New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
GRAND ARMY MATTERS.


TO ELECT DEPARTMENT COMM ANDER-IN-CHIET-
CANDIDATE WILL SUPPORTED
Much interest felt n Grand Army circles regard
Eng the approaching election Of a Department Com
mapdern Chief which will take place at the State
Encampment to be held at Syracuse, February %,
% and "a Strong influences are urging the election
of William McEntec, commander Of Dahgren Post 113
Mr.. McEntee first chosen commander OF his Post,
the largest In tho Department In 1872 and has been
successfully elected every year since. He entered
the service at the age Of seventeen In Company o. Of
tho 1st Chasseus-85th NewYork Volunteers-in
1862 and was in every battle Of the Army Of the
Potomac until he wounded at spottsylvana In
May, 1884. He remained In service until mustered
out with his regiment In 1855
Commander McEntec mainly instrumental in
establishing the first Bureau OF Relief In 1881 at the
club room Of Dahgren Post, IN Crsndst 1t was con-
tinuously In operation until 1855, when It sue
ceeded by the Bureau of Employment and Relief at
Room 4, City Hall. Mr.. McEntee then became chair
man Of the Relief Committee and manager and amoncr
OF the bureau, a position which he has since ably
filed Under his administration of the Bureau humid eds
Of distressed veterans have been fed, housed clothed
and otherwise assisted. He has been strong sdvO-
cate of pension legislation, and favors pension to all
honorably discharged soldiers who served In The War
Of the Rebellion Among the supporters OF COmrade
McEntees candidacy General James S. Fraser,
Past Department Commander; Captain Theodore
Feldsten. Of Koltss Post; A. Y. Bergen. OF NAL
lory W. J. Kent, of William d. Kennedy; Past CON-
mandor l. Isaacs OF McQusde; Past Commander j.
Schneider. Of Cameron, and member Of the National
Council OF Administration; Colonel Edward Glon, of
Post No 49, NJ. III. Whalen. Of Peter Cooper; r. g.
Hellferty Of FsTagut Edward Browne, OF Riker;
Commander Charles Hyatt, Of Phil Kearny; Dr.
Alexander B. Mott, of Rice; Past Commander S. W.
Rowland, of Abraham Lincoln Judge Amos Brown, Of
Post No. 500 Commander John J. Bowes, of Rawlins
William Clancy and Ferdinand W. Hofele, Of Dahl
gren Dr. J. T. Burdck, of Rankin; Colonel Herman
w. Thum, Of Koltes Captain Frank NJ Clark of
Doane: Coroners Ferdinand Lovy and John II. Nu-
gent, Colonel j. Mckay LOescr, and Colonel W. @.
Ready, OF Alexander Hamilton Post
The Kings County Memorial Committee Of the Grand
Army of the Republic has sent a letter OF THANKS to
the prnci pals teachers and children OF the brooklyn
public schools for their generous response to the ap-
peal for contributions Of vegetables, groceries, fruits,
etc. to aid in getting together the materials for the
Christmas dinner which distributed to the INDECENT
families Of veterans OF the War for the Union. The
committee acknowledges the receipt OF 527 barrels
and boxes of such goods, and about SO In money
The advertisements published In Comrade Dubcy's
" Chris C&Oi' realized money enough to buy 4424
pounds poultry. These unod efforts gave bount
full dinner 239 families composed OF oOo4 persons
The money value Of the good things distributed 10 the
needy families Of veterans s., 16I o.