in the Third
Regiment of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Aug. 11, 1863; was promoted to be first
lieutenant Nov. 24, 1863, and captain Nov. 15, 1864 He was mustered out Sept.
iS, 1865.

Mr. Pierce ( 187 c ) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, May
28, 1877.

Henry R. Plimpton (1871), manufacturer, was born in Medfield in 1S20. After
his school days in Medfield were passed, he went to Westfield and worked for his
brother in the manufacture of machinery and furniture. He there learned the cabinet-
maker's trade. His place of business in 1S71 was at 652 Washington Street, Boston,
where he manufactured and sold " parlor bedsteads and furniture." He died in YValpole,
Aug. 24, 1 89 1.

Charles C. Poor (1S71), merchant, of Boston, senior member of the firm of
Henry Poor & Sons, was engaged in the sole leather trade, in which he amassed a
fortune. He was for many years a director in the Shoe and Leather Bank, of Boston,
but he never held any public office. He was a member of the Algonquin Club, and
attended the Second Church. He died at the Hotel Vendome, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1S97.

Josiah D. Richards (1871), manufacturer, of North Attleborough, was born in
that town July 7, 1827. He married, Jan. 19, 1848, Harriet E. Draper. He spent his
boyhood in his native town, where he attended the public schools, and later engaged
in business. He was appointed postmaster of North Attleborough; held that office
under Presidents Pierce and Buchanan, and was reappointed postmaster July 2, 18S8,
by President Cleveland. He had many friends, and possessed a lovable nature. He
amassed a large fortune in the jewelry business. His mansion was always open to his
friends, who were legion.

Mr. Richards (1871) was killed, in his carriage, by the accidental discharge of a
gun, July 18, 1S90. Funeral services were held at his residence July 22, and his remains

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were buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, where, around the open grave, Bristol Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., of North Attleborough, in full regalia, read the solemn burial service
of the Fraternity.

Joseph T. Ryan (1871) was a coach painter. His place of business was at No. 83
Hampden Street, and his residence at No. 25 Chadwick Street, Boston.

Eugene H. Sampson (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of William H. and Sarah
(Sprague) Sampson, was born in Duxbury Dec. 19, 1833. He married, in 1857, Martha,
daughter of Samuel Gilbert. His early life was spent in Duxbury. He there attended
the public schools, and, later, the Partridge Academy in that town. He entered
mercantile life in Boston in 1849 with the firm of Sprague, Soule & Co., and in 1878
became the treasurer of the Everett Mills, Lawrence, Mass. He resigned that position
in 1 888, and became the New York partner in the firm of O. H. Sampson & Co., dry
goods commission merchants in Boston. In 1896 the firm dissolved, and Mr. Sampson
(1871) has since continued business in New York in his own name, being agent of the
Enoree Manufacturing Company.

Mr. Sampson (1S71) was a member of the common council of the city of Boston
from 1875 to 1878. He was a member of the Independent Corps of Cadets about seven
years, and held a commission as lieutenant in that corps. He was ninth sergeant of the
Artillery Company in 1872.

Lieut. Sampson ( 187 1 ) resides in New York City, and his place of business is at
Nos. 74 and 76 Leonard Street, New York City.

Charles E. Sanborn (1871), physician, resided at No. 58 Linwood Street, Boston.

Nathaniel B. Sherman (1871) was discharged from the Artillery Company May
26, 1879.

Abraham Shuman 1 (1871), merchant and banker, of Boston, son of Henry B. and
Gertrude Shuman, was born May 31, 1839, in Prussia. He married, Nov. 3, 1861,
Hettie Lang, of New York. The family came to America in 1850, and settled in New-
burg, N. Y., where young Shuman ( 187 1 ) worked on a farm until he was thirteen years
of age. He then became employed in the clothing business in that town. At the age
of sixteen he located in Providence, R 1 , and in 1859 came to Roxbury, where he
commenced business at the corner of Washington and Vernon streets, his success being
immediate and rapid. In 1869 he associated himself, on Summer Street, with the late
John Phillips, under the style of Phillips, Shuman & Co. Immediately after the great fire
of 1872 Mr. Phillips retired on account of ill health, and the firm moved to its present
location, assuming the well known firm style of A. Shuman & Co. The business apart-
ments, corner of Summer and Washington streets, known as the "Shuman Corner," are
colossal and beautiful.

Mr. Shuman (1871) is first vice-president of the Boston Merchants Association; a
director of the Colonial National Bank ; director of the United States Trust Company,
which he organized, and for fifteen years a trustee of the City Hospital. He is now
president of the board of trustees, and it is in this connection especially that Mr Shuman

1 See " Massachusetts of To-day," Boston : 1892, for sketch and portrait.

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(1871) has proved himself of the class of Boston men with large business responsibilities,
who own their title to the highest degree of citizenship by their readiness to give as well
as to receive. If the people of Boston have done much for him, charitableness and a
responsive gratitude have led him to do much for them. The time he has spent lavishly
in their service as trustee of the City Hospital is a gift which exemplifies the true civic
spirit. The hospital has grown from a small institution to its present magnificent propor-
tions under his guidance, so that it stands to-day in the front rank of the lrading hospitals
of the world. He is a member of the Beacon Society, Exchange Club, Athletic Club,
Art Club, a member of the Real Estate Exchange, and many other organizations ; a
member of the Masonic Fraternity, and is a thoroughly public-spirited man of affairs in
everything that appertains to the welfare of Boston.

Mr. Shuman (1871) has been prominently identified with the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company for the last thirty years. In connection with the entertainment
of the delegates from the Honourable Artillery Company of London, he was chairman of
the finance committee in 1888, and by his able management succeeded in raising a fund
of such generous proportions that a surplus remained, which enabled him to pay back
sixteen and two thirds per cent pro rata to the subscribers. He was also chairman of
the finance committee on arrangement for the trip to London in 1896, and raised by his
efforts the amount necessary to carry the trip successfully through. In 1900 he again
became chairman of the finance committee in connection with the contemplated visit
of the Honourable Artillery Company of London to Boston, which was postponed on
account of the South African War.

Leopold Speidel ( 187 1 ) in 187 1 kept a saloon on Water, corner of Washington
Street, Boston. He died Oct. 29, 1875.

John G. Stearns, Jr. (1871), was an architect and a member of the firm of
Peabody & Stearns, architects, No. 14 Devonshire Street, Boston. He resided at
Brookline.

Mr. Stearns (1871) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
7, 1S84.

Samuel J. F. Thayer (1871), architect, at No. 39 Court Street, Boston, was born
in Boston in 1842. After graduating from the public schools of his native city he
studied architecture with Mr. J. I). Fowle, of Boston. During the Rebellion he served
in the engineers' department of the Eighteenth Army Corps. At the close of the war
he engaged in the business of an architect in Boston, and achieved great prominence.
He drew the plans and superintended the erection of the Providence Town Hall many
years ago, which was accounted a fine example of architectural designing. In Boston
he erected the extensions to the Quincy and Parker houses, the Thorndike, Tudor, and
many others.

Mr. Thayer (1871), in a moment of despondency, aggravated by a personal and
brutal attack made upon him for the purpose of robbery, wounded himself with a pistol-
shot, from the effects of which he died Feb. 28, 1893.

William W. Warren (1871), merchant, of Boston, son of Isaac and Frances
(Wilkins) Warren, was born in West Cambridge, now Arlington, April n, 1814. He

120 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1871

married, Oct. 17, 1837, Rebecca Bennett, of Billerica. In 1828, at the age of fourteen
years, he apprenticed himself in the printing office of the New England Farmer, and
shortly afterward, when the publisher established the first seed store in Boston, Mr.
Warren (1871) entered it as a clerk. In this store the fir t meetings of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society were held, and Mr. Warren ( 1S71) had charge of its library.

In 1830 Mr. Warren (1S71) entered the service of his brother-in-law, Mr. Russell
Smith, a jewelry importer, at the West Indies, and there he remained for some years.
In 1340 he closed his business in St. Thomas and permanently settled in Boston. From
1840 to 1846 he was engaged in the real estate business, and from 1846 to 1850 in
importing household articles. His letters from abroad appeared in the Boston Atlas
during 1849 and 1850. In 1851 he re-embarked in the real estate business, and con-
tinued in that until the war of the Rebellion. He gave the State all aid possible in
sending off the troops. From 1863 to 1865 he was a member of the Boston city council,
after which he spent several years in travel abroad. He wrote " Nile Travel" and "The
Autobiography and Genealogy of William Wilkins Warren." At the time of his death he
was a member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society; of the Bostonian
Society; American Historical Society ; president of the Washingtonian Home ; an active
member of the Unitarian Club and of the Second Church.

Mr. Warren (1871) died Jan. 23, 1890, and his remains were buried at Mount
Auburn.

Austin C. Wellington (1871), merchant, of Cambridge, son of Jonas Clarke and
Harriet E. (Bosworth) Wellington, was born in Lexington July 17, 1840. He married,
(1) June 30, 1869, Caroline L. Fisher, whose death occurred ten years later, and, (2)
Nov. 29, 1SS7, Sarah C. Fisher, a sister of his first wife. His school life was spent in
Lexington. In 1S56 he entered the employ of S G. Bowdlear & Co , flour merchants,
of Boston, as a bookkeeper. He remained in their employ until Aug. 7, 1862, when he
enlisted in Company F, of the Thirty-eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, In
the service of the United States, and was appointed first sergeant. He was commis-
sioned second lieutenant in that company Nov. 21, 1S63; first lieutenant Sept. 16,
1864, and was discharged June 30, 1865. He was commissioned captain of Com-
pany A (Boston Light Infantry), Seventh Regiment, M. V. M., May 2, 1870; major
of the First Battalion of Infantry May 19, 1873, and was discharged April 28, 1876.
He was re-elected and commissioned July 21, 1876. The commission was vacated
Jan. 11, 1882, by a decision of the Supreme Judicial Court. He was commissioned
colonel of the First Regiment, M. V. M., Feb. 24, 18S2, and held that position until
his decease.

On his return from the war he entered the coal business, organized the Austin C.
Wellington Coal Company, of Boston, of which he was treasurer and general manager,
and continued in that business until his decease, which occurred in Cambridge Sept.
iS, 1888.

Col. Wellington (1871) was a director in the Mercantile Library Association in
1 87 1 , a Representative to the General Court in 1S75 and 1876, Commander of Post 30,
G. A. R., and later of Post 113, G. A. R., of Boston, trustee of the Massachusetts
Soldiers' Home, chairman of the Boston Coal Exchange, president of the Charles River
Towing Company, and a member of the Art and Shakespeare clubs and of the Cecilia
Society.

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The announcement of the sudden death of Col. Wellington (1871) was received
with expressions of sincere sorrow.

Charles B. Whittemore (1871), merchant, of Boston, was born in Winthrop, Me.,
Aug. 27, 1837. His spent his boyhood days in his native town, came to Boston when a
young man, and found employment as a clerk in the book business. He was well known
in the Boston book trade, having been for many years in the employ of Whittemore,
Niles & Hall, and of Nichols & Hall.

Mr. Whittemore (1871 ) became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company May 15, 1871, and was adjutant of the Artillery Company when Gen. Martin
(1873) commanded it in 1878. He was also fifth sergeant of the Artillery Company
in 1874. He died at Augusta, Me., Nov. 1, 1882, and was there buried.

Daniel W. Wise (1871), book publisher and merchant, of Boston, son of George
and Mary (Goodrich) Wise, was born at Kennebunk, Me., March 5, 1838. He married,
Oct. 19, 1864, Mary A. Chamberlin, sister of Mr. Thomas E. Chamberlin (1868). He
attended the public schools in his native town, finished his education at the high school
in Portland, Me., and came to Boston in 1856. He entered the book publishing business,
and became a member of ihe firm of Walker, Wise & Co., book publishers, Boston. He
subsequently pursued another branch of business — that of importer and dealer in Scotch
and Irish linens — the firm being Ewing, Wise & Fuller. This firm was burned out in
the great fire of 1872, and Mr. Wise (1871), removing to New York, entered the com-
mission business, and continued in it until his decease. For several years he was an
active member of the Independent Corps of Cadets.

Mr. Wise (1871) died in New York City Sept. 8, 188S, and his remains were buried
at Mount Auburn.

Amos L. Wood ( 187 1 ) was a trustee of the Chicken Button-Hole Machine Associa-
tion and American Self-Threading Needle Association, at No. 28 Merchants' Building, on
Water Street, Boston. He resided at Brookline.

William Woolley (1871), contractor, of Boston, was bom in Lynn Nov. 23, 1830,
but when he was less than one year of age his family removed to Boston and took up a
residence at the North End. When he was sixteen years old they removed to East
Boston, where he lived for more than fifty years. His education was received in the
Eliot School, and at Lawrence Academy in Groton. In 1854 he married Mary Ann
Pierce, of Boston After leaving school he worked at the trade of a machinist until
1854, when he became an agent for his father's firm, — Charles Woolley & Co., dredging
contractors. He was one of the organizers of the Commercial Wharf Towboat Company.

From 1867 to 1870 Mr. Woolley (1871) was a member of the common council of
Boston, and for five years — 1872 and from 1880 to 1883 inclusive — he was a member
of the board of aldermen. In 1872 and 1873 he was a director of the East Boston
ferries, and in 1878 and 1879 was re-elected to that position, serving the latter year as
president of the board.

Mr. Woolley (1871) was a member of Mt. Lebanon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Boston, of the National Lancers, and Massachusetts Historical Society. He joined the
Artillery Company May 15, 1871; was discharged, at his own request, May 17, 1886,
and he rejoined it May 25, 1891. He died at his residence, No. 97 Magnolia Street,
Dorchester, Feb. 2, 1896.

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The regular spring meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company was
held at the armory, Faneuil Hall, Monday evening, April 3, 187 1. Gen. George H.
Pierson (1850) presided, seventy-three members being present. The commander
announced that he had invited the Rev. M. K. Schermerhorn, of the Church of the
Unity, Boston, to preach the annual sermon, and that the invitation had been accepted.

At this meeting the Artillery Company repealed all former Rules and Regulations
and adopted the following : —

RULES AND REGULATIONS.

ARTICLE I. CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP.

Section i. Any citizen of the United States of lawful age, desiring to become a
member of the Company, may be proposed at any of its meetings by a member ; pro-
viding, however, that said proposition shall in all cases be accompanied with the amount
of the entrance fee — twenty-five dollars — and the names of not less than three
members for reference as to character and fitness.

Section 2. Every candidate shall stand proposed over one meeting and be reported
on by the Canvassing Committee before being balloted for, and shall not then be admitted
if five negative ballots are cast.

Section 3. No person, after being notified by the Clerk of his admission, shall be
regarded as a member who does not sign the Company Book within three months
therefrom.

ARTICLE II. HONORARY MEMBERS.

Section i. His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-chief shall be a
member ex-officio.

Section 2. Every active member who shall have performed duty and complied with
the Rules and Regulations of the Company for twenty years may become an Honorary
Member by a vote of the Company.

Section 3. Honorary Members are excused from all assessments except to defray
Anniversary expenses ; provided, however, that all members, active or honorary, parading
with the Company on any other occasion, shall be subject to and held liable for the
assessments levied for such parade.

ARTICLE III. — ARMS AND UNIFORMS.

Section i. Commissioned officers shall carry espontoons, and Sergeants shall carry
halberds, on the anniversary parade, to be furnished by the Company. Privates shall be
furnished with arms and equipments, according to law, from the armory.

Section 2. No arms or equipments belonging to the Company shall be loaned
except by vote of the Company at a meeting especially notified for that purpose.

Section 3. Members who are or have been connected with other military organi-
zations may, at all parades, wear their respective uniforms in that portion of the Company
designated as " Infantry."

Section 4. The uniform of that portion of the Company designated as " Artillery "
shall be black pantaloons, black frock coat, white gloves, and chapeau bearing the insignia
of the Company.

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Section 5. Any member removing arms or equipments of any description shall
receipt on the books of the Armorer for the same, said receipt to hold good against the
signer for the full value of the arms so removed.

For any arms or equipments not returned to the armory within two days after the
close of any parade, the Armorer shall demand payment of the member receipting there-
for. Any member neglecting or refusing to satisfy the just demands of the Armorer
shall, by him, be reported to the Standing Committee.

ARTICLE IV. — OFFICERS.

Section i. The number of non-commissioned officers of the Company shall be
proportioned to the number of its active members, and shall be fixed annually, previous
to the election of officers, provided that in no case shall the number be less than is
required by law for a company of infantry.

Section 2. The commanding officer shall give all his orders to the Clerk in writing,
who shall cause the same to be seasonably distributed, excepting those given in the
presence of the Company.

Section 3. The commanding officer shall have power to grant a furlough to any
member for a limited time, and shall make known every furlough thus granted to the
Clerk. Members receiving furloughs shall be exempted from assessments during their
continuance.

Section 4. In the month of April the Commander shall nominate a Chaplain, which
nomination shall be submitted to the Company for their approbation.

Section 5. There shall be chosen at the annual election of officers, by ballot, a
Treasurer, Paymaster, also a Clerk and Assistant Paymaster, and an Armorer or Quarter-
master.

Section 6. At all parades the First Lieutenant shall have command of that portion
of the Company known as the "Infantry," and the Second Lieutenant shall have com-
mand of that portion known as the " Artillery."

ARTICLE V. — MEETINGS.

There shall be stated meetings of the Corps on the first Monday of April for
business, and two Field-days yearly, — one, on the Anniversary, being invariably the first
Monday in June, the other on the first Monday in October, — on both which occasions
the Corps shall parade in uniform, unless it shall previously be otherwise voted. The
drills shall be on the three Mondays preceding the October Field-day. All other field
days and drills shall be called by special vote, but the Commander may order a meeting
whenever he shall deem it expedient.

ARTICLE VI. DUTY OF THE CLERK.

Section 1. The Clerk chosen shall give bonds to the amount of one thousand
dollars, satisfactory to the Finance Committee, for the faithful performance of the duties
required of him, as hereinafter named.

Section 2. He shall attend all meetings of the Company, and record all the pro-
ceedings of each meeting; all reports of committees, admissions, and discharges of
members ; the names of candidates for membership in the order in which they are
proposed, and furnish a correct list thereof to the Canvassing Committee, and shall

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perform, under the direction of the commanding officer, all duties other than those
specified which are by law required of the clerks of other companies.

Section 3. He shall, on an assessment being laid, prepare and exhibit to every
member liable to pay the same a bill specifying the amount thereof ; and if any member
shall refuse or neglect to pay said bill within the space of sixty days from the time the
assessment was laid, he may report the name or names of every such delinquent member
at the next meeting of the Company.

Section 4. He shall keep an exact and regular account of all money by him
received, and shall immediately pay the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor.

Section 5. It shall be his duty, on receiving orders from the Commander for any
meeting, to forthwith notify all members to attend the same, by written or printed
notifications, excepting those members who reside in the country, who will be warned
by a notice to be given in not less than two newspapers printed in Boston, at least four
days, when practicable, prior to the intended meeting.

ARTICLE VII. — DUTY OF THE TREASURER.

Section i. The Treasurer, so chosen, shall give bonds to the amount of five
thousand dollars, satisfactory to the Finance Committee, for the faithful performance
of the duties required of him as hereinafter named.

Section 2. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of the Company and
receive all moneys from the Clerk, giving him a receipt therefor ; he shall pay all bills
against the Company which may have been approved by a majority of the Committee
of Finance.

ARTICLE VIII. — DUTY OF THE ARMORER.

The Armorer shall take charge of, and be responsible for, the military property of
the Company ; he shall see that the same is kept in good order and only distributed
for the parades of the Company upon receiving the written receipt of the member to
whom the same is delivered, and returned to the armory after being used, agreeably
to Section 5 of Article III. ; and in the month of May he shall make a report to the
Committee of Finance, stating the amount of property under his charge, which shall be
recorded by the Clerk on receipt thereof.

ARTICLE IX. MEMBERS.

Section i. Any member neglecting to comply with the Company rules for one year
shall be notified thereof by the Clerk and reported to the Standing Committee, and if no
excuse satisfactory to them shall be rendered within thirty days therefrom, he may be
disenrolled.

Section 2. Any member who shall divulge the names or give any intimation of the
candidates selected for officers previous to the Anniversary, or who shall repeat any
observations made respecting the character of any candidate for admission to any person
not a member, shall be liable to be dismissed from the Company by a majority of the
votes of the members present at any regular meeting.

Section 3. Every member of the Company shall be required to pay the Anniversary
assessment, and those participating in the celebration of the Fall Field-day shall be
required to pay their proportion of the cost of such parade as levied by recommendation
of the Finance Committee.

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Section 4. Members permanently residing out of the State and not applying for
furlough may be honorably disenrolled.

ARTICLE X . COMMITTEES.

Section i. At the stated business meeting of the Company, provided by Article
V., to be held on the first Monday of April, there shall be chosen by the Company
present a committee, whose duty it shall be to make arrangements for the celebra-
tion of the Anniversary of the Company on the first Monday in June. The Captain
of the Company shall be, ex officio, a member of the committee. At the drill meeting
of the Company, provided by Article V., to be held on the third Monday prior to the
first Monday in October, there shall be chosen by the Company present a committee,
whose duty it shall be to make arrangements for the celebration of the Fall Field-day.
The Captain of the Company shall be, ex officio, a member of this committee.

Section 2. Every member, appointed on a committee, if he accepts, shall attend
to the duty assigned him, at the time and place appointed by the chairman, who shall
be the first member chosen ; and every committee, as soon as may be, shall make report
of its doings in writing.

Section 3. There shall be chosen annually, at the first regular meeting in May, a
committee of five, which shall be styled a Committee of Finance, and it shall be the
duty of said committee to take charge of the bonds of the Company, examine the state
of the Company's finances, accounts, and funds, from time to time ; to make report
thereon as often as is expedient, and particularly to examine and approve such bills
against the Company as are just and reasonable ; to report what assessment is necessary
to defray the expenses of the current year ; to guard against the Company's contracting
debts beyond the amount of the assessments laid ; to specify the amount requisite for
the Anniversary and Fall expenses separately. There shall be no other assessment
unless recommended by the Committee of Finance and voted by the Company at a
special meeting notified for that purpose, and if any member is admitted after the
assessment is laid he shall pay his proportion of the same ; also, on the last regular
meeting in May, to make an annual report on the Treasurer's and Clerk's accounts;
to return an inventory of the funds and property of the Company ; and shall report to
the Standing Committee the names of such members as ought to be disenrolled.

Section 4. The commissioned officers, Finance Committee, Treasurer, and Clerk
shall be a standing committee for the year, to adjudge who have forfeited membership
by delinquency or misconduct, and to remit such assessments as may be just and for the
benefit of the Company, and generally superintend the Company affairs.

Section 5. There shall be also chosen at the meeting aforesaid a committee to
consist of five members, which shall be called the Canvassing Committee. It shall be
the duty of this committee to investigate the character and fitness of each candidate
proposed for membership, and report to the Company before he is balloted for.

Section 6. All officers and committees shall continue in office until their successors
are duly elected and qualified.

ARTICLE XI. ALTERATION of by-laws.

Section i. No revision or alteration of the Rules and Regulations of the Company
shall be made at the same meeting it is proposed, nor unless notice thereof has been

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inserted in the notifications for the meeting when the same is intended to be acted upon,
which notification shall be sent to every member.

Section 2. No vote shall be reconsidered by a less number than was present at the
time of its passage.

A special meeting of the Artillery Company was held May 10, 187 1, Gen. George
H. Pierson (1850), the commander, presiding. Several recruits were mustered, and
marking lists for officers for the ensuing year were opened.

At the meeting of May 15, for drill and business, Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867),
presiding, forty-nine members were present. Members were elected, and the anni-
versary committee made a partial report. Meetings of the Company were also held
May 22 and May 29, when much business was transacted and important financial reports
were recorded.

The two hundred and thirty-third anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company was observed Monday, June 5, 187 1, in the usual form. The
weather was exceedingly pleasant and the exercises of the day were thoroughly enjoyed.
Dan Simpson (1854), Si Smith, and their associates turned out in the early morn,
according to ancient custom, and paraded the streets with their soul-stirring music.
This was the sixty-first year that the veteran Dan Simpson (1854) had performed this
duty with his drum, while Si Smith had been associated with him as an accompanist on
the fife for fifty-seven years. The usual courtesies were extended to these heralds of the
pleasures and duties of the day by Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867) and Major Charles
W. Stevens (1867) on their route, and they finished their march at Faneuil Hall shortly
before nine o'clock a. m.

An early breakfast was served to the members of the Artillery Company as usual,
and at ten o'clock a. m. the Company was ordered into line. Having formed, and the
command turned over to the commander, the Company marched into South Market
Street by the flank, where Gilmore's (1865) full military band, with both Gilmore (1865)
and Arbuckle present, were in waiting. Here companies were formed, and the march
was made down South Market, through Commercial to State Street, up State to Wash-
ington, thence to School and Beacon to the State House, arriving there at half past ten
o'clock a. m. The Artillery Company turned out one hundred and one men in the
infantry corps, and one hundred and seventy-two in the artillery. At the State House,
his Excellency the Governor and his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, with other invited
guests, were received with the usual ceremonies and taken under escort. The column
marched by Park, Tremont, Winter, Summer, Devonshire, and Milk streets to the Old
South Church, where the anniversary exercises were held.

Previous to the sermon, the following original ode, by Major Charles W. Stevens
, 1867), was sung : —

Touch, touch the keys lightly,

Let soft music rise;
Hark ! hear ye the echoes

That sound through the skies?
Unite your glad voices

With those from above,
And sing in sweet chorus

One anthem of love.

They gather about us,

Brave comrades and true,
Long past, their sore trials,

Their deeds ever new.
Though veiled are their forms, yet

Their presence we feel
As through the past ages

Our memories steal.

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Not vain were their hardships,

Privations, and toil,
Though rugged the pathway

And stubborn the soil;
By faith and works noble,

True hearts and strong hand,
Our flag they bore proudly

O'er sea and o'er land.

By sword tried and trusty,

Sought calm, sweet repose,
By Liberty's watch-fire

They conquered their foes.
And righting for freedom,

With help from on high
'T was noble, 't was God-like,

For country to die.

Shall sons of such heroes,

Once warmed by their fire,
See freedom's flame, kindled,

Ignobly expire?
No ! not while our banner

In proud splendor waves,
Or softly o'ershadows

Their patriot graves.

Now swell the loud anthem

In praise for the past,
Glad peace in the present,

Long, long may it last;
Ascending to Heaven

Our song in the sky,
Caught up by their spirits,

Re-echoes on high.

The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. M K. Schermerhorn, after which the
following original hymn, by Major Charles W. Stevens (1867), was sung : —

O Lord of hosts, to Thee we raise
Our tuneful hearts in grateful praise;
Let every voice in sweet accord
Give thanks to Thee, our Sovereign Lord.

Each bursting seed and budding flower,
Nurtured by sun and gentle shower,
Proclaim Thy kindness, love, and care
For us, Thy children, everywhere.

Thy hand hath made our country free,
The tokens of that power we see,
As through the past our history's page
Shines brighter each succeeding age.

Against wild treason's vengeful horde,
Thou nerved the arm and steeled the sword,
Till proud aggression bowed the knee,
And Victory hailed our Nation free.

Our Father, now this prayer we raise :
Make pure our hearts, so guard our ways
That Peace with us may ever dwell,
To bless the land we love so well.

After the services at the church, the column was again formed and the Governor,
his staff, and invited guests, including a number of officers of the Newport Artillery
in full uniform, were escorted through Washington, School, Tremont, Court, and State
streets to Merchants Row and thence to Faneuil Hall, where the annual dinner had
been prepared. The bill of fare is printed for the first time in the Proceedings of the
Artillery Company for 187 1.

An hour was passed in the discussion of the good things which the caterer — Mr.
J. B. Smith — placed upon the tables. The Hall was beautifully decorated. Around the
sides of Hall were displayed the names of the old battlefields, — Princeton, Germantown,
Lexington, Trenton, Long Island, Bennington, Concord, Cowpens, Yorktown, Bunker Hill,
Valley Forge, Cambridge, Ticonderoga, and Monmouth. Underneath were the portraits
of commanders (that of Gen. Pierson [1850] occupying the post of honor), as follows:
Parker H. Pierce (1824), Gen. John S. Tyler (1822), Major-Gen. Samuel Chandler
(1827), Major-Gen. Appleton Howe (1838), Col. Ebenezer W.Stone (1830), Col. N.
A. Thompson (1835), Major Francis Brinley (1828), Col. Marshall P. Wilder (1828),
Col. Thomas E. Chickering (1845), Capt. Edwin C. Bailey (1858), Gen. Robert Cowdin

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(1837), Capt. James A. Fox (1855), Major Joseph L. Henshaw (1843), Major George
O. Carpenter (1856), Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), and Col. Jonas H. French
(1852). Gen. George H. Pierson (1850) presided, and was supported on the right by
his Excellency Gov. Claflin, Judge Russell, Lieut. Gov. Tucker, Gen. J. R. Hawle'y,
Gen. E. W. Hincks (1854), and Hon. A. R. Chapman; on the left by the chaplain,
Rev. M. K. Schermerhorn, Alderman Robert Cowdin (1837), Hon. Seth Padelford,
Admiral Stedman, Ex-Gov. Harriman, and Gen. John S. Tyler (1822).

A few minutes after one o'clock p. m. the invited guests entered the Hall, together
with some members of the Newport Artillery Company, who acted as hosts to the
Artillery Company on their parade the fall next preceding. The ten tables on the floor
of the Hall, and the three in the galleries, were filled. The rear gallery was occupied
by Gilmore's (1865) Band, which discoursed pleasant music during the hour and a half
devoted to the meal. Grace was said by the chaplain of the day.

At three o'clock, Gen. Pierson (1850) called the Company to order and made a
brief address. He then introduced Adjutant Wass (1869) as toastmaster. The first
regular toast, "The President of the United States," was responded to by Hon. Thomas
Russell; the second, " The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," by his Excellency Gov.
Claflin; the third, "The City of Boston," by Alderman Cowdin (1837), Mayor Gaston
being unavoidably absent ; the fourth, " The Orator and Chaplain of the Day," by Rev.
M. K. Schermerhorn ; the fifth, " The State of Rhode Island," by his Excellency Gov.
Padelford; the sixth, "The City of Newport," by Major Francis Brinley (1828); the
seventh, "The State of Connecticut," by Ex-Gov. Joseph R. Hawley ; the eighth, "The
Newport Artillery," by Adjutant Eastman, of Newport; the ninth regular toast, "The
Ninth New York Regiment, —

" Courtesy, Valor, Beauty, Wit,
Each in full lustre shineth;
May no forced marches ever lead
To where the woodbine twineth."

In response to this toast, Major George O. Carpenter (1856) read a letter from Col.
James Fiske, Jr., of New York, closing as follows : —

"To where on Massachusetts' shore, "Bright may the eyes of beauty shine
'Mid sabres' gleam and cannon's roar Upon the feast where wit and wine

Your drums are gayly beating; With mirthful cheer commingle;

A thousand gallant men and true, Anew, in each replenished cup

The Ninth send one and all to you, To send the hot blood flashing up

To-day, a soldier's greeting. 'Til every fibre tingle.

" Bright skies to-day above " And when at last at peep o' day
Those honored scenes, where patriots love Steals in the rising sun's bright ray,

In friendship to assemble; Where now each gaslight glitters,

And blest the memories which still May memories of nought save joy

Cling 'round the heights of Bunker Hill And happiness without alloy

Where tyrants learned to tremble. Mix with your morning bitters."

The tenth regular toast, " The Army and Navy of the United States," was responded to
by Gen. Edward W. Hincks (1854) and Commodore Stedman; the eleventh, "Our Past
Commanders," by Gen. John S. Tyler (1822); the twelfth and last sentiment, "Our
Honored Dead, —

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"'We may not know, O Earth, where 'neath thy breast,
The sainted heroes of our country rest;
Enshrined within our hearts their memories live,
Their blood the richest offering they could give,'" —

was responded to by the band, who played the " Dead March in Saul."

This closed the exercises at the tables, and the members of the Company proceeded
to their armory, put on their equipments, and the column was reformed. The Company
then marched to the Common, where a section of a light battery was stationed, and a
salute was fired as they entered the enclosure. The beautiful weather served to call
out an immense assembly. The ceremonies were of the usual character, Gen. Pierson
(1850) surrendering his commission to Gov. Claflin, who handed it to his successor,
amid the salute of a battery of artillery. The ceremonies being concluded, the Artillery
Company marched back to Faneuil Hall, and after the passage of the usual votes, the
Company was dismissed.

The first regular meeting of the Company prior to the fall field-day was held at
the armory Monday evening, Sept. 11, 1871. After the preliminary business, an invita-
tion was presented from the city of Boston, that the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company take part in the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the Soldiers and
Sailors' Monument. The invitation was accepted.

A meeting was held for business Sept. 15. In accordance with the invitation of
the city of Boston, the Company assembled at the armory, Sept. 18, for the purpose of
escorting the city government on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the
Soldiers and Sailors' Monument on Boston Common. A collation was provided at the
armory at eleven o'clock a. m., soon after which the line was formed and the Company
proceeded to City Hall, where the city government were assembled. One hundred and
fifty members of the Company participated in the parade. Business in the city was
generally suspended, and the streets were thronged with people from all parts of
the State to honor the occasion. The city government was escorted to the site of the
monument. Alderman Robert Cowdin (1837), chairman of the Monument Committee,
presided. An address was delivered by his Honor Mayor Gaston, and the corner-stone
was laid with Masonic ceremonies. The city government was escorted by the Artillery
Company back to City Hall, and the Company proceeded to the armory and was
dismissed.

In the evening of Sept. 18 the Company held a meeting, also of Sept. 25. At the
latter, Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867) was appointed chairman of a committee to obtain
the portraits of Dan Simpson (1854) and Si Smith. It was also voted that a committee
of twenty-five members be appointed by the commander to consider and report on the
propriety of the Company making a visit to London, England, in 1872 or 1873. At
the meeting Sept. 29, 1871, the commander appointed the following members as that
committee : —

Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867)
Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866)
Lieut. Joseph F. Paul (1859)
Major George O. Carpenter (1856)
Col. Jarvis D. Braman (1869)
Sergt. A. K. Loring (1858)

Capt. H. T. Rockwell (1868)
Capt. Edwin R. Frost (1859)
Capt. R. M. Barker (1854)
Major Charles \V. Stevens (1867)
Lieut. John L. Stevenson (1863)
Sergt. George P. May (i860)

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James H. Freeland (1862) James H. Collins (1859)

Capt. Edward Wyman (1862) Maurice Eller (1868)

Sergt. Charles J. Hayden (1867) Gen. S. H. Leonard (1868)

Thomas B. Jordan (1868) Capt. Samuel Hichborn (1863)

Sergt. Z. H. Thomas, Jr. (1868) Col. William P. Lee (1859)

William J. Underwood (1869) Capt. John Mack (i860)

Capt. Edwin C Bailey (1858)

The fall field-day of 1871 was observed Oct. 2 by an excursion to Spy Pond. The
Company left the armor)' at nine o'clock a. m., and left the city by special train at the
Boston & Maine Railroad Station. Immediately upon the arrival of the Company at
the beautiful grounds, which were entirely at their service, a bountiful collation was
served. The day was spent in recreations — bowling, boating, fishing, and shooting at
a target. Dinner was served later at the hotel. Medals were awarded Mr. A. S. Drisko
(i860) and Charles E. Fox (1869) for the best and poorest shots. The Company returned
home at nine o'clock p. m., well pleased with the festive day and its memories. The
largest number of the Company ever present at a fall field-day joined in the excursion
— three hundred and fifty members — and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the
occasion.

Rev. Martin K. Schermerhorn, of the Church of the Unity in Boston, delivered the
Artillery election sermon in 187 1. He is a son of Ephraim and Elizabeth (Merrit)
Schermerhorn, of Holland ancestry, and was born near Catskill-on-Hudson, N. Y., in
the year 1843. He married Anna Wheeler, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in the year 1868.
His early life was spent at the ancestral home in Durham, near Catskill, and later at
Poughkeepsie, which is still his place of residence. He was educated in boarding schools
and in Williams College, graduating from the latter in the class of 1865. He then
entered the Union (Presbyterian) Theological Seminary in New York City. In 1869
he became pastor of the Church of the Unity in Boston and remained there four years.
He was pastor, in succession, of the Church of Our Father in Buffalo, N. Y. ; Channing
Memorial Church in Newport, R. I. ; Washington Irving Memorial Church (Protestant
Episcopal) at Tarrytown-on-Hudson, and is at present associate rector of All Souls
Memorial Church on Madison Avenue, New York City.

Mr. Schermerhorn is a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and of other
college societies and clubs. He is the author of various literary works, the two most
recent being "Ancient Sacred Scriptures of the World," and •' Renascent Christianity —
A Forecast of the Twentieth Century.' 1

Rev. Mr. Schermerhorn resides at No. 14 Garfield Place, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

p. The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1872 were : Edward

J 072. Wyman (1862), captain; Walter Everett (1868), first lieutenant; Jarvis D.

* Braman (1869), second lieutenant; Ezra J. Trull (1870), adjutant; Edwin

R. Frost (1859), first sergeant; Samuel Hichborn (1863), second sergeant; Josiah

Pickett (1868), third sergeant; Andrew J.Smith ( 1867), fourth sergeant; William R.

Bennett (1859), fifth sergeant; Albert S. Haven (i860), sixth sergeant; Warren S.

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Davis (1869), seventh sergeant; Thomas B. Jordan (1868), eighth sergeant ; Eugene
H. Sampson (1871), ninth sergeant; Davis W. Bailey (1859), tenth sergeant; John G.
Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant
paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835), quartermaster; Richard M. Barker (1854),
armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1872 were : Samuel Abbott, Jr.,
Hillman B. Barnes, John F. Bolton, Eleazer D. Chamberlin, Daniel E. Chase, Simon
Cohen. John S. Damrell, William R. Dupee, Charles H. Field, Dennis F. Flagg, Frank
H. Graves, Chester Guild, Samuel W. Hayden, Robert B. Henderson, Joshua D.
Howard, Blanchard B. Kelley, Edward F. Kendall, Frederick Mason, Willard C. Mont-
gomery, John D. Parker, Jr., George H. Philbrook, John O. Poor, Horatio W. Preston,
Henry E. Raymond, E. V. R. Reed, N. W. Rice, Solomon S. Rowe, Jacob Schnitzer,
Charles W. Seabury, William E. Skillings, Putman W. Taft, Thomas F. Temple, Samuel
C. Tryon, Orlando H. Underhill, James H. Upham, James Utley, J. Adan Waldo, Amasa
Whiting.

Samuel Abbott, Jr. (1872), of Boston, son of Samuel and Eunice Williams (Foster)
Abbott, was born on Tyler Street, in Boston, Oct. 23, 1846. He married, Dec. 31, 1866,
Aseneth C. Reed, of Groton. He attended primary schools in the basement of a church,
corner of Harrison Avenue and Beach Street, also in a school-house in Bumstead Place,
and Quincy Grammar School on Tyler Street, Boston. In the latter part of 1861 he
entered a seafaring life in the merchant service, visiting Rio Janeiro, Brazil, and New
Orleans, I,a. The latter part of 1862 he was employed in the quartermaster's department
at Washington, D. C. On his return to Boston after the Rebellion, he learned, in his
father's shop at No. 400 Harrison Avenue, the trade of piano-polishing.

Mr. Abbott (1872) was appointed, Aug. 1, 1866, hoseman of Eagle Engine Company,
No. 3, of Boston Fire Department; was promoted, Feb. 12, 1874, to the foremanship of
Barnicoat Engine, No. 4, and April 7, 1874, to be district chief of the Fourth Fire
District, Boston Fire Department. He resigned from the fire department July 1, 18S0,
to accept the position of superintendent of the Boston Protective Department, which
position he now retains [1900].

Mr. Abbott (1872) enlisted in May, 1864, in the United States Navy as an ordinary
seaman, and was assigned to the sloop of war " Brooklyn." He was in both of the
engagements at Fort Fisher in December, 1864, and in January, 1865. He was dis-
charged in May, 1866.

Mr. Abbott (1872) is a member of Lafayette Lodge, A. F. and A M., of Roxbury ;
of Oriental Lodge, No. 10, I. O. O. F. ; a life member of the Charitable Association of
Boston Fire Department, and the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association ; of the
Boston Firemen's Mutual Relief Association ; Royal Arcanum ; Pilgrim Fathers ; Boston
Veteran Firemen's Association; Hand-in-Hand Club, and International Association of
Fire Engineers. He resides at No. 1098 Washington Street, and his office is at No. 40
Purchase Street, Boston.

Hillman B. Barnes (1872), merchant, of Boston, son of Seth and Maria L. (Brinley)
Barnes, was born in Boston Feb. 6, 1840. He was a nephew of Major Francis Brinley
(1828) (1847). He married, April 2, 1862, Leonice S. Bartlett, of Boston. He
attended the public schools of Boston, including the English High School. After his

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graduation he entered the employ of Haughton & Sawyer, commission merchants, but on
the death of his father, Mr. Barnes's (1872) time was occupied in the management of
the estate.

Mr. Barnes (1872) was a member of the city council of Boston in 1873 and 1874,
and of the Central Club. He received the Masonic degrees in Winslow Lewis Lodge, of
Boston. He was a member of the Park Street Church, chairman of the prudential
committee during Mr. Murray's pastorate, also sub-deacon.

Mr. Barnes (1872) died at Hotel Lancaster, in Lancaster, Mass., Sept. 6, 1874,
where he had been spending the summer with his family. Funeral services were held
at his residence, No. 28 Worcester Square, Boston, and his remains were buried at
Mount Auburn.

John F. Bolton (1872), druggist, of Somerville, son of John B. and Sarah A.
(Davis) Bolton, was born in Boston Nov. 22, 1841. He married, in June, 186S, Adelaide
Shute, of Somerville His boyhood was spent in his native town, where he attended
the public schools. He began his business career in the employ of Weeks & Potter,
druggists, of Boston. He was subsequently employed by Howe & Downer, bankers ;
Pullman Palace Car Company, and Raymond & Whitcomb. He was a member of the
common council in the city of Somerville in 1862 and 1S63.

Mr. Bolton (1872) enlisted in Company E, Thirty-ninth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, and served therein from Aug. 12, 1S62, to June 25, 1865. He was
appointed quartermaster, with the rank of first lieutenant, in the Fifth Regiment of
Infantry, M. V. M., Col. Walter Everett (1868) commanding, May 19, 187 1, and was
honorably discharged Aug. 13, 1873.

Lieut. Bolton (1872) was a member of John Abbot Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Somerville, and of Willard C. Kinsley Post 138, G. A. R. He died in the City of Mexico,
April 25, 1885.

Eleazer D. Chamberlin (1872), merchant, of Boston, was of the firm of Chamberlin
& Currier, dealers in clothing, at No. 138 Devonshire Street. He resided at No. 105
Mt. Vernon Street, Boston.

Mr. Chamberlin (1872) was discharged from the Artillery Company in Septem-
ber, 1884.

Daniel E. Chase (1872), distiller, of Somerville, was born in Warner, N. H., Oct.
31, 1829. He attended the public schools in his native town, and, until twenty-one years
of age, worked on a farm and in a country store. In 1850 he came to Boston and found
employment with the firm of Ezra Trull (1838) & Co., distillers. In 1857 he was
admitted to the firm. Shortly after the death of Mr. Trull (1838), in 1864, a new firm
was formed, under the style of Chase & Trull, the junior partner being the late Col. Ezra
J. Trull (1870). At one time this firm did a larger business in its line than any other
similar concern in the country.

Mr. Chase (1872) was an alderman in the first city government of Somerville, and
has served on the school board. In 1863 he became a member of the Masonic
Fraternity, and before 1873 had been elected to fill the highest offices in Lodge,
Chapter, and Commandery. He was the first high priest of Somerville Royal Arch
Chapter.

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Simon Cohen (1872), merchant, of Boston, was born in Prussia, April 25, 1823.
He came to this country in 1847. He was one of the pioneer merchants in the trimming
and ladies' fancy-goods business, and was located on Winter Street, where, in 1850, he
established a business which commanded the best trade in the city.

Mr. Cohen (1872) was a member of the Germania Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of
the Elysium Club. He was a very benevolent man, genial, and easily approached. He
died at his residence, No. 46 Worcester Street, Boston, on Tuesday, April 3, 1882.

John S. Damrell (1872), carpenter, of Boston, son of Samuel and Ann (Stanhope)
Damrell, was born in Boston June 29, 1828. He married, April 11, 1850, at Cambridge,
Susan Emily Hill. He attended the public schools of Boston and Cambridge, and after-
ward worked on a farm in Haverhill until he was ten years of age. He was apprenticed
to Isaac Melvin, of Cambridge, of whom he learned the carpenter's trade. He came to
Boston as a master builder, and in 1862 formed a partnership with James Long, which
was dissolved in 1S74. In 1877 he was appointed by the mayor of Boston as inspector
of buildings, and has held that office until the present time [1900].

Mr. Damrell's (1872) most conspicuous service has been in connection with the
fire department of Boston. He became a member of it in 1848, and after ten years of
service was, in 1858, elected an assistant engineer. From 1868 to 1S74 he was chief
engineer of the fire department. He has been prominent in the various firemen's asso-
ciations in the State of Massachusetts and city of Boston. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and for twenty-three consecutive years has been superin-
tendent of the Sunday school. He is a member of several beneficiary societies, and for
twenty-two years a trustee of the State school for the feeble-minded.

Mr. Damrell (1872) joined the old Mechanic Rifles of Boston in 1848, and in 1850
served as a lieutenant. He is an honorary member of the National Lancers. In 1852
he was elected major of the First Massachusetts Regiment, but did not qualify.

Mr. Damrell (1872) was president of the International Association of Chief Engi-
neers in 1873, when that association was organized in Baltimore; president of the
Massachusetts State Firemen's Association for twenty years, from 1877 to 1897; presi-
dent of the Charitable Association of the Boston fire department for twenty years ;
president of the Relief Association, Boston fire department, twenty years, and president
of the Firemen's Forest Hill Association at the present time. He is also president of
the board of trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Temple Street, Boston,
and a trustee of the Wildey Savings Bank, Boston.

Mr. Damrell (1872) is a member of Mt. Tabor Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of East
Boston ; of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, and of Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, and has received thirty-two degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
He is also a member of Washington Lodge, I. O. O. F. His office, as inspector of build-
ings in the city of Boston, is Room 15, Old Court House, and he resides at No. 47
Hancock Street, Boston.

William R. Dupee (1872), merchant, of Boston, was born in Brighton, Aug. 10,
1841. In 1862 he was a clerk, residing in Boston, and in 1887 a wool merchant, residing
at Chestnut Hill. In 1872 he was junior member of the firm of Nichols, Parker & Dupee ;
merchants, No. 103 Federal Street, Boston.

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Mr. Dupee (1872) joined the First Corps of Cadets May 14, 1862. He was
mustered into the United States service May 26, 1862, and was mustered out July 2, 1862.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 17, 1886.

Charles H. Field (1872), manufacturer, of Taunton, son of Albert and Abigail
(Hewins) Field, was born in Taunton, Mass., March 31, 1831. He married, June 7,
1853, Susan Bushnel Nichols. His boyhood was spent in his native town, where he
attended the Bristol Academy, and afterward the Pierce Academy at Middleboro. His
business was that of a tack manufacturer, but he has now retired from active business.

Mr. Field (1872) is a member of the Masonic bodies in Taunton, and of Boston
Commandery, Knights Templars, in Boston. He resides at No. 49 Winthrop Street,
Taunton, Mass. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Dennis F. Flagg (1872), merchant, of Boston, in 1872 was senior member of the
firm of Dennis F. Flagg & Co , wines, etc , at No. 105 Blackstone Street, Boston. He was
a son of Barney and Susan (Comee) Flagg, and was born in Dana in 1815. He married
Nancy Flagg. His son, Frederick D. Flagg, joined the Artillery Company in 1873.

Mr. Flagg (1872) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
24, 1877.

Frank H. Graves (1872) was a counsellor, at No. 10 Pemberton Square, Boston,
and he resided at West Newton.

Chester Guild (1872), merchant, of Boston, son of Chester and Harriet (Fiske)
Guild, was born in Roxbury Dec. 13, 1823. He married, March 9, 1853, Mary Eliza
Sweetser, of Salem. After a primary preparation in a private school, he continued his
education in the grammar school in Roxbury, and the Latin and High schools in Boston
until 1838, when he commenced his business life in the leather store of Chester Guild &
Co., located on Blackstone Street, Boston. He remained there in the same building
twenty-three years, and, meanwhile, by the withdrawal of the junior partner, he being
admitted a member of the firm, the firm name became Chester Guild & Sons.

Mr. Guild (1872), in 1863, on account of ill health, withdrew from the firm. Upon
his restoration to health he pursued another branch of the leather trade until January,
1880, when he was invited to accept the presidency of the Manufacturers' National Bank
of Boston, a position which he held for ten years. He was a member of the Massachu-
setts Charitable Mechanic Association for thirty-six years. He died at his residence in
Boston, April 24, 1895.

Samuel W. Hayden (1872), merchant, of Boston, son of Charles D. and Rebecca
T. (Arnold) Hayden, was born in Braintree Oct. 13, 1834. He married, (i) Aug. 27,
1859, Harriet K. Southworth, and, (2) Oct. 12, 1869, Mary B. Swan. He spent his early
boyhood at Braintree, but, at the age of seven years, moved to Stoughton. He attended
a grammar school in Stoughton, and afterward F. C. Sumner's private school. At the
age of filteen years he entered as clerk a dry goods store in Stoughton, and remained
there seven and a half years. July 1, 1859, he removed to Dorchester and opened a
store at Neponset, where he still continues in business.

Mr. Hayden (1872) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Odd Fellows.

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Robert B. Henderson (1872), of Boston, son of George and Ann (Taplin) Hender-
son, was born in Portsmouth, N. H, March 29, 1835. He married, Feb. 1, 1864, Mary
Addie Stokell. He attended the public schools in Portsmouth until 1849, after which,
for two years, he was a student at the New Hampshire Institute, and for one year at
Lyon & Freeze's school, Providence, R. I. For four years prior to 1856 he was engaged
in mining; then in the wholesale millinery business from 1856 to 1861 and from 1865
to 1878.

Mr. Henderson (1872) was a private in Cobb's Battery of Light Artillery, Massachu-
setts Volunteer Militia, in 1859 and i860; enlisted as a private, June 16, 1861, in the
Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; was appointed sergeant
therein July 20, 1861 ; was commissioned second lieutenant Jan. 10, 1863 ; was promoted
to be first lieutenant Aug. 4, 1863. On account of wounds received at Antietam, he was
detailed as acting adjutant of that regiment, and was mustered out Aug. 4, 1864, by
expiration of term of service.

Mr. Henderson (1872) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and of the Loyal Legion. He resides at No. 411 Third Street, South
Boston, and his office is at room No. n Old Court House, Boston.

Joshua D. Howard (1872), iron-founder, of Dorchester, was born in Detroit, Mich.,
in 1830. He came to Boston when a lad, and served an apprenticeship with Mr. Alger
in the South Boston Iron Foundry. He was so efficient that very soon after he was
twenty-one years of age he was promoted to be foreman of the shop. During the years
of the Rebellion he had charge of the casting of the cannon, shot, and shell for which
this foundry became famous. He afterward established a foundry on his own account,
which he conducted successfully until his decease.

Mr. Howard (1872) was a member of St. Paul's Lodge, A F. and A. M., St. Mat-
thew's Chapter, De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, and the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic Association, all of Boston. He died of paralysis, at his home in
Dorchester, Jan. 15, 1885.

Blanchard B. Kelley (1872), manufacturer of jewelry, resided in Taunton. He was
commissioned first lieutenant of Company F, of Taunton, July 14, 1873, an d held that
position until July 14, 1876, when he was discharged. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Mr. Kelley (1872) went to the city of Mexico about 1880, in the employ of D. S,
Spaulding, jewelry manufacturer, of Taunton. He bought out Mr. Spaulding's interests
in Mexico, and has continued his residence in that city until the present time [1900].

Mr. Kelley (1872) received the Masonic degrees in Ionic Lodge, of Taunton, and
became a member of that Lodge.

Edward F. Kendall (1872) was engaged, in 1872, at No. 117 Federal Street, Boston.
He was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Frederick Mason (1872), manufacturer, of Taunton, attended for five years the
Worcester Highland Military Institute.

Mr. Mason (1872) enlisted as a private in Company G, Third Regiment of Infantry,
in 1865; was commissioned second lieutenant May 18, 1865; first lieutenant June 27,

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1865, and captain Aug. 1, 1868; lieutenant-colonel March 9, 1871, and was discharged
April 28, 1876. He was appointed assistant inspector-general May 6, 1876, and was
discharged Dec. 26, 1876; was recommissioned assistant inspector-general, with rank of
colonel, Jan. 8, 1877, and he resigned Feb. 8, 1879.

Col. Mason (1872) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
12, 1879.

Willard C. Montgomery (1872) was employed at No. 423 Washington Street, and
resided at No. 38 Harrison Avenue, Boston.

Mr. Montgomery (1872) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

John D. Parker, Jr. (1872), of Boston, was a son of John D. Parker (1865). In
1872 he was a member of the firm of Nichols, Parker & Dupee (1872), merchants, at
No. 103 Federal Street, Boston. He resided at Jamaica Plain.

In his youthful days he was a prominent member of the Union Boat Club, and
attained great proficiency as an oarsman. He joined that club in 1859. He was a man
of commanding presence, and was highly esteemed by his club associates.

Mr. Parker (1872), in May, 1863, entered the United States service, and was com-
missioned, May 22, 1863, first lieutenant of the Second Massachusetts Heavy Artillery,
was promoted to be captain Oct. 17, 1863, and served as such until the expiration of his
term of service Oct. 5, 1865, when he was mustered out. " Capt. Parker [1872] was a
specially good and efficient officer." Soon after his return from the war he became
a member of the First Corps of Cadets, M. V. M. He served in that organization as
lieutenant, adjutant, and captain. Oct. 23, 1875, he resigned his commission as captain,
on account of physical disability, and was discharged.

Capt. Parker (1872) died at Mattapoisett, Mass., Aug. 17, 1878.

George H. Philbrook (1872), merchant, of Boston, was junior member of the firm
of Merriam & Philbrook, No. 2 New Faneuil Hall Market. He resided at the Quincy
House. He was a son of Josiah C. and Mary (Hunkins) Philbrook, and was born in
East Sanbornton, N. H., March 26, 1838. He married, June 13, 1866, Mary Ella Paul.
He attended the district school in his native town, and afterward Tilton Academy,
Tilton, N. H. He came to Boston and found employment as a book-keeper for Walter
Stearns ; later, as a clerk for Benton, Caverley & Co., in Quincy Market. Subsequently,
the firm of Merriam & Philbrook, No. 2 Faneuil Hall Market, was formed, and Mr. Phil-
brook (1872) continued in business there until his decease.

Mr. Philbrook (1872) was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in
1877. He received Masonic degrees in Revere Lodge of Boston, of which he became
a member.

Sergt. Philbrook (1872) died Feb. 22, 1898.

John 0. Poor (1872), merchant, of Boston, was, in 1872, junior member of the firm
of Henry Poor & Sons, hide and leather dealers, Nos. 197 and 199 Congress Street,
Boston. He resided at No. 678 Tremont Street, Boston.

Mr. Poor (1872) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 2, 1S88.

Horatio W. Preston (1872), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Joshua P. and Sarah
(Somes) Preston, was born in Boston. In 1872 he was a member of the firm of Preston

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& Merrill, manufacturing chemists, at Nos. 77 State and 57 Purchase streets, Boston. He
went to Europe about 1876, and met a Miss Ridgely, of Baltimore. He married her and
settled in Baltimore. He lived only about a year after, when, dying, he left his large
fortune to his widow, who married ex-Gov. Brown, of Maryland.

Mr. Preston (1872) was a cousin of Mr. Albert L. Richardson, who joined the
Artillery Company in 1884. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
in 1877.

Henry E. Raymond (1872), merchant, of Brookline, son of Emmons Raymond, was
born in Boston, March 26, 1841. He married, Dec. 10, 1863, Susan A. Murdock. He
attended the Phillips School in Boston, after which he entered upon a business career.
In 1864 he found employment in the tea trade, in which he has been engaged until the
present time. He is now located at No. 94 Court Street, Boston.

Mr. Raymond (1872) has never held civil office or belonged to any military organi-
zation except the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He is a member of the
Masonic Fraternity, and resides in Brookline. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company April 7, 1890.

E. V. R. Reed (1872) was an auctioneer, at No. 146 Washington Street, and
resided at East Milton.

N. W. Rice (1872), merchant, of Boston, was a dealer in leather, at No. 191
Congress Street, Boston. He resided at No. 59 Chester Square.

Solomon S. Rowe (1872), contractor, of Boston, son of Solomon and Hannah
(Millett) Rowe, was born July 14, 1823, at Danville (now Auburn), Me. He married,
Dec. 30, 1856, Amelia B. Claflin. His early life was spent on a farm, and he attended
a district school. In 1849 he went to California, and is a life member of the Society of
California Pioneers. In 1854 he began business for himself as a government contractor.
He was a member of the common council of the city of Boston in 1870 and 1871. His
military experience is confined to his membership in the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 14, 1874.

Mr. Rowe (1872) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Odd Fellows
Society. He resides at No. 244 Townsend Street, Roxbury, and his place of business is
at No. 1 Beacon Street, Boston.

Jacob Schnitzer (1872) was born Feb. 17, 1838, in Neustadt, Germany. His
father's Christian name was William, and his mother's maiden name was Meriam Brandt.
Jacob was the eighth of a family of twelve, there being six boys and six girls. One of
the sons, Alexander, served with great distinction in the German army during the Franco-
Prussian war.

Mr. Schnitzer (1872) came to Boston in 1856, and attended for a while Mr. Brooks's
school on Tremont Street. After having acquired the English language and a thorough
education, he sought employment in the commission house of Alexander Sidi, at No. ^^
Central Wharf. In 1869 Mr. Sidi went to Europe with the intention to reside there
permanently, and then Mr. Schnitzer (1872) took charge of the business, becoming the
head of the firm. Most of the trading was in Mediterranean products, which was carried
on very extensively.

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In 1875 Mr. Schnitzer (1872) went to New York to live, and in the same year he
married Cordelia Menken, the daughter of a very wealthy and prominent merchant of
Cincinnati. He continued in the export and import business, which has been steadily
growing, and at the present time [1900] he is president of the corporation of Schnitzer
& Parlato, exporters and importers, having offices in the Bowling Green Building, No. n
Broadway. He has one son who is secretary and treasurer of the above corporation.

Mr. Schnitzer (1872) is a member of the Massachusetts Benefit Association, Mer-
cantile Benefit Association, Bankers and Brokers' Association, and of the Lotos and
Democratic clubs of New York. He resides at No. 112 East Seventy-third Street.

Charles W. Seabury (1872), treasurer, of Boston, son of Franklin P. and Edith
(Howland) Seabury, was born in Tiverton, R. I., April 25, 1831. He married, Dec. 26,
1853, Elizabeth W. Sears. His boyhood was spent in Dartmouth and New Bedford.
He attended the public and high schools of New Bedford, and, in 1846-7, Phillips
Andover Academy. He became a book-keeper, afterward treasurer of the Calumet &
Hecla Mining Company, a position he still holds, his office being at No. 12 Ashburton
Place, Boston.

Mr. Seabury (1872), for two years and seven months, was cashier and paymaster in
the department of Col. P. P. Pitkin, supply department of the armies operating against
Richmond. He is a member of the Eureka Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and Adoniram
Royal Arch Chapter, in New Bedford, Mass. His present residence is at No. 322
Marlborough Street, Boston.

William E. Skillings (1872) resided in Winchester. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Putman W. Taft (1872), of Worcester, son of Putman and Abbie Taft, was born in
Mendon in 1807. He died in Providence, R. I., on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1872. His
remains were buried from his former residence, No. 53 Pearl Street, Worcester, Mass.,
where funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 6. He went to Worcester to
reside in 1835. In his early manhood he learned the carpenter's trade and became a
master builder, at which he secured a competence, and retired from business several
years prior to his decease.

Mr. Taft (1872) was elected an assessor in Worcester in 1849, and held that office
for several years. He represented Worcester in the lower branch of the State Legislature
in 1852, 1855, and 1856. During 1857 he assisted in the editorial department of the
Worcester Palladium. Subsequently, on the establishment of the internal revenue
department of the United States, he served several years as an assistant assessor. He
was an active member of the Worcester County Mechanics' Association, organized Nov.
21, 1841, and was at one time its president. He was greatly interested in music, and
was for several years president of the old Mozart Society. In 187 1 he was president of
the Choral Union.

Mr. Taft (1872) obtained his military title of "Colonel" by an appointment on the
staff of Gov. Boutwell (1851). In 1861, when the Home Guards were organized in
Worcester, he was commissioned third lieutenant. This company performed escort duty,
attended soldiers' funerals, etc., until replaced by the State Guards in 1863.

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Thomas F. Temple (1872), registrar of deeds, of Boston, son of William F. and
Milla H. (French) Temple, was born in Canton May 25, 1838. He married, July 16,
1863, Miss S. Emma Spear, of Dorchester. His parents removed to Dorchester in 1839,
and there he has since resided. On leaving the High school in 1855, he became con-
nected with the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and in January, 1890, was
elected its president and treasurer. In 1863 he was elected clerk and treasurer of the
town of Dorchester, and he held both positions until the annexation of Dorchester to
Boston in January, 1870. He served as trial justice for Norfolk County for several years.
In June, 1870, he was appointed justice of the Dorchester Municipal Court, which
position he held until January, 187 1. In November, 1870, he was elected registrar of
deeds for Suffolk County, and in January, 187 1, entered upon the duties of that office.
He still holds that position. For twenty years he was a member of the board of over-
seers of the poor of Boston, and most of the time chairman of the board. He resigned
his connection with that board in April, 1890. In 1870 he represented the Dorchester
District in the common council.

Mr. Temple (1872) became a member of the National Lancers in 1S59, and of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1872. In the latter, he was first sergeant
of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1873, third sergeant in 1876, second lieutenant
in 1 88 1, and was elected captain in 1886, and for several years was chairman of the
finance committee.

In business circles, Capt. Temple (1872) held many positions, being president of
the Dorchester Insurance Company, trustee of the Home Savings Bank, the International
Trust Company, Boston Lead Manufacturing Company, John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Boston Protective Department, and others. He served in the fire
department, and during the great fire of 1872 in Boston he was in command of Engine
Company, No. 20, of the Boston fire department.

Capt. Temple (1872) is a member of various secret and fraternal organizations, —
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Union Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Dorchester,
St. Stephen's Royal Arch Chapter, and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars. He
was crowned a sovereign grand inspector-general, thirty- third and last degree in the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Sept. 17, 1895. He has been the first officer of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in 1885 was elected grand receiver of that
body. He has been annually re-elected. He is also a member of several other bene-
ficiary organizations, which have bestowed upon him their highest honors.

Samuel C. Tryon (1872), provision dealer, at No. 13 New Faneuil Hall Market,
Boston, was born in Pownal, Me., Oct. 10, 1830.

Mr. Tryon (1872) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 22, 1882.

Orlando H. Underhill (1872) was, in 1872, a dealer in leather, at No. 11 High
Street, Boston, and resided at No. 1 1 Newbury Street.

James H. Upham (1872), merchant, of Boston, son of Amos and Abigail (Humph-
reys) Upham, was born in Dorchester, Mass., Sept. 25, 1820. He married, (1) June 19,
1845, Marv Bir d. of Dorchester, who died in 1896, and, (2) April 10, 1896, Mrs. Harriet
Newell (Powle) Shipman. All his days have been spent in Dorchester, where in his
youth he attended the (now) Dorchester Everett School. In August, 1834, being taken

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from school, he entered the family grocery trade, in which he has ever since been
engaged, and also on the same spot, corner of Dudley and Hancock streets, Upham's
Corner, Boston. He has been chairman of the board of selectmen of Dorchester,
surveyor of its highways, assessor, and overseer of the poor ; also chief engineer of the
fire department, twice elected a representative to the General Court, and twice a member
of the city council of Boston, in 1873 and 1877. He was second sergeant of artillery in
the Artillery Company in 1880.

Mr. Upham (1872) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, an Odd Fellow, a
member of the Chamber of Commerce, of the Fruit and Produce Exchange, Grocers'
Exchange, etc.

Henry B. Humphreys (1867) is Mr. Upham's (1872) uncle. He resides at No. 765
Dudley Street, Boston.

James Utley (1872), physician, of Newton, son of Rev. Samuel and Mary J. (East-
man) Utley, was born in New Marlboro, July 13, 1840. He married, March 27, 1861,
Martha F. Dunlap. The first six years of his life were spent in his native town. He
afterward resided at Austerlitz, N. Y., nine years, and at Hudson, N. Y., two years.
He attended the Hudson (N.Y.) Academy, also a private school in that town. He then
went to VVilliston Academy, at Easthampton, Mass., and afterward to Bowdoin (Me.)
Medical College ; College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, and Hahnemann
College, Philadelphia. He practised dentistry from i860 to 1873, ar >d afterward medi-
cine. His only military experience was in connection with the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company.

Dr. Utley (1872) is a member of several medical societies; of Isaac Parker Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., of Waltham ; of Waltham Royal Arch Chapter ; of Adoniram Council of
Royal and Select Masters ; Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and of the Scottish
Rite. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Pythias,
Pilgrim Fathers, and Newton Club. His residence and office are at No. 497 Centre
Street, Newton, Mass.

J. AdanJWaldo (1872) was, in 1872, a dealer in fire-brick and drain pipe, at No. 13
Liberty Square, Boston, and resided at Newton Centre.

Mr. Waldo (1872) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Amasa Whiting (1872), of Hingham, son of Joseph J. (1850) and Catherine
(Bowker) Whiting, was born in Hingham Oct. 15, 1821. He married, Aug. 27, 1844,
Hannah Lincoln Fearing. He resided on the paternal homestead on Main Street,
" Liberty Plain," South Hingham. He attended the public schools and Derby Academy
in Hingham. He was an edge-tool manufacturer. He was a member of the school
committee and trustee of the public library in Hingham, and trustee of Dean Academy
in Franklin. He was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1870, also of Old Colony
Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Hingham, and Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of
Boston. His father, Joseph J. Whiting, joined the Artillery Company in 1850.

Mr. Whiting (1872) was discharged from the Artillery Company April 5, 1880. He
died at his residence in Hingham Oct. 2, 1883.

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The campaign of 1872 began on the first day of April, when the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company held its spring meeting. The captain, Edwin C. Bailey
(1858), presided, and one hundred and fifteen members were present.

The following report of the action of the subscribers to the Lexington Monument
Association was made a matter of record : —

Armory of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,

Boston, November 17, 1871.

Whereas, by a vote of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, passed
October 3, 1859, it was proposed to raise among the members by subscription the sum of
one thousand dollars, and to donate the same for the purpose of assisting in the erection
of a new monument at Lexington in memory of the minute-men of the Revolution who
fell on the 19th of April, 1776, in that town ; and

Whereas, there is now a deposit in the Suffolk Savings Bank of several hundred
dollars in subscriptions accumulated subject to appropriation for such object ; and

Whereas, the citizens of said town of Lexington have to this date taken no decided
action in relation to the erection of such a monument, and it being uncertain when a
monument may be by them begun,

We, the subscribers to said fund, at a meeting especially called and held for the
purpose of considering and deciding upon what disposition shall be made of said fund
in consideration of the fact that most if not all of the money subscribed was given with
the understanding that it was to be paid over to the Lexington Monument Association
to aid in furnishing the monument when they were ready to lay the corner-stone of
the same,

Hereby direct and order the Treasurer of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, for the time being, to continue under the direction of the Finance Committee
said deposit in the Suffolk Savings Bank there to remain "In perpetuam ; in memoriam"
(In perpetual remembrance of the object for which it was given), until such time as the
said corner-stone shall be laid and the monument in process of erection.

