Box meas. approx. 5.00 x 2.75 x 1.00 and is made a thick black cardboard material.

Outer flap has gold lettering that reads “24^TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. BOSTON, MASS. AUG. 12^TH TO 16^TH, 1890.” Bottom of the flap has a latch tab that closes around a small white metal finial. Finial shows some wear but is solid.

Lifting the lid exposes two small paper photographs of veterans. On the left is Russell A. Alger who was Commander-in-Chief of the GAR and on the right George H. Innis, Commander Department of Massachusetts. Between the two photographs in gold ink is “COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET TO THE DELEGATES OF THE 24^TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. BOSTON, AUG. 14, 1890.”

The inside of the box is lined with red paper. Reverse shows the remains of a missing loop.

Russell A. Alger served in the 2^nd, 5^th and 6^th Michigan Cavalry, was wounded twice and captured once. He finished the war as a brevet major general. He also served as Governor of Michigan and as Secretary of War under President McKinley.

George H. Innis served as a private in the 10^th Massachusetts Light Artillery from 1862-1865.   [ad][ph:L]

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