New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
A POINT ABOUT FUNERAL PARADES:
FOR A NEW VETERAN CLUB-To PRESENT LoNd'
SERVICE MEDALS.

This is on,v oro n, npmher OF inquiries which have
been made this subject The explanation - "n1 49,
in tho Official order, which was issued Dy "eho' 1
slocum and Howard the day precedlhS INC i'"''"''
This order read, IN part as follows oo,o,o,
The regulation escort, under command on CV'o, t na
LOomiS L. Langdon 1st Artillery, VIII cost "a V ~
regiment infantry, 10 be composer o P.d Statcs
engEeers and ak COMPANIES foot bateries) OF ar,
tllery OF battalion OF light artillery rom and "1 Of two
and the National Guard OF New l0Ih, ,d "a" ~ Sevy
troops Of cavalry from the National Guafu oi -'o"'
The remains will be received by the escort senty az tT
late residence of the General. No. - west
hrss o'clock p m on THURSDAY heAi cSisson, 1 pre-
In stant The body will be borne on tiissur, o.
Ccdcd by the following named pan bearers III & ~
Maor.Gcneral J. ". Schoheld Major oeisdm sdmiral j.
Howard Rear ADMIRAL d. l.. I}rane Rear Aui,rIh, Ah !, y
A. Greer Professor H. L. Kendrlck, General Jogpm pai I
Johnson Major General II. W; S9cum M'lqa 'ly}ior Cen
eral j. M Corsc MaorGencral Wager sWayhe' '"'oi
General stewart l.. Woodford .,o romains os far
a. the train at Jersey city six sergeants VIII VIII be oc
tailed bearers, and VIII proc&eeu ecu 70 th % Grand Army
LAFAYETTE POST will form on the right ana i eit amy S t
cais,on. The order OF column. QUINN loi'o"'"e ''0
a" rbe prcdon %" and vice President Of the United
States.
EX Presidents Of the United States o., po,roeonta.
Committees Of the senate and House OF RcpreSc"'a
Tc Governor OF the state and the Mayor of the city
Tho military order Of the Loyal Legion OF the uhi'eu
Tl, Grand Army Of the Republic ,,.,,,,u.. ,cod
,,r Th' Gop m Colonel Hawklns commanding
Tho National Guard, under bre"u'o' ''''0''
tions and rspcscnaves from Veterans, S1nS
of Veterans and other organizations uhaSS'sVu' ''00
charge of General David MorFiSoh' ,,,, ~,
This order says distinctly In the Hr,t PI l.
ub,+ organizations shall compose the funcrai
c,rt The tactics and regulations provide 'l'' r t'o
,,rer,l c.,or, shall carry arms at "rcV' ~ i"'
order spo- -i0c1lly enumerated the orfahH'u'"' "
no.inc the funeral escort ana tue VIZ 90 .,t,
| National Guard forces did not ana 40 ''' ' -
that IL would have been proper ior '"' .to
Sc r,ycr,e.7 The 69th Regiment "hlch "'' ana
f,out Of the column OF National "uaiu i''.r -, as
10 a reverse probably for the reas",' ,t - c,,ots
- ~. ,h,, the officers saw the West rom, '''
/ = D., -, ,bon do -o The regiments pc''''N ~ "
com fu,,cl sult. as the officers "''e
the writer to preserve "e I'D until
orcc M tlc column. MI fO'"Nou ,, IN
| ,no -,b Regiment was reached "'oh va" ttr
,, ~ ~. line The officers Of that ort"'",' ~,
,r. convinced that they were riIhl anu ' ,n, "a,
-, 49, a., -r,ept IN front of them. hchlhu .,o
80 49,. ,.,b pc-incnt and this orsliA''''" -" - W
-,h continued Ia carry their rlne' a' o'"
than az a " NNeT-c' .,- . . .. ceremony -
The fact of tho matter is that inns ""' ond The
,,o Y,uonal Guard was concerned anu '"'
a LIT ~ ' .., o. carry the rifles with bayohe' -
only proper way was 10 carry ' a.c,.ious The 7tb
/ a., an the usual way on snch oC'"'V -, .,
,ot,,n,, i, tact was the only one WIG" sc'"''n
/ O. ~ fnflf
| - -, ,,,c courage e. proceed accOrulhs l" ''0 49,
| ,hi,b n. officers deemed the proper one ,..ir, n
W" ,.o,,,g the section Of the tacilcS reie't''e "
] ,,r-,l. this same question has Ooo" = o,s
! w., d, c,,il law l. OF doubtful h'crpre''"'' -
/ - g., i,.k to the courts for the 'orTe'V NV a.,
"'n''' 80 ,,, d.nnted points In the tacticN 1t J.
""'" - d, the Official decisions prom"'-d''
/ a., t,.,,,r,,neut ard The Adjutaht"o'.''" =
/ ,ho 1T, o, the point IN question tuo'' - .,,.
| IN ,he hook containing the oihclal d'''','"' Do,
/ .,,,. ,, ,.e tastlcs which wa Issue" }" t,,r
Pn'" ,. r.uu,a-der I'm ChiH for 'Ac l"i''
nation of the National "n'M oi '"' ,r,t nook.