The commander announced the Rev. Phillips Brooks, of Trinity Church, Boston, as
the preacher of the anniversary sermon in June next.

The London committee, by Capt. Folsom (1867), its chairman, submitted a partial
report. Correspondence was opened with the Honourable Artillery Company of London,
and assurance was given of a cordial welcome. The plans contemplated an excursion by
two hundred members. The time for the excursion was June, 1873. Every member was
to be provided with the new uniform, the length of the trip was to be six weeks, and the
expense four hundred dollars for each member. A military band was to accompany
the party. A complete stand of arms, of the latest and most approved pattern, was
expected from the State.

The report was laid on the table for future consideration. Twenty-five years later,
in 1897, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company carried into successful operation
its plans for a visit to London and strengthened the cords of good fellowship and amity
between Old and New England.

Meetings for business and drill were held May 13, May 20, May 27, and June 1, at
which the usual committees were appointed and the annual reports were made and
unanimously accepted.

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The two hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company was celebrated in the time-honored manner on the first Monday in June
(the 3d), 1872. The usual breakfast was served in the galleries of Faneuil Hall at an
early hour. The line was formed on South Market Street at ten o'clock a. m., and, with
full ranks, the Company proceeded through Commercial, State, Washington, School, and
Beacon streets to the State House, where the invited guests were received and were
escorted to the Hollis Street Church, where the customary services were held. The
order of exercises was of the usual form. After the prayer, the following original ode,
by Rev. T. J. Greenwood, was sung to the tune of the " Prussian Army Hymn " : —

PRO PATRIA.

Our band beheld our nation's birth,

When usher'd on its course sublime,
Among the latest of the earth

The grandest of recorded time.
Liberty en her infant brow,

Her fire baptismal deign'd to place,
And bade her on her mission go,

A pledge of freedom to our race.

We 've met, as years have roll'd away,

And even centuries have sped
While other nations found decay

Their record, the forgotten dead.
We meet again; and still we bear

Our country, yet in fickle youth,
Seeking high heaven's guardian care,

The guide to purity and truth.

We feel our need the suit to press,

Great God of Nations, at Thy shrine,
That Thou wilt aid and shield and bless,

And make our country wholly Thine.
We plead for light her course to guide;

Wisdom, to make the many one;
While States in freedom may abide

As planets circle 'round the sun.

Discord has crept, with serpent power,

Its machinations to employ;
And Faction, in an evil hour,

Has whispered, "Sever and destroy!"
Keep back the spoiler from our land,

Thou merciful and gracious One,
And guard with Thine Almighty hand

'Til earth has its last cycle run !

The sermon was delivered by Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., of Trinity Church, Boston,
after which an original hymn was sung. The music was rendered by a selected choir of
twelve voices, under the direction of Mr. Howard M. Dow.

At the conclusion of the church services, the line was reformed and proceeded to
Faneuil Hall. An elegant dinner, prepared by Mr. J. B. Smith, was there served the
Company and invited guests. At the close of the feast, the intellectual portion of the
day's celebration took place. The introductory address was made by Capt. Bailey (1858),
who concluded by introducing Capt. Edwin R. Frost (1859) as toastmaster. The first
toast, "The President of the United States," was responded to by Hon. Thomas Russell;
the second, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," by his Excellency Gov. Washburn;
the third, "The City of Boston," by his Honor Mayor Gaston; the fourth, "The Orator
and Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D. ; the fifth, "The Army and
Navy," by Gen. A. B. Underwood, and the sixth, "The Judiciary," by Hon. William
Whiting. Curtis Guild responded for "The Press"; Gen. James S. Whitney for
" The Militia" ; Hon. N. B. Shurtleff for " Harvard University," and Gen. John S. Tyler
(1822) for "The Past Commanders." The last toast, "The World's Peace Jubilee,"
was responded to by Mr. P. S. Gilmore (1865). There were over seven hundred persons
present at the dinner.

The Company was again formed in line and proceeded to the State House, where
the invited guests were again received and escorted to the Common. After parade and
review, the drum-head election of officers took place in the presence of an immense

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concourse of spectators. The old officers returned their insignia, and the newly-elected
were commissioned by his Excellency the commander-in-chief. During the ceremonies
the usual salute was fired by Battery A, under the command of Capt. Langley. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies, the Company marched to the armory and were dismissed,
satisfied that this anniversary had been certainly as enjoyable as any of its predecessors.
The " International Musical Festival and Peace Jubilee " was held in the city of
Boston in the summer of 1872. One of the most significant events which occurred
during the Jubilee was a complimentary banquet tendered by the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company to the band of the Grenadier Guards at the Revere House, Boston
on Friday evening, June 28, 1872. The Grenadier Band consisted of Daniel Godfrey,
the bandmaster, two sergeants, five corporals, and fifty other members. The following
members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company were present : —

OFFICERS.

Capt. Edward Wyman (1862) 2d Lieut., — Col. Jarvis D. Braman (1869)

Captain,

1st Lieut., — Col. Walter Everett (1868)

Adjutant, — Major Ezra J. Trull (1870)

Gen. John S. Tyler (1822)
Col. Newell A. Thompson (1836)
Col. Marshall P. Wilder (1828)
Col. Jonas H. French (1852)
Capt. James A. Fox (1855)

PAST COMMANDERS.

Major Joseph L. Henshaw (1843)
Gen. John H. Reed (i860)
Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859)
Major George O. Carpenter (1856)
Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866)

MEMBERS.

Lieut. George H. Allen (1857)
Lieut. John L Stevenson (1863)
Col. William P. Lee (1859)
Capt. John Mack (i860)
Capt. Charles S. Lambert (1835)
Col. Albert J. Wright (1844)
Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867)
Lieut. Horatio N. Crane (1845)
Lieut. Joseph F. Paul (1859)
Mr. Frank C. Fiske (1869)
Sergt. James H. Freeland (1862)
Mr. J D. Richards (1871)
Capt. John S. Blair (i860)
Lieut. Edward Stearns (1842)
Sergt. A. K. Loring (1858)
Mr. John Garvin (1868)
Mr. Alexander Anderson (1859)
Mr. James W. Bliss (1868)
Col. George Curtis (i860)
Sergt. John A. Lowell (1869)
Lieut. William R. Huston (1859

Mr. N. W. Rice (1872)
Mr. George W. Pierce (1871)
Major Samuel Talbot, Jr. (1857)
Mr. William J. Bride (1868)
Mr. Joseph W. Balch (i860)
Mr. Charles M. Clapp (1868)
Mr. O. H.Cole (1870)
Sergt. P. E. Dolliver (1865)
Mr. Maurice Eller (1868)
Capt. Charles E. Fox (1869)
Mr. R. D. Goodwin (1868)
Mr. Jerome Jones (1868)
Mr. John J. McNutt (i860)
Mr. Henry C. Morse (1868)
Mr. Phineas Pierce (1865)
Sergt. John C. Pratt (1857)
Mr. B. F. Smith (1867)
Mr. G. F. Sanderson (i860)
Mr. Jacob Schnitzer (1872)
Mr. SamuelS. Gay (187 1)
Mr. Charles E. Guild (1859)

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Mr. Job Lockwood (1859)
Mr. AmasaW. Bailey (1867)
Sergt. George P. May (i860)
Mr. Leopold Morse (1865)
Mr. E. D. Goodrich (1869)
Mr. J. Willard Rice (1868)
Lieut. Henry B. Rice (1867)
Mr. A. Shuman (1871)
Mr. A. B. Simmons (1857)
Mr. Joseph F. Hovey (1867)
Mr. F. M. Huff (1869)
Major Dexter H. Follett (1852)
Mr. D. W. Russell (1867)
Mr. John W. Leighton (1863)
Mr. Andrew J. Hall (1870)
Capt. Eben R. Frost (1867)
Sergt. Joseph C. Winter (1857)
Sergt. Thomas B. Jordan (1868)
Lieut. Eugene H. Sampson (1871)
Surgeon John Sullivan (1869)
Mr. Alfred Mudge (1854)
Mr. James Davenport (1858)
Mr. Daniel Park (1867)
Mr. Charles A. Smith (1858)

Major J. Granville Smith (1865)

Mr. Charles H. Sumner (1868)

Sergt. William J. Underwood (1869)

Sergt. J. Tisdale Bradlee (1859)

Mr. H. A. Blood (1871)

Mr. J. Alba Davis (1868)

Mr. George H. Leonard (1869)

Sergt. Vincent Laforme (1858)

Mr. Charles C. Poor (1871)

Mr. Clarence H. Gay (1871)

Mr. Albert Thompson (1S63)

Mr. O. H. Underhill (1872)

Mr. E. G. Perkins (187 1)

Mr. Charles C. Wentworth (1865)

Mr. F. M. Weld (1859)

Hon. George W. Warren (1867)

Mr. William H. Whitcomb (1873)

Mr. Peter Butler (1851)

Mr. O. H. Pierce (1868)

Mr. William H. Emery (1869)

Mr. H. A Whitney (1861)

Mr. J. W. Cartwright (1864)

Sergt. A. W. Hobart (1868)

Mr. L. M. Dyer (1857)

In addition to the members of the Band, the following-named guests were invited :

Lieut.-Col. Charles Fludyer, Grenadier Guards, London ;

His Excellency W. B. Washburn, governor of Massachusetts;

His Honor William Gaston, mayor of Boston ;

Hon. Thomas Russell, collector of the port of Boston ;

Rev. S. K. Lothrop, D. D., minister at Brattle Street Church, Boston ;

C. R. Robertson, first attache British Legation at Washington ;

Major-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859) ;

Col. William V. Hutchins ;

Col. Edward W. Kinsley,
and representatives of twelve Boston newspapers.

The banquet was laid in the large dining hall of the Revere House, which had been
newly painted and frescoed, rendering the art of the decorator comparatively superfluous.
Across the head of the hall was placed a table which was occupied by the commander of
the Artillery Company, Capt. Wyman (1862), and from this three tables extended the
entire length of the hall. The only decorations were the Stars and Stripes intertwined
with the English colors at the foot of the hall, typical of the spirit of the occasion. The
tables were loaded with a profusion of rare flowers. The hour appointed for the guests
to meet was eight o'clock p. m. As they arrived they were escorted into the large parlors
where an hour was spent socially. At nine o'clock p. m. the company filed into the hall
to the music of Gilmore's (1865) Band, which was stationed in the corridor. When all
were seated, Rev. Dr. Lothrop invoked the Divine blessing. Attention was then given

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to the details of the bill of fare provided by the hosts of the Revere House, and served
in excellent style. For an hour and a half the company divided their attention between
the delicacies with which the tables were loaded and the social requirements of the
occasion. Commander Wyman (1862) then called the company to order, and made
the address of welcome, concluding with the sentiment, "The health, happiness, and
long life of her Majesty Queen Victoria." At this the company rose to their feet,
the sentiment was received with nine cheers, and a stanza of " God save the Queen "
was sung. Lieut.-Col. Fludyer, of the Grenadier Guards, was then introduced, and was
received with great applause. He concluded his address by proposing the health of the
" President of the United States." The entire company arose, gave nine cheers for
the President, the Grenadiers supplementing them with a "tiger." Collector Russell,
Gov. Washburn, and Mayor Gaston made appropriate and eloquent addresses. The
famous bandmaster, Daniel Godfrey, was then called upon, and made a short speech
after waiting a few moments for an opening in the tumult of applause. He was
followed by Gen. Banks (1859), Marshall P. Wilder (1828), Col. E. W. Kinsley, Col.
Everett (1868), Curtis Guild, Gen. John S. Tyler (1822), Rev. S. K. Lothrop, and others.

It was past midnight when the Company adjourned to the parlors of the hotel where,
after bidding their honored guests "good night," the memorable banquet of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company to the Grenadier Guards was ended.

A special meeting of the Company was held Aug. 20, 1872, Capt. Edward Wyman
(1862), commander, presiding, when an invitation from the Providence Veteran Asso-
ciation to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company to visit Providence and attend a
Rhode Island clambake on the 23d of August was received. The invitation was accepted.
Promptly at eight o'clock a. m., on the 23d, the Company left the armory and proceeded
to the station, where the train was taken for Providence, R. I. The Company arrived in
that city at about ten o'clock, and were received by an artillery salute and an escort by
the Veteran Association. At eleven o'clock a. m the column proceeded by steamboat to
Rocky Point. On arrival, a Rhode Island clambake was served ; after which the Artil-
lery Company were invited into the upper hall, where fruit and wine were furnished, and
the intellectual portion of the entertainment was enjoyed. After several hours of recre-
ation, the recall was sounded, and the Artillery Company returned by boat and train to
Boston, arriving there at about ten o'clock r. m. Edmands's Band was employed for the
occasion. The day was fine, and ninety-six members took part in its pleasures.

A meeting of the Artillery Company was held Sept. 16, 1872, at which an invitation
was received from the president of the Standish Monument Association, soliciting the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company " to give the honor of their presence at the
laying of the corner-stone of that monument, and to do escort duty on that occasion."
A lengthy report from the committee on fall field-day parade was received and accepted.
Meetings were also held Sept. 30 and Oct. 4, 1872, at which final arrangements for the
excursion to Duxbury were completed.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, to the number of three hundred
and twenty, left the armory at half past eight o'clock a m., under the command of Capt.
Edward Wyman (1862), and proceeded to the Masonic Temple, corner of Tremont and
Boylston streets, received the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of
Massachusetts and escorted them to the Old Colony Railroad station. The Company,
the Grand Lodge, and a few officers of the Duxbury Monument Association took a
special train at nine o'clock for Duxbury, where they arrived in due time. Immediately

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upon their arrival a collation was served. Upon the arrival of the second special train
from Boston the line was formed, escort was performed by the Artillery Company to the
Grand Lodge, the Monument Association, etc., from the station to Captain's Hill, where
the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the Standish Monument was performed.
There was placed in the box beneath the stone, among other things, a silver plate six by
eight inches, engraved, by direction of the committee of arrangements of the Artillery
Company, as follows: "At the ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the Standish
Monument, Duxbury, October 7, 1872, the escort was performed by the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, organized 1638," together with the
names of the officers of the Company for 1872. At the close of the ceremonies the
Artillery Company were invited to partake of a clambake. The bountiful dinner, provided
by the Artillery Company and served by Mr. J. B. Smith under a large marquee, was all
that could be wished, and the Company had the pleasure of there entertaining the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts, A. F. and A. M., the officers of the Duxbury Monument Asso-
ciation, and many distinguished strangers who were present. A pleasant hour was passed
in disposing of the substantial viands set before them, after which Capt. Wyman (1862)
called the Company to order and made a short address.

In memory of our beloved past commander, Capt. Edward Wyman (1862), whose
death, Oct. 27, 1899, was deeply lamented by all who knew him, his address on that
occasion is here inserted : —

"Gentlemen of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company: Through the kind
invitation of the Standish Monument Association we are here to-day to join with them in
laying the corner-stone of a monument that should commemorate the valor and sagacity
of the first military commander of Massachusetts, Capt. Myles Standish. Our hero seems
to have been born for the very position he was to occupy. In early life he was trained
to the hardship and trials of war, having been commissioned, by Queen Elizabeth, at the
age of twenty, a lieutenant in the army serving in the Netherlands against the armies of
the Inquisition.

" During the years of 1619 and 1620 we find him with the refugees at Leyden, and
joining with them in their expedition to the New World. His military education and
ability were at once recognized, and he was made the first military commander of the
Plymouth Colony. His courage knew no bounds ; he was ready to meet danger in any
form. He was often sent on expeditions to reduce white men as well as Indians to
subjection. His mode of warfare was effective and decisive. It is appropriate that the
first military commander of the colony from which Massachusetts and New England
sprung should be recognized. The people of his own day appreciated his great ability
both as a soldier and a civilian, and looked to him for protection from the hostile tribes
that surrounded them, and for the enforcement of laws and the preservation of order. It
was his strong arm and his great courage that enabled our Fathers to maintain their
existence as a colony, and transmit to us the glorious heritage we now enjoy. They
manifested their appreciation of his deeds of valor and of civil service by presenting him
with the farm upon which we have this day laid the corner-stone of a monument to his
memory, — a monument that shall perpetuate the recognition of their gifts, and the
recognition of those living two hundred and fifty years after, that Capt. Myles Standish
was the man to whom we are more indebted than to any other for the preservation of the
infant colony. We rear this monument to his memory on this spot, where he and the
noble men with whom he acted have, no doubt, stood and looked out upon the beautiful

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landscape and the glorious sea, and exclaimed, as we have in our hearts to-day, ' The
lines are fallen unto us in pleasant places ; yea, we have a goodly heritage.'

" The fields over which we have marched were made consecrated ground by the
footsteps of the grand old Puritans. Here lived and labored Myles Standish and Elder
Brewster. Could they and their compeers be with us to-day, what would be their aston-
ishment at the mighty changes that have been wrought? Could they have come with us
this morning from the metropolis, — which was then only an outskirt of their colony, —
over an iron road in an hour and a half, a distance which, in their time, would have been
a two days' journey, and have marched with us to the heights above, they would see

"'Where peeped the hut, the palace towers;

Where skimmed the barques, the war-ship lowers;
Joy gayly carols where was silence rude,
And cultured thousands throng the solitude.'

" I will riot longer occupy your time, for I see around me gentlemen in whose veins
courses patriotic blood, who will eloquently tell you of the grandeur, devotion, and
heroism of the Pilgrim Fathers."

The address of Capt. Wyman (1862) was received with hearty applause. Brief
addresses were also made by Rev. Rufus Ellis, D. D., Gen. Horace Binney Sargent, Gov.
Padelford, of Rhode Island, Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848), Sereno D. Nickerson,
grand master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, and by Adjt.-Gen. Moran,
of Rhode Island. Soon after five o'clock p. m. the speech-making was brought to a close,
and preparations were made for the homeward trip. When the column had been formed
three rousing cheers were given for Capt. Myles Standish and the Captain's Hill, and,
led by Brown's Brigade Band, the Company sang "Auld Lang Syne." The Company
arrived in Boston at a quarter past eight o'clock p. m , proceeded directly to the armory,
and were dismissed.

"The battalion never appeared to better advantage than on this occasion, both in
point of numbers and excellent military bearing." A detailed account of the exercises
during the day is given in the proceedings of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,
A. F. and A. M., for 1872.

Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1872. He
was a son of William G. and Mary A. (Phillips) Brooks, and was bom in Boston Dec. 13,
1835. He was prepared for college in the Boston Latin School; graduated at Harvard
College in 1855, and studied divinity at Alexandria, Va. He was ordained to the
ministry in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1859; was settled as rector with the
Church of the Advent, in Philadelphia, until 1862, and with the Church of the Holy
Trinity until 1869, when he became rector of Trinity Church in Boston. While occu-
pying the last-named position he was elected, April 30, 1891, Bishop of Massachusetts,
and was consecrated October 14 of the same year.

Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks, during his rectorship at Trinity Church, declined many
calls to other churches and duties, notably, in 1881, to the Plummer professorship in
Harvard College, and, later, to the office of assistant bishop of Pennsylvania, to which he
was elected in 1866. He was the author of a number of volumes, which have had a wide
circulation in America and in Europe. He held a prominent place among the foremost
preachers of his time. He died in Boston, universally lamented, Jan. 22, 1893.

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q The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1873 were : Ben : Perley

I (jV '2, Poore (1848), captain ; Edwin R. Frost (1859), first lieutenant; Charles W.
* J Wilder (1S59) ( l8 7°). second lieutenant; William H. Cundy (1867), adju-
tant; J. M. Cushing (1864), first sergeant; Caleb E. Niebuhr (1867), second ser-
geant; Charles H. Porter (1867), third sergeant; David Whiston (1867), fourth
sergeant; George Curtis (i860), fifth sergeant; Thomas F. Temple (1872), sixth ser-
geant; Charles O. Burrill (1869), seventh sergeant; Jacob Silloway, Jr. (1868), eighth
sergeant; George D. Fenno (1867), ninth sergeant; David F. Hall (1867), tenth ser-
geant; John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1857),
clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert (1835), quartermaster; Richard M.
Barker (1854), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1873 were : Frederick H.
Adams, Samuel H. Babcock, Henry J. Bacon, Charles B. Barrett, Henry C. Bird, Lewis
J. Bird, William S. Brazer, Alfred W. Brigham, James Brown, Seth E. Brown, Thomas
W. Cazmay, Caleb Chase, Arthur Cheney, George Clarke, Chauncey Coon, Alexander
Crawford, George W. Crocker, Albert C. Eddy, Zachary T. Favor, Benjamin F. Field,
Jr., Henry H. Fitch, Frederick D. Flagg, Philip M. Fowler, William S. Frost, Charles H.
Gass, Brownell Granger, William W. Harding, Joseph W. Hayward, Natt Head, Allen H.
Jones, L. Stewart Jordan, Daniel Lee, Horace Libby, Marshall Lincoln, J. Owen Little-
field, George H. Mandell, Augustus P. Martin, George B. Martis, Charles E. Monroe,
George O. Noyes, Nicholas N. Noyes, Horace K. Osborn, Thomas Parker, William H.
Pattee, Henry Pazolt, Seth E. Pecker, J. Winslow Peirce, Jacob Pfaff, Lewis H. Plaisted,
Edgar M. Piatt, Charles R. M. Pratt, William C. Pray, Benjamin T. Prescott, Jr., Abel
A. Putnam, Leon S. Quimby, Waldo Reed, Frederick S. Risteen, Charles T. Robinson,
Harry A. Rogers, Alonzo H. Sanborn, Jabez H. Sears, Ralph W. Shattuck, Frank H.
Skinner, George Souther, Edward Spaulding, George T. Stoddard, Stephen T. Tower,
George D. Tufts, Thomas H. Tyler, William C. Ulman, D. Howard Vincent, William
H. Whitcomb, Charles B. Whiting, E. Herbert Whitney, Harvey B. Wilder.

Frederick H. Adams (1873), manufacturer, of Waltham, was born in Lawrence
March 28, 1854. He attended the Chauncy Hall School.

Mr. Adams (1S73) enlisted in Company C, First Battalion of Infantry, M. V. M.,
March 13, 1876, was promoted to be second lieutenant Aug. 10, 1877, and was discharged
Dec. 18, 1878. He was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1881.

Lieut. Adams (1873) died at his residence, at No. 31 Hammond Street, Waltham,
Aug. 15, 1898. A detail from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company attended
the funeral services August 17.

Samuel H. Babcock (1873), commission merchant, son of John B. (1864) and
Jane Eliza (Brockway) Babcock, was born in Boston Oct. 24, 185 1. He married, June
10, 1883, Amelia Willis Gordon, of Concord, N. H. He spent his boyhood in Boston,
where he attended the Dwight Grammar and English High schools. He was a captain
in the English High School Regiment. He was a manufacturer of straw goods, and from
1873 to 1897 he was of the firm of J. B. Babcock & Co., commission merchants and
straw goods manufacturers. He removed to New York City in 1897, and became assist-
ant treasurer of the Gilbert Manufacturing Company, Nos. 380-2 Broadway, New York
City.

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Mr. Babcock (1873) has never held civil office, and his military experience was
obtained in the Boys' High School Regiment and in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. His father, John B. Babcock, joined the Artillery Company in 1864. Mr.
Babcock (1873) resides at No. 275 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn.

Mr. Babcock (1873) was fourth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in
1882, and was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 16, 1887.

Henry J. Bacon (1873) was a mason by trade, and resided in Arlington, Mass. He
was a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., in that town. He never held office in
the Artillery Company.

Charles B. Barrett (1873), merchant, of Boston, was a dealer in wines, etc., at No.
45 North Market Street, Boston. He resided at No. 15 Rutland Square. In the records
of the Artillery Company he is called " Major."

Mr. Barrett (1873) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1885,
and sixth sergeant of the same in 189 1. He received Masonic degrees in Mt. Lebanon
Lodge in i860, and was exalted in St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter May 16, 1865.

Henry C. Bird (1873), auctioneer, of Boston, son of Matthew and Sarah Q. (Green-
leaf) Bird, was born in Boston June 17, 1835. He married, (1) in 1862, Sarah B.
Lovell, of Abbott, Me., who died in 1871, and, (2) June 17, 1872, Flora M. Chase, of
Foxcroft, Me. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended the Hawes School,
and graduated in 1846. In 1847 he found employment with Leonard & Co., auctioneers,
and remained with that firm until 1869, when the firm of Leonard, Bird & Co. was
formed. In 1870 the firm of Henry C. Bird & Co , consisting of Henry C. Bird (1873),
Lewis J. Bird (1873), and George E. Hall (1866), was established. This firm was suc-
ceeded by the Lewis J. Bird Company, of which Henry C. Bird (1873) is president, and
Lewis J. Bird (1873) treasurer. Their place of business is at No. 32 Bromfield Street,
Boston.

Mr. Henry C. Bird (1873) is senior deacon and treasurer of the Phillips (Congrega-
tional) Church in South Boston, and a member of the Knights of Honor, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, and of the South Boston Citizens' Association. He resides at No.
567 Sixth Street, South Boston.

Lewis J. Bird (1873), auctioneer and appraiser, of Boston, son of Matthew and
Sarah Q. (Greenleaf) Bird, was born in Boston July 31, 1837. He married, Oct. 14,
1862, Elizabeth Eaton. He spent his boyhood in Boston, and attended the Hawes
School, South Boston. At the age of twelve years he entered a hardware store, where
he remained seven years, when he started in the same business in South Boston on
his own account. He continued in this five years, when he retired for a while from
active business, but soon afterward organized the Weed File Manufacturing Company,
of which he was treasurer for several years. Afterward he went into the general
auction business, in which he is now engaged, at No. 32 Bromfield Street, under the
corporate name of the Lewis J. Bird Company. He was a member of the Boston
common council in 1863.

April 29, 1864, under orders from Gov. Andrew, Mr. Bird (1873) organized a
military company, and was mustered as its captain into the United States service for

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ninety days, and went to Fort Independence. The company was mustered out Aug. 1,
1864, by expiration of service.

Mr. Bird (1873) is a member of the Boston Art Club, Roxbury and Boston clubs,
Boston Athletic Club, Boston Yacht Club, and was commodore of the Hull Yacht Club.
He resides at No. 615 Warren Street, Roxbury, Mass.

William S. Brazer (1873), painter and decorator, son of Benjamin and Hannah
(Weston) Brazer, was born in Boston Dec. 28, 1824. He married, Oct. 4, 1852, Julia
Lawler. When a child he lived one year in Lowell, and the remainder of his boyhood
was spent in Boston and Newton, where he attended the public schools. He then
entered the business of painting and decorating, in which he was engaged for over
forty years.

Mr. Brazer (1873) died at his residence in Newton Sept. 6, 1887.

Alfred W. Brigham (1873) enlisted as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, July 16, 186 1, and
was appointed a corporal. He was mustered out Oct. 22, 1862. He was commissioned
first lieutenant of the Seventh Unattached Company, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
(afterward Third Regiment of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery), Aug. n, 1863. He was
promoted to be captain in the Third Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Oct. 13,
1864, and was mustered out of service Sept. 18, 1865.

Capt. Brigham (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 18, 1887.

James Brown (1873), lawyer, of Taunton, son of Jonathan K. and Sally (Mason)
Brown, of Swansea, was born in that town Sept. 19, 1828. He married, Oct. 12, 1854,
Eliza W. Brown, of Taunton. He worked on his father's farm until April, 1844, attending
the district school about four months each winter. He then entered the wholesale
grocery store of G. W. & A. S. Bufifington, in Providence, R. I., and remained one year.
During 1845 ^ e worked on the farm and studied, entering Pierce Academy at Middle-
boro in March, 1846. He entered Waterville College, Maine, in September, 1846; was
honorably dismissed in September, 1847; entered Brown University, and graduated in
the class of 1850.

Mr. Brown (1873) then began the study of law with Nathaniel Morton, son of Gov.
Marcus Morton (1840), and was admitted to the Bristol County bar Sept. 17, 1852.
He practised law in Taunton until his decease, except from Oct. 12, 1852, to Feb. 4,

1854, when he practised in North Attleboro. He held the office of justice of the peace
after April, 1851; was a notary public, also a member of the Massachusetts House of
Representatives in 1862, 1864, and 1866, and a member of the Massachusetts Senate
in 1873.

Mr. Brown (1873) enlisted in Company G, Fourth Regiment, M. V. M., in August,

1855, and entered the United States service in that company, with the rank of corporal,
April 16, 1 86 1. He served for three months at Fortress Monroe and Newport News,
Va. He re-enlisted in the same company in May, 1862, and was commissioned first
lieutenant and quartermaster of the Fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
After remaining in Boston a few days, the men were sent home. While in Boston, Lieut.
Brown (1873) was commissioned captain, with authority to raise a company for three
years' service, to be assigned to the Thirty-third Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer

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Infantry. He raised a company (Company B), went to the front in August, 1862, and
was commissioned major of the regiment Nov. 29, 1862. He resigned May 11, 1863.

Major Brown (1873) was a member of King David Lodge, A. F. and A. M, St.
Mark's Royal Arch Chapter, and of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars. He died
at his residence in Taunton Feb. 19, 1893.

Seth E. Brown (1873), jeweller and real estate agent, of Boston, son of Samuel and
Phebe (Eastman) Brown, was born in Exeter, Me., March 30, 182 1. He married, in
1844, Harriet Evans, of Concord, N. H. At the age of seventeen years he went to
Concord, learned the jewellers' business, and, in 1849, removed to Boston, where for
many years he continued in the same business, becoming a partner in the firm of Jones,
Ball & Co. In 1868 he became interested in the real estate business, which he pursued
until his decease. He died May 1, 1884, in Boston, and was buried at Mount Auburn
with Masonic ceremonies.

Thomas W. Cazmay (1873) was born in Boston, of English parentage, Aug. 6,
1837. He graduated from the Boston public schools, and entered the employ of the old
and well-known commission dry goods house of Richardson, Pray & Co.

At the breaking out of the Rebellion, Mr. Cazmay (1873) was one of the first to
enlist, served through the war, and for meritorious services in the field was promoted
to the rank of captain. After the war, he became connected with the mercantile agency
of J. M. Bradstreet & Son in the capacity of assistant superintendent. He remained with
them until 187 1, when he severed his connection, and became resident partner and
manager of the McKillop & Sprague Company, of New York City, the Boston branch
being conducted under the style of The McKillop & Cazmay Company, and their office
was at No. 22 Milk Street. Mr. Cazinay (1873) then resided in Auburndale. In 1874
he went to Baltimore, Md., to become manager of the same company at that point. He
died in Baltimore Dec. 20, 1874, aged thirty-seven years.

Mr. Cazmay (1873) was a Freemason of the York and Scottish Rites, and his
remains were buried at Newton, Mass., with Masonic ceremonies. He was also an active
member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He was fifth sergeant of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1874.

Caleb Chase (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Job and Phoebe (Winslow) Chase,
was born in West Harwich, Dec. n, 1831. He married, in 1866, Salome Boyles. His
eariy life was spent in his native town, where he attended the district and high schools,
and, later, the Hampden Seminary, Hampden, Me. On leaving school he began his
business career in his father's retail store at West Harwich, and remained there until lie
was about twenty-three years of age. In that "Cape" general store he received the
training in commercial pursuits which afterward stood him in good stead, and formed
the habits of industry and business foresight which he employed to such good advantage
in broader fields.

In 1855 Mr. Chase (1873) went to Boston "to make his fortune." He found
employment, as a clerk, with Anderson, Sargent & Co., a dry goods house, and in
September, 1859, entered the employ of the wholesale grocery company of Claflin, Saville
& Co. In 1864 Mr. Chase (1873) went into the wholesale grocery business, and formed
the firm of Carr, Chase & Raymond, and located on State Street, Boston. One by one,

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changes were made, and, later, the firm of Chase, Raymond & Ayer, an importing and
jobbing tea firm in New York and Boston, was formed. In 1878 Mr. Chase (1873)
joined forces with Mr. Sanborn, and the present house of Chase & Sanborn was estab-
lished. Mr. Chase (1873) is now the head of the house, which ranks as one of the
largest tea and coffee distributing and importing houses in this country, with large
branches in Montreal and Chicago.

Mr. Chase (1873) has never held civil office, and his military experience has been
confined to his membership in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He is
not a member of any secret or beneficiary society, but is a member of the Algonquin
Club of Boston, the Casino of Brookline, and the Charlestown Club of Charlestown. His
present residence is on Beacon Street, Brookline, and his place of business is No. 87
Broad Street, Boston.

Arthur Cheney (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Ward and Caroline (Jackson)
Cheney, was born Jan. 14, 1837, at South Manchester, Conn. He married, Oct. 9, i860,
Emeline Lewis, daughter of Dr. Winslow Lewis (1862), of Boston. He lived in his
native town and attended school there until he was nine years of age, when he went, for
four years, to Mr. Churchill's military school at Sing Sing, N. Y., then went to Providence
to school. At the age of eighteen years, in 1854, he reorganized a military company in
Manchester, Conn., known as the " Manchester Greys." He was chosen its captain,
and it became one of the best drilled and efficient in the militia of Connecticut. He
was afterward promoted to be major of the First Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers.
During the War, Major Cheney (1873) organized the Manchester Cadets, and, by regular
drilling, prepared them for the duties of soldiers. He was a member of the Boston
Cadets from March 8, 1859, to Sept. 11, i860.

Mr. Cheney (1873) began his business career in New York, in 1856, in the office
of John Thompson, banker. He was afterward teller of the Mercantile National Bank of
Hartford, Conn., and subsequently came to Boston, when a copartnership was formed
with J. W. Clark & Co. The firm of Clark, Cheney & Co. was dissolved, by mutual
consent, in 1862. He then took charge of the sale in Boston of Cheney Brothers' silk
until he became absorbed, in 1866, in theatrical interests. To this enterprise he gave
his whole energy and unremitting endeavors. To elevate the drama was his one thought
and care until the day of his death, which occurred Oct. 15, 1878.

George Clarke (1873) joined the Artillery Company Oct. 4, 1847. He rejoined
the Company Sept. 29, 1873, and was discharged May 26, 1879. See page 194, Vol. III.,
of this history.

Chauncey Coon (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Ross and Olive (Harris) Coon,
was born in Colchester, Vt., April 5, 1833. He married Addie E. Mayo. He attended
the public schools in his native town, and remained at work on a farm until 1859, when
he came to Boston. He entered the hide and leather business, and, in 1873, was a
member of the firm of Coon & Hobart, dealers in hides and leather, at No. 153 Pearl
Street, Boston. Mr. Hobart joined the Artillery Company in 1868.

Mr. Coon (1873) has now retired from active business, and resides at Wakefield,
Mass.

Alexander Crawford (1873) was a restaurant keeper, at Nos. 370 and 372 Wash-
ington Street, Boston.

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George W. Crocker (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May
26, 1879.

Albert C. Eddy (1873), merchant, of Providence, R. I., was born in that city about
1825. He spent his boyhood there, and began his business career in his native city.
He was employed in his early days by the father of ex-Gov. Bourne in the rubber shoe
business. As a young man he took great interest in the militia and in the volunteer fire
department. He joined the Water Witch, No. 6, Engine Company, and was a member
of the First Light Infantry. In the latter he attained the grade of orderly sergeant.

About 1836 Mr. Eddy (1873) went to Philadelphia, where he entered a large shoe
house, remaining in its employ many years. He there married Miss Emily Green, a
native of Rhode Island. While in Philadelphia he continued his active interest in the
militia and in the volunteer fire department. He gained his military title of "Colonel"
by an appointment on the staff of a governor of Pennsylvania. On his return to Provi-
dence, about 1850, he became a travelling salesman for the Providence Rubber Company.
In 1857, with a Mr. Garfield, he established the first rubber store in Providence, at No.
15 Westminster Street. It was called the "Providence Rubber Store," and the name
is still retained by their successors. In r866 the firm became Eddy & Studley, and
removed to No. 23 Westminster Street. Col. Eddy (1873) retired in t8S8.

In the War of the Rebellion, Col. Eddy (1873) helped to organize the first regiment
sent to the front from Rhode Island, and after going out with it, assisted, on his return,
in organizing another. He was in charge of some of the camps in the State, and had
command of the Seventh Regiment of Rhode Island Volunteers at the time Col. Bliss,
afterward major-general in the United States Army, took command of the regiment.
After the Rebellion, he became a power in the polit cs of the State, but held no political
office.

Col. Eddy (1873) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and belonged f
St. John's Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templars, of Providence. After retiring 'rom
business, he resided in Providence and in Bristol until the death of his wife, when he
went West to reside with his sons. He died at the residence of his son, Henry C Eddy,
in Chicago, April 5, 1900.

Zachary T. Favor (1873), grocer and hotel-keeper, of Boston, son of Edward R.
and Lucinda (Bryant) Favor, was born in Dover, Me, Feb. 27, 1847. He married, June
24, 1874, Martha T. White. He spent his early life in Dover, and attended the public
schools there. He came to Boston in 1862, and established himself in the grocery
business. From 1870 to 1880 he was engaged in the provision business at No. 150
Cambridge Street, Boston. In 1880 he became the proprietor and landlord of the
Hampton House on Haymarket Square, and continued as such until his decease, which
occurred June 22, 1892.

Mr. Favor (1873) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Royal
Arcanum. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Benjamin F. Field, Jr. (1873), insurance agent, of Boston, son of Benjamin F. and
Elizabeth S. (Towne) Field, was born in Genoa, Italy, Oct. 8, 1841. He is unmarried.
He attended the Phillips School, and the Latin and English High schools in Boston.
After his graduation from the latter, in March, 1857, he entered the counting-room of

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Atkinson, Rollins & Richards, East India merchants. From September, 1862, until
September, 1870, he represented the Tudor Company of Boston at Bombay, East Indies.
He was secretary of the Mercantile Marine Insurance Company of Boston from 1873
1887.

Mr. Field (1873) enlisted in Company B, Fourth Battalion of Infantry, M. V. M.,
April 23, 1861, and was appointed a corporal. He was mustered into the United States
service April 25, and served until May 14, 1861. He was commissioned second lieuten-
ant of Company I, in the Forty-fourth Regiment, M. V. M., in the service of the United
States, Aug. 22, 1862, and was mustered out, by expiration of service, June 18, 1863.
He was appointed an aide-de-camp, with the rank of captain, on the staff of Gen.
Nathaniel Wales (1877), March 27, 1882, and he resigned May 24, 1887. He was a
lieutenant of the Artillery Company in 1878, and was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company May 14, 1888. He was elected a companion of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion, U. S. A., Oct. 7, 1874.

Mr. Field (1873) was m Paris during the siege of that city by the Prussians in the
winter of 1870-1. He was made a Freemason in December, 1863, in Bombay, East
Indies, and is a member of Harmony Lodge, of Northfield, Mass., in which town he now
resides.

Henry H. Fitch (1873), conveyancer, of Boston, son of Andrew and Polly (Stone)
Fitch, was born in Cornish, N. H , March 15, 1833. He married, May 12, 1863, E. A.
Frances Smith, of Boston. His early life was spent on his father's farm in Cornish, and
his only education was received in the public school of his native town. At the age of
eighteen years he came to Boston, and was engaged with Dunbar & Co., in Quincy
Market, in the poultry business. He spent some years in the West, but, becoming ill,
returned East, and, in 1862, became a partner of Mr. F. V. B. Kern, under the style of
Kern & Fitch, as conveyancers, which relation continued until his decease. The firm
became trustees of, and had the settlement of, many large estates.

Mr. Fitch (1873) was a justice of the peace, notary public, and Boston manager of
the Equitable Mortgage Company. He was an active member of the Walnut Avenue
Congregational Church, and had served as its treasurer. 1 He died at his residence, No.
215 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, May 26, 1888.

Frederick D. Flagg (1873) was, in 1873, the junior member of the firm of Dennis
F. Flagg (1872) & Co., No. 105 Blackstone Street, Boston. He resided at No. 96
Concord Street, Boston. He is a son of Dennis F. and Nancy Flagg, and was born in
Boston. He married Elizabeth H. West. His boyhood was spent in Boston, and he
attended the Eliot School at the North End. His father, Dennis F. Flagg, joined the
Artillery Company in 1872.

Mr. Flagg (1873) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
24, 1877.

Philip M. Fowler (1873), merchant tailor, of Boston, was, in 1873, oi tne ^ rm oi
Fowler & Jacobs, at No. 220 Washington Street, Boston.

1 See Memorial. Henry H. Fitch, 1833-1888, with portrait, containing the funeral address of Rev.
A. H. Plumb, D. D., together with two discourses by him, referring to the death of Mr. Fitch. Fifty-five
pages, 1888.

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Capt. Fowler (1 73) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May
22, 1882.

William S. Frost (1873), jeweller, of Boston, son of Joseph B. and Martha (Bruce)
Frost, was born in Boston in 1843. He married, Nov. 3, 1S64, Harriet Ellen Glidden.
He attended in his boyhood the Brimmer School in Boston. He afterward entered the
jewelry business, in which he is still engaged. He has been a justice of the peace and
notary public since 1880.

Mr. Frost (1873) enlisted as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, June 16, 1861, and was wounded in the second battle of Bull Run.
He was commissioned as a lieutenant, and appointed adjutant of the Fourth Battalion of
Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.

Lieut. Frost (1873) ' s a member of the Odd Fellows Society and of John A. Andrew
Post 15, G. A. R. His brother, Edwin R. Frost, joined the Artillery Company in 1859.
Mr. Frost (1873) resides in Los Angeles, Cal.

Charles H. Gass (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of James and Mary V. (Cams)
Gass, was born in New York City Aug. 4, 1836. He married, March 19, 1867, Sibella
F. Mitchell. He spent his early life in Salem, Mass., and attended the Hackett School
until he was fourteen years of age. He became afterward engaged in the produce busi-
ness, and was at the time of his decease senior member of the firm of Gass, Doe & Co.,
commission merchants, at Nos. 61 and 63 Quincy Market, Boston.

Mr. Gass (1873) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Royal Arcanum, Chamber
of Commerce, Fruit and Produce Exchange, and National Lancers. He died at his
residence, No. n Boreland Street, North Cambridge, Sept. n, 1899. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 19, 1881.

Brownell Granger (1873) was of the firm of David Granger & Son, civil engineers
and surveyors, at No. 18 Old State House, Boston.

Mr. Granger (1873) was commissioned first lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, June 13, 1861, and
was appointed adjutant of that regiment. He was promoted to be captain, and was
appointed commissary of subsistence, United States volunteers, Feb. 19, 1862. He
was again promoted to be major of United States volunteers, by brevet, for meritorious
services in his department during the Rebellion, to date from March 13, 1865. He was
mustered out of service Dec. 8, 1865.

Major Granger (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

William W. Harding (1873) was a dealer in wines, etc., at No. 31 North Market
Street, Boston. He resided at No. 700 Fourth Street, South Boston.

Joseph W. Hayward (1873), physician, of Taunton, son of George W. and Sylvia
S. (Pratt) Hayward, was born in Easton, Bristol County, July 11, 1841. He married,
June 10, 1866, Lemira Harris Drake, of Easton. His early education was received in
the common schools and at the academy in North Middleboro. He afterward graduated
from the Bridgewater Normal School, and studied medicine at the Harvard Medical
School, from which he graduated in 1864; at the Medical School of Maine, and at
the Bellevue Medical School in New York. In 1866 he formed a partnership with George

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Barrows, M. D., of Taunton. In 1872 the partnership was dissolved, and Dr. Hayward
(1873) has continued the practice of medicine and surgery by himself.

Dr. Hayward (1873) was a rnedical cadet in the United States Army from March,
1863, to July s, 1864, when he was appointed assistant surgeon of United States volun-
teers, and was bre vetted major March 13, 1865. He was present, on Gen. Ord's staff,
at the fall of Petersburg, and at the surrender of Gen. Lee. He was surgeon of the Third
Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., from Aug. 5, 1867, to July 21, 1875, and on the next
day (July 22) was commissioned medical director on the staff of Gen. Burrell (1878),
commanding the First Brigade, M. V. M. He was discharged April 26, 1S76. He has
been a member of the pension board twenty-two years, a lecturer on surgery at the Boston
University Medical School, vice-president and president of the Massachusetts Homoeo-
pathic Medical Society. He was a member of the Taunton school board nine years.

Dr. Hayward (1873) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and several beneficiary
and local societies. He resides in Taunton, and is connected with St. Botolph Hospital,
Boston, Mass.

Natt Head (1873), manufacturer, of Hooksett, N. H., son of John and Anna (Brown)
Head, was born in Hooksett, N. H., May 20, 1828. His father died when he was but
eight years of age, and the advantages afforded by the district school, supplemented by a
few terms at Pembroke Academy, furnished all the education he secured, aside from
that obtained through discipline in active life. Several years later he succeeded to his
father's business, the manufacturing of brick and lumber, and associated his brother as
a partner. The firm of Natt & W. F. Head became very generally known throughout
New England. Natt Head (1873) was also largely engaged upon contracts for the
construction of railroads and of buildings. He was of the firm of Head & Dowst,
contractors and builders, Manchester, N. H.

Mr. Head (1873) was greatly interested in the militia of New Hampshire. He
became leader of the Hooksett Brass Band at sixteen years of age. In 1847 he became
fife-major in the Eleventh Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, and served four years.
He was an active member of the Amoskeag Veterans, commanding that corps from 1869
to 1872 inclusive, and was an honorary member of the National Lancers of Boston, Mass.
He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Sept. 29, 1873, and was first
sergeant of infantry therein in 1874-5. He was promoted through various military
offices to be chief of staff of Gov. Gilmore, by whom he was also commissioned quarter-
master-general, fulfilling the duties of that office with conspicuous ability during the years
of the Rebellion, adding also those of inspector and adjutant-general.

Gen. Head (1873), in 1875, was elected to the State Senate; re-elected in 1876 and
1877, and was chosen president of the Senate in 1877. In 1S78 he was nominated for
governor for the biennial term and was elected. The preservation and arrangement of
the battle-flags of the New Hampshire regiments, in the rotunda of the State House at
Concord, is due to Gen. Head's (1873) thoughtful care.

Gen. Head (1873) was a director in many financial and historical associations He
was an active and prominent Freemason, being a member of Washington Lodge, Mt.
Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, and Trinity Commandery, Knights Templars, of Manchester,
N. H. He had received also all the degrees of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, and
was an honorary member of the Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree, Boston,
Mass. He was an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, Knight of Honor, and Good Templar.

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He was president of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society from 1868 until his
decease.

Gen. Head (1873) married, Nov. 18, 1863, Abbie M. Sanford, of Lowell, Mass.
After his retirement from office he returned once more to business. His health, how-
ever, was soon impaired, and, after several months of illness, he died Nov. 12, 1883.
"He is remembered as the courteous, genial, generous Natt Head [1873], the friend of
everybody."

Allen H. Jones (1S73), merchant, of Boston, was born in Boston Aug. 4, 1819.
He was for twenty-seven years a member of the firm of Shattuck & Jones, fish dealers,
in Quincy Market. He joined Washington Engine Company, No. 3, in 1S43, and was
an active member of the Veteran Firemen's Association of Boston until his decease.

Mr. Jones (1873) was a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of
Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston. He died March 8, 1881, and his
remains were buried at Mount Auburn.

L. Stewart Jordan ( 1873) was of the firm of Jordan, Lovett & Co , insurance agents,
No. 11 State Street, Boston, and boarded at Hotel Pelham.

Daniel Lee (1873) was a dealer in gas and steam pipes, at Nos. 56 and 58 Friend
Street, Boston.

Mr. Lee (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Horace Libby ( 1S73) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Marshall Lincoln (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Robert \V. and Elizabeth
(Wolfe) Lincoln, and a descendant of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln (1786), of Hingham, was
born in Weymouth Jan 3, 1842. He married, Oct. 20, 1874, Annie F. Damon, of
Hingham. He spent his boyhood in Hingham (where he still retains his summer home),
but came to Boston and engaged in business in 1859. He is now located at No. 21
Essex Street, Boston.

Mr. Lincoln (1873) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry from July 1, 1871,
to Oct. 10, 1890, and served as quartermaster the latter year; also was sixth sergeant of
artillery in the Artillery Company in 1883.

J. Owen Littlefield (1873), book-keeper, of Melrose, son of Ivory and Mary Ann
(Littlefield) Littlefield, was born, Feb. 1, 1836, in Wells, York County, Me. He married,
May 13, 1 86 1, Mar} - E. Bent, of Provincetown, Mass. His parents moved to Charlestown
in 1843, where he attended the primary, Warren grammar, and high schools. At the
age of seventeen years he went to sea, making long voyages ; but becoming unable o
follow such active occupation, he became a clerk, and, since 1864, held the position
of book-keeper and cashier for Fifield, Richardson & Co., truckmen. He used "to train
in the militia, in times gone by," but never .held any military or civil office.

Mr. Littlefield (1873) was a member of the various Masonic bodies in Melrose,
where he resided. He died at the Deaconess Hospital, Boston, May 1, 1898. The
funeral services were held at his late residence, No. 8 Avon Street, Melrose, and the
Masonic burial-service was rendered at the grave in accordance with the often-expressed
wish of the deceased.

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George H. Mandell (1873) was engaged in the wholesale millinery trade, at No. 21
Summer Street, Boston, being senior member of the firm of Mandell, Burrill & Co. Mr.
Samuel H. Babcock (1873) was employed, in 1873, at No. 21 Summer Street.

Mr. Mandell (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 12, 1884.

Augustus P. Martin (1873), boot and shoe manufacturer, of Boston, son of Pearl
and Betsey V. (Rollins) Martin, was born in Abbott, Me , Nov. 23, 1835. He married,
Feb. 3, 1859, Abbie F. Peirce. He attended the public schools of Boston, Wesleyan
Academy at Wilbraham, and a private school at Melrose. He was a clerk in the office
of Thompson & Warner, and subsequently in that of Fay & Stoue, dealers in boots and
shoes, until the breaking out of the Rebellion in 186 1. After the war he returned, and
was admitted a partner with Fay & Stone. In 1868 he became a partner in the house of
Francis Dane & Co., and, in May, 187 1, he formed a copartnership under the firm name
of A. P. Martin & Co. In December, 187 1, the firm changed to Martin & Skinner, in
1876 to Martin, Skinner & Fay, which, in 1881, became A. P. Martin & Co., and has
been continued as such to the present time.

Mr. Martin (1873) was a private in the Boston Light Artillery, M. V. M., from 1854
to May 4, 1858, when he was commissioned third lieutenant in Nims' Battery; was
promoted to be first lieutenant June 7, 1859, an< ^ was honorably discharged Dec. 13,
1859. He re-enlisted in the Boston Light Artillery Dec. 13, 1859, and served therein
until May 18, 186 1. He enlisted in the First Light Battery, M. V. M., and was appointed
sergeant May 18, 1861, and was discharged Aug. 2, 1861. He was commissioned first
lieutenant of the Third Massachusetts Volunteer Battery, Sept. 5, 1861 ; was promoted
to be captain Nov. 28, 1861, and was discharged Sept. 16, 1864. He was brevetted
major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel of United States volunteers, March 13, 1865, "for
gallant and meritorious services during the war."

Col. Martin (1873) was cmel °f artillery of Morell's Division in 1862, and was
assigned to duty by Gen. Meade as commander of the Artillery Brigade of the Fifth
Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was in command of the battery at the battle of
Gaines's Mills, where he was so close to the enemy that he was obliged to fire the sponge
staffs in lieu of grape and canister. He saved his guns, and brought them off the field.
At Gettysburg he found a way to take one of his batteries up the rugged ledges of Little
Round Top, the key to the Union position. At Gettysburg he commanded a brigade of
five batteries of the Fifth Corps and placed their guns.

Col. Martin (1873) was commander of the Massachusetts Commandery, Military
Order of the Loyal Legion, in 1879 and 1880; chief marshal at the dedication of the
Soldiers and Sailors' Monument on Boston Common Sept. 17, 1877 ; was chief marshal
at the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Boston,
Sept. 17, 1880; aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Long, with the rank of colonel, Oct.
1, 1881, and senior aide-de-camp, with the rank of brigadier-general, Nov. 22, 1882.
He was mayor of the city of Boston in 1884, and chairman of the board of police
commissioners in Boston from 1894 to 1899 ; also, was appointed water commissioner of
the city of Boston in December, 1899. Gen. Martin (1873) was captain of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company in 1878.

George B. Martis (1873) was, in 1873, a dealer in wines and oysters, at No. 7
Bromfield Street, Boston. He was second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company
in 1877.

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Charles E. Monroe (1873), of Taunton, son of Francis S. and Elizabeth N. (Wash-
burn) Monroe, was born in Taunton, Mass., in 1841, and he married, Nov. 15, 1865,
Helen O. Briggs. His early life was spent in his native city, where he attended the
public schools. After graduation, he was employed in his father's apothecary store umil
Aug. 5, 1862, when he enlisted, and was mustered into the service of the United States
Aug. 27, 1862, for three years. He was discharged Feb. 7, 1863, to enlist as hospital
steward in the United States Army. He was re-mustered Feb. 27, 1863, and was
discharged at Cincinnati, O., March 14, 1865, to accept a commission as assistant surgeon
of the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. He was com-
missioned as such, with rank of first lieutenant, April 6, 1865, and was mustered out as
assistant surgeon June 28, 1865.

On returning from the War, Mr. Monroe (1873) bought out his father's apothecary
store in Taunton, but soon sold out and went to New York City, where he established
himself in the same business. He followed it but a short time, however. He was taken
ill on Whitsunday, and was buried on Trinity Sunday, having died May 20, 1880.

George 0. Noyes (1873), book-keeper, of Boston, son of George N. and Sarah
Ann (Foster) Noyes, was born in South Boston Feb. 28, 1843. He married, Nov. 27,
1867, Flora Emma Nichols, who died Jan. 4, 187 1. He attended the primary, Mather,
and Lawrence schools in South Boston, and, March 31, 1857, having moved to Melrose
he entered the Melrose High School. In 186 1 he entered the employ of Dresser,
Stevens & Co., dry goods dealers, at Nos. 70 and 72 Franklin Street, Boston, and
remained with them until July, 1862, when he enlisted in the Thirty-eighth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteers for a period of three years.

Aug. 12, 1862, Mr. Noyes (1873) enlisted from Melrose in the Thirty-eighth Regi-
ment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was assigned to Company K. The
regiment formed a part of the Banks Expedition, and proceeded to New Orleans, La.
March 10, 1863, he was appointed a corporal, and subsequently participated in the
following engagements: Fort Brisland, La., April 12 and 13, 1863 ; Port Hudson, La.,
May 27, 1863, and June 14, 1863. In the last named, he was wounded in the index
finger of his right hand, and was sent to the St. Louis Hospital at New Orleans, La.,
where he remained until Aug. 24, 1863, when he returned to his regiment at Baton
Rouge, La. He was also in the battles at Cane River, La., April 23, 1864, and Mansura,
La., May 16, 1864. In July, 1864, the regiment was transferred to the Shenandoah
Valley, Va., under the command of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, and attiched to the Nine-
teenth Army Corps. He participated in the following battles : Berryville, Va., Sept. 3,
1864; Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 1864, and Cedar
Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. It was at the last-named battle that Gen. Sheridan made his
famous ride from Winchester, Va. Corp. Noyes (1873) remained with the regiment in
the Shenandoah Valley until January, 1865, when the command was sent to Savannah,
Ga., arriving there Jan. 23, 1865, and engaged in provost duty. He was mustered out of
the United States service July 13, 1865, at Galloupe Island, Boston Harbor.

Sept. 7, 1865, Mr. Noyes (1873) entered the employ of Richardson, Smith & Co., at
No . 7 Otis Street, as entry clerk. He remained with this firm and its successors until
187 1, when he went into the tailoring business with his father, at No. 309 Washington
Street, under the firm name of George N. Noyes & Co. Nov. 9, 1872, the firm, having
lost so much in the "Boston fire," went out of business. In January, 1882, he went into

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the employ of R. A. Tuttle & Co., converters of cotton goods, as cashier and book-keeper,
where he is now [1899J employed.

Corp. Noyes (1873) enlisted, May 15, 1871, in the First Battalion, M. V. M.,
Company A, Capt. Austin C. Wellington (1S71). He passed through the minor offices,
and, June 30, 1S73, was elected second lieutenant, and Sept. 29, 1873, first lieutenant.
The battalion was renumbered the Fourth Battalion, M. V. M., and Lieut. Noyes (1873)
was elected captain Jan. 29, 1877. He resigned from military service March 22, 1878.
He was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1878, second sergeant in
1S88, commissary sergeant in 1891, and adjutant in 1880 and 1S92. He joined John A.
Andrew Post, No. 15, G. A. R., July 1, 1868, was its commander in 1884, and took a
transfer from that post March 9, 1888. He is a charter member of Gettysburg Post,
No. 191, G. A. R., of Boston, formed May 8, 1888. He was president of the Thirty-
eighth Massachusetts Regiment Association in 1892, and is a member of the Boston
Athletic Association.

Capt. Noyes (1873) joined Revere Lodge, A F. and A.M., Jan. 7, 1S79, was
appointed marshal Dec. 5, 1882, and has held that position for nineteen years, and still
holds it. He joined St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter Jan. 9, 1889, and De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templars, March 27, 1889. He was appointed adjutant Sept. 23,
1 89 1, and still holds that position. He resides in Boston, and his place of business is at
No. 24 South Street, Boston.

Nicholas N. Noyes (1873), dentist, of Roxbury, was born March 25, 1835, in New
Durham, N. H.

Mr. Noyes (1873) enlisted as a private in Company C, Forty-eighth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Sept. 20, 1862 ; was commissioned second lieutenant
of Company F, Nov. 3, 1S62 ; first lieutenant Dec. 29, 1862, and was discharged Sept.
3, 1S63. He was commissioned captain of Company A, Fourth Battalion, M. V. M.,
June 30, 1873, and resigned Jan. 22, 1877. He was a lieutenant of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company in 1877.

Capt. Noyes (1873) was a member of Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., receiving
the degrees in that Lodge. He died March 22, 1888.

Horace K. Osborn (1873), merchant, of Boston, was, in 1873, of the firm of J. &
H. K. Osborn, dealers in hides and leather, at No. 190 Congress Street, Boston. He
resided in Cambridge.

Thomas Parker (1873) resided at No. 17 Rockville Place, Roxbury. He was a
plasterer by trade, and his business office was at No. 15 Dudley Street, Roxbury.

Mr. Parker (1873) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
17, 1883.

William H. Pattee (1873), merchant, of Arlington, son of Jesse P. and Adeline N.
(Hill) Pattee, was born in West Cambridge Jan. 31, 1833. He married Frances H.
Grant. He attended the public schools in his native town, also the Washington Academy
at Washington, N. H. His first labor was in assisting his father in the bakery and acting
as janitor of Bethel Hall in Arlington. Subsequently, he entered the cigar and tobacco
business, in which he is now engaged with Estabrook & Eaton. He has been chairman
of the board of registrars of Arlington for twelve years.

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Mr. Pattee (1873) enlisted in Company E, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., and was
commissioned third lieutenant in 1858. He held this position when the regiment volun-
teered its services to the Government in 1861. Being accepted Aug. 19, 1861, he was
mustered into the service of the United States May 1, 1861, and accompanied the regi-
ment, under command of Gen. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866), to the front; took part in
the battle of Bull Run, and was mustered out of service July 31, 1861. He was fourth
sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1877.

Lieut. Pattee (1873) is a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of Meno-
tomy Royal Arch Chapter, both of Arlington, and of Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Boston.

Henry Pazolt (1873), furrier, of Boston, was junior member of the firm of Thomas
C. Pazolt & Son, furriers, at No. 360 Washington Street, Boston. He resided at Newton.

Seth E. Pecker (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Jeremiah and Mary (Eastman)
Pecker, was born in East Concord, N. H., Feb. 15, 1828. He married, in 1851, Mary
Anna Snow. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended the district
school. He began his business career in his brother Robert's store of general merchan-
dise, in Concord, N. H. Afterward he opened a general store on his own account at
Wells River, Vt. In 1850 he removed to Boston and established himself in the wholesale
liquor business, in which he continued until his decease, which occurred March 12, 1879.
He never held civil office.

Mr. Pecker (1873) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His place of business
was at Nos. 39 and 41 Commercial Street, and his residence was at No. 89 Worcester
Street, Boston.

J. Winslow Peirce (1873), merchant, of Arlington, son of John A. P. and Mary A.
(Locke) Peirce, was born in Arlington, then West Cambridge, July 6, 1835. He married,
(1) Nov. 2, 1856, Nancy S. Gassett, and, (2) Oct. 29, 1857, Anna L. Pierce. He spent
his boyhood in Arlington, where he attended school, and afterward went to the Normal
School at Lexington. He was a dealer in coal and wood at Arlington. He held the
office of selectman of the town many years; was one of the committee entrusted with
introducing water into the town, and, in 1872, represented Arlington in the Massachusetts
House of Representatives.

Mr. Peirce (1873) was a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington.
He died at Arlington July 26, 1885.

Jacob Pfaff (1873), brewer, of Boston, son of Charles and Catherine (Becker) Pfaff,
was born in Hochspeyer, a village in Rhenish Bavaria, in 1829. He married, in 1854,
Hannah Adams. The first five years of his life he spent in his native village. In 1835
he came with his father to America, and with him made Boston his home. He was
educated in the public schools of his adopted city, and afterward, until 1857, was engaged
as a clerk and in similar capacities. In 1857 the brewery firm of H. & J. Pfaff was
formed, consisting of his older brother, Henry (1852), and himself. In 1893 the firm
was organized as a corporation under the firm name of The H. & J. Pfaff Brewing
Company, of which Mr. Jacob Pfaff (1873) was made president. He was also president
of the Crystal Springs Manufacturing Company in Watertown ; president of several gold

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and quicksilver mining companies, and a director in the Boston Lead Manufacturing
Company.

The construction of the Highland Street Railway, running from Boston to Roxbury,
was due in a great measure to Mr. Pfaff's (1873) energetic efforts, and he was a director
in that company until it was merged into the West End Street Railway Company.
During the summer months he cruised, with chosen friends, on his yacht "Adrienne,"
and for four years was commodore of the Boston Yacht Club. He was also a member of
the Algonquin and Country clubs.

Mr. Pfaff (1873) was a private in the Boston Light Infantry from 185 1 to 1854, and
a private in the Boston City Guard from 1854 to 1861. He was commissioned paymaster
of the First Battalion of Light Artillery June 4, 1873, and quartermaster of the same,
with rank of first lieutenant, Nov. 24. 1875. He was discharged April 28, 1876, under
Chapter 204, Acts of 1876. He was recommissioned as quartermaster, with the rank of
first lieutenant, in the First Battalion of Cavalry, Aug. 14, 1876, and was discharged May
12, 1877. He was also adjutant of the Artillery Company in 1876. His brothers
joined the Artillery Company, — Henry Pfaff in 1852, and William C. Pfaff in 1865.

Lieut. Pfaff (1873) died Feb. 20, 1900, after one week's illness, at his residence,
No. 106 Beacon Street, Boston.

Lewis H. Plaisted (1873) was born in Boston, and attended the Franklin School in
his native city.

Mr. Plaisted (1873) received the Masonic degrees in Gate of the Temple Lodge in
South Boston in 1865, and was demitted Feb. 22, 1876. He became a member of St.
Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, Sept. 20, 1870. He received the Templar orders
in Boston Commandery in 1870, and became a member of that body Feb. T5, 187 r.
He was also a member of the Scottish Rite, thirty-second degree. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 14, 1874.

Edgar M. Piatt (1873), hatter, of West Medford, son of Thomas and Margaret
(Elyea) Piatt, was born in New Rochelle, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1831. He married, in 1854,
at New Rochelle, N. Y., Laura B. Ward. At the age of four years he went with his
parents to New York City, and there attended school until he was eight years old. The
succeeding ten years (1839-49) were spent at Rossville, Staten Island, and the ten
following (1849-59) in New York City, where, in 1852, he learned the hatter's trade.
In 1861 he came to Boston, where he engaged in business, though his residence was at
West Medford. His place of business was at Nos. 5 and 7 Change Avenue, where he
dealt in hats, chapeaux, and regalias.

Mr. Piatt (1873) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and, at the time of his
death, was a member of the De Molay Brotherhood of De Molay Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Boston.

For four years (1851-4) Mr. Piatt (1873) was a private in the Fifth Company of the
New York Seventh Regiment, Col. Duryea commanding. He died Feb. 14, 1895.

Charles R. M. Pratt (1873), oi South Duxbury, son of Seth and Rebecca W.
(Brooks) Pratt, was born in Portsmouth, N. H. He married, in Boston, March 22, 1855,
Wilhelmina S. Kinne. He attended the Cooper and East Street Grammar schools in
Boston. His trade is that of a morocco finisher.

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Mr. Pratt (1873) was captain of the Warren Fire Engine Company in Roxbury in
1854 and 1855 ; a member of the Roxbury common council in 1867 ; a member of the
State constabulary in 1868, 1869, and 1870, and a sealer of weights and measures in the
city of Boston in 1871, 1872, and 1873.

Mr. Pratt (1873) was a member of the Roxbury Artillery and Roxbury City Guard
from 1850 to i860. He was commissioned captain of Company E in the Thirteenth
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, July 16, 1861, and he resigned Jan. 30,
1862. He was commissioned captain in the Third Regiment of Maryland Volunteer
Infantry in 1862, and was discharged, by expiration of service, in 1865. Capt. Pratt
(1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881. He resides in South
Duxbury.

William C. Pray (1873), tailor, was, in 1873, of the firm of George R. Brine & Co.,
merchant tailors, at No. 201 Washington Street, Boston.

Benjamin T. Prescott, Jr. (1873), dentist, resided at No. 67 Warren Avenue. His
business office was at No. 17 Tremont Street, Boston.

Dr. Prescott (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Abel A. Putnam (1873), of Chicago, 111., son of Abel and Hannah L. (Harris)
Putnam, was born in Windham, Vt., July 14, 1844. He married, April 3, 1867, Abbie
Anna Dudley. His early life was passed on a farm in his native town, where he attended
the district school. At the age of eighteen years he left his home and came to Boston,
where he found employment in the shoe store of E. F. Simmons, at No. 63 Congress
Street, Boston. In the spring of 1864 he formed a partnership with J. S. Corning for
the manufacture and sale of boots and shoes. They were burned out in the great fire of
1873, an d were obliged to dissolve and give up business. Mr. Putnam (1873) then
became a salesman for several manufacturers, and was very successful.

In November, 1877, Mr. Putnam (1873) went to Chicago and established the firm
of Putnam & Mason, commission merchants in the same trade. On the death of his
partner a few years later, he carried on the business in his own name at Nos. 150 and
152 Franklin Street, Chicago, where he is at the present time [1900]. He joined the
Artillery Company July 23, 1873, and was honorably discharged May 21, 1877.

Mr. Putnam (1873) > s a cousin of Henry F. Wade (1868).

Leon S. Quimby (1873), boot and shoe salesman, of Winchester, son of Samuel D.
and Alecia O. (Guilford) Quimby, was born in Fisherville, now Penacook, N. H, Feb.
15, 1847. He married, Sept. 1, 1870, Lizzie F. Hall, of Roxbury, Mass. He spent his
early life in Winchester, attended its public schools and the English High School in
Boston. At the age of sixteen years he began his business career as a salesman and
book-keeper, and subsequently devoted his time to the former occupation in Boston.
He was at one time a member of the school committee of Winchester ; a member of
William Parkman Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ; Woburn Chapter, and Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, and third sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1879.

Mr. Quimby (1873) died Aug. 21, 1891.

Waldo Reed (1873), lawyer, of Fall River, son of William and Sophia Brown
(Ladd) Reed, was born in Newburyport June 2, 1850. He married, Nov. 30, 1876, Ella

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Barton, of Fall River. He graduated at Harvard College in the class of 1874, and then
entered journalism. Afterward, he studied law and began its practice. He was commis-
sary sergeant of the Third Regiment, M V. M., in 1873 and 1874.

