New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
ro.ND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
.rv,vIENEN1s MADE AT WASHINGTON.
.,c7opy RATES OBTAINED FROM BOARD


,usi been announced in general orders from
h-sorarters Of the G. A. r. at Albany that the
81 .~Sern Chief and the Executive Committee OF
csns,',or.l Council of Administration visited Wash
pn s,rine the prescnt month, where they met the
ns' committee Of that city, composed of many
eNao and substantial men. The latter presented
eSrs,rt and written agreements made by them with
and boarding houses in regard TO their charges
Sccs The evidence produced was entirely salts
49, Al tte Executive Committee, and tustihes the
p..w,pt that liberal rates to- board and trans
s-,so, viii he extended to the Grand Army, and that
pr. rrrp4ratlons will be made 20 make the visit to
p csnltal of the Nation memorable In the history
!" : rider. the Executive Committee, presided over
N. communicating Chief therefore decided that the
,hs twenty sixth, encampment of the Grand Army
,. republic shall be held in the city OF Washing
n. C.. on the Goth, 2lst and cad days of Sep
v-hef 1872
= ~ Washington, Comrade John Jay Edson WILL
60, a. practicablc. forward TO each post circular
ss.,.,pe prices of board, etc, Of the hotels and
.,,r- houses the secretary Of the same committee
800 Harrison Dingman. and the chairman OF the
'--tee on accommodation, Colonel L. p Wright
y vrpared to assist posts in obtaining suitable
ssatsrs.
re headquarters Of departments will, for business
..,,o.es. be located at the City Hall; suitable head
-, will also be provided for the Woman's Relief
- .rd the ladies OF the Grand Army. II is also
.-.osed 10 provide headquarters for corps Of the
49,, grouped as together practicable, so that
- car readily find those who served with them
: ,he sane corps the Commnnder-ln-C Chief will be
.-,-,s-.d at the Ebbitt House. The Grand Army will
an tr parade on the Goth of September. 1892, as
,sl,.s: The surviving comrades Of the 9th Massa-
,...,ts Militia: the United states Veteran Signal
- Association the departments OF the Grand Army
..rirg 10 seniority. the Department OF the Potomac
,,,us however. the left, then the National AsSocia
a. AZ Naval Veterans 81 the United states.
MANY memories cluster in and about Washington, ard
a. er,nd review Of the Army little over twenty-sx
,,,r. ago 6. not the least Of them. once more an
,,,s-,upity is offered Us 90 meet and parade. the
reuranderin Chief hopes in solid ranks and numbers
/. Ne historic capital Of our country. Every member
!, oor order who can possibly do So and certainly
r,ry one who will be IN Washington should therefore
!. surd IN the ranks ard In the parade I'm Pennsyl
r,sAaye in memory OF the past for the honor and
s-v az our undivided country and the credit Of the
Cad Army Of the Republic
ne Department Council OF Administration, which
~ al the Grand Union Hotel on Wednesday. decided
IN, Buffalo as the place for holding the Depart
- F1cnmpment II 1899. and February - and %
~ time. The opposition to Buffalo in the contest
=, concentrated upon Albany, but the capital Of the
s,,e Wa, defeated by a vote Of 10 for Buffalo
sfsr several ballots. A train with enough members
q he Cnuncu on board 81 have changed the result
uss unfortunately Just late enough 20 permit them
% reach The hotel after the vote had been taken.
yuoees upon the death OF Colonel George f. Hopper,
ff many wears member OF the Council were pro
psuuesd bv Department Chaplain Wright and others.
ne election 20 I'm the vacancy resulted IN the choice
d, Oomrade Prank c. Clark. Of Mount Vernon. Com
rads Clark Is a member Of Fansworth Post No. 40.
Ne went % me front ~ private In the 10th New
York Volunteers. and came back commissioned
oaccr IIis record as a soldier and member Of
TIE q. A. r. Is unimpeachable.
