The New York herald., 1879-08-09
OLD SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.

rHE VETERANS OF 1912 TURNED OUT OF THEIR
HEADQUARTERS FOR NoN-PAYMENT OF RENT.
The few surviving veterans of the of 1912 re-
siding in this city and vicinity fast falling into
state of utter dilapidation. Their numbers and
sources have dwindled to very small proportions.
while, IL seems, few to what shall become of
them. Their headquarters at No. City Hall place.
which they have occupied for nearly quarter of CEN
tury. will. after to-day. know the veterans more
perhaps since owing to their inability 10 pay the mod
they compelled to vacate the premises
Last evening HERALD reporter called Colonel
Abraham Daily, the commander Of the veterans. ut
his residence in Williamsburg. and learned from him
the adverse circumstances which have overtaken
him and his associates. The Colonel is a rugged.
hale, old man, and although eighty-four years Of
age stands perfectly erect and walks with elasticity
To question by the writer. to what position he
occupied among the veterans. the old man promptly
replied
~ command them: am their General.
Colonel under General Raymond. and after his death
The veterans insisted on my taking command; and
sccord dinghy they call me General"
"You are a veteran. presumey
with the others rod into the service
of the United States on September 2. 1914 and, like
them. served until December 2, OF the same year"
How many OF the veterans are there in and near
New York;
al don't suppose there are thirty veterans OF the
War of 1872 in New York now. know nave about
twenty my roll, aud these not all fit to turn
out. Three four OF them sick and need assist
AT the suggestion OF some OF the Contnentals
i got up an excursion last Monday, they
OF the opinion that we might in that way
make little money. But the excursion was
thinly attended and did not pay. was
hoping that could realize something out of il.
that could be able to assist some OF the veterans
who in abject want, aud also pay the rent due
our Office, at No. City Hall place. which we have
occupied for twenty-five years. since General Ray
mond's death have been paying SO a month rent
for IL. but have fallen behind in the rent for the
LEAVING THE OLD HEADoUARTERs
'Have you been ordered to yacate the premsesY'
''Ihe house agent has notified me to either pay
the give up the office. and shall vacate 1t
tomorrow. For the present shall go to No. IL
Centre street, having been granted the privilege OF
staying in The Office OF friend until
another place II grieves to think that couldnt
keep the headq uariers. IL was great source of
pleasure TO the men to drop in there half dozen at
astme and talk their experience"
'.,what busn have you followed through iifer'
81 have been clerk since 1921 and have held diff
fcrent positions in the Post Office and Custom House
In this city. In our little Office used TO attend TO
making out OF land claims and securing pensions
for soldiers and soldiers widows OF the of 1914
wish you would say for me tnat the State Of New
York IL indebted to the veterans to this day for the
clothing arms and equipments furnished by them
selves during the of 1912. am not doing any
thing now. and my only support is pension OF So
per month from the national Governfnent. i nave
no children"
of the premises No. City Hall place, the reporter
ascertained that General Daily is s in arrears for
four month"; rent. Said the gentleman in charge =
You know only agents for the property
and we have TO either get the rent of turn in the
premises as vacant. There was a considerable re-
dnosion in the rent 10 the Vertcrans. as they
had explained how hard IL was for them to get
along. We did give Colonel Daily notice TO quit
but simply sent him a written demand for a settle
ment or the rent at once. 1t amounts to notice to
quit"