New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09

partment Of New-York and announcing MS sudH'
New,YorS and Brooklyn have been honoreu win
representation in the selection Of Passed Coniuer
OdcI Of Dix Post, as Judge-Advocate, and Passed
Commander Quick Inspector. The order giving
all the general staff appointments Is as follows.
Headquarters, Department OF Ne"'iofA'
Grand Army OF the Repuolic'
Capitol
Albany. ". Y, March =. 1891.
cor,-,I or5ers No 1. Having been elected anu IN
stalled DEPARTMENT Commander at the twenty hith au
Tncampment OF this Department. at Rochester ~ H.
February o6 / hereby assume command
Ill The following appointments are hereby ahho"Veu
To be Assistant Adjutant-Ceneral, william W. behne''
- n Morris Post No. 1@l. Albany to be Assistant
Ouarterma Alexander II. Penheld Oh Dc ~
o,Bren Post No. %. oswego; to be Judpe.Au'oc'Ve'
Thomas H. Odell OF John a. DIN POST NO. io' Wv"
vo,k CIV. 70 be Inspector, David u Quick OF harry
10 post Va OF Erooklyn TO be Chief Mastering
officer Homer Il. webb, Of Sheridan Cranda 'oS' NO
oo5 West Bloomfield; to b. senior A!de'de'|amp 'Oi
kobcr OF Bacon Post. No 80. Utica
This will be obcyed and respected accordingly.
BY command OF CHARLES IL. FREEMAN,
Official Department o
w W. BEYNETT, Assistant AdJutant-"cner'i.
In accordance with this order QuartermaScr''encrdi
Theodore Fcldstein. who has 30 ably anu sao'''"''
filled the Office under the last Department Comha"''
Colonel Garrison, has turned over To MS su,',''o'
the property and belongings Of the ONCE alucu ."
the work of transfer By Acting Assistant ouarcrinaS
credit In rcngushnG his post Past Ouartcrna'ter-
General Fcdstein made the characteristic donation Oh
the remainder OF his salary, after paying MS ''o'h
hire and other legitimate expenses, to the depar''o"
relief fund This was 500, but 1t by no means
represents the whole of Comrade fed'telns generosity
while he has been on the department stah
The comrades OF Alexander Hamilton Post, NO
Iso fecitatcd themselves at their meeting on Thnrs
day evening on their success at the Department En-
campmcnt mt Rochester. Commander i. >. Bartfah
presided in an especially happy way. This post was
exceedingly fortunate in the success of It's cahdlde
one Of its number, the Rev. DR.. Clark WriSht LOT
chaplain Of the department. 1t was also honorcd by
the election Of another member, Major ~ NJ Ohder
hill as delegate to the National Encampment to be
held at Detroit in August next. Chaplain Wright
was received at the post cnclmpmcnt on Thursday
evening and presented with his badge OF once by
Commander Bartram This post abound' In clergy
men and physicians, having less than four OF the
former and eighteen Of the latter. Another Oh ltH
members, the Rev. Thomas Drumm, Is chaplain oi
the Loyal Legion. Tho election Of Chlplain Wright
under the circumstances was thought quite eXtraoFd
nary and as demonstrating either consummate VIE
pulling immense responsiveness on the part OF the
post delegation that presented him. There was n
feeling this year that the country should come to
the front. and that NcwYorl City had been sufficiently
honored by having the Department Commander, Col
Oncl GARRISON. consequently candidate from his
post for junior vice department commander was de
fcated. But Ncw-lork city finally carried the chap
lain and medical director. the former polling over
800 votes which il three times more than the com
bined forces the NewYork City posts could number,
and Notwithstanding there were live candidates from
the country against him. Chaplain Wright led tho
next highest candidate b. 100 votes, the Rev Thomas
X. Bcechcr coming in third in The race. The dele
gates from Hamilton Post were the commander. +. ;.
Barram, ana Past Commanders James ~ Colvln and
William L. Wood.