Mr. Reed (1873) is a member of the Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
Knights of Pythias. When he joined the Artillery Company, July 14, 1873, he resided
in Taunton. His present residence is in Fall River, and his law office in Granite Block
in that city. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Frederick S. Risteen (1873), hotel proprietor, of Boston, son of Jacob and Eliza-
beth (Brown) Risteen, was born Aug. 28, 1839, in Jacksonville, New Brunswick. He
married, Dec. 6, 1865, Susan M. Cloutman. He spent his boyhood in Fredericton,
and there attended the public schools. On coming to Boston, he entered the grocery
trade, but is now proprietor of the Copley Square Hotel, Boston. He was a member of
the common council of Boston in 1872 and 1873 ; of the board of assessors in 1874 and
1875; a director of public institutions from 1878 to 188S inclusive; a member of the
State Senate in 1883 and 1891, and was a trustee of the State Hospital for the Insane at
Medfield from 1892 to 1898.

Mr. Risteen (1873) is a member of the National Lancers, Masonic and Odd Fellows
societies, and the Royal Arcanum. He is at the present time [1900] proprietor of the
Copley Square Hotel in Boston.

Charles T. Robinson (1873), of Taunton, son of Charles and Ann Maria (Keith)
Robinson, was born Aug. 7, 1827, in Bridgewater, but his parents moved to Raynham
in 1829. He married, in September, 1862, Elizabeth S. Washburn, of Taunton. He
attended the district schools in Raynham, also the East Bridgewater Academy and
Bristol Academy in Taunton, Mass. In February, 1849, he sailed from Bristol, R. I., for
San Francisco in the bark "Ann," Capt. William Cobb, of Dighton, and arrived there in
August, 1849. After a short time spent at the gold mines, he became captain of the
bark " R.ilph Cross," carrying passengers from Panama to San Francisco. He remained
in this business on the west coast for six years.

In 185S Mr. Robinson (1873) became connected with the Old Colony Iron Com-
pany as agent for the sale of nails, wire, hoops, and shovels. He was auditor of the
town accounts of Raynham for more than twenty years.

In April and May, 1861, Mr. Robinson (1873) recruited the larger part of the
Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned captain
of Company C therein, and, June 15, 1861, was mustered into the United States service
at Camp Old Colony, Taunton. He resigned Oct. n, 1861. He was sixth sergeant of
artillery in the Artillery Company in 1885.

Mr. Robinson (1873) received Masonic degrees in King David's Lodge, of Taunton,
in 1848, and afterward became a member of Adoniram Royal A'ch Chapter of New
Bedford, and of St. John's Commandery, Knights Templars, of Providence, R. I. ; also
of Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree, Boston. He is a member of William
H. Bartlett Post 3, G. A. R., of Taunton. His nephew, Dr. John E. Kinney, joined the
Artillery Company in 1885.

Mr. Robinson (1873) has retired from business, and resides at No. 66 Broadway,
Taunton, Mass.

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Harry A. Rogers (1873), banker and broker, was, in 1873, senior member of the
firm of Rogers, Bush & Co., at No 55 Congress Street, Boston.

Alonzo H. Sanborn (1873) was a dealer in cigars, etc., at No. 6 Chardon Street
and No. 6 Court Avenue, Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company
April 30, 1883.

Jabez H. Sears (1873), contractor and builder, was born in East Dennis, Mass., in
1829. He attended the public school in his native town, after which he was apprenticed
to learn the carpenter's trade. Subsequently he studied architecture. He wjs for many
years a successful builder in Boston. He erected the two coliseums on the Back Bay
soon after the close of the Rebellion. He was the builder of several of the most noted
truss roofs in Boston. In 1 849 he went to San Francisco and constructed several of the
piers and other structures in that city. For many years he resided in South Boston, but
of late lived in Brookline, where he died on the 15th of September, 1895.

Mr. Sears (1873) was a member of the Masonic and other organizations, but never
held civil office.

Ralph W. Shattuck (1873), hardware dealer, of Arlington, son of James and Mary
(Lakin) Shattuck, was born in Pepperell, Mass., Feb. 24, 1830. He married, Jan. 19,
1858, Elizabeth S. Houghton. He attended school in his native town and at Groton
Academy. His trade was that of a tinsmith and plumber. By energy and economy he
became a successful merchant, dealing in hardware and pursuing his trade.

Mr. Shattuck (1873) was a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington,
of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, and of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. He died at his residence in Arlington, Feb. 8, 1S98, and his remains were
buried with Masonic ceremonies.

Frank H. Skinner (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of George W. and Caroline L.
(Atwell) Skinner, was born in Boston, Mass., June 16, 1848. He married, March 21,
1872, Helen Frances Fay, of Boston. He was born in a house standing on the north-
west corner of Washington and Concord streets. The first school which he attended
was the primary school on Concord Street ; later, the Dwight School, and, lastly, the
English High School, then located on Bedford Street. In the fall of 1866 he found
employment in the wholesale woollen goods house of E. Allen & Co., on Franklin Street.
In the winter of 1869-70 he entered the employ of Fay & Stone, wholesale dealers in
boots and shoes on Pearl Street, as a clerk. In December, 187 1, he formed a partner-
ship with Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873) as active, and Mr. F. L Fay as special,
partner, under the firm name of Martin & Skinner. This firm succeeded to the business
of Fay & Stone. Shortly after, by the admission of a third partner, the firm name
became Martin, Skinner & Fay This firm continued in business until December, 1881,
when the copartnership was dissolved. Afterward Mr. Skinner (1873) was engaged in
the note brokerage firm of Ford & Skinner. He has now [1900] retired from business.

In the fall of 1881 Mr. Skinner (1873) enlisted in Company C of the First Corps of
Cadets, M. V. M., and served a continuous term of ten years as an active member. He
was promoted to the grade of second sergeant therein. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company Sept. 12, 188 1. He resides in the city of Dover, N. H.

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George Souther (1873), machinist, at No. 671 Dorchester Avenue, resided at No.
89 Appleton Street, Boston.

Mr. Souther (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

Edward Spaulding (1873), merchant, of Boston, was senior member of the firm of
Spaulding & Bumstead, dealers in hides and leather, at No. 219 Congress Street, Boston.
He resided at Jamaica Plain.

Mr. Spaulding (1873) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
9, 1878.

George T. Stoddard (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of Erastus and Thais Maria
(Barnes) Stoddard, was born in Boston June 23, 1830. He married, March 18, 185 1,
Sophia Emery Farrington. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended the
Franklin, Winthrop, and Brimmer schools. After leaving school he became a book-
keeper. In 1873 he was the junior member of the firm of May & Co., dealers in hard-
ware and metals, at Nos. 14-20 Oliver Street, Boston. At present [1900] he follows the
profession of an expert accountant, at No. 41 Mason Building, No. 70 Kilby Street,
Boston.

Mr. Stoddard (1873) is a member of the Sons of Temperance, the Masonic Frater-
nity, and the Mercantile Library Association. He resides at No. 31 Rutland Square,
Boston.

Stephen T. Tower (1873) was employed at Young's Hotel, and resided at No. 23
Revere Street, Boston. In the records of the Artillery Company he is called " Sergeant."
He died May 17, 1879, and his remains were buried from Hotel Tennyson, Church
Street, Boston.

George D. Tufts (1873), painter, of Arlington, son of Dudley and Mary E. (George)
Tufts, was born in Manchester, N. H., Aug. 25, 1835. He married, March 25, 1862, in
Concord, Mass., Lucy Potter. He attended the public schools in Manchester, and, later,
the Manchester Academy. After graduation he learned the trade of ornamental and
carriage painting, which he followed during his active business life. He was clerk of the
Universalist Society in Arlington for thirteen years, and was on the board of health and a
selectman in his adopted town for thirteen years. He was also a sewer commissioner
for two years, and superintendent of the water works three years.

Mr. Tufts (1873) was a member of Hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Arlington, of
Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter, and of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars. He
died June 19, 1896, and his remains were buried, with Masonic ceremonies, at Concord,
Mass.

Thomas H. Tyler (1873) was a wool broker, at No. 104 Federal Street, Boston.
He resided at No. 6 Worcester Square.

Mr. Tyler (1873) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1879.

William C. Ulman (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of William and Lefy Ann
(Curtis) Ulman, was born in Boston Dec. 6, 1836. He married, (1) Sept. 22, 1863,
Mary E. Tolman, who died Dec. 27, 1880, and, (2) June 16, 1883, Lizzie Taft Adams,
who was a sister of Orray A. Taft, Jr. (1877). His boyhood was spent in Boston, and he

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attended the Brimmer School. He learned the trade of book-binding, which he followed
until Feb. 16, 1857, when he became a wholesale wine dealer.

Mr. Ulman (1873) was elected second sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company
in June, 1875 He is a member of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, and Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree. He resides at
No. 1059 Beacon Street, Brookline, and his place of business is at No. 6 Congress Square
and at No. 80 Devonshire Street, Boston.

D. Howard Vincent (1873), merchant, of Boston, son of William and Lovey (Jones)
Vincent, was born in Waterbury, Vt., Oct. 23, 1840. He married, Aug. 29, 1865, Abbie
F. Robertson. He spent his early boyhood at Manchester, N. H., where he attended
the public schools, and, later, was a student at Bedford Academy and Hannaford &
Payson's Commercial College in Boston.

Mr. Vincent (1873) was appointed an aide-de-camp, with the rank of colonel, on
the staff of Gov. William E. Russell, July n, 1892, and he held this position until Jan.
3, 1894, when he resigned. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May n, 1885.

Col. Vincent (1873) resides at No. 122 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, Mass., and his
place of business is at Nos. 103 and 105 Broad Street, Boston.

William H. Whitcomb (1873), auditor of the Fitchburg Railroad Corporation, was
born in Boston Aug. 13, 1844. He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com-
pany May 26, 1873, and was an active member up to the time of his death, rarely, if
ever, missing a parade. For some years previous to his decease he was in the employ
of the Fitchburg Railroad Corporation.

Mr. Whitcomb (1873) received Masonic degrees in St. John's Lodge in April, 1873,
and May 2 of that year joined Joseph Webb Lodge of Boston. He was also a member
of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and of
Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree. He died Aug. 5, 1881, and his remains
were buried at Mount Auburn.

Charles B. Whiting (1873), banker, of Worcester and Boston, son of Charles H.
and Plooma S. (Barnard) Whiting, was born in Sterling, Mass., July 22, 1826. He
married, June 6, 1855, Martha Potter, daughter of John N. Potter, of Newport, R. I.
He spent his boyhood in Worcester, attending the public schools, and was later a student
at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass After leaving school he was employed in
the Worcester Bank, and afterward was engaged in private banking.

Mr. Whiting (1873) was a member of the Worcester City Guard, Company H, in
the old Eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Light Infantry, from 1850 to 1861. He was
present with that company at the reception of the Prince of Wales in Boston in 1850,
and was active in the organization of the Worcester Continentals, in which he was captain
of Company B in 1888. He was fourth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company
'n 1877.

Mr. Whiting (1873) is a member of both the York and Scottish Rites of the Masonic
Fraternity. He resides at The Regent, No. 780 Beacon Street, and his office is with the
Boston Gas Light Company, Boston.

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E. Herbert Whitney (1873), son of Rev. George and Ann G. (Gray) Whitney, was
born at Jamaica Plain Sept. 14, 1841. He married, (1) May 8, 1S70, Annie M. Fair-
banks, who died in 1878, and, (2) July 26, 1881, Jennie P. Robinson. His early life
was spent in Jamaica Plain, where he attended the public schools until he was fifteen
years of age. He then went to Cuba in the interest of the firm of George H. Gray &
Danforth, hardware dealers, of Boston, and remained there several years. On his return
he continued with the same firm at their Boston office. In 1875 h's father-in-law, Mr.
J. L. Fairbanks, importer of stationery and account book manufacturer, died, whereupon
Mr. Whitney (1873) entered that business and carried it on until his decease. He
never held civil nor military office, and never joined any secret nor beneficiary society.
He died at his residence at Wellesley Farms on the morning of May 3, 1899.

Harvey B. Wilder (1873), registrar of deeds, of Worcester, son of Alexander H.
and Harriet (Eaton) Wilder, was born Oct. 12, 1836, in Worcester. He married, (1)
Oct. 21, 1862, Anna F. Chapman, of Ossipee, N. H., who died Nov. 12, 1864, and,
(2) June 14, 1870, Mary J., daughter of Dr. Jefferson Pratt, of Hopkinton, Mass. He
spent his early boyhood in Worcester, where he attended the public schools, and, later,
attended Thetford, Vt., and Leicester, Mass., academies. His first business experience
was in the book store of Ticknor & Fields, Boston, where he remained from August,
1855, to August, 1856. He was chief clerk in the Registry of Deeds for Worcester
County, Mass, from September, 1856, to November, 1874. In 1876 he was elected
registrar of deeds for Worcester County, and holds that position at the present time
[1900].

Mr. Wilder (1873) was a member of the Worcester City Guard from 1856 to 1861.
He was appointed adjutant of the Third Battalion of Rifles, Fifth Brigade, Third Division,
M V. M., Jan. 18, 1861, and, March 2, 1861, was appointed aide on the staff of Brig.-
Gen. George H. Ward, Fifth Brigade, Third Division, M. V. M. He was first sergeant
of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1877, and second lieutenant in 1880.

Capt. Wilder (1873) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and a charter member
of Quinsigamond Lodge of Worcester, also a member of the Commonwealth Club. He
resides in Worcester, and his business office is at the Court House in that city.

The first meeting of the Artillery year 1873-4 was held April 7, 1873, at the armory
in Faneuil Hall. Capt. Edward Wyman (1862) presided, and seventy-three members
were present. The commander announced that he had selected Mr. William Everett, of
Cambridge, as preacher to deliver the next anniversary sermon. The committee of
arrangements for the next anniversary day was then chosen. On motion of Col. N. A.
Thompson (1835) it was then voted unanimously that " there be paid from the Treasury
of the Company to the Treasurer of the Schouler Monument Fund the sum of one
hundred dollars toward the erection of a suitable monument to the late Adjutant General
of the Commonwealth, for many years a member and past officer of this Company."
Sundry alterations were made in the By-Laws of the Company, as follows : —
Article IV., Section i. The commissioned officers of the Company shall be a
Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, and Adjutant, all of whom shall be chosen
by ballot on the day of the Anniversary Parade. At the first regular meeting in the
month of May the Company shall go into Committee of the Whole to nominate com-
missioned officers, and for this purpose nominating lists shall be opened and remain

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open until at least three persons are named for each office, commencing with the
Captain.

The Clerk of the Company shall cause to be prepared printed lists of such nomina-
tions, and at the next regular meeting, the Company shall consider the nominations and
express judgment thereon by ballot. The persons having a majority of votes for any
office to be considered as the regular candidate of the Company.

Make present Section 1 Section 2.

Section 3. At the regular meeting of the Company at which commissioned officers
are nominated, there shall be appointed a committee of seven whose duty it shall be to
present in print, at the next regular meeting of the Company, two lists of candidates for
Sergeants, — one list to be candidates for Sergeants of Infantry, and one to be candidates
for Sergeants of Artillery.

Each list shall contain the names of at least twice as many candidates as the number
required to be chosen. The Sergeants of Infantry shall first be balloted for, and the
required number having the highest number of ballots shall be the nominees, and the
Sergeants of Artillery shall be nominated in like manner.

Make Section 2 Section 4.

Section 5. No commissioned officer or Sergeant shall be eligible to office during
two consecutive years.

The numbers of succeeding present sections were increased by one each.

The first regular meeting for business and drill in 1873-4 was held May 12, 1S73.
Capt. Edward Wyman (1862) presided, and one hundred and seventy-two members
were present. Several recruits were received, and the following communication read : —

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,
Masonic Temple, Boston, Oct. 7, 1872.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF GRAND LODGE.

Upon motion of Past Grand Master R. W. William Farkman, it was unanimously
"Voted, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge be tendered to the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company for their escort and the other courtesies extended to us
upon the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the Standish Monument this day,
and that the Grand Secretary be insiructed to communicate this vote to Capt. Edward
Wyman [1862], the Commander."

Attest: Charles H. Titus, Grand Secretary.

Additonal routine business was also transacted.

At the meeting of May 19, two hundred and forty-two members being present, the
commander announced that Rev. John F. W. Ware, of the Arlington Street Church of
Boston, would preach the anniversary sermon, Mr. William Everett having declined on
account of illness.

Meetings of the Company were also held May 26 and May 29. At the latter, it was
voted "That the clerk of the Company be instructed to furnish Gen. John S Tyler [1822],
the oldest member of the Company, — he having been in active service for fifty years, —
a card of invitation to all entertainments of the Company during the remainder of
his life."

The two hundred and thirty-fifth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery

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Company was celebrated on Monday, June 2, 1873. The early hours of the morning
were ushered in by the veteran drummer and fifer, Daniel Simpson (1854) and Si
Smith, although on this occasion they proceeded to Breed's Hill, in Charlestown, and to
various other parts of this city, in a barouche furnished for the occasion. The Company
assembled at the usual hour in the armory, and at half past nine o'clock a m. the line was
formed on South Market Street under the direction of the adjutant, Major Ezra J. Trull
(1870). There were two hundred and fifty men inline. The command being turned
over to Capt. Wyman (1862), the column proceeded through Commercial, State, Wash-
ington, School, and Beacon streets to the State House, where his Excellency Gov.
Washburn and his staff, with invited guests, were received. They were escorted thence
to the Hollis Street Church, where Rev. John F. W. Ware delivered the annual Election
sermon. Among the invited guests were Hon. George B. Loring, Hon. George E.
Towne, Gen. C. C. Van Zandt, lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, Brig. -Gen. T. W.
Chace and staff, and Col. C. R. Dennis, of Providence, R. I.

After the introductory exercises, the following ode, by Mr. William T. Adams (1864),
"Oliver Optic," was sung : —

Green to-day, as when the Pilgrim Church protected, school defended,

Made his borne in forest deep, Liberty and right maintained

Are New England's hills and valleys By the soldier's arm heroic,

'Neath whose sod the Fathers sleep! History hath a nation gained;

Green the bays the sons of Pilgrims Where the sons of Pilgrims prosper,

To their altars bring to-day; When th' oppressed of other lands

Altars where, in want and danger, In its freedom live and glory, —

Armed to fight, they kneeled to pray ! All with all join heart and hand.

On the hill the church they builded; From the past, through centuries storied,

In the valley placed the school; From the honored Pilgrim stock,

Piety above exalted; Gathered near the ancient landmarks, —

Learning humble 'neath its rule. Tri-mount Hills and Plymouth Rock, —

'Round the church, and 'round the school-house, O'er the ages proudly marching

Where they lighted Wisdom's lamp, Comes our band in war's array;

Budt they (or their Christian soldiers — Ages shall more ancient make it,

Needed now as then — a camp. And more honored than to-day.

Sons of Pilgrims, ever living,

Keep the rights the Fathers gave !
Grasp the sword, the firelock shoulder —

Honor, or the soldier's grave !
Join with them in close communion

Sons of other lands or sires;
Watch and fight to keep still lighted

Wisdom's lamps and Freedom's fires !

The church music was furnished by a selected choir of twelve male voices, under
the direction of Mr. Howard M. Dow. At the conclusion of the church services, the
column was reformed, and, as before, preceded by Brown's Brigade Band, proceeded
through Tremont, Court, and State streets and Merchants Row to Faneuil Hall, where
the usual dinner had been provided, Mr. J. B. Smith, caterer. The Hall was very taste-
fully decorated with bunting festooned from the ceiling and along the galleries. Portraits
of past commanders also ornamented the front of the galleries, resting upon a background
of pink and blue lace drapery.

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After the appetites had been satisfied, the Company was called to order by the
commander, Capt. Edward Wyman (1862), who delivered the introductory address, and
concluded by calling upon Adjt. Trull (1870) to act as toastmaster for the occasion.
The first regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," was responded to by
Gov. Washburn ; the second, "The President of the United States," by Collector Russell ;
the third, "The City of Boston," by ex -Mayor Shurtleff; the fourth, "Our Invited
Guests," by Hon. George B. Loring ; the fifth, "The Orator of the Day," by Rev. John
F.W.Ware; the sixth, "The Judiciary," without response; the seventh, "The Army
and Navy," by Gen. Charles C. Van Zandt, of Newport, lieutenant-governor of Rhode
Island; the eighth, "Our Citizen Soldiery," by Col. Walter Everett (186S) ; the ninth,
«'Our Past Commanders," by Col. Newell A. Thompson (1835) ; and the tenth, "The
Press," by Mr. Charles W. Slack. Addresses were also made by Brig.-Gen. Chace,
Major Ben : Perley Poore (1848), and Col. Dennis, with which the exercises in Faneuil
Hall were closed.

The line was again formed, and the Company began its march to the Common,
halting at the State House to receive the governor. As the head of the column entered
the gates of the Common a salute was fired by the Second Battery, M. V. M., under the
command of Lieut. W. T. Appolonio. After the line had been reviewed by his Excel-
lency the commander-in-chief, the ceremony of electing and commissioning the newly-
elected officers took place. The commander then called the retiring sergeants to the
front and centre, thanked them for their services, received from them their emblems
of office, and presented the same to the newly-elected sergeants. At the conclusion of
these ceremonies, the Company marched to the armory and was dismissed. The
anniversary celebration was a gratifying success, worthy of its predecessors.

A special meeting of the Company was held June 30, 1873. The captain, Major
Ben: Perley Poore (1848), presided, and fifty members were present. The meeting
was called for the special purpose of considering the expediency of a grand union parade
of the veteran companies of New England. The committee, John L. Stevenson (1863),
chairman, reported that the committee of the Artillery Company had consulted with
committees from the various corps, and that, in their opinion, it was expedient to join
in a grand union parade and clam-bake, to take place on Wednesday, July 30 proximo,
at Providence, R. I. The report of the committee was accepted, and it was voted to
join in the union parade as above stated.

Special meetings were held July 14, July 23, and July 28.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company assembled at their armory July 30,
1873, at half past seven o'clock a. m. The line was promptly formed, and proceeded to
the Eastern Railroad station, where the Newburyport Veterans were received and escorted
to the Providence Railroad station. Cars were then taken for the city of Providence,
where the companies arrived at ten o'clock a. m. Including the band and guests, three
hundred men representing the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company were present.

The grand union parade of the veterans of New England was commenced by forming
the lines under the command of Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. The order of procession
was as follows : —

Platoon of Police. — American Band.

Major. -Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside commanding, and Staff.

First Light Infantry Regiment, Col. C. R. Dennis commanding, as escort.

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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Major Ben : Perley Poore (1848) commanding
Two hundred and fifty-eight men, accompanied by Brown's brigade Band.

Amoskeag Veterans, M. V. B. Edgerley, captain. Eighty-seven men, accompanied by
the Manchester Cornet Band.

Newburyport Veterans, Major VV. E. Currier commanding. Eighty members, accom-
panied by the Germania Band.

Putnam Phalanx, Major Henry L. Welch commanding. Eighty-seven members, accom-
panied by a drum corps.

Light Infantry Veteran Association, Col. W. W. Brown commanding.

The line, being formed on Exchange Place, marched to the steamer " May Queen,"
in which the companies and their guests proceeded to Rocky Point, where the day was
to be celebrated. At half past one o'clock p. m. the entire company partook of a shore
dinner. There were seated at the tables, as guests of the various companies, the gover-
nors of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, Gen.
A. E. Burnside, Lieut. -Gov. Van Zandt, Senator William Sprague, Gen. Joseph R. Hawley,
Gen. J. C. Abbott, Gen. N. P. Banks (1859), Gen. Natt Head (1873), Rt. Rev. Thomas
M. Clark, ex-Gov. Smythe, of New Hampshire, Judge Wright, of Boston, and Gen. R. B.
Carpenter, of South Carolina. After the dinner, Gov. Howard, of Rhode Island,
welcomed all present by a brief address. Gen. Burnside was introduced as president of
the day. Gen. Hawley responded to the toast, "The President of the United States."
Responses to other toasts were made by Gov. Perham of Maine, Rt. Rev. Bishop Clark,
who delivered the Election sermon before the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
in 1849, Gov. Washburn, of Massachusetts, Gov. Ingersoll, of Connecticut, and by the
commanders of the companies present.

The return to Providence was made on the steamer " Day Star." On arrival, the
line was reformed and a march made through the principal streets of the city, which
were brilliantly illuminated in honor of the visiting companies. The cars were then
taken for Boston, where the Artillery Company and Newburyport Veterans arrived at
eleven o'clock p. m. The Newburyport company was entertained at the armory of the
National Lancers by the Artillery Company, and afterward escorted to the Eastern Rail-
road station. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company marched to the armory,
and was dismissed at two o'clock a. m. on the 31st of July.

The first regular meeting prior to the fall field-day was held at the armory Sept.

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Meetings for drill and business were also held Sept. 22 and 29.

Monday, Oct. 5, being the regular fall field-day, the line was formed at eight o'clock
a. m. There were about two hundred and fifty members of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in line, with Brown's Brigade Band and the Company's field music.
A special train was taken at the Boston & Maine Railroad station for Newburyport, but,
owing to delays, it was noon before the Company reached there. Sixteen large four-
horse barges were in readiness, in which the Company was taken to the vicinity of Indian
Hill Farm, where the line was formed. Marching to the mansion house of the com-
mander, Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848), the Company was greeted by the cheers of
the assembled yeomen of the vicinity, while a detachment from Battery B, Capt. Follett
(1852), fired a salute. The Company countermarched upon the lawn in front of the
house, and was photographed by Mr. J. VV. Black (1865), of Boston. Ranks were then

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broken, and a collation spread under a tent in an adjoining field was the first thing in
order. The grounds were decorated in every part with flags and streamers, and over the
principal entrance to the house was the word "Welcome." The whole of the house was
thrown open, and the people, including the civic guests of Major Poore (1848) as well as
the military, rambled through the apartments at their own pleasure, examining with
interest the innumerable historic articles to be found in nearly every room. The original
printing press of Franklin, the ancient portraits and pictures of Revolutionary times, the
gifts of Webster, Sumner, and other statesmen were of great interest. The house was
thronged the entire day.

Shortly before four o'clock p. m. the dinner-bell was sounded, and the command at
once fell in and marched to the large tent where dinner was served by Mr. J. B. Smith.
Major Poore (1848) presided, and seated at the platform table were past commanders
Gen. John S. Tyler (1822), Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859), Col. N. A. Thompson
(1835), Col. Wharton of Texas, Gov. Warmouth and State Senator Swords of Louisiana,
Mayor Currier of Newburyport, and other gentlemen. Grace was invoked by Rev. Mr.
Johnson, chaplain of the Artillery Company in 1874, after which an hour was devoted to
the knife and fork exercise. The post-prandial exercises were introduced by Major
Poore (1848), who made a short address, and offered the first toast, " The President of
the United States," to which Gen. Tyler (1822) responded. "The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts" was responded to by Gen. Banks (1859), who was received with great
enthusiasm. " The City of Newburyport " was responded to Mayor Currier, and " The
City of Boston" by Col. Thompson (1835). "Our Friends of the South" brought Col.
Wharton to his feet, who was rapturously received. Other short addresses were made,
and at five o'clock p. if. the Artillery Company resumed their barges and left Indian Hill
Farm amid rounds of cheers.

On arrival at Newburyport, the Artillery Company found the Newburyport Veteran
Artillery Company, Major W. E. Currier commanding, drawn up at the head of State
Street to greet the Artillery Company, who alighted from their barges and were received
with military honors. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company were then escorted
to the Merrimack House and thence to City Hall, to attend a promenade concert and
ball. The hall was handsomely decorated with flags, and there was a large attendance.
Refreshments were served after ten o'clock p. m., and the dance was continued until
somewhat past midnight. The Artillery Company returned to Boston by a special train,
leaving Newburyport at three o'clock a. m. On reaching the city the rain was falling in
torrents, and it was after five o'clock a. m. when the Artillery Company reached its
armory and was dismissed.

Oct. 24, 1873, at a special meeting of the Artillery Company, the commander stated
that the Company had been invited to attend the centennial celebration of the town of
Nashua, N. H., on the 26th instant. He also stated that two hundred years ago the
Artillery Company were granted two thousand acres of land upon the spot where the
town is located. On motion of Mr. John J. Mann (1869) it was voted that the commis-
sioned and non-commissioned officers attend as representatives of the Company and at
the expense of the treasury, which vote was unanimously passed.

Mr. William Everett, of Cambridge, was invited to deliver the annual Election
sermon in 1873, but he declined on account of illness.

*74 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1874

Rev. John F. W. Ware, the preacher of the Artillery Election sermon in 1873, son
of Rev. Henry and Eliza Wilson (Waterhouse) Ware, was born in Boston Aug. 31, 181S.
He graduated at Harvard University in the class of 1838, and entered the divinity school
at Harvard, from which he graduated in 1842.

Rev. Mr. Ware commenced his ministerial career with the Unitarian parish in Fall
River, and afterward was settled in Cambridgeport, where he remained seventeen years.
In 1864 he was called to the Unitarian pulpit in Baltimore, Md., which he accepted, and
remained there until 1872, when he accepted the pastorate of the Arlington Street Church
in Boston, made vacant by the sudden death of Dr. Ezra S. Gannett, successor to Dr.
Channing. He worked with great zeal, thereby impairing his health, and, in 1SS0,
sought restoration by foreign travel. He returned in the fall of that year, apparently but
little benefited, and died suddenly, at his residence in Milton, Feb. 26, 1881.

Rev. Mr. Ware was a special favorite of the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, having worked for and among the soldiers during the Rebellion, and was
a frequent orator before their organizations after the establishment of peace. Mr. Ware
published several books, viz., "The Silent Pastor," "Home Life, What it Is and What it
Needs," etc.

8 The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1874 were : Dexter

7 /_ # H. Follett (1852), captain; Horatio N. Crane (1845), first lieutenant; Asa

• I H. Caton (1S60), second lieutenant; Samuel Hichborn (1863), adjutant.
Sergeants of Infantry: Natt Head (1S73), first; William B. Sears (1867), second;
Samuel H. Leonard (1868), third; George B Drake (1S68), fourth; Charles B.
Whittemore (1871), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery: John J. Mann (1869), first; Albert
T. Whiting (1868), second; Charles Jarvis (1S67), third; Roswell D.Tucker (1868),
fourth; Thomas W. Cazmay (1873), fifth. John G. Roberts (1847), treasurer and
paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert
(1835), quartermaster; Richard M. Barker (1854), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1874 were : Arthur W. Merriam
and John S. Russell.

Arthur W. Merriam (1874).

John S. Russell (1874), collection clerk in the National Bank of Commerce, Sears
Building, Boston, in 1874, was born in Parsonsfield, Me., in 1848.

Mr. Russell (1874) was appointed quartermaster sergeant in the First Battalion of
Cavalry, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, Feb. 12, 1877, and was promoted to be pay-
master in the same, with the rank of first lieutenant, Feb. 7, 1878. He resigned this
position Jan. 31, 1883.

The regular stated meeting of the Company, commencing the campaign of 1S74,
was held April 6 of that year, Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848) presiding, and eighty
members being present. The committee appointed at the meeting Oct. 24, 1873,
reported that they attended the bicentennial at Nashua, N. H., and discharged the duty
assigned them. The commander announced that he had invited Rev. George D. John-
son, of Newburyport, to preach the anniversary sermon. Arrangements were begun for

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the observance of Election day. The Congregational Club applied for and received the
use of the armory and adjacent rooms as reception rooms, in connection with the large
Hall granted them by the city, for the purposes of a festival held on the 28th of
May, 1874.

At the meeting of May 11, Lieut. John L. Stevenson (1863) called the attention of
the Company to the decease of two of its past commanders, Col. Thompson (1835) and
Major Henshaw (1843). The first list of guests at the anniversary dinner was recorded
in the records of May 11, and it contains nearly one hundred names

At the meeting held May 18, Capt. Rockwell (1868) announced the decease of
Lieut. Edwin W. Davis (1S59), and offered resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
After the nomination, by ballot, of officers for the ensuing year, the following letter was
read to the Company : —

St. George's Square, London, S. W., Feb. 26, 1874.
Capt. VVyman [1S62] and The Officers and Members of The Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston, Mass. :

Gentlemen, — On behalf of myself and the members of the Band of Her Majesty's
Regiment of Grenadier Guards, I beg to express to you our most sincere thanks for the
books containing the account of the proceedings at the Banquet at the Revere House on
the 28th of June, 1872.

The magnificence of the entertainment, the kindness of the entertainers, and the
sentiments expressed toward the Band of the Grenadier Guards, our beloved Queen and
Country, will remain forever impressed on our hearts.

The handsome little books you have sent us will recall to oar memory in years to
come the great gratification we all experienced at the exceeding honour conferred on us
by being the invited to so splendid a festival.

I have given one of the books to each member of the Band, and also one to the
library of each of the three battalions of the Grenadier Guards, where they will be eagerly
perused by present and future soldiers of the regiment.

The commanding officer of the Regiment, Col. Michael Bruce, has also accepted a
copy, which will always be kept in the orderly room with other archives of the regiment.
On the walls of the room is now hanging the framed illuminated address which was
presented to us on our arrival in Boston by the English Reception Committee.

Although, as you must be aware, such matters in England are very difficult of
accomplishment, I hope before long to be enabled to get one of the books brought before
the notice of Her Majesty the Queen.

I should also mention that I forwarded to Colonel Fludger and the officers of the
Honourable Artillery Company of Ixsndon the copies addressed to them.

Once again thanking you from the bottom of my heart for your splendid hospitality
and kindness, I have the honor to be, Gtntlemen,

Your Very Obedient Servant,

Dan GoDFkEY,

Bandmaster Grenadier Guards.

At the meeting of May 25, 1874, annual reports were made showing the financial
status of the Artillery Company.

The committee to whom was referred the subject of preparing a history of the
Company, submitted the following report : —

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As is well known, the late Zachariah G. Whitman [1S10] prepared in 1820 a history,
a second [and enlarged] edition of which was published [after his decease] in 1842.
This work was extremely creditable to the author, and has preserved many interesting
facts which might otherwise have been lost. Since that date, various attempts have been
made to prepare a continuation at least of the history, but no practical result has been
obtained.

The Records of the Company from its beginning until 1833 were carefully transcribed
by Mr. Whitman [1810] in a large volume now deposited for safe keeping in the Boston
Athenasum. At the time when your committee was appointed a careful search failed to
discover any documents of value of a date earlier than 1833, and it is feared that none
remain at least in charge of the officers of the Company.

The contents of the large volume has already been utilized by Mr. Whitman [18 10],
and a search for other material elsewhere would have necessitated a great expenditure of
time and labor.

Unfortunately no member of the committee was able to give to the subject the
necessary time and work, and in fact the committee could hardly agree upon the plan
which should be adopted for the new History. They could only hope that the Company
would in some way more clearly define its wants and expectations, or that some zealous
student of our History would volunteer his aid. Clearly, a great part of the work must
treat of the two centuries of the early existence of the Company, but it was also felt that
the records of later years must possess a great interest for the present members.

It is with great pleasure, therefore, that the committee has learned that our associate,
Major Ben : Perley Poore [1848], so well known for his literary abilities, has in prepara-
tion such a work. 1

They do not feel that they have neglected their duty, but are rejoiced to find that a
member of the corps has been found ready to do the work which they could not perform.
There are about seven hundred members to be furnished with copies. It would be well
to print one thousand copies, and after supplying each member reserve the balance for
new members, or place them on sale at some bookstore. . . .

Wm. T. R. Marvin [1865] ,

A. K. Loring [1858] { Committee.

W. H. Whitmore [1868] J

The report was accepted, and a committee, of which Capt. Horace T. Rockwell
(1868) was chairman, was appointed to confer with Major Poore (1848).

The two hundred and thirty-sixth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company was celebrated Monday, June 1, 1874. The early portion of the day was
dark and showery ; nevertheless, the infantry division mustered seventy-five men, and the
artillery division one hundred and twenty-five men, all under command of Major Ben :
Perley Poore (1848). The music for the occasion was furnished by Brown's Brigade
Band, aided by the Company's veteran drummers and fifers. The line of march was
taken up at a quarter before ten o'clock a. m., and the Company proceeded to the State
House, where Lieut. -Gov. Talbot, commander-in-chief, and other guests, were received
and escorted to the Hollis Street Church. The colors were placed on either side of

1 Major Poore (1848) wrote a general survey of the early history of the Artillery Company which, on
account of the plan adopted in the present work, was not utilized in this history.

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the pulpit, and the officers and members occupied the central pews. The usual order
of exercises was observed. After the prayer, the following original ode, by Mr. Samuel
B. Noyes, of Canton, was sung : —

The Ancients' day hath come !

And proudly march we now,
With breathing horn and rolling drum,

Before our God to bow.
In Boston's ancient streets,

In sight of Bunker Hill,
Our starry flag Spring's sunshine greets

With love no years can chill.

Now to our fathers' God

Be all the glory given !
Sacred the soil their feet have trod.

Patriots in earth and heaven.
The ages that are past

Remember we to-day,
And still while Liberty shall last

And Freedom hold her sway.

Hallowed the ancient tree,

Hallowed the ancient dome,
Whence Washington led forth the Free

Where Hancock bad his home.
Hallowed that Village Green,

Hallowed old Concord's wave;
Roses for patriot dust of ages seen,

New wreaths for Warren's grave.

O Flag ! forever wave !

O men, be ever true !
Our God our flag forever save,

Tne red, the white, the blue, —
Wrought red with patriots' blood,

Purged white by loyal lives,
Blue, dowered with stars of deeds that stood

For truth that never dies.

Hail to thee, flag of old!

Wave strong throughout all time;
By thy brave patriot legends told

Through every race and clime.
Our fathers' swords that wrought

Empire and power and fame,
Guard we that flag so dearly bought,

O Lord, in thy great name.

The sermon was by Rev. George D. Johnson, of Newburyport. The music was
admirably rendered by a select choir of twelve voices, under the direction of Mr. Howard
M. Dow. .At the conclusion of the church services the Company reformed, and, with
the guests, proceeded to Faneuil Hall, where arms were stacked and a social hour enjoyed
prior to the dinner call.

The old "Cradle of Liberty" never presented a more festive appearance. The
tables and walls were decorated in the most approved manner, and the huge punch-bowl
rested amid a bed of flowered plants, the corner of the table being guarded by golden
pheasants. The dinner reflected great credit upon the committee of arrangements, and
fully sustained the reputation of Mr. J. B. Smith, the caterer. The bill of fare, for the
purpose of comparison and preservation, is recorded as follows : —

Fish. — Boiled Salmon, Green Peas, Lobster Sauce.

Boiled. — Mutton, Caper Sauce ; Turkey, Oyster Sauce ; Capon, Parsley Sauce ; Ham ;

Tongue ; Beef.
Roast. — Spring Chicken; Turkey; Lamb; Beef; Pig; Veal; Mutton.
Entries. — Potted Pigeons; Escalloped Oysters; Braised Tongue; Beef a la Mode;

Lobster Salad ; Sweetbread.
Game. — Brant; Quails; Snipe; Grouse; Squabs.
Pastry. — Hunting Pudding; Tipsy Cake ; Italian Toast ; Custard Pudding; Rhubarb

Pies; Glace' Pudding; Washington Pies; Apple Pies ; Strawberries and Cream.

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Ice Cream. — Vanilla; Lemon; Pineapple; Strawberry; Sherbet; Roman Punch.
Fruit. — Bananas; Pineapples; Oranges; Walnuts; Almonds; Raisins; Figs; Apples;

Prunes.
Coffee.

After all were gathered at the tables, "grace before meat" was offered by Rev. Mr.
Johnson, and the good cheer was then discussed, Brown's Brigade Band enlivening the
scene by performing choice selections of music. Soon after the dinner began, applause
was heard coming from the entrance to the Hall, which was increased as the Hon. Henry
Wilson, Vice-President of the United States, was seen proceeding toward the platform.
On reaching the commander's table rousing cheers were given the vice-president, and
the band played " Hail to the Chief." The post-prandial exercises were opened by the
commander, Major Poore (1848), who addressed the Company, after which he intro-
duced the adjutant, Capt. William H. Cundy (1867), as loastmaster. The first toast,
"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," was responded toby Lieut. -Gov. Talbot ; the
second, "The President of the United States," by Hon. William A. Simmons, collector
of the port of Boston ; the next was a volunteer toast, complimentary to the Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States, to which Gen. Wilson responded; the third, "The City of
Boston," by Alderman Clark, the mayor being absent; the fourth, " Our Invited Guests,"
by Judge Russell, minister to Venezuela; the fifth, "The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev.
Mr. Johnson; the sixth, "The Judiciary"; the seventh, " The Army," by Marshall P.
Wilder (1828) ; the eighth, "The Navy," by a letter from the commander of the Charles-
town Navy Yard, Lieut. Edward T. Nichols; the ninth, "The Volunteer Militia," by
Col. Edgar J. Sherman, chief of staff of Major-Gen. Butler (1853) ; the tenth, "Our Sister
Veteran Organizations," by Col. E. F. Stone, of Newburyport ; the eleventh, "Our Past
Commanders," by Major Francis Brinley (1847); the twelfth, "The Press," by Mr.
E. B. Haskell, of the Boston Herald; the thirteenth, " Our Honored Dead," by Capt.
James A. Fox (1855), after which the Company returned to the armory and prepared for
the remaining duties of the day.

The column was again formed, the lieutenant-governor and suite were received at the
State House, and as the head of the column entered the gates of the Common a salute
was fired by the Second Battery, under the command of Lieut. Chase. After the line
had been reviewed by the commander-in-chief, the ceremony of electing and commis-
sioning the newly-elected officers took place. The invited guests were then escorted
back to the State House, and the Artillery Company returned to the armory, where, after
the usual votes of thanks, it was dismissed.

The first regular meeting of the Company prior to the fall field-day was held Sept.
14, 1874, at the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association rooms, at the corner of
Bedford and Chauncy streets, the armory of the Company being in use for the purposes
of a fair by that Association. One hundred and five members were present, and Major
Dexter H. hollett (1852) presided. The second and third regular meetings were held
Sept. 2 1 and 28.

At the meeting of Sept. 28, the committee appointed to confer with Major Ben :
Perley Poore (1848), respecting a history of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com-
pany, made the following report : —

The committee have had an interview with Major Poore [1848] and have learned
from him that he has a large amount of material which can be made available for the

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preparation for a timely and valuable history of the Company. He has not as yet put
this material in such shape that the committee could form, from personal examination,
any correct idea of the scope and extent of the proposed work, but they have no doubt,
in view of the well-known fondness of Major Poore [1848] for antiquarian lore, and of
his eminent literary fitness, that the result will be entirely creditable to him and to the
Company. They therefore deem it important that he should be formally invited to
proceed with the compilation and arrangement of his material. He gives the committee
assurance that within a year's time the work will be in such a state of forwardness that
the preparations for publication can be entered upon. In the meantime he desires to
feel that he is treading upon the domain of no other person who may have contemplated
a similar undertaking ; and the committee feel, on the other hand, that Major Poore
[1848] ought to be assured by the Company that if he undertakes the work with his
zeal and vigor, he will have the field to himself.

In view of the fact that all previous attempts to prepare a history of the Company
have been abandoned, we see no obstacle to the accomplishment of this undertaking.
Beyond this, Major Poore [1848] does not desire the Company to commit itself to the
actual publication of the work until the manuscript is so far advanced that it can be
intelligently passed upon by a committee of the Company.

We recommend the passage of the accompanying vote : —

"Voted, That the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company invite and request
Major Ben : Perley Poore [184S] to prepare, at his earliest convenience, a history of the
Company, with a view to its publication, if approved and adopted by the Company."

H. T. Rockwell [1868] 1
A. K. LoRiNG [1858] [ n

Marshall P. Wilder [1828] [
Francis Brinlev [1847]

On motion of Lieut. John L. Stevenson (1863) the report of the committee was
accepted and adopted, and the vote unanimously passed.

Monday, Oct. 5, 1874, being the regular field-day of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company, it visited the city of Manchester, N. H. It was the second visit of
the corps, which had stopped there to dine in 1847 (see Vol. III., page 200) when
returning from an excursion to Concord, N. H. They were then received and escorted
by the Stark Guard, Capt. E. W. Harrington, named for the gallant hero of Bennington,
whose former home is near Manchester, and whose remains are interred there.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company assembled at the temporary armory
in the building of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, corner of Bedford
and Chauncy streets, at nine o'clock a. m., two hundred and sixty-three strong, Major
D. H. Follett (1852) commanding. The musicians were Brown's Brigade Band and the
veteran drummers and fifers of the Company. It was the last fall field-day attended by
the veteran "Si" Smith. Having marched to the Boston & Maine Railroad station, the
Company took the cars at eleven o'clock a. m., and reached Manchester at one o'clock
p. m. A welcome salute of thirty-eight guns was fired by Section B of the First New
Hampshire Battery, and after leaving the cars the Artillery Company was received by the
Amoskeag Veterans, Col. M V. B. Edgerly commanding. After the exchange of military
salutations, the two companies marched in column to the Masonic banquet hall, where
a collation had been prepared. The visitors were welcomed by Col. Kdgerly, and Major

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Follett (1852) replied. After the collation the column was reformed and marched
through the principal streets, which were profusely decorated. On reaching City Hall,
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company were escorted to a large hall which they
used as headquarters, and the Amoskeag Veterans then marched to their armory. Both
corps were dismissed for the remainder of the day.

Smythe's Opera House, decorated for the occasion, was the scene of the concert
and ball in the evening, and was graced by the leading families of Manchester. The
grand march was led by Gov. James A. Weston and wife, escorted on either side by the
chiefs of the floor marshals of the two companies, Lieut. John L. Stevenson (1863) and
Major Jo'siah Stevens. A supper was served in the intermission, and dancing was kept
up until a late, or, rather, an early hour.

Tuesday morning, the 6th of October, was improved by the members of the Artil-
lery Company in visiting the great manufacturing industries of Manchester, and at half
past ten o'clock a. m. a concert was given by Brown's Brigade Band. After the concert,
the Artillery Company reformed and marched to the armory of the Amoskeag Veterans,
where that corps was received and escorted to the Agricultural Fair Grounds. Here the
Artillery Company had a banquet prepared by Mr. J. B. Smith, of Boston, in the art hall.
Major Follett (1852) presided. A blessing was asked by Rev. Lorenzo Sears, chaplain
of the Amoskeag Veterans, and when the clatter of knives and forks had ceased, Major
Follett (1852) arose and addressed the assembly. He was followed by Col. Fdgerly,
Gov. Weston, and by ex-Governors Straw and Smythe, Gen. Natt Head (1873), Rev.
Mr. Sears, Major H. H. Huse, past commander Wyman (1862), and Lieut. John L.
Stevenson (1863). After the banquet the line was again formed, and the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company escorted the Amoskeag Veterans back to their armory.
The former then marched to the railroad station, where they embarked for Boston at
four o'clock p. M. On their arrival at Boston they marched to Faneuil Hall and were
dismissed, having had a most agreeable excursion.

Rev. George D. Johnson, rector of St. Paul's Church, Newburyport, delivered the
Artillery Election sermon in 1874. His parents were Edwards and Anne J. (Dowdall)
Johnson, and he was born at Stratford, Conn., June 16, 1834. He married, June 25,
1868, Sarah M. Robbins. He attended and graduated at the Rectory School in Hamp-
den, Conn., after which he entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He
has been rector of St. Luke's parish, Darien, Conn. ; St. Paul's, Owego, N. Y. ; St.
Mark's, Boston, Mass. ; St. Paul's, Newburyport, Mass., and of Christ Church, New
Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y. He was made archdeacon of Richmond in 1889. He
resides in New Brighton, Staten Island.

^ The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1875 were: Nathaniel

Jq7C P. Banks (1859), captain; Horace T. Rockwell (1868), first lieutenant;
• *-* D. Foster Farrar (1865), second lieutenant; Charles G. Davis (186S),
adjutant. Sergeants of Infantry: John H. Peak (1S55), first; Casper Crowninshield
(1868), second; George D. Baldwin (1859), third; Warren S. Davis (1S69), fourth ;
Isaac Watts (1862), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery: Charles J. Hayden (1867), first;
William C. Ulman (1873), second; Samuel Hammond (1859), third ; H. K. \V. Hibbard

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(1859), fourth; Charles J. Fox (1859), fifth. Vincent Laforme (1858), treasurer and
paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; Charles S. Lambert
(1835), quartermaster; George P. May (1S60), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1875 were: William B. Atkin-
son, William F. Bacon, William P. Blaney, J. Chancellor Crafts, Daniel W. Farquhar,
Samuel W. Farquhar, Arthur Fuller, Edward Henshaw, Theophilus Herrick, Edwin R.
Jenness, George H. Maynard, William N. Mills, John J. Murphy, William H. Nichols,
J. Fred. Sampson, Charles W. Slade, William Solomon.

William B. Atkinson (1875), merchant, of Boston, son of Dr. John and Hannah
(Bartlett) Atkinson, was born April 20, 1S42, in Newburyport. He never married. His
early life was spent in his native city, where he attended school, and afterward graduated
at Phillips Academy, Andover.

Mr. Atkinson (1875) enlisted in the autumn of 1862 in Company A of the "Cadet"
regiment, Forty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Col. Codman commanding, and
served with his company in North Carolina. For many years he was, in Boston, a broker
in Calcutta goods. He was a nephew of William Wheelwright, deceased, the. pioneer in
railroading in South America, and on Mr. Wheelwright's death, Mr. Atkinson (1875)
became a trustee of the Wheelwright Fund, which was bequeathed for the establishment
of a scientific school. He was also the treasurer of that fund, which, in 1S95, amounted
to three hundred and sixty- five thousand dollars.

Mr. Atkinson (1875) was a man of exceptionally quiet tastes, and his spare hours
were spent in his private greenhouse, which was filled with the choicest of flowers,
and he delighted in their cultivation. He died Sept. 26, 1895, at his residence in
Newburyport.

William F. Bacon (1875), restaurant-keeper, of Boston, son of Freeman and Sally
D. (Holbrook) Bacon, of Wellfleet, was born in that town Nov. 10, 1833. His great-
grandfather, Josiah Bacon, of Black's company, in Brewer's regiment, was killed at the
battle of Bunker Hill, and his name is on the bronze tablets facing Winthrop Square.
He married, Nov. 14, 1S60, Elvina M. Rich, of Wellfleet. He spent his boyhood in
Wellfleet until, at the age of eleven years, he went to sea. Dec. 1, 1849, ne came to
Boston and found employment with J. H. Harding in the oyster business. In 1S51 he
went to work for his uncle, William Bacon, restaurant-keeper, opposite Boylston Market,
and, in 1S58, formed a partnership in that business with W. W. Newton. In 1S61 he
became manager for Earl W. Johnson (1859), who got up the Continental uniforms worn
by members of the Artillery Company when it acted as escort to the city government at
a public reception given to the Prince of Wales Oct. 18, 1S60. He worked for Mr.
Johnson (1S59) until 1866, when the former, with a partner, occupied the same restaurant
until 1871, when Mr. Bacon (1875) moved to No. 29 Essex Street, where he conducted
the same business for many years.

Mr. Bacon (1S75) was a member of the Worcester Continentals from 1877 to 1884,
and color sergeant from 1878 to 1881. He was color sergeant of the Artillery Company
from 1876 to 1884, bearing the State colors, and senior color sergeant, bearing the
National colors, from 1884 to 1892. He resides at No. 569 Columbus Avenue,
Boston.

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William P. Blaney (1875), son °* Joseph J. and Martha Ann (Peirce) Blaney, of
Swampscott, Mass., was born in that town Dec. 3, 1836. He married, in 1885, Sarah
Atkins, by whom he had no children. His early life was spent in his native town, where
he completed his school days in the grammar school. He afterward followed the sea as
master of fishing and coasting vessels, and commanded at one time the yacht "America"
when it was owned by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler (1S53). He commanded other well-
known yachts. Later, he was business manager for Mr. Arthur Cheney (1873) of the
Globe Theatre in Boston. He never held any civil office, and was for a short time in
the United States Navy.

Mr. Blaney (1S75) was a member of Gate of the Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
St. Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter, and St. Omer Commandery, Knights Templars, all of
South Boston; of the Scottish Kite and Aleppo Temple, A. O. M. S., of Boston. He
died in November, 1894.

J. Chancellor Crafts (1S75), merchant, of Boston, son of Henry and Mary D.
(Vose) Crafts, was born in Boston Feb. 9, 1847. He married, Sept. 4, 1875, E" a S.
Mallett, of Bath, Me. He, having finished his school days, learned the coal, lime, and
cement business in the office of his father, and was eventually taken into partnership with
him, under the firm name of Henry Crafts & Son. On the death of his father in 1872,
J. Chancellor Crafts (1875), with his brother Horace, continued the business under the
firm name of Henry Crafts's Sons. They are also dealers in builders' materials on
Crafts's Wharf, Nos. 266 to 274 Albany Street, Boston.

Mr. Crafts (1S75) was a member of Company C, Second Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, the societies of the Sons
of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, and of the Boston Athletic Association. He
is a descendant of John Crafts ( 1668). He resides at the Copley Square Hotel, Boston.

David W. Farquhar (1S75), roofer, etc., son of John and Eliza Ann (Webber) Far-
quhar, was born in Boston Jan. 28, 1844. He married, (1) June 10, 1867, Sarah M.
Joslyn, and, (2) Sept. 23, 1887, Grace T. I'eloubet. His early life was spent in Newton,
where he now resides. He attended the public schools, and, later, was a student at
Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H. He entered the hardware business in Sacramento,
Cal., removed to New York City, and, in 1873, came to Boston and became a member
of the firm of John Farquhar's Sons, roofers (of which he is now a member), located at
No. 20 East Street, Boston.

Mr. Farquhar ( 1875) nas been a member of the city council of Newton, and in 1895
was appointed chief of the aides, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of Gov. Green-
halge He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 18S0, and was
honorably discharged from the Company June 1, 18S5. He is a member of Winslow
Lewis Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and of the Papyrus Club. His brother, Samuel Farquhar, joined the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company in 1875.

Samuel Farquhar (1S75), roofer, of Newton, son of John and Eliza Ann (Webber)
Farquhar, was born in Boston Feb 13, 1842. He was educated in the public schools of
Boston. After leaving school he learned the trade of a slater and roofer of his father.
He is now a member of the firm of John Farquhar's Sons, at No. 20 East Street, Boston.

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Mr. Samuel Farquhar ( 1875) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery- Company
in 18S2, and was honorably discharged from the Company April 7, 18S4. His brother,
David W. Farquhar, joined the Artillery Company in 1875.

Arthur Fuller (1875), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Joseph M. and Mary (Chase)
Fuller, was born in Lynn, Mass., July 21, 1843. His early life was spent in Lynn and
Boston. He attended the Chauncy Hall School, Boston, and the Lawrence Scientific
School, Cambridge.

Mr. Fuller (1875) enlisted, Sept. 15, 1862, in Company I, Eighth Regiment, Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Infantry ; was promoted to be sergeant, and was discharged, by virtue
of expiration of service, Aug. 1, 1863. The regiment served principally in North
Carolina. In 1865 he re-enlisted in Company I, Eighth Regiment, M. V. M., and served
three years. He was commodore of the South Boston Yacht Club from 1887 to 1892,
and is now president and treasurer of the Swain, Fuller Manufacturing Company of
Boston, office No. 7S Lincoln Street. He resides at No. 358 Massachusetts Avenue,
Boston.

Edward Henshaw (1S75), merchant, of Boston, son of Charles and Hannah (Lord)
Henshaw, was born in Boston, Mass. He married, in 1871, Fannie A. Simmons. He
attended in Boston a boys' monitorial school and the Latin High School. He began his
business career in a shoe findings store, and, later, entered the insurance business, in
which he is now [1900] engaged.

Mr. Henshaw (1875) is a member of Chancellor Walworth Ix>dge, A. F. and A. M.,
of New York City. He resides at No. 238 West Fifty-sixth Street, in New York City,
and his offices are at No. 20( John Hancock Building, Boston, and No. 290 Broadway,
New York City. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 7,
1879. His brother, Charles C. Henshaw, joined the Artillery Company in 185 1.

Theophilus Herrick (1875) was a dealer in wines, etc., at No. 13 State Strtet, in
1875, and resided at No. 1 Allston Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company May 26, 1879. He rejoined the Artillery Company Sept. 13, 1880.

Edwin R. Jenness (1S75), of Roxbury, was born in Roxbury, Oct. 27, 1S42. He
was commissioned second lieutenant of Company D, First Regiment, M. V. M., June 27,
1S73, and was discharged, on account of business engagements, June 8, 1875. He was
fifth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1S79. He was discharged from
the Artillery Company May 14, 1883.

George H. Maynard ( 1875), jeweller, of Boston, son of Warren and Nancy (Holden)
Maynard, was born in Waltham Feb. 2, 1836. He married, May 5, 1868, Hjrriet E.
Henry, of Boston. He attended the public schools in his native town, and at the age
of fifteen years entered the jewelry business in Boston, and continued in it until the
breaking out of the Rebellion.

Mr. Maynard (1875) enlisted as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment of Massachu-
setts Volunteer Infantry July 20, 1861, and was mustered out Feb. 17, 1863, for pro-
motion. He was commissioned captain in the Eighty-second Regiment of United States
Colored Infantry Jan. 17, 1864. He was promoted, March 13, 1865, to be, by brevet,

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major of United States volunteers for distinguished and meritorious services during the
war. Major Maynard (1875) was mustered out Sept. io, 1866.

A Congressional medal of honor was awarded Major Maynard (1875) by the Presi-
dent, March 20, 1898, for gallantry at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 ;
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, and at Marianna, Fla., Sept. 27, 1864. At the battle of
Antietam, while under fire, he bore from the field and under the cover of the woods, and
thence to the rear, his wounded comrades George N. Emerson and Corp. Edward A.
Pearson. He then returned to the front and continued in the fight. At Fredericksburg,
Dec. 13, 1862, Private Maynard (1S75) went forward in the line of skirmishers. Private
Charles Armstrong fell wounded by the side of Private Maynard (1S75). The latter
crept over to Armstrong, and with his blanket strap effected a tourniquet, which stopped
the flow of blood from a wound just above the knee. The line of battle swept over the
prostrate skirmishers, and when Company D retired, Private Maynard (1875) went with
them. Recalling Armstrong, Private Maynard ( 1875) returned, under a severe fire, found
his comrade, and dragged him back to the rear of a battery. At the battle of Marianna,
when the colored soldiers would have killed some Confederate cavalrymen, whom they
had taken prisoners twice, Major Ma)nard (1875), by his own force and courage,
prevented a general massacre of the Confederates.

At the close of the Rebellion, Major Maynard (1875) rendered distinguished service
in Florida, being especially detailed upon a secret mission to look into Ku Klux conspira-
cies, and to investigate the deporting of negroes as slaves to Cuba. His old comrades
in arms exercised their influence to obtain a medal of honor and a proper recognition
before the gallant soldier, whose once raven hair is now as white as snow, should have
passed the final muster.

Major Maynard (1875) was fi rst sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in
1879, and fourth sergeant in 1887. He is a member of Monitor Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
of Waltham, Waltham Royal Arch Chapter, and of De Molay Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Boston ; also of Post 29, G. A. R., of Waltham, and of Gen. Joe Hooker
Command, Union Veterans' Union, of Boston.

Major Maynard (1875) resides in Waltham, and his place of business is at No. 16
Brattle Square, Boston, Mass.

William N. Mills (1875), merchant, of Boston, son of James Lee and Margaret
(Mountfort) Mills, and brother of George W. Mills (1S78), was born in Boston July 27,
1S39. He married, Dec. 14, 1859, Annie Maria Howe. His boyhood was spent in
Boston, where he attended the Eliot School. In 1858 he entered the employ of James
L. Mills & Sons as clerk, and, in 1870, took part of his father's interest when he retired.
When, in 1890, the firm became a stock company, Mr. Mills (1875) was chosen as treas-
urer and general manager, and in 1896 he was elected president of the corporation, which
deals in cooperage stock, the office being at No. 160 State Street, Boston, and their
cooperage plant was on Bartlett's Wharf prior to 1896, when the wharf was taken by the
city for park purposes.

Mr. Mills (1875) was a member of the Boston National Lancers, and was sixth
sergeant of the Artillery Company in 1882 ; also is a member of Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, of Boston. He is a descendant of Benjamin Mountfort (1679),
of John Mountfort (1697), and of Major Napoleon Bonaparte Mountfort (1826). His
brother, George W. Mills, joined the Artillery Company in 187S.

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John J. Murphy (1875), of Boston, son of Bartholomew and Catherine (Cleary)
Murphy, was born in West Amesbury, now Merrimac, June 6, 1850. He married, in
1875, Helen J. Merrill, of West Newbury. His boyhood was spent in his native town,
where he attended the public schools. When fifteen years of age he removed to Haver-
hill, to obtain employment. He remained there one year, when he went to Worcester
and worked there for two years. In 1S69 he came to Boston and obtained employment
iu the Hub Billiard Rooms, at No. 115 Court Street. Nov. 1, 1872, he purchased the
establishment, and continue^ as its proprietor for twenty-five years, when he retired from
active business.

Mr. Murphy's (1877) military experience is confined to his membership in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, from which he was discharged May 31, 1880.
He has never held civil office.

Mr. Murphy (1875) is a member of Rabboni Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Dorchester,
of St. Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter, of South Boston, and of Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, of Boston, also of the Scottish Rite bodies in Boston. He resides at
No. 2A Wellington Street, Boston.

William H. Nichols (1875), wharfinger, at Bartlett's Wharf, Boston, resided in
Medford in 1875. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 26, 1S79.

J. Frederick Sampson (1875), merchant, son of Joshua and Susan (Lloyd) Samp-
son, was born in Boston April 18, 1837. He is a descendant of Henry Sampson, who
came to America in the " Mayflower," also a grandson of Martin Lloyd, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War. He married, Oct. 4, 186 1, Ellen C. Wiltberger, daughter of Rev.
Christian Wiltberger, of Philadelphia. He spent his boyhood in Boston, and attended
the public schools, graduating at the Eliot School in 1850. He entered, in 1851, the
office of the " Living Age," Boston, and remained there three years, when he engaged in
the paper and twine business, in which he has continued until the present time [1900].

Mr. Sampson (1875) ' s a member of Christ Church in Boston, has held the office of
junior warden of that church, and been superintendent of its Sunday school. He has
never held any office in the Artillery Company.

Mr. Sampson (1875) is a member of Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A. M.; of
St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and of the
Scottish Rite, all of Boston. He resides at Oxford Terrace, Huntington Avenue, and his
office is at No. 65 Chatham Street.

Charles W. Slade (1S75) resided, in 1875, at No. 365 Northampton Street, Boston.

William Solomon (1875), commission merchant, of Boston, was born on the Island
of St. Helena, Dec. 5, 1827. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Sept. 5, 1887.

The campaign of 1875 began with a special meeting of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company, held Feb. 1, 1875, at seven and a half o'clock p. m., at the armory of
the National Lancers. Major Follett (1852) presided, and eighty-five members were
present. Communications were received and read from the towns of Lexington and
Concord inviting the Company to take part in the centennial celebrations on the 19th of
April, 1875, and the subject was referred to a special committee.

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Capt. William H. Cundy (1867), from the committee on the reception of the Provi-
dence Light Infantry Regiment, reported that the committee had attended to the duty
assigned them, and had entertained them at the American House at a cost of one thousand
dollars, as per vote of the Company. The following communication was read : —

Headquarters First Light Infantry Regiment,
Providence, R. I., October 26, 1874.
The following preamble and resolution were unanimously passed at a meeting of the
Regiment held at their Armory this 26th day of October, 1S74 : —

"On the excursion of the Regiment to Boston on the 7th instant, we were most
hospitably entertained by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and every
arrangement being made by them to make our visit a pleasant one and our parade a
success ;

"Therefore, resolved, That the thanks of this corps are due, and the same are hereby
tendered, to that organization for their generous provision for our comfort and pleasure,
and to Major Follett [1S52] and members of the committee who so successfully carried
out such arrangements as to make our visit to Boston one that will be remembered by us
with unmingled pleasure and satisfaction."

E. B. Bullock, Lieut. -Col.,

E. F. Annable, Capt. Co. B,

J. H. Kendrick, Capt. Co. A, )■ Committee.

A. H. Hartwell, Capt. Co. D,

W. Frankland, Capt. Co. C,

At an adjourned meeting Feb. 15, held at the National Lancers' armory on Bulfinch
Street, the committee appointed to consider the invitations from the towns of Lexington
and Concord, made a lengthy report, which was accepted, and the Company voted to
visit Lexington on the 19th of April, 1875.

A regular stated meeting of the Company was held April 5, 1S75. The committee
on the Lexington celebration made a detailed report, which was accepted and adopted.
The commander announced that he had selected as the preacher of the anniversary
sermon for the current year Rev. Minot J. Savage, of the Church of the Unity in Boston.
A committee previously appointed to consider the subject of a grand union parade on
the 17th of June, 1875, made a partial report. It was learned, by correspondence with
the various veteran organizations, that the project was heartily approved. The services
of the Germania Band and the use of Mr. Yale's (1861) largest tent were secured. At
the conclusion of the meeting, the quartermaster, Capt. Charles S. Lambert (1835)
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his membership in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company by inviting the members of the Company present to a collation which
he had provided.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, which celebrated its first centennial
anniversary thirty-six years before the commonwealth of Massachusetts renounced all
allegiance to Great Britain, and which was gloriously represented in the Revolutionary
Army, very properly determined to participate in the centennial celebration at Lexington,
the initial point of the struggle for liberty. The 19th of April, 1875, was cold and
uncomfortable, but as the rising sun illuminated the flags displayed throughout Boston in
honor of the day, many a patriot repeated the exclamation of Adams, " What a glorious

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morning this is for America ! " Officers and men were punctual in their appearance,
and when the command " Fall in " was given, it was ascertained that there were eighty-
six infantrymen and one hundred and fifty-six artillerists in line. The musicians were
Brown's Brigade Band and the veteran drummers and fifers of the Company.

The Company left its armory at Faneuil Hall at nine o'clock a. m , under the com-
mand of Major Dexter H. Follett (1852), and marched to the station of the Bostou &
Lowell Railroad, where a train of cars was taken for Lexington. On arrival at the
hallowed, historic ground, it was found to be gayly decorated with flags, streamers,
patriotic emblems, and appropriate mottoes. The usually quiet streets were filled with
military and civic organizations. In the early morning a battalion of minute-men, wearing
the old Continental uniform, and under the command of Major Loring VV. Muzzey ( 1869),
marched through some of the principal streets, and halted on the common, where they
were joined by other military organizations. This procession then proceeded to the
railway station, received other military and civic bodies, and at ten o'clock a. m. marched
to the old battle-ground and thence to the tent on the common, where the public exer-
cises were held. These consisted of music by Brown's Brigade and the Germania bands ;
the singing of an original ode ; address by the president of the day ; the unveiling of the
statues of Hancock and Adams, and an oration by Hon. Richard H. Dana, of Boston.
At the conclusion of these exercises, a banquet was served in R. M. Yale's (1861) largest
tent, which accommodated between seven and eight thousand people. It was graced by
the presence of President Grant, Vice-President Wilson, Gov. Gaston of Massachusetts,
Gen. Chamberlin of Massachusetts, Gen. William F. Bartlett, of Pittsfield, Chief-Justice
Horace Gray, Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859), and other distinguished visitors. A
grand ball was given in the evening. The Artillery Company left Lexington at half past
ten o'clock p. m., and arrived at the armory two hours afterward.

The celebration was a glorious ovation to the memory of those gallant nineteen men
of Lexington who were killed or wounded on the 19th of April, 1775, — the advance
guard of that noble army of Revolutionary martyrs who fought, bled, and died that our
Republic might live.

The committee on the anniversary observance reported progress May 17, 1875.
The early breakfast was dispensed with ; Mr. Harvey Blunt was selected as caterer; the
American Band, of Providence, was engaged, and the general plan formulated.