- j. made e. section ~ o' 80,
/ ... ..,. .~.iiue the way IN W''" "' ''"
~, ~. ..,.,,..i a, funerals. The opinion S'f
'', ,,, ~. observed rlt. according u '"' ~
49,. ,..,.,r-.i at funerals except the aI"' ~ wv
/ n''NIE '' '''' Tic Oh practice ot IN
v.r.ou f., gradually falling mt o',"'. , ',rc,Iy
,u, lo .n that the 7,h Regiment '~'" @
/ I'm arc,.dauc. v.tu th" ih'iF''"'"' -
/ the hisacst authority IA tc ga ,,. ,rn, ,ras
t,,,.,,,, Il,.rir,. IL the Ecrll1r Army WIN "''
. -, - IN, Wet Point cadets e'u'H'S ~
,.d with fine officer, II the Nai-p'"l ""''" ."
'.,, ,e,o,.c M, cadet. carried ther arms ~ d
.. r.y.r...r but the highest officers iN ''o i"'
are .till confident thai they were ''t"', A., o,l
/ rI. uroi,ct Of forming veteran c'up 81 wv -
+ -, -, ,,tou definite shape. Tie following ~
,,, h, ION made by the committee OF cA A-oi"o'' W
/ 49,. cement which was appointed to cohs!uer "'
/ question: ,, ,,ioran clul
Tic pr,lcct # forming regiment ne,,t| UT ,i,. ''' rr
Ia, tce, ,idcr consideration among many %, ''I & i,
h'' n." - ,t. 60, ir.nt Tor some time past anu l'
ina, met with such ta'or tISi '"r, '"r 80 w - ~
po',I "sa1a."I ~ ey m mr.nhtr, held n December last
tl,o uuderrurd vci, appointed 'oiumtc@c go T." ,r,,
I'm M '.r Wy inh nr1iallo membership, ETC., ana TO
/ report the plan and scope % :" -'''- 49, -
! ir. - bc cal!,~i for AZ early dat. ,, t,,, fl,
;rhe plan contempla.s permanent ciuo ,ic"' ~
the central part " town, or Oh III w COZ. and NH
/ billiard rooms, WroI,' mnr,nct1y appertainng to a
3 clubhouse. r. , ou,u,i ducs AZ A vcry
roder, dyro with ~ initiation fee for the nr'' ~,
n ncn,bcr, and an init alton foe 10 DC hercA'c' "N0
"hGn h,t u, hn !, Who hive been honoably DISCHARGED
fo t,e rneinncut are to be eligible T. full membership
bat i Is gse,Ied t&t ,c olpmcTs ppTvT u" Tn the rcsmcnt
The prospect Of having permanent eau f"d
for all cxmcm9cri Of the Tfe,;i di wrmories revived
and chcrShed and Of founding strong, vigorous a,.
united orEaazation f)r nc uouo% FEuthnrnr ihc in
benefit aud entertainment, ana OF IN uft.tr crd it.c
tcrestS OF old regiment cannot b". "f de-
10 every who ever wore the "hio''' VI
II il necessary that we should ascertain at once m
vlc,vs ~ as many Of the former members oI me W.
Mont m nos .iic so that we may act mieigity AT ll'
outset and proportion the plan To tho PlV,palc ' ~
ersp and we ,heei1I s3A wyhch yD yon favor tn,
proposed club and whether You are lNeH !" '0'''"'
Tlc following ex Officers and members Of the 'cGi
nc1t have authorized the ne of their sin Wa" enepl
Im IEB prtcr ,T Gcorrc W post J. Falrlie Cox David
: Hrown, Thomas H. cullen -rv W"V " Whcato Isaac
a. a. P' % min sam Moore smith Joseph W. Cong
Don H. cn9e6sGr ,oan ,i.5 je'I = DAVIES cnT lcnry r
| - pi,rcy ~ SeyLcl Levi Burgess. Nlber snow;
j. IT, Sallman T. WORTH wash WiD@; Which, N Nal,igi stil
! ToliOn. ". :. Lewis. T. W. kooll''h' " "
| well and \. y. De Frcc" ..,.
The 10Th Regiment will parade for the presentation
Of long service medals and marksmens oauga' Oh ou
March Is Tho next competition for the RikeF trophy
! will be held on March !. .., r-o,,,ody NJ .bo
| FIX Ndniant Tilden and eX-Captan kehledy, o. wv wv
7lst Regiment have been requested 20 taNe PoSc. c,.
I'm he I'll, Eerirent and they will probably a.Crpl;;
" (owpanv f. Il he 2nd Regiment Captfim Natha'atr
r. Tmrstou will give an exhibition ulllI on HcA'
! Wednesday evening
, GOOD GLANCE TO TAKE HIM At HIS WORD
The curtain had risen on the first aet oi h'o"''u
ILL., The house was crowded-fashon IN the p't ano