New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29
GRAND ARMY BUGLE-NOTES.
FLAGS AT HARBOR ENTRANCES.
NEWLY ELEcrED OFFICERS OF POSTS NOTES OF
INTEREST

entrance OF the prime pal laIbor> oil the cou""N ''
American citizens. and foreigners a. we'll may Dehoi'
the emblem liberty a they appioach -N'c'n ~
soil j. receiving wide -prcad encouragement. i'
committees purpose j.. G:-t. 3" erect a douDe
dccked liberty pole at the Naycsinh Highlands y d.
the first MONT o. land approaching inc ha.O"
f New. Yorl and to place upon 1t AWAY L' u'NIs"
fine American nag. The United states "oN''hI''''
has selected :lIc >it" for the pole. midway p''"'-'
the twin lighthouses. and Ia, made IL thi ""N ="
the Iighthon,c-secpr TO sec That inc ""S -
stantly displayed between sunri-e AID sunset Inns
iac is also 10 b. perpetual mcnol''I u C'P"'i ,
Joshua Iiuddy who w, hanged by lle linus" WIN
ONT trial ncar thu spot on april IL, To-
The cost of the hrt pole. Win FIVE HAS VIII De
about $500 more than half Of which hts ""''N
been raised by sTal contributions, the "'N NH"
desired Among the contributors are eN"oNtrho'
George Peabody Wctmor,. oswald Ojtcndor'ci' tom
mandcr-in-Chief ". g.. Ncazcy, G.. \. h Mayor
Hugh J. Grant. ". sew nd Webb l. =. "ialt
Post No. go. Ct BrO0hlyn: Excelsior ana heho
campl : o. V: Colonel Ethan Allen. |. v I""
derly W. II. webb. -. b. Potter. Dalnci j. Iah u'1
order OF sons o. America. the PchiNNNaind '''i
COMPANY the Manhattan Rite Cub. eN-Jhdec NlI"h
IT, Arnonx. f. Elld Grub, and many patriotic men,
women and children.
Contribution, for the work should be sent 10 either
William O. Mcdowell. chairman, No. 20 spr1lcc-Nt''
Newark y. j.. to Colonel William Patton "rlm'h ~
80 Rogcrs-ave Brooklyn y. y. or to Captain Vs. =
Osbon, secretary. No 173 Grcenwich-st, New OK
Checks should be drawn the order of William rat
ton Griffith treasurer.
Another prominent point in the Ne~fork iiarDor
where the comnT.7tce intend that the flag shall hoat
is the torch of the Goddess of Liberty. NJ Barthomi
has been applied TO for information as to now "fHe
pair of flag safely be used and how to ai'ch the
poles 20 the hands OF the Goddess.
In addition to the permanent, establishment oil the
days named. the committee has blocked "ui an inter
estinc hac campaign" for the immediate future.
The ord rs and societies rcprc> ntcd on me committee
arc the Grand Army o; the Republic, the sons u \e'cI
ans the Order OF the American Eagle. TN" SONS anu
Daughters of the American EcN"lutloh' the I mon
Veteran Legion, the Patriotic sons OF America, inc
National Association Of Naval veterans, and the Ne"
Jersey socicty If the sons o The American Revolution
Naval Post No. j1G is preparing an attractive pro
cyamme including vocal AND instrumental concert
for the installation oi the new officers "h'h VIII 'N'
place at the old JOHN street Methodist EpiS''l"'
thurch, just cast Of broadway. ON MohG'N evening
Ianuary IL Commander in Chcf Whc lock e. Nc11ey
Department Commander Floyd CarAson, Commodore
w :. Wells. commanding the National A~>oc'"''o" oi
Naval Veterans. and other we'll known Grand A'h'N
men are expected 10 Iahe part. This Is the 0N >'N'
Post in this state, and j. composed entirely o. Naval
terans who's, average record per man exceeds tmIN
months Of active service during the war; some "'
whom wear the distinguished medal OF honor"
The entertainment committee l. made up OF Charles
l. Baker chairman Robert Edwards J. NJ Johnson
H. ; Osbon George ". Io>tNcS. James M'"liu'HH'
Franc, A. Reilly Edward f. Jennings. j. Herman ana
I.oui, Richard~. Captain /. J. Twomey. the vet ran
clerk Of the Ncy-lori Board of Aldermen l. senior
vice-commander of the Naval Post
The Treatment which the GTld Army application
received at Inc hands OF the Board o, Estimate last
week was disappointing to New NOr! veterans Under
an ACT of the Legislature ihc Grand Armf, r. rep
resented 10y the Memorial Committee. j. emitted ]" -
share in tho amount voted the allowances 10 the
Iopariuc, of Charlie" for IN" Of ia" d",tlnt'
and mfrm veterans oi the war. The clam e'lh''
of ST. 900 presented - the Bcmd @; Estimate wa
disallowed ON the technical ground that ought first
TO have been presented to tn Charities Department -
be included in it, provisional estimates 1t l. h'p'a
that CORPORATION Counsel Clark find way /"
cut through thi, small bit OF legal tape
The officer, elect OF Mansfield POST No. 3D. Will be
installed 10y Department Commander Clarh'"n' al
Grand Army Hall. Bedorf-ave AID North secoud-st
prooklvn on Monday evening, January II. ieccp
ton will take place after the installation ceremonies
tther installations announced are ". q. Mitchell
Post at No. 4es ThId-avc.. Nedn 'Ndiy evening
January : George H. Mcclellan Post, Pa, Comm'nder
William IIlnchnan Installing officer at Masonic man.