The committee on the grand union parade, June 17, reported that the Seventh
Regiment Veteran Association of New York City, the Old Guard of New York City, the
Newport Veteran Artillery Association, First Light Infantry Veteran Association, Putnam
Phalanx, Newburyport Artillery, and Infantry Veteran Association, of Salem, Mass., had
signified their intention to be present on that day and join in the parade.

The second regular meeting for business and drill prior to the June anniversary was
held May 24. Arrangements for the first Monday in June were completed, officers
nominated, and a marked spirit of enthusiasm prevailed. Capt. John G. Roberts (1847),
treasurer of the Company from 1S50 to 1875, declined a renomination for that office. A
vote of thanks was therefore tendered him, he was exempted from all future assessments,
and a committee was appointed to procure some suitable testimonial.

The two hundred and thirty-seventh anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company was observed on Monday June 7, 1875, in the usual manner, except
that the breakfast usually provided was dispensed with. The Company, to the number
of seventy-five infantrymen and over a hundred artillerists, assembled at the armory in

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Faneuil Hall at an early hour. Threatening clouds and a leaden sky betokened rainy
weather, but the rain did not fall until the march to the Common in the afternoon, and
from the time the corps passed the State House until the officers were duly commis-
sioned, a thunder shower prevailed, completely drenching the members of the Company,
the governor and his staff, and the spectators generally. The Company, preceded by
the American Band of Providence, R. I., and followed by a section of Battery B, First
Battalion, M. V. M., marched to the State House, received the governor and other guests,
and escorted them to the Hollis Street Church, where the annual sermon was delivered
by Rev. Minot J. Savage, of Boston. The ode, prior to the sermon, and the hymn
following it, were both written by Rev. Minot J. Savage, and were as follows : —

Up ihe pathway of the ages,

From the dim lands of the past,
Co'me the sounds of hattle shouting,

Armor clang and bugle blast;
For our human race h^s ever

Marched through blood and under cloud,
Tearing swaddling-bands for freedom

From the vanquished tyrant's shroud.

And to-day the wide-winged armies

Of the God who marshals all
Sweep the earth and cross the spaces

Where the distant star-beams fall;
For the order of this battle

Waged for universal right,
Grasps an age-long, age-wide progress

Out of darkness, up to light.

Standing here, as this day's sentries,

Set to watch our little time,
Let us hear the past and future

Calling us to deeds sublime.
Children of heroic fathers,

We the future sires must be;
And the coming generations

Look on us to make them free.

Let us hold our lives not only,

Hear the order to advance !
Grasp the shield of Faith not only,

Lift on high Truth's (laming lance !
Fight for every hope that 's human,

Fight to shatter every chain,
Fight till every man and woman

Owneth heart and soul and brain.

By the Ancients' long endeavor,

By the Honorables' fame,
By our race and by our country,

By each high and noble name,
By the God of Hosts who leads us,

By the future's dawning light,
Swear to stand and swear to struggle,

Till earth's might shall mean its right !

The following hymn was sung after the sermon,
music by Howard M. Dow : —

Words by Rev. Minot J. Savage ;

Our Father's God, who still

The children's God wilt be,
With loving thankfulness

We come to worship Thee;
The songs of praise our sires have sung
Shall echo still upon our tongue.

A hundred years ago

They saw, in vision bright,
A nation that should know,

And, knowing, do the right;
Where all the people should be free
To rule themselves and worship Thee.

They spared nor blood nor tears

To make the vision true.
May we, in coming years,

Their glorious work renew !
And thus the dream shall grow to be
A fair, world-wide reality.

And when our hands have raised

This temple to the free,
In it shalt Thou be praised,

And thine the glory be;
For Thine the thought and Thine the might
That lift the ages into light.

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The music was admirably rendered by a chorus of twelve voices, under the direction of
Mr. Howard M. Dow. At the conclusion of the church services, the column was
reformed, and the Company marched to Faneuil Hall, where arms were stacked and a
half hour was socially spent, when the band announced that the dinner was ready.

The " Old Cradle of Liberty " presented a most attractive appearance. The Hall
was tastefully decorated, portraits of commanders, dead and living, occupied conspicuous
places, and an animated spectacle was presented around the tables, ornamented with
burnished ware and floral adornments. The huge punch-bowl was in the centre of a bed
of plants and flowers. The band occupied a portion of the gallery, and performed a
stirring march during the passage of the Company into the Hall, which took place
promptly at one o'clock. After order had been restored, Rev. Dr. Lothrop invoked the
Divine blessing. The Company then sat down to dinner, and enjoyed an elaborate
banquet, which was creditable to the caterer, Mr. Harvey Blunt. At the conclusion of
the dinner, a grand centennial overture, prepared for the occasion, was performed by the
American Brass Band, G. W. Reeves, leader. The post-prandial exercises were intro-
duced by Major Follett (1852), who made an address, and introduced Samuel Hichborn
(1863) as toastmaster. The first regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,"
was responded to by his Excellency Gov. Gaston ; the second, " The President of the
United States," by Collector William A. Simmons: the third, "The City of Boston," by
Alderman Clark; the fourth, "Our Invited Guests," by Rev. Dr. Lothrop; the fifth,
"The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. Minot J. Savage; the sixth. "The Judiciary," by
Hon. P. A. Collins ; the seventh, "The Army," by Gen. N. P. Banks (1859) ; the eighth,
"The Navy," by Commodore Nichols; the ninth, "The Volunteer Militia," by Col.
Wilder (1859); the tenth, "Our Past Commanders," by Major Ben: Perley Poore
(1848) ; the eleventh, "Cape Cod," by Major S. B. Phinney, of Barnstable.

The banquet closed at four o'clock, and, under threatening skies, the line was
quickly formed and marched toward the Common. At the State House the governor
and his staff were received, when the rain began to descend, and continued through the
remainder of the afternoon and evening. As the head of the column entered the gates
of the Common, a salute was fired by the Second Battery. The line was subsequently
reviewed by his Excellency, and the ceremony of electing and commissioning the newly-
elected officers took place. The Company then wheeled into column, and, under
command of Gen. Banks (1859), marched to Faneuil Hall, where it was dismissed.

On the 17th of June, 1875, being the centennial of the battle of Bunker Hill, the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company conceived, and carried through with great
success, a grand union parade of veteran military organizations. The active militia of
the State improved the occasion by bringing together volunteer organizations from other
sections of the Union. Many of the officers of the veteran organizations arrived in
Boston on the 16th, and were present, under the escort of the officers of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, at the reception given on that evening by his honor the
mayor of Boston to the distinguished visitors who proposed to join in the celebration on
the ensuing day.

The brigade of veteran organizations was composed of the following : —

The Massachusetts Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, organized in 1638,
Major-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859) commanding, with the Germania Band, of
Boston.

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The Rhode Island Newport Artillery Veteran Association, organized in 1 74 1, Col. Julius
Sayer commanding, with the Redwood Band, of Newport.

The Massachusetts Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company, organized in 1775, Col.
Eben F. Stone commanding, with the United States Marine Band, from Portsmouth
Navy Yard.

The Massachusetts Salem Tight Infantry Veteran Association, organized in 1805, Col.
John F. Fellows commanding, with the Saunders Band, of Peabody.

The Rhode Island First Light Infantry Veteran Association, of Providence, Major-Gen.
\V. VV. Brown commanding, with the Veteran Association Band, of Providence.

The New York Veteran Seventh Regiment, National Guard, Col. Marshall Lefferts com-
manding, with the Veteran Seventh Regiment Band, of New York.

The New Hampshire, Manchester, Amoskeag Veterans, Major George C. Gilmore com-
manding, with the Cornet Band, of Manchester.

The Connecticut Hartford Putnam Phalanx, Major Henry Kennedy commanding, with
the Putnam Phalanx Drum and Fife Corps, of Hartford.

The New York Old Guard, Major G. W. McLean commanding, with Downing's Ninth
Regiment Band, of New York.

The South Carolina Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, Major R. C. Gilchrist
commanding, accompanied by a delegation of officers and citizens of South Carolina.

The Virginia Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, Capt. James \V. Gilmer commanding, accom-
panied by a delegation of ex-Confederate officers from Virginia.

The Massachusetts Old Columbian Artillery Association, of Boston, organized in 1792,
Capt. Michael Doherty commanding, with a drum corps.

The Massachusetts Amesbury and Salisbury Veteran Association, Capt. Newell Boyd
commanding, with the Veteran Association Band, of Amesbury.

The above organizations constituted the fourth brigade in the column, which was
commanded by Major and Acting Brig. -Gen. Dexter H. Follett (1852), whose staff for
the day consisted of Lieut. George H. Allen (1857), adjutant-general and chief of staff;
Col. Augustus P. Martin (1873) and Col. Brownell Granger (1873), assistant adjutant
generals ; Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859), Lieut. John L. Stevenson (1863), Major Charles
B. Barrett (1873), an d Col. Thomas Y. Simons, aides-de-camp. The brigade was
formed on Marlborough Street, the right resting on Dartmouth Street, and the left
prolonged toward Arlington Street. The line of march was taken up at two o'clock p. m.,
and the column moved through Columbus Avenue, West Chester Park, Chester Square,
Tremont, Boylston, Washington, Milk, India, Commercial, and South Market streets,
Merchants Row, State, Devonshire, Washington, and Charlestown streets to Charles River
Bridge, where the brigade of veteran associations wheeled, and passing through Sudbury
and Tremont streets, proceeded to Boston Common.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company appeared with full ranks, although
many of its members were necessarily detailed elsewhere in the performance of other
duties, either military or civil. The appearance of Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1S59) as
their commander elicited applause throughout the long and tedious march, and many of
the oldest members followed him over the entire route. The artillerists were out in
unusual force, and were placed under the command of Major Ben : Perley Poore
(1848) in five companies, commanded respectively by W. C. Ulman (1873), Charles O.

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Burrill (1869), Benjamin F. Smith (1867), Wesley Bigelow (1871), and George P.
Wheeler (i860).

A large tent had been pitched on Boston Common, in which a substantial banquet
for the veteran brigade was provided. Gen. Banks (1859) presided at the tables,
welcomed the guests, and invited them to partake without formality. There was no
speechmaking, and after dinner the various organizations marched to their respective
quarters or to the railroad which conveyed them to their homes. The Artillery Company
marched to their armory in Faneuil Hall, and were there dismissed.

The streets of Boston witnessed on the 17th of June, 1875, the triumphant fulfilment
of the prophetic utterance of Abraham Lincoln in March, 1861 : —

" We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies ; though passion may
have strained, it must not break, our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory,
stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living hearth and hearthstone
all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as
surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

The first regular meeting prior to the fall field-day was held at the armory, in Faneuil
Hall, Monday evening, Sept. 13, 1875, and the second was held Sept. 20. Marking lists
were opened, and arrangements made for the fall field-day. A committee was appointed
to consider the expediency of visiting Philadelphia in 1876. Meetings were also held
Sept. 27 and Oct. i, 1875.

The fall field-day in 1875 was observed by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company by an excursion to Waltham and Concord. Oct. 4 was a delightful autumnal
day, with a refreshing breeze, and upward of three hundred members of the Artillery
Company were in line. The Company, commanded by Gen. Banks (1859), and pre-
ceded by the Germania Band, left the armory at nine o'clock a. m., and proceeded to the
Fitchburg Railroad station, where cars were taken for Waltham. Leaving the cars at
the lower station, the Artillery Company was received by Company F, Fifth Regiment,
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and a delegation of the Grand Army of the Republic.
After a short march, the column halted at the home of Gen. Banks (1859). They pro-
ceeded thence to Rumford Hall, where a bountiful collation had been prepared by
Gideon Haynes ( 1854) by direction of the citizens of Waltham. The Company returned
to their special train, and were soon in the historic town of Concord. The Company
formed and marched to the North Bridge, where the heroic minute-men of Acton made
the first armed resis'ance to British invasion. The brouze statue of the Minute-man,
erected in April, 1875, which marks the spot, was duly honored and admired. The
Company marched thence to Agricultural Hall, where the committee of the Company
had caused a substantial dinner to be provided.

The post-prandial exercises were introduced by Gen. Banks (1859), who made a
stirring address. After music by the band, he introduced "a citizen of the old Common-
wealth, whose name was everywhere received with honor," Ralph Waldo Emerson. He
was received with prolonged cheering, and made a short address Other addresses were
made by Col. Wilder (1828), Major Poore (1848), Major Follett (1852), and Lieut.
Stevenson (1863). In conclusion, Gen. Banks (1859) offered this sentiment: "Per-
petual honor to the illustrious town of Concord, and prosperity and happiness to its
people."

The Company returned in their special train, and, marching to the armory, were
dismissed at half past six o'clock p. m.

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Rev. Minot J. Savage, of Boston, delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1875.
Mr. Savage, son of Joseph L. and Ann S. Savage, was born in Norridgewock, Me., June
10, 184:. He took advantage of all possible opportunities to obtain an education, and
in 1861 entered the Bangor Theological School. He graduated in 1864, and immedi-
ately engaged in missionary work under the auspices of the American Home Missionary
Society. He married, Aug. 29, 1864, Ella A. Dodge, and three days after sailed for
California by way of Panama. He began preaching at San Mateo, remained one and a
half years, and then spent a similar period preaching among the foot-hills of the Sierras.
On his return from California he settled in Framingham, and after two years accepted a
call to Hannibal, Mo. At the expiration of three years and a half he settled over the
Third Unitarian Church in Chicago. In 1874 Mr. Savage came to Boston to attend
the May anniversary meetings, and soon after received a call from the Church of the
Unity, Boston, which he accepted. He remained in Boston until 1896, when he accepted
the invitation of the Church of the Messiah (Unitarian) in New York City to become
its pastor. His published sermons have had a wide circulation, and in other literary
endeavors he has achieved great success and influence.

Rev. Mr. Savage is a Freemason, and has attained the thirty-third degree. He was
chaplain of the First Battalion of Light Artillery from June 28, 1875, to April 28, 1876,
and of the First Battalion of Cavalry from Aug. 14, 1876, to Jan. n, 1883.

,-. , The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1876 were : Albert A.

[ 07U. Folsom (1867), captain; William H. Cundy (1867), first lieutenant; John
' Sullivan (1869), second lieutenant; Jacob Pfaff (1852) (1873), adjutant.

Sergeants of Infantry: Charles E. Fox (1869), first; George W. Roafe (1859), second;
Parker VVinsor (1870), third; Loring \V. Muzzey (1869), fourth; J. Henry Wyman
(1869), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery : Peter F. Dolliver (1865), first; Amasa \V. Bailey
(1867), second; Thomas F. Temple (1872), third; Winslow B. Lucas (1865), fourth;
Nathaniel Brewer, Jr. (1871), fifth. Vincent La Forme ( 1858), treasurer and paymaster;
George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; George D. Baldwin (1859),
quartermaster; George P. May (i860), armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1876 were : William S. Crosby,
Elisha P. Cutler, Jr., James H. Delano, George W. Gregory, Henry A. Pemberton,
Clarence M. Reed, William Roberts, Clarence F. Whittaker, Lewis C. Whitton.

William S. Crosby (1876), grain and flour merchant, No. 21 Dorchester Avenue,
South Boston, son of Sumner Crosby (1829), resided at No. 517 East Broadway, South
Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 6, 1891.

Elisha P. Cutler, Jr. (1876), treasurer of the Tremont Foundry Company, at
No. 10 Oliver Street, boarded, in 1876, with his parents at No. 299 Marlborough Street,
Boston.

James H. Delano (1876) was a dealer in wool, at No. 113 Federal Street, Boston,
junior member of the firm of Wright, Worster & Delano.

Mr. Delano (1876) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
1, 1889.

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George W. Gregory (1876) was a member of the firm of Crosby & Gregory,
solicitors of patents, at No. 34 School Street, Boston.

Mr. Gregory (1876) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Dec.
9, 1889.

Henry A. Pemberton (1876), merchant, of Boston, son of Frederick and Adaline
K. (Bussell) Pemberton, was born in Peabody Oct. 26, 1845. He married, Dec. 17,

1878, M. Louise Baldwin. He spent his boyhood in his native town, where he attended
the public schools. After leaving school he entered the employ of his father, who was
one of the largest dealers in, and importers of, sheepskins in Boston. He became inter-
ested in the manufacture of leather, and pursued that business in company with his
father. On the death of the latter, the firm was reorganized under the name of Pember-
ton Brothers & Co. Their manufactory was in Peabody, and their Boston office on High
Street. He moved to Newton in 1880, and became prominent in Auburndale society.
He was a member of the Episcopal parish of the Messiah.

Mr. Pemberton (1876) was a member of Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Boston. He died at his residence in Auburndale Nov. 29, 1897. A detail of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company attended his funeral on Thursday, Dec.
2, 1897.

Clarence M. Reed (1876) was, in 1876, treasurer of the Foundry Supply Company,
No. 10 Oliver Street, Boston.

William Roberts (1876), paper manufacturer, of Walt ham, son of John and Mehit-
able (Coolidge) Roberts, was born in Watertown March 25, 1835. He married, Oct. 27,

1879, Eva C. Haynes, of Waltham. He spent his boyhood in Watertown, Newton, and
Waltham, in each of which places he attended school, completing his literary education
in the High School at Waltham. He afterward learned the trade of a machinist, and, in
1855, entered the United States Navy as an assistant engineer.

Mr. Roberts (1876) was appointed, in August, 1855, third assistant engineer in the
United States Navy He served on the " Michigan," " Roanoke," " Fulton," " Memphis,"
" Niagara," and " Housatonic " ; was on the steamer " Michigan " on the lakes in 1856 ;
on steam frigate "Roanoke," on the coast of Central America, in 1857; on steamer
"Fulton" in 1858, and captured and brought home the filibusters under Gen. Walker;
on the steamer "Memphis," of the Paraguay Expedition, in 1859; on steam frigate
"Niagara" at the attack on the forts and batteries in Pensacola Bay in 186 1 ; on steam
sloop " Housatonic," off Charleston, S. C, engaged two iron-clad rams, and drove them
into port in 1862, and served on the steam frigate "Niagara" in 1864 and 1865. He was
promoted to be second assistant engineer in 1858, to be first assistant engineer in 1859,
and resigned in September of that year. He re-entered the United States Navy April
24, 1861, and was promoted to be chief engineer April 21, 1863. He resigned Feb. 19,
1869, with the rank of chief engineer.

Leaving the navy, Mr. Roberts (1876) returned to Waltham, and, in 1870, entered
into partnership with his father, — firm name, John Roberts & Son, — who for many
years had been owner of a paper-mill in Waltham. In 187 1 his father died, but William
Roberts (1876) continued the business under the former firm's name until 1896, when
the business was placed in the hands of a corporation, under the firm name of^John

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Roberts & Son Company. Of this company, Mr. Roberts (1876) is president and
principal owner.

Mr. Roberts (1876) was a member of the lower branch of the State Legislature in
1873, and declined a re-election. He was appointed, May 3, 1879, a commissioner
of prisons of this Commonwealth, and served, by reappointments, for nine years, one
of which (1886-7) he was president of the board.

Mr. Roberts (1876) is a member of Monitor Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Waltham ;
of the Loyal Legion, and Grand Army of the Republic, Post 29. He was third sergeant
of artillery in the Artillery Company in 187S. His cousin, John N. Roberts, joined the
Artillery Company in 1SS5. Mr. Roberts (1876) resides on South Street, in Waltham,
near Roberts railroad station.

Clarence F. Whitfaker (1876), of North Adams, son of Ezra D. and Amanda M.
(Jones) Whittaker, was born in North Adams, Mass., Aug. 1, 1843. His education was
obtained in the public schools of his native town, and was supplemented by extensive
reading and travel. He married, in January, 1867, Miss Emma Ray, of North Adams,
who died in March, 1900. He left school at an early age to enter upon mercantile
pursuits. His first important engagement was as a book-keeper at the Johnson Mill in
North Adams. From that position he went to Huntington, Mass , where he was employed
for a few years in manufacturing. Not succeeding in that to his liking, he returned to
North Adams, where he was engaged with his father in the fire insurance business. He
developed great aptness for this work, and at the expiration of a year or two, its entire
management was turned over to him, and he built up a large and profitable business.
For several years he acted as a special agent in the adjustment of losses, for which his
judgment, tact, and industry well fitted him. A few years prior to his death he sold out
the greater part of his business. He then became interested in mining enterprises, and
made several trips to Europe to further these undertakings. About one year before his
death he became manager and treasurer of the American Automatic Fire-alarm Associa-
tion, with his office in Boston. It was while on a trip to Europe, on the business of this
company, that a fatal disease made its appearance, and, after his return home on Christ-
mas day, 1885, rapidly developed itself. He died at his residence in Brookline, March
19, 1886.

A memorial of Mr. Whittaker (1876) was adopted by and spread upon the records
of the Brookline Thursday Club, of which he was a member.

Lewis C. Whitton (1876) was of the firm of Whitton Brother & Co., ship chandlers
and rope makers, No. 33 Commercial Street, Boston. He resided in South Boston.

The campaign of 1876 opened on the 17th of January of that year, when a
special meeting of the Artillery Company was called at the armory of the National
Lancers. A report was made by Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863), committee, in regard
to indemnity to Thomas E. Thorpe (1858), who was injured in October, 1874, at Man-
chester, N. H., by the falling of a joist upon him from a building in process of erection.
The owner of the building and the city of Manchester, N. H , paid Mr. Thorpe (1858)
the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.

At the same meeting, a committee appointed to consider the matter of the Company
visiting Philadelphia during the Centennial year, 1876, made an exhaustive report, and

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were unanimously of the opinion that it is expedient to make the proposed visit. The
report was unanimously accepted.

Capt. Hichborn (1863) stated that Gen. John S. Tyler (1822), a past commander
of the Company, was very ill and not expected to recover. The finance committee were
thereupon instructed to send to his home some floral tribute as a token of the esteem of
the Company.

A special meeting of the Company was held March 6, 1876, at the armory of the
National Lancers, on Bulfinch Street, Capt. Horace T. Rockwell (1868), first lieutenant,
presiding.

At a meeting held April 3, the commander announced as the preacher of the sermon
on June 5 next, the Rev. William H. Rider, of the First Parish Church, Maiden, Mass.

May 15, 1876, the committee on anniversary day reported, marking lists for officers
were opened, and routine business transacted.

The usual list of invited guests was presented to the Company, for its approval, May
22, 1876. It contained the names of the following: The governor and four aides, the
adjutant-general, secretary to the governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House
of Representatives, sergeant-at-arms, sheriff of Suffolk County, collector of the Port,
commandant at the Navy Yard, mayor and aldermen of Boston, president of the common
council, city clerk, clerk of the common council, chief of police, superintendent of public
buildings, commander of the National Lancers, Hon. Thomas A. Doyle, of Providence,
R. I.j Col. Edward F. Hall (1833), Capt. John T. Dingley (1824), Capt. John G.
Roberts (1S47), and Capt. Charles S. Lambert (1835), four old members of the Com-
pany ; twenty-four past chaplains of the Company, and eleven representatives of the
Boston press. At the same meeting the presiding officer announced that Capt. Charles
S. Lambert (1835) declined a re-election to the office of quartermaster of the Company
on account of failing health. The Company thereupon voted, in recognition of his long
and faithful services, that Capt. Lambert (1835) be invited, during his remaining years,
to all the festivities of the Company free of cost to him, and that he be presented with a
medal or badge of like value as the one presented to Capt. John G. Roberts (1847).

The two hundred and thirty-eighth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company was observed on Monday, June 5, 1S76. A dull and disagreeable storm
offered the members of the Company a dark and cheerless welcome as they congregated
at their armory. Later in the day, the elements were more propitious, and clear weather
added greatly to the effect of the pageant.

The drums and fifes of ihe Company played the rcveilL' early in the morning before
the residences of the officers living in Boston, and at eight o'clock a. M. the members
gathered around the breakfast tables in Faneuil Hall. At half past nine o'clock the
Company was formed, and Major-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859) took command.
The Company, consisting of the infantry, sixty muskets, and the artillery, one hundred
and ten sabres, marched from Faneuil Hall promptly at ten o'clock a. m. The column
was headed by Brown's Brigade Band in addition to the Company's martial music, led
by the veteran drummer, Dan Simpson (1854). On the extreme left was a section of
light artillery. The usual line of march was followed to the State House, where his
Excellency Gov. Rice and staff were received, and thence escorted to the Hollis Street
Church. Mr. Howard M. Dow, the musical director, presided at the organ, and the
singing was by a selected choir of twelve male voices. After the scripture reading,
the following "Centennial Ode," written for the occasion by Rev. Minot J. Savage
was sung : —

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Comrades, hark ! the air about us,

Empty as it all appears,
Thrills and pulses with the echoes

Of the long departed years.
There are footsteps all around us;

Long the ancient drum-beat rolls;
Voices call from out the conflict

Of " the times that tried men's souls."

We are athletes in th' arena:

'Round us, rising tier on tier,
Shadowy legends of the fathers,

"Clouds of witnesses" appear.
And they cheer the vigorous onset

With a proud and glad acclaim;
But for him who shirks his duty

Tears have they of wrath and shame.

Listen ! for the deathless voices

Of that century-distant day
Shape themselves to our clear echo,

Ringing out above the fray, —
" Sons, be worthy of the fathers !

They were men who dared to stake
Life and fortune and fair honor

For their perilled freedom's sake.

'Dare be loyal unto duty;

Barter not your soul for gain ;
Trade not principle for party;

Seek the highest truth t' attain.
While to truth yuu are but faithful,

Shun not e'en alone to stand;
One, with God, shall still be victor,

And th' Omnipotent command.

" When you 've fought the human battle,

Given to every one his right,
There shall come an end to struggle,

And the darkness shall be light.
Clang of arms and strife of brothers

And the flow of blood shall cease;
Swords be beaten into plowshares,

And the weary earth have peace."

The annual Election sermon was delivered by Rev. William H. Rider, of Maiden, after
which the following original hymn, written by Rev. T. J. Greenwood, was sung as a solo
by Mr. Barnabee (1870) : —

Not martial pomp nor man's best might
Is aught, great God, away from Thee;

Thine arm is power, Thy throne is light,
Thy sceptre sweeps eternity !

Treading the steps our fathers trod,
We, at Thine altar, craving, bend,

For Thou, our God, our fathers' God,
Alone canst succor and defend.

Ages have passed; republics born

Have lived their brief and fevered day,

And, like the dew of early morn,

Have glittered, trembled, passed away.

Yet Hope still lingers o'er their tomb,
And bids our spirits plead with Thee,

That Thou our land may'st shield from doom,
And hold her onward, one and free!

Not by our power, O God, nor might,
But by Thy Spirit must we live.

Blaze on our path in truth and light,

And freedom, peace, through union, give.

So may we trust, while ages roll,
And thrones and factions melt away,

That Thou, O God, of hope the soul,
May'st be our light and guide for aye.

At the close of the religious services the line was again formed, and the Company,
escorting its guests, marched to Faneuil Hall, and the arms were stacked in the armory
preparatory to the annual dinner.

The "Old Cradle of Liberty" wore its festive garb, and an excellent dinner was
furnished by Mr. J. B. Smith. The guests and Company having assembled at the tables,
Gen. Banks (1859) commanded attention, and called upon Rev. Mr. Rider to invoke
the divine blessing. During the repast, the Company was entertained with music by the
band. The post-prandial exercises were introduced with an address by the commander,

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Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859), who, in conclusion, introduced Adjt. Charles G. Davis
(1868) as toastmaster. The first regular toast, "The President of the United States,"
was responded to by Major Ben: Perley Poore (1S4S); the second, "The Common-
wealth of Massachusetts," by Gov. Rice; the third, "The City of Boston," by Hon. John
T. Clark, alderman ; the fourth, "The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. William H. Rider,
chaplain. At this time the governor and his suite retired, when three cheers were given
for his Excellency. The fifth regular toast, " The Army," was responded to by Brig.-Gen.
Graham, U. S. A. ; the sixth, " The Navy," by Commander Ryan, U. S. N. ; the seventh,
"The Volunteer Militia," by past commander Dexter H. Follett (1852) ; the eighth,
"Our Sister Veteran Organizations," by Major Brown, commander of the Putnam
Phalanx, of Hartford, Conn. ; the ninth, " Our Past Commanders," by Col. Edward
Wyman (1862); the tenth, "Our Honored Dead," by past commander Jonas H.
French (1852): the last, "The Press," by Mr. Alexander H. Young, of the Boston
Daily Globe.

At the close of the festivities in Faneuil Hall, the Company was again formed and
marched to the Common, where the new officers were to be elected and commissioned,
while those in authority were to surrender their insignia of office and return to the ranks.
The Company arrived at the Common about five o'clock p. m., when the governor was
escorted to the chair of state, and the corps was drawn up in line near the Charles Street
mall. The usual manoeuvres of reviewing and marching past were performed, the
drum-head election then occurred, and the usual form of commissioning the newly-
elected officers was followed by his Excellency Gov. Rice. The Company then marched
in review past the governor and then to its armory, where it was dismissed.

The first regular meeting of the Company prior to the fall field-day was held Sept.
11, 1876; the second, Sept. 18, at each of which Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867)
presided. At the latter, it was decided to make the fall parade in Worcester. The third
regular meeting was held Sept. 25, when the thanks of the Company were presented
Sergt. George W. Roafe (1859) for a bust of Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859).

The fall field-day, Oct. 2, 1876, was passed at Worcester. The corps numbered one
hundred and fifty as it left the armory in Faneuil Hall at half past twelve o'clock p. m.,
under command of Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867), and headed by Brown's Brigade
Band. From South Market Street, where the line was formed, the Company marched to
the Boston & Albany Railroad station, where the train was taken at half past one o'clock
p. M. for Worcester.

The display was very creditable, and the number of participants was fully up to that
of former years. Many members joined the Company at the railroad station, and others
went out on a later train. The corps arrived in Worcester at forty minutes past three
o'clock p. m. Uncle Dan Simpson (1854), the veteran drummer, on his sixtieth annual
parade, and his companion fifer, the venerable Page (i860), were present. One incident
of the trip caused some amusement. An earnest individual, in uniform, thought he
would ascertain the politics of the Company, and, book in hand, strode the length of the
train. He was jubilant in announcing, after his record was complete, that Wheere and
Haler had ninety-five votes, Hendricks and Tilton had sixty-nine, and the Beverly Baker
had three. On arrival at the Union passsenger station in Worcester, the newly-formed
Continentals, Col. W. S. B. Hopkins, with the Worcester Brass Band, were drawn up to
receive the visitors, in which they were cordially assisted by about five thousand of the
populace. The usual prelude to the acceptance of an escort having been completed,

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the column marched through several of the principal streets of the city and halted at the
quarttrs provided at the Bay State House. Along the route there were crowds of people,
who admired the appearance of the organizations and enjoyed the music of the bands.
At Horticultural Hall a large flag was suspended, bearing the words, " Welcome, Ancients
and Honorables." At five o'clock P. m. supper was served and quarters assigned to all
the members. At eight o'clock a grand concert and ball were given in the dining-room
of the hotel, at which were present the iHte of the city of Worcester. The ball was
given by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company complimentary to the Worcester
Continentals. The ball itself was a jam, yet it passed off with the most gratifying success.
It has been, and is, a rule of the Artillery Company that the hospitality of the places they
visit must not be accepted ; they insist upon paying their own bills. Notwithstanding
this rule, the Worcester Continentals opened a house of entertainment for their guests at
No. 40, southwest wing of the hotel, where they were never deficient either in company
or refreshment.

Tuesday morning, Oct. 3, was passed by the members of the Artillery Company in
visiting points of interest in and near Worcesier. At twelve o'clock M. the Company
reformed, and, under the escort of the Worcester Continentals, made a street parade.
At half past one o'clock the column reiurned to the Bay State House, where the
companies sat down to an elegant banquet given by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company complimentary 10 the Worcester Continentals. After an hour's enjoyment of
the viands set before them, the companies were called to order by Capt. Folsom (1867),
who made a short address, and called upon the clerk to read the Company records,
giving an account of the visit of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company to
Worcester forty-one years before, — Aug. 3, 1835. After the reading of these records,
brief addresses were made by Col. John D. Washburn, Col. E. B. Stoddard, Chaplain
William H. Rider, Chaplain E. H. Hall, of the Worcester Continentals, Col. W. S. B.
Hopkins, and Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848).

The lines were reformed, and, under escort of the Worcester Continentals, the Artil-
lery Company proceeded to the railway station, and at five o'clock p. M. the train was
taken for Boston. On reaching that city the Company marched directly to Faneuil Hall
where they were dismissed, all agreeing that this was a most enjoyable field-day.

Rev. William H. Rider, of Maiden, delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1S76.
Mr. Rider, son of Col. Godfrey and Phebe Nye (Fuller) Rider, was born in Provincetown
Nov. 13, 1846. He married, in 1872, Elizabeth Ann Fillebrown. His early life was
spent in his native town and in Cambridge. He attended the public schools in both
localities, graduating from Westbrook Seminary in June, 1865. He graduated at Tufts
College in 1869, and entered the Tufts Divinity School the same year. He received the
degree of B. D. in 1871, and M. A. in 1872. He was ordained to the gospel ministry in
Arlington, in 187 1, and has held the following-named pastorates : Maiden, from 1S73 to
1882 ; Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1882-3 ; Gloucester, from 1883 to the present time.

Rev. Mr. Rider was chaplain of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., from 1877 to i8S2 ;
and of the First Battalion of Cavalry, M. V. M., from 1884 to 1898.

Rev. Mr. Rider received Masonic degrees in Hiram Lodge, of Arlington, in 1871 ;
in Menotomy Royal Arch Chapter, Arlington, in 1872 ; in Hugh de Payens Com-
mandery, Knights Templars, Melrose, in 1873, and in Melrose Council, Melrose, in 1874.
He is also a charter member of Bethlehem Commandery, Gloucester, instituted in 1889,

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and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is president of the
Alumni of Tufts College Divinity School, and was Alumni preacher and Russell lecturer
in Tufts College for 1898. He delivered the occasional sermon before the State Conven-
tion of Universalists, at Salem, in 1898. His residence is in Gloucester.

8 The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1877 were: John L.

7 / m Stevenson (1863), captain; Nicholas N. Noyes (1873), first lieutenant;
* ' George M. Atwood (1865). second lieutenant; Ezra J. Trull (1S70), adju-
tant. Sergeants of Infantry: Edward E. Allen (1868), first; George B. Martis (1873),
second; George E. Hall ( 1S66;, third; Charles B. Whiting (1873), fourth ; Frank W.
Bigelow (1869), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery : Harvey B. Wilder ( 1873), first ; B.Frank
Smith (1867), second; Henry C. Barnabee (1870), third; William H. Pattee (1873),
fourth; George H. Philbrook (1S72), fifth. Vincent Laforme (1858), treasurer and
paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; George P. May
(i860), armorer and quartermaster.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1877 were: Charles H.
Andrews, Joseph H. Baguley, George W. Bean, Lyman A. Belknap, Albert C. Betteley,
Charles H. Betteley, Edward B. Blasland, J. Payson Bradley, Edward P. Brown, Ray-
mond S. Byam, Samuel L. Byam, Charles H. Coverly, Joseph G. Cupples, Eliphalet W.
Dennison, Charles H. Dunham, Henry D. Dupee, Lauristeen C. Durkee, Joseph L. R.
Eaton, Charles A. Fairbanks, George H. Gibson, George Going, Aaron A. Hall, A. Judson
Hathaway, Andrew J. Houghton, Edward J. Howard, Eugene H. Ingalls, George E.
Jaques, William H. Jones, George A. Keeler, Frank E. Lancaster, Joseph F. Lovering,
William H. Marsh, John McDonough, Charles O. Moses, Sullivan B. Newton, John C.
Paige, William Poland, Calvin Rice, George E. Richardson, Isaac Riley, Walter Russell,
Charles W. H. Sanborn, Albert E. Smith, J. Charles Smith, John R. Smith, William A.
Smith, Charles H. Souther, George B. Spaulding, Henry A. Stevens, William J. Stevens,
Frank L. Stevenson, Eugene A. Stowell, Henry Stumcke, Eben Sutton, Orray A. Taft, Jr.,
Patrick J. Yaughan, Corliss Wadleigh, Nathaniel Wales, Henry Walker, Alfred I). Warren,
Melville E. Webb, J. Reed Whipple, Samuel H. Wing, Seth Winslow.

Charles H. Andrews (1877), journalist, of Boston, son of Justin and Tamar Andrews,
was born in Boston Jan. 30, 1834. He married, (1) at an early age, Miss Josephine
Masillious, who died in the fall of 1887, and, (2) in the early part of 1S96, Mrs. Rosa
(Wolf) Baer. After his graduation from the English High School in Boston he began
his journalistic career in the office of the New York Pathfinder, a weekly journal, as
associate editor, being then seventeen years of age. In 1852 he began his service on the
Boston Herald dA a compositor, and, in January, 1S55, was promoted to the position of
reporter. He was identified with that newspaper thirty-six years. In 1857 Mr. Andrews
(1877) and his brother Justin were entrusted with the management of affairs, and the
general tone of the paper was greatly improved. In April, 1S69, Mr. E. C. Bailey
(1858) sold his interest in the paper to five partners, of whom Mr. Andrews (1877) was
one. He became the general manager of the reportorial, composition, stereotype, and
press departments. For nineteen years he continued a member of the firm of R. M.
Pulsifer & Co. March 1, 1888, Mr. Andrews (1877) sold his interest in the Herald

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and retired from active journalism, but upon its reorganization as a stock company, he
resumed his interest, and remained a stockholder and director in the new corporation,
of which he was also vice-president.

Mr. Andrews (1877) was a member of the Boston Press Club, and was connected
with the Eastern Yacht Club, Athletic, Algonquin, Temple, and Suffolk clubs. He died
at his residence, No. 401 Beacon Street, Boston, June 1, 1897.

Joseph H. Baguley (1877), plumber, of Dorchester, son of Mark and Ann (Horner)
Baguley, was born in Nottingham, England, Sept. 5, 1839. He married, ( 1 ) in May,
1862, Margaret Beynon, and, (2) in August, 1877, Susan M. Fenner. He came to
America when a boy, attended school in New York City, and afterward learned the
plumbers' trade. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 18S9,
and was a member of the Old Dorchester Club.

Mr. Baguley (1877) died Sept. 7, 1891, at his residence in Dorchester.

George W. Bean (1877) was, in 1877, in the employ of B. F. James & Co., cracker
bakers, at No. 2200 Washington Street, Roxbury. He is called "Sergeant" in the
records of the Artillery Company.

Sergt. Bean (1877) was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 1883.

Lyman A. Belknap (1877), commission merchant, of Boston and Andover, son of
Lyman and Martha (Morse) Belknap, was born in Westboro, Mass., in 1838. He
married (1) Susie C. Monroe, of Boston, and (2) Carrie L. Chamberlain, of Ellsworth,
Me. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended the public schools,
and, later, the Worcester Academy. When a young man he entered the commission
business in Boston, and continued in it until he retired in 1884. He was a member of
the city council of Boston in 186S and 1869, and for ten years was a member of the
board of directors of public institutions in Boston. He was also a trustee of State
institutions for nine years, and for ten years was a member of the National Lancers.

Mr. Belknap (1877) received the Masonic degrees in St. John's Lodge, of Boston,
in 1866. His present residence is in Andover, Mass., and his office is in the Fruit and
Produce Exchange, Boston.

Albert C. Betteley (1877), machinist, son of Albert and Mary Jane (Nash) Bette-
ley, was born July 29, 1849, at No - 3° Charter Street, Boston. He married, Oct. 24,
1877, Georgina (Putney) Perry. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended
the Eliot, Quincy, Dwight, and English High schools. He entered the office of a whole-
sale coal concern April 16, 1865, and has continued in the same business.

Mr. Betteley (1877) enlisted in the Boston Light Infantry, then Company A, Fourth
Battalion, M. V. M., in 1874, and retired with the rank of sergeant. He was fourth
sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1881. Charles H. Betteley, his brother,
joined the Artillery Company in 1877.

Mr. Betteley (1877) is a Freemason, belonging to Revere Lodge, St. Andrew's Royal
Arch Chapter, and De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston. He resides
at Hotel Colson, No. 62 Highland Avenue, Somerville, and his place of business is at
No. 92 State Street, Boston.

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Charles H. Betteley (1877), son of Albert and Mary Jane (Nash) Betteley, was
born in Boston Aug. iS, 1852. He was never married. He always lived in Boston, and
was educated in its public schools. He found employment as clerk in several lines of
business, but during the ten years previous to his decease he was superintendent of the
Algonquin Club of Boston.

Mr. Batteley (1877) joined the Boston Light Infantry, Company A, Fourth Battalion,
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, in 1874, and retired with the rank of sergeant. He
was sixth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1885. He died at his home,
No. 14 Holborn Street, Boston, Dec. 27, 1897.

Edward B. Blasland (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas and Lucretia
(Boutelle) Blasland, was born in Boston Oct. 9, 1838. He received his education in the
public schools of Boston, graduating as a medal scholar at the Hawes Grammar School
in 1852. He then entered the English High School, where he remained until 1855.
Soon after, he entered the employ of Bates & Goldthwait, carpet dealers, Boston.

Mr. Blasland (1877) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry from 1858 to 1861,
in which he became a sergeant. When the Thirty-third Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry was raised, he was commissioned, Aug. 6, 1862, captain, and assigned
to a Lowell company. He was promoted to be major Nov. 3, 1864, and brevet lieuten-
ant-colonel March 13. 1S65, "for gallant and meritorious service at the battle of Wan-
hatchie, Tenn.," and was discharged June 11, 1865. Capt. Blasland (1877) participated
in several battles in Virginia, and in the west and south ; was at Missionary Ridge,
Knoxville, Resaca, Atlanta, Savannah, and Bentonville, where he captured the colors of
the Twenty-sixth Tennessee. Sept. 18, 1876, he was commissioned paymaster of the
First Regiment, M. V. M., and was discharged Jan. 11, 1883, by expiration of term of
service. He was also second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1879, and
lieutenant in 1884.

Lieut.-Col. Blasland (1877) was, in 1872, appointed a messenger in the Boston
Custom House, and was promoted to be assistant to the deputy surveyor. He held this
office nine years. In August, 1S87, he was appointed to a position in the collector's
department at City Hall, Boston, which he held until his decease.

Lieut.-Col. Blasland (1877) was department inspector, G. A. R., under Gen. Devens,
was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and
A. M., Orpheus Club, Boston Club, Royal Arcanum, etc. He died Jan. 29, 1893. The
funeral services were held at St. Matthew's Church, South Boston, and the remains were
buried at Forest Hills.

J. Payson Bradley (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Capt. Leverett and Catherine
C. (Frye) Bradley, was born in Methuen June 7, 1848. His great-grandfather, Enoch
Bradley, was a soldier of the Revolution, and, by his mother's line of ancestry, he is
related to Col. Frye, who commanded a regiment at Bunker Hill. His paternal grand-
father was a captain of dragoons in the old militia days, and his father was a captain in
the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts militia, and, later, in the war of the Rebellion.
Mr. Bradley (1877) married, Feb. 27, 1872, Emma Frances James, of Boston. He was
educated in the public schools of Methuen and Lawrence. After graduation he prepared
himself to be a draughtsman and engineer. In 1868 he, with his cousin, Edward E.
Allen (1868), obtained employment with the Downer Kerosene Company. After twenty

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years in this employ, he and Capt. Allen (1868) formed a copartnership, firm name of
Allen, Bradley & Co., producers of crude petroleum and dealers in oils, at No. 7 Central
Wharf. They controlled the output of The Boston Oil Company of Marietta, Ohio, of
which now Mr. Bradley (1877) is president, and Mr. Allen (1868) treasurer. In 1894
they formed The Kehew-Bradley Company of Boston, pursuing the same business, and
are now located at No. 24 Purchase Street, Boston.

Mr. Bradley (1877) enlisted, Nov. 1, t86r, when thirteen years and five months old,
as a drummer in the Fourteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. When
this regiment became the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, he took the position of
bugler, and proceeded to Harper's Ferry. Later, he joined the army under Gen. Grant,
and went with his regiment through the entire campaign, from the Wilderness, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, etc., until, by special permission of Generals Meade and Hancock, lie
was permitted to return home, worn and disabled by exposure and hardship. He was
discharged from service Nov. 15, 1864, and, in 1884, was elected president of the Regi-
mental Association. In the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia he served for three years as
chief bugler; afterward as sergeant-major of the First Battalion of Light Artillery, and
first lieutenant and adjutant of the First Battalion of Cavalry. He was fourth sergeant of
infantry in the Artillery Company in 1880, adjutant of that Company in 188S-9, and its
commander in 1897. He was national color-bearer during the trip of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company to England, being the first man to carry the American flag,
under arms, in the streets of London and into Windsor Castle before the Queen. In
1S97 he was appointed assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of
Gov. Wolcott, and served three years.

Col. Bradley (1877) is a charter member, and was the third commander, of Dahl-
gren Post, No. 2, Department of Massachusetts, G. A. R., and, during the National
Encampment in Boston in 1890, acted as assistant adjutant-general of the Department of
Massachusetts. He was elected by the Encampment a member of the National Council
of Administration for the following term. He is president of the Old-Boston Congrega-
tional Club, of the Dahlgren Memorial Hall Association, a member of the Congregational
Church, and a superintendent of its Sunday school. He is also a member of the Bostonian
Society, the American Historical Association, Military Historical Society of Massachu-
setts, of the old Dorchester and new Algonquin clubs, and of Columbian Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., of Boston.

Edward P. Brown (1877), lawyer, of Boston, was born in Rehoboth Feb. 8, 1S40,
and entered Brown University in 1859. He left college in his junior year to join the
Union Army, in which he served until June, 1865, when he was mustered out with the
brevet rank of major.

Major Brown (1877) then re-entered college, and graduated in 1866, and also
graduated at Harvard University Law School in 1867. The same year he was admitted
to practice in the Suffolk County courts. He was a member of the lower branch of the
State Legislature in 1881 and 1882, and was a member of the Artillery Company until
his removal from Boston about 1890. His present residence is in New York City.

Raymond S. Byam (1877), merchant and expressman, of Canton, son of Otis and
Lovina (Bonner) Byam, was born in Chelmsford, Nov. 15, 1839. He married, Nov. 6,
1867, Helen S. Baily, of Philadelphia. He attended the public schools in Chelmsford,
and spent his life prior to 1861 in Chelmsford and Lowell, a part of which time he drove

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a milk wagon from Chelmsford to Lowell. In April, 1877, he removed to Canton, and
is now engaged in the Boston and Canton express, and in dealing in coal, hay, ice, etc.,
at Canton. He was a selectman of Canton five years, from 1880 to 1883, and in 1890.
Mr. Byam (1877) enlisted in Company G, Sixteenth Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, at Lowell, July 12, 1861. He served three years, and was in every
battle in which his corps was engaged from Fair Oaks to Petersburg. He was honorably
mustered out, with the rank of sergeant, July 24, 1864. His brother, Samuel L. Byam,
joined the Artillery Company in 1877.

Samuel L. Byam (1877), expressman, of Canton, son of Otis and Lovina (Bonner)
Byam, was born in Chelmsford May 10, 1837. He married, in 1868, Emma Laws, of
Westford. He spent his boyhood in Chelmsford, attending school and working on a
farm. Subsequently, until 1866, he was proprietor of a milk route from Chelmsford to
Lowell. In 1866 he went to California, where he remained until 1873. On his return,
he became a partner with his brother, Sergt. Raymond S. Byam (1877), with whom he
remained until his decease. He died at his home in Canton, Feb. 22, 18S7.

Charles H. Coverly (1877), merchant, of Boston, was born in Roxbury May 13,
1S29. He was for many years a partner of Ebenezer Campbell, their place of business
being the old Campbell House, in Wilson's Lane When that thoroughfare was widened,
the firm lost its place of business, but, in 1874, they located at No. 233 Washington
Street. After the decease of Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coverly (1877) continued the business
at the same place. He died at his restaurant, about noon, Aug. 14, 18S2, of neuralgia
of the heart. His residence was No. 150 West Concord Street, Boston.

Mr. Coverly (1877) was a member of Revere Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston.

Joseph G. Cupples (1877), bookseller, of Boston, son of Joseph E. and Elizabeth
(Dearlove) Cupples, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 28, 185 1. He married,
June 2, 1887, Harriet E. Nichols, of Haverhill, Mass. He attended a private school in
his native city until he was eleven years of age, when he came to Boston, where he has
since lived. He was engaged, for several years, in the publishing and selling of books,
at No. 250 Boylston Street, Boston. At present [1900] he is of the firm of Cupples &
Schoenhoff, at No. 128A Tremont Street, dealers in foreign books. Mr. Cupples (1877)
has never held any military or civil office. He resides at Longwood, Mass.

Eliphalet W. Dennison (1877), jeweller, of Boston, was born in Topsham, Me., in
1819. He lived on the farm with his parents until he was sixteen years old, when he
came to Boston and learned the jeweller's trade. He engaged in the sale of paper boxes
for jewellers' use, made by his father in Brunswick, Me., and it was increased by the
manufacture and sale of tags and jewellers' cards. This business attained large propor-
tions, and now has branch offices in the principal cities of the country.

Mr. Dennison (1877) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
8, 1879. He died in Marblehead, Sept. 22, 18S6, and the funeral services were held in
the South Congregational Church, Boston.

Charles H. Dunham (1877), merchant, of Winchester, son of Stephen and Abigail
(Thompson) Dunham, was born Aug. 28, 1822, in Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. He
married, Nov. 2, 184S, Olive M. Hovey. He spent his bo) hood in his native town, and

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attended the district school, after which he went to Winchester and entered mercantile
life, which he pursued until his decease. He was a selectman of the town of Winchester
from 1879 to 1S83.

Mr. Dunham (1877) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in 1887. He was a member of William Parkman Lodge, A. F. and
A.M., of Winchester; of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter and Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, of Boston, the Legion of Honor, Knights of Honor, and Congrega-
tional Club, of Boston. His son, Charles H. Dunham, Jr., joined the Artillery Company
in 18S2.

Mr. Dunham (1877) died at his residence in Winchester July 20, 1891. 1

Henry D. Dupee (1877), manufacturer and merchant, of Boston, son of James A.
(1858) and Abigail E. (Baldwin) Dupee, was born in Dorchester, Mass., June 28, 1848.
He married, June 25, 1872, Mary I. Sumner. He attended school in Roxbury and at
the Worcester Highland Military Academy. Aug. 1, 1865, he entered the business of
manufacturing dyestuffs and chemicals, in which he was engaged for a long time. He
was the president of the Walpole Dye & Chemical Company for several years. In 1898
he accepted the position of assistant general manager, in the employ of Mr. Benjamin F.
Keith, theatrical manager, of Boston.

Mr. Dupee (1877) was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1878.
He is a past master of the Lodge of Eleusis, A. F. and A. M. ; trustee of Barnard Memo-
rial and Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association ; president of the Drysalters
Club of New England ; a member of the Bostonian Society, Bunker Hill Monument
Association, etc. He resides at No 12 Monadnock Street, Dorchesler District, Boston.

Archibald Mcintosh, whose name is on the Bunker Hill Memorial Tablets, was Mr.
Dupee's (1877) maternal great-grandfather, and his paternal great-grandfather was a
captain under Gen. Washington. The captain's commission, signed by Washington, is in
Mr. Dupee's (1877) possession. William R. Dupee (1872) is a cousin and brother-in-
law of Henry D. Dupee (1877), and Frank Dupee (1878) is the latter's second cousin.

Lauristeen C. Durkee (1877), dealer in wines, etc., at No. 99 Causeway Street,
Boston, resided at No. 2 Parker Street, Charlestown. He died Aug. 6, 1894.

Joseph L. R. Eaton (1877) resided in North Cambridge.

Charles A. Fairbanks (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Charles and Rhoda
(Houghton) Fairbanks, of Lancaster, was born in West Boylston, Mass., March 2, 1847.
He married, June 14, 1883, Miss Emogene P. Bangs, of Athol. He attended the public
schools in Lancaster, and also Eastman's Commercial College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
He came to Boston in 1867, and found employment as a book-keeper and salesman until
r87i, when the firm of Fisher & Fairbanks, wholesale spirit dealers, was established at
No. 19 Exchange Street, Boston. This firm was dissolved about 1896, since which time
until his decease, Mr. Fairbanks (1877) was engaged in the wholesale cigar business.

Mr. Fairbanks (1877) joined the Fourth Battalion, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia,
as a private, Nov. 24, 1874, and was commissioned, July 26, 1876, paymaster of the Fifth

1 His portrait is given in the Winchester Rtcord, Vol. II., No. 1, January, 1886.

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Regiment, M. V. M., with the rank of first lieutenant. He resigned this position March
26, 1882. He was second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1881.

Lieut. Fairbanks (1877) received the degrees of Freemasonry in Henry Price Lodge,
in Signet Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and in the
Ancient Accepted Rite, thirty-second degree, in Boston. He died at Dr. Cushing's
Hospital in Brookline, April 30, 1900. Funeral services were held at his late residence,
No. 20 Winchester Street, Brookline, on Wednesday, May 2, 1900.

George H. Gibson (1877), of West Medford, manufacturer of hats and regalias, was
born in Winchester Feb. 7, 1846. He was sixth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery
Company in 1880, lieutenant in 1884, and was discharged from the Company May
18, 1891.

George Going (1877), merchant, of Boston, was born July 4, 1825, in New Ipswich,
N. H. He married Miss H. A. Sprague, of Arlington, Mass., in 1857. He attended the
public schools in his native town. He went to Lowell in 1853, and engaged in business
as the landlord of the American House. In i860 he removed to Boston and engaged in
the wholesale and retail liquor business.

Mr. Going (1877) became a member of the Lowell Mechanic Phalanx, Massachu-
setts Volunteer Militia, in 1855, and was appointed brigade engineer, with the rank of
captain, on the staff of Gen. James Jones, Jr., commander of the Third Brigade, Second
Division, M. V. M. He held this position in 1855-6.

Capt. Going (1877) was a member of the common council of the city of Boston in
1869 and 1870, and a member of the lower branch of the State Legislature in 1871 and
1872. He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in June, 1877, and has
served several years on the committee of arrangements for anniversaries and parades.

Aaron A. Hall (1877), contractor, of Boston, was born in Gardiner, Me., Oct. 21,
1844. When he was eight years of age his family removed to Roxbury, and he received
his education in the public schools there. He married Sarah W., daughter of the late
Mr. William Hendry, who, for many years, was superintendent of the Metropolitan Horse
Railroad. He became a mechanic, and afterward a contractor, which was the principal
business of his active life. He was deputy superintendent in the paving department, city
of Boston, under Mr. Charles Harris, and afterward was a contractor on his own account,
in building sewers and laying out streets for the city of Boston.

Mr. Hall (1877) commenced his military life in the Roxbury Horse Guards, and
attained the captaincy of that company. He enlisted in the Forty-second Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Col. Isaac S. Burrell (1878) commander, Nov. 6, 1862.
This regiment was originally the Second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia,
First Brigade, First Division. It was a Boston regiment. Mr. Hall (1877) was promoted
to be a sergeant July 20, 1864, and was discharged Nov. n, 1864. He enlisted in
Company D, First Battalion of Cavalry, May 23, 1865, successively held the positions of
private, corporal, and sergeant, and, May 24, 1870, was commissioned second lieutenant
in that company. He was promoted to be first lieutenant March 20, 1872 ; captain,
Feb. 18, 1875, and resigned Jan. 3, 1880. He was appointed, July 8, 1882, provost
marshal on the staff of the commander of the Second Brigade, M. V. M., with the rank
of captain. He was promoted, April 13, 1891, to be assistant inspector-general, with the

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rank of major, and held that position until Aug. 21, 1897, when he retired with the rank
of major. He was second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1885, and
first lieutenant in 1894.

Major Hall (1877) having received the degrees of Freemasonry in Aberdour Lodge,
of Boston, in 1878, he became a member of that Lodge Sept. 10, 1878, and was a
member at the time of his decease. He died at his home, No. 51 Charlotte Street,
Dorchester, Jan. 7, 1900. His funeral was attended by a delegation from the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company.

A. Judson Hathaway (1877), carpenter and builder, of Boston, son of Adoniram
and Sarah Rowell (Sargent) Hathaway, was born in Boston May 16, 1842. He married,
(1) Sept. 20, 1866, Helen E. Moore, and, (2) June 6, 1883, Hattie Sanborn, of Boston.
His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the public schools. He has resided
there ever since. He learned the carpenter's trade and has followed it, being at present
a member of the firm of A. Hathaway's Sons, carpenters and builders, No. 77 River
Street, Boston. The original firm was established in 184 1.

Mr. Hathaway (1877) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry in 1S60. He is
a member of the Gate of the Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of South Boston, and
he joined St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, in 1865. He resides at No. 22S
Huntington Avenue, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Sept. 22, 1S90.

Andrew J. Houghton (1877), brewer, of Boston, was born at Readsboro, Vt., Feb.
8, 1830. He married Harriet Newell, daughter of Capt. Samuel Newell. He attended
school in his native town, and worked on a faim until 1852, when he came to Boston
and established himself in partnership with Capt. Barney Hull (1865) in a bakery at
Charlestown. Afterward he engaged in the grocery trade, and, next, in the brewery
business. In 1871 he established the extensive plant known as the "Vienna Brewery,"
on Station Street. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May

17, 1S86.

Mr. Houghton (1877) died at his residence on Kent Street, Sept. 24, 1892.

Edward J. Howard (1S77), secretary of the Board of Trade, in Boston, was born in
Salem, June 8, 1842.

Eugene Herbert Ingalls (1877) was, in 1877, a book-keeper, at No. 3 Winthrop
Square, and resided at Longwood. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May

18, 1891.

George E. Jacques (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Nathan E. and Permelia
(Pinkham) Jacques, was born in Tewksbury Nov. 1, 1842. He was married, May 21,
1867, to Sarah L. Laurence, of Nashua, N. H. His early life was spent in his native
town, where he received his education. On leaving his home, he went to Boston and
found employment with Isaac Grose in Faneuil Hall Market. After remaining with him
several years, he went into the provision business on his own account, and opened a
store on Tremont Street, Boston, where he still remains.

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Fellows, and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His brother, Fred. P. Jacques,
of Ashmont, joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1895.

Mr. Jacques (1877) resides at No. 284 Huntington Avenue, and his place of
business is at No. 765 Tremont Street, Boston.

William Hatch Jones (1877), architect, of Boston, son of William and Nancy B.
(Davis) Jones, was born in Roxbury March 3, 1841. He married, Dec. 18, 1S69, Jose-
phine Brett Milliken. He was educated in a private school, and also in the Washington
School in Roxbury. After leaving school he chose the profession of an architect, which
he has since pursued.

Inheriting the military tastes of his father, who was at one time commander of the
famous Roxbury Artillery, Mr. Jones ( 1877), in 1861, became a member of the Roxbury
Artillery Association. In June of that year he joined the Boston Light Infantry, "Tigers."
He enlisted as a private in the Thirty-first Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Dec. 31, 1 86 1, and, in February, 1862, was promoted to be first sergeant of Company K.
A few months later, Dec. 1, 1862, he was commissioned second lieutenant in that regi-
ment, and, April 15, 1864, he was promoted to be first lieutenant. He received an
honorable discharge from service Dec. 9, 1864. A fortnight later, Dec. 27, 1S64, he
re-entered the service as second lieutenant in the Massachusetts Battalion in the Twenty-
sixth Regiment of New York Cavalry; was promoted to be first lieutenant April io,
1865, and received his discharge, the Rebellion having ended, June 30, 1865.

In April, 1870, Lieut. Jones (1877) was appointed engineer, with the rank of captain,
on the staff of the First Regiment of Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. He was
commissioned first lieutenant of Company G (Independent Boston Fusiliers), First
Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., March 15, 1875, and acting adjutant of the First Battal-
ion of Infantry Aug. 5, 1876. He was appointed quartermaster of the First Battalion of
Infantry Aug. 29, 1876. He returned to Company G, of the First Regiment, May 27,
1878, and served as first lieutenant until September of that year, when, Sept. 3, 1878, he
was appointed regimental quartermaster, and served as such on the staff of Col. Nathaniel
Wales (1877). He resigned this position April 3, 1883. Capt. Jones (1877) joined the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company June 4, 1877, and was fourth sergeant of
infantry in the Artillery Company in 1878, and adjutant in 1883, when, at the close of his
term of office, he received from his comrades a valuable testimonial as a token of their
appreciation of his good work. In 1890 he was elected commander of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company. June 29, 1896, on the departure of the Artillery Company
on their London excursion, and, July 31, on their arrival in Boston, Capt. Jones (1877)
was in command of the companies of the Artillery Company which acted as an escort.
Capt. Jones (1877), when on parade with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,
wears with special pride the first-class marksman's badge, — a gold medal, — which he
won at a target shoot of the Artillery Company at Wellesley Oct. 4, 1881, and is the only
member of the Company entitled, at present, to wear such a badge.

Capt. Jones (1877) was a number of the old Roxbury fire department; later, of the
Boston fire department, and was one of the committee having charge of the Boston fire
department during the great fire of 1S72. He represented Roxbury in the Boston city
council in 1872 and 1873. He received the Masonic degrees in Champlain Lodge,
Champlain, N. Y., in June, 1864, the Pythian degrees in John A. Andrew Lodge of
Knights of Pythias in 1873, an d is a member of the Orpheus Club. At the Soldiers'

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Home Carnival in 1885, as quartermaster-general on the Staff of Col. Austin C. Welling-
ton (1871), he rendered valuable services, and contributed largely to the success of the
enterprise.

Capt. Jones (1877) is a comrade of Thomas G. Stevenson Post 26, G. A. R., of
Roxbury, a member of the Massachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, and of the veteran associations of the Independent Boston Fusiliers and Boston
National Lancers. He resides in Winthrop and Roxbury, and his business office is at
No. 41 Tremont Street, Boston.

George A. Keeler (1877), hotel keeper, of Boston, son of Cornelius and Lucy J.
(Nye) Keeler, was born at Hyde Park, Vt., Oct. 13, 1851. He married, June 4, 1874,
Susan Ellen Shaw. He attended the Eliot School, Boston, and took a special course in
military instruction at Chauncy Hall School. Having learned the trade of carving
furniture, he worked for Ferdinand Geldowsky ( 1866), furniture manufacturer and dealer,
from 1882 to 1888, when Mr. Keeler (1877) succeeded to the business. He continued
in this business until Christmas, 1891, when he became one of the proprietors of the
American House, Hanover Street, Boston, and remained there until 1896. He was
appointed, in 1899, on the completion of the new Hotel Essex, in Boston, as its manager,
a position which he still retains.

Mr. Keeler (1877) was commissioned captain of Company K, Fifth Regiment,
M. V. M., April 8, 1873, ar "d resigned July 7, 1875. He was a member of the First
Corps of Cadets from 1876 to 1878; was appointed guidon sergeant of Third Company,
First Battalion of Cavalry, July 1, 1886, adjutant Sept. 3, 1886, and aide-de-camp Second
Brigade staff Jan. 10, 1889. Jan. 2, 1890, he was appointed assistant inspector-general,
with the rank of colonel, on the staff of Gov. Brackett, and was continued in the same
office by successive governors until he resigned, Jan. 3, 1894. He was commissioned
aide-de-camp, with the rank of captain, on the staff of Brig. -Gen. Benjamin F. Bridges,
Feb. 8, 1894, and he resigned April 23, 1S97. He was fourth sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1884, and its adjutant in 1887.

Frank E. Lancaster (1877), manufacturer, of Worcester, son of John and Mary
(Lemist) Lancaster, was born in Acworth, N. H., Jan. 4, 1833. He married, (1) in
i860, Susan P. Crumbly, and, (2) in 1871, Ann Eliza Farnum. He attended the public
schools in his native town, and also the academy at Gilmanton, N. H. In 1850 he
entered the business of cotton manufacture, in 1865 the making of paper machinery, in
1870 the manufacture of woollens, and in 1895 the making of corsets, in which he is now
[1900] engaged at No. 15 Union Street, Worcester, Mass.

Mr. Lancaster (1877) was a member of the city council of Worcester from 1878 to
1882 ; a trustee of the Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank from 1S73 to 1893, and vice-
president since 1893 ; director and auditor of the Merchants and Farmers' Fire Insurance
Company ; trustee of the Worcester County Mechanics Association, and a director in the
Millbury National Bank.

Mr Lancaster (1877) was an original member of the Worcester Continentals, and
was an appointed officer on the staffs of Colonels Hopkins, Russell, and Smith. He is a
member of the Brigade and Commonwealth Clubs in Worcester, also of Athelstan Lodge,
A F. and A. M., and Eureka Royal Arch Chapter, of Worcester. He resides in Worces-
ter, and is treasurer of the Globe Corset Company, Worcester. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company April 2, 18S3.

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Joseph F. Lovering (1877), son of Joseph and Sarah C. (Foster) Lovering, was
born in Kingston Aug. 18, 1837. He married, Aug. 20, 1861, Elizabeth C. Defriez, of
Nantucket. He attended school in Kingston and Middleboro (Pierce Academy), also
the Harvard Divinity School for a time, but graduated at Meadville (Penn.) Theological
School in i860.

At the breaking out of the Rebellion, Rev. Mr. Lovering (1877) was settled in
Portland, Me. He resigned, and accepted the chaplaincy of the Seventeenth Regiment
of Maine Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the War. On his return, he was
settled in Concord, N. H., for ten years, and in Watertown, Mass., three years While in
the latter place he united with the Phillips Congregational Church. He was next settled
in Worcester, Mass., for ten years, then one year at Nantucket, and two years in Somer-
ville. At present he is an assistant pastor at the Berkeley Temple, Boston.

Rev. Mr. Lovering (1877) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and for six years
was chaplain-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 16, 1881.

William H. Marsh (1877), baker, at No. 140 Prince Street, Boston, was born in
Charlestown April 22, 1842.

Mr. Marsh (1S77) was fourth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 18S5.

John McDonough ( 1877), at Boston Post-office, of Boston, son of John and Margaret
(Riley) McDonough, was born in Boston March 3, 1838. He married, Aug. 1, 1876,
Anna Elizabeth Weller. His early life was spent in Boston ; he attended its schools,
and, after his military service, became connected with the Boston Post-office as a clerk.
Afterward he was promoted to be superintendent of the United States mail carriers, — a
position which he held until 1895.

Mr. McDonough (1877) enlisted in Company G, First Regiment, M. V. M., in
August, 1S57, and was promoted to be corporal, sergeant, and, in April, 1861, first
sergeant of that company. He was commissioned second lieutenant of that company
July 27, 1 861, first lieutenant of Company K, July 1, 1862, and captain of Company C,
March 1, 1863. He was discharged May 25, 1S64. He was with the First Regiment, in
the service of the United States, during three years, and participated in every battle
in which the regiment was engaged during that time.

Capt. McDonough (1877) was promoted to be major of the First Regiment, M.V. M.,
Aug. 29, 1866, and was discharged April 28, 1876. He was second sergeant of infantry
in the Artillery Company in 1880, third sergeant in 1S94, adjutant in 18S2, and lieutenant
in 1 883.

Charles 0. Moses (1877), of Exeter, N. H., where he was born, was discharged
from the Artillery Company Aug. 7, 1881.

Sullivan B. Newton (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Sylvester and Mary S.
(Ball) Newton, was born in Southboro, Mass., Jan. 16, 1837. He married Emily
Hancock Crosby. His early life was spent on a farm, and he attended a district school.
He entered the provision business, in which he is now engaged, at Nos. 18 and 20
Faneuil Hall Market, and at No. 1 South Market Street, Boston.

Mr. Newton (1877) enlisted in Company A, First Battalion of Cavalry, M.V. M.,
June 24, 1873. He was appointed quartermaster-sergeant March 30, 1874, and was

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discharged June 24, 1876. He also served from Nov. 27, 1877, to Nov. 27, 1880, and
from Dec. 21, 1880, to Dec. 21, 1881. He was appointed quartermaster of the First
Battalion of Cavalry, with the rank of first lieutenant, Jan. 31, 1882, and, having rendered
continuous military service ten years and upwards, was placed on the retired list Dec.
11, 1897, with the rank of captain. He was fifth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery
Company in 1889.

