New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10

The present Commander Of Rice Post is Ia
Grand NcKown. who was horn in New-York II
scotch French parcntage. lie entered the service
Of the United States in the Isl Regiment Of New
York Engineers. from which he was trahserred
and commissioned First Lieutenant in the Corps
IL Antique. his regiment forming part Of The force
under General Banks. In that army he took part
in the siege and capture Of Port Hudson. where 10
vas 50 seriously wounded that on the reorganlza-
ton of the regiment in the latter part Of 1854
IL was found necessary 10 muster MN out Oh
service
Commander McKown is an old-tmc member Of
the Grand Army of the Republic He Is hrst-
class presiding officer. is well informed in the rltu-
al and socially is Of the most genial and COM
panionablc Of men He is. besides gifted vocal
ist and his fine tenor voice is always a welcome
addition TO veteran assemblaCes.
Commander McKowns brother officers in the
post Alexander J. Stewart, senior vice-com-
mauder: II c. Daniel, junior vice-commander;
Daniel Ierman, adiatant: y ID. II. Clark, quarter.
master: DR.. !. {. Morton, surgeon; y II. Bahcock,
chaplain: Thomas Mckown. officer of the day;
Reuben v. Wc>tllkc, officer of the guard \ II.
Bradley, >crgcant-major: John NJ Adams. quarter
muSter->crgcaut: &. ". McKOwn. orCanst; coun-
c.l of administration, John Munro. Waldemar
Rcccius, John G. Gourlie, Edward r Merrill J.. X.
Van llorSon; bureau of employment and relief,
Alexander J. Stewart F. ~ Alderman, Alfred N.
Smith, j. W. Colwcl, H. 3. Douglas.
ITS PATRON SAINT.
James c. Rice Post was named in honor OF
General James Clay Rice. who was born IN
Wor,hington. Mass December -. $50. and was
graduated from Yale College III l>j4 In 1888
he was a resident of Natclez, Miss, where 10
was engaged in teaching and writing for local
newspaper He also pursued the study ot law
and was admitted 10 the bar in that State. Re-
turning to the North he continued his legal studies
IN Nc,y-York in the office of Theodore Sedgwicx.
and in 1886 lie began practice
When the war broke out lie enlisted a private
in the Ncw-Yori> GarIhald Guard. WAS appointed
lieutenant, then adIutant. and aierward captain.
When the 4lth Regiment. New-lork Volunteers.
was ol.arilcd he received lie appointment IN 1t ot
lieutenant colonel and was soon promoted 70 the
colonclcy lie led MS regiment through the Sc-e
Of Yorktown. and Al the battles of Hanover Court
House. Gainc>'s Mil, Malvern Hill and second
Ball Run he absent from Antctam because
he was on a sch bed with typhoid fever. bat Vas
az Fredericksburg. thauccllorsvIlc and NJ Gettys-
burg, where he rendered the most essential ser
lmrl. First Division. Filth Army Corps.
that held the extreme left OF the line
on Thursday the second day OF the battle
repeated and desperate OnSei> of the enemy. For
three hours IN thar battle Colonel Rice fought in
ccSSlniiy without rcCciV'nl single order from any
superior officer. sending for. receiving AMI dispos-
IN. of rclntorccmcuts with such skill and JudS-
mrui that AT the close OF the days fight he hal
cleared his frout OF The cremN and extended and
advanced his line So as 10 cover Round Top
Mountain, which rendered II secure against any
laul>inL u."'FWcnt
For tins great service. rs we'll as in reward FOR
former gallant deeds. General Meade supported
hl the PREVIOUS earnest recommendations Of
Generals Hooker. Porter and Bu;tcriiel. had hm
gDpulntcd briaadirT- -rncral. August l.. 1853,
IN which position ne pant c.pat"d in the advance
nron Mine Run. passed. through the pcrllS of tho
" ildcrncsS. and met his death amid the carnage
on the banks OF the Po. n SpottsN wanna Court
House. May II. sod. lIis last worls We're:
Turn me over that may die with my face 10
h" enemy \ ""mpauion-ln-arm> thus wrote
of him: lie fouqht from srrsc of duty. was
always forcmos; in the ba'tlc ant the deep re.
lieious conviction which Gnlmltcl his heart made
him. II is not TOO much to say. one OF the BEST
Christian soldiers ol the army.
SOME MEMBERS OF THE POST.
The comrad"s Of posi- named tor Slch man
are naturally Jealous Z It's good name, and none
are admitted t. lis councils Who's" record both
a. 4 citizen and soldier is not without blemish
Its membership is in the main composed of resi-
dents of the West side. amt itS influence in that
portion of the city i greatly felt, and It's en-
campmcnt> are always well attended.
Among the wcIi-known name upon IFS roster
are ihos,' of General Daniel l|uilcriirld, Colonel
y Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Colonel John w Mar
! shall Past Department Commander James ).
Fraser Captain Willard GlaIcr famous for his
discoveries at the Source of the Mississippi
! CAPTAIN ia mes Toss and Captain William Palmer,
| two of its past commanders; Edward K. Merrill,
! Elam +. t.oodrich ana Ac' ander J. Stewart.
James &. Rice Post is now making preparations
10 visit Hoston AT the time of the Natonai
! Fucampmcnt Th, comrades will there h re-
| ccivcd and entertained 10y rlnodor Winthrop
Post No. 81, Of the Department Of Massachusetts
| The boys" of Winthrop foSt have promised ~
show the New-lofileis about the Hub, anu
| have made arrangements 10 take them for uIpp
| down the Bay and show them the teauue'
! Boston Harbar.