New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
REFERENCE BOOK FREE TO VETERANS
THE MEMORIAL AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF KINGS COUNTY ORGANIZED.

lace and time Of their regular encampments INC
amss and addresses Of the commander. adlutant ana
opertermasier of each Post well as those OF inc
To,ional and Department officers, the officers OF the
,.rorial Committees Of New-YOrk and Kings Countless
"a other information of Importance TO veterans
nich can be put in compact form. 1t is being pre-
naped from data furnished from Department head
nuarters through Colonel CarksOns courtesy, ana
copes may be obtained, when ready through inc
Grand Army authorities Of the two cities.
The Memorial and Executive Committee OF hlhg'
Comfy met in the Common Council. Chamber OF the
City Hail. Brooklyn, on saturday evening, ana organ
ized for 1891. II an important meeting ana INC
knowledge that the contest Of last year was 10 DC
revived and a determined effort made TO relieve the
committee from the mputaton Of being controlled by
oocrie Of politicians and ofccholders brought out
large attendance. Thomas Il. Rutan, who year ago
was elected chairman by majority OF TWO over cA
Police Commissioner James D. Bell, preside' Aie'
appropriate resolutions had been adopted IN reao u
III, death of General Sherman and Admiral Porter
the committee proceeded to elect officers, though ho'
80. nreImiuarv skirmish had occurred The parry
that was successful last year. finding that they were
now in the minority, moved TO postpone the eIeoto'
tyo weeks out of respect 10 the ilusti10S Geheal d'
Admiral who had died during the week. DEBATE
which showed considerable feeling followed but the
motion was lost by vote of 81 to As. Cohirduc
lanes D. Bell. of Abel smith Post. was then eiec'eu
chairman receiving G6 votes to 40 cast for COmradc
John r Thompson of Richard Post, and three for eA-
Assemblyman Mortimer c. Earl On Comride lhorip
sons motion. the election was made uia"i"ou''
Comade Woodhead was chosen first vlceehairin"',
Comrade N. c. Shattuck second vlce-chalrniaii' ""
Comrade Baldwin third vce-chairnan Comaues
Josepb : Cavendy and George IL. Jackson were ~
elected treasurer and secretary and COmrade W. d. L.
OC;radv was chosen corresponding secretary YUM
mandcr George W. Brown, of Harry Lee POSI- NO 81
was unanimously elected grand marshall ana OoIi"N1s
Miller Tappan, Wood, Eckhorn and Cralt 'fus'eeS VI
the Relief Fund. , .
4 COMMITTEES Of the 10th New-York Veteran AS
ISOLATION met at the rooms of the Union hepuoH'''i
Club, Grand opera House. on TUESDAY e'cn"S' "
further The pau for an excursion 10 Fortress MohrOo
Va IN MAY IS 20 and 80. The regiment uu us
first active duty at that point in 1861. ana thenoe
entered upon a more extensive field with the ArnN
of the Potomac The trip will cost S14 by steamer
including one days board at the liygela Hotel Inc
officers of .he association are: President James W.
BRADY secretary Captain IL. NJ. Clark; treasurer,
Major Charles W. COr0tOn.
The Union Veteran Legion Encampment NO. o. Vi
this city, Is growing rapidly The same Is true Oh
Encampment No. 81 of Jersey City, which has nearly
doubled its membership since December veterans can
obtain information TO eligibility. ETC., by addressing
Colonel j. A. Joel. No. IS Nassau-st. new encamp'
meDt VIII be mustered in on Wednesday evening in
Brooklyn. F.. d.
The great national meeting of the Union Prisoners
of War Association 10 aid in the erection OF memorial
hall which Is be held at the McuOpoHtdn opera
House on the evening of March s. promises to be
memorable gathering. Commanderin-Chef W. G.