Capt. Newton (1877) is a member of Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston- Lafayette Lodge of Perfection, all of Boston, and
the Boston Athletic Club. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce and
of the Fruit and Produce Exchange. He resides at No. 173 Massachusetts Avenue,
Boston.

John C. Paige (1877), insurance agent, of Boston, son of Heron S. and Abby L.
(Colton) Paige, was born in 1838 near the village of Hanover, N. H. He was never
married. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended the public
schools. While preparing for college he entered the employ of Dewey & Co., an exten-
sive country firm, which transacted business of various lines. After the affairs of Dewey
& Co. were closed up, he was, for a short time, employed by Moses R. Emerson, in the
insurance business, at Claremont, N. H. He was associated for some years with Rev.
Dr. Charles Parkhurst, afterward editor of Zioris Herald, Boston. In 1869 Mr. Paige
(1877) became general agent in charge of the entire business of the Narragansett Fire
and Marine Insurance Company of Providence, R. I. In 1873 he received the appoint-
ment of New England manager of the Franklin Insurance Company of Philadelphia, and
established his headquarters at Boston. To this he added a local fire insurance agency
and a brokerage business. During the years which followed, he was made United States
manager of the Metropole Company of Paris, the City of London and Imperial Fire
Companies of London, etc. The original quarters on Exchange Place were occupied
for seven or eight years, when a removal was made to No. 20 Kilby Street, where he
occupied with his agency the entire six floors of the building, and employed one hundred
clerks besides his outside force.

Mr. Paige (1877) died on Saturday, May 8, 1896, at the Hotel Vendome. Funeral
services were held at the Arlington Street Church on the nth.

William Poland (1877), of Cambridge. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company Sept. 8, 1879.

Calvin Rice (1877), of Waltham, provision dealer, at No. 66 Blackstone Street,
Boston, resided at Bedford. He died Dec. 24, 1888.

George E. Richardson (1877), merchant, son of George B. and Mary A. (Wilson)
Richardson, was born in West Cambridge (now Arlington), Oct. 21, 1834. He married,
Oct. 31, 1855, Martha A. Blake. His early life was spent in West Cambridge, where he
attended the public schools, and was afterward a student at Groton Academy, Groton,
Mass. In 185 1, on leaving school, he entered the fruit business at No. 1 Faneuil Hall
Square, Boston, in company with his father, and Mr. George E. Richardson (1877) is
still at the same place and in the same business.

Mr. Richardson (1877) was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in
1878, and was orderly sergeant in the National Lancers for five years under Capt. Lucius

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Slade. He was, by regular promotions, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and com-
mander of the National Lancers, which he joined in 1855, and still [1900] retains his
membership.

Mr. Richardson (1877) was, for three years, a member of the city council of the city
of Cambridge, Mass., where he resided for twenty years. His present residence is in
Arlington.

Isaac Riley (1877), plumber, of Boston, son of James and Harriet (Milner) Riley,
was born at Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Dec. 18, 1834. He married, in April, 1859,
Mary Elizabeth Raycroft. He spent his boyhood in Halifax, England, where he attended
school, and afterward served seven years' apprenticeship with S. Firth & Sons, plumbers.
He came to America in June, 1856, and engaged as a journeyman plumber with George
Baird (1845) at No. 85 Joy Street. Mr. Riley (1877) returned to England in i860, and
remained until the spring of 1862, serving during that time in the East Lancashire Artil-
lery. Returning to Boston in 1862, he re-engaged with Mr. Baird (1845), and, in 1867,
entered into partnership with him and with Mr. John Ross, — firm name, Baird, Ross &
Riley. Mr. Ross retired in 1869, and Mr. Baird (1845) in 1876, when Mr. Riley (1877)
formed a partnership with Mr. D. L. Hill, — firm name, Riley & Hill. Mr. Hill died
Feb. 21, 1892, since which time Mr. Riley (1877) has conducted the business alone, at
No. 85 Joy Street. He was a member of the East Lancastershire Artillery Coast Guard
for two years.

Mr. Riley (1877) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, of the British Charitable
Society, Knights of Honor, and Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. He
resides on Mt. Vernon Street, West Roxbury.

Walter Russell (1877), market gardener, of Arlington, was born Sept. io, 1831, in
Charlestown, Mass. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April

4, 1887.

Charles W. H. Sanborn (1877), merchant, was of the firm of W. W. Harding &
Co., No. 31 North Market Street, Boston, and resided at Boston Highlands.

Mr. Sanborn (1877) was commissioned first lieutenant, and was appointed adjutant,
of the Twenty-eighth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of
the United States, Oct. 8, 1861, and was promoted to be captain April 4, 1862. He was
mustered out of service June 3, 1863.

Capt. Sanborn (1877) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
8, 1879.

Albert E. Smith (1877) resided in Leicester, Cherry Valley, Mass.

Mr. Smith (1877) was commissioned to be first lieutenant of the Second Regiment
of Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Aug. 14, 1863, and was mustered out of service Sept.
3, 1863. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

J. Charles Smith (1877), grocer, of North Cambridge, was born in Philadelphia,
Penn., Dec. 16, 1824.

John R. Smith (1877) was, in 1877, an expressman, and resided at No. 600
Dorchester Avenue, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
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William A. Smith (1877), of Chelsea and Boston, was born in Lyme, N. H.

Mr. Smith (1877) was a member of the Chelsea Light Infantry in 1859 and i860.
He enlisted as a private in Company H, First Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers,
and was appointed a corporal May 23, 1861. He was commissioned second lieutenant
in the Fortieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, in the service of the United
States, Aug. 15, 1862 ; was promoted to be first lieutenant Sept. 15, 1862 ; captain Feb.
26, 1863, and was discharged, on account of disability, Sept. 6, 1864. He was commis-
sioned captain of Company D, First Regiment, M. V. M., Jan. 13, 1875 ; was promoted
to be major July 22, 1876, and was discharged Aug. 30, 1876. He was recommissioned
major of the First Regiment, M. V. M., Sept. 12, 1876, and resigned April 24, 18S0.

Major Smith (1877) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Charles H. Souther (1877) was treasurer of the New England Dredging Company,
No. 12 Post-office Square, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company April 4, 1881.

George B. Spaulding (1877), provision dealer, Brighton, son of John, Jr., and Sarah
P. (Fiske) Spaulding, was born April 14, 1838, in Tewksbury. He married, June 20,
1S67, Almeda Frances Dyer, at Brighton. He lived in his native town until he was four
years of age, when, his father dying, his mother with her two sons moved to Wilton,
N. H. In 1S46 she removed to Nashua, N. H., and George B. Spaulding (1877) resided
there with her until April 7, 1856, during which time he attended the public schools of
that city, and graduated at the Nashua High School. After graduation, he worked for
one year in a grocery store, and, April 7, 1856, came to Boston. He found employment
as a book-keeper in a wholesale salt provision house, where he remained until i860, when
he entered the employment of a large distilling house, where he remained until the
breaking out of the Civil War.

Mr. Spaulding (1877) then resigned, and volunteered for the War with the Fourth
Battalion, M. V. M., in which he was a member of Company D, and, May 25, 1861, was
ordered to Fort Independence, Boston Harbor. The battalion was recruited to a regi-
men t ) — Thirteenth Massachusetts, — was mustered into service July 16, 1S61, and
ordered to the front July 29. At the mustering in, he was appointed a corporal of
Company D, and remained with his regiment until March, 1863, participating in the
battles of Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, South
Mountain, Antietam, first Fredericksburg, and Burnside's " Mud March." In March,
1863, having been promoted to be sergeant, he was detached to command the First
Corps Headquarters Guards, forty-five men, where he remained until April, 1864, when,
upon the consolidation of the First and Fifth Corps, he was ordered to Gen. Warren's
headquarters and assigned to the command of the Mounted Pioneers of the Fifth Corps.
He remained in this service until relieved, July 16, 1864, when he returned to his regi-
ment, and came home as acting first sergeant of his company.

Soon after returning, Mr. Spaulding (1877) engaged as a book-keeper in Brighton,
where he remained four years, then was in the ice business one year, and afterward
engaged in the wholesale and retail provision business on his own account, which he was
obliged to give up in January, 1881, on account of illness. In 18S2 he again became
engaged in the wholesale salt provision business, in which he continued until his decease.

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sergeant of infantry in 1880, and fourth in 1SS6. He was appointed sergeant major in
1887 and 1892, was elected first lieutenant of the Company in 1S89, and was appointed
by Capt Jones (1877), in October, 1890, the first day when the Artillery Company visited
Philadelphia on its fall field-day. officer of the day, — being the first person ever
appointed to that office since the organization of the Company. He was a member of the
Thirteenth Massachusetts Regimental Association, and its secretary three years, from
1876 to 187S. He was a member of the first parish Unitarian Church of Brighton, a
member of the Unitarian Club of that place, and one of its council of administration.
He resided on Saunders Street, Brighton, where he died Sept n, 1894.

Henry A. Stevens (1877), of Cambridge, son of Charles B. Stevens (1855), regis-
trar of deeds, was born in that city Oct. 25. 1848, and died Feb. 19, 1895. He was
educated in the public schools of his native city, and, after graduation, found employment
in the registry of deeds of Middlesex County. After years of faithful service in that office,
he became assistant registrar, and held that position at the time of his decease.

Mr. Stevens (1S77) was a private in Company A, Fourth Battalion, Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia, from 1873 ,0 l8 75> an d was promoted to be corporal. He was com-
missioned, July 7, 1875, second lieutenant of that company, and served until May 6,
1876, when he was commissioned by the governor as assistant inspector-general, with the
rank of lieutenant-colonel. He held this position until Dec. 26, 1876, when he was
discharged from service, the special duties for which the appointment was made having
been completed. He was also fifth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 18S2,
and third sergeant of infantry in the same in 1886.

Lieut. Stevens's (1877) funeral was attended by delegations from the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, the Loyal Legion, and the Masonic Fraternity.

William J. Stevens (1877), soap and candle manufacturer, of Boston, son of Parker
and Mary D. (Willey) Stevens, was born in Durham, N. H., June 9, 182 1. He married,
(1) Dec. 10, 1839, Mal 7 J- s - Smith, of Portsmouth, N. H., who died July 24, 185 1,
and, (2) May 1, 1854, Cecilia Loring. He spent his boyhood attending school and
working on a farm at Durham until he was eleven years old, when he went to Worcester
and learned the soap and candle business. After one year, he came to Boston and found
employment in the soap manufactory of Edmund and Stephen Jackson. Except five
years spent at Charleston, S. C, Mr. Stevens (1877) was with this firm from 1833 to
1854, when he was admitted a member of the firm. In 1863 he became sole owner, and
carried on the business until 1875, when he retired. After which time he was active in
attending to his own property and managing trust estates.

Mr. Stevens (1877) was a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., serving as
its master in 1S75 and 1876, and was its treasurer from 1877 to 1893. He was also a
member of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter and of Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, and had attained the thirty-third degree in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
He died at his late residence, No. 94 West Newton Street, Boston, April 23, 1898, and
the burial services were conducted by Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston.

Frank L. Stevenson (1877), clerk, of Boston, son of John L. (1863) and Ellen B.
(Hawkins) Stevenson, was born in Boston July 6, 1854. He spent his boyhood in
Boston, attended the Dwight and English High schools, and was appointed to West

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Point Military Academy, on a competitive examination, by Hon. William Whiting, M. C,
in 1868. After four years at the military academy he returned to Boston and entered
civil life. He was engaged for a time as clerk in his father's store; in 1891 was in the
office of the treasurer of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, and in 1892 was
in the law office of Douglass, Crawford & Blair, Chicago, 111.

In the United States Corps of Cadets Mr. Stevenson (1877) held the positions of
corporal, sergeant, and lieutenant. He enlisted as a private in Company A, Fourth
Battalion Infantry, in November, 1872, and served until May, 1873; was appointed
sergeant-major in the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Aug. 20, 1877, adjutant Sept. 10, 1877,
and resigned Dec. 29, 1879; was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, on the staff of Gov_
Butler (1853), May 3, 1883, and resigned Jan. 4, 1884 ; was commissioned first lieuten-
ant of Battery C, First Battalion of Artillery, May 23, 1S84; was promoted to be captain
Feb. 11, 1885, and resigned May 8, 1886. He was first sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1878. His present [1900] residence is in Chicago, 111.

Eugene A. Stowell (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Alexander and Esther M.
(Adams) Stowell, was born in Chaflestown Jan. 12, 1848. He married Helen L., eldest
daughter of Major Charles W. Stevens, who commanded the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in 1880. He attended school at Northboro, Mass., four years, also
Bunker Hill School, Charlestown High School, and the Norwich (Vermont) University,
being in the class of 1867. He entered the dry goods trade, and was a member of the
firm of Alexander Stowell & Co. from 1871 to 1879. Since then, until 1889, he was a
resident of the State of Nebraska, and from 1889 to the present time [1900] he has
resided at Pasadena, Cal.

Henry Stumcke (1877), hotel keeper, of Boston, son of Charles L. and Maria M.
Stumcke, was born in Baltimore, Md., April 29, 1835. He married, in i860, Emily J.
Overocker. His early life was spent in Missouri and California. He returned East,
opened a number of restaurants in Boston, and for several years was a popular hotel
keeper at Oak Bluffs and Katama, Martha's Vineyard. When he joined the Artillery
Company, and at the time of his decease, he was one of the proprietors of the Crawford
House, Boston. He died Dec. 16, 1886, at the Carleton House, No. 5 Hanover Street,
Boston.

Eben Sutton (1877), merchant and manufacturer, of North Andover, son of Gen.
William (i860) and Nancy (Osborn) Sutton, was born in Salem Dec. 31, 1835. He
was educated in the public schools, and attended, for a time, the old Epes Grammar
School on Aborn Street. He subsequently lived in what is now Peabody, but went to
New York City in 1857, and entered the dry goods business.

Mr. Sutton (1877) inherited strong military tastes, and, in 1853, was commissioned
fourth lieutenant of the Salem Cadets. On removing to New York City he became a
member of the Seventh Regiment, N. G. S. N.Y., and was promoted to be sergeant in
Company G. He returned East to engage in woollen manufacturing at Sutton's Mills
in North Andover, and rejoined the State militia, being appointed major on the Second
Division staff. May 24, 1867, he was commissioned assistant inspector-general, with
rank of major, on the staff of Gen. George H. Peirson (1850), commanding Second
Brigade; July 19, 1873, assistant adjutant-general on Second Brigade staff, with rank of

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lieutenant-colonel, and was discharged April 28, 1876. On the twelfth day of August
next following, he was commissioned a brigadier-general, and was placed in command of
the Second Brigade, M. V. M., succeeding Gen. George H. Peirson (1850). Gen.
Sutton's (1877) term of service expired Nov. 2, 18S2.

Gen. Sutton (1877) was an officer of the First National Bank of Salem for twenty-
four years, and succeeded his father, in 1881, as president; also was a member of the
Union, Somerset, Myopia Hunt, Country, and Essex clubs, and of the Boston Athletic
Association. He died at North Andover Jan. 4, 1890.

Orray A. Taft, Jr. (1877), manufacturer, of Boston, Mass., and Providence, R. I.,
son of Orray A. and Elizabeth (White) Taft, was born in Cornhill Coffee House (now
Young's Hotel), June 26, 1841. He married, April 24, 1879, Mrs. Lydia (Baker)
Edwards. He spent his boyhood in Boston, attended the Chauncy Hall School, and
completed his school education at Middleboro (Mass.) Academy. After leaving school
he became a clerk for Thomas Liversidge, starch manufacturer at Milton, Mass. Later,
he went into business on his own account as a manufacturer of gums and starch, having
offices in Providence, R. I., and Boston, Mass. In the State militia he rose to the grade
of lieutenant.

Lieut. Taft (1877) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, being a member of
Union Lodge, of Dorchester, from 1865 to 1872, and of Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Boston. He died Feb. 12, 1889, and his remains were buried in the Milton
Burial-Ground, Milton, Mass.

Patrick J. Vaughan (1877), merchant tailor, of Boston, son of James and Ellen
(Dwyer) Vaughan, was born in New York City in February, 1S45. He married, in 1875,
Jennie Bartlett, of Boston. He spent his boyhood in Boston, where he attended a
primary school on Essex Street Place, the Quincy School in Boston, and the Hawes
School in South Boston. He commenced his business life by learning the upholstery
trade, and afterward became a merchant tailor. He has never held civil office, nor had
military experience except as a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery' Company.

Mr. Vaughan (1877) is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, of the
Charitable Irish Society, and of the "Tiger" Veterans. He resides at the Hotel Ilkley,
on Huntington Avenue, and his place of business is at No. 247 Washington Street,
Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 24, 1886.

Corliss Wadleigh (1877) was of the firm of Wadleigh & Littlefield, dealers in flour,
at No. 84 Commercial Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company May 16, 1881.

Nathaniel Wales (1877), merchant, of Boston, son of Thomas C. and Mary Rebecca
(Holmes) Wales, was born in Boston. He married Susan E. Stratton. He attended the
public schools in his native city, after which he entered the rubber boot and shoe trade,
in which he was engaged for a few years. He was appointed a police commissioner of
the city of Boston, and served three years, from 18S2 to 1884.

Mr. Wales (1877) was a private in the New England Guards in 1861. He enlisted
as a private in Company G, of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, Sept. 6, 1861, and was appointed first sergeant. He was commissioned first

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lieutenant of Company H, Thirty-second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,
July 12, 1862, and was transferred to be first lieutenant and adjutant in the Thirty-fifth
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, July 15, 1S62. He was promoted to be
major of the last-named regiment April 23, 1S63. He resigned, and was discharged
May 9, 1864. He was promoted to be lieutenant- colonel, United States Volunteers, by
brevet, for conspicuous gallantry while in command of the Thirty-fifth Massachusetts
Infantry at the siege of Knoxville, Tenn, and brevet Lieut. -Col. Wales (1S77) was also
promoted to be colonel, United States Volunteers, by brevet, for gallantry in action at
Knoxville.

Col. Wales (1877) was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the First Battalion of
Infantry, M. V. M., Aug. 4, 1876; was promoted to be colonel of the First Regiment,
M. V. M., Dec. 30, 1878, and brigadier-general, commanding the First Brigade, M. V. M.,
Feb. 21, 1882.

Gen. Wales (1877) resigned Dec. n, 1888. He now resides in Albany, N. V., and
is a division superintendent of the Boston & Albany Railroad.

Henry Walker (1877), son of Ezra and Maria A. (Cox) Walker, was born Dec. 25,
1832, in Boston, his present residence. He is unmarried. He attended the public
schools of Boston, receiving the Franklin medal and other prizes at the Boston Latin
School. He graduated at Harvard College in 1855, and began the study of law in the
office of Hutchins & Wheeler.

Three days after the first gun was fired at Fort Sumter, as adjutant of the Fourth
Regiment, M. V. M., he patriotically responded to the President's call, being the first
Harvard graduate to take up arms for his country. The Fourth Regiment was the first
to leave Massachusetts (April 17, 1861), and the first to land at Fortress Monroe (April
20), ensuring the safety of that important military position. At the expiration of service,
three months, the regiment returned home. In the fall of 1861 he was commissioned
lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Regiment. When the call was made for nine months'
troops, the Fourth volunteered again, and, Dec. 6, 1862, Lieut.-Col. Walker (1877) was
commissioned its colonel. The regiment was ordered to join Gen. Banks's (1859)
command in the department of the Gulf. He took part in the campaign of the Teche,
and in the siege of Port Hudson. Honorably discharged at the expiration of service, he
returned to Boston and resumed the practice of law.

In 1877 Col. Walker (1877) was a license commissioner, and, from 1879 to 18S2,
served as police commissioner of the city of Boston. He is a Freemason, and a member
of Revere Lodge and of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter. His brother, Freeman A.
Walker, joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1S67.

Col. Walker (1877) was elected commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company in 1887. In July of that year, as commander of the Artillery Company, he
visited England to take part in the celebration of the three hundred and fiftieth anni-
versary of the Honourable Artillery Company of London, and he led the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company upon its memorable two hundred and fiftieth anniversary,
June 4, 1S88. He was re-elected commander of the Artillery Company in 1896, and,
after a pleasant voyage to Liverpool, the Company proceeded to London, England, where
it was the recipient of unbounded hospitality. Col. Walker (1877) won the respect and
regard of our kindred over the sea, and made the visit of international importance.

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Alfred D. Warren (1877), manufacturer, resided in Worcester. He organized the
Warren Thread Company and the Glasgow Thread Company in Worcester, and for some
years was connected with the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company. He was an
original member of the Worcester Continentals.

Mr. Warren (1S77) was born in Portland, Me., Oct. 3, 1838, and died in Worcester
Oct. 14, 1894.

Melville E. Webb (1877), physician, of Boston, son of Joseph and Roxana K.
(Emerson) Webb, was born in Bridgton, Me., March 30, 1842. He married, June 28,
1868, Helen Isabel Lane. He attended the Bridgton Academy in his native town, the
East Maine Conference Seminary at Bucksport, Me., and Bowdoin College, Brunswick,
Me. He entered the medical profession, which he has since pursued.

Dr. Webb (1877) was commissioned first lieutenant, and appointed assistant surgeon
in the Thirty-third Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry from Aug. 7, 1863,
until the close of the Rebellion in 1865. He is a member of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion.

Dr. Webb (1877) received Masonic degrees in Quaboag Lodge, of Warren, Mass.,
in 1863, and, Feb. 10, 1874, became a member of Aberdour Lodge, of Boston. His
residence is in Boston, and his office is in the Warren Chambers, No. 419 Boylston
Street, Boston.

J. Reed Whipple (1877), hotel keeper, of Boston, was born Sept. 8, 1842, in New
Boston, N. H., a quiet country village, for which he has entertained a most loyal regard,
and to whose material prosperity he has been a liberal contributor. He received the
limited educational advantages of his native place, and at the age of eighteen years came
to Boston, having, as his capital, sound health, a stout heart, and a determination to
succeed. For a year and a half he was employed in a provision store, after which he
accepted a position in a restaurant. A little later, a place opened for him in the Parker
House, from which, in less than a year, he was transferred to the stewards' department in
the same hotel. He was promoted until he became chief steward, a position which he
held for nine years.

In 1876 Mr Whipple ( 1877), chief steward at the Parker House, and Mr. George
(I. Hall, book-keeper, left their positions and assumed the proprietorship of Young's
Hotel. The new Adams House was completed in 1883, and Messrs. Hall & Whipple,
having secured a fifteen years' lease, conducted both hotels until 1887, when the firm was
dissolved and Mr. Whipple (1877) assumed entire control of Young's Hotel, while Mr.
Hall became sole proprietor of the Adams House. In 1890 Mr. Whipple (1877) added
to his business the proprietorship of the Parker House. In 1890 the firm of J. R.
Whipple & Co. was formed, consisting of Messrs. J. R. Whipple, William H. La Pointe,
Robert F. Ford, and Claude M. Hart. Jan. 1, 1S95, Mr. Whipple's (1877) only son was
admitted to the firm, but he died, greatly lamented, in 1S9S. In 1896-7 the Touraine
was erected on the comer of Boylston and Tremont streets, and was opened to the public
by J. R. Whipple & Co., Sept. S, 1S97. Young's Hotel, the Parker House, and the
Touraine were conducted by the same firm as above given, until July 1, 1899, when it
was increased by the admission of five members, former employees of the firm.

Mr. Whipple (1877) resides at No. 266 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.

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Samuel H. Wing (1877), manufacturer, of Boston, was born in Grafton, Mass.,
in 1833. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 14, 1883.

Seth Winslow ( 1877), furniture manufacturer, of Boston, was born in Duxbury Oct.
23, 1829. He was of the firm of S. \V4nslow & Co., No. 425 Medford Street, Charles-
town. His partner was Mr. George B. Cartwright, Jr., whose father joined the Artillery
Company in 1845.

The regular spring meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company was
held on Monday evening, April 3, 1877, at the armory of the Company in Faneuil Hall.
Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867) presided, and fifty-three members were present. The
commander announced that he had secured the services of Rev. Luther T. Townsend,
D. D., of Watertown, Mass., as the preacher of the anniversary sermon on the first
Monday in June next. A committee of arrangements for the anniversary was selected,
a committee to prepare resolutions on the death of Samuel Talbot, Jr. (1857), was
appointed, and Capt. Cundy (1867) announced that the pictures comprising the Schwabe
gallery of fallen heroes could be placed in the armory if the members so desired. The
offer was accepted, and a committee appointed to move and hang them.

The first regular meeting for business and drill was held May 14, the second May
21, and the third May 28, 1877. At these several meetings business of a merely routine
character was transacted.

The two hundred and thirty-ninth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company was celebrated on Monday, June 4, 1877, by the usual parade, services at
Hollis Street Church, and dinner and election exercises on the Common. The weather
was as fine as could be wished. The corps numbered one hundred and eighty, — fifty
persons in the infantry division, and one hundred and thirty in the artillery. It was
accompanied by the Boston Cadet Band, which appeared in a new and brilliant uniform.
A platoon of light artillery from Battery A, under command of Lieut. John F. Murray,
was stationed on the extreme left. In the rear of the " black coats " appeared an open
barouche, containing Capt. Charles S. Lambert (1835), Capt. John G. Roberts (1847),
and Capt. David S. Eaton (i860), veteran members of the corps. The column having
formed, proceeded over the usual route to the State House, received his Excellency Gov.
Rice and suite with other guests, and thence marched to the Hollis Street Church. The
exercises were in the usual order. After the scripture selection, the ode, written by
Major Charles W. Stevens (1867), was sung to music written by Mr. Howard M. Dow.
The ode is as follows : —

Hark ! what mean those notes of music

Breaking on the morning air?
T is the welcome summons bidding

Comrades to the ranks repair.
June has come with buds and flowers,

Apple-blossoms deck the trees;
Up, then, Ancients, grasp your sabres !

Fling your banners to the breeze.

Though from far, where cross and crescent

Glisten on the brow of night,
Where the beauteous Bosphorus, rolling,

Laves its shores with liquid light,

Come the din and roar of battle,
Neighing troop and sabre's flash,

Roll of drum and blast of bugle,
Angry charge and deadly clash.

Peace vouchsafes to us its blessing,

Unity returns again;
Oak and Olive, Pine, Palmetto,

Bend to catch the glad refrain.
Waft, ye North and Southern breezes,

Spread the joyful news around,
To the tread of martial footsteps

Halls of state no more resound.

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May we, striving in the future,

Fix our aim of duty high,
Press to noble, grand endeavor,

And our brightest hopes outvie.
Let us grasp with might eternal,

Hold as with hand of steel,
Priceless pearl, — a nation's oneness;

Choicest gift, — our country's weal.

By our cruel scars and scourgings,

By our trials and our tears,
By the lessons victory taught us,

And the triumph of the years.
Let us, God and Heaven invoking.

Faith our sword, and works our shield,
Fight 'gainst every wrong and error

Till the foes of virtue yield.

After the prayer, the solo and chorus, " Father in Heaven," written by William D. Stratton,
music by Howard M. Dow, was sung by the choir, William H. Fessenden (1S82) render-
ing the solo. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Luther T. Townsend, D. D., of
Watertown.

At the close of the exercises at the church, the Company took up the line of march
for Faneuil Hall, which they reached soon after one o'clock. At half past one o'clock
the Company and their invited guests sat down to the annual dinner, prepared by Stephen
Sewall, caterer. After the dinner, Capt. Folsom (1S67) called the Company to order
and made an address, which he concluded by introducing the adjutant, Capt. Jacob
Pfaff (1873), as toastmaster. The first regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts," was responded to by Gov. Rice; the second, "The President of the United
States," by Hon. W. A. Simmons, collector of the port of Boston; the third, "The City
of Boston," by his Honor Frederick O. Prince (185 1 ), mayor ; the fourth, "Our Invited
Guests," by George W. Pettes, Esq., of Boston, who read an original poem ; the fifth,
"The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. L. T. Townsend, D. D., chaplain ; the sixth, "The
Judiciary," by Hon. Waldo Colburn, of Dedham, judge of the Superior Court; the
seventh, "The Volunteer Militia," by Major George S. Merrill (1878) ; the eighth, "Our
Sister Veteran Organizations," by Col. W. S B. Hopkins, commander of the Worcester
Continentals; the ninth, "The Press," by Col. Charles H. Taylor, of the Boston Daily
Globe; the tenth, "Our Past Commanders," by Col. Marshall P. Wilder (1828); the
last, " Our Honored Dead," by Hon. Thomas Russell. In referring to them, Mr. Russell
said : " . . . but the name on which my thoughts dwell most fondly is the name of your
old comrade and of my old friend, Col. George D. Wells [1S59]. A truer man never
lived, a braver soldier never died. Oh, what hope and life perished from the earth when
he fell. Oh, what a bright example remained with us when he departed, and so remains
with us forever of him and all who have fallen ! The strength, the glory, the renown,
are with us forever.

" Fine privilege of freedom's host,
Each true soldier for the right,
For centuries dead, we are not lost,

Your graves send courage forth and might.

I love to recall the thought to-day, that when our friend was wounded and a prisoner,
his last hours were soothed by the tender care of a brave Confederate general, and, when
he died, the hands of Confederate soldiers prepared for him the honors of a soldier's
funeral. It was a token and an earnest of the day soon to come, when that shall be the
feeling of every man in this broad reunited country of ours ; and when that day has fully
come, when ' Hail Columbia ' and ' Star Spangled Banner ' are once more music dear to
the heart of every man in every State, and when honor to the dead who died for his

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country shall be paid by every man and woman in all this broad, dear land of ours, then
will the most precious harvest of that most precious blood be fully reaped."

The exercises at the table being closed, the lines were reformed and escorted the
governor and his staff to the Common, where the drum-head election was held in accord-
ance with ancient usage. The retiring officers surrendered the emblems of their offices,
and the newly-elected officers were commissioned by his Excellency the governor. The
sergeants of infantry and artillery were then invested with their official weapons by the
new commander, the Company marched in review past the governor, and then to its
armory at Faneuil Hall, where it was dismissed.

The first regular meeting of the Company for business and drill prior to the fall
field-day was held Monday evening, Sept. 10, 1877; the second, Sept. 17; the third,
Sept. 24, and special meetings were held Sept. 13, 18, and 28. Routine business was
transacted, and unusual attention was given to drill, as the Company voted to adopt
Upton's tactics.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, to the number of one hundred and
seventy men, assembled at the armory on Monday, the first day of October, 1877, for the
purpose of joining in the celebration of the fall field-day at Hartford, Conn. The Com-
pany left the armory, under command of Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863), at half past
nine o'clock a. m., headed by the American Band, of Providence, and the usual field
music, — thirty-three pieces in all, — and marched to the Providence Railroad station.
At the station, the Company was joined by sixty infirm members and twenty-three
ladies, wives and daughters of officers and privates of the Company. The trip from
Boston to Hartford was exceptionally pleasant, under the general management of Capt.
Albert A. Folsom (1867), superintendent of the Boston & Providence Railroad. At
Willimantic the Artillery Company was met by a special committee from the Putnam
Phalanx, of Hartford. At the station in Hartford, — where the train arrived at half past
two o'clock p.m., — a great crowd had assembled to welcome the visitors. A salute of
thirteen guns was fired on the park. Having alighted and formed, the Artillery Company
was formally welcomed by his Honor Mayor Sprague, and Commander Stevenson ( 1863)
responded. The committee of the Putnam Phalanx, which met the Bostonians at Willi-
mantic, without ceremony, escorted them to a lunch prepared in a hall near by. While
the Artillery Company was at lunch, the Phalanx, and other military companies of Hart-
ford, were forming in the park in front of the new State House, for the purpose of
escorting their guests through the principal streets of the city. The Artillery Company
was, after lunch, saluted in Bushnell Park, and also passed in review before their escort.
The veteran drummers Dan. Simpson (1854), Major Oilman Page (1S60), and Mr.
Alexander Anderson (1859), of the Artillery Company, occupied seats in a barouche with
one of the Phalanx committee. After the customary marching salutes, the line of march
was taken up in the following order : Platoon of police ; Phalanx Drum Corps ; Putnam
Phalanx ; Colt's Band ; First Company Governor's Foot Guard ; City Band ; Battalion
First Regiment (Conn.) National Guard, four companies ; American Band, of Providence;
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Having marched through several streets,
the column halted at Whittlesey's Hall, headquarters of the Artillery Company, into
which the Company entered, stacked their arms, and the city companies marched to
their respective armories. At the old State House the column passed in review
before Gov. Hubbard, Gen. W. B. Franklin, adjutant-general of the State, Gen. D. C.
Couch, quartermaster-general, Gen. Frank Gallagher, surgeon-general, and Col. Joselyn,

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aide-de-camp. The city was gayly decorated ; arches erected, bearing appropriate
mottoes ; welcoming banners were stretched across the streets, and the national colors
were everywhere displayed.

In the evening a grand ball took place in Allyn Hall, which was largely attended,
and was pronounced in its every feature a grand success. Supper was served by Mr.
Harvey Blunt, of Boston. It was about three o'clock a. m. when "taps" were sounded,
and the tired soldiers sought the necessary sleep.

The second day in Hartford was delightful. The members of the Artillery Company
were early astir, and proceeded to inspect the various points of interest in the ciiy.
Carriages were placed at the disposal of the visitors by the Putnam Phalanx, and by fours
they were taken through the city and suburbs. In the forenoon a concert was given by
the Artillery Company on the park complimentary to the citizens of Hartford. The
American Band, of Providence, gave of its choice selections, and at the conclusion the
band was greeted with long-continued applause.

At twelve o'clock m. the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company assembled at
Whittlesey's Hall, took up their arms, and, headed by the American Band, marched to
the Allyn House, and thence to the armory of the Putnam Phalanx. Here the Phalanx
and a large number of guests were taken under escort, and the column proceeded to
Allyn Hall, where the dinner was served. When the dinner was over, the assembly was
called to order by Commander Stevenson (1863), who made a short address, and
concluded by introducing Major Brown, of the Putnam Phalanx, who in turn called
upon Judge Advocate J. L. Barbour to respond to the toast, "The Putnam Phalanx."
Addresses were also made by the following : Gov. Hubbard, Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks
(1859), Gen. Hawley, who closed by presenting, in the name and by request of the
Putnam Phalanx, to Capt. Stevenson (1863), of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, a handsome gold-mounted cane of the Charter Oak, inscribed with the appro-
priate name and dates; Hon. Henry C. Robinson, Major Charles W. Stevens (1867),
who read an original poem; S. L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Rev. William H. Rider, and
others. At the close of the speechmaking, the line reformed, and the column proceeded
down Allyn Street to the railway station. Capt. Stevenson (1^63) received from Capt.
H. C. Dwight, of Hartford, formerly of Company A, Twenty-seventh Regiment of Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Infantry, as a present to the Company, a cane made from the ancient
apple-tree in Charter Oak Place, which was, in 1877, two hundred and forty-five years
old. The special train bearing the Artillery Company homeward left Hartford at half
past five o'clock p. m., and reached Boston safely after a five hours' run. Thus concluded,
without rain or accident, a most successful and enjoyable celebration of the two hundred
and fortieth fall field-day of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

Capt. Raikes, lieutenant instructor of infantry in the Honourable Artillery Company
of London, addressed the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, Sept. 10,
1877, informing them that he had undertaken to write the history of the Honourable
Artillery Company of London, and being anxious to make it as complete as possible,
desired that he might receive from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company copies
" of any history, rules and orders, etc , or any photographs of any uniform, trophies, head-
quarters, officers or men, etc.," for use in the proposed history.

Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863) replied to the above request, informing Capt.
Raikes that the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company had " voted that the com-
mander and Major Ben: Perley Poore (1848) be a committee to furnish Capt. Raikes

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with such informalion concerning the history of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Massachusetts, together with photographs of past commanders, arms, flags,
etc., as they may deem expedient."

A lengthy correspondence ensued between Capt. Raikes and Commander Stevenson
(1863), and, in December, 1877, tne following matter was sent to Capt. Raikes by the
commander in behalf of the Artillery Company of Massachusetts : Copies of photographs
of Major Thomas Savage, commander in 1651, Major-Gen. John Leverett, 1652, Major-
Gen. John Winslow, 1765, Major-Gen. John Brooks, 1787, Lieut. -Col. Josiah Quincy,
1829, Lieut.-Col. Martin Brimmer, 1826, Col. George Tyler Bigelow, 1846, Brig. -Gen.
Caleb Cushing, 185 1, Col. Marshall P. Wilder, 1856, Major-Gen. N. P. Banks, 1867,
Major Ben : Perley Poore, 1873, Capt. John L. Stevenson, 1877, field and staff of 1877,
Lieut. George H. Allen, clerk ; also photographs of " Dan and Si," one of Dan Simpson
and drum ; group showing various uniforms, company colors, espontoons and halberds,
together with a general trophy of arms carried by the Company, interior view of the large
armory room, exterior Faneuil Hall, copies of annual records, rules, and regulations,
Whitman's "History of the Company," and manuscript by Col. Marshall P. Wilder (1828),
Major Poore (1848), and Capt. Stevenson (1863).

The receipt of the above was duly acknowledged by Capt. Raikes, and very much of
it was utilized in his history of the Honourable Artillery Company of London. 1

Rev. Luther T. Townsend, D. D., of Watertown, delivered the Artillery Election
sermon in 1877. He was born in Orono, Penobscot County, Me., Sept. 27, 1838. His
boyhood, after his father's death, which occurred in 1839, was passed in central New
Hampshire. When twelve years of age he was employed on the Boston, Concord &
Montreal Railroad. He soon after decided to be a railway engineer, and began firing on
a locomotive. While thus employed he felt an overmastering desire to obtain an educa-
tion, and devoted his spare moments to the study of English, Latin, and geometry.
Leaving the railroad for a year, though intending to return, he studied at the New
Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton, N. H. He entered Dartmouth College in
1855, taught school winters, and assisted his stepfather at the carpenter's trade summers.
He graduated at Dartmouth in 1859, and, entering the Andover (Mass.) Theological
Seminary, graduated there in 1862.

Mr. Townsend, having the military spirit, resolved, at the outbreak of hostilities
between the North and South, to enter the Northern army if the war continued until his
graduation. He no sooner received his diploma than he enlisted as a private in the
Sixteenth New Hampshire Regiment, and was soon after promoted to the adjutancy of
the regiment, serving under that commission in the Nineteenth Army Corps until the
muster out of the regiment nine months later. One of the members of the regiment,
speaking of the adjutant, says : "At Butte a la Rose, Lieut. Townsend served as adjutant,
ordnance officer, surgeon, commissary, nurse, and chaplain. . . . His efforts were
untiring to provide for our comfort, to supply our needs, often dividing his own rations
with the humblest of our comrades, walking that a sick or enfeebled man might ride
his horse, and frequently giving Christian burial to our fallen comrades when no other
clergyman was able to render this service."

Mr. Townsend entered the Methodist Episcopal ministry in 1864. Two years later

1 See " History of the Honourable Artillery Company," Raikes, London, 1879, Vol. II., pages 436-73.

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he married, in Watertown, Miss I^aura C. Huckins, of Watertown. He received an
honorary M. A. from Wesleyan Universary in 1866 In 1868 he was chosen to fill the
chair of Hebrew, Chaldee, and New Testament Greek in Boston University. In 1S70
he was, at his own request, transferred to the chair of Historical Theology, and in 1872 to
the chair of Practical Theology and Sacred Rhetoric. In 1871 Dartmouth College
conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. In 1881 he was appointed a
delegate to the Ecumenical Council. London, and was dean of the Chautauqua School of
Theology from 1882 to 1885. His professorship in Boston University continued from
1868 to 1893, twenty-five years. He then resigned to give his time more exclusively to
literary work, though he is still catalogued in that institution as Professor Emeritus.

Rev. Dr. Townsend, during his Boston professorship, published twenty books,
besides articles for daily, weekly, and monthly publications. He has filled some of the
leading Congregational pulpits in New England, and some of the best Methodist appoint-
ments in the Northern and Middle Southern States. From 1892 to 1899 he was located
in Baltimore, Md. and Washington, D. C. During this period he published the " History
of the Sixteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers," "The Story of Jonah in the
Light of Higher Criticism," "Anastasis," "Twelve discourses of the Credo Series," and
"Evolution or Creation." In 1898 he was elected to membership in the Victoria
Institute, London. His present residence [summer of 1899] is Watertown, Mass.

p. ^ The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1878 were : Augustus P.

J 07c5. M art ' n ( 1873), captain ; Charles G. Davis (186S), first lieutenant; Benjamin

* F. Field, Jr. (1873), second lieutenant; Charles B. Whittemore (1871),

adjutant. Sergeants of Infantry: Frank L. Stevenson (1S77), first; Charles Jarvis

(1867), second; George O. Noyes (1873), third; William H. Jones (1877), fourth;
George E. Richardson (1877), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery: Edwin Adams (1859),
first; Charles W. Parker (1863), second; William Roberts ( 1876), third; Henry D.
Dupee (1877), fourth; Daniel A. Potter (1867), fifth. Vincent Laforme (1858), treas-
urer and paymaster; George H. Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster ; George
P. May (i860), quartermaster and armorer.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1S78 were: H. R. H. Albert
Edward, Prince of Wales, Charles F. Allen, Edwin S. Barrett, Robert W. Bartlett, George
D. Brown, Isaac S. Burrell, John M. Call, Edward Coggins, William A. Cromwell, William
C. Davenport, Antonio L. DeRibas, Alfred S. Dinsmore, Oscar M. Draper, James W.
Drury, Frank Dupee, John D. Dwyer, Charles W. Dyer, Horatio B. Emerson, Charles
W. Field, Jr., Louis Friendly, Arthur W. Fuller, Frank L. Gates, Freeman L. Gilman,
James M. Gleason, G. Walton Goss, Nathaniel Grant, Robert S. Gray, George W. Greg-
erson, Owen H. Hanlon, Thomas H. Harding. John R. Hasseltine, Leander A. Hastings,
Joseph B. Hathaway, Henry G. Hayden, Charles E. Hellyer, George F. Hewett, John
P. Hilton, William D. Holbrook, Eugene A. Holton, Frank M. Howe, Lemuel R. Howe,
David L. Jewell, G. Howard Jones, Henry G. Jordan, William S. Jourdan, Frank A.
Knowlton, Frank A. Ladd, John H. Lee, William Lewis, Arthur B. Lovejoy, William
MacKenzie, John Marden, Lucius K. Marsh, George E. McKay, George S. Men-ill, George
W. Mills, Frank I. Morrill, Daniel E. Poor, Albert E. Proctor, Thomas Restieaux,

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Jr., Eugene H. Richards, Albertus C. Richardson, William L. B. Robinson, George C.
Russell, Andrew J. Simpson, Otis A. Sisson, Thomas S. Sloan, Charles E. Smith, Charles
F. Smith, Daniel H. Smith, Henry E. Smith, David A. Snell, Rollin N. Start, Edward G.
Stevens, Herbert L. Stockwell, William G. Strong, James V. Taylor, George W. Wads-
worth, Edwin Warner, William W. Waugh, A. Spaulding Weld, Frederick W. Wellington,
Felix G. Whitney.

His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, K. G.,
K. T., G. C. B., K. P., G. C. S. I., G. C. M. G., etc., heir apparent to the British Crown,
eldest son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the late Prince Consort, H. R. H. Albert
(1S57), was born at Buckingham Palace Nov. 9, 1841. He received his early education
under the Rev. Henry M. Birch, rector of Prestwick, Mr. Gibbs, barrister-at-law, the
Rev. C. F. Tarver, and Mr. H. W. Fisher, and having studied for a session at Edinburgh,
entered Christ Church, Oxford, where he attended the public lectures for a year, and
afterward resided for three or four terms at Cambridge for the same purpose.

His Royal Highness spent most of the summer of i860 in the United States and
Canada. In Boston he was the guest of the city, and was entertained in a manner
becoming a royal representative of a great kingdom.

In 1858 he was gazetted to a colonelcy in the army, and joined the camp at the
Curragh in June, 1861. Accompanied by Dean Stanley, the Prince travelled in the East,
and visited Jerusalem in 1862. His Royal Highness is a K. G., a field marshal and
colonel-in-chief of the Household Cavalry Brigade, colonel of the Tenth Hussars, and has
the titles, of Duke of Cornwall, by which he took his seat in the House of Lords in
February, 1863, in the Peerage of England, Duke of Rothesay, Baron of Renfrew and
Lord of the Isles in Scotland, and Earl of Dublin and Carrick in Ireland, and enjoys the
patronage of twenty-nine livings, chiefly as owner of the Duchy of Cornwall. His Royal
Highness married, March 10, 1863, the Princess Alexandra, of Denmark.

His Royal Highness was elected grand master of the Freemasons in England, in
succession to the Marquis of Ripon, in 1874, and, on April 8, 1875, was admitted to the
office at a Grand Lodge held in the Albert Hall, South Kensington. On May 5, 1875,
he was installed at the Freemasons' Hall as First Principal of the Royal Arch Freemasons.
He has been annually elected as Grand Master of Freemasons in England since 1874
until the present time [1900].

His Royal Highness attended the Court festivities held at Berlin in March, 1883, on
which occasion he was nominated by the Emperor as a field-marshal in the German
Army. In 18S5 he made a tour of Ireland, and in 1889 he visited the Paris Exposition.
In 1S93 he was appointed a member of the Poor Law Commission. In the summer of
1894 he sailed the " Britannia" in many yacht races, and was very successful. The same
year he visited Coburg and St. Petersburg.

His Royal Highness was admitted a member of the Honourable Artillery Company
of London July 16, 1S63, and the Royal warrant, appointing His Royal Highness captain-
general and colonel of the Honourable Artillery Company, was presented to the Court
July 14, 1864, since which time His Royal Highness has commanded the company.
As captain-general of the Honourable Artillery Company of London he welcomed the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1896, and the courtesies
shown by him and other members of the Royal family were very marked and greatly
appreciated.

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Charles Fred Allen (1878), merchant, of Hyde Park, son of Charles H. (1861) and
Caroline F. (Sanders) Allen, was born, June 16, 1852, at No. 29 Oak Street, Boston.
He married, Dec. 22, 1874, Emma Wadleigh. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where
he attended the Brimmer, Dwight, and English High schools. He entered the wool
business, and since 1876 has been a woollen manufacturer, being a partner in the firm of
Robert Bleakie & Co., Hyde Park.

Mr. Allen (1878) was a member of the English High School Battalion, and was
commissioned second lieutenant in the season of 1S68-9. His grandfather, Zenas Allen,
joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in i860, and his uncle, George
H. Allen, in 1857. Mr. Allen (1878) was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company May 17, 1886.

Edwin S. Barrett (1878), merchant, of Concord, son of Capt. Nathan and Mary S.
(Fuller) Barrett, was born at Concord Oct. 31, 1833. He married, (1) Feb. 24, 1S63,
Maria T. Gilmore, and, (2) Nov. 7, 1877, Laura E. Emerson. He attended the public
schools of his native town. At the age of fifteen years he entered a wholesale dry-goods
store in Boston at a salary of fifty dollars per year. He became an importer of goat and
sheep skins, and was a member of the firm of Edmands & Barrett for twenty-five years.
In 1864-5 he was State auditor of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor and
council, and has also held the following-named positions : Chairman of school board in
Concord, Mass., president of the Sheepskin Club of Boston, president of the Massachu-
setts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, vice-president, also president, of
the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, justice of the peace, and a
member of the executive board of the Boston Merchants' Association.

Mr. Barrett (1878) was a volunteer on the staff of Col. Samuel C. Lawrence (1866),
commanding Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry at the first battle of
Bull Run, carried orders on the field, and wrote a full account of the battle.

Mr. Barrett (1878) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, of the Massachusetts
Historic-Genealogical Society, and a life member of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society. His place of business was at No. 192 Congress Street, Boston, and his residence
in Concord, on a portion of the very battle-field where occurred the Concord fight of
April 19, 1775, and where his great-great-grandfather, Col. James Barrett, commanded
the Americans ; whose son, Capt. Nathan Barrett, commander of the third militia company,
was wounded during the same fight, but pursued the British to Charlestown notwith-
standing his wound, and succeeded in capturing the British Major Pitcairn's horse,
saddle, and pistols, the major himself escaping by leaping a stone wall, but was afterward
killed at the battle of Bunker Hill The pistols of Major Pitcaim were presented by
Capt. Barrett to Gen. Putnam, and have lately been given by the Putnam family to the
Lexington Public Library. Edwin S. Barrett's (1878) mother's ancestor was Dr. Samuel
Fuller, the physician of the " Mayflower," and his ancestor Humphrey Barrett settled in
Concord in 1638, the birth year of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Mrs.
Barrett is also a direct descendant of Lieut. John Hayward, of Capt. Isaac Davis's com-
pany of Acton minute-men. James Hayward, who was killed by a British antagonist
while going to a well for water near the Lexington line, was of the same family.

Edwin S. Barrett (1878) had in his possession the sword and the five commissions
from ensign to colonel of his ancestor, Nathan Barrett, also the sword of Lieut. John
Hayward. Mr. Barrett (1878) died at his residence in Concord Dec. 21, 1898, from

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the effects of a fall when he attempted to open a window in the third story of his
residence.

Robert W. Bartlett (1878), of New Bedford, was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company July 19, 1880.

George D. Brown (1878) was a provision dealer, at No. 15 New Faneuil Hall
Market. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 15, 1879.

Isaac S. Burrell (1878), carriage builder, of Roxbury, son of Benjamin and Lucy
(Baird) Burrell, was born in Dorchester Oct. 13, 1820. He married, Jan. 23, 184S,
Maria A Newell. He was educated in the Roxbury public and Latin schools. He
began active life as a carriage-builder, and pursued that trade for many years. He became
identified with the administration of public affairs in Roxbury, and has held important
positions in that city. He was a member of the Roxbury common council in 1852 and
1853, and of the board of aldermen in 1861. He was a representative from Roxbury to
the General Court in 1856, 1857, and i860.

Mr. Burrell (1878) united with Company A, Second Battalion of Artillery, M. V. M.,
in 1840; was commissioned fourth lieutenant of Company D, Fifth Regiment of Artillery,
Dec. 24, 1849; fi rst lieutenant Feb. 12, 1850; captain March 29, 1853; major of the
Second Regiment of Infantry May 14, 1857; lieutenant-colonel May n, 1858, and
colonel of the same May 22, 1862. He was commissioned colonel of the Forty-second
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, in the service of the United States, Nov. 6, 1862.
He was captured by the enemy at Galveston, Tex., Jan. 1, 1863, and was exchanged July
22, 1864. He rejoined his command Aug. 10, 1864, and was mustered out Nov. 11,
1864. He was commissioned brigadier-general of the First Brigade, First Division,
M. V. M., July 26, 1866, and was discharged April 28, 1876.

Brig.-Gen. Burrell (1878), during President Pierce's administration, was appointed
postmaster of Roxbury, and served through President Buchanan's administration. On
his return to Roxbury after the Rebellion he was appointed city marshal, and held that
office for two years, when he resigned to accept again the position of postmaster, to
which he had been appointed by President Johnson. He continued as postmaster until
the annexation of Roxbury to Boston in 1868. From 187 1 to 1893 he was a member of
the board of street commissioners of Boston.

Brig.-Gen. Burrell (1878) is a member of Post 26, Grand Army of the Republic, of
the Loyal Legion, and other military organizations, and is also a member of the Masonic
Fraternity.

John M. Call (1878), merchant, at No. 30 South Market Street, Boston, was born
in Charlestown in 1836. He was for many years the junior member of the firm of
Roberts & Call, and from 1887 to 1894 senior member of the firm of Call & Stevens.

Mr. Call (1878) was orderly sergeant of Company H, Charlestown City Guard, in
the old Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and served in North Caro-
lina under Gen. Foster. He was first sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in
1883, and second sergeant in 1892.

Sergt. Call (1878) died Jan. 4, 1894.

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Edward Coggins (1878), dentist, of Boston, son of Capt. George and Laura L.
(Stimson) Coggins, of Charleston, Me., was born in that town Nov. 7, 1842. He
married, June 15, 1872, Mrs. Susan H. Byard, of Boston. He attended school in
Charleston, Me., and worked on his father's farm until 1866, when he went to Lewiston,
Me., to study dentistry, his chosen profession. He came to Boston in 1868, practised
his profession, and, in 1873, opened dental rooms in Boston, which he retained until his
decease.

Dr. Coggins (1878) was a member of various Masonic bodies. He died in Boston
March 19, 1893.

William A. Cromwell (1878), passenger agent of the New York & New England
Railroad, No. 210 Washington Street, Boston, was born, Sept. 23, 1828, in South Berwick,
Me., where he subsequently resided. He died Jan. 16, 1888, at Lewiston, Me.

William C. Davenport (1878), salesman, of Boston, son of Lemuel and Lydia
(Cheever) Davenport, was born in Maiden, Mass., Dec. 16, 1856. He married, Sept.
n, 1878, Fannie C. Whitman. He attended the grammar and high schools in Maiden,
and also Comer's Commercial College in Boston. He became a salesman, and as such
is now employed.

Mr. Davenport (1878) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, in both the York and
Scottish Rites, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He resides at No. 308
Washington Street, Brighton, Mass., and he is employed at No. 90 Canal Street, Boston.

Antonio L. DeRibas (1878), professor of music, of Boston, son of Jose and Maria
Teresa (Carman) DeRibas, was born in Madrid, Spain, in January, 1814. His father,
for twenty years, was a bandmaster in the Spanish Army. He spent his early life in
Portugal and England. He became proficient in music when very young, and has
followed that profession.

Prof. DeRibas (1878) is a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston,
and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He resides at No. 303 Dudley Street,
Roxbury District, Boston.

Alfred S. Dinsmore ( 1878) was, in 1878, a dealer in sewing machines, at No. 235
Washington Street, Boston, and boarded at No. 407 Shawmut Avenue. In 1891 he was
engaged in the same business at No. 28 Kneeland Street, and boarded at the Clarendon
Hotel. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 11, 1891.

Mr. Dinsmore (1878) died Nov. 22, 1891.

Oscar M. Draper (1878), manufacturer, of North Attleboro, son of Virgil and Ann
W. Draper, was born in North Attleboro Sept. 3, 1840. He married, (1) July 11, 1869,
Reliance G. Russell, of Attleboro, who died July 9, 1876, and, (2) July 16, 1885, Hettie
A. Woodward, of Akron, O. He early life was spent in North Attleboro, where he
attended school, and afterward learned the trade of manufacturing jewelry, which he has
since followed. His manufactory was at North Attleboro, and his New York City office
at No. 18 Courtlandt Street.

Mr. Draper (1878) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and treasurer of Bristol
Commandery, Knights Templars, for many years. He died at a hospital in the city of
Boston, Aug. 1, 1900.

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James W. Drury (1878), contractor, of Roxbury, was bom in Roxbury Nov.
16, 1849.

Frank Dupee (1878), merchant, of Boston, son of John and Ellen W. (Pratt) Dupee,
was born in Boston Nov. 24, 1844. He married, Sept. 26, 1895, Bertha Trifet. His
boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the Brimmer and Chauncy Hall schools.
On leaving the latter school he entered the dry-goods jobbing house of Edwards, Nichols
& Richards, on Franklin Street, Boston. In 1870 he became engaged in the wool
business, and has continued in the same to the present time [1900].

Mr. Dupee (1878) became a member of the First Corps of Cadets, Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia, in 1870, and was discharged, by reason of expiration of term of service,
in 1876. He is a member of the Sons of the Revolution of Massachusetts. His place of
business is at No. 200 Summer Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company April 5, 1880.

John D. Dwyer (1878), merchant and editor, of Boston, son of Daniel and Mary
(McCarthy) Dwyer, was born in Ireland June 24, 1850. He married, March S, 1899,
Jennie May, daughter of the late George P. May (i860), for many years quartermaster
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He spent his early life in Ireland,
where he attended the National schools, also a Latin school, and came to America when
he was seventeen years of age. His first employment was as a clerk in the dry-goods
trade, and, six years afterward, he engaged in the woollen and tailoring business on his
own account. Meantime, he was interested in journalism, and adopted the latter as
his profession in 1879. He is now engaged in editing and publishing the Boston Com-
mercial, a journal of general information, independent in politics, but almost invariably
supporting the policy of Republican administrations.

Mr. Dwyer (1878) has never held civil office, and his military experience has been
obtained by twenty- two years of membership in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. He is a member of no other organization, secret or otherwise. His present
residence is at No. 16 Rutland Street, and his office is at No. 266 Washington Street,
Boston.

Charles W. Dyer (1878), son of William and Eliza V. (Jones) Dyer, was born
in South Boston Dec. 13, 1842. He married (1) Jennie Mann and (2) Margaret A.
Rideout. His early life, until he was seven years of age, was spent in South Boston,
and from seven to twelve years of age at Dorchester, and subsequently he resided in
Boston. He attended the Mather and Lawrence schools, and in the latter received a
Franklin medal.

Mr. Dyer (1878), prior to the Rebellion, was a book-keeper ; since the War, he has
been in the wine and spirit business. He enlisted in Company G, First Regiment of
Massachusetts Cavalry, in the service of the United States, Sept. 23, 1861. He was the
company clerk nearly all the time until April, 1863, when he was appointed quartermaster-
sergeant, and served as such and as recruiting sergeant, detailed by the War Department,
until Nov. 24, 1863, when he was commissioned second lieutenant, and assigned to
Company K, First Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry. He was wounded at the battle
of Brandy Station, while in command of a line of skirmishers, June 9, 1863, and was
discharged Sept. 3, 1864, by expiration of term of service.

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Lieut. Dyer (1878) is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in
which he is a past noble grand ; of the Grand Army of the Republic ; of the Boston
Lodge of P^lks ; Red Jacket Veteran Firemen's Association ; Boston Wcran Firemen's
Association, and an honorary member of the Boston Coachman's Benevolent Society.

Lieut. Dyer (1878) resides at No. 171 Warren Avenue, and his place of business is
at Nos. 20 and 21 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston.

Horatio B. Emerson (1878), merchant, of Maiden, son of Daniel and Ruth K.
(Conner) Emerson, was born in Hampstead, N. H., April 2, 1836. He married, (1)
April 14, 1862, Lizzie A. Neal, who died March 30, 1882, and, (2) Dec. 21, 1882, Sarah
A. Jeffers, of Haverhill. He spent his boyhood in his native town, and attended its
public schools. After graduation he entered the lumber business, and continued in it
until he was twenty-six years of age, when he came to Boston. He worked three years
as a clerk in a grocery store, and then became the Boston agent for the Cobb Lime
Company, of Rockland, Me. In 1873 he went into business on his own account, dealing
in lime, cement, coal, and brick. He sold out this business in 1887, and devoted his
time to the manufacture and sale of brick exclusively. In 1898 he took complete charge
of the manufacture and sale of the products of the R. A. Flanders Brick Company, who
have yards in Plaistow and Troy, N. H. He furnished masons' supplies for the erection
of the Boston Post-office Building, the Harvard Bridge, the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanic Building, and many other prominent buildings in Boston. He has been longer
in the business of furnishing masons' supplies than any other dealer living at present in
Boston.

Mr. Emerson's (1878) military experience is confined to his membership in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, in which, for many years, he was a member
of the color guard. He was also color sergeant, carrying the State flag, at the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Boston, Sept. 17, 1880, and for
many years afterward.

Mr. Emerson (1878) is a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Beau-
seant Commandery, Knights Templars, of Maiden, and of Waverley Royal Arch Chapter
of Melrose. He resides at No. 141 Mountain Avenue, Maiden, and his business office is
at No. 45 Milk Street, Boston.

Charles W. Field, Jr. (1878), merchant, of Clinton, son of Charles W. and Mary
M. (Williams) Field, was born in Walpole, N. H., Feb. 16, 1845. He married, May 6,
1873, Sarah E. Fairbanks, sister of Lieut Charles A. Fairbanks ( 1877). His early life
was spent in Clinton, where he resided and was engaged in business.

Mr. Field (1878) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Odd Fellows, Knights of
Honor, etc. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 30, 1881.
He died at his residence in Clinton June 18, 1888.

Louis Friendly (1878), clothier, of Worcester, appears in the City Directory of
Worcester from 1878 to 1886, and was engaged in that city as a clothier and dealer in
<*ents' furnishing goods. He was an active member of the Worcester Continentals during
his residence in Worcester, but held no office therein. He removed to Schenectady,
N. Y., in 1886. and subsequently to Denver, Col., where he died in 1895 or 1896. He
was a prominent member of the Society of the Sons of New Hampshire in Worcester.

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Arthur W. Fuller (1878), of Worcester, was a member of the Worcester Conti-
nentals. He was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 1883.

Frank L. Gates (1S7S), provision dealer, of Canton, was born in Boston Oct. 7,
1849. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 12, 1884.

Freeman L. Gilman (1878) was, in 1878, of t firm of Freeman L. Oilman & Co.,
granite cutters, at Nos. 47 to 61 Medford Street, Charlestown. Not long after he joined
the Artillery Company he moved to Kansas, where he established himself in business and
resided until his decease.

Mr. Gilman (1878) was commissioned captain, and was appointed on the staff of
Gen. Isaac S. Burrell (1878) as assistant quartermaster May 22, 1872, and, Feb. 1, 1876,
he held the position of provost marshal. He was discharged from State military service,
agreeably to the provisions of Chapter 204, Acts of 1876, April 28, 1876. He was
discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

James M. Gleason (1878), cashier, of Boston, son of Josiah and Susan Read
(Morse) Gleason, was born in Wardsboro, Vt. He is unmarried. He attended the
public schools of his native town, also Springfield (Vt.) Wesleyan Seminary, and, coming
to Boston, Jan. 16, 1856, entered French's Commercial College. After graduation, he
was employed several years as a book-keeper, and, March 1, 1870, became cashier of the
lohn Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, — a position which he retained until
1894, when he was promoted to be treasurer of that company. From 1863 to 1S66 he
kept a hotel on Bowdoin Street, Boston. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery
Company in 1882.

Mr. Gleason (1878) became a member of Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
March 24, 1868, and was its master from December, 1S77, to December, 1879; of St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, and of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston.
He is a life member of all the Masonic bodies to which he belongs. He was eminent
commander of Boston Commandery in 1888-90. He was chosen senior grand warden
of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in December, 1887, and was created a sovereign
grand inspector-general, Supreme Council, thirty-third degree, in September, 1897.

G. Walton Goss (1878), banker, of Clinton, son of Jonas and Abby (Fletcher)
Goss, was born in Lancaster July 17, 185 1 . He married, Oct. 23, 1874, Mary C. Fair-
banks, sister of Lieut. Charles A. Fairbanks (1877). His early life was spent in Lancas-
ter. On his removal to Clinton he became thoroughly identified with the interests of the
town. He was town treasurer and tax collector from 187S to 1888, also a water commis-
sioner, chief engineer of the fire department, a fire engineer at the time of his decease,
and a justice of the peace. He held many honorable positions of trust in the town, was
a member of the Masonic order, and of numerous beneficiary societies. He died, from
accidental poisoning, June 18, 1888.

Nathaniel Grant (1878), silver plater, of Providence, R. I., joined the Artillery
Company Sept. 9, 1859, and was honorably discharged May 29, 1863. He was readmitted
into the Company Sept. 16, 1878, and was honorably discharged Sept. 6, 1886.

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Robert S. Gray (1878), proprietor of the Walpole Bleach and Dye Works, of
Walpole, son of Smith and Eleanor M. Gray, was born in that town Sept. 2S, 1847.
He married, June 23, 1880, Miss Harriet F. Robinson, of Walpole. He attended the
Friends' Academy, New Bedford, the West Newton English and Classical School, and the
Institute of Technology, Boston. He entered the bleachery and dye works owned by his
father, and, on the death of the latter, succeeded to the business, which is still carried on
under the original firm name of S. Gray & Co., bleachers and dyers of cotton yarns,
thread, etc. He is, and has been for many years, a member and chairman of the school
committee of Walpole, and a trustee of the Walpole Public Library.

Mr. Gray (1878) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in
1889 and 1890 from the Seventh Norfolk District. He was first sergeant of artillery in the
Artillery Company in 1889.

George W. Gregerson (1878), merchant, of Boston, son of William H. and Hannah
(Sharp) Gregerson, was born in Roxbury in 1840. He married Mary Chaffee, of Provi-
dence, R. I. He attended the public schools in Roxbury, and the English High School
in Boston. He graduated from the latter when sixteen years of age, and entered upon a
business career.

Mr. Gregerson (1878) was a member of the Fourth Battalion, M. V. M., under Capt.
Stevenson. He is a Freemason, and a member of the Union, St. Botolph, Exchange,
and Papyrus clubs. He resides at No. 431 Beacon Street, and his place of business is at
No. 46 Central Street, Boston.

Owen H. Hanlon (1878), saddler, of Boston, was born in Roodstown, County Louth,
Ireland. He married Mary Gearty. His early life was spent at Dundalk, Ireland, but
coming to America when a young man he learned the trade of a saddler, and successfully
followed it in Boston until his decease. In 1878 he was of the firm of Hanlon & Brad-
street, saddlery and harness manufacturers, at No. 150 Tremont Street, Boston.

Mr. Hanlon (1878) died at his residence in Boston May 31, 1880.

Thomas H. Harding (1878), of Boston, son of Seaman and Emeline (Ruggles)
Harding, was born on May, now Revere, Street, Boston, July 20, 1834. He married,
April 15, 1858, Frances Louisa Haley, of Boston. When he was five years of age tne
family moved to South Boston, and young Harding attended the Franklin School prior
to the completion of the Mather School building in 1842. Removing to the city proper,
he attended, in 1846, the Mayhew School. Previous to leaving school, but during vaca-
tions, he worked at the Watertown Arsenal making cartridges while the Mexican War
lasted. He was variously employed until 1854, when he worked in the Charlestown
Navy Yard, assisting to build the steam frigate " Merrimac." which became the noted
rebel ram defeated by the " Monitor." Since 1865 he has been engaged in the mailing
departments of the Boston Daily Advertiser from 1865 to 1886, and of the Boston Daily
Globe from 1886 to 1900.

In 1853 Mr. Harding (1878) joined the Mechanic Infantry, riflemen, Company H,
First Regiment, M. V. M., and was a member until 1857, when the company was
disbanded.

Mr. Harding (1878) is a life member of Gate of the Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. M.,
of South Boston, and has served as its worshipful master. He is also a member of St.

232 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1878

Matthew's Royal Arch Chapter and St. Omer Commandery, Knights Templars, both of
South Boston. He resides at No. 760 Broadway, South Boston. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company, at his own request, April 4, 1898.

John R. Haseltine (1878) was a dealer in cigars and liquors, at No. 337 Washington
Street, Boston, and resided at Auburndale. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company April 3, 1882.

Leander A. Hastings (1878), merchant, of Worcester, son of Charles and Ann
(Parks) Hastings, was born in Southboro, Mass., March 26, 1843. He married Oct. 7,
1872, Lucy M. Lowell.

Mr. Hastings (1878) spent his boyhood in his native town. In 1854 the family
moved to Worcester, where Mr. Hastings (1878) completed his school days. He learned
the harness and carriage business in Framingham, from 1859 to 1863, when he went
West and remained tour years. In 1867 he returned to Worcester and established
himself in the manufacture of harnesses and horse goods, in which he has continued to
the present time. He is now located at No. 14 Foster Street.

Mr. Hastings ( 1878) has been a member, either active or honorary, of the Worcester
Continentals from its organization in 1876 to the present time. He is also a member
of Athelstan Lodge, A. F. and A. M.; of Worcester County Commandery, Knights
Templars, of Worcester ; of the bodies of the Scottish Rite and of the Odd Fellows. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company, Sept. 8, 18S2.

