New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11


Colonel j. NJ Adams the Grand Marshals ad-
jutant-scncral and chief of staff. and able assist
ant I'm the work of organizing Tor the Aleihoriai
paraar is also the pOsscssor of fine military rec
ard lie entered the service as first Lieutenant
and rcgimcnal adJutant of the lst MISSOURI 'a'-
airy i'm july. 1861. and spent nearly Tour years
lighting the Con,edcratcS Of Missouri ana ATkan-
sas After General Fremont was relieved Lieu
tenant Adams assigned 10 the stan OF ten
cral samuel X. Curtis. and WAS severely wounded
al tie battle of Pea Ridge. He was promoted Tor
bravery 10 the rank of captain and transferred 10
the stan of General +. J. Heron, participating IN
fine battle Of Prairie Grove. Ark. and the capture
of Forts Smith and Van Burcn. Wien General
Curtis was appointed TO command the Departmcn'
of Missouri he again called Captain ADAMS 10 ms
side and he remained upon the stan OF TINS diS'ln-
guished commander until General SchoIeld as
sumcd command. After serving hyr months WIN
General Schoirld he returned 10 his regiment IN
the Seventh Army Corps, taking p@rt IN all the
subsequent battles of the campaign. MaJor-'rei-
pral Frederick Steel, commanding tur cavalry III
vision of the Seventh CORPS. appointed captain
Adams general upon his stan. and in This
capacitv he participated In the siege OF Nlcksbur1
and the capture OF Little Rock. and was,in the
column which marched 10 the relief OF General
Eonks on the Red River. He was mustered out
of service with the rank of Colonel III 1863.
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
Tho ARRANGEMENTS for the usual entertainment
% be civcn on the evening of Memorial Day at
tbc Metropolitan Opera House have not been fully
com,lcted. and are still under ADJUSTMENT
bv the appropriate committee. but the main
features in the exercises have been settled
FxJudge Van Hocscn chairman of the Me-
mortal Committee, will temporarily assume the
chair. and after music. both vocal and instru-
mental the Rev DR. jain Il. Paxton. pastor OF
the Forty second Street Presbyterian Church, will
ooer nrayer Chairman Van EIoeeen will then de-
lvcr n short address, and introduce General Alger,
Commander-n C hicty of the Grand Army
~ the United States. as president
of the evening. The Commander-lh-Chiet
will also make an address, as before stated.
The orator Of the evening VIII nc CONGRESSMAN
Corded among his neutrality-suspicious. at
Washington as a vigorous and effective speaker.
n man Of growing prominence Speaker Reed
lid of him recently that for an "all-arOund
1ailtern he doubted if he had a superior in Con-
crcss Chairman Van Hocsen thinks the Com
mttee on Speakers has been particularly Tort
innate in securing his presence mere. 80
The programme will he interspersed WIN songs
rocitotons and music of various KINGS, the details
M which will be announced as soon as me com
mittee is able to arrange them NUMBER OF
artists of high reputation are eaprc,eu 10 take
army garrison nj David's Island Will furnish the
band music. The usual invitations have been
extended by the Memorial committee 10 the dlg-
nitaries of the Nation, State and city. The Presi-
dent declined To come, it is SAID because ne IS
TO be present at the Garfield exercises in Cleveland
LIST OF POSTS IN THIS CITY.
Here is a list of all the Grand Army posts of
this city. with the place and regular meeting
time of each, and the names OF the Commander,
Adjutant and Quartermastcr:
PHIL. KEARNY. No. s, No. $3.50 sixthaye., first and
third Thursdays Il 3ecEsT eon ns,aS no. 3
YSwx5f S 20 70 Sh1 sd,s
S sssSae 'S No. 'S sSi west ada