VcaZey Will preside and addresses are expected from
Congressman James p. Dover, Of Iowa; william NC
Knlcy, Of Ohio and Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachu-
sets. The Columbia Band will furnish the music.
boxes at the opera house have been secured by various
Ncw-Yorh and Brooklyn posts and they will be appro-
p"latcly decorated. John A. Dix Post has four boxes
which will be handsomely draped with flags and other
insignia. including the famous Dix" flag. Naval
Post and the National Naval Association have taken
loxes, which will be put into nautical attire. l. .
Post of Brooklyn, Reno Post and several Other
organizations have secured boxes. which they VIII
decorate I'm characteristic way All needed informa
ton regarding this meeting and its purposes may be
obtained from Major ]. L. Kigore, secretary OF the
Union Prisoners of War National Memorial Associa-
ton Room 121, Times Building
Z. A. Kimball Post, No. 100, has unanimously re-
solved that the de iegates the department encamp-
ment may be directed to present the of DR.. s. e.
Cook for medical director of the Department Of New
York also. that they indorse the candidacy OF the Rev.
Clark Wright Of Alexander Hamilton Post, No 1872 for
department chaplain. COmrade Wright was a private
in the 9th New-York Volunteers, Hawkinss Zouaves,
and served CALAMITY through the war. After his
honorable musterout he studied for the ministry, and
is now popular preacher. DR.. Cook, the commander
OF Kinlbal Post served with distinction as surgeon
and after the war connected himself with the Police
DcpaItment Of New-York City. and IS now serving
his second term as president OF the Board Oh fohce
surgeons. ~. oo- J., ,,,,. D,
Sons of veterans camp to be named after that post
The committee consists OF George !. Wenck, Alexander
@ WITH Coone W a. whr oommandn
the New-YOrk Division Is Q. v, have received blank
Sons Of comrades or Of other veterans eighteen years
over. eligible and GA apply to Past Commander
The Comrades Of Brooklyn taking active meas
9Ie to the OF tine S 10 n Tcerens Of %
war in appointment employment and retention n IN te
duced in identical form in both houses ana Is hh0wn
Senate Bn 3,14e and House BIZ s2e7. and was
weeks ago It's object IS to all obstacles and
implements in the way of veterans who desire EN-
removal without cause after such employment mas
been secured. The bill drawn by Commander
of the most energetic and untIring advocates in the
country Of the principles involves 1t Is now on te
Senate calendar has not yet been reported by the
committee in the House to which II was referred
Al the meeting Of the Kings County Memorial o2
committee on legislation and adopted, and after the
s he nnSnmons re0nes Of The veterans on The other
side OF the East River:
To Honorable the Senate and House OF Representa-
lives in Congress assembled The undersigned, by au
tborsy OF the Memorial Executive Committee Grand
Army of the Republic, Kings County, y. Y, directly
representing thirty posts Of the Order and indirectly all
surviving soldiers sailors and marines of the Union Armies
and Navy In the War OF the Rebellion resident In
the Nation respectfully petition honorable bodies for
the passage this session OF measure written by Com
rade Joseph W. Kay, Editor of Home and Country"
known as Senate bill No 8l46 introduced by William H.
Fva,s in the Senate March Il, $780, and also
House resolution No 82s7, introduced in the House by
William c. Wallace o the same date
This bill is intended First-To insure carrying out
now OF the promise made by the Nation 70 It's soldiers
sailor. and marines, during and at the close war.
and to which faith Of .he Government s pledged by
giving them preference in public employment.
Secondly the force OF law so plain IN It's provisions
that it cannot be to make veterans
right preference in public employment Third
assmate laws OF the United States-the greatest
OF all the OF the late war for patriotic
service where service meant sacrnceto those in
free I'm the State OF New.York the same subject
Fourth-To the officers Of the Government VIII
demonstrate by acts, merely by petence or In idle
such is contained I'm imperative Section
754 OF the Revised Statutes. that Republics are not
ungrateul And for thousand other which will
present themselves every LOYAL and patriotic czen