The National tribune., 1882-10-12
NEW YORK.
Our Weekly Budget OF News from the Depart
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| Our Weekly Budget OF News from the Depart
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! Special Correspondence National Tribune.
! NEW YORK, Oct 9.-Congressman Hyatt
Smith, of Brooklyn, rendered such distin-
| guished services to the soldier during the last
session of Congress that the leading Post of his
native city last week issued the following in
vitatiOn:
HEADQ'Rs RANKIN Posi-, No 10, G. A. R.,
BROOKLYN, n. Y. Oct. 4th, 1852.
DEAR COMBADE: You are cordially invited
TO participate with us in the presentation of a
set of engrOSSed resolutions TO the Hon. j.
Hyatt Smith, at his residence, No. 726 DeKalb
avenue, on Saturday evening the 9TH inst, in
recognition of the services rendered by him to
the soldier Trusting to receive your accept
ance of the invitation,
am, truly yours,
JOHN II. WALKER,
Commander.
OF course, when the hour came the residence
of the Rev. Congressman-fo you are aware he
is minister-was thronged by his numerous
friends, among whom were some of the most
distinguished men in the city of Brooklyn.
Rankin Post, No. 10, under the command of
Comrade John H. Walker, came marching up
DeKalb avenue with band playing and banners
flying. Following the Post were numerous
comrades of other Brooklyn and New York city
Posts-more, in fact, than could be admitted to
the house. The presentation speech was made
by Commander Walker, and happily responded
to by Mr.. Smith, after which, of course, the
principal work effected by Mr.. Smith, while in
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for the National Cemetery at Cypress Hill.
Over $500 soldiers are now buried there, and
at the last semi-annual Encampment, held at
Saratoga, the fact of want of space for more
graves was first alluded to, since which time
additional ground has been obtained through
the persistent efforts Of this Brooklyn Congress
man. The cemetery is kept in excellent con-
dition, and hardly week passes but another
veteran is there laid at rest with his comrades
A controversy, which has excited great in
terest in Grand Army circles, has enlisted con-
siderable sympathy among those merchants
who are soldiers friends. 1t appears that a
poor and honest cOmrade of James Shields Post
No. 90, has kept for a long time newspaper
stand at the entrance to the Park Place ele-
waited railroad station. The comrade is proud
of the Order to which he belongs and always
displays his badge conspicuously. Numerous
passengers, and, Of course, all comrades, 60 out
of their way to purchase papers from him
This fact nettled the Manhattan News Com
pany, which has the monopoly of selling papers
along the stations. They, therefore, COM
planned to the Commissioner charged with re-
moving encumbrances that the box upon which
ha re
nuisance. The result was that the poor fellow
had TO move his box and papers. When the
merchants of Park Place heard Of this outrage,
several of them at once granted the comrade
the right to sell papers from in front of their
warehouses; but he saw that in order to keep
his customers he must be at the entrance of
the station. There he, his wife, his children,
now all stand, papers in arm, selling as many
as they can carry; but the box is gone. 1t
will not be long, however, before the enterpris-
ing comrade viii have larger place than his
old box TO display his newspapers
The Reunion of the veterans Of the
Second Fire Zouavos of New York was
one of the most notable gatherings of
the kind that have taken place in New
York for some time. Many prominent men
testified their interest in the occasion by being
present in Pythagoras Hall, which was elabor-
ately festooned with flags, conspicuous among
which were the battered battle-fags of the
gallant Zouaves. While the festivities were
progressing at a rapid rate, General Henry E.
Tremaine was brought to the platform, and he
made a rousing patriotic speech, which fired
the enthusiasm not only Of the numerous COM
rades present, but also of their ladies. Other
speeches Of interest were made by prominent
civilians and soldiers, and the festivities, en-
livened by the active cooperation of Alderman
Mathew Stewart who is an old comrade of the
organization, were kept up to very late or
rather early hour of the next morning.
On Friday evening of this week takes place
the meeting called by Grand Army comrades to
initiate proceedings which will prevent the dis
elimination against veterans and G. A. r. COM
rades in the public service. A large number of
Posts and veteran associations, not only in this
city and State, but in other States, have sent in
their adherence TO the movement, which prom |
Uses to take in a far wider scope than was orig
inally intended. The soldiers right to be
heard will be established without mistake, and
the echo Of the meeting viii be heard through
viii be sent in this correspondence for tho next |
issue of THE TRIBUNE, and you may safely
announce to your numerous readers that the |
ball thus fired for the first time in the metrop-
oils will find ample circumference in the col |
umns Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The Department of New York is reaching its |
No. 300 quicker even than your sanguine cor
anticipated. In my last letter / |
announced the organization of Post 294. Since |
that time, even, two moro G.. A. L. Posts have |
been organized, namely, Post 295, at Sherman,
Chatauqua county, and No. 296, at Canaseraga
Allegheny county; and, as the assistant adju- |
tant general informs me, the cry is, "Still |
they come" OF course Department Com
mander Fraser has reason to be proud of his |
the record of new Posts organ
lied since January last being unprecedented |
even in the annals of this active Department.
1t is generally believed that New York will |
be well represented at the Grand Army Day in
Philadelphia on the 9th instant. This even
ing the memorial committee, composed of del
egates from all the Posts In New York city,
now numbering thirty, will meet at the N. 8. 1