Comrde George NJ. Barry. OF W. G.. Mitchell
p'si No $50. sent letter last week 10 Colonel I'd
mrnd Rice. 9th e. :. Infantry, formerly Of the
18th MASSACHUSETTS, Volunteers, congratuatng him
ON 'he recent presentation 20 him by General Miles
q the Congressional Medal Of Honor for dis
unrished bryery Gettysburg. This Is an extract
The presentation ~ that medal 70 You Is an
event IN which every man In the 18th Massachusetts
takcs personal pride inasmuch as IL reflects ustre
ON me regiment and also upon himself In having the
honor Of being associated with you rs fellow
soldier whether AZ Gettysburg or elsewhere. The
f"ua We pfvffao o. besoo, euuong whom it = no
dsprarrmsHt 10 others 10 say yen were foremost,
'brsvest where an were brave foremost. but not
alone. flr tile gallant DE Castro (Of PM kcarny
POST stand, by your side both OF You wearing the
glorious medal OF honor the same desperate
edf and while you won glory the field, I'm the
hrnt aud shock and flame OF battle. Greey OF the
an regiment won Is amid the cold and lev terrois OF
ns Arctic. You advanced farthest with the flag ON
tbo red and bloody field Of Gettysburg that terrible
Dob, day he advanced with u on the white and snow
,hd fields OF the North farther than the nag OF any
Nation had ever been before.
MAY vour MINES be- a. deathlcss as your cournge
w, sublime. and your fame remain forev@ as an in
,pration 10 the brave
Alexander Hamilton Posts annual election VIII take
r'sre on Thur day evening. the regular encHmpmen'
night al No. 33l I0noN ave. The contest Tor com
nander 4, Lively and exciting one. There are three
aprsnts f,r the chief place In this strong and IN
ssenti,l post and the friends and champions Of each
-. a,l :, figure out large majores for all Of them.
Bariram has positively refused % be
candidate for reelection 90 accept the Office Tor
sbotisr term The candidates for commander are
comrades T. W. smith, !. Il. Read and william e.
Leddy The latter has been one OF the q. ~ X.
counsel Boo the sllt I'm the supreme Court % compe
De Charities Commissioners % respect the law OF
isss which requires that sum Of money be ap-
pr,paicd every year by the city authorities for the
,Hef q destitute and nrm veterans and Their families,
n be drawn upon by post commanders and quarter
masters. As a result of the legal proceedings the
yex Ynr, Board Of Estimate has set aside the sum OF
$4,000 for is02. The balloting at the Hamilton fost
seon will be on the Australian plan, and IL Is pos
sh that several ballots will have 70 be taken before
choice Is made.
taptan Richard ii, Greene mas Deeh hOiniuao@u i'i
qsn0f vice commander Of Lafayette Post lie has Deeh
IN the g. A. II. since July, 1870 and has been active
a The order as commander Of Post No. 49, delegate
% department. for ten years etc. Since uniting with
No. l40 five wears ago, he has not held once, put as
eafman q the entertainment committee gener'u
csu Of the day at the silver centennial adlutant
csEl Of the first alcgory at Madison square ana
syaa0r Of the Lafayette white banner, he has been
E3asnt lie also wrote Lafayette, Kinsley ana
Aa1t' our Banner Lafayette's Visit to kinseN''
AsHsaal Hymn etc. lie drew mp the act OIL inc
~nss;lfe establishing the Union Veteran Memorial
'asS EAch q. A. y. headquarters are exempt nom
htaie. Captain Greene Is son Of the Revolution
ssner Of the society Of 1872 Army Of the Potomac.
"a Regiment War Veterans, graduate Of Yale, LIZ H.
Ha1 Columbia and is member of the bar lie I've
e'e That every cOmrade Of the G. a. *. should De
fAng 10 DO what he IS asked, but is entitled 10 moth
neg more than his GONZALES wish him 10 have.> Ne