New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GETTING READY FOR A LEGAL BATTLE,
FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF INDECENT AND
SUFFERING VETERANS.

under the lead OF Commander b. 5. Osborn, or Naval
Post No. 51e are getting ready for legal battle VITA
the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction OF tis
otv. to compel the enforcement of the law or 1885,
which REQUIRES these officials to provide fund for tho
relief Of INDECENT and suffering soldiers sailors ana
marines and their families. This law, when mas
been observed and enforced IN other counties OF tie
state. has been ignored In NewYork and kings coun
tics. Decisions of Supreme Court judges IN various
paris OF the state have furnished all the prcceuoh's
rouired On Wednesday Comrade William j. Mich
olson OF A. S. Williams Post, and Coinrade "iinam "
heddy CT Alexander Hamilton Post VINO arc ''c
counsel OF the association will move on tie wofhs
OF the Charities Department In the Supreme Oour1
hero and ask an order to show cause why tho eheA
warrant Of Williams Post should not be paid ms
preliminary skirmish won, the question Oh inc nBno
Of posts to have their duly certified renet warrants
paid viii be decided in favor of the G.. A. r. posts
The main contest, TO compel the Chariues Coiiih"'
soners to include IN their yearly estimates the sums
required by the different posts for the leet OF ther
destitute and lnfrm comrades, may hot nave 10 DC
fought. Corporation Counsel Clark has oeclueu 'ia'
g is tho dnty OF the Charities Department unoer inc
Inv, cited To mace this provision, and the Commis
sroners may conclude 10 save costs by Following MI
Clark's advice, without going to me expense anu
trouble of bringing the matter into courts lno
relief fund.- so established, is available only 10 per
s,us who have been residents OF tho state OF Now
York year or more
,ade Park next Sunday promises TO be one OF those
p,Aasaut and enjoyable affairs for which the post is
celebrated. The makeup Of the committee OF ar
rangements IS guarantee that nothing VIII oO
emitted to make it successful. PastComm"luer
William Rolling is chairman; Frank o'Rourte vice
chairman, Adjutant George Sceman secretary ana
Charles NJ Colvin treasurer. The barges Nelson and
sumner viii leave East Nineteenth-st. at 8 a. m,
Broomest at 8, and West Thirty-fourth-st az lo;"o
a. NJ Tickets for gent and lady, so cents; lauics'
tickets, % cents each
Comrade Joseph H. De Castro, ex-adtutant Of Phil
Eearny Post No 9, goes 10 Massachusetts, this week
to participate In the reunion Of his old regiment 'he
10Th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers The COM
rade served four years in its ranks, only losing ten
days service by illness during that time The 1o'h
engaged ll about thiry1ve battles fought DE inc
Army Of the Potomac, and lost seventeen Officers ana
147 men killed; died OF disease and IN rebel prisons,
133 making total OF 207 the death roll Com
r.de Do Castro was awarded the medal OF honor for
capturing the flag Of the 14th Virginia at Gettysburg
Comrade Dc Castro has sent TO The Tribune graphic
and exciting account Of adventures which he en-
couniered Just twenty years ago while serving as
trooper in the 9th United States Cavalry against
the Kiowa Indians. 1t will appear at an carly day.
With eutire propriety Sumner Post, No. "a, has Or
cered its quarters draped in mourning for thirty days in
repOry OF Colonel George F. Hopper, one OF its best
beloved comrades For many years Uncle GeOrge's7
name has been q synonyms for all that is Of good reputc
Captain Thomas McKeogh, OF the old 47th New
York Volunteers save q birthday party TO his friends
last Monday evening at his home, No. 80 Marion-st
Among the guests present the comrades Of Hans
Towcn Post. No. G3s, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Lizzie and
Louise, hon Lowell Mass; Major Pell, J. Dolan,
Patrick fallon, OF the P0st0tlce; Misses Mary and
jennie Fupp, Mrs A. Mcsorey of Lowell Mass; Miss
l.. Maguire Miss Bessie McGaw, F. German, Mr..
Riley, Mr. Mcguire, Master James and Frank Mcguire
j, Durne. J. Curran Mr.. Nickson ard many Others OF
the Captalo's friends from the New York Postofnce
and the army.
