New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
Department of Ncw-York on the staff OF Depart
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nccticut Volunteers private, and on April 49,
| tsGl marched with it 10 the front When It's
| three months Of service had ended and the rcgi-
| u,cnt was disbandcd he lost no time in joining
| tho Csth Ncw-York Volunteers. August 10, 1861,
| and was mustered in as sergeant OF company
g. lie was promoted To second lieutenant
| September u. see. 10 first Lieutenant January
| ~ SGD. and 70 captain May 10 OF the same year
| He was honorably mustered out at Fort Pulaski,
| Ga. after four and half years Of continuous
| service
At the inception Of the Grand Army OF the
| Republic Captain Fcdstcin became an active
member of Koltcs Post and has maintained lis
interest IN tie organization with constant and
answering fidelity. At every department en-
cainpmcnt since 1870 he has been a delegate from
Kolcs POST So that few comrades are better
known throughout the State. lie has many times
! Teen a dccsate also 10 the National Encampmont.
! and during the last week went TO Boston. where
| the coming National Encampment is 10 hc held.
| 10 aid In the preparations going forward for the
| next general council Of the order.
| OuarrcrmaS,er-,,cneral Fcdstcn has cndcarel
himself 10 hundreds of destitute survivors OF tIc
| war by his numerous and nnhcraldcd acts of kind
| ness and charity. The widows and children Of
dead comrades have also been the frequent objects
| of his generous socitudc. He has been especially
successful in securing and fastening the payment
10 disabled veterans and 10 the women and children
left dependent by comrades death Of the money
| due from the Government bat he always works
| gratuiiousy, refusing to receive n cent 10 com
| porsate him for his time and expenditure while
80 engaged Although Koltcs Post would gladly
| place Commander Fcldstcin IN the commanders
| chair he has uniformly declined this distinction
| and the friends who have urged his acceptance
| Of the office have been Obliged 10 admit that
the promotion would add nothing 10 his well
earned fame
! PAST COMMANDER HERMAN w. TuUM.
Another Of Koltcs Posts commanders known 30
| every Grand Army man in this part Of the state
| is Past Commander Herman W. Thum who has
four times filled the highest place in the gift II
| ms fcllow-mcmhcrs hut they still keep him I'm
| tie harness hy MAXIM lin perform the duties
| of aajutant No memorial committee or depart
| ment cncampment would be complete without
| him. He is still rIgred ana wei preserved and
HIGHER honors IN store for him. Mrs. Thum.
like her husband. possesses excellent administra-
! tive ability. which was recognized 10y making hcr
! president of the Ladies Committee" in char &C
Of til, recent successful fair which tho Post held
at Tammauy Hail. and which closed on May 10
with large gain, for the Pos; Relief Fund. Tie
! business skill shown by the wives. daughters and
svccthcarts Of tie comrades made the fair "a
| remarkable success and a model OF It's Kind.
\ noted figure in the councils 81 koltcS Post
and one Il is most influential members il Captain
/ Francis irs"h who asp won laurcl> rs Chairman
/ oi irs most important committee during the fair
! captain lrsch. who has for many years been a
successful broker IN the Produce Exchange was
! borg IN 1870 at Saarhnrg near Inyc then on
| the urdcrs 81 France ON tie breaking out %
/ tie Rebellion he entered the army as first ucu-
! tenant lu the i5th Regiment Of Ncw-Nork NOlun-
| terrS. comm: back ~ captain of his company. NJ
! lie second battle of Bull Run he severely
! wounded. The Cohtcdcrates took him prisoner
80 the battle Of GcrtysLurs but hc succeeded IN
! escaping.
| DOR TrN YEARS THE PoST'~ CHAPLAIN
| \ venerable booking member D., the post chap
! lain Philip Bctz. who has been successfully
chosen TO This dizuihed Office al every election
Tor ten ycars fact which proves sufficiently
that De- satisfactorily performs thr duties Of his
Office lie is also the historian of The Post. The
chaplain WIS born siNiy-thIcc YEARS ago - BADEN.
/ not fan from the lnlVrIsIty of HelfrlhcI". lie
was am artist of The easel and brush when TIE
| revolutionary troubles swept over the fathcrlaud,
! au. bee cuI- grated . TINS country. There Was
! little call for tine picturesque landscape pointing
| which had been hi occupation IN GcrmHny, 50
| Mr. ReiT adopted himself - circumstances md
| painted slgus Tor Ncw-l orkrrs. He was engaged
n ms work when hoSt.lities began, hut like most
| 81 hls c"uutrymcn lac possessed good deal ~
involuntary army Experiences" NE formed the A"'i!
! New OH Volunteers. and with tie mpslic' Of d
priyat, ON his shoulder went to fight IN Com
many r the foes Of MS adopted country tie i-'-
! came nrs, lieutenant ana aiicrvaId commander
| II the COMPANY When the war waS over he
| clmc hacI, t. New-York and went 10 gn-paint-
ing again. Two Of the 'arncI Professions are
| iie surgeon. and Frederick \. Botiy. lawyer, Of
| 40. 10 >cvcuth-st.
FOR TIE RrrIEF OF VETERANS.
4 review Of tho Grand army Of Tho Rcpuh-
lie in Ncw-YoIk would be far from complete II
| the wonderful work of the Bureau Of Employment
and Relief which las Its headquarters IN Room
4. IN the basement Of tie City Hall and is pre-
sided oy6\ by Commander William McEn'ce. Of
| Dahlgrcn Post, 80. I!3, was left oui Of sight
| This modest, unob,ruslyc but far-rcaching char
iiv is rally The outcome Of the zeal. energy
! and warm heart Of this man, William Me
| Euiec. twenty wears ago he began In his own
way 10 aid distressed and destitut" comrades and
their l3nIc- and secure them employment FROM
small beginning tins place has grown under
| Macs WItchiul care and great common ScnS'
into the bilacst kind Of "a relief bureau. employ
uIcni Office and pension agency. II an Old sol
dcr dies his widow comes - Room I" have
him buried and get Der pension, Every Old
tramp WHO has fooli-hly left n soldiers nome
applies 10 Ncknicc - be returned there ano
ali who want the shelter Of such plI"' 20 :,
Room 10 hnd Out how 10 Jet tncm. J. he meal
book stubs show how many thousands ~ uniort
innate survivors Of The war this plain-spokci
man has kept froia starving and comfortably
lodged Will, they we're "aiiin9 Tor W"rN OF Ion
tLcr friends 70 take care Of them. ii "A pension
applicant thinks inst his or her claim Is not re-
cciyin2 sufficiently prompt attention. McEntce Is
applied - ~ hurry il up Room IS the uni
vlrrsal irtcllerncc Office for vrtcrrn information
| of every description, aud what McEntcc can
not supply may be set d"%n as unattoInabic ~
| sorts Of uenpc crowd In upon ! i'm all day. and hC
| answers eli sorts Of questions with good nature
| that seems ines haustiblc The tales Of human
| misery which have Lccn poured into his ear
| would make "A less courageous -srS> despair Ia
! question is often asked how hc has managed Il
| do so much and Civ, assistance to 50 many pee"
| pie with so little revenue 10 support ms bureau
| But the commander keeps his own counsel an'
| advises seekers after information TO attend u