New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-19
TIE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
rrr RED. WHITE AND Bloc PARADE-ELLCIION OF
OFFICERS.

trpoW srAFr CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, June IS.-There has been con-
siderable diminuton il the number Of people present
today AT the Army meetings, which began here yeser
sav evening and close tonight The grand par"le
,,erIa wa the chief attraction 70 strangers VINO
came IN IN great numbers nom the surround
ING towns. No such splendid military pageant
was offered to-day. The three nIcst cors 'n"'
were out yesterday did, however, parade to-day
On several occasions the perpetual delight OF al VINO
saw them. In ther places yesterday they were al
rr,t above all others by everybody. These were the
Albany Burgesses' Corps the ola Guard OF NeW-forE'
ana the Utica Ctizsns Corps which have long been
known Tor helr superiority in all those qualities when
60 TO make up fine military pageant, aud tneT ap-
nearsuce here has added to their Iame. The Uuca
with skill thai Is almost perfect on
itlf West Point Cadets who practice every day hardly
execute better movements. Whenever they nave been
v applause from the sidewalks. the doorways OF shops
md the windows OF all buildings has invariably greeted
them.
There has been a great deal Of conversation among
la soldiers here on the question OF decorating the
Graves n the Confederate dead ana II was expected
ttt russion OF &c would come NJ at the final meeting
NJ tie Grand Army Of the Republic tins DAY
r... meeting was private one, Dut II is under
stood that nothing done with the subject. The
,eiment against such decoration aud
,to,er might be decided would therefore be only
,,.s-.,-,,u NJ a decision already made some time ago
N interest has. however, been given TO the discussion
by recent events ia Congress and by the recent order OF
rar NcOuade. which directed that al the last ID co
ration Uly lowers be placed upon Confederate graves
A~,s Grand Army dinner last night several speakers
,o,lr.s.uve ground against this gentleman from
Western Nebraska mentioned with some feeling that
whore he lived wild flowers used on Decoration
~. ~ other graves than those OF Union soldiers.
J1veraor Ugyt and General Barnum on TIE boat from
Ncv-Iaik Monday night neld an mattel aeLss'Vn
ID le man sse,n Goygl s, Graves and 1enspSl Bar
IFW
sr1nud iheu and plainly u oe seen tnat their
sv1psthits with Governor hoyts sentiments An
boar lta- dozen Grand Army members, ncuuing ex-
Governor HaIusuIt, Genera. oven, 81 PAaIsi-
s-senl.,s mo a large staJe-roOm the discussion was
rUe4r between General OHel ana GeheI'.- pa p l.
There. TOO. General btru1m wac quite "o1e IA LIS &c
fence Re.oustrucuon was q mistake Do vac sIia'
IrJd. stevens was rant itu t Aeo " -. ~ t
Another uau asserted chat Lincoln died % lle Lhf
Vile. .L good should wish 10 aiat TIC hriEht %.
Es glory. and had be lived % complete MS second
s.d b.. .-. uble would have come up, ending nobody
slu Say vnerc. General Ba,nUu pointed u lie IDsJ
o. +, d. %. f. D w9oI e- i, .or1 - cord and Yer he
r1aIi decorate Southern crave, he sald-eyen the
b. .r. -Ii,,r.art of The Grand Army this morning
ruHoiOafs e Interest was maules cd 10 the election oil
Jl.rer.. several clIo'Ittt7 No"i-
y.,..'-..-e MOI IA GOOD deal oi cauvassu- had been
lone bon. Jl- horei corridors aay before The cleo
bon ed cons erJhl- ul,, nd hl u Iesulieu l ,io
sa,cc of IN. following mea Tor he sces named Com
u.ud.riu- hi-f C0mraae W lsu EAru>haT, q, ONO;
t.uos Nce-Co ande lir 5lTtdr Qnn Is-uer
Jt Albany. y. y; Junior Nce-C ummtnder-in-L nitt,
Iarrr. r Harrison Dugmdu, OF enc Department OF the
LhIts ADulibQe VIII 'lI
l. Zones. Iii. D. of Peuu-y yaHIIi Chap. amin Chief
C.r.r.de Joseph b. Lowering, OF Massachusetts,. COI-
a4irr E'lnsi"" elste' a. ne 7 - o IN .le li'' o.5
u8su a.ust The South. He has since been connected
prominently vi ne soldiers II llnr ~ Day lon, OAi''
=" bore tga 4;OJy d 'u ' .egeG M Dqyfon
was received from citizens OF thas city one was also
read PttsbgrE. pdt DAYTON was selected as me
elce Chaplain j. Lowering offered resolution ten
te- heart tnsnEs Ior tue generous, cou e'us anu
so.dI,r-y hospitality mat has been shown lle Grand
ARMY Tac resolution was adopte1 ny d i ts-.s 1,.n
unanimous after wucn three rOuslng cheers were
M r,e ,ilolnens ADJOURNED Tweddle Pail
0cCunad - tle society ~ tue ARMY "f the Potomac IOi
bio purpose OF holding bs auadt' meeting Genera
Frrualu presided Many VI 'ne ptol4ilsul l'th "no
were u own yesterday aa4 zoos par, l tde e4ticle7
IT, list among tnem Charles Dudley arner
and NIIifum Winter, VINO wrote anu nfli'-Irl
poi ID DE occasion to-day was the Bon. Francis h
!.lcn, or Lfnac4, " no ls we an Isr ~ syieg
was tr orator the day, and ms address was ped
for tis l.ufensuce OF the Army footing adequate
IN met H. e rctual and the 20 STOLE uteUS Of tue kepul
hc Iie s9ogc in part as follows:
GENERAL HAWLEv's SPEECH.