Joseph C. Hathaway (1878) was a clothing dealer, at No. 164 Washington Street,
Boston. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1883.

Henry G. Hayden (1878), merchant, of Worcester, was a member of the Worcester
Continentals. He removed from Worcester to Hartford, Conn., several years ago. He
was discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1891.

Charles E. Hellyer (1878), insurance agent and auctioneer, of Worcester, son of
Samuel and Martha (Howe) Hellyer, was born in Warren, Mass., Jan. 20, 1853. He
married, May 19, 1875, Jennie E. Gilman, of Worcester.

Mr. Hellyer (1878) spent his boyhood in Warren, where he attended the public
schools. After leaving school, he obtained employment in the coal business in Warren,
but later engaged in the insurance business. He was a member of the Worcester Conti-
nentals. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 7, 1884.

Mr. Hellyer (1878) died at his residence in Warren Jan. n, 1890.

George F. Hewett (1878), merchant, of Worcester, son of Elbridge and Nancy
(Wadsworth) Hewett, was born in Worcester, Mass., July 5, 1836. He married, in 1858,
Maria L. Knox. He received his education in the public schools, and at the same time
assisted his father in his store. At the ago of eighteen years he went West and entered
the employ of the Cleveland & Toledo Railroad Company. In 1857 he was placed in
charge of the railway-station at the junction of the two divisions of the road, about eight
miles from Toledo. He held this position three years, becoming also a postmaster, by
appointment of President Buchanan, at Millbury (so named by him), and running a store
and a saw-mill. In i860 he returned to Worcester, where he has since resided.

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Mr. Hewett (1S78) was a member of the common council of Worcester for eight
consecutive years, from 1868 to 1875, and of the board of aldermen in 1S80. He was
also a trustee of the City Hospital. He was engaged in Worcester in the wine and liquor
trade. In 1886 he established a branch house in Boston, and, on the first of March,
1890, the main business was removed from Worcester to Boston, where he still [1900]
continues in it at Nos. 25 to 29*Beach Street.

Mr. Hewett (1878) was a member of the Worcester Continentals for several years,
and, in 1879, was first sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company.

Mr. Hewett (1878) was made a Freemason in Quinsigamond Lodge, of Worcester,
March 8, 1878 ; a Royal Arch Mason in St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston,
Jan. 3, 18S3, and was created a Knight Templar in Boston Commandery, Boston, June
21, 1883. He also received the grades of the Scottish Rite to and including the thirty-
second degree. He was master of the Worcester Lodge of Perfection five years, from
1885 to 1889. He resides in Worcester.

John P. Hilton (1878) was of the firm of Hilton Brothers & Co., provision deal-
ers, at Cellar No. 3 New Faneuil Hall Market. He resided at No. 39 Monument
Avenue, Charlestown. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
April s, 1880.

William D. Holbrook (1878), merchant, of Worcester, son of Micah and Roxanna
(Richardson) Holbrook, was born in Holden, Mass., Jan. 1, 1830. He married, May 1,
1853, Miss Charlotte E. Pratt. He attended the public schools in Holden, and also
Leicester Academy. During his business life he was engaged in the flour and grain
trade.

Mr. Holbrook (1878) was prominent in the Worcester Continentals, .and held the
position of quartermaster, also first sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in 188 1, and lieutenant in 1883. His son-in-law, Herbert L. Stockwell,
of Worcester, joined the Artillery Company in 1878.

Lieut. Holbrook (1878) died at his residence in Worcester Jan. 1, 18S5.

Eugene A. Holton (1S78), photographer, of Boston, son of Jesse and Jane B. (Allen)
Holton, of Nashua, N. H., was born in that city Jan. 13, 1847. He married, July 11,
1871, Jennie H. Allen, of Chester, Vt. His parents came to Boston in 1856, since which
time this city has been his home. He attended the Mayhew. School, and also took a
special course at Chelsea (Vt.) Academy. He learned the photographic art of S. Wing,
Boston, and, in 1869, began that business on his own account, which he still continues,
at the corner of Washington and Summer streets, Boston.

Mr. Holton (1878), at the age of fifteen years, enlisted in Company C, Forty-third
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, as a drummer-boy, and served one year.
He was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1897.

Mr. Holton (1878) is a member of Joseph Warren Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Council, and Boston Commandery, Knights
Templars, and has presided over each of these bodies. He was made an honorary
member of the Supreme Council, Thirty-third Degree, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction,
in 1895.

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Frank M. Howe (1878), architect, of Kansas City, Mo., son of Andrews and Clara
B. (Tucker) Howe, was born in West Cambridge (now Arlington) July 20, 1849. He is
a nephew of Joseph A. Tucker (186S). He married, Sept. 6, 1871, Mary E. Wyman, of
Arlington. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, in Cotting
Academy, Arlington, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1868 he
entered the office of Ware & Van Brunt, architects, of Boston, as a student, and remained
several years, when he was employed in the office of the supervising architect of the
Treasury Department in Washington. In 18S3, on the dissolution of the firm of Ware &
Van Brunt, he formed a partnership with Mr. Van Brunt, under the name of Van Brunt
& Howe, architects, which is still continued, with offices in Boston, Mass., and Kansas
City, Mo.

Mr. Howe (1878) went, in 1885, to Kansas City to establish a branch office, since
which time he has remained there as resident partner.

Lemuel R. Howe (1878) was of the firm of Howe & Goodwin, dealers in dyewoods,
at No. 11 India Street, Boston. He resided at No. 337 Marlborough Street, Boston.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 5, 1880.

David L. Jewell (1878), mill agent, Suncook, N. H., son of Bradbury and Lucinda
(Chapman) Jewell, was born in Tamworth, N. H., Jan. 26, 1837. He married, (1) in
August, 1S60, Mary A. Grover, of Newton, Mass., who died Oct. 16, 1862, and, (2) May
31, 1865, Ella I.. Sumner, of Needham, Mass. He spent his boyhood in Newton Upper
Falls, Mass., where he attended school, worked in a mill or on a farm until 1855, when he
entered Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass., and afterward the State Normal School at
Bridgewater, graduating in 1857. He taught school in New Jersey and New York three
years, when he entered the office of Copeland & Folsom, civil engineers, of Boston. He
afterward became agent of the mill at Newton, where he first worked, until June 1, 1S70,
when he became agent of the mills at Suncook, N. H., which position he still holds.

Mr. Jewell (1878) is a director in the China Savings Bank, Suncook, N. H. ; a
member of the New Hampshire Club, Amoskeag Veterans, New Hampshire Veteran
Officers' Association, and an honorary member of the old Twelfth New Hampshire Regi-
ment. He is also a member of the Masonic Fraternity; Jewell Lodge, Suncook, N. H.,
is named in his honor. He was appointed aide-de-camp, with the rank of colonel, on
the staff of Gov. Natt Head (1S73). He was elected captain of the Jewell Rifles, a
military company named for him, but declined, and was made an honorary member. 1

G. Howard Jones '(1878), physician and surgeon, of Boston, son of George S. and
Caroline C. (Nichols) Jones, was born in Boston July 20, 1843. He married, May 11,
1868, Ella Augusta Smith. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the
public schools. He graduated at the Medical School in Harvard University July 20,
1864, and began the practice of medicine and surgery in Boston.

Dr. Jones (1878) enlisted as a private in the New England Guards, Fourth Battalion
of Infantry, and was appointed assistant surgeon in the Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry July 28, 1864, with the rank of first lieutenant, for one hundred days'
service, and was mustered out Nov. 16, 1864. He was first sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1891.

1 See the "Granite Monthly," Concord, N. H., Vol. V., No. 8, May, 1882, for full sketch and portrait.

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Dr. Jones (187s) is a member of Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., St. Andrew's
Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, and the Scottish Rite
bodies, all of Boston. His office and residence are at No. 855 Beacon Street, Boston.

Henry G. Jordan (1878), coal and wood dealer, of Boston, son of Dr. Henry and
Pamelia (Daniell) Jordan, was born in Boston July 22, 1849. He married, Sept. 16,
1873, Annie K. Adams, daughter of the late Isaac Adams, of Boston. He attended the
public schools in Boston, and graduated from the Leicester (Mass.) Military Academy in
1864. Upon leaving school he engaged as a clerk with Fuller, Dana & Fitz in the metal
business, remaining with them until 1871. In 1872 he was employed as a clerk by Col.
Austin C. Wellington (1871), and, upon the formation of the Austin C. Wellington Coal
Company, Mr. Jordan (1878) became a director. In July, 1884, he entered into part-
nership with M. S. Crehore, — firm name, H. G. Jordan & Co. Their office is at No.
82 Water Street, and their wharves are at No. 30 Dorchester Avenue, and the one
formerly occupied by the Austin C. Wellington Coal Company at Cambridgeport. In
1886 Mr. C. D. Jordan was admitted to the firm, and, in 1891, Mr. E. H. Baker.

Henry G. Jordan (1878) enlisted in the Thirty-second Unattached Company,
M. V. M., Feb. 21, 1865; afterward private, corporal, and sergeant in the Fifth Regi-
ment; second lieutenant March 17, 1873, first lieutenant Nov. 23, 1S74, adjutant
March 20, 1S75, an( ^ was discharged April 28, 1876. He was commissioned major of
the same July 24, 1876, and he resigned May 6, 1878. He was commissioned second
lieutenant of the First Battalion of Light Artillery June 9, 1890, and he resigned March
7, 1891. He was first lieutenant of the Artillery Company in i88r, and second sergeant
of infantry in 1896.

Lieut. Jordan (1878) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, — past master of the
Lodge of St. Andrew, past commander of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, of
Boston, grand marshal of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1890 to 1S92, and was
elected junior grand warden of the Grand Lodge in 1892.

William S. Jourdan (1878), merchant, of Worcester, son of William H. and Emily
B. (Saunders) Jourdan, was born in Worcester April 18, 1851. He married, Oct. 30,
1879, S. Lizzie Putnam. He attended the public schools in Worcester, and from 1866
to 1S69 was a student at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass. He then learned the
hardware business, and was with Kinnicutt & Co., Worcester, until November, 1S72,
when he went into the coal business with his father, — firm name, William H. Jourdan &
Co., in which firm and business he still continues.

Mr. Jourdan (1878) was sergeant in Company C (Worcester Light Infantry), Second
Regiment, M. V. M., for three years, and was captain of the Worcester Continentals for
eight years. He was first sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1880. He is
a member of the Worcester and Commonwealth clubs. He resides in Worcester, his
business office being at No. 366 Main Street, Worcester.

Frank A. Knowlton (1878), jeweller, of Worcester, son of Joseph F. and Sarah E.
(Johnson) Knowlton, was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., in 1850. He married, in 1871,
Lucy Jane Stratton. He attended the public schools in his native town, after which he
learned the jeweller's trade. He has pursued it until the present time, and is located
at No. 374 Main Street, Worcester.

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Mr. Knowlton (1878) is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
and of the Knights of Pythias. He was discharged from the Artillery Company May
17, 1880.

Frank A. Ladd (1878), No. 38 Auburn Street, Charlestown, was honorably dis-
charged from the Artillery Company May 30, 1879.

John H. Lee (1878), dealer in boots and shoes, of Boston, son of William D. and
Lydia (Weatherbee) Lee, was born in Athol, Mass., Aug. 15, 1834. He married, (1)
Jan. 4, 1858, Abby M. Lamb, and, (2) Oct. 10, 1861, Sarah E. Emmons. He attended
the public schools in his native town. He entered the shoe trade in 1857, and is engaged
in it at the present time [1900].

Mr. Lee (1878) is a member of St. John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston. He
resides at No. 256 Beacon Street, and his office is at No. 16 State Street, Boston.

William Lewis (1878), commission merchant, of New Bedford and San Francisco,
son of Edgar and Catherine (Baker) Lewis, was born in Woolwich, Me., Jan. 25, 1S34.
He married, Oct. 28, 1858, Lucretia Hancock, of Martha's Vineyard. His parents died
when he was two years of age, and his education was principally obtained through the
experience of his boyhood years. He came to New Bedford in 1852, and shipped as a
green hand on board the bark "William Lee," bound on a whaling voyage. Six years
later he sailed from New Bedford, on a whaling voyage, as master of the " Eben Dodge."
He followed the sea for seventeen years, or until 1869. April 15, 1863, his bark, the
"Lafayette," was captured by Capt. Semmes, of the rebel cruiser "Alabama"; his ship
was burned, and Capt. Lewis (1878) and his crew were taken as prisoners. They were
landed by Capt. Semmes on the convict Island of Fernando de Noronha, where they
remained sixteen days. The Brazilian government sent a vessel to the island and
rescued them.

Capt. Lewis (1878), in 1870, became a commission merchant in New Bedford, and
has continued as such until the present time. He is also the senior member of the firm
of Lewis, Anderson & Co., ship chandlers, of San Francisco, Cal. He was the builder
and owner of the first steam whaler built in the United States. The vessel, called the
"Mary and Helen," was built in Bath, Me., in 1S80, and proved a complete success.
She was constructed to withstand the Arctic ice, and when, in 1S81, the United States
Government desired to search for the "Jeannette," the "Mary and Helen" was bought
by the Government for that purpose, and the vessel was renamed the " Rogers."

Capt. Lewis (1878) was a member of the city council of New Bedford for one year,
and port warden for twenty years. He was second sergeant of artillery in the Artillery
Company in 1879.

Arthur B. Lovejoy (1878) was of the firm of J. Lovejoy & Sons, carpet dealers, at
Nos. 178 and i79Tremont Street, Boston. He resided at Salem. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company May 15, 1882.

William Mackenzie (1878), carpenter, of Roxbury, was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia,
in 1835. He learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in Boston for twenty-five
years. He was a sound, practical mechanic, of excellent judgment and business ability.

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He was a director in the Home Savings Bank, and one of the promoters of the Master
Builders' Association, of which he was a trustee. He was a member of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic Association, which he joined in 1875 ; of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, and of other beneficiary organizations.

Mr. Mackenzie (1878), after several months of suffering, died at his home in
Boston Highlands, on the twelfth day of May, 1889. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company Sept. 17, 1883.

John Marden (1878) was of the firm of John Marden & Co., wooden ware dealers,
at No 8 Union Street, Boston. He resided in Chelsea. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company Aug. 17, 1881.

Lucius K. Marsh (1878), merchant, of Boston, son of Col. Lucius B. and Caroline
E. (Mann) Marsh, was born in Boston May 28, 1843. He married, Oct. 26, 1869, in
Boston, Charlotte E. Bates. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the
Mayhew and Chauncy Hall schools. He began his business career as a boy in the store
of John Munn & Co., importers of French ribbons and millinery goods. He became a
partner in that firm, but, upon the death of Mr. Munn, became a partner with J. J. Bork-
maser, cloth finishers. Afterward he was of the firm of Baker & Marsh, New York City,
but, later, did a general commission business in Boston.

Mr. Marsh (1878) was a private in the First Massachusetts Battery for three years,
and a corporal of Company E, Sixtieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
He resides at No. 6 Columbus Square, Boston, and is not at present in business.

George E. McKay (1878), merchant tailor, of Boston, son of George and Jane
(Phillips) McKay, was born in Charlestown Jan. 26, 184 1. He is unmarried. He
attended the public schools in Charlestown, — the Training Field, Harvard Grammar,
and High schools. He learned the trade of a merchant tailor. In April, 1877, he was
appointed superintendent of markets in Boston, and has held that position to the present
time [1900]. His military experience is confined to his membership in the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company.

Mr. McKay (1878) is a member of Henry Price Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Signet
Royal Arch Chapter, and Cceur de Lion Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Charles-
town ; also of Howard Lodge, I. O. O. F., Boston National Lancers, and Boston Club.
He resides at No. S Wayne Street, Roxbury, and his office is in the rotunda of Faneuil
Hall Market.

George S. Merrill (1878), editor and proprietor of the Lawrence American, of
Lawrence, son of Jonathan and Margaret (Clark) Merrill, was born in Methuen March
10, 1S37. He married, Dec. 29, 1S55, Sarah J. Weston, of Concord, N. H. He attended
public schools in Methuen and Lawrence, and, in 1853, entered as an apprentice the
composing-room of the Lawrence Courier. He remained there three years, when he
purchased an interest in the True American, and became its editor. In i860 he became
sole proprietor of that newspaper, renamed it Lawrence American, and retained it until
the summer of 1S92, when it was purchased by a stock company. For eight years he
was president of the Massachusetts Press Association, and organized the yearly excursions
for which it has become famous.

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In 1862 Mr. Merrill (1878) assisted in raising in Lawrence a company for the War,
which was designated as Company B, and was attached to the Fourth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned first lieutenant of this company
Sept. 1, 1862, and was promoted to be captain Dec. 8, 1862. He was discharged, by
expiration of service, Aug. 28, 1863. He served under Gen. Banks (1859) in the
Department of the Southwest. He was commissioned first lieutenant, and was appointed
adjutant, in the Sixth Regiment, M. V. M., July 15, 1866; was transferred, and commis-
sioned captain of the Fourth Battery, M. V. M., March 31, 1869. He was commissioned
major of the Second Battalion of Light Artillery Aug. n, 1873, and was discharged April
28, 1876. He was re-elected July 28, 1876, and commissioned major of the First
Battalion. His commission was vacated Jan. n, 1882, by a decision of the Supreme
Judicial Court. He was reappointed Jan 23, 1882, and held the position of major of the
First Battalion of Light Artillery until he resigned, May 9, 1893.

Major Merrill (1878) was one of the charter members and first commander of Post
39, G. A. R., organized in Lawrence in 1867; was commander of the Department of
Massachusetts, G. A. R., in 1875, and commander-in-chief of the Grand Encampment
of the United States, G. A. R., in 188 1-2. He attended seventeen of the first twenty
national encampments, and, by active exertions, made the influence of Massachusetts
felt in the councils of the order. He was an active member of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion, and senior vice-commander.

In 1S61 Major Merrill (1878) was appointed by President Lincoln postmaster at
Lawrence, to which office he was reappointed every fourth year, often without his filing
an application for the office, and entirely without opposition, holding that position until
the change in the administration, retiring Sept. 15, 1886. June 1, 18S7, he was
appointed by Gov. Ames (1885) insurance commissioner of Massachusetts, and was
reappointed by the successive gcvernors until Oct. 1, 1897, when he resigned that office
on account of ill health. For seven years he was secretary of the Republican State
committee. He was for five years a member of the common council of Lawrence, and
for two years its president.

Major Merrill (1878) was elected commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company in 1883. " His genial, kind, and unselfish nature endeared him to all who
became acquainted with him. To know him thoroughly was to love him. He was a
gallant soldier, a good citizen, and a dearly beloved comrade." He died at his home
in Lawrence Feb. 17, 1900, after an illness of about four days. The funeral services,
imposing and impressive, were attended by officials of various grades, soldiers of every
rank, and friends of every social class. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
was very largely represented.

George W. Mills (1878), merchant, of Boston, son of James Lee and Margaret
(Mountfort) Mills, and brother of Sergt. William N. Mills (1875), was born in Boston
March 3, 1842. He married, Feb. 26, 1873, Eliza M. S. Burnham. His boyhood was
spent in Boston, where he attended the Eliot School. He afterward entered mercantile
life, and was admitted into the firm of James L. Mills & Sons, who carried on the oldest
cooperage establishment in the city of Boston. In 1890 the firm became a stock com-
pany, known as the " Standard Stave and Cooperage Company." Their plant was on
Bartlett's Wharf, and their office at No. 160 State Street, Boston.

Mr. Mills (1878) was a private in the Boston National Lancers from 1865 to 1878;

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fourth sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1S8S,
and in 1S91 was elected lieutenant.

Lieut. Mills (1878) is a descendant of Benjamin Mountfort (1679), of John Mount-
fort (1697), and of Napoleon Bonaparte Mountfort (1826).

Frank I. Morrill (1878), lawyer, of Newtonville, Mass., was born in Hopkinton,
N. H., Nov. 30, 1849. He was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 1883.

Daniel E. Poor (1878), merchant, at No. 20 India Street, Boston, was born in
Danvers, Mass., Feb. 19, 1848.

Albert E. Proctor (1878) joined the Artillery Company Oct. 4, 1847, and was
discharged April 26, 1852. He rejoined the Company May 30, 187S. In addition to
military positions held by him, heretofore mentioned, he was fourth sergeant of infantry
in the Artillery Company in 1888. See page 196, of Volume III., of this history.

Thomas Restieaux, Jr. (1878), apothecary, of Boston, son of Thomas and Eliza
Ann (Green) Restieaux, was born in Boston Dec. 2, 1846. He married, Oct. 29, 1878,
Fidelia M. Smith, of Providence, R. I. He attended the Eliot School, Boston, after
which, in i860, he entered the apothecary store of his father to learn the business, and,
in 1S77, succeeded him, at No. 29 Tremont Street, where Thomas Restieaux, Jr. (1S78),
continued the business until his health failed.

Mr. Restieaux (1878) was hospital steward of First Battalion of Artillery, M. V. M.,
from 1873 to 1S76, hospital steward First Battalion of Cavalry, M. V. M., during 1876
and 1877, quartermaster of the same, with rank of first lieutenant, from 1877 to 1879, and
was appointed, by the successive commanders, assistant surgeon of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company from 1880 to 1892 inclusive, except from 1885 to 1888.

Lieut. Restieaux (1878) died March 22, 1895. A large delegation of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company attended the burial of his remains.

Eugene H. Richards (1878), manufacturer, of Boston, adopted son of Hervey M.
and Julia C. (Capron) Richards, was born in New York City Nov. 17, 1843. He married,
Oct. 18, 1869, Frances A. Jordan, of Boston. He spent his boyhood in North Attleboro,
where he attended school; fitted for college at South Woodstock, Vt., in 1856-8, and
graduated at Tufts College in 1862. He entered his father's employ in Boston in Octo-
ber, 1863, succeeded him in the business of manufacturing jewelry Jan. 1, 1876, and
continued in that business until 1897.

Mr. Richards (1S78) enlisted July 10, 1862, was commissioned second lieutenant,
Company H, Fortieth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862, and
was discharged, for disability, July 10, 1863. He was fifth sergeant of infantry in the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1881.

Mr. Richards (1878) was a member of the York and Scottish Rites, of Freemasonry,
and an honorary member of the Supreme Council, N. M. J., U. S. A. ; also a member of
E. W. Kinsley Post 113, G. A. R. ; of the Royal Arcanum, and American Legion of Honor.
Immediately after the death of Mrs. Richards, in 1896, his health failed and his business
suffered thereby. He continued to decline in health, and died Dec. 11, 1899. His
remains were buried by Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of which he was a past

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commander, with Masonic ceremonies, Dec. 14, the funeral services being held that day
at King's Chapel, Boston.

Albertus C. Richardson (1878), livery-stable keeper, at No. 41 Pembroke Street,
Boston, was born in Tunbridge, Vt., Nov. 4, 1829.

William L. B. Robinson (1878), of Cambridge, was born in Rridgeton, Nova Scotia.
He was a member of .Company G, Sixtieth Regiment, M. V. M., from June 19, 1864, to
Dec. 1, 1864 ; of the Twelfth Unattached Company from 1866 to 1870 ; of Company A,
First Battalion of Infantry, from 1S70 to 1873 ; was promoted to be second lieutenant of
Company L, Fifth Regiment, April 8, 1873; first lieutenant, Company K, of same
regiment, Oct. 1, 1874, and captain of Company K, Fifth Regiment, July 19, 1875. He
was discharged, at his own request, March 22, 1879.

Capt. Robinson (1878) was discharged from the Artillery Company April 3, 1883.

George C. Russell (1878). was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
May 17, 1880.

Andrew J. Simpson (1878) was born Aug. 9, 1834, and died Nov. 23, 1887.

Otis A. Sisson (1878), farmer, of New Bedford, son of Daniel W. and Charlotte
(Beal) Sisson, of Westport, was born in that town April 4, 1830. He married, (1) in
November, 1848, Lorinda Hart, who died in i860, and, (2) June 30, 1861, Ruth M.
Tripp, of Westport. In 1835 his parents removed to New Bedford, near the Dartmouth
line, and he attended the Apponegansett School in South Dartmouth. He afterward
attended higher schools in New Bedford. When fifteen years of age he left school and
found employment with James P. Dyer, a soap manufacturer. In 1849 Mr. Dyer went
to California, and Mr. Sisson (1878) carried on the business for one year, when he took
a partner and manufactured soap on a large scale. Sisson's " Excelsior Soap " became
favorably and widely known. He continued in business until 1S77, when he retired to
his farm at Sylvan Grove, on Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford.

Mr. Sisson (1878) was an alderman of the city of New Bedford in 1S79, and was
highway surveyor for six years. He is an active member of the Order of Klks.

Thomas S. Sloan (1878), horse dealer, of Worcester, son of Samuel and Rachel
(McKeldon) Sloan, was born in Argyle, Washington County, N. Y., March 20, 1832.
He spent his boyhood in Worcester, where his parents moved in 1836. He attended the
public schools in Worcester, after which he found employment in the leather business at
Leicester, Mass. In 1865 he began to deal in horses, and has continued in that business
until the present time. His stables are near Webster Square, Worcester. He became a
member of the Worcester Continentals in 1877. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company July 19, 1880.

Charles E. Smith (1878), of North Attleboro, was born Jan. 2, 1828, and died Oct.
31, 1887.

Charles F. Smith (1878) was a merchant, at No. 181 Congress Street, and resided
on Rutland Square, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Jan. 30, 1888.

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Daniel H. Smith (187S), of Attleboro, was second sergeant of artillery in the Artil-
lery Company in 1885.

Henry E. Smith (1878), wholesale boot and shoe dealer, of Worcester, son of Benja-
min and Susannah (Bartlett) Smith, of North Brookfield, was born in that town April 26,
1 84 1. He attended the public schools of his native town, and, at the age of fifteen years,
learned the shoemaker's trade, which he pursued until he enlisted in the Union Army,
July 16, 1861, becoming then a member of Company F, Fifteenth Regiment of Massachu-
setts Volunteer Infantry. Soon after reaching the field he was promoted to be color-
bearer of that regiment. He carried that flag in all the battles in which the Fifteenth
was engaged from Oct. 21, 1861, — Ball's Bluff, through the Peninsular campaign, — to
the field of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, when he was wounded. The flag-staff, which was
shattered at Ball's Bluff, was repaired with thongs until after the battle of Malvern Hill,
when he found the handle of a tin dipper, from which he fashioned a ferrule to secure
the fractured part in a more thorough manner. This staff, with its bullet-torn ensign, is
now preserved in the State House at Boston, still bearing the ferrule made of the handle
of a tin dipper as borne by him through subsequent campaigns. From the field of
Antietam he was sent to the hospital at Philadelphia, and, when convalescent, was assigned
to the command of the Hospital Guard at Chester, Penn., where he remained until the
spring of 1S64. In March, 1864, he re-enlisted "for the war," rejoined his regiment in
the field, and was again wounded at the battle of North Anna, May 26, 1S64. When
nearly recovered he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps as mustering officer at
Auburn, N. Y., and on July 4, 1865, he was commissioned as second lieutenant of the
One Hundred and Ninety-third Regiment of New York Volunteers. He was assigned
to duty at Wheeling, West Va., as post adjutant. Later, he served as provost marshal at
Romney, West Va., and as assistant superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau at Harper's
Ferry. July 18, 1866, he was mustered out of service.

Since the war, Lieut. Smith (1878) has served in the volunteer militia of Massachu-
setts as second and first lieutenant of Battery B, Massachusetts Light Artillery, for four
years, and, in 1876, was elected lieutenant-colonel and commander of the Worcester
Continentals. June 7, 1S85, he was elected first lieutenant of the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company, and, on the death of Col. Ezra J. Trull (1870), commander,
Nov. 21, 1886, Lieut. Smith (1878) succeeded to the command. In June, 1888, he was
elected captain and commander of the Company, presiding on the latter days of its two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary, observed in June, 1888.

At the close of his service in the army he returned to North Brookfield, and, in
September, 1866, went to Worcester. He obtained employment as a travelling salesman
for S. R Heywood & Co., shoe manufacturers. In 1870 he became a partner in the
same house, — firm name, A. J. Stearns & Co.; in 1874 the firm became Childs, Smith
& Co., and July, 1890, having succeeded to the firm's business, he became sole owner.
He does a large and successful jobbing business in boots, shoes, and rubbers.

Col. Smith (1878) married, (1) Dec. 8, 1868, Abigail C. Nevin, of Ogdensburg,
N. Y., who died June 28, 1880, and, (2) April 26, 1882, he married Mary C. Wilson, of
Worcester, in which city he resides.

David A. Snell (1S78), baker, of New Bedford, son of Anthony and Elizabeth Ann
(Davis) Snell, was born in 1827, in Dedham. He married, April 17, 1884, Susan B.

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Padelford, of Providence, R. I. When he was young, his parents removed to Bristol,
R. I., where he had little time or opportunity for going to school. He was not pleased
with a farmer's life, and sought employment in a cotton mill in a neighboring town,
where, at the age of seventeen years he was made overseer. He afterwards learned the
baking business, and conducted an establishment at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. In
1S57 he removed to New Bedford, and purchased the bakery of Jacob B. Hadley, on
South Water Street. In 1859 he sold out to Charles D. Capen, his partner, and estab-
lished at the "Granite Building," corner of Rodman and Water streets, the first patent
bakery in New England. In 1867 he moved into the building, corner of William and
North Water streets, where he conducted a large steam bakery, consuming eight thou-
sand barrels of flour per year, until 1893, when he sold out to the New York Biscuit
Company. During the Civil War he furnished bread for the Federal Army, having large
contracts with the Government.

Mr. Snell (1878) is a member of Aberdour Lodge, A. F. and A.M., of Boston, and
of other Masonic organizations. He never held office in the Artillery Company.

Rollin N. Start (1878), proprietor of the Waldo House, in Worcester, son of Simeon
G. and Mary (Barnes) Start, was born in Bakersfield, Vt., Dec. 1, 1834. He married,
in i860, Angeline Lamb. He attended the public schools in his native town, and worked
on a farm until he settled in Worcester. From i860 to 1897 he was proprietor of the
Waldo Hotel in Worcester, but has now retired from active business.

Mr. Start (1878) resides at No. 58 Fruit Street, Worcester. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company, Sept. 20, 189 1.

Edward G. Stevens (1878), of Clinton, son of Charles G. and Laura A. (Russell)
Stevens, was born June 27, 1847, at Lancaster, now Clinton, Mass. He married, April
21, 1879, Fannie Ball Brittan. He spent his boyhood in Clinton, where he attended the
public schools, and afterward attended the Chandler Scientific Department at Dartmouth
College, in Hanover, N. H., and later the United States Military Academy, at West
Point, N. Y. On his retirement from the United States military service, in 187 1, he
entered the real estate and fire insurance business, and was engaged successively in
Clinton, Boston, and New York.

Mr. Stevens (1878) was a member of the lower branch of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture, in 1 88 1, and held various offices in the town of Clinton.

Mr. Stevens (1878) was a cadet at the United States Military Academy, at West
Point, from 1866 to 1870, inclusive, and at graduation, June 15, 1870, was assigned to be
second lieutenant of the Fifth Regiment of United States Cavalry. He held this position
until Dec. 1, 1871. He was commissioned second lieutenant in Company A, Fourth
Battalion of Infantry, M. V. M., July 6, 1874; was promoted to be captain, and was
appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Isaac S. Burrell, commanding First Brigade,
M. V. M., June 22, 1875 ; was promoted to be assistant inspector-general, M. V. M.,
with the rank of colonel, on the staff of Gov. Alexander H. Rice, Jan. 12, 1S76. He
resigned Feb. 8, 1879.

Col. Stevens (1878) was commissioned inspector-general, M. V. M., with the rank of
colonel, on the staff of Gov. John D. Long (1881), Dec. 10, 1881, and resigned Jan. 3,
1883. He was commissioned captain of Company K, Sixth Regiment of Infantry,
M. V. M., March 21, 1887, and resigned Feb. 16, 1888.

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Col. Stevens (1878) is a member of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, of
Boston, and of several beneficiary and secret orders. He is a nephew of George D.
(1857), Joseph M. (i860), and Warren E. Russell (1867). He is engaged in the real
estate and fire insurance business in New York City, and he resides at No. 209 East
Twenty-third Street.

Herbert L. Stockwell (1S78), merchant, of Worcester, son of William H. and Sarah
(Rollins) Stockwell, was born in Grafton, Mass., Aug. 22, 1849. He married, Jan. 8,
1S77, Dora Holbrook, daughter of William D. Holbrook (1878), of Worcester. He
attended the public schools in Worcester. After graduation he entered the drug and
oil business, and later the manufacture of carpet wools and worsted yarns, in which
business he is now engaged.

Mr. Stockwell (1878) was a member of the Worcester Continentals eight years-
He is a member of the Commonwealth Club, of Worcester. He was honorably dis-
charged from the Artillery Company Sept. 18, 1882.

William G. Strong (1878), resided in Worcester. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company April 6, 1891.

James V. Taylor (1878), architect, of Maiden, was the son of Richard B.Taylor,
formerly of Providence, R. I., and was born in that city, Oct. 24, 1843. His father died
when he was quite young, and his mother, some time after, married James A. Fox
('855) 1 past commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Mr.
Taylor (1878) was educated at the Institute of Technology, in Boston, and after gradu-
ation obtained employment in the office of Mr. William G. Preston, architect. He soon
after went into business on his own account, and in 1873, when his mother died, he
received a fortune of nearly three hundred thousand dollars, which came from his great-
grandfather. He married (1) Laura Joyce and retired from business. After being
divorced, he married (2) a Mrs. Davis, who survived him. When he joined the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company he resided in Cambridge.

Mr. Taylor (1878) died at his residence, in Maiden, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 18S2,
and his remains were buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

George W. Wadsworth (1878) was a commission merchant, at No. 29 Doane
Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Feb. 9, 18S5.

Edwin Warner (1878), stock dealer, of Boston, son of Thomas and Sarah (Hartung)
Warner, was born in Springfield, Mass., Aug. 16, 1834. His father, Thomas Warner, was
a celebrated gunsmith of national renown. He was master armorer of the United States
Armory, at Springfield, from 1839 to 184 1, inclusive. He made many improvements in
machinery for the manufacture of firearms, and was the originator of the system of
interchangeability of parts. He made the Whitney rifle in 1S44 and 1845 ; also, during
the same years, one thousand Colt revolvers, at Whitneyville, Conn.

Mr. Edwin Warner (187S) attended the public schools in Springfield. His parents
moved to New Haven, Conn., in 1842, and he attended the Lancasterian School in that
city. Subsequently he attended school at Hartford, Conn., and Chicopee Falls. He
graduated from the High School of last-named place in 1850, and was the valedictorian of

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his class. He afterward came to Boston and obtained employment as entry clerk with
the firm of Blanchard, Converse & Co. He soon went to Washington as teller in a
banking house; in 1854 went to Davenport, Iowa, in a like position; was paying teller
in a bank in St. Louis from 1857 to 1862. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he
enlisted in the Seventh Missouri Provisional Regiment of Infantry. He was afterward
engaged in steamboating on the Mississippi and adjacent rivers. He owned the steamer
" Diana," which carried Gen. Sherman from Vicksburg to New Orleans and return. The
same boat was also used by Gen. Grant.

Mr. Warner (1S7S) was engaged in the banking business in New York City until
1869, when he returned to Boston and found employment as an accountant. He joined
the Boston Light Infantry in 1879, and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company,
April 22, 1878. He was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1882, and
was appointed marker in 18S5, a position he has held for the last fifteen years.

W. Wallace Waugh (1878), manager of the Boston Home Journal, of Boston, son of
George and Amanda Waugh, was born Aug. 18, 1844, in Stoughton. He married,
Oct. 8, 18S0, Miss Lucy Holmes Cobb. He attended the public schools in Rockport,
Gloucester, Salem, and Stoughton. He worked at bootmaking until 1865 ; kept a
country store till 1868; then entered the shoe business in Boston, — first, retail, afterward
wholesale, — and was burnt out in the great fire of 1872. Since April, 1S73, he has been
manager of the Boston Home Journal, 403-5 Washington Street, Boston, a paper devoted
to society, music, drama, etc.

Mr. Waugh (187S) served as a private for three months in Company G, Fifth
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1864.

A. Spaulding Weld (1878), real estate dealer, of Jamaica Plain, son of John G.
Weld, nephew of Francis M. (1859) and cousin of Gen. Stephen M., Jr. (1866), was
born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 7, 1849. He came with his parents to Boston, in 1850,
and was educated in the public schools at Jamaica Plain. He began his business career
as a clerk in a dry-goods commission house, and remained there until 1S77, when he
became agent of the Canada Southern Fast Freight Line for New England, and held
the position until 1885, when he entered his present business, real estate dealer. He
was a member of the Boston common council in 1S83-84.

Mr. Weld (1S78) was private, corporal, and sergeant in Company A, First Regiment,
M. V. M. ; in the First Corps of Cadets, 1869-70; second lieutenant, First Regiment, Nov.
7, 1870, and was discharged Sept. 2, 1872. He re-enlisted as a private in First Corps
of Cadets May 26, 1874, and Feb. 17, 1876, was commissioned captain of Company A,
First Regiment Infantry, M. V. M. His office is No. 27 School Street, Boston, and he
resides at Jamaica Plain.

Frederick W. Wellington (1878), merchant, of Worcester, son of Timothy W.
Wellington, of Worcester, was born in Shirley, May 31, 1851. He married, Sept. 4,
1883, Lydia A., widow of Gen. Arthur A. Goodell, formerly colonel of the Thirty-
sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. He attended the schools of Worcester,
to which city his father moved in 1855. He began his business career at the age
of seventeen years as book-keeper in the First National Bank of Worcester, but in
October, 1869, resigned and entered his father's coal office. In 1872 he was admitted

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to the firm of T. W. Wellington & Co. He withdrew in 1874 ; was engaged in the retail
coal trade for one year, and in 1875 formed a partnership with J. S. Rogers and A. A.
Goodell, under the name of J. S. Rogers & Co., for the conducting of a wholesale coal
business. In 1876 the firm became A. A. Goodell & Co., Mr. Rogers retiring, and in
1878 Mr. Wellington (1878) went into the coal business on his own account. The fol-
lowing year the two firms united under the name of Fred. W. Wellington & Co. May
16, 1889, Mr. Wellington (1878) was elected president of the Austin C. Wellington Coal
Company of Boston, and June 24 following was elected general manager, offices which
he still holds.

March 27, 1882, Mr. Wellington (1878) was commissioned second lieutenant of
Battery B, Light Artillery, First Brigade, M. V. M. He was promoted successively to be
first lieutenant, captain, and assistant inspector-general on the staff of Gov. Oliver Ames
(1885), with the rank of colonel. He resigned Jan. 4, 1891. He served in the First
Battalion of Artillery, Battery B, from Jan. 7, 1891, to April 20, 1891. He was appointed,
Jan. 4, 1894, assistant inspector-general, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of Gov.
Greenhalge, and was reappointed to that position in 1897 by Gov. Wolcott. He was
second sergeant of artillery, in the Artillery Company, in 1S83.

Col. Wellington (1878) is a Republican in politics, and was a member of the State
Central Committee in 1887 and 1888. He is a member of Massachusetts Consistory, A.
and A. S. R., thirty-second degree, and of Worcester Commandery, Knights Templars.

Felix G. Whitney (1878) was born in North Attleboro, Mass., Dec. 9, 1818. He
married, in October, 1848, Catherine J. Briggs, who died June 23, 1886. He spent his
boyhood in his native town. He attended the public schools and took a supplementary
course in the then celebrated Day's Academy at Wrentham. When about fifteen years
of age, he left the parental roof and entered a wholesale grocery store on Bromfield
Street, in Boston. His career as a grocer closed suddenly because he returned late one
night to his employer's house. It was then an offence ; but, instead of reporting at
North Attleboro, young Whitney (1878) loaded his trunk on a wheelbarrow, started for
a wharf, and shipped for sea. He followed this occupation for ten years. He went on
long voyages and experienced his share of a sailor's life. He was shipwrecked twice
in four days. He, however, left a seafaring life. He found employment with his brother
George, then with H. M. Richards, the prosperous jeweller, in North Attleboro. In
September, 1849, ne started in business on his own account. He sold out his business to
his sons, George B. and E. F. Whitney, who have retained the old firm name unchanged.
Mr. Whitney (1878) was one of the American exhibitors at the Paris Exhibition, and
he opened an office in London, England.

Mr. Whitney (1878) was active in all public affairs. He was interested in starting
the public library in North Attleboro, and served in many local offices and on the town
committees. In 1874 he was a member of the General Court. He was also a director
of the North Attleboro National Bank and of the Attleboro branch railroad. He died
at his residence in North Attleboro Nov. 7, 1887.

The regular spring meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, intro-
ducing the campaign of 1878, was held on Monday evening, April 1. Capt. Stevenson
(1863) presided, and eighty-two members were present. The commander announced
that he had invited the Rev. Robert Laird Collier, D. D., of Boston, to preach the

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anniversary sermon on the first Monday in June next. A committee of arrangements
for the anniversary was selected; a great number of recruits was proposed; a mourn-
ing badge to designate members of the Company at funerals was approved, and amend-
ments to the rules proposed. Meetings were held April 8 and 22, and May 13. At the
latter an invitation was read from the Richmond, Va., Light Infantry Blues to attend
their eighty-fifth anniversary on the 10th of May, 1878, which was declined with regret
by the following letter : —

„ T c ,,t Boston, May 4, 1S78.

Capt. John S. Wise : > j *> 1

Dear Sir, — The near approach of our anniversary, June 3, will prevent, in itself,
the possibility of the Company accepting your kind invitation to participate in your
eighty-fifth anniversary. However, dear sir, be pleased to accept from myself and my
command assurance of our distinguished regards toward the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and their gallant commander.

I extend our congratulations on the good old age you have arrived at, and although
one hundred and fifty-five years your senior, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company would not hesitate to encounter your corps in the ballroom, at the banquet
table, or elsewhere in the arena of good fellowship and brotherly love ; and that your
Company may approach their two hundred and fortieth anniversary in as excellent
condition as we do ours, is the best wish I can bestow upon you.

Again thanking you for your courteous invitation, allow me to suggest a sentiment,
'"The Richmond Light Infantry Blues — the Ancient and Honorable Military Company
of Richmond, Va. May each passing year bring increased prosperity and happiness."

Yours very truly,

John L. Stevenson,
Commanding Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

In reply to the declination the following letter was received : —

T „ „ Richmond, Va., May 7, 1878.

John L. Stevenson, Esq., ' ' " '

Commander Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Boston, Mass.:
Dear Sir, — Your very kind letter of the 4th inst., in response to the Blues' invita-
tion, addressed to me, was duly received. I was not only gratified at its tone, but my
curiosity as to the history of your organization was considerably excited.

Unless you are joking when you say you are one hundred and fifty-five years our
senior, you were organized in 1638. If so, I want you to tell me all about it. I am
sure you must have some interesting printed matter. I am very much interested in
the old things of our country and would like to have some idea of your antecedents,
uniform, etc. Pray let me hear from you.

Yours truly, Jno. S. Wise.

In reply thereto the desired information was forwarded.

The second regular meeting for business and drill was held on Monday evening,
May 20, at the armory in Faneuil Hall, Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863) presiding, and
one hundred and sixty members being present. Usual nominations and reports were
made. The guests invited to the annual parade and dinner numbered one hundred and
twenty- two.

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The third meeting was held May 27, and a large amount of business was transacted,
and a special meeting was held May 30.

At the meeting of May 27, 1878, the commander read the following letter, a copy
of which had been sent to the Adjutant General of Massachusetts : —

Boston, May 27, 1878.
Gen. James A. Cunningham, Adjutant General of Massachusetts :

Sir, — Permit me to call your attention to that prerogative of this Company, which
has so many years been respected by your office and by all commanders of military
organizations in this State, whereby no parade of any State troops is permitted to take
place the first Monday in June, that being the day of the annual parade and election of
officers of this Company. This prerogative was especially mentioned in the charter of
the Company granted March 17, 1638, and has, I believe, been maintained ever since,
in times of peace, and I respectfully request that, if compatible with the welfare of the
State, that no parade of State troops be permitted to take place on Monday, June 3,
1878. Respectfully yours, John L. Stevenson,

Commander Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

The letter was returned with the following indorsement : —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Adjutant General's Office, Boston, May 28, 1878.
Respectfully returned to John L. Stevenson, Esq., Commander of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, who is informed that the company of infantry commanded
by Capt Charles F. A. Francis, attached to the First Brigade, has been granted permis-
sion to leave the State, armed and equipped, for the purpose of accepting an invitation
to visit Philadelphia, where it is to be received on the fourth of June, and it must there-
fore leave Boston on the afternoon of June 3.

There is no disposition to interfere with any of the claimed prerogatives of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and the march of Capt. Francis' company
through the streets, on its way to the railway station, cannot in any manner be construed
as such interference.

The attention of Commander Stevenson is called to Section 159, Chapter 265, Acts
of 1878. The same provision of law has been in force a number of years.
Per order of the Commander-in-Chief.

James A. Cunningham, Adjutant General.

The two hundred and fortieth anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company was celebrated on Monday, June 3, 1S78. The sun was obscured, the air
cool, and the streets were in excellent condition for marching. At six o'clock in the
morning Simpson's (1854) Drum Corps of twelve men, in a new and brilliant uniform
of white coats, with blue and gold facings, blue pants, and caps with white plumes,
assembled in front of Faneuil Hall, and in company with Mr. Dan Simpson (1854), the
veteran drummer, who made his last appearance in parade on this occasion, beat the
reveilU, after which the musicians started on their annual tour to give notice to the
soldiers that it was time to rise. They proceeded to the residence of Capt. J. 1.. Steven-
son (1863) on Rutland Square and saluted him; thence to the Commonwealth Hotel,
where they aroused Adjt. Trull (1870), and afterwards visited the residences of other
officers at the South End.

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The members assembled at the armory at the appointed time, the artillerists being
in dark clothes, chapeaux, and white gloves. At ten o'clock the Company was formed
on South Market Street, headed by the Fifth Regiment Band and Simpson's (1854)
Drum Corps, making in all forty pieces of music. The Artillery Company mustered
one hundred and three infantrymen and one hundred and forty-three artillerymen, and
presented a fine appearance. The usual line of march to the State House was taken ;
the governor and guests were received and escorted to the Hollis Street Church, where
the anniversary exercises were held. After selections from the Scriptures had been
read, the following original ode, by G. P. Lathrop, was sung to music written by Julius
Eichberg : —

Sweet, sweet is peace ! So sweet the early morn

That like a crimson wild -flower, perfume bearing,
In some gray rift of granite sky is born;

So sweet a maiden's brow, the bride-wreath wearing,
Who bends to meet the lips of him she loves.

O Peace, whose voice rare music doth awaken,
More prized than pearls, gentler than shining doves,

We hold thee dear, and slow to be forsaken.

Yet come the foe, quick whirl our swords with stroke

To thrust and slay ! The snare-drum's hurried beating,
A fiery pulse, awakes the wide-ranked folk;

Then ancient hills, with iron-toned, fierce greeting,
The echo of artillery onward fling

To where free sea-waves make an angry thunder,
And high o'er smoking ships, on balanced wing,

The unsullied eagle watches grim, in wonder.

Ah, well we know the lurid night when dim

Our star-sown flag shone unto brave men dying;
Heroic strife, the march, the battle hymn,

The roaring shock, deep unto deep replying
With mighty voice that summoned us: "Arise,

Thank God for hearts of men with valor burning,
And the dear light that dwells in women's eyes

Who weep the dead or welcome the returning ! "

Then, peace or strife, broad calm or bursting gale,

Comrades here banded stand and meet, unbroken!
For you war's crown of flame, for you the frail,

New-budding olive, twofold worth betoken
Of mastering mankind, strong in wrath or rest.

Guards of the State, in civic rule upholding
His honor, still; proud mistress of the West,

Guard ye her truth, in truth your hearts enfolding.

As Pilgrim sires of old, with roll of drum,

Alike for battle or for praise were banded,
Our martial prelude leads to prayer; we come, —

Hushed now in awe the voice that late commanded, —
We come, to kneel, to pray that Heaven may keep

A nature pure, souls filled with grace supernal,
Form bands of brotherhood, and fervor deep,

To fight our fight and win the peace eternal.

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The usual order of service was followed, and the sermon was delivered by Rev.
Robert Laird Collier, D. D., of Boston. The exercises closed with the benediction,
after which the Company re-formed and took up the line of march to the Produce
Exchange Hall, over the market, the use of which had been kindly granted by the
Boston Produce Exchange. The arms were there stacked and the Company marched
into Faneuil Hall to partake of the annual dinner.

The dinner was served by Messrs. Hall & Whipple (1877), of Young's Hotel.
Plates were laid for five hundred and seventy-five persons, and every seat was occu-
pied. After the divine blessing had been invoked by the chaplain, the Company pro-
ceeded to discuss the elaborate dinner. The punch-bowl — the account and a picture
of which are given in Vol. II., pages 286-7 — occupied its conspicuous place in front of
the commander's table.

The dinner being over, Commander Stevenson (1863) began the speech-making,
extending " a hearty, warm, and sincere welcome to our invited guests," and concluded
by introducing as toastmaster "one who knows how to do duty in the ranks and can
take his musket and challenge any man to drill with him ; one who knows how to com-
mand at the head of his regiment; one who has done service for the country and who
has seen the inside of Libby Prison as well as Faneuil Hall, — Col. Ezra J. Trull (1870),
commander of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., and the adjutant of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company."

The first regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," was responded to
by his Excellency the Governor, Alexander H. Rice; the second, "The President of
the United States," by a letter from President Hayes and an address by Hon. A. VV.
Beard, collector of the port of Boston ; the third, " The City of Boston," by his Honor,
Henry L. Pierce, 1 mayor ; the fourth, " The Honourable Artillery of London," by Col.
Marshall P. Wilder (1828). The following is quoted from Col. Wilder's (1828)
address : —

" When I had the honor to command the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com-
pany of Boston, in 1857, I submitted a copy of the correspondence 2 between His Royal
Highness, Prince Albert, Captain General and Commander of the Royal Artillery Com-
pany of London, and myself, in which he expressed great gratification at the manner in
which the parent company, of which he was the head, was spoken of by its descendant
at Boston, and on which occasion he was constituted a special honorary member of our
Company. He also gave me a copy of Highmore's History of the London Company
from its formation down to 1802. . . .

" When the present commander of the mother company, His Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales, was in this city, in i860, I had a pleasant conversation with him in
regard to our companies, in which he expressed great interest ; and when I was in
London, in 1867, I received an invitation to a complimentary review of the mother

'Mayor Tierce, in the course of his remarks, the pride of every Bostonian; and, although it is

said ; — gone, it is still remembered by every citizen with

" But I am reminded that a special and very affection and regard. Mr. Commander, in present-
pleasant duty has been assigned to me on this occa- ing this ballot-box, I am sure, sir, that in your hands
siun. An honored member and officer of your Com- it will ever be the synonym of an honest, free, and
pany (Lieut. George II. Allen), and a most faithful pure election." . . .

and efficient member of the city government, has, by The valuable memento was gratefully accepted

his partiality and fondness, requested me to present for the Company by Commander Stevenson (1863).
to you to-daya ballot-box which was made from the 'See Volume III., pages 295-297 of this His-

old elm on the Common, that noble tree which was tory.

250 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1878

company, which I promised to accept on my return from the continent ; but I was
obliged to forego the honor which was offered me. I did, however, call on Col Jay, in
active command of the company, who showed me his parade horses and caparisons, and
stated the battalion would be ordered out if I could prolong my visit.

"The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston is the only offspring of
the Royal Artillery Company of London, now under command of His Royal Highness,
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. The mother company was organized as far back as
1537, by a charter from King Henry VIII., in the twenty-eighth year of his reign. In the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and the commissioned officers of
the realm, and other distinguished persons, belonged to it; and when James I., who
succeeded her, came to the throne, he granted a new charter, bearing date 1605, to the
Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Chancellor, the High Treasurer of England, and their
associates. The company became very popular, so that the battalion numbered about
six thousand men and was in great favor with the king.

"In 1638, the time when our Company was formed, the popularity of the mother
company was so great that h ; story states there were very few men of eminence that were
not members of it.

"The Royal Artillery Company of London, — it has been commanded by Charles II.,
James II., George IV., and other sovereigns of England, and in the reviews of the
national troops it is always assigned the right of the line, and to this time has main-
tained a distinct and independent corps, preserving its high rank and royal reputation,
and I trust the day may not be far distant when, as your toast states, the mother
company and her only child may celebrate an anniversary together. And now, Mr.
Commander, in view of what has been stated, I propose that His Royal Highness,
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Captain General, Field Marshal, and Commander
of the Honourable Artillery Company of London be constituted an honorary member
of our corps."

Captain Stevenson (1863) placed the proposition before the Company, and it was
voted unanimously that His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Field
Marshal, Captain General, and Colonel of the Honourable Artillery Company of London
is a special and honorary member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Massachusetts.

Later in the afternoon, on motion of Col. Wilder (1828), the Company voted that
Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863) be requested to inform His Royal Highness, Prince
Albert Edward, of his election as an honorary member of this corps.

The following correspondence was held in carrying out the above vote : —

Headquarters Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
in Massachusetts.
Faneuil Hall, Boston, June 3, 1878.
To His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Field Marshal, Captain
General, and Colonel Honourable Artillery Company, London :

Sir, — I have the honor to inform your Royal Highness that the Ancient and Hon-
orable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, founded in Boston, in 1638, by gentlemen
who were at that time, or had been, members of the Honourable Artillery of London,
wishing to evince their great respect for the mother company and its royal commander,
have this day, in Faneuil Hall, at the celebration of their two hundred and fortieth anni-

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versary, in the presence of his Excellency, the Governor of the State, his Honor, the
Mayor of Boston, and many other distinguished guests, voted with much enthusiasm,
" That His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Field Marshal, Captain
General, and Colonel of the Honourable Artillery Company of London, be constituted
a special honorary member of this Company," and the comm mder was instructed to
transmit their action to His Royal Highness, with their best wishes for his health and
continued friendship between the two companies, and to respectfully solicit the honor
of his acceptance.

In discharging this honorable duty, permit me to add that the only special honorary
member the corps ever made previous to this date was His Royal Highness, Prince
Albert, your Highness' royal father, who, in June, 1856, was so constituted.

I have the honor to remain,

Your very obedient servant,

John Lindsay Stevenson.
Commander Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

The foregoing communication was sent by Capt. Stevenson (1S63) to Hon. John
Welsh, United States Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James, London, Eng-
land, and by him forwarded to His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.
In reply, the following were received : —

Marlborough House, Pall Mall, S. W.,
27th July, 1S78.

Dear Sir, — I have laid before the Prince of Wales the letter and enclosure which
I have had the honor of receiving from your Excellency. I am commanded by His
Royal Highness, in reply, to request you to have the goodness to convey to the com-
mander and members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
the expression of his sincere thanks for the compliment paid him, by electing him a
special honorary member of the Company, and to assure them it affords His Royal
Highness great pleasure to join so ancient and distinguished a corps.

I beg to remain, dear sir, yours very faithfully, Francis Knollys.

To Hon. John Welsh, U. S. Legation.

Legation of the United States,
London, July 29th, 1878.
John Lindsay Stevenson, Esq.,

Commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Massachusetts, Boston :

My dear Sir, — I have the honor to hand you the enclosed note from Francis
Knollys, Esq , private secretary of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, request-
ing me "to convey to the commander and members of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Massachusetts " the expression of his sincere thanks for the com-
pliment they have paid him by electing him a special honorary member of the Company,
and to assure them that it affords His Royal Highness great pleasure to join so ancient
and distinguished a corps. Let me assure you that it gives me great pleasure that I have
been the medium of this correspondence, and that I am enabled, by handing you the
original note addressed to me by the private secretary of His Royal Highness (dated
27th inst.), to close it so satisfactorily.

With great respect, your obedient servant, Jno. Welsh.

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The fifth regular toast, "The Army and Navy," was responded to by reading letters
from Gen. W. T. Sherman, and from Commodore Parker of the United States Navy
Yard at Charlestown ; the sixth, "The Massachusetts Legislature," was responded to by
Hon. John D. Long (1881) ; the seventh, "The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. R. Laird
Collier, D. D. ; the eighth, "Our Invited Guests," by Rev. Dr. Lothrop, who delivered
the annual sermon forty years previously. The address of Dr. Lothrop, in which he
alluded to "venerable faces which he has seen and sees no more," suggested the read-
ing by the clerk of the names of those members of the Artillery Company deceased
during the previous year. They were — Col. George Tyler Bigelow (1843), Capt. Charles
S. Lambert (1835), Lieut. Charles E Fox (1869), Capt. Andrew G. Smith (1867), Lieut.
George Myrick (i860), Mr. Charles C. Smith (1859), and Mr. Benjamin F. Poland
(1859). The ninth regular toast, 'Massachusetts Volunteer Militia," was responded to
by Rev. William H. Rider, past chaplain of the Artillery Company and chaplain of the
Fifth Regiment, M. V. M. ; the tenth, " Our Veteran Military Organizations," by Dr.
Kelley of the Worcester Continental Company, and by Capt. Fuller of the Old Guard
of New York ; the eleventh, " The Judiciary," was responded to by a letter from Judge
Charles Devens; the twelfth, "Our Past Commanders," by a letter from Gen. Caleb
Cushing (185 1 ), and an address by Capt. James A. Fox (1855) ; the thirteenth, "The
Press," by Major George S. Merrill (1878).

At this time, and in conclusion of the exercises at the table, by request of the com-
mander, Capt. N. N. Noyes (1873) conducted to the platform the veteran drummer of
the Company, Mr. Daniel Simpson (1854), of Boston, who was received with enthusi-
astic cheers. Capt. Stevenson (1863) introduced him, saying, "Gentlemen, I present
you one who, for sixty-eight years, has paraded with the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company. He was born in 1790, and commenced drumming in 1800, and first
paraded with this Company in 1810. He now feels old age creeping upon him, and
announces this as his last parade." Mr. Simpson (1854) performed a solo on the drum,
which was cheered by the Company.

The time having arrived for the close of the festivities, arms were resumed, lines
formed, and the Company marched to the parade ground on the Common, where the
annual drum-head election of officers occurred. His Excellency, the governor, and his
staff, reviewed the Company, after which the old officers surrendered their emblems of
office, and the new ones received them from his Excellency. The Company then
returned to their armory, and after partaking of a collation, dispersed, much pleased
with their success in celebrating the two hundred and fortieth anniversary of the old
corps.

A special meeting of the Artillery Company was held June 26, 1878. Gen. Augustus
P. Martin (1873) presided, and eighty-three members were present. The invitation to
attend the anniversary of the battle of Rhode Island by visiting Providence, R. I., was
declined. An invitation to the officers of the Company to visit Hanover, Mass., on the
17th of July, 1878, and take part in the dedication of a soldiers' and sailors' monument,
was announced by the commander. He reported subsequently that the officers accepted
the invitation and were present on that occasion.

The death of Capt. John G. Roberts (1847), past treasurer of the Company, was
announced and a floral tribute ordered.

A special meeting of the Company was held Sept. 9, when the commander
announced his staff appointments, viz.: Surgeon, Major M. E. Webb, M. D. (1877) ;

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Assistant Surgeon, Lieut. John Sullivan, M. D. (1S69) ; Sergeant Major, Col. Edward
G. Stevens (1878) ; Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergt John H. Peak (1855).

Sept. 16 a meeting was held for business and drill ; also on Sept. 30. At the latter
the death of Lieut. John McClellan ( 1849) was announced. A floral tribute was ordered,
and Paymaster Laforme (1858) was selected to act as pall-bearer at the funeral Oct. 3,
at St. Paul's Church. Oct. 4 Capt. Stevenson (1863) presented to the Company, with
the compliments of the author, Capt. George A. Raikes, the first volume of the " History
of the Honourable Artillery Company of London," which was accepted with thanks.

The fall field-day, Oct. 7, 1878, was celebrated by a parade and excursion to the
old town of Hingham. The weather was all that could be desired. The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873) commanding, left the
armory in Faneuil Hall at ten o'clock a. m headed by Brown's Brigade Band of Boston
and Simpson's Drum Corps of South Weymouth, with the venerable Daniel Simpson
(1854) as a guest, and embarked at half past ten a. m. on board the steamer " Governor
Andrew," accompanied by about one hundred and fifty ladies. The steamer proceeded
first to Deer Island, where the party landed. Upon arrival the Company was met by
Col. Underwood, the superintendent, and escorted to the chapel, where the customary
exhibition of the boys and girls of the reformatory department took place under the
direction of Rev. J. \V. Dadmun (1867). The visitors were welcomed by Mr. Samuel
Little, a director of Public Institutions, and Gen. Martin (1873) responded. Gen.
Nathaniel P. Banks (1859) was greeted by the boys with three cheers, and he addressed
them. Embarking again on the steamer at one o'clock p. M. the Company partook of a
collation The barbette guns of Fort Warren fired a salute as the " Governor Andrew "
steamed by. On their arrival at Hingham, which was announced by the firing of a can-
non placed on a high bluff called Cobb's Bank, a welcome was expressed by Henry
Siders, Esq., on behalf of the citizens. A procession was formed and proceeded to the
Cushing House, in front of which a formal address of welcome was delivered by Hon.
John D. Long (18S1).

Gen. Martin (1873), in his response, mentioned the special purpose of the visit to
Hingham. " We have come here to-day not only for recreation and pleasure, but to
perform also a devout duty in paying homage to the memory of that pure, noble, and
matchless governor who carried the ship of state through the trying period of the late
war, in which many of our members here present participated, and to offer to his memory
the tenderest tribute known among men, and to give the same offering also to the hon-
ored fame and renown of two past commanders of this corps."

From the Cushing House the Company marched to the Hingham Cemetery and
halted before the grave of Gov. Andrew, upon which Gen. Martin (1873) placed a
beautiful wreath, the men standing with heads uncovered, while the band played a dirge.
Similar services were performed at the monuments of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln ( 1 786)
and Col. Samuel Thaxter (1728). The Company and citizens proceeded thence to the
Old Church, where prayer was offered by Rev. William H. Rider, and addresses were
made by Gen. Martin (1873), Rev. E. A. Horton, and Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859).
At the close of the services at the church the line of march was taken up for Agricul-
tural Hall, where a bountiful dinner had been provided. When hunger had been
appeased Gen. Martin (1873) introduced the post-prandial exercises. He introduced
Gen. Banks (1859), E. S. Tobey, postmaster of Boston, Rev. E. A. Horton, Gen. Luther
Stephenson, Jr., Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863), Rev. William Henry Brooks, D. D.,
and Mr. Samuel Downer, all of whom made addresses appropriate to the occasion.

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The festivities closed with a promenade concert by Brown's Brigade Band, which
was succeeded by a grand ball. A late supper was served, and the whole affair was
brilliant, successful, and enjoyable. At half past eleven o'clock p. m., the Artillery
Company and guests were on board the "Governor Andrew," and soon started for
home. The Company arrived safely at the armory at about one o'clock on Tuesday
morning, when a most pleasant and enjoyable fall field-day celebration was ended.

Rev. Robert Laird Collier, pastor of the Second (Unitarian) Church in Bos-
ton, delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1878. He was born in Wicomico
County, N. J., Aug. 7, 1835. His early life was spent as a clerk in a drug store.
When a young man he became a convert to the faith of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and was soon after licensed to preach by the Quarterly Conference of the
Salisbury Circuit. He was soon admitted to the Philadelphia Conference, where he
preached until 1856, when he entered the Methodist Theological School at Concord,
N. H., where he graduated. Later he became identified with the Unitarian Church
and occupied some of the most prominent Unitarian pulpits. He was located as pastor
over churches in Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, Washington, and Kansas City. He was
pastor of the Second Church in Boston from 1876 to 1S80. He also, for a few years,
had charge of an influential church in Leicester, England.

Dr. Collier, in 18S8, purchased the country home in which he died. After settle-
ment in his new home, he was devoted to preparing some important labor statistics for
the Government, which he was sent to Germany, Switzerland, and France, by the Presi-
dent, to obtain. He died of apoplexy at his country home, " The Everglades," near
Salisbury, N. J., on Saturday, July 26, 1890. His remains were carried to Davenport,
la., for final interment.

--, The officers of the Artillery Company electe

J 07Q. Wilder (1859), captain; George E. Hall (181

' -^ Silloway, Jr. ( 1S68), second lieutenant; John IV

The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 1879 were : Charles W.

iS66), first lieutenant; Jacob
Mack (i860), adjutant. Ser-
geants of Infantry: George H. Maynard (1875), first; Edward B. Blasland (1877),
second; David F. Hall (1867), third ; Joshua M. Gushing ( 1864), fourth ; E. R. Jenness
(1S75), fifth. Sergeants of Artillery: George F. Hewett (1S78), first; William Lewis
(1878), second ; Leon S. Quimby (1873), third ; Isaac N. Tucker (186S), fourth ; J. Aiba
Davis (1868), fifth. Vincent Laforme (1S5S), treasurer and paymaster; George H.
Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster; George P. May (i860), armorer and
quartermaster.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1879 were: Frederick H.
Adams, Charles G. Brooks, Holder M. Brownell, George B. Buckingham, Abram Chase,
Thomas L. Churchill, Marcus C. Clark, Isaac D. Dana, Benjamin W. Dean, Samuel A.
Drake, George B. Dyer, John J. Eaton, Jr., Charles A. Faxon, Charles W. Fogg, G. Frank
Frost, James P. Frost, Robbins B. Grover, Samuel C. Hart ; William E. Hodgkins, Mark
Hollingsworth, Perez B. Howard, Edwin Howland, George L. Hurll, Theodore S. John-
son, Edward J. Jones, Alvah A. Knowles, Leonard C. Lane, E. Frank Lewis, Frederick
B. Lincoln, Augustus N. Loring, Charles Marsh, Arthur D. McCTellan, Sumner R. Mead,
John G. Miller, Isaac W. Moody, James F. Mullen, George H. Richards, Thomas Savage,

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John Scates, William T. Soule, Gilmore P. Sprague, George F. Stratton, Russell Stur-
gis, Jr., Elisha W. Sweet, Benjamin F. Talbot, George N. Talbot, J. Henry Taylor,
Abijah Thompson, Newell A. Thompson, Elliot G. Thorp, Ferdinand M. Trifet, William
Tyner, Edward E. Wells, Horace P. Williams, Samuel W. Winslow.

Frederick H. Adams (1879), grocer, of Charlestown. was born in Charlestown
June 6, 1S33.

Charles G. Brooks (1S79), physician, of Boston, was born in Keene, N. H., March
24, 1848. He was a physician in East Boston from 1S68 until his decease, which
occurred in March, 1885. He was a member of Mount Tabor Lodge, A F. and A. M.,
of East Boston, and was worshipful master of that Lodge in 1878 and 1879. His wife
died Sept. 21, 1872. His remains were interred at Clinton, Mass.. where his father, for
many years, was a practising physician.

Dr. Brooks (1879) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 12,
1884.

Holder M. Brownell (1879), hotel keeper, of New Bedford, was born in Dart-
mouth, in the village of Bakerville, Aug. 1, 1835, and was a son of Holder W. and Love
Brownell. He was educated in the schools of his native town, and just before attaining
his majority, learned the carpenter's trade, at which he was employed for several years.
He relinquished it when he bought the omnibus line which ran from Washington Square
to the centre and north part of New Bedford. Still later he became interested in the
stable at the corner of Elm and Pleasant streets, New Bedford, having Mr. Sherman,
and afterward Mr. William K. Tallman, as a partner in the livery business. He pur-
chased the interest of the landlord in the Parker House, and continued as its proprietor
until his decease. For several years he was landlord of the Sea View Hotel at Oak-
Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov.
18, 1887.

Mr. Brownell (1879) died in New Bedford March 26, 1893.

