New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05
GRAND ARMY BUGLE-NOIES.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS OF POSTS
EARLY WEEKS IL JANUARY TO DE BUSY oSES
NOTE, AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The FIRST two or three weeks Of January Will be gwen
nm almost wholly to the Installation Of officers oy t'e
Grand ARM Posts Of New York and The surlouHoi'e
cities ard towns Unusually elaborate piepu@''o'
have been made By the comrades for TINS year o'e
monial, and they sure t. be hglly htcfcS'i"s "
ops 10 Grad Army men, their wives sisters s"ec'
HEARTS cousins and friends, as well a. 10 lnc GIN
order, Of sons OF Veteran, and the Women i''ei
f.orrs Knlail Post was the first IN the city - III
s.su lis officer, for 1891. It's services were heiu "
saturday evening according to the programme "in'''
announced. 49,, A..
one of the e star incidents Of the week VIII De '"'
induction Of the officers Of Phil Kearny POST NO o. VI
"Wednesday evening. which VIII be accompanied W "c
services connected with the taking possession a'.u
opcnine of the posts new assembly rooms al hISh~i
ave and West Thirty seventh ST. after bddinS 1He"eh
to the old headquarters at o%tl-aVe. ana IMoH,'
fouuhst Maor-General Daniel f. oichicS VIII NC
liver the opening address. and Past Department 'o'n
mander James s. Fraser supported ty bIiiiiaht s'"
Will Install the new officers. Fifty or SlAV oi LIN
hest known Grand Army men about New York VIII DC
nrosant The Phil Kcarny comrades have male tler
arrangements ON a large scale Admission VIII DC py
ticket only.
The installation OF John 4. Dix Post. No 13o. VIII
be held on Wednesday evening. In the Comilah>>'S
Room OF the Masonic Tempe. Sixtlave. ana Twenty
thrist The work of the ritual will begin at 3 D. m'
and will be followed by reception ana oahcihs.
I l. Riker Post No. o., Will have public IN
staation Of officers at headquarters. NO 2o3 bo"ery'
on Monday evening, January IL. the ceremonies DC
ing conducted by Commander Kent. OF WliIam ~
Kennedy Post and his staff. who are experienced III
This plcaSnnt business After TIE installation services
are over the members Of the post, visiting comrades
and invited guests Will be entertained with vocal ana
instrumental music recations, etc. supplemehlea
With a generous supper to be served up In his best
style by the post caterer. Eddie IiOtz. "loiy
good time" is promised to all who come
The chcersclect Of \. s. Williams Post. NO 3o4.
will be installed Wcndcrs Assembly Rooms. IN west
Forty. fglrthst IN saturday evening. b. Past Com
mander Henry G.. Trass. o. Rlker Post The present
officers of the latter post will act as Comrade TrasS's
staH Comrndc "CharleyH Fahrenkopf known as
Comrade Trass's "altcr ego will give the Past Com
mander his nlmtsble assistance.
The installation services OF General Michaei 'or-
coran Post No 427 have been set down for Wcdnes'
day evening, Past Commander Gregory W. O'NeH' OF
General Thomas Francis Meagher Post No. 567 to act
as installing officer.
The shpnates OF Naval Post. No. J16. hope that the
land soldiers Of the other posts Will not forget that
their installation will Of al the Old John street
Methodist Episcopal Church on Monday evening.
January