1t 81. DOT eut OF place before this audience TO discuss
IN. u.ry forces OF tle Republic, considered both in
ral.g q, foreign war ana domestic Violence AM their
suyori.aatlou 10 the civil authority. Il Is hardly
necessary GO assure y.U hat ia considering these topics
isrot done with reference TO anything that has been
subject u. party debate. The reduction OF our Army
from 70 million or more men 10 arms 10 10000 10000,
10000 and o. OUOls one OF the murye5 OF modern his
tory 20 De- no less % find i'm TIE public prints
anu u the nails Of legislation. sometimes among
thoughtful we-.ead men, J1e SUGGESTION u not sle
b.ef. that ,tll further reductions mlst. anu " thtN
might. fla5 they ought 20 BE- made Those who reck-
lesy declare that We nave uo uced Whatever o. aul
IN The discussion. Il Is altogether childish u
TTP' 20 we y If. almost eo1arIt iool.n 10
cay -al W ared lot continue any yrrcauu9n? a-@lAs
dreamer who lad foreod 10 500 tnat me whole land
o. ,o,ir ana battles were 20 be fought equal To those
Napoleon iu tbe number engaged, the nerccnrss o.
thy meat aud the maEnitudc or the interests involved
To reduce dsoaud our armies % dNnlAs West foinl
and An a2oA A. -demiea .-u uAr lo attempt Do gar
eOyeiira 10 tne an oi NAFi@tr ""u pc supreme IOF
Can even toe mos unreasonable OF Jne teas
mE c-uy, OF our National Amy deny THIS Our
academies can give Us lOI % exceed 10 educated sol
CIors and -3i.rs each year u Is u-ldJ possible, there
fore, that Ia case OF 2rea foreign var We cOG.d sum
90 Is.1 500 luuy ,-aueI officers from Tie
schools, even intending tHose VINO viii ia the urure.
Co. - ~ d, a., 49, u a. -
q tac facility has for
converting -iu.e.I usefui elective soldier,
bu. .ls - ,-yi ~ y matter " tune ana that lie NAV
60 COW ~ lIula1l he services Of trained corps Of
Instructors .Ad leaders arc Indispensable do nos BE-
heye Tia. great generals Dc extemp orzed Tic facts
VII s.I" .s". bat very few, Who wrio not trained
nom 1ou' DO ,le study aad practice OF arus-yeIy few
seaer' "-Y da not no" ron actual practice what Ia
required Vi lie captain OF q company
VEXAuoUs CRITICISM SHOULD CEASE.
There L., prevailed Of late most UNJUST uureaaOn-
abs and uutiEd -pril necessarily carping at tbs Arm
alternately stop ping and starting promotion, jealous OF
honorable sA.orng - tie compensation afforded.
conveying t0s.lsy. AID honorable men who have DC
voted themselves % tHe uOb'e-t Of professions,
the Impression thai they 5lDe.hIiues IN poacr-ex-
pesYe sud y-I405 llXurie-. Better te~c1 ti0 yeuug
neA NhH afe called study arms, that they arc
we selected c2- Iilus ANA YintiC tt"rs Of the Nation
t-AI To he made colder OF .ne Republic Is - be called
~ llsH alu uOge July dat t.o Co4I,rJ has night
% 2. u1aa Of 10 Industry, Temperance courage, pro
iAa tr-lcct JSuGleACr % lh3 BnrsL sense Of
t'loi comes, Is lltctflI ready
re- OF A e II ao proves lmself worthy Of The pro
.'asiou. st hlu nave TIE respect De has a
t-sAt " command let him have NIX d0ginglY
reasonable. liberal cDmpru-
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