George B. Buckingham (1879), of Worcester, son of Philo B. and Sally (Perkins)
Buckingham, was born in the town of Oxford, Conn., March 20, 1S49. When he was
quite young, his parents removed to Seymour, and later to New Haven. In both places
he availed himself of the public school instruction, supplementing it with a course of
study in the Russell Military School in N'ew Haven, Conn. He passed his early business
life in New Haven. In June, 1869, he went to Worcester, Mass. Though but twenty
years of age he was full of energy, business tact, and pluck. Before taking up his resi-
dence in that city, he was engaged by the Sargent Card Clothing Company, in whose
employ he remained until 1873. He then became connected in business with Mr.
Warren McFarland, whose daughter, Miss Abbie McFarland, he had married in 1S71.
From 1873 to 1880 he had a third interest in the business, and in 1880 he succeeded to
the whole business.

Mr. Buckingham (1879) is a director in the Citizens' National Bank of Worcester,
a member of the Worcester County Mechanics' Association, and proprietor of the
Arcade Malleable Iron Company and Worcester Malleable Iron Works.

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Mr. Buckingham (1879) is a member of Athelstan Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Eureka
Royal Arch Chapter, and Worcester County Commandery, Knights Templars, all of
Worcester. He is also a member of the Scottish Rite bodies, and Sept. 17, 1889, was
created a sovereign grand inspector-general, thirty-third degree. He is also a member
of the Royal Order of Scotland, and president of the board of trustees of the Masonic
Fraternily of Worcester, Mass., in which city Mr. Buckingham (1879) resides.

Abram Chase (1879), of New Bedford, Mass., was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company Sept. 13, 1880.

Thomas L. Churchill (1879), insurance inspector, of Chelsea, son of Oliver and
Mary Ann (Loring) Churchill, was born April 3, 1834, in Plympton He married, Dec.
15, 1864, Helen Head Briggs. His boyhood was spent on the farm in Plympton, where
his ancestors had lived. He attended the district school and Pierce Academy, Middle-
boro, and afterward became a machinist and engineer.

Mr. Churchill (1879) was a member of the Third Regiment, M. V. M., in 1S59 and
i860, but was in the United States Navy from 1863 to 1865, during which time he was
acting third, and by promotion, acting second and acting first assistant engineer, the
latter grade ranking as lieutenant in the navy. From 1866 to 1876 he was an engineer
in the United States Coast Survey. He was fifth sergeant of the Artillery Company in
1885.

Lieut. Churchill (1879) is a Freemason, Red Man, Knight of Honor, etc. On
leaving sea service he became an insurance inspector, and was promoted to be chief
inspector of the New England Bureau of United Inspection.

Marcus C. Clark (1879), hotel proprietor, of Boston, son of Nehemiah and Irene
(Tripp) Clark, of Candia, N. H., was born at Stanstead, Canada, Aug. 2, 1841. He
married, Jan. 21, 1885, Evelyn May Ryder. His parents removed to East Cambridge
when he was six years of age, and there he attended the public schools. He lived in
Candia, N. H., three years, 1856-1859, but returned to Boston when eighteen years of
age, and has since resided here. Previous to 1866 he was engaged in mercantile life,
but since then has been in the restaurant or hotel business. He is now proprietor of
Clark's Hotel, Nos. 575-581 Washington Street, Boston.

Mr. Clark (1879) became a member of the National Lancers in 1872 and still
retains his membership.

Isaac D. Dana (1879), clerk, of Boston, was born in Brighton June 17, 1835. He
was engaged for many years on India Wharf, at the office of the Boston and Portland
Steamship Company. He was ardently devoted to the interests of the Artillery Com-
pany, and was ready for any duty. He was sixth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery
Company in 1881, and second lieutenant in 1885.

Lieut. Dana (1879) received the Masonic degrees in Columbian Lodge, of Boston;
became a member of St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter Dec. 21, 1886, and of De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templars, of Boston, Dec. 30, 1889.

Lieut. Dana (1879) died at his residence, No. 107 Warren Avenue, Boston, March
1, 1897, and his funeral was attended on Thursday, March 4, by De Molay Commandery,
Knights Templars.

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Benjamin W. Dean (1879), contractor, of South Boston, son of Hon. Benjamin
and Mary A. (French) Dean, was born April 27, 1852, in Lowell. He married, Feb. 3,
1876, Annie Isabel Page. His early boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended
school, and later attended Westford (Mass.) Academy, St. Mark's School, Southboro,
and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a member of the Boston
Common Council in 1883.

Mr. Dean (1879) was appointed first sergeant, Company A, First Cavalry (National
Lancers), May 14, 1878, having been a private since Jan. 27, 1874 ; was promoted to be
second lieutenant May 7, 1879 ; first lieutenant Nov. 18, 1879, and to be captain Jan. 24,
1871. He held this position until July 24, 1883. He was also a member of Adelphi
Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of St. Omer Commandery, Knights Templars, of South
Boston. He died at his home in South Boston, July 22, 1892, and his remains were
buried at Lowell.

Samuel Adams Drake (1879), merchant, editor, and author, son of Samuel G. and
Louisa (Elmes) Drake, was born in Boston Dec. 19, 1833. He married, (1) in 1858,
Isabel Graham Mayhew, of Louisville, Ky., and, (2) in 1866, Olive Nowell Grant, of
Kennebunkport, Me. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the public
schools. On leaving school, he first entered mercantile employments, then became an
editor, and later an author.

Mr. Drake (1879) was commissioned inspector and adjutant-general of Kansas
State Militia, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, May 1, 1861 ; was promoted to be
colonel of the First Regiment of Kansas State Militia in September, 1863, and pro-
moted to be brigadier-general Feb. 29, 1864. He was again commissioned as colonel,
and took command of the Seventh Regiment of Kansas Volunteer Infantry July 4, 1864,
and was mustered out of service with his regiment Nov. 16, 1864. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company April 4, 1881.

Col. Drake (1879) is a member of the Order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States. His brother, George B. Drake, joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company in 1868. Col. Samuel A. Drake (1879) resides at Kennebunkport, Me.

George B. Dyer (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Charles and Hannah (Snow)
Dyer, was born in Eastport, Me., March 29, 1835. He married, Oct. 8, 1868, Sophia
Carey Gould, of Boston. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended
the grammar and high schools. After graduation he became employed in the manu-
facture and sale of fine furniture, in which business he is now employed at No. 1 Wash-
ington Street, Boston.

Col. Dyer (1879) > s a descendant of Nicholas Snow, who came to Plymouth, in
1623, in the ship "Ann," and of Dr. William Dyer, of Truro, Mass. His ancestors
were prominent in the military affairs of the province and colony.

Mr. Dyer (1879) enlisted as a private in Company B, Ninth Regiment of Maine
Volunteer Infantry, Sept. 10, 1862, and became orderly sergeant of that company April
25, 1S63. He was commissioned as second lieutenant of Company B, June 23, 1863;
was promoted to be captain Aug. 22, 1864, and major of the Ninth Regiment, Maine Vol-
unteers, Oct. 4, 1864. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel and colonel of United
States Volunteers, by brevet, to rank from March 13, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious
services during the War." He was discharged from service July 13, 1865, by reason of
the close of the Rebellion.

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Lieut. Dyer (1879) was detailed Aug. 19, 1863, as acting assistant quartermaster of
the First Brigade, Tenth Army Corps, at Morris Island, S. C. ; acting aide-de-camp on
the staff of the Third Brigade, Second Division, Tenth Army Corps, July 1, 1864 ; acting
assistant adjutant-general of that brigade Sept. 6, 1864; acting assistant inspector-
general Sept. 11, 1864; was assigned to command redoubt on the front of that brigade
Oct. 1, 1S64, and to command the provisional battalion of that brigade Jan. 3, 1865.
He was appointed provost marshal in the city of Raleigh, N. C., April 30, 1865, and
held that position until he was discharged from the service. He was engaged in the
following battles: Fort Walker and Hilton Head, S. C, Nov. 7, 1861 ; Morris Island,
July 10, 1S63 ; Fort Wagner, Morris Island, July 1 1 and July 18, 1863 ; Green Plain, Va.,
May 7, 1864 ; Drury's Bluff, May 16, 1864 ; Hatcher's Run, Va., May 18, 20, and 23, and
Aug. 25, 1S64; Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864; Cemetery Hill (the explosion of the mine
at Petersburg), July 30, 1864; Deep Bottom, Aug. 16 and 17, 1864 ; Chapin's Farm and
Fort Harrison, Va., Sept. 20, 1864, and Darbytown Road, Oct. 27, 1S64.

Col. Dyer (1879) received the Masonic degrees in Eastern Lodge, of Eastport, Me,
and is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States ;
Gettysburg Post, No. 191, G. A. R. ; Maine Veteran Union; Boston Art Club, and Old
Dorchester Club. He resides at No. 16 Victoria Street, Dorchester, Mass.

John J. Eaton, Jr. (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of John J. and Mary Ann
(Hill) Eaton, was born in Boston March 25, 1834. He married, in 1883, Mary A.
Unwin. His boyhood was spent in Cambridge, Mass., where he attended the Harvard
Grammar School. After graduation he found employment with Charles W. Wilder
(1859), dealer in cigars and tobacco. After several years' service, Mr. Eaton (1879)
was, in 1S65, admitted to the firm, Wilder & Estabrook. Mr. Wilder (1859) withdrew
from the partnership several years afterward, and Mr. Eaton (1879) formed another
partnership with Mr. Estabrook — firm name, Estabrook & Eaton. Mr. Estabrook died
in 1893, but the business is still carried on, under the same firm name, at Nos. 222-4
Washington Street, Boston, with a branch store in Masonic Temple, on Boylston Street,
Boston.

Mr. Eaton (1879) has never held civil office, and his military experience is confined
to his twenty one years' service as a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company.

Mr. Eaton (1879) received the first three degrees in Freemasonry in Rochester,
N. Y., and the chapter degrees in Menotomy Chapter, Arlington, Mass. His cousin,
William H. Pattee, joined the Artillery Company in 1873.

Charles A. Faxon (1879), general agent of the Fitchburg, Chicago & Dayton and
Hamilton Canal Company, No. 228 Washington Street, Boston, was born in Quincy,
Mass., March 21, 1829. He was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company
in 1883.

Sergt. Faxon (1879) died June 12, 1891, and his funeral was attended by a delega-
tion from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, at his late residence in
Wollaston, on Sunday, June 14, 1891.

Charles W. Fogg (1879), °f Waltham, employed by the Waltham Watch Company,
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 22, 18S4.

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G. Franklin Frost (1879), merchant, of VValtham, son of Leonard P. and Eliza F.
(White) Frost, was born Oct. 20, 1844, in Watertown, Mass. He married, (1) Septem-
ber, 1867, Mary P. Lincoln, and, (2) Aug. 31, 1881, Hannah M. Lincoln. He spent his
boyhood in Waltham and attended its schools. He afterward became a broker's clerk
at No. 28 State Street, Boston ; then paymaster of Waltham Bleaching and Dye Works,
and paymaster of the Texas and Pacific Construction Company. He is now engaged in
the wood, coal, and brick business in Waltham. He has held the office of town auditor
of Waltham, and water commissioner for the city of Waltham.

Mr. Frost (1879) enlisted in Company G, Forty-fifth Regiment, M. V. M., Sept. 26,
1862, and was discharged July 7, 1863. He re-enlisted in State service, Company F,
Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., July 8, 1874, when he was commissioned second lieutenant ;
Jan. 21, 1876, he became first lieutenant; Dec. 13, 1877, captain; also major of the
Fifth Regiment, Feb. 26, 1879, and lieutenant-colonel Jan. 30, 1889. He was discharged
from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885. He is a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Knights of Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen, and New England
Order of Protection.

Col. Frost (1879) resides in Waltham, and his place of business is Nos. 33-5 Moody
Street.

James P. Frost (1879), journalist, of Boston, son of Capt. Eben R. (1867) and
Rachel L. (Clement) Frost, was born in Boston, May 3, 1856. He married, Oct. n,
18S0, Annie R. Davenport. He spent his life in Boston, attended its schools, and gradu-
ated at the English High School. After leaving school he was employed for a time in
the glass business, but in 1874 entered journalism as a correspondent of the Army and
Navy Journal of New York, and, later, was employed on the Saturday Evening Gazette.
Afterward entering the employ of the Boston Globe, repeated promotion was the result
of his fidelity and energy. First he did military work ; then day and night locals ; later
he did turf work; reported the legislative proceedings in 1879-80, and soon after
became assistant city editor; then city editor; next financial editor, the position he held
at the time of his decease.

In the Fourth Battalion of Infantry, M. V. M., he was appointed quartermaster-
sergeant Sept. 2, 1876; second lieutenant, Company C, Feb. 19, 1877, and resigned June
18, 1877. He was commissioned adjutant of the First Battalion of Cavalry Jan. 31,
1882; assistant inspector-general of rifle practice Aug. 7, 1886, with the rank of cap-
tain; and July 14, 18S7, was reappointed to the same position on the Second Brigade
Staff, with the rank of major.

Major Frost (1879) was an expert rifle-shot, and won upwards of fifty trophies.
After being easily the first among professional marksmen at home, he captained the
celebrated Creedmoor team in its matches for the international trophy at Wimbledon,
England, which his team won, and, bringing the trophy home, placed it in Doric Hall,
at the State House, Boston, where it still remains. He was adjutant of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company in 1884, and first lieutenant in 1887. He died suddenly,

1 For extended sketches and portraits of Major James P. Frost (1879), see the Boston Daily Globe,
Jan. 6, 1S93, et sej., and other Boston papers of same date.

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Robbins B. Grover (1S79), manufacturer and merchant, of Brockton, son of Eli
and Mehitable (Brown) Grover, was born in Bethel, Me., July 24, 1841. He married,
Oct. 27, 1866, Mary F. Mears. His boyhood was passed in his native town, where he
attended the public schools, and later was a student at Gould's Academy. He learned
the tanner's trade, but when the Rebellion broke but he entered the army. He enlisted
in October, 1861, in the Thirteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteer Infantry, Col. Neal
Dow commanding, and was successively promoted to be second lieutenant, first lieuten-
ant, and captain. After four years of faithful "service, he was discharged Sept. i, 1865.
He was discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

Mr. Grover (1879) is now engaged in the manufacture of shoes at Brockton, under
the firm name of R. B. Grover & Co., who manufacture the celebrated " Emerson Shoe."

Mr. Grover (1879) is a member of Paul Revere Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Satucket
Royal Arch Chapter, and Bay State Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Brockton.
He is also a member of Aleppo Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Boston, and of the
Commercial Club in Brockton.

Samuel C. Hart (1879), merchant, of New Bedford, son of Daniel and Hannah
Burden (Cook) Hart, was born Dec. 9, 1834, at Little Compton, R. I. He married,
Sept. 28, 1856, Sarah N. Briggs, of New Bedford. He attended school at Little Comp-
ton and Tiverton, R. I., and at New Bedford, Mass. He was engaged in the grocery
and provision business from 1853 until April 14, 1861, when he entered the United
States service as a soldier.

Mr. Hart (1879) was a member of Company L, Third Regiment, M. V. M., from
1853 to April 13, 1861, of which he was a corporal, then a sergeant. When he entered
the service April 14, 1861, with his regiment, he held the position of sergeant. Sept.
28, 1861, he was promoted to be first lieutenant of Company D, Twenty-third Regiment,
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; July 27, 1862, was promoted to be captain of the
same, and held that office until Nov. 14, 1864, when he was commissioned lieutenant-
colonel of the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery, a position which he
held until discharged, by reason of the close of the war, June 17, 1865. He was detailed
Dec. 3, 1863, to report to Brig.-Gen. C. A. Heckman, as acting assistant inspector-
general of Heckman's Brigade. April 24, 1864, he was ordered, by Major-Gen. B. F.
Butler (1853), to report at headquarters, Fortress Monroe, as acting ordnance officer of
the Army of the James. Sept. 18, 1864, he was ordered, by Major-Gen. Butler (1853),
to report to Brig.-Gen. Heckman as ordnance officer, Second Division, Eighteenth Army
Corps; and, Oct. 13, 1864, was ordered by the latter to assume the duties of acting
assistant inspector-general. Dec. 5, 1864, was ordered by Gen. Butler (1853) to report
to Brig.-Gen. Heckman as acting assistant inspector-general, Third Division, Twenty-fifth
Army Corps.

January, 1890, Col. Hart (1879) was commissioned as acting assistant adjutant-
general, M. V. M., on the staff of Gov. John Q. A. Brackett, and was mustered out
January, 1891. After his return from war he became engaged in the coal business in
New Bedford. He was a member of the common council of that city for five years ;
alderman three years, and chief engineer of its fire department one year.

Col. Hart (1879) died at his residence in New Bedford, Feb. 4, 1894.

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William E. Hodgkins (1879), tailor, of Boston, son of Joseph W. and Sarah
(Barnes) Hodgkins, was born in Plymouth Sept. 26, 1829. He married, Sept. 7, 1853,
Ann M. Bubier, of Marblehead. He attended the common and high schools in his
native town, and then entered his father's tailoring establishment in Plymouth. He
soon came to Boston and entered the employ of Charles A. Smith ( 1858), and in [867
was made a partner in that firm. He was the first president of the Boston Tailors
Exchange, and second vice-president of the Merchant Tailors' National Exchange at
its formation in Philadelphia in 1885.

In 1891 Mr. Hodgkins (1879) withdrew his interest from the old firm and formed
a partnership with his son, Edward W. Hodgkins. They are located in the famous Niles
Building on School Street, Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery
Company Dec. 3, 1881.

Mark Hollingsworth (1879) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
April 5, 1886.

Perez B. Howard (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Perez B. and Caroline H.
(Smith) Howard, was born in Wareham March 13, 1848. He married, Nov. 4, 1875,
Mary Ellen Atkins. He attended the public schools in Boston, and graduated at the
Boston Latin School, in the class of 1862. He afterwards entered the dry-goods
business as an importer.

Mr. Howard (1879) was a member of the First Corps of Cadets, also of the Royal
Arcanum, Commercial Travellers' Association, and the Longwood Club. He was honor-
ably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept. 22, 1884.

Mr. Howard (1S79) died at his residence in Brookline in 1894.

Edwin Howland (1879), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Ichabod Howland, was
born in Boston. He was educated in the public schools of Boston, and became a manu-
facturer. He was a member of the First Corps of Cadets, M. V. M. His place of
business and residence are in Baltimore, Md. He was honorably discharged from the
Artillery Company May 16, 1881.

George L. Hurll (1879), dealer in ribbons, of Boston, was born in Albany, N. Y.,
Nov. 29, 1854.

Theodore S. Johnson (1879), clerk of courts in Worcester County, son of Theo-
dore W. and Emily S. (Mellen) Johnson, was born in Dana, Mass., in 1843. He
married, April 24, 1873, Amanda M. Allen. His early boyhood was spent in his native
town, but he attended the high school at Petersham, and, later, the Wesleyan Academy
at Wilbraham. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He held
the office of trial-justice from 1867 to 1871 ; was clerk of the Central District Court in
Worcester from 187 1 to 1SS1, and clerk of the courts in Worcester County from 1881 to
the present time [1900].

Mr. Johnson (1879) was commissioned captain, and was appointed judge-advocate
on the staff of the Third Brigade, M. V. M., May 26, 1874, and was discharged April 28,
1876, when he resigned. Jan. 14, 1879, he was appointed aide-de-camp, with the rank
of colonel, on the staff of Gov. Talbot. He resigned Jan. 8, 1880.

262 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1879

Col. Johnson (1879) resides in Worcester, and his office is at the Court House in
Worcester.

Edward J. Jones (1879), of Boston, joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company Sept. 27, 1S55, and was discharged in May, 1861. He served in the State
Militia of Maine from 1837 to 1840, and received the degree of M. D. from Dartmouth
College in 1854. Major Jones (1879) rejoined the Artillery Company May 12, 1879,
and was honorably discharged Sept. 21, 1891. See Volume III., page 264, of this
history.

Alvah A. Knowles (1879) was discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 17,

Leonard C. Lane (1879), of Waltham, was born in Plymouth, N. H. He enlisted
as a private in Company E, Sixteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in
the service of the United States, July 13, 1863 ; was transferred to Company E, Eleventh
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, and
was discharged Dec. 15, 1864. He enlisted in Company F, Fifth Regiment, M.V. M.j
was commissioned captain June 24, 1874; major of that regiment Dec. 29, 1875,
and was discharged April 28, 1876 (under Section 4, Chapter 204, Acts of 1876). He
was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., July 24, 1876,
and was discharged Jan. n, 18S3, by decree of the Supreme Judicial Court, his term of
service having expired. He was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company
in 1S83.

Col. Lane (1879) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 17, 1886.

E. Frank Lewis (1S79), wool scourer, of Lawrence, son of Bradford and Hannah
A. (Gay) Lewis, was born at Walpole, Mass, April 1, 1843. He married, in 1866, at
Boston, Marion J. Boyden. He received a common school education at Walpole.
Afterwards he entered the dry-goods trade, and for a time was employed by Jordan &
Marsh in Boston. In 1870 he began the business of wool scouring at Walpole. The
business steadily increased, and in 1890 he removed to Lawrence, Mass., and erected
new mills on the South Canal for the carrying on of the same business. He has now
one of the largest establishments of the kind in the country. His Boston office is at
No. 143 Federal Street.

Mr. Lewis (1879) is a member of the Lawrence Board of Trade, Home Club of
Lawrence, Masonic Fraternity, and other societies. He was third sergeant of artillery
in the Artillery Company in 1887, and sixth sergeant in 1894.

Frederick B. Lincoln (1879) resided at the Commonwealth Hotel, Boston. He
was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 18S3.

Augustus N. Loring (1879), merchant, of Boston, was born in Cambridge, Mass.,
March 4, 1840. He was educated in the public schools of his native city. He entered
mercantile life in his boyhood, and at the age of twenty-one years, went into the dry-
goods business on his own account. For the last two years of his life he was president

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of the Columbia Rubber Company. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and
of the Art and Orpheus clubs.

Mr. Loring (1879) died at his residence, No. 325 Beacon Street, Boston, Aug. 23,
1893.

Charles Marsh (1879), merchant, of Boston, was born in Chesterfield, N. H., Nov.
6, 1829. His father was quite a famous bridge builder in his day. At an early age
Charles Marsh (1879) and his brother Benjamin came to Boston. Eben D. Jordan
moved to this city a short time before the Marsh boys. Mr. Jordan entered a mercan-
tile establishment as an errand boy. He became acquainted with Charles and Benjamin
L. Marsh, and in 1861 he formed, with Benjamin L., the firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co.
The year following the organization of the firm Charles Marsh (1879), then a clerk in
the store of Pearl, Smith & Co., was admitted as a partner in Jordan, Marsh & Co.

Benjamin L. Marsh died in 1865, and a large share of the responsibility he had
borne fell upon the shoulders of his younger brother. In the early days of his business
career, Charles Marsh (1879) was an active salesman. Afterward he took charge of the
wholesale department, which continued, until the day of his fatal illness, to be under his
personal supervision. In 1862 the firm purchased the stock and good will of George W.
Warren (1867) & Co., corner of Washington and Avon streets, Boston, and at this time
Jordan, Marsh & Co established their retail department.

Mr. Marsh (1879) was an attendant upon the services of Arlington Street (Uni-
tarian) Church. He was a member of the Temple and Algonquin clubs, and a director
of the Central National Bank and International Trust Company, He died at his
summer residence, Jerusalem Road, Cohasset, July 9, 1886.

Arthur D. McClellan (1879), lawyer, of Boston, was born in Sutton, Mass. He
attended school at Grafton and Worcester, and graduated from Brown University in the
class of 1873. He studied law at the Boston University Law School, and was admitted
to the Suffolk County Bar in 1875. He was for several years a trustee of Brown Uni-
versity, Providence, R. I. He became a member of the law firm of Jerome Marble &
Co., of Boston.

Mr. McClellan (1879) married, (1) Mrs. Mary A. Hartwell, who died in 1894, and,
(2) Jan. 12. 1S9S, Florence Armsley, of Worcester. He was a member of the Paint
and Oil Club of New England, which held a special meeting to take action upon the
decease of Mr. McClellan (1S79). He died at his residence, No. 59 Bay State Road,
April 5, 1900.

By his will, dated Feb. 3, 1899, he gave to Brown University twenty-five thousand
dollars, and twenty-five hundred dollars to the Baptist Society in Grafton in memory of
his father, and the same amount to the public library in that town. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company April 4, 1881.

Sumner R. Mead (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Joseph B. and Alice (Rust)
Mead, was born in Walpole, N. H., Sept. 21, 1835. He married, Oct. 20, 1862, Ada
Lawrence. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended the public
schools. When a young man he came to Boston and found employment in the dry-
goods trade. He followed that business and formed a partnership — Coleman. Mead &
Co., wholesale dry-goods dealers. He never held civil office, and was not identified with

264 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1879

any military organization except the Artillery Company, from which he was discharged
July 19, 1880.

Mr. Mead (1879) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He died July 18, 1885.

John G. Miller (1879), of Walt ham, was born in Clarenceville, Canada East. He
was master-at-arms in the United States Navy from Aug. 19, 1864, to March 4, 1865.
He served as private and sergeant in Company F, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., during
1875-6. He was commissioned second lieutenant of Company F, of Waltham, Fifth
Regiment, M. V. M., Jan. 21, 1876, and resigned May 29, 1879.

Lieut. Miller (1879) was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 1883.

Isaac W. Moody (1879), stationer, of Boston, was born in South Boston March 23,
1843. He is called lieutenant in the records of the Artillery Company.

Lieut. Moody (1879) was discharged from the Artillery Company in September,
1885.

James F. Mullen (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of James and Eleanor Mullen,
was born in Ireland in 1831. He came to Boston when quite young and attended the
Eliot School. He became a merchant, dealing in tailor's trimmings, in which he is now
engaged at No. 618 John Hancock Building, Boston.

Mr. Mullen (1879) resides at No. 14 Berwick Park, Boston.

George H. Richards (1879) was born in New Hampshire. He came to Boston
when he was seventeen years of age and found employment with the jewelry firm of
Crosby, Morse & Foss. He was repeatedly promoted, until he became head clerk.
When about twenty- one years of age he left them and engaged with J. V. Kettell &
Co. (now Kettell & Blake). He remained with them for some time, when he took the
old office of W. T. Gale & Co., and for several years carried on a wholesale watch and
jewelry business. He was afterward engaged in the retail jewelry business at No. 3S3
Washington Street. He was prominent socially, belonging to several clubs, including
the Central and Algonquin. He was an officer of the National Jewellers' Association,
and was recognized as a leader by his business associates.

Mr. Richards (1879) died by his own hand, at his residence on Marlborough Street,
Boston, May 25, 1892. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company June
4, 1880.

Thomas Savage (1879), lawyer, of Boston, son of Rev. Thomas and Sarah (Web-
ster) Savage, was born in Bedford, N. H., Jan. 20, 1852. He married, Aug. 20, 1S91,
Lucy Burkhalter. His early life was spent in his native town, where he attended school
at the " Brick School-house," afterward at Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H., and Dart-
mouth College. He studied law and was admitted to the Suffolk County Bar in 1874.
He held the offices of city solicitor of Maiden and of United States district attorney
for the Southern District of Florida.

Mr. Savage (1879) was fi fst sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in 1884, and lieutenant in 1886 and 1896. He was a member of
Columbian Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston. He resided in Maiden, and practised
law in Boston.

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Lieut. Savage (1879), on his way to the Northern Union Station, fell from an elec-
tric car, on Friday, Jan. 27, 1S99, and received such injuries that he died Jan. 31, 1899.
His funeral took place Feb. 3, 1899, at his late residence on Webster Street, Maplewood.
Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company left Boston on a special
car and reached Maiden about ten o'clock a. m. They marched to the house under the
command of Sergt. Edwin E. Snow (1880), who had charge of the arrangements. The
services were conducted by Rev. Stephen F. Roblin, chaplain of the Company. The
body was borne from his late residence, and, by train, taken to Bedford, N. H., where
services were conducted by Rev. Arthur Little, of Dorchester, in the Presbyterian Churcn
in that town. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.

John Scates (1879), merchant, of South Hanson, son of Oliver and Sarah (Leigh-
ton) Scates, was born in Ossipee, X. H., April 28, 1841. He married, June 13, 1861,
Isabella C. Stewart. He lived in Ossipee, N. H., until he was ten years of age, when,
with his widowed mother, he moved to Hingham, Mass. He attended the public schools
in that place. When thirteen years of age he went to Boston and found employment in
a provision store on Harrison Avenue. He afterward was engaged in the provision
business in South Boston for more than twenty years. He retired from business in 1888.

Mr. Scates (1879) joined the Independent Boston Fusiliers, Company G, First
Regiment, M. V. M., in 1859. He enlisted in Company G, First Regiment of Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Infantry, in April, 1861, served three years, and was mustered out a
sergeant. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company July 18, 1SS1.

Mr. Scates (1879) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and has received the
degrees in the Lodge, Chapter, and Commandery. He is also a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His present
residence is in South Hanson, Mass.

William T. Soule (1879), merchant, of New Bedford, son of Thomas H. Soule,
was born in Mattapoisett March 15, t836. He was educated in the public schools of
his native town, and at the age of fourteen years entered the employ of Nathan E.
Hammett, a dry-goods dealer, with whom he remained seven years. He was afterward
in the same business in Boston two years and in New Bedford one year.

Sept. 14, 1S61, Mr. Soule (1879) enlisted in Company K, First Regiment of
Cavalry, M. V. M., and was mustered into the United States service Oct. 5, as a
sergeant. By order of the War Department, the battalion to which his company
belonged was permanently detached from the regiment, and Feb. 12, 1S64, it was incor-
porated into the Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry. He was commissioned
second lieutenant in that regiment Jan. 19, 1864; was promoted to be first lieutenant
and regimental quartermaster Dec. 10, 1864, and to be captain July 5, 1865. He was
mustered out Nov. 14, 1865. After he left the army he engaged in the dry-goods
business in New Bedford on his own account, and continued in it until his decease.

Capt. Soule (1879) was a member of the common council of New Bedford in
1870 and of the board of aldermen in 1S75 and 1876. In 1878 he was elected mayor
of the city of New Bedford, and was re-elected to that office in 1879.

Capt. Soule (1879) was a prominent Freemason, being a member of the bodies of
the York Rite in New Bedford, and of the Scottish Rite in Boston. He was an active
member of Post 1, of the Grand Army of the Republic, in New Bedford, and of the

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Union Veteran Legion. He died at his residence in New Bedford on Wednesday, May
30, 1888.

Gilmore P. Sprague (1879) was, in 1879, a dealer in wines, etc., at No. 10 Alden
Street, Boston, and is now engaged in the same business at No. 153 Blackstone Street,
Boston. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Aug. 30, 18S0.

George F. Stratton (1879) was a salesman, in the employ of Leland, Rice & Co.,
on Arch Street, Boston.

Russell Sturgis, Jr. (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Russell (1829) and Mary
Greene (Hubbard) Sturgis, was born in Milton Place, Boston, Aug. 3, 183 1. He
married, (1) Jan. 10, 1856, Susan Wells; and, (2) in 1S66, Margaret McCulloh.
His great-grandfather, Russell Sturgis, joined the Artillery Company in 1786 and his
father joined the same in 1829. When three years old he went with his parents to
China, and returned to Boston in September, 1838. The next seven years he attended
Mr. Greene's school at Jamaica Plain; afterward went to Phillips (Exeter) Academy,
and entered Harvard College in 1848. In 1849, when his father departed for England,
Russell, Jr. (1879), followed him and pursued his studies in French and German at
Brussels. In 1852 he went again to China, but was obliged to return in 1S55 on account
of ill-health. He came to Boston and settled in August, 1855.

Oct. 1, 1856, Mr. Sturgis (1879) joined the First Corps of Cadets, where his
inherited military taste and his experience in the war of the rebellion in China caused
him to be made captain of a company in that battalion. He was mustered into the
United States service at Fort Warren May 26, 1862, and was discharged July 2, 1S62.
The same year, being then in the State Militia, he raised Company A, Forty-fifth Regi-
ment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ("Cadet Regiment"); was commissioned
captain of it, and was promoted 10 be major of the regiment Oct. S, 1862. He was
discharged, by expiration of service, in June, 1863. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 15, 1882. He early retired from business and gave
himself to the work of the Young Men's Christian Association. His residence was at
Manchester-by-the-Sea.

Major Sturgis (1879) died Oct. 14, 1899, at Portsmouth, N. H., whither he went to
spend his summer vacation.

Elisha W. Sweet ( 1879), physician and surgeon, of Worcester, son of Dr. Elisha W.
and Sarah (Nicholson) Sweet, was born in Pawtucket, R. I , Aug. 23, 1844. He married,
in 1864, Mary E. Day. His early life was spent in Central Falls, R. I., and he attended
the public schools in that town. He belongs to that celebrated family of " Sweets " who
have attained a national reputation as natural bone-setters. He entered upon this
profession as a specialist, and now enjoys a large practice in central Massachusetts. Dr.
Sweet (1879) has never held public office.

Dr. Sweet (1879) was a drummer in Company C, Tenth Regiment of Rhode Island
Volunteers, in 1862, and served three months. He was first sergeant of artillery in the
Artillery Company in 1882, and is a member of the Freemasons and Odd Fellows. He
resides in Worcester.

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Benjamin F. Talbot (1879), boot and shoe dealer, of Boston, joined the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company June 1, 1867. He was honorably discharged May 26,
1873, and rejoined the Company Oct. 3, 1879. He was again honorably discharged
Feb. 6, 1888. See page 40 of this volume.

George N. Talbot (1879), merchant, was, in 1880, of the firm of Chamberlin,
Currier & Co., clothing dealers, No. 38 Summer Street, Boston. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company April 4, 1887.

J. Henry Taylor (1879), lawyer, of Chelsea, son of Hugh and Mary Jane (Pat-
terson) Taylor, was born in Boston Oct. 13, 1853. He married, Sept. 1, 1S75, Annie B.
Taylor. His boyhood was spent in Boston, where he attended the public schools. He
studied law with Hon. Causten Browne, with whom he was associated until 1892. He
was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts Courts May 25, 1875 ; United States Circuit
Court for Massachusetts District Feb. 3, 1879, and United States Supreme Court Dec.
11, 1890. He was appointed justice of the peace June 15, 1875; notary public March
23, 1876, and examiner in equity of the United States Circuit Court, Massachusetts
District, Oct. 27, 1881. He was one of the board of registrars of the city of Chelsea from
1 89 1 to 1897, and secretary, treasurer, and attorney of the Boston Co-operative Bank.

Mr. Taylor (1879) was a member of the Fourth Battalion of Rifles ("Tigers"),
M. V. M., in 1869; of the Fusiliers, under Capt. A. P. Snow, for seven years; of
Company A, Fifth Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., of which he was commissioned, Jan.
26, 1S80, second lieutenant. He resigned and was discharged, when he joined the First
Corps of Cadets and served three years, attaining the rank of corporal. He became a
member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company May 12, 1879; served as
sixth sergeant of infantry in 1882; was elected first lieutenant in 1S86, and captain of
the Company June 2, 1891. He accompanied the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company on their European trip.

Capt. Taylor (1879) is a member of the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, Royal Arcanum, and of the Park Street Church. In the early
summer of 1897 he was afflicted with a brain disease that incapacitated him for further
labor.

Abijah Thompson (1S79), merchant, of Winchester, son of Dea. Benjamin F. and
Hannah (Walker) Thompson, was born in Woburn July 29, 1827. He is a direct
descendant, eighth generation, of James Thompson, of Woburn, the emigrant, born in
England in 1593, and died in Woburn in 1682. Gen. Abijah Thompson (1828) was an
uncle of Sergt. Abijah Thompson (1S79), and Abijah F. Thompson (1857) is his cousin.
Abijah Thompson (1879) married, April 27, 1848, Maria S. Swan, of West Cambridge.
He attended the public schools of Woburn, also Warren Academy in that town, and
Groton Academy, Groton. Benjamin F. Thompson, when quite young, was an apprentice
in Gen. Abijah Thompson's (1828) leather manufactory in West Woburn, and, in 1823,
he commenced the same business on his own account. This he continued until his
decease, July 31, 1863, when Abijah Thompson (1S79), who became a member of the
firm in 1848, and his younger brother, Stephen, succeeded their father, and still retain
the old firm name of B. F. Thompson & Co., at No. 187 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.
They are manufacturers of, and wholesale dealers in, leather.

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Mr. Thompson (1879) is a prominent Mason, having become a member of Mt.
Horeb Lodge, of Woburn, Sept. 5, i860 ; of Mystic Royal Arch Chapter, of Medford,
March 28, 1864; of Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, Jan. 11, 1865; a member
of William Parkman Lodge, of Winchester, since 1S65; also a life member of the
New England Historic-Genealogical Society, a member of the Massachusetts Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution, of the Winchester Historical Society, and of the
First Congregational Church, South Woburn, now Winchester. He has been largely
interested in the Winchester Historical Society, of which he has been the president since
its organization in 1884, and has had, from the first, the chief pecuniary responsibility
in the publication of the "Winchester Record," a magazine which has rescued from
oblivion a mass of historical matter concerning the history of Woburn during its first
two centuries.

Mr. Thompson (1879) joined the Artillery Company Sept. 22, 1879, was sixth
sergeant in 1884, and was honorably discharged May 17, 1886. He rejoined the
Company June 1, 18S8, and was again elected sixth sergeant June 6, 1S92. His present
residence is in Winchester, Mass.

Newell A. Thompson (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Newell A. (1835) and
Susan S. (Wyman) Thompson, was born March 6, 1853, in Boston. He married, April
11, 1889, Florence G. Peck, of Boston, who died Jan. 8, 1891. He spent his boyhood
in Boston; attended the Brimmer School from 1862 to 1866, Boston Latin School
from 1866 to 1872, and Harvard University from 1872 to 1876. He is engaged in the
coal trade, — N. A.Thompson Coal Company, — wharf and elevators being on Ninth
Street in South Boston.

Mr. Thompson (1879) enlisted in the State militia, and was appointed sergeant-major
of the First Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., June 4, 1879 ; was commissioned first
lieutenant and adjutant Dec. 29, 1879, and was discharged Dec. 7, 1881. He was
appointed sergeant-major of the Second Brigade, M. V. M., June 27, 1885, and captain
and aide-de-camp May 25, 1886. He held the latter position until July 9, 1S94, when
he resigned. He was third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1881, and
adjutant in 1886.

Capt. Thompson (1879) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
Jan. 21, 1889.

Elliot G. Thorp (1S79), merchant, of Boston, son of Joseph W. and Lydia (John-
son) Thorp, was born, Aug. 1, 1849, at South Weare, N. H. He married, June 19, 1872,
Harriet H. Bancroft, of Harrisville, N. H. His early life was spent in New Hampshire.
At the age of sixteen years he graduated at the Tilton Academy, Tilton, N. H., and
thence went to Ann Arbor, Mich , where he attended the medical college, taking his
degree in 1869. Returning to Tilton, he engaged in the drug business. In 1S74 he
came to Boston and obtained employment with the firm of Nichols & Hall. Afterward,
he entered the stationery and bookbinding business. For many years he was located at
No. 12 Milk Street, Boston.

Mr. Thorp (1879) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He died Nov. 22,
1895. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 15, 1882.

Ferdinand M. Trifet (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Alexander H. and
Ernestine (de Villiers) Trifet, was born in Paris, France, Sept. 10, 1S48. He married

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March 12, 1873, Ella F. Sias, of Ossipee, N. H. He came to the United States in 1851
and settled in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1856 he went to South America and the West Indies,
residing in Havana until 1859, when he returned to the United States. He lived in
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, but came to Boston in 1865, where
he has since resided. He attended school in Havana and Washington, but most of
his education was under a private tutor. In 1866, at the age of eighteen, he began
his business career as importer and dealer in foreign stamps for collectors, now being the
longest-established house in that line in America. In 1882 publishing music was added
to the stamp business, with the object of furnishing music to the masses of the people
in large quantities at small profits. That success attended this undertaking is shown
by the fact that "Trifet Editions" of music and music books were not figured by
hundreds or thousands, but by hundreds of thousands and millions ; one book alone,
"Harmonized Melodies," had. in 1899, consumed two hundred and seventy-five tons of
paper. One publication deserves notice here, " The Ancients Abroad March," by S. G.
Cook, was published by Lieut. Trifet (1879), m '897, to commemorate the Company's
visit to London in 1896, and has become wonderfully popular, over twenty-five thousand
copies for piano, two thousand for band, and fifteen hundred for orchestra, the two latter
arranged by Bandmaster Missud, leader of the Salem Cadet Band, being disposed of in
less than one year. It was dedicated to the Company, who accepted the same and
voted thanks to its publisher.

Mr. Trifet (1879) became a member of Company G, of the Independent Boston
Fusiliers, First Regiment, M. V. M., in 1869, and served eight years. During this
service he held the consecutive positions of private, corporal, sergeant, first sergeant,
and first lieutenant. He was commissioned first lieutenant of Company G Sept. 6, 1876,
and was discharged June 7, 1877.

Lieut. Trifet (1879) joined the Artillery Company Sept. 29, 1S79; was third
sergeant of infantry in 1889 and adjutant in 1897. He received Masonic degrees in
Joseph Warren Lodge, of Boston, in 189 1, and was a life member of that Lodge. He
received the Chapter degrees in St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, of Boston, and he
was High Priest of that body at the time of his decease. He was also a member of
Boston Commandery, Knights Templars, of the several bodies of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite in Boston, Royal Order of Scotland, Fusilier Veteran Association, American
Philatelic Association, and of other orders.

Lieut. Trifet (1879) died at his residence, No. 39 Allston Street, Dorchester, Sept.
26, 1899. The funeral services were attended by a large delegation from the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company.

William Tyner (1879), teamster, of Boston, son of Miah and Mary (Tyner) Tyner,
was born in Temple Michael, Ireland, June 24, 1830. He married Jane E. Dunlap. He
attended the English National School in his native place, and, on coming to Boston, was
employed for eleven years by the firm of Smith, Sumner & Co., and their successors.
He subsequently went into the teaming business, in which he has been engaged for about
forty years. He was third sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1882, and
first sergeant of artillery in 1895.

Mr. Tyner (1879) received the Masonic degrees in Adelphi Lodge, of Boston, in
1S69, became a charter member of Joseph Webb Lodge in 1877, and held the office of
treasurer for fifteen years. He joined St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter Sept. 20, 1881, and

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Massachusetts Consistory, thirty-second degree, Feb. 26, 1874. He is also a member of
the Odd Fellows. He resides at No. 39 Sargent Street, Dorchester.

Edward E. Wells (1879), carpenter, of Boston, son of Oliver S. and Mary (Frames)
Wells, was born in Boston May 6, 1839. He married, in 1866, Harriet L. L. Dean.
His early life was spent in Boston. Having completed his school days, he learned the
carpenter's trade, which he has since followed, except when in the United States military
service, and is a prominent master builder.

Mr. Wells (1S79), at the age of seventeen years, became a member of a company
in the Second Regiment, M. V. M., Capt. Cowdin (1837) commanding, and subsequently
joined the Fourth Battalion of Rifles, Major Leonard (1868). In 1861 this battalion
formed the nucleus of the famous Thirteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers.
Mr. Wells (1879) was a private in Company D, Capt. Harlow, when the regiment went
to the front. He served throughout the regiment's term of service, and was discharged
Aug. 1, 1864. He was second sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1882,
adjutant in 18S5, third sergeant of infantry in 1888, and lieutenant in 1891.

Lieut. Wells (1879) ' s a member of Post 15, G. A. R., of Columbian Lodge, A. F.
and A. M., Boston Athletic Club, and other organizations. He resides at No. 34 West
Cedar Street, Boston.

Horace P. Williams (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Lieut. -Col. Horace (1854)
and Isabella H. (Perry) Williams, was born in Boston in March, 1836. He married, in
Cambridge, Oct. 18, 1865, Mary F. Mitchell, of that city. He spent his early life in
Boston and Roxbury, attended a private school in Boston, boarding schools in Brookfield
and Grafton, and a private school in Octagon Hall, Roxbury. He first entered a
wholesale dry-goods store on Kilby Street, and afterward was engaged in a wholesale
West India house on Central Wharf. In 1856 he went to Stillwater, Minn., returned to
Boston in 1859, and entered the coal business and continued in it until the Rebellion.
After the War he found employment in the dry-goods business, in which he is at present
engaged, — firm name, Horace P. Williams & Co., No. 39 Avon Street, Boston.

Mr. Williams (1879) was commissioned by Gov. Andrew a justice of the peace,
and held that office ten years. April 18, 1861, he was commissioned lieutenant in the
Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., and left Boston for the protection of Washington, D. C,
April 20. His term of service was one hundred and eight days. He was commissioned
captain in the Twenty-second Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861,
and served in the field five hundred and forty-eight days. He was on recruiting service
thirty-one days, and was commissioned major in the Fifty-sixth Regiment, Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, July 1, 1863. He served two hundred and thirty days. His paternal
ancestors, for several generations, were prominent in the Artillery Company.

Major Williams (1879) resides at No. 10 Rockland Street, Roxbury.

Samuel W. Winslow (1879), merchant, of Boston, son of Charles and Maria M.
(Wallis) Winslow, was born in Boston May 17, 1820. He was never married. He was
educated at the Franklin School. After graduation therefrom he found employment as
a clerk in the hardware store of Tuckerman & Co. on Dock Square. Upon the failure
of this firm Mr. Winslow (1879) became a clerk, and afterwards a partner, in the drug
store on the corner of Eliot and Tremont streets. About 1845 his store was burned,

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and he re-established himself on the corner of Beach Street and Harrison Avenue.
Two years later he became a partner in the wholesale drug store of George S. Winslow
& Co. In 1870 he retired from business and devoted himself to the care of his real
estate. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Odd Fellows, Art Club, and New
England Historic-Genealogical Society.

Mr. VVinslow (1879) died at the Mansion House in Andover, where he was spending
the summer, Aug. 18, 1895.

The campaign of 1879 was opened April 7, when the regular spring meeting of the
Artillery Company was held in the armory at Faneuil Hall. Gen. Augustus P. Martin
(1873) presided, and one hundred and three members were present. The commandei
announced that he had extended an invitation to Rev. Edward A. Horton, of Hingham,
to preach the anniversary sermon in June next, and that the invitation had been accepted.
Members were admitted, marking lists opened, and a report of the committee — Capt.
Albert A. Folsom (1867), Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863), and Lieut. George H. Allen
('857) — on portraits of the past commanders, was received and recorded.

Sept. 17, 1878, the number of past commanders was one hundred and sixty-nine.
On that date the Company had portraits of fifty ; secured by the committee, twenty-four;
known to be in existence, nine ; known not to be in existence, fifty-five ; yet to be found,
thirty-one, — one hundred and sixty-nine. Portraits of Lieut. Zachariah G. Whitman
(1810) and of Charles C. Henshaw (1851), former clerks of the Artillery Company, were
also procured.

A meeting for drill and business was held May 12, 1879. An additional report was
made by the committee on portraits, by which it appeared there were but twenty-one
yet to be accounted for.

The second meeting for drill and business was held May 19, 1879.

May 26, 1879, tne third and last meeting prior to anniversary day was held, and a
great amount of business was transacted. The Finance Committee made a detailed
report, as usual.

The two hundred and forty-first anniversary of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company was celebrated by the customary parade of the corps, together with religious
exercises and festivities. The time-honored custom of beating the reveille was observed
at half past four o'clock in the morning by the Simpson Drum Corps, the members of
which met in Faneuil Hall, whence they proceeded to the homes of Gen. Martin (1873),
and other officers of the Artillery Company, and serenaded them.

The members of the Company assembled at the armory at an early hour, and at
half past ten o'clock a. m. the line was formed on South Market Street. There were
present two hundred and eighty-five members — in the infantry arm one hundred and
ten, and in the artillery one hundred and seventy-five. The column was preceded by a
platoon of police from the Second Station, and music was furnished by Brown's Boston
Brigade Band. A section of Battery A, First Light Artillery, brought up the rear of
the column. The Company marched through South Market, Commercial, State, Wash-
ington, School, and Beacon streets to the State House, where his Excellency Gov.
Talbot and staff were received. The march was then resumed through Park, Tremont,
and Hollis streets to the Hollis Street Church, where public religious exercises were held.

At the church there was a large congregation, including Gen. Graham, Col. Menden-
hall, Col. Randol, U. S. A., Gen. J. E. Conners, formerly of the United States Army, Rev.

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Phillips Brooks, Rev. M. J. Savage, Hon. Josiah Quincy (1823), and other prominent
citizens. After the reading of the scriptures, the following original ode, by Rev. M. J.
Savage, was sung to music written by Mr. Howard M. Dow : —

No more the death-bolts whistle

Through the dun and stilled air;
No more above the carnage

Shrieks the cry of wild despair.
The shouting now is quiet,

And for bullets there is grain;
The daisy greets the morning

Where were mangled heaps of slain.

The drum was once a terror.

And the blue coat spoke of death;
Wives, mothers, heard the marching

With dim eyes and bated breath.
But now the bright flag flutters,

Stainless, o'er the fair array,
And through streets of happy faces

Soldiers march on holiday.

But, men ! the war 's not over,

Though the cannon's thunder cease;
Wrongs still remain uncunquered;

Battles must be fought in peace.
Crime musters still her squadrons;

Ignorance leads her array;
Want lifts her ragged banner;

Truth not yet has won the day.

In stores and by your firesides,

In the church and in the school,
In th' assemblies of the nation,

Right not yet has perfect rule.
Arm, then, with light and honor,

And strike bravely where ye can !
The war will not be over

Till has come The Perfect Man.

The sermon was delivered by Rev. E. A. Horton, and the music was rendered by a
choir of male voices, under the direction of Mr. Howard M. Dow, organist. At the
conclusion of the services, the line was re-formed and the Company marched to Faneuil
Hall to partake of the annual dinner. On arrival, a brief rest was taken, after which
the Company and guests, to the number of six hundred, sat down to the well-loaded
tables. The Hall was tastefully decorated.

After dinner, at fifteen minutes past two o'clock p. m., the Company was called
to order by the commander, who delivered the opening address, at the conclusion of
which, after speaking of the proposed museum of military relics, etc., Gen. Martin
(1873) said : "As an earnest of my interest in the success of this undertaking, I shall
now present to the committee, for this museum, a sword which was presented to me by
the members of the Boston Light Infantry, on my election as lieutenant in the year
1858, and which was worn by me through the principal battles in the Virginia, Mary-
land, and Pennsylvania campaigns during the recent struggle to maintain the Union,
as commander of the Third Massachusetts Light Battery, and chief of artillery, Fifth
Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. I commit this sword to your care and keeping, to
be transmitted to your successors as a symbol of the grand, heroic memories of many
a hard-fought field, sublimed by the great and final victory of our country, our Union,
and the righteous cause."

The enthusiasm aroused by the presentation of the sword was without limit, the
whole Company rising and cheering wildly. The demonstration was renewed when Col.
John L. Stevenson (1863), as chairman of the Committee on Military Museum and
Library, accepted the sword ; having expressed his happiness at being the only man
to whom Gen. A. P. Martin (1873) had ever surrendered his sword, he read the following
inscription which the scabbard bore : " Presented to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company by Augustus P. Martin, June 2, 1879. Third Massachusetts Light Battery,
Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. Engagements, — Vorktown, siege of Vorktown,
Hanover Court House, Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing,

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Manassas, Antietam, Shaftsbury. Leestown, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Middlebury,
Aldie, Gettysburg. Rappahannock Station, New Hope Church, Mine Run, Bristol Station,
the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania Court House, Petersburg, siege of Petersburg,
Weldon Railroad." The names of the great battles and victories were cheered as they
were called.

Major Charles B. Whittemore (1871) was introduced as the toastmaster of the day.
The first regular sentiment, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," was responded to
by his Kxcellency Gov. Talbot ; the second, " The President of the United States," by
Hon. A. W. Beard, collector of the port of Boston; the third, "The City of Boston,"
by his Honor Mayor Prince (1851) ; the fourth, "Our Invited Guests," by his Honor
Lieut. -Gov. Long (1881) ; the next, "The Honorable Josiah Quincy," was responded to
by Past Commander Quincy (1823). His address is historic and valuable. He narrates
anniversary day as it was fifty years prior to 1S79. He relates the story of Gov. Eustis
and his friend and comrade. He recited the song of "The Barrel of Beer," which was
sung so lustily, year after year, by Major James Phillips (1790). The next toast, "The
Poet of the Day," was responded to by Rev. Mr. Savage, who read a poem in response ;
the next, "The Chaplain of the Day," was responded to by Rev. E. A. Horton; the
eighth toast, " The Judiciary," by Hon. J. B. D. Cogswell, president of the State Senate ;
the ninth, "The Army," by Col. Randol, of the First United States Artillery; the tenth,
" The Navy," by Commodore Ransom, commandant at the Charlestown Navy Yard ; the
eleventh, "The Militia," by Major George S. Merrill (1878) ; the twelfth, "The Press,"
by Mr. Isaac H. Bailey, of New York, and the thirteenth, " Our Past Commanders," by
Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867), who concluded the speechmaking of the occasion.

At five o'clock p. M. the corps was called into line, and breaking into columns of
companies, the march was made to the State House, where the governor and staff joined
the column, and the march was resumed down Beacon Street to the parade ground on
the Common. A large crowd had collected to witness the review and subsequent
proceedings, but the rain, which had commenced to fall, caused many to leave abruptly.
Gov. Talbot was received with the customary salute, fired by a detachment of Battery A,
M. V. M., and the usual ceremonies were observed. Aft?r the drum-head election, and
the ceremony of commissioning the officers elect by the governor, the Company returned
to the armory and was dismissed.

A special meeting of the Artillery Company was held June 16, Col. Charles W.
Wilder (1S59) presiding, and seventy-four members being present, for the purpose of
appointing a committee to make arrangements for the fall field-day. The committee
reported Sept. 8, having considered trips to Concord, N. H., New York City, N. Y., and
New Bedford, Mass.

At a meeting held Sept. 8 the Committee on Portraits reported that there were but
twelve past commanders on the list to be accounted for. Meetings were held Sept. 15
22, 29, and Oct. 3.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company celebrated its annual fall field-day
on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6 and 7, 1879, by a visit to Lowell, Mass. At an early
hour on Monday the headquarters of the corps in Faneuil Hall presented a busy scene
of preparation and bustle, as the members of the Company, the musicians, and guests
arrived and made ready for the campaign. The lines were formed at ten o'clock, and
very soon thereafter, headed by the American Brass Band, of Providence, R. I., and the
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proceeded to the Boston & Lowell Railroad station, where, at eleven o'clock a. m., a
special train was taken for the City of Spindles. The train reached Lowell at twelve
o'clock. Before alighting from the cars, Col. Wilder (1S59) was met by a subcommittee
of the Lowell Committee on Reception, and, with his command, was welcomed to the
city. The organization, under the escort of the Lowell Mechanic Phalanx, was conducted
through several of the principal streets of Lowell to Monument Square. On arriving at
the park in Belvidere, a formal welcome was extended to the guests by Mayor Richard-
son, Col. Wilder (1859) making a suitable acknowledgment of the courtesy extended.
Refreshments were dispensed from a marquee on the park, and a social hour enjoyed.

The headquarters were established at the Merrimack House, and the members
proceeded in squads to the American, Washington, and Dresser hotels.

f n the evening a grand concert and ball was given by the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company in Huntington Hall, complimentary to the city government, and was
one of the most elaborate affairs of the kind ever held in the city of Lowell. The
American Band, of Providence, R. I., D. W. Reeves, bandmaster, gave a concert from
eight to nine o'clock p. m., preceding the ball.

The grand march was led by Col. Wilder (1S59) and wife. They were followed by
Gov Natt Head (1S73), of New Hampshire, and wife; Mayor Richardson and ladies,
Col. Haggett (iScSo) and lady, and other dignitaries and officials. Among the visitors
were Gov. Talbot and staff; Gov. Head (1873) ar "d Col. Jewell, of his staff; Gen.
Benjamin F. Butler (1853); Gen. J. N. Patterson (1880), of New Hampshire; Hon.
W. M. Ewart, M. P., etc. Nine hundred and fifty persons, by actual count, passed into
Jackson Hall to partake of refreshments.

On Tuesday the several committees on reception escorted such members of the
Artillery Company, as desired, to different manufacturing establishments and other places
of interest. Many visited Tyng's Island and were hospitably entertained by the Martin
Luther Club.

At noon the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company formed in line, without
arms, and proceeded to the annual dinner at Huntington Hall, escorting their guests,
the committee of the city council and citizens on reception, etc. After dinner, Col.
Wilder (1859) called the assembly to order, and made a short address. He first intro-
duced Mayor Richardson, of Lowell, and subsequently Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873),
Gov. Natt Head (1873), Ex-Mayor G. F. Richardson, Col. Isaac H. Wright (1847),
Hon. George A. Marden, Capt. Nathan Appleton (1866), Ex-Mayor Stott, Chaplain
Horton, and Gen. Benjamin F. Butler (1S53). At the close of the entertainment the
line was immediately formed, and at five o'clock p. m. a special train conveyed the
Company back to Boston, where they arrived an hour later. Proceeding directly to
the armory the Company was dismissed, and mutual congratulations upon the success
and pleasure of the excursion were interchanged.

Rev. Edward A. Horfon, of Boston, delivered the Artillery Election sermon in 1S79.
He was a son of William M. and Ann (Leonard) Horton, and was born in Springfield
Sept. 28, 1843. He married, Dec. 1, 1875, at Lancaster, Josephine A. Rand. He
attended the public schools in Springfield, moved to Chicago in 1856, and lived there
six years. On the breaking out of the Civil War, he went to New York and enlisted in
the navy. He served as a landsman in the South Atlantic squadron from Sept. 1, 1862,
to Oct. 26, 1863. Rev. Mr. Horton was chaplain of the First Battalion of Cavalry from

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May 6, 1882, to April 15, 18S4, and he was appointed chaplain of the First Regiment of
Heavy Artillery June 6, 1896, a position which he still [1900] holds.

After the War, he prepared for college and entered the University of Michigan with
the class of 1869. He remained there but a short time, when he entered the theological
school of Meadville, Penn., and graduated in 1S6S. In 18S0 the University of Michigan
conferred upon him the degree of A. M. On graduating, he settled with the Unitarian
Church in Leominster, and remained there seven years. He was installed as pastor of
the First Church in Hingham April 25, 1877, but resigned May 3, 1880, and on the 24th
of May of that year was installed pastor of the Second Church in Boston. He resigned
this position in 1894, and became the active missionary of the Benevolent Fraternity of
Churches in Boston. He is officially prominent in the Unitarian denomination and
zealous in all its interests. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity ; chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; a member of Post 113, G. A. R., and past chaplain of
the Department of Massachusetts, G. A. R. Several of his sermons have been published.

r^O The officers of the Artillery Company elected in 18S0 were: Charles

I OOO. ^ r - Stevens (1867), captain; Samuel H. Leonard (1868), first lieutenant;
Harvey B. Wilder (1873), second lieutenant; George O. Noyes (1873),
adjutant. Sergeants of Infantry: D. Foster Farrar (1S65), first; John McDonough
(1S77), second; Albert E. Proctor ( 1847). third; J. Payson Bradlee (1877), fourth ;
George B. Spaulding (1S77), fifth; William H. Gwynne (1S6S), sixth. Sergeants of
Artillery: William S. Jourdan (1S78), first; James H. Uphara (1872), second; Winslow
P.. Lucas (1865), third; William Pratt (1S55), fourth; I). W. Farquhar (1S75), filth;
George H. Gibson (1877), sixth. Vincent Laforme (185S), treasurer and paymaster;
George H.Allen (1857), clerk and assistant paymaster ; George P. May ( i860), armorer
and quartermaster.

The members of the Artillery Company recruited in 1SS0 were : Gardner S. Chapin,
George H. Chapin, William N. Church, Eugene H. Clapp, Horace B. Clapp, James H.
Cleaves, Samuel W. Clifford, Abbott N. Cowdrey, Samuel W. Creech, Jr., John L. Curtiss,
Charles P. Fisher, William H. Ford, Jacob Fottler, Walter H. French, William H. Gay,
William R. Glidden, Samuel E. Guild, Albert A. Haggett, William H. Haley, Walter W.
Hastings, Theophilus Herrick, William M. Hinman, William H. Howard, W. Greene
Howe, Lewis L. Jones, Charles W. Knapp, David W. Lewis, Albert E. Lockhart, John
W. Mackintosh, Charles Mann, William M. Maynard, Andrew McCallum, Amos H.
Miller, John T. Moriarty, George W. Morse, William Munroe, Nicholas W. Norcross,
Charles J. Noyes, John N. Patterson, Herbert L. Perry, Theodore Phipps, John A.
Pingree, Alfred N. Proctor, John Rindge, Samuel W. Rogers, William F. Salmon, William
G. Sheen, William H. Sise, Benjamin F. Smith, Henry Smith, Robert Smith, Edwin F.
Snow, Charles H. D. Stockbridge, George G. Stratton, William M. Thayer, George H.
Washburn, Otis E. Weld, Levi Wilson, Charles W. Woodward.

Gardner S. Chapin (1880), a retired merchant, of Arlington, son of B. Taft and
Martha O. (Vittum) Chapin, was born, in 1833, in Uxbridge, Mass. He married Lucy
E. Frisbie, a niece of Bishop Whipple. He attended school in Cambridge and Boston.

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After leaving school he went to California, and erected the first building in Oroville, Cal.
He was engaged there in mining and building.

In 1865 Mr. Chapin ( 1880) returned to New England for the purpose of visiting his
brother, George H. Chapin (1880), and remained about one year. In 1866 Mr. Chapin
(1SS0) went to Chicago and established the firm of Chapin & Gore, which became one
of the most successful and wealthy houses in the West. In 1878 he purchased the Field
estate in Arlington, Mass., and greatly improved it for a permanent residence. Illness
in his family caused him, in 1895, to dispose of his property in Arlington and return to
Chicago, and afterward, May 12, 1897, he died at his winter home in Santa Barbara, Cal.
He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 17, 18S6. His brother,
George H. Chapin, joined the Artillery Company in 1SS0.

George H. Chapin (1S80), of the Chapin Farm Agency, of Boston, son of B. Taft
and Martha O. (Vittum) Chapin, was born in Uxbridge, Mass., Jan. 26, 1S41. He
married, (1) in 1863, Helen S. Cleveland, who died March 26, 1872, and, (2) March
12, 1874, Mary Agnes Gribble. His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended
the Mason Street School, and afterward the Uxbridge Academy. He is engaged in the
Chapin Farm Agency, which was established by his father in 1849, and is now located
at No. 257 Washington Street, Boston. His brother, Gardner S. Chapin, joined the
Artillery Company in 1880.

George H. Chapin (1S80) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company
May 14, 1883. He resides at No. 1008 Main Street, Melrose, Mass.

William N. Church (1880), merchant, of New Bedford, son of William H. and
Rebecca (Norris) Church, was born in Bristol, R. I. He married, March 21, 1S61, Mary
E. Davis. He spent his boyhood in his native town, where he attended the various
grades of the public schools. He went to New Bedford and obtained employment. He
is now engaged in that city in the wholesale grocery trade.

Mr. Church (1880) has never been a member of the militia, nor become a member
of any secret or beneficiary society. He was a member of the water board of the city
of New Bedford twelve years, — the only civil office he has held. He resides in New
Bedford, and his place of business is at No. 84 Union Street in that city.

Eugene H. Clapp (1880), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Allen and Deborah A.
Clapp, was born in South Scituate Oct. ti, 1843. He married, (1) Dec. 4, 1870, Sarah
R. Groves, of Boston, who died Nov. 18, 1883, and, (2) June 9, 1886, Mary W. Caffrey,
of Waterville, Me. He attended the schools of his native town, and afterward took a
three-years course at the Hanover (Mass.) Academy. He chose the profession of
a civil engineer, and in i860 accepted a staff position to go to Mexico and assist in
laying out the Vera Cruz and City of Mexico Railroad. Sickness overtook him ; he was
obliged to resign, and his life-plans were changed. He removed to Boston in March,
1861, and found employment as a clerk in a metal store. In 1867 he established himself
in the same business on his own account, and was very successful. In 1870 he extended
his operations by adding the manufacture of rubber, first in Boston and afterward at
Hanover. His firm became the leading one in the rubber trade, and their manufactory
one of the largest in the world. He was also interested in the manufacture of paper
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Mr. Clapp (18S0) was president of the Suburban Light and Power Company in
Roxbury, the Roxbury Central Wharf Company, a director in the Whittier Machine
Company and in the Mechanics National Bank of Boston. At the time of his decease
he was a director in twenty-three different corporations and was president of six. He
was also a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows societies, and from i860 to 1S80,
was very active in temperance work, holding prominent positions in various temperance
divisions and orders.

Mr. Clapp (1880) died March 12, 1892.

Horace B. Clapp (1880), fire insurance agent, of Boston, was born in Boston June
2, 1851. He completed his education at the English High School in Boston.

Mr. Clapp (1880) enlisted as a private in Company C, Fourth Battalion, Massachu-
setts Volunteer Militia, April 18, 1S74, and was appointed a sergeant. He was commis-
sioned a first lieutenant July 26, 1875, and was promoted to be captain Oct. 25, 1875.
He was discharged May 24, 1877. He was commissioned captain of Company B, First
Regiment, M. V. M., Dec. 9. 1878, and resigned Jan. 3, 1879.

Capt. Clapp (1S80) was a member of the common council of the city of Boston
in 1880 and 1881. He was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company Sept.
15, 1884.

James H. Cleaves (1880), gauger and inspector, son of Nathaniel (i860) and Lucy
A. (Lord) Cleaves, was born in Salem Sept. 8, 1854. He married, March 22, 1889, Mrs.
Marie A. (Kingman) Percival. His parents moved to Boston when he was four years of
age, since which time he has resided in Boston. After the completion of his studies he
became a gauger and inspector, which business he still follows, at No. 13 Central ^Yharf,
Boston.

Mr. Cleaves (1880) was a member of Company C, Fourth Battalion, M.V. M., under
Major Wellington (1871). He resides at No. 49 Humboldt Avenue, Roxbury. He was
discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

Samuel W. Clifford (1880) joined the Artillery Company Aug. 6, 1S50, and was
honorably discharged April 22, 1878. He rejoined the Company May 24, 1880, and
was elected to honorary membership in October, 1880. He was adjutant of the First
Regiment, Third Brigade, Second Division, M.V. M., in 1853, and was promoted to be
major in 1854. Hence his title, " Major." See page 209, Vol. III., of this history.

Abbott N. Cowdrey (1SS0), wine merchant, of Saugus, was born in Ashby, Mass.,
Feb. 24, 1S49.

Samuel W. Creech, Jr. (1880), lawyer, of Boston, son of Samuel \V. and Maria
(Mason) Creech, was born in Boston Nov. 7, 1839. His father and grandfather were
also born in Boston. His grandmother, Susanna (Adams) Creech, was a cousin of John
Quincy Adams. Mr. Creech (1SS0) received his early education in the public schools
of Boston, and, after studying law, was admitted to practice at the Suffolk bar in 1S62.
He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1876. He is
engaged in a general law practice, particularly in probate and insolvency matters, and
also in the management of large estates.

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Mr. Creech (1880) has held offices in the city government, is a member of several
social and beneficiary societies, and is a prominent member of The Massachusetts
Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Boston, of which he was master in 1877 and 1878, and
historian of that Lodge at their one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary on the 17th
of May, 1895. He resides at No. 300 Columbus Avenue, Boston.

John L. Curtiss (18S0) was a member of the Twenty-sixth Unattached Company,
M. V. M., in 1864; was a private in Company A, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., in 1866;
corporal in 1S70; sergeant in 1871 ; first sergeant in 1872; was commissioned second
lieutenant Nov. 23, 1874; first lieutenant April 5, 1875; ar >d was discharged Oct. 12,
1877. He was re-commissioned first lieutenant Feb. 4, 1881, and was promoted to be
captain Aug. 22, 1881. He was commissioned major of the Fifth Regiment, M. V. M.,
Feb. 7, 1882. He resigned March 12, 1884.