Wednesday evening, January II: Phil sheridan P"s''
on Tuesday evening, January private INSTALLATIONS
Tho marager, of the soldiers Home Of Michigan
met al Grand Rapids recently, and made ont u" DE
submitted 10 the legislature estimate of eApeh''0
for The coming two years. The support OF the IN
stitution with necessary repairs and ADDITIONS j. eel
mated At sI7735O and that amount VIII l." asked for
Comrades who desire 10 take advantage Of the op
portunlty offered by j. L. Riker Post NO o.. "i ''s
city. 10 historic battlefield OF Gctty~bnrs are
reminded that the limit Of time for making apploi
lion To- accompany the pot their trip for iht pIr
nose Of decorating The rcstia: places Of the iaII'h
heroes in the National cemetery there on next N'h"rl"
Day is rapidly drawing near TIE post ana d'f
guests Will .'ut by special train on the lal'lmo"
and ohio Railroad on Friday c'cLIhg May ~ al.
irving At Gety slrir. carly the following morning ana
will start for home on sunday evening. May -. Tie
cost Of the round tp. including hotel accommoditIp'
will be ONLY 81. Applications may bc made - Johh
rmidUng. chairman of the committee, Al h'an
Quarters 40 263 Lower
Ko,te, Post. No -. has met with a severe To- 40
the death Of Comrade Charles Hoffman, who was buried
nom most hcadqnartcr, on Wednesday. Durine The
,rsr he served with distinction captain of ComPani
A I'm The 3Oth New York Volunteer Infantry and for
many years was Of the most popular veterans ID
KoItas Post circles. Captain !ofman wa cN -picNi-
dent OF the veteran ASSOCIATION Of the 30h Regiment
The funeral wa, largely attended By Grand Army
mon If ,be city, and the exercises were unusually ui
prcssvc.
kansas will ask the National Grand Army Encamp
u,ent 10 be held next wear in Detroit. 10 designate
Topeka as the place of meeting f'r 'e"2
nv san Francisco LAWYER, are candidates for de
partment commander for Califorua-t commander " IL.
I Earnes of Post No =. and Comiadc II. {. Dib6lc.
mast iupior vice d. paItmcnt commander California
has 100 post. with membership OF $500 veterans.
Commsnder.r-C Chic; Vcazey calls upon the post, to
Increase the membership OF the G.. \. Il. 20 half
million
The q, g. Il. OF ohio have drafted an amendment "
tho Revised statute, in order 70 give more marked
preference To veteran, in appointments 70? Office in that
ststo The amendment i 10 be urged on the Legs
lature.
,nsrle, stark Newell, Of Goshen. y. y. who died
,berc recertlv had heroic blood in rs veins lie
a great. srca; grandson Of General John stark who
tonight the battle Of Bennington.
The following pos, elections have been anroilccd
In the last wceN
General James NcCuadc Post. No. 1j'-W. Y. c.
Riblett commander; q. &. Nyrc>, :. Y. G.; Robert
scott l. V c.: : J. Clark. VI. D.. surgeon ". Lind