Notwithstanding the absence Of the famous orators
who had been announced, the meeting held on Thurs
day evening at the Metropolitan Opera House, In aid
Of the work Of the National Association Of the Union
Prisoners Of War IN the erection at Washington Of a
memorial hall. comparatively successful. An i'm
peus was given to the aims Of the association and
its members are encouraged 10 believe that they Will
live to a suitable memorial to the men who died ia
Rebel prisons reared. Commander-in- Chief Veazcy
presided and made the principal address, and he was
followed by Maj General o. q. Howard Un.tcd state,
Army General Egbcrt l.. Nicc. General H. c. King
and Mis- Clara Barton, Of Washington. secretary
j. L. Klgorc deserve, commentator for hi, in
dcLtieable abors to promote the work. 1t is the
purpose OF the association to hold similar meetings in
all the larger cities and town, Of the country.
Brooklyn veteran, arc greatly pleased a. the cleo
ton Of Comradc Edward A. Dudley, Of Winchester
Post, No. l37, Junior Vice Department COMMANDER
Comrade Dubcy is not only a veteran himself but ia,
father WAS volunteer solder in the 9th Ncw-YorA
Ust Long Island Regiment. Going back "A step
farther. his grandfather served in the with Great
Britain In lel2. NiccDepartmcnt Commander Dudley
Joined the old 10th NcwlOrk Volunteer, In Iool and
served the full term OF his enlistment. lie wa
severely wounded IN the second battle Of Bull Run.
Few Grand Army men can show better record Of
practical work TO hi, Senu, Is credited the orsln
zaton % the Burcau Of Employment and Relief in King,
Of 4
to the families Of INDECENT soldiers and sailors, the
elegant souvenir banner and album presented to the
Department OF California in l-7G, the "Od Cantecn.7
patented for the benefit Of the &. 4. H., and other
notable works In the Interest Of the old soldier and
sailor He Will shortly give his comrades OF WORK,
Brooklyn and other place, reception in BrooGIyn.
Preparations for the Memorial Day parade Of May
80 have already begun 1t +, arranged that the troop,
of the Regular Army, sailor, and marines stationed n
and about TIL, city. who for several year, past have
paradcd In brooklyn, VIII this year Jon the New York,
column. John 4. Dix Post comrades have been up|
and doing and have got from the secretary Of War the
promise that the famed United states military band at
David's Island shall furnish the posts music ON
Memorial Day. They have also chartered the steamer
Pomona to take the post to Trinity Cemetery for the
decoration services there.
The almost unanimous Endorsement OF the Service
Pension resolution at Rochester il OF the signs of
the times. The measure when the VAT majority OF
veterans want i, the Per Dem bl for it gives to|
every the recognition hi, Army service call, for.
The Disability bill Is felt 10 hc failure in this respect
and Is regarded doing for the claim agent than
the man who Ia, earned a pension.
The annual entertainment and ball Of the Dallgcn
Flute and Drum Band will take place the evening OF
Patrichs Day under the benign patronage
maudcr Billy Mckntcc. The famous Ninth Ward
Pioneer Corps, Major George Is. Ilcbbdd command X.
VIII give All exhibition drill. Dancing Will begin al
IL p. III. Tickets. AT - cents cach may DO mad OF
COmrlde McEntcc. at Room !, city Hall
Colonel LOOMS l.. LangdOn. Of the lst United states
Artillery, stationed at Fort Hamilton, who
manded the regular troops taking part in General
Slcrinan'S funeral, Is about 10 become a member OF
Encampment No. 20, Onion teran Legion, OF Brook
Nn.
\ G.. \. Il. man makes timely observation as 20
he culOus the , OF colonel Is siung around
I'm the newspapers IN report, OF gatherings al
various kinds. Regarding two three of alleged
e. colonies whose appeared I'm "A report OF The
Prisoner, Of war Memorial meeting at the Mctropotln