Major Curtiss (1880) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
7, 1884.

Charles P. Fisher (1880), president of the Munroe Organ Reed Company, of
Worcester, son of Nahum and Lucy P. (Parkman) Fisher, was born in Westboro April
6, 1843. He married, (1) in 1869, Amelia Pasco, of Boston, who died Feb. 22, 1S83,
and, (2) Sept. 25, 1886, Catherine E. Rhynders. He spent his boyhood in Westboro,
where he attended the public schools. Immediately after graduation he enlisted in the
Twenty-fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.

After the War, Mr. Fisher (1880) remained in Boston for a short time. In 1S68
he removed to Worcester, and found employment with the Munroe Organ Reed Com-
pany. Afterward, becoming a stockholder in that corporation, he was made president
thereof, and held that position at the time of his decease. He was a member and officer
of the Worcester Continentals, also a member of Athelstan Lodge, A. F. and A. M , of
Worcester.

Mr. Fisher (1880) died in Worcester May 23, 1892. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company April 2, 1S83.

William H. Ford (1880), merchant, of Boston, son of Austin and Lucretia Ford,
was born in Abington in 1S45. He married Mary White. His early life was spent in
Abington, where he attended the public schools, graduating at the high school in that
town. He came to Boston and engaged in the wine and spirit business.

Mr. Ford (1880) enlisted in the Fifteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, in the service of the United States, and served during the Rebellion from 186 1
to 1865. He was transferred to the Twentieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry, and was discharged with the rank of sergeant. He never held civil office. He
was a member of the Knights of Pythias, and of Post 7, Grand Army of the Republic, of
Boston. He died at his residence, No. 7 Beale Street, Dorchester, Dec. 21, 1S95.

Jacob Fottler (1880), merchant, of Boston, son of John and Mary (Donald) Fottler
was born in Dorchester Aug. 19, 1839. He married, March 12, 1S65, in Sanbornton,
N. H., Lucy Ann Evans. He received his education at the common schools of Belmont
and Brighton, and at the Eliot High School, Jamaica Plain. He worked on his father's
farm, a tract of land now included in the boundaries of Franklin Park, and also, for a

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time, at Hingham. In 1859 he went to California, was employed on a ranch in that
State, and, on returning home, he obtained a situation in Faneuil Hall Market. In 1872
he was admitted a partner in the firm of Sands, Furber & Co., which business relation
still continues at No. 88 Faneuil Hall Market.

Mr. Fottler (1880) was first sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1885 ;
lieutenant in 1887, and captain in 1893. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity,
being connected with Columbian Lodge, St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, and Boston
Commandery, Knights Templars, all of Boston.

Mr. Fottler (1880) was a member of the Boston common council in 18S5, 1886, and
1887; a representative in the General Court in 1888 and 1889, and an alderman of
Boston from 1892 to 1894. He is a member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, also
a director for three years ; a member of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange, and
of the Bay State Agricultural Society. He resides at No. 57 Chestnut Street, Boston.

Walter H. French (1880), stock broker and speculator, of Boston, son of Walter
and Nancy B. (Osgood) French, was born in Lowell Dec. 2, 1837. He married, Feb. 5,
1863, Caroline M., daughter of Major Daniel Simpson (1854), of Boston, who, for more
than sixty years, was drummer for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. From
1839 to 1857 Mr. French (1880) lived at Manchester, N. H., then for five years in
Washington, D. C. He attended school at Manchester, N. H. ; at Billerica, the Pem-
broke Military Institute, and at Auburndale, the private school of Hildreth & Woodbridge.
Since 1862 he has been a resident of Boston.

In 1876 and 1877, in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth congresses, he was tally-clerk
of the United States House of Representatives; in 1887 and 1888 secretary of Harvard
Bridge Commission, Boston, and in 1891 and 1892, Fifty-second Congress, file-clerk of
the United States House of Representatives.

Mr. French (1880) was discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

William H. Gay (1S80) resided in Worcester. He was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company April 7, 18S4.

William R. Glidden (1SS0), butcher, of Boston, joined the Artillery Company Oct.
1, 1880. He was of the firm of Holden & Glidden, of Quincy Market, and his death
was the result of an accident. While engaged in cutting a piece of meat, the cleaver
glanced from the block and inflicted a slight cut upon the knee, which was not thought
serious; but having taken cold, blood-poisoning followed, with a fatal result.

Mr. Glidden (1880) died Jan. 3, 1SS2, being about thirty years of age.

Samuel E. Guild (1880) was, in 18S0, engaged with the firm of Charles Heald &
Co., No. 60 Devonshire Street, Boston.

Mr. Guild (1880) was judge-advocate of the First Division, M. V. M., from 1S54 to
1857. He was appointed from Massachusetts, Aug. 25, 1864, acting third assistant
engineer in the United States Navy. He served on the vessel "Grand Gulf" in the
West Gulf Squadron. He was honorably discharged from naval service Jan. 6, 1S66.

Albert A. Haggett (1880) was born in Lowell in 1839, and was educated in its
public schools. At the age of fifteen years he entered the counting-room of the
Middlesex Manufacturing Company. He has been in the service of this company

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forty-five years, and has risen step by step until he is now the paymaster. He was a
member of the common council of Lowell five years, 1S68-70, 1S73, and 1875, and the
last four years was its president In 1871, 1S76, and 1S92, he was an alderman of the
city, and in 1S72 and 1874, a director of the city library. From 1S78 to 1885 he was a
member of the water board. Jan. 13, 1875, he was commissioned assistant inspector-
general, with the rank of colonel, on the staff of Gov. Gaston, and served one year. In
1883 Gov. Butler (1853) appointed Col. Haggett (1SS0) a member of the State Board
of Health, Lunacy, and Charity, and in October, 18S5, President Cleveland appointed
him postmaster at Lowell. He held this office until Feb. 28, 1S90. In April, 1891, Mayor
Fifield appointed him as city hall commissioner, a position he held until the new city
hall was completed and dedicated. 1 He was discharged from the Artillery Company
April 30, 1S83.

William H. Haley (1SS0), merchant, of Boston, son of Jesse and Emily M. (Fellows)
Haley, was born in Cambridge Nov. 16, 1838. He married, June 15, 1852, Georgie A.
Spring. His boyhood was spent in Cambridge, where he attended the public schools.
Sept. 15, 1853, he entered the employ of Dodge, Gilbert & Co., dealers in heavy hard-
ware and iron, and is now a member of the firm, Dodge, Haley & Co., their successors
in the same business.

Mr. Haley (1880) has never held civil office, and his military experience is confined
to his membership in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. He resides at
North Wilmington, Mass., and his place of business is No. 21S High Street, Boston. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company March 17, 1S90.

Walter W. Hastings (1SS0) resided in Waltham. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 30, 1881.

Theophilus Herrick (18S0) joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
in 1S75, ar) d was honorably discharged in 1879. He rejoined the Company Sept. 13,
1S80, and was a member at the time of his decease. He died in 1SS2.

William M. Hinman (1SS0), merchant, of Roxbury, son of George and Maria C.
(Moseley) Hinman, was born in Sullivan, Me., July 25, 1850. He married, Nov. 6, 1S80,
Georgia W. Nichols, of Cambridge, Mass. His early life was spent in East Boston. He
graduated at the Adams School and at the English High School. For about five years
after the last graduation he was engaged in fancy-goods stores owned by his father in
St. Louis, Mo., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Hartford, Conn. Afterward, for four years, he was
book-keeper and financial manager of the Mystic Rubber Company, of Boston, and then
became the New England agent for the Meteor Dispatch Company.

"Mr. Hinman (1880) was a member of the Boston Light Infantry Veterans, a Free-
mason, and a member of the Society of Elks. He died at No. 257 Warren Street,
Roxbury, Jan. 18, 1889.

William H. Howard (18S0) was a merchant, at No. 23 Parker Street, Charlestown.
He was first sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 18S3.

1 For sketch and portrait, see " Massachusetts of To-day." Boston: 1892.

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William Greene Howe (1880), merchant, of Boston, was born in Pomeroy, Ohio,
Oct. 13, 1S38.

Mr. Howe (1880) enlisted as a private, from Charlestown, in the Thirtieth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1861. He was commissioned first
lieutenant in that regiment Feb. 20, 1862, and captain Aug. 5, 1862. He resigned May
6, 1863. He died at Denver, Colo., March 1, 1886.

Capt. Howe (1880) was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April
3, 1882.

■ Lewis L. Jones (1880), undertaker, of Boston, son of Lewis and Mary S. (Hawes)
Jones, was born in Boston April 1, 1849. He married, May 31, 1889, Regina M. Cox.
His early life was spent in Boston, where he attended the Brimmer School. In 1864 he
went to work for his father, Lewis Jones, who established himself in the undertaker's
business in Boston in 1849. Mr. Lewis L. Jones (1880) was admitted a partner in 1871,
— firm name, Lewis Jones & Son. The business is still carried on under that name at
No. 50 La Grange Street, Boston.

Mr. Jones (1880) is a member of St. John's Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and of St.
Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, both of Boston ; of Boston Lodge of Elks, of which he
has been treasurer five years, and a trustee five years ; of Siloam Lodge, Tri-mountain
Encampment, and Shawmut Canton, I. O. O. F., and of the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanic Association. He is identified with and has held offices in both State and
National undertakers' associations.

Charles W. Knapp (1880), merchant, of Auburndale, son of Philip C. and Sarah
H. (Moore) Knapp, was born in Lynn Dec. 18, 1850. He married, Oct. 18, 1877,
Annie E. Brimblecom. He spent his boyhood in Lynn, where he attended the public
schools. He afterward learned the shoe business, and became a shoe manufacturer.
Later he became interested in the cordage business, in which he is now engaged at No.
1 14 State Street, Boston. Mr. Knapp (1880) was a member of the city council of Lynn
in 1877 and 1878, and of Newton in 1892 and 1893.

Mr. Knapp (1880), from 1868 to 1876, was private, corporal, and sergeant in
Company D, Eighth Regiment, M. V. M. ; Aug. 26, 1876, to Aug. 15, 1878, first
lieutenant and quartermaster Seventh Battalion, M. Y. M. ; June 30, 1882, to Feb. 27,
18S5, captain and brigade quartermaster Second Brigade, M. Y*. M., and from May 22,
1885, to Dec. 6, 18S6, private in Company D, First Battalion Cavalry, M. V. M. He was
third sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1884.

Mr. Knapp (1S80) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and the Newton Boat
Club. His residence is at Auburndale. He was discharged from the Artillery Company
Nov. iS, 1887.

David W. Lewis (1SS0), merchant, of Hyde Park, son of Jason and Ruth (Wilkin-
son) Lewis, was born Aug. 6, 1833, in Walpole. He married, Nov. 29, 1866, Elizabeth
T. Willett He spent his boyhood in his native town ; attended the public schools, and,
also, Westminster (Mass.) Academy. He came to Boston when young, was in the shoe
business for a while, but now deals in masons' supplies at No. 57 Kilby Street. His
residence is in Hyde Park.

Mr. Lewis (1880) enlisted as a private in the Ninth Regiment, Vermont Volunteer
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of war September, 1862, at Winchester, Va., and was exchanged in December, 1862.
He was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability in September, 1864. He was
sixth sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1884.

Albert E. Lockhart (1880), funeral undertaker, of Cambridge, son of David and
Lucy (McNutt) Lockhart, was born in Maitland, N. S., March 12, 1S41, and came to
Cambridge when he was a child. He married, (1) Aug. 24. 1862, in San Francisco,
Cal., Virginia A. Porter, and, (2) March 12, 1879, Etta A. Center, of Cambridge. He
was educated in the public schools of Cambridge. During his business career he has
been engaged in the manufacture of coffins and caskets.

Mr. Lockhart (1880) went to California in 1859, and remained there until 1871,
when he returned to Cambridge, and has since made his home in that city. His military
experience is confined to his membership in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. He was third sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1885 and
1889 ; first sergeant of artillery in 1893, and second lieutenant of the Artillery Company
in 1895.

Mr. Lockhart (1880) is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, in both the York and
Scotch Rites; a member of the Boston Lodge of Elks, Knights of Honor, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, New England Order of Protection, and a charter member of the
"Ten-of-Us Club." His brother, William L. Lockhart, joined the Artillery Company
in 1883, and his son, William A. Lockhart, in 1894. He resides at No. 20 Highland
Avenue, East Cambridge, and his place of business, under the firm name of William L.
Lockhart & Co., is at the junction of Causeway, Merrimac, and Staniford streets, Boston.

John W. Mackintosh (1880), banker and broker, son of William H. Mackintosh,
was born at Jamaica Plain, where he is now engaged in business. He attended the
Boston public schools.

Charles Mann (1880), merchant, of Boston, son of Levi and Mary Ann (Oilbert)
Mann, was born in Boston, and there attended the public schools. His early life was
spent on shipboard, but, later in life, he became a clerk for George W. Smith on Federal
Street, Boston.

Mr. Mann (1880) has held no civil office, nor had any military experience. He
resides at No. 26 Crawford Street, Roxbury, and his business office is at No. 30 Kilby
Street, Boston, where he is engaged in the wholesale coal business.

William M. Maynard (1880), jeweller, of Hyde Park, son of Warren and Nancy
(Holden) Maynard, was born Jan. 7, 1829, at Sudbury. He married, at Hyde Park,
Aug. 10, 1871, Mary A. R. Frost. He attended the public schools at Waltham, after
which he learned the machinists' trade. Subsequently he was engaged in the jewelry
business, and also became a broker. He went to California in 1849, and on his return
became a member of the Society of California Pioneers.

Mr. Maynard (1880) was a member of the Waltham Artillery, M. V. M , from 1S52
to 1858, and was second sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1882. He
accompanied the Artillery Company to London in 1896, and is a member of the London
Club. His brother, Major George H. Maynard, joined the Artillery Company in 1875.

Mr. Maynard (1880) resides at Hyde Park, and his place of business is No. 16
Brattle Street, Boston.

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Andrew McCallum (1880), lawyer, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, about 1841, and
was educated as a civil engineer. Zealous in the cause of the Union, he came to
America in 1862 and enlisted in a New York regiment, commanded by Col. B. F. Tracy,
late secretary of the Navy. At the siege of Petersburg, Lieut. McCallum (1880) was
attached to the staff of Gen. O. B. VVillcox.

After the close of the Rebellion, Mr. McCallum (1880) became a patent lawyer.
He lived in Boston from 1878 to 1881, and, joining the Artillery Company May 17, 1880,
remained a member until his decease. He was also a member of the Masonic Fraternity,
of the Kit Carson Post, G. A. R., and of the Cosmos and Jefferson clubs, all in Wash-
ington, D. C.

Mr. McCallum (1880) was unmarried, and his only relatives lived in Glasgow,
Scotland. He was general counsel for the Eastern Railroad Association from 1878 to his
decease. He died in Washington, D. C, Jan. 14, 1891, and Capt. A. A. Folsom (1867),
his most intimate friend, attended his funeral as the representative of the Artillery
Company, Jan. 16, 1891.

Amos H. Miller (1880), merchant and manufacturer, of Brookline, son of Ira and
Lecta (Miller) Miller, was born Aug. 19, 1839, in Middlefield, Conn. He married, June
30, 1883, Rosina B. Parks. He spent his boyhood in his native town, where he attended
the public schools. He learned the trade of a machinist, but afterward became a wool
dealer. At present [1900] he is a dealer in wool and wool waste at Nos. 563-5 Atlantic
Avenue, Boston, and a manufacturer of wool shoddies and flocks at No. 1359 Columbus
Avenue, Boston. His residence is 400 Kent Street, Brookline, Mass.

John T. Moriarty (T880) was a member of the Orpheus Club. He went to Hart-
ford, Conn., in 1889, and from that city to Edison's works at Menlo Park, N. J. He was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company May 27, 1889.

George W. Morse (1880), lawyer, of Newton, son of Peter and Mary E. (Randall)
Morse, was born in Lodi, Athens County, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1845. He married, Oct. 20,
1870, Clara R. Boit, of Newton. He received his education, prior to the War, at Oberlin
College, Ohio, and at Andover and Haverhill, Mass.

Mr. Morse (18S0) enlisted as a private in the Second Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, May 25, 1861, and was appointed
a sergeant. He was commissioned as first lieutenant March 17, 1865, and was mustered
out July 14, 1865. After the Rebellion, he spent another year at Phillips (Andover)
Academy, and then entered the sophomore class of the Chandler Scientific Department
of Dartmouth College, where he remained two years. He then began the study of law,
and in 1869 was admitted to the Suffolk bar, and applied himself, for fifteen years, to the
practice of his profession. The years 1887, 1888, and 1889 he spent in Europe with his
family. On his return, he resumed his profession and became special counsel for the
Thomson-Houston Electric Company.

Mr. Morse (18S0) represented the Newton district in the lower house of the Legis-
lature in 1881 and 1882. He is a member of Charles Ward Post, G. A. R., of Newton ;
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; of the Masonic Fraternity, both York
and Scottish Rites, and of the Algonquin, Art, and Newton clubs. He was honorably
discharged from the Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

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William Munroe (1880) resided in Worcester, and was honorably discharged from
the Artillery Company April 2, 1883.

Nicholas W. Norcross (1880), insurance agent, of Lowell, son of Nicholas G.
and Sophronia P. Norcross, was born in Bangor, Me., Nov. 7, 1833 He married,
Oct. 4, i860, Ellen G. Crosby, of Lowell. He spent his boyhood in Lowell, where he
attended school, and, also, was a student at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass. Since
1886 he has been engaged at Lowell in the fire and accident insurance business.

Mr. Norcross (1880), from Nov. 26, 1862, to April 24, 1866, was paymaster in the
United States Army, with the rank of major. He was mustered out April 24, 1866 ; and
from 1866 to 1886 was deputy collector in the internal revenue service. He was second
sergeant of artillery in the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1890.

Charles J. Noyes (1880), lawyer, of Boston, son of Johnson and Sally (Brickelt)
Noyes, was born in Haverhill, Mass, Aug. 7, 1841. He married, March 9, 1S64, at
Providence, R. I., Emily Wells, of Rising Sun, Ind. He attended the public schools of
Haverhill, and graduated at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1864. He immediately
entered the law office of John E. Risley, Jr., of Providence, R. I., and was admitted to
the bar, when he opened offices in Boston and Haverhill. In 1872, moving his family
to South Boston, he established his legal headquarters in Pemberton Square, Boston.

Mr. Noyes (1880) was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1866 and 1877, and from 1879 t0 1883, and 1888, and 1889, — serving the last five
years as speaker, and was a member of the State ( Senate in 1867. He is a member of
the Masonic Fraternity, past master of Adelphi Lodge, and past commander of St. Omer
Commandery, Knights Templars, of South Boston. His present residence is in Melrose,
Mass.

John N. Patterson (1880), of Concord, N. H., son of Joab and Mary (Loveren)
Patterson, was born Jan. 2, 1835, in Hopkinton, N. H. He married, Nov. 12, 1869,
Sarah Cilley, of Boston. He spent his boyhood on a farm in his native town, and
attended the public schools and academy. He graduated at Dartmouth College in the
class of i860. He immediately entered upon the profession of teaching, but when
the War began he entered the volunteer service. He represented the town of Hopkin-
ton, N. H., in the State Legislature in 1866 ; and held the office of United States Marshal,
for the District of New Hampshire, from March, 1867, to December, 1887. He was
appointed second auditor of the United States in the Treasury Department at Washing-
ton, D. C, and held that office from 1889 to 1893.

Mr. Patterson (1880) was commissioned first lieutenant of the Second Regiment of
New Hampshire Volunteers in June, 1861 ; was promoted to be captain in May, 1862 ;
lieutenant-colonel in June, 1864, and colonel of the Second Regiment, New Hampshire
Volunteers, in January, 1865. He was appointed brigadier-general of United States
Volunteers, by brevet, March 13, 1865, and he was mustered out of the United States
service Dec. 19, 1865. His military service was in the Third Corps of the Army of the
Potomac, and in the Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth Corps of the Army of the James.
He was first sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1884.

Gen. Patterson (1880) was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi Society when in
college, and is now a member of the Webster Club in Concord, N. H. His residence

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is in the last named city, but he is at present [1900] engaged in Havana, Cuba, as
superintendent of public buildings.

Herbert L. Perry (1880), real estate dealer, of Boston, was born in Foxboro, Mass.,
in 1S44. He attended the public schools in his native town, and, also, graduated at
Brown University in 1865. During the most of his business career, he was engaged
in real estate transactions, and was formerly connected with the Real Estate Exchange.

Mr. Perry (1880) was a member of De Molay Commandery, Knights Templars, the
Algonquin Club, and kindred organizations. He died at Lakewood, N. J., whither he
had gone for rest, on Saturday, March 27, 1892.

Theodore Phipps (1880), merchant, of Boston, son of Samuel, Jr., and Caroline A.
(Train) Phipps, was born in Milton Oct. 28, 1852. He married, Nov. 20, 1877, Grace
L. Lang. His early life was spent in Dorchester, Mass. He attended the Harris
Grammar School, and completed his education at Chauncy Hall School, Boston. After
graduation, he entered the wholesale clothing trade, then the dry-goods commission
business, and, later, the West India commission, export, business. He is now engaged
in the dry-goods commission business.

Mr. Phipps (1880) is a member of both the York and Scottish Rites of Freemasonry.
He resides at Concord, Mass., and his place of business is at No. 14 Columbia Street,
Boston. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 18, 1887.

John A. Pingree (1880), son of Samuel W. and Nancy (Harris) Pingree, was born
March 29, 1840, at St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He married, June 27, 1864, Sarah E.
Harding. His early life was spent in South Boston, where he attended the Mather
School.

On leaving school he learned the machinist's trade. June 17, 1862, he entered the
naval service of the United States and was appointed acting third assistant engineer.
He was assigned to duty on board the gunboat "Sonoma," which sailed from Portsmouth,
N. H., in June, 1862. He resigned July 18, 1863. He re-enlisted in the United
States naval service, and held the positions of second assistant, first assistant, and chief
engineer, United States Navy, serving on board the transport boats, " De Molay,"
"Kensington," "Louisburg," also steamship "Erie," on the coastwise and harbor service.
He retired from the sea not long after the close of the Rebellion and accepted a situation
as salesman in railroad and steamboat supplies, in which business he remained until his
death.

Mr. Pingree (1880) was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, a Knight Templar,
and of the Kearsarge Naval Veteran Association. He died suddenly, in New York City,
July 28, 1S92. He was discharged from the Artillery Company Nov. 18, 1887.

Alfred N. Proctor (1880), machinist, engineer, etc., of Boston, son of Nicholson B.
and Lucy (Bond) Proctor, was born in Marlboro, Mass., Nov. 30, 1824. He married,
May 3, 1S60, Hattie VV. Boynton, of Richmond, Me. Albert E. Proctor (1847) and
John H. Proctor (1883) are brothers of Alfred N. Proctor (1880). His early life was
spent in his native town, where he attended the town school and Gates Academy. He
came to Boston in 1839, and was employed in a grocery store in South Boston. Two
years later he began to learn the blacksmith's trade, and, after four years' apprenticeship,
he entered the machine department of the Charlestown Navy Yard.

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Mr. Proctor (1880) joined the Fusiliers June 16, 1843, and has filled every position
in the company. When the war with Mexico broke out, in 1847, he assisted in recruiting
Company I, First Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry. He was chosen first lieutenant,
Dut, in consequence of severe illness, was unable to go with his company. Three months
later he reached Camargo, Mexico, where he was stricken with fever, and confined in
Barrack Hospital two months. He was then transferred to the navy yard at Pensacola,
Fla., where he served as chief machinist until 1848, when he returned to Boston. The
years 1849 ar, d 1850 were passed in California as engineer on Sacramento River.
Returning to Boston he entered the photographing business, and continued in it until
the War of the Rebellion, when he went to Washington and was appointed in the quarter-
master's department under Capt. W. E. Morford, Gen. Newton's Brigade of Gen. Frank-
lin's Corps. May 28, 1862, he was called home to take command of his company, the
Fusiliers, Company G, Forty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Capt.
Proctor (1S80) was taken prisoner at Galveston, Tex., Jan. 1, 1863; was removed to
Houston, and held in close confinement four months ; thence to Huntsville State Prison,
July 1, for two months; Hempstead, five months; thence to Tyler, and there confined,
with five thousand other prisoners, eight months, making nineteen months in all, after
which he was paroled, reaching Boston in August, 1864. 1

Capt. Proctor (1880) was a member of the common council of Boston in 1881. He
is a member of Mt. Tabor Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Handel and Haydn Society, National
Lancers, Old Guard of Massachusetts, Fusilier Veteran Association, and Post 23, G. A. R.
He was first sergeant of infantry in the Artillery Company in 1882. He resides at No.
179 Webster Street, East Boston, and has retired from business.

John Rindge (1880), clerk, of Cambridge, son of Samuel and Maria (Bradlee)
Rindge, was born in East Cambridge, Mass., July 15, 1830. He married, Oct. 26, 1854,
at East Cambridge, Anna P. Pendexter. He attended the Cambridge public schools.
After completing his studies he found employment in a wholesale paint and oil store.
Later he moved to Ogdensburg, N. Y., where he pursued the same business. He
returned to Cambridge and became the private clerk of his brother, the late Samuel
Baker Rindge.

Mr. Rindge (1880) was a justice of the peace for several years. He never held
civil office, and his military experience was confined to his membership in the Artillery
Company. He was fifth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1887. He
visited London with Col. Henry Walker (1877) and the delegation of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company, who attended the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the Honourable Artillery Company of London, in August, 1887.

At the time of his death — Sept. 3, 1888 — Mr. Rindge (1880) was living at his
summer residence in Marblehead.

Samuel W. Rogers (1880), lumber dealer, of South Boston, joined the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company Sept. 27, 1867, and was honorably discharged May 15,
1876. He rejoined the Company May 24, 1880, and was again honorably discharged
Dec. 1, 1884. See page 36 of this volume.

1 For portrait and extended sketch of Capt. A. N. Proctor ( 1SS0), see Boston Journal of Dec. 1, 1892.

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William F. Salmon (1880), manufacturer, of Lowell, son of Francis S. and Martha
S. (Maccarty) Salmon, was born in Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 18, 1831. He received his
education in the public schools of Roxbury. At the age of fifteen years he entered the
Boston office of the Lowell Carpet Company, and two years later was transferred to
the Lowell office. In 1851 he became paymaster, and was afterwards, for a number of
years, the assistant superintendent. In 1865 he became agent of the Lawrence Manu-
facturing Company, which position he held until 1S69, when he organized the Lowell
Hosiery Company, of which he was manager until his death, and treasurer from 1881 to
rS()o. He served Lowell in both branches of its municipal council, the State, as a
senator, and had been a member of the Lowell Water Board and Lowell Board of Trade.
He was active and prominent in Masonic matters, being a member of the Board of
Directors of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and May 18, 1865, received the honor
of the thirty-third and last degree.

Mr. Salmon (1880) died March 28, t8go, at his residence in Lowell, and March 31
following his remains were buried with Masonic ceremonies. 1

William G. Sheen (1880) resided in Quincy. He was a member of the firm of
Ira Russell & Co., lumber dealers, at No. T3 Doane Street, Boston.

Mr. Sheen (1880) enlisted as a private in the Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, May 22, 186 1. He was mustered
out July 22, 1861. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the Thirty-fifth Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in the service of the United States, July 31, r862 ;
was transferred and promoted to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment of
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Aug. r4, 1862, and to be captain Sept. 8, 1864. He
was further promoted to be major of United States volunteers, by brevet, for gallant and
meritorious services at the battles of White Oak Road and Five Forks, Va., to date from
April 1, rS65.

William H. Sise (1880), merchant, of Portsmouth, N. H, son of Edward F. and
Ann Mary (Lines) Sise, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12, 1827. He married,
May 8, 185 1, Ann Mary Parker, daughter of Capt. William Parker, of Portsmouth. He
attended the public schools in his native town, and, after graduation, he followed the
sea for a few years. On returning home he entered the employ of his father, who was
engaged in the crockery and glassware trade. In 1854 a partnership, consisting of
Edward F. Sise and his two sons, William H. (1S80) and Joseph, was formed under the
title of E. F. Sise & Co. This business having been disposed of to another son, John,
the old firm conducted a coal and salt business, in which Mr. E. F. Sise had been
interested since 1831. William H. Sise (i38o), the last of the partners, conducted the
same business, until his decease, under the old firm name, at No. 75 Market Street,
where Mr. E. F. Sise established his business in 1822.

Col. Sise (18S0), as he was generally called and best known, received his title by
being an aide on the staff of Gov. Prescott, of New Hampshire. He also held a commis-
sion in the local military company connected with the New Hampshire National Guard.
He was also a member of St. Andrew's Lodge, A. F. and A. M , of Portsmouth, but of

' See '* Memorial Services for Illustrious Bro. William F. Salmon, thirty-third degree, at the Temple,
May 13, 1890." [Lowell, pages 40.]

288 HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND [1880

no other secret society. He served the city of Portsmouth as assistant engineer in the
early days of the fire department. He was a member of the common council of the
city of Portsmouth two years, an alderman of the city two years, and in 1S7S was elected
mayor of Portsmouth. He held this office four consecutive years, longer than it was
ever held by any other man, and he declined a renomination for a fifth term. He was
personally a most agreeable man, and was admired by all who knew him. In Thomas
Bailey Aldrich's book, "A Story of a Bad Boy," one reads the incident of the burning
of the stage coach the night before the Fourth of July. "Pepper Whitcomb," who was
inside of the coach when it was run into the fire, was none other than " Bill Sise" (1S80),
as he was then called by the boys.

Col. Sise (1880), feeling unwell, left his office at noon, July 21, 1896. He never
left his home again, but died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1896. He was honorably discharged
from the Artillery Company May 14, 1883.

Benjamin F. Smith (1880), of Andover, was honorably discharged from the Artil-
lery Company Dec. 19, 1887.

Henry Smith (1880), manufacturer, of Boston, son of Nathan and Nancy Ann
(Parsons) Smith, was born July 16, 1827, in Shrewsbury, Vt. He married, May 29, 1854,
Miss Abby B. Whitcomb. He attended school in his native town, where he spent his
boyhood, and when a young man went to Templeton, Mass., and established himself in
the tin-ware business. He became largely interested in this business, employing nearly
one hundred men in the prosecution of this industry. He represented Templeton in the
State Legislature ; was senator from Worcester County and from Suffolk County. He
served on the staff of Gov. Banks (1859) in 1860-1, and acquired the title of "Colonel."

Col. Smith (1880) removed from Templeton to Dorchester, and was prominent in
securing the annexation of Dorchester to Boston. He was instrumental in organizing
the Home Savings Bank, and was its first president. He was also active in the formation
of the Central National Bank. He was the owner of Oakland Garden, and the originator
of the International Trust Company. He died at the Tremont House, Boston, May 7,
1 88 1. His death was occasioned by being thrown violently from a carriage. He was
honorably discharged from the Artillery Company July 19, 1880.

Robert Smith (1880) was a book-keeper, at No. 126 State Street, Boston. He was
discharged from the Artillery Company May 12, 1884.

Edwin E. Snow (1880), merchant, of Boston, son of Hervey and Rosanna (Howes)
Snow, was born in Yarmouth, Mass., Dec. 29, 1841. He married, Sept. 13, 1869, Louisa
H. Grimes, of Boston. He was educated in the public schools of Yarmouth. In i860
he found employment in a country store in Bridgewater, Mass., and in March, 1863,
came to Boston, where he entered the clothing business. In 1870 he left it and entered
the dyestuff and chemical business, in which he has since been engaged.

Mr. Snow (1880) enlisted in Company A, Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volun-
teer Militia, in October, 1864, and was discharged when the regiment was disbanded,
June 29, 1867. He was fourth sergeant of artillery in the Artillery Company in 1884,
and second sergeant in 189 1. For four years he was one of the directors of the New
England Commercial Travellers' Association of Boston, Mass. He resides at No. 179
St. Botolph Street, Boston, and his place of business is at No. 90 Pearl Street, Boston.

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Charles H. D. Stockbridge (1880), probation officer, of Boston, son of William G.
and Elizabeth Badger (Shattuck) Stockbridge, was born in Dixfield, Me., Jan. 13, 1850.
He married, Feb. 17, 1875, Lucy A. Donnell. He attended the Everett School, in
Dorchester, Mass. He afterward learned the trade of a watch jeweller. He was a
member of the Republican town committee in Waltham, Mass., in 1883 and 1884 ; chief
of police in Waltham in 1885 ; chief of police in Fitchburg in 1886 and 1887, and
probation officer of the West Roxbury Municipal Court from Jan. 13, 1894, to the
present [1900] time.

Mr. Stockbridge (1880) enlisted in Company K, Forty-second Regiment, Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Militia, March 2, 1865 ; was transferred and appointed corporal in
Company D, First Regiment of Infantry, M. V. M., May 20, 1867 ; was promoted to be
sergeant Oct. 4, 1869, and first sergeant June 20, 1870. He was commissioned second
lieutenant in Company D, First Regiment, July 22, 1870, and was promoted to be first
lieutenant in the same Nov. 25, 1870. He resigned, and was discharged May 8, 1872.
Lieut. Stockbridge (1880) re-enlisted in Company F, Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia, Dec. 9, 1875, and was discharged July 27, 1876. He was commis-
sioned captain of that company April 10, 1879, and he resigned March 14, 1881.

Capt. Stockbridge (1880) is a member of Isaac Parker Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Waltham, and Plymouth Colony of Pilgrim Fathers of Fitchburg. He resides at No. 259
Harold Street, Roxbury, and is employed at the West Roxbury Municipal Court, Jamaica
Plain, Mass. He was discharged from the Artillery Company April 30, 1883.

George G. Stratton (1880), salesman, of Winchester, son of Josiah, Jr., and Abigail
(Richardson) Stratton, was born Jan. 16, 1849, m Winchester. He married, Dec. 20,
1876, Florence L. Carter, who died Oct. 2, 1877. He attended the town schools of
Winchester, and, after graduation, became a salesman in the wholesale clothing business,
in which he is still employed. He held the position of cemetery commissioner in
Winchester ten years.

In 1867 Mr. Stratton (1880) enlisted in Company G, Woburn Mechanics Phalanx,
and served three years. His father was a member of the same company for many years,
and was killed when serving under Gen. McClellan (1861 ) before Richmond. Mr. Stratton
(1880) was second sergeant of artillery of the Artillery Company in 1881 and 1892.

Sergt. Stratton (1880) is a member of William Parkman Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of
Winchester ; of Woburn Royal Arch Chapter, of Woburn, and of Boston Commandery,
Knights Templars, of Boston ; also of Sons of Colonial Wars, Sons of American Revolu-
tion, and corporator and trustee of the Winchester Savings Bank. He resides in the
old homestead, No. 324 Main Street, Winchester.

William M. Thayer (1880), night editor of the Boston Post, was born in 1842, in
Plymouth, Mass. He spent his boyhood and early manhood in his native town, and
came to Boston in 1873. On arrival in Boston, he secured a position on the Boston Post
and worked there in various editorial capacities until 1885. when he resigned his position
of night editor to devote his time to the proposed inland railroad, which was intended
to be a rival of the trunk lines between Boston and New York. The scheme failed and
Mr. Thayer (1880) became a broker in railroad and mining stocks.

Mr. Thayer (1880) was found dead, from heart failure, in his room at the Vossler
Hotel, near Park Square, in Boston, Sept. 18, 1893. He was discharged from the
Artillery Company May 18, 1885.

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George H. Washburn (1SS0), clerk, at No. 39 Washington Street, Charlestown,
was born in East Boston June 24, 1850. In 1880 he was stationed on board the United
States receiving ship "Wabash" at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Mr. Washburn (1880) was commissioned lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment, M.V. M.,
Jan 26, 1880, and he resigned Dec. 4, 1880. He was fourth sergeant of infantry in the
Artillery Company in 1883.

Otis E. Weld (1SS0), merchant, of Boston, son of John D. and Elizabeth (Everett)
Weld, was born in Boston May 14, 1840. He was never married. He was educated in
the public schools of his native city, and at an early age entered the employ of his
relatives, J. D. & M. Williams, wine merchants. Later, he became a member of this
house, and continued in the business until his death, the name of the firm having been
changed to Otis E. Weld & Co. He was connected with other business interests, notably
as one of the directors of the Third National Bank and of the Boylston Insurance
Company, and was a member of several social organizations, being president of the
Temple Club at the time of his death.

Mr. Weld (1S80) was an active member of the First Corps of Cadets nearly forty
years, having joined it Sept. 27, 1859. He held the position of corporal in that corps
when it was mustered into the United States service to hold Fort Warren, May 26, 1862,
its regular garrison having been ordered to the front. He was discharged from the
United States service July 2, 1862. In the First Corps of Cadets he was appointed
sergeant Nov. 28, 1862, and was commissioned first lieutenant therein Nov. 3, 1863. He
held the latter position for ten years. He was an active member of Edward W. Kinsley
Post, G. A. R., of Boston.

Mr. Weld (1880) received Masonic degrees in the Lodge of Eleusis, of Boston, in
1866, and became a member of that Lodge Oct. 18 of that year. After several years of
faithful service he was elected its worshipful master Dec. 19, 1872, and served two years.
He became a member of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter in 1867, and of St. Bernard
Commandery, Knights Templars, the same year. In the former he was a trustee of the
permanent funds, and of the latter, eminent commander in 1874 and 1875. He received
the Orders of the Scottish Rite in 1868, and was crowned a sovereign grand inspector-
general, thirty-third degree, at Milwaukee, Wis., in September, 1878. He served the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts as pursuivant in 1879, junior grand warden in 1880,
grand master in 1894, and a member of the board of directors from 1882 to 1895.

His health failing, Mr. Weld (1880) sought its restoration by an extended journey
South. The end came, unexpectedly, at Savannah, Ga., March 17, 1897. His remains
were accompanied to Boston by the relative who was with him, and were committed to
kindred dust at Forest Hills, March 20, 1897.

He delighted in the duties of charity and hospitality.

Levi Wilson (1880) was a veterinary surgeon and resides in Uxbridge, Mass. He
was honorably discharged from the Artillery Company April 2, 1883.

Charles W. Woodward (1880), manufacturer, of Watertown, son of Abijah and
Julia Ann (Lombard) Woodward, was born in Westfield May 26, 1844. He married, in
September, 1884, Mary D. Patten. His early life was spent in Boston, and his business
has been that of a manufacturer.

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Mr. Woodward (1S80) was a private in Company A, Second Regiment, M. V. M.,
during 1865 and 1866. He never held civil or military office. He paraded on the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Artillery Company, and was honorably discharged
April 6, 1 89 1. His residence is in Watertown.

The campaign of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company for 1S80 was
opened by a meeting in the armory in Faneuil Hall, April 5, of that year. Proposi-
tions for membership were received, report on the last fall field-day made and accepted ;
also, a final report on portraits of past commanders was accepted. A profile picture of
Lieut -Col. Peter Osgood (1797), who commanded the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company in 1809, was received from his daughter. Miss Martha B. Osgood, of Dorchester.
Marking lists were opened for the selection of the committee of arrangements for the
anniversary in June next following.

The first regular meeting of the Company for business and drill was held May 17.
Propositions were received and a partial report made by the Committee of Arrangements.

A fair was held by the Worcester Continentals, in the city of Worcester, April 23,
which was attended by a large delegation from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. The thanks of the Artillery Company for the cordial reception and entertain-
ment of their members was made a matter of record.

At the second regular meeting, May 24, Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859) presided,
and one hundred and seventy members were present. Officers for the ensuing year
were nominated in the usual form.

The Worcester Continentals, of Worcester, Mass., celebrated its fourth anniversary
May 26, 1880, by a visit to Boston. May 17, at a meeting of the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company, it was voted that the commissioned officers be appointed a
committee to welcome the corps to the city and armory, and extend to them an informal
greeting. The Continentals invited Commander Stevens (1867) and staff to parade and
dine with them at the Brunswick. The invitation was accepted, the officers appearing
in full uniform.

The Continentals arrived at the Brunswick at half past three o'clock p. u. Thence,
the corps having taken the officers of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
as their honorary staff, the march was taken up for Faneuil Hall, where, upon arrival,
Commander Stevens (1867) welcomed them to a bountiful collation. Commander
Hopkins, of the Continentals, responded. After lunch the corps proceeded to the
Common, halting at the State House to receive Gov. Long (1881) and staff, and
members of the executive council. The line was formed and a review was tendered
his Excellency the Governor. After the review the column proceeded to the Brunswick,
and was dismissed.

At seven o'clock p. m. the invited guests began to arrive, and at eight o'clock the
company and guests marched into the dining-room, where the annual banquet was
served. After dinner, addresses were made by Commander Hopkins, Hon. George F.
Verry, Gov. Long (1881), Collector Beard, Col. Wilder (1859), Major Stevens (1867),
Col. T. W. Higginson, Gen. Charles Devens, Col. Charles W. Slack, and John E. Russell.
The exercises were prolonged until half past one A. m., and at two o'clock the Conti-
nentals were escorted to the railroad station, where they boarded a special train for their
homes.

May 31, 1880, at the third and last regular meeting for business and drill prior to
the anniversary, the Finance Committee made a detailed report, which was accepted.

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The two hundred and forty-second anniversary ot the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company was held on Monday, June 7, 1880. The time-honored custom of
beating the reveilU was observed at half past four o'clock in the morning by the Simpson
Drum Corps. The Company were fortunate in having good weather for the parade,
which was one of the largest for many years.

An early breakfast was partaken of at the armory in the morning by members of
the Company, resident out of the city. Soon after the city members began to assemble,
and at half past nine o'clock a. m. the line was formed on South Market Street, with the
Cadet Band and the Simpson Drum Corps in attendance. The Company marched up
School Street, where it was reviewed by his Honor the Mayor, Frederick O. Prince
(185 1 ), and thence to the State House, where it received his Excellency Gov. Eong
(1881) and other guests. The command countermarched on Beacon Street, and pro-
ceeded down Park Street to Tremont, and up Tremont to Hollis Street and Hollis
Street Church. The order of exercises was in the usual form.

After the reading of the Scriptures, the following original ode by Rev. M. J. Savage,
the music being written by Mr. Howard M. Dow, was sung : —

What song shall America sing, —

Young heir of the elder world, —
Whose knee ne'er bent to a tyrant king,

Whose banner defeat ne'er furled?
A song for the brave and the free !

No echo of antique rhyme,
But a shout of hope for the day to be —

The light of the coming time.

'Tis the song ot the free we sing,

Of a good time not yet born;
Each man shall of himself be king

When breaks that gladsome morn.
The earth shall be beneath his feet,

And a fair sky overhead;
And those now sad shall find life sweet,

And none shall hunger for bread.

From the dark lowlands of the past,

Loud swelling o'er stifled cries,
The hero's shout sweeps on the blast

Where wounded Freedom dies.
The drum's dull beat, the trumpet's blare,

From the far-off years are heard;
But the paean of Kings is Man's despair,

And the hope of the world deferred.

Sing, then, our American song!

'T is no boast of triumphs won
At the price of another's wrong,

Or of foul deeds foully done.
We fight for the wide world's right,

To enlarge life's scope and plan,
To flood the earth with hope and light,

To build the Kingdom of Man !

The anniversary sermon was delivered by Rev. Edward E. Hale, D. D., of Boston,
after which the following hymn, written by H. F. Gould, was sung ; —

Who, when darkness gathered o'er us,
Foes and death on every side,

Clothed in glory, walked before us,
Leading on like Israel's guide?

'T was Jehovah ! He, appearing,
Showed his banner far and wide.

In the god of armies trusting,

'Mid their weakness, void of fear,

Soon they felt their bonds were bursting,
Saw the dawning light appear.

Clouds dissolving in the sunbeams
Showed the land of freedom near.

When the trump of war was sounding
'T was the Lord who took the field ;

He, his people then surrounding,
Made the strong in battle yield.

To our fathers, few in number,

He was armor, strength, and shield.

Hark ! We bear to heaven, ascending,
From the voices of the free,

Hallelujahs, sweetly blending
With the song of liberty.

Power Almighty, we the victory
Ever will ascribe to Thee.

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The music was rendered by a choir of twenty male voices, under the direction of
Mr. Howard M. Dow, organist.

The services being concluded, the line of march was taken up through Washington,
Franklin, Federal, Milk, Kilby, State, Merchants Row, to Faneuil Hall, where the annual
dinner, prepared by Caterer James Dooling, was eaten. After dinner, the Company was
called to order by the commander, who delivered an opening address. At its conclusion,
he introduced Capt. John Mack (i860), adjutant of the Company, as toastmaster. The
first regular toast, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts," was responded to by Gov.
John D. Long (1881) ; the second, "The President of the United States," was responded
to by the reading of a letter from President Hayes, and an address by Hon. Charles \Y.
Slack, who was introduced as " the best substitute that could be found for the collector
of the port, who is busy out West." The third regular toast, "The City of Boston," was
responded to by Harvey N. Shepard, Esq., president of the common council ; the fourth,
"The Chaplain of the Day," by Rev. Edward E. Hale; the fifth, "Our Invited Guests,"
by Gen. John L. Swift ; the sixth, " Our Past Commanders," by Gen. Augustus P.
Martin (1873). A volunteer toast, "The Honourable Artillery Company of London,"
was responded to by Hon. Marshall P. Wilder (1828.) The seventh regular toast, "The
Legislature," was responded to by Hon. Charles J. Noyes (1880); the eighth, " Our
Militia," by Adjt.-Gen. A. Hun Berry; the ninth, "Our Veteran Military Corps,"
was responded to by Rev. Henry Powers, chaplain of the Amoskeag Veterans; and
the tenth, "The Judiciary," by Col. T. W. Higginson, of Cambridge.

At the close of the dinner, the order to " fall in " was promptly obeyed, and, for
the first time in the memory of the oldest members of the Company, his Excellency,
the governor, and staff, expressed the pleasure it would give them to march with the
corps to the Common. The column was formed and proceeded to the parade ground,
Battery A booming forth the usual salute. A vast concourse of people was present.

After passing in review, the Company formed in a hollow square, where a drum-head
election was held for officers for the ensuing year. The officers whose year of service
was completed returned the insignia of their positions, and the newly-elected were
commissioned by the commander-in-chief, Gov. Long (1881).

Before the ceremonies were over a drizzling rain began to fall, and the Company
was drenched before the armory was reached. The command, under its new officers,
escorted the governor to the State House and proceeded thence to the armory, where it
was dismissed. Afterward a supper was partaken of, informal speechmaking followed,
and the day's celebration was concluded.

Immediately on the return from the Common a meeting of the Company was held,
when Col. Ezra J. Trull (1870) announced the intention of the Continental Guards, of
New Orleans, to visit Boston in June as the guests of the National Lancers and Charles-
town Cadets ; and, upon his motion, the following-named committee was unanimously
selected, with full powers, to tender the corps an informal reception at the armory upon
the occasion of their visit: Col. Ezra J. Trull (1870), Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867),
Capt. Samuel Hichbom (1863), Lieut. Warren S. Davis (1869), and Capt. William H.
Cundy (1867), to which were added the commander, commissioned officers, clerk,
treasurer, and quartermaster. The committee, in full uniform, received their guests at
the Revere House on the evening of June 19 and escorted them to Faneuil Hall, where
a reception was held and a collation served by Messrs. Hall & Whipple, of Young's
Hotel.

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In the absence of the commander from the city, Gen. Samuel H. Leonard (186S)
welcomed the Guards, a response being made by Capt. Pierce of the Continentals.
Remarks were also made by Col. Trull (1870), Col. Isaac H. Wright (1847), Col.
Charles W. Wilder (1859^, and by several gentlemen of the Guards. The evening
hours passed swiftly, and the entertainment was a most enjoyable success.

A meeting of the Company was held July 19, 1880, Major Charles VV. Stevens (1867)
presiding, and fifty-seven members being present. The commander announced the
following staff appointments: surgeon, Dr. Edward Coggins (187S); assistant surgeon,
Lieut. Thomas Restieaux, Jr. (1878) ; sergeant-major, Capt. Samuel Hichborn (1863) ;
quartermaster-sergeant, Sergt. John H. Peak (1855) ; commissary sergeant, Sergt. James
H. Smith (1859), and band guide, Sergt. William C. Pfaff (1865).

A letter was read, which was signed by the governor of Georgia, the mayor of
Atlanta, the president of the Chamber of Commerce in that city, and by J. F. Burke,
captain commanding the Gate City Guard inviting the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company to visit the city of Atlanta Oct. 18, 1880, "and participate in the ceremonies
of laying the corner-stone of a memorial hall, to be erected by the Gate City Guard,
commemorative of the reunion of the States and the return of Peace." The Artillery
Company reluctantly declined the invitation.

A special meeting of the Artillery Company was held Aug. 30, when the committee
on fall field-day parade reported in favor of a visit to Concord, N. H., which was
unanimously adopted.

The Continental Guards, of New Orleans, visited Boston during the summer, and
were shown courteous attention by members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company. In recognition of these courtesies, the Continental Guards sent to the
Artillery Company in August, 1880, a set of resolutions printed upon silk and nicely
framed.

At the meeting of Sept. 6 a committee reported that the tender of the services
of the Company, made by the commander, had been accepted by the committee of
arrangements in behalf of the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the settlement of Boston, and that the Company had been assigned to duty as special
escort for the city government. The tour of duty for that day was given in detail, and
it received the approval of the Company.

At the suggestion of Col. Edward Wyman (1862) the Company voted : "That the
clerk be, and is hereby, directed to prepare rolls giving the name, place of birth, age,
and military or civil title of every member of the Company doing duty on the occasion
of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Boston, and also a roll
of the members of the Company doing duty in other organizations, or in any other
official capacity on that day, giving the name, place of birth, age, and military or civil
title, and stating the duty performed."

Also, voted, " That a committee of four be appointed by the commander to take
charge of the rolls, and to collect such documents, papers, and material as they may
think desirable to transmit to our successors, and to cause the same to be enclosed in
copper or tin boxes, addressed, one to the commander of the Company in 1930, and
one to the commander in 1980. The box for 1980 may be enclosed in the box of 1930,
with the request that it may be forwarded."

The commander appointed as this committee : Col. Edward Wyman (1862), Capt.
John L. Stevenson (1863), Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867), and Lieut. George H. Allen

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(1857). On motion, Major Charles W. Stevens (1867), the commander, was added to
the committee.

The two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Boston occurred on
the 17th of September, 1880. The following communication having been received by the
commander, a special meeting was ordered to be held at the armory July 19 to see what
action should be taken : —

City of Boston, City Hall, June 25, 1880.
Capt. Charles W. Stevens :

Dear Sir, — The sub-committee appointed to make arrangements for a procession
on the 17th of September next, respectfully invite the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company to appear in the procession on that day.

Very respectfully yours,

James J. Flynn, Chairman.

To which the following reply was made : —

Headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery-
Company of Massachusetts,

Boston, June 30, 1880.
Alderman James J. Flynn, Chairman of Sub-committee on Procession :

Dear Sir, — I am this day in receipt of your invitation to the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company to appear in the procession of September 17.

I shall call a meeting of the Company at an early day, and have no doubt that your
polite invitation will be accepted. Very truly yours,

Charles W. Stevens,
Commander Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

Pursuant to the call, a meeting of the Company was held at the armory on Monday
evening, July 19, at which it was unanimously voted : "That the invitation of the city
committee to appear in the procession on the 17th of September be accepted." A
committee of arrangements, of which Col. Wyman (1862) was chairman, was appointed,
and to his active and well-directed efforts, ably assisted by the other members of the
committee, was due much which contributed to make the parade a complete success.
The commander, in accordance with the vote, informed the city committee of the
acceptance of the invitation, and also offered the services of the corps as special escort
to the city government upon that occasion. The offer was gratefully accepted by the
city committee. The city committee also addressed the Company, saying, " that in
the evening procession, on the 17th instant, a series of tableaux were to be shown. On
the right and left of the figure representing Boston it was proposed to station a member
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and a Cadet, as being the oldest
military organizations." Mr. Horatio B. Emerson (1878) volunteered to represent the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and he was appointed by the commander.
Mr. Emerson (1878) appeared in the tableaux typifying Boston, in the Continental
uniform worn by the color company.

The Company assembled at the armory at nine o'clock, on the morning of Sept. 17,
and soon after ten o'clock the line was formed under the direction of the adjutant, Capt.
George O. Noyes (1873), as follows : —

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Major Charles W. Stevens (1867), commander.
Brig.-Gen. Samuel H. Leonard (1S68), first lieutenant.
Capt. Harvey B. Wilder (1873), second lieutenant.
Capt. George O. Noyes (1873), adjutant.

Lieut. Warren S. Davis (1869), chief.

Edward Coggins (1878), surgeon.

Lieut. Thomas Restieaux, Jr. (1878), assistant surgeon.

Rev. Edward E. Hale, D. D., chaplain.

Vincent Laforme (1S58), paymaster.

Lieut. George H. Allen (1857), assistant paymaster.

Sergt. George P. May (i860), quartermaster.

Sergt. John H. Peak (1855), quartermaster sergeant.

Sergt James H. Smith (1859), commissary sergeant.

Capt. Samuel Hichborn (1863), sergeant major.

HONORARY STAFF.

Col. Edward Wyman (1862) Brig.-Gen. Joseph S. Smith, Bangor, Me.

Capt John L. Stevenson (1863) Lieut. Horatio N. Crane (1S45)

Capt. Albert A. Folsom (1867) Capt. Edwin R. Frost (1S59)

Rev. George D. Wildes, past chaplain. Sergt. Aaron K. Loring (1858)

Lieut.-Col. James B. Mix, Old Guard. Capt. Peter E. Dolliver (1867)

Capt. Gustavus A. Puller, Old Guard. Asahel Wheeler (186S)

Lieut. James Hamel, Old Guard. Dr. Levi Wilson, Uxbridge, Mass.

Brig.-Gen. J. N. Patterson (1880) Ensign Henry T. Taylor, England.

Lieut.-Col. Joshua Day, England.

DETAILED MEN.

Sergt. William C. Pfaff (1865) Major Charles E. Spaulding (1S70)

Augustus Whittemore (1864) Capt. George A. Keeler (1877)

Lieut. George E. Hall (1866)

FIRST COMPANY OF INFANTRY.

Capt. D. Foster Farrar (1865) Major Lyman S. Hapgood (1861)

Capt. Joshua M. Cushing (1864) George D. Russell (1S57)

Lieut. William R. Wright (1847) Dr. G. Howard Jones (187S)

Lieut. John Sullivan (1869) Frank I. Morrill (1878)

James H. Cleaves (1880) Lieut. Charles W. Knapp (1S80)

Theodore H. Prentice (1870) Lieut. Isaac W. Moody (1879)

SECOND COMPANY OF INFANTRY.

Major John McDonough (1877) Isaac Riley (1877)

Sergt. David F. Hall (1867) Joseph C. Winter (1857)

Capt. Wallace W. Waugh (1878) Marshall S. Stone (185 1)

Daniel E. Poor (1878) A. Judson Hathaway (1877)

Capt. Samuel H. Babcock (1873) Sergt. Edward E. Wells (1S79)

Sergt. George S. Eastman (1868) Frank H. Skinner (1873)

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THIRD COMPANY OF INFANTRY.

Sergt. George B. Spaulding (1877)
Major George H. Maynard (1875)
Corp. Isaac D. Dana (1879)
Sergt. J. Owen Littlefield (1873)
Sergt. Frederick S. Sears (1867)

Capt. Frank W. Bigelow (1869)
Christopher Kirmes (1861)
Henry A. Thorndike (1867)
Sergt. Samuel H. Wing (1877)
John P. Soule (1865)

Benjamin A. Hersey (1864)

FOURTH COMPANY OF INFANTRY.

Capt. William H. Gwynne (1S6S)
Lieut. William H. Whitcomb (1873)
Charles W. Parker (1863)
Henry M. Aborn (1859)
Sergt. Arthur Fuller (1875)

Sergt. Daniel L. Ware (1854)
Patrick J. Vaughn (1877)
Edwin Warner (1878)
Lieut. William H. Marsh (1877)
Henry W. B. Frost (1857)

Thomas H. Harding (1S78)

FIFTH COMPANY OF INFANTRY.

Sergt. J. Chancellor Crafts (1875) Joseph H. Baguley (1S77)

Capt. Nicholas N. Noyes (1873) Horatio B. Emerson (1S7S)

John B. Babcock (1864) Joseph W. Coburn (1859)

Lieut. Elijah Beach (1863) Lieut. Edwin R. Jenness (1S75)

Capt. David W. Lewis (1S80) Wesley Bigelow (1S71)

George L. Hurll (1879) Lieut. Frederick H. Adams (1879)

William S. Jourdan (187S)
George F. Hewett (1878)
Louis Friendly (1S78)
Rollo N. Start (187S)
Elisha W. Sweet (1S79)

FIRST COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Frederick W. Wellington (1878)
Leander A. Hastings (1S78)
Lieut. Charles B. Whiting (1873)
Herbert L. Stockwell (1878)
Lieut. William D. Holbrook (1878)

SECOND COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Sergt. James H. Upham (1872) Major Nicholas W. Norcross (18S0)

Sergt. Charles B. Fessenden (1871)

John Albree (1865)

Corp Raymond S. Byam (1877)

Albert Webster (1855)

Marshall Lincoln (1873)

Edward B. Reynolds (1865)
William E. Bicknell (i860)
Edwin A. Boardman (1858)
Sergt. Charles A. Trumbull (1884)
Brig. -Gen. Horace C. Lee (1864)

Capt. William Pratt (1855)
George G. Stratton (1880)
Sergt. Seth Winslow (1S77)
Walter H. French (1880)
Samuel W. Rogers (1867)

THIRD COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

John Galvin (1868)
William Solomon (1875)
Simon Cohen (1872)
Albert E. Lockhart (1880)
William Tyner (1879)
Perez B. Howard (1879)

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FOURTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Sergt. George H. Gibson (1877) A. C. Richardson (1878)

Edgar M. Piatt (1873) Benjamin F. Hunt, Jr. (1S71)

Frederick H. Adams (1873) Oscar M. Draper (1878)

Ralph W. Shattuck (1873) Elijah Beal (1867)

Henry Nelson (1868) Oliver J. Rand (1S54)

Samuel C. Tryon (1872)

FIFTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Capt. Charles R. Brown (1870) Oliver G. Pearson ( 1S67)

Charles A. Faxon (1879) Elijah D. Goodrich (1869)

Samuel W. Farquhar (1875) John D. Dwyer (1878)

Amasa W. Bailey (1867) Eugene A. Holton (1S7S)

Thomas O. Walker (1867) James M. Gleason (1878)

Lieut. Orray A. Taft, Jr. (1877)

SIXTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Hon. W. Treadwell Van Nostrand (1868) Edwin E. Snow (1880)

James W. Drury (1878) Samuel S. Kilburn (1867)

William A. Cromwell (1878) Antonio L. DeRibas (1878)

Amos H.Miller (1880) Horace Partridge (1S60)

John Rindge (1880) William L. Dolbeare (1867)

SEVENTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Lieut. Nathaniel C. Stearns (1S45) Sergt. Leon S. Quimby (1873)

Lyman Boynton (1868) J. Winslow Pierce (1873)

Samuel L. Byam (1877) James W. Vose (1869)

Abijah Thompson (1879) Thomas Emerson, Jr. (1868)

Charles H. Dunham (1877) David A. Sneil (1878)

Frank L. Gates (1878)

EIGHTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Sergt. Charles J. Fox (1859) Lorenzo M. Dyer (1857)

Charles A. Fox (1871) Sergt. Thomas Cahill (1847)

Frederick Mills (1868) Lyman A. Belknap (1877)

George Smith (1870) John H. Lee (1878)

Lewis L. Jones (1880) Sergt. William M. Maynard (1880)

NINTH COMPANY OF ARTILLERY.

Capt. William G. Howe (1880) .Edward H. Brainard (1861)

Abbott N. Cowdrey (1880) William Lumb (1859)

J. Charles Smith (1877) George W. Bowker (1870)

Daniel H. Maynard (1870) Joseph VV. Silver (1868)

Moses J. Grodjinski ( 1866) Charles S. Parker (1859)

Walter Russell (1877) Robert S. Gray (1878)

E. Frank Lewis (1879)

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The following-named members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
participated in the exercises of the occasion in positions other than in the ranks of the
Company : —

Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873), chief marshal.

Capt. William H. Cundy (1867), eng. to chief marshal.

Dr. Melville E Webb (1877), surgeon.

Hon. Edwin S. Barrett (1878), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Col. George B. Dyer (1879), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Lieut. Benjamin F. Field, Jr. (1873), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Edward J. Howard (1877), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Capt. Albert E. Procter (1847), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Major Henry G. Jordan (1S78), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Major Benjamin F. Talbot (1867), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Com. William Roberts (1876), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Lieut. Thomas L. Churchill (1879), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Major Russell Sturgis, Jr. (1879), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Major Charles G. Davis (1868), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Lieut. Edward E. Allen (1868), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Col. Henry G. Parker (1870), aide-de-camp, to chief marshal.

Lieut. Jacob Pfaff (1873), aide-de-camp to chief marshal.

Col. Edward H. Hewins (1S70), governor's staff.

Major Austin C. Wellington (1871), First Regiment.

Lieut. -Col. Edward B. Blasland (1877), First Regiment.

Lieut. William Hatch Jones (1877), First Regiment.

Col. Ezra J. Trull (1870), Fifth Regiment.

Major G. Franklin Frost (1879), Fifth Regiment.

Lieut. N. Aldrich Thompson (1879), Fifth Regiment.

Lieut. Charles A. Fairbanks (1877), Fifth Regiment.

Lieut. George H. Washburn (1880), Fifth Regiment.

Lieut. J. Henry Taylor (1879), Fifth Regiment.

Major George S. Merrill (1878), Light Artillery.

Major Dexter H. Follett (1852), Cavalry.

Lieut. John S. Russell (1874), Cavalry.

Lieut. Benjamin W. Dean (1879), Cavalry.

Bugler Walter W. Hastings (t8So), Cavalry.

Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859), marshal, Second Division.

George Russell (1861), aid, Second Division.

William Woolley (1871), alderman of Boston.

Joseph A. Tucker (1868), alderman of Boston.

Lieut. Asa H. Caton (1859), alderman of Boston.

Capt. Horace B. Clapp (1880), common councilman of Boston.

William H. Whitmore (1868), common councilman of Boston.

Col. Robert C. Winthrop (1830), Pres. Massachusetts Historical Society.

Col. Marshall P. Wilder (1828), Pres. Historic-Genealogical Society.

Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks (1859), United States marshal.

Gen. Natt Head (1873), governor of New Hampshire.

Col. David L. Jewell (1878), staff of the governor of New Hampshire,

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Capt. William T. Soule (1879), mayor of New Bedford.

Lieut. Frank L. Stevenson (1877), asst. adjutant-general to Division marshal.

Lieut. J. Payson Bradley (1877), adjutant Dahlgren Post 2, G. A. R.

Major Samuel W. Clifford (1850), School Boys of 1830.

Major George O. Carpenter (1S56), marshal, Fourth Division.

Eugene H. Clapp (1880), head of T. H., Sons of Temperance.

Lieut. -Col. Edward J. Jones (1855), marshal, Fifth Division.

Capt. John Mack (i860), marshal, Seventh Division.

David W. Farquhar (1875), aid to marshal, Seventh Division.

Nathan S. Wilbur (1859), aid to marshal, Seventh Division.

Franklin Smith (1864), aid to marshal, Seventh Division.

Lieut. Joseph F. Paul (1859), Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association.

John F. Bacon (1868), Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association.

Capt. John S. Blair (i860), exhibitor.

Charles Marsh (1879), exhibitor.

Lieut. James P. Frost (1879).

Sergt. Winslow B. Lucas (1865), Boston police.

At half past ten o'clock a. m , to the music of the Medford Band, the corps wheeled
into column and passed up State and Washington streets to the " Old South Meeting-
house," where they awaited the conclusion of the oration by his Honor Mayor Prince
(185 1 ). At the conclusion of the exercises, his Honor was received and saluted by the
Company, when the march was taken up, and the mayor, city government, and invited
guests, in carriages, were escorted through Washington and Winter streets, where they
were to take their place in line.

During the halt the Company partook of refreshments on the Common, provided
under the direction of the committee of arrangements. At half past twelve o'clock p. m.
the second division, under command of Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859), consisting of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, escorting the city government of Boston
and its invited guests, moved into position and proceeded over the appointed route.
The route was four and one fifth miles in length, and the time occupied in passing a
given point was three and a half hours. The older members of the Company endured
the march remarkably well, scarcely any one falling out of line. The procession was
reviewed on Arlington Street by Gov. Long ( 1881), and at Berkeley Street by the chief
marshal, Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873). From Berkeley Street, where the procession
was dismissed, by a long and circuitous march the Company returned to the armory at
five o'clock p. m.

The dinner was served in the armory, and was provided by the committee of
arrangements of the city government. After its merits had been fully discussed,
Commander Stevens (1867) opened the post-prandial exercises with an eloquent
address. He concluded by asking those present to rise and drink to the memory of
Capt. Parker H. Pierce (1824) and the deceased officers and members of the Company
who took part in the festivities on the two hundredth anniversary of the settlement of
Boston. After the toast had been drunk, Commander Stevens (1867) called upon past
commander, Col. Edward Wyman (1862), to welcome the survivors of 1S30. Col.
Wyman (1862) addressed the veterans, and gave the roll of the surviving members of
the Company who paraded fifty years previously, viz : Hon. Robert C. Winthrop (1830),

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Hon. Josiah Quincy (1823), Major Russell Sturgis (1829), Major John C. Park (1829),
Ensign William Hayden (1828), Clerk George H. Whitman (1829), Capt. Otis Drury
(1827), Capt. Seth J. Thomas (1830), Capt. George W. Cram (1S29), Capt. George
Page (1825), Major A. D. Capen (1829), Sergt. Edward Holbrook (1838), Capt. Henry
Humphries (1829). Of these survivors, Captains Page (1825), Thomas (1830), Cram
(1829), Humphries (1829), Major Park (1829), and Major Capen (1S29), were present
at the collation of the Company. Col. Wyman (1862) concluded with this toast: "I
give you the health and happiness of our comrades of 1830, — may a kind Providence
continue to shower its blessings upon them." The comrades of 1830 present rose as
the toast was read, and the entire Company cheered and applauded loudly both the men
and the sentiment. Letters were read from Hon. Josiah Quincy (1823), who commanded
the Artillery Company in 1829 ; from Hon. Robert C. Winthrop (1830) and Marshall P.
Wilder (1828). Major Park (1829) was then introduced. He was heartily greeted and
made an address of surpassing interest. Capt. Seth J.Thomas (1830), "an honored
and distinguished member of the Suffolk bar," who paraded in 1830, was introduced and
received with applause. Addresses were also made by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D.,
Gen. Augustus P. Martin (1873), Col. Mix, of the Old Guard, Rev. George D. Wilde,
past chaplain of the Artillery Company in 1855, and at one time a private in the New
England Guards, Rev. Edward A. Horton, Capt. John L. Stevenson (1863), Gen. Joseph
S. Smith, Col. Day, Col. Charles W. Wilder (1859), Major Aaron D. Capen (1829), and
Capt. Scott, of the Ninth New York Regiment. Letters were read also from Major
Russell Sturgis (1829), and Capt. Otis Drury (r827). The interesting exercises of the
occasion were then brought to a close, and personal congratulations at the grand successes
of the day were many and warm For the handsome and satisfactory manner in which
the Artillery Company performed escort duty on this occasion, the Company received
the thanks of the city government.

The second regular meeting of the Company for business and drill, prior to the fall
field-day, was held at the armory in Faneuil Hall Sept. 20, 1880, when propositions were
received. The third was held Sept. 27, and a special was called for Oct. 1, when
routine business was done.

The fall field-day was celebrated at Concord, N. H., on M