ConIaie John ". Marshall, superintendent Of tho
federal Public Buildings this city, is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of a handsome diamond watchcharm presented
q lin by his fcliowmemhers OF Perseverance Lodge
A. o. U. W. Colonel Marshall is past master of this
lodge.
The new quarters of Hans Powell Post, No. e3s,
which City Chamberlain Grains perslsency and elo-
oRence secured for it in the Essex Market Building
are being fitted up in tasteful way and at no small
cost.
The survivors Of the 1O3d NcwYork Volunteers will
celebrate the anniversary of Antetam by holding
reunion at Newark, n. j., Oh September II. There
win be a meeting of the committee on the evening
of the 18th at No. 50 F1rstave and all survivors OF
tho regiment are invited to he present
1t IS said that tho design determined upon for the
Ncw-York monument at Gettysburg Is shaft some
thing like the Column vendome at Paris. 1t will be
about 100 feet in height, and viii cost $4,000, which
is the amount appropriated By the state.
The discharge papers of William II. Griffin, Com
pany u, 9TH New-Iork Artillery, Volunteers viii be
returned 10 their owner, If he Identifies himself,
application 10 Con,rsde q. 3. osbon, Essex Market
Building, Ludlow and Grand SITS. medal Of. hOnor
issued 10 an ordinary seaman Of the United States
steamer Essex in 1877 IS also IN Captain OsbOns pos
session, TO whom the owner should apply for them.
Naval Circle No. 10, Ladies Of the G. A. r., VIII
hold its second annual picnic at Pohemu''S Pavilion
Ocdenave, near Elevator, tomorrow evening" A
large attendance is looked for
The outing Of the Veteran Zouavcs at Coney Island
On saturday Will witness choice collection Of thorough
;;ong old soldiers Feltpan will be the host of the
OCCASION and has made Preparations for big gathering
General Daily, the last survivor Of the War Of 1872
has recovered from bis recent attack Of Illness and Is
ex9ected 10 be present and make speech
The permanont association composed Of those who
were members Of General Ayers staff while he was
t,n,om,nder-inChlef of the G. A. r. presented most
toantnl and costly badge to the General at his own
lmuse during the Detroit Encampment. Mr.. ~ 5cr
IN. no4 forgotten. 4 badge get with diamo = Sas
nrcScnted 10 her she i great tavorite - the
q A. r. men, and greatly beloved by all the ". Il. c..
,Snea Al the close Of the convention, by special In
v1tatlon Mrs Wittenmyer was guest Of General and
1l. AIv- for several days their elegant city home.
The National W. Il. c. records for 1891 show that II
"a. 116 DOG member. and thai II expended In charity
during the last year h41,i32.
Yieh..n's Sons Of veterans elected the foncwing
~ a. s,its5n, b.eto Creek; lieUtenantcoonel, \. F..
Bunting, Frankfort; major, T. j. Mcaataie. Three
3iyer.: division cOuncl-Gcofse E. Co5shall, Grand
Rsnid.: Charles H. Fist, Detroit; Frank L. FoN Ter,
Msristee M. adjutanrs report shows that the Michi-
gan Division can boast u niDety-iIhe camps ana %Zlo
members Ia good standing. - ,
Tile fr,endS OF the q. A. Il. men VINO we1e removed
Ann tItir places In United States Public stores re
co|tiv ne Colonel Erhaldt and VINO haze been ron
1911 bS Collector Fass-t are warmly congratusUng
hem on their good fortune.
Inc National Women's Relief Corps elected the fo-
lowing Officers fU the coming year nj Ile weuoit
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sepior vicepIead,nt Marsarct a T:koni OF Esn.as
%nnic- vice incident, Mary Lyle Reynoti., OF hen-
gu. .t ,r.,1irer Armis \. Cheney, 6f Michigan
Chaplain Clara barton Of Ns,hlnson d. C. s6 nm IN,
tIarG Hampton ". appointed co1h',hIe' M orc H,s
IL oTer The tooyns executive board va, sleed
Lydia c. Hopkn. o. Michisan INA or Nav NJ
HreWn, OF Rhode Isiand; blanca L. Muller, on 1cn-
ne.see. ~, ~ 1,..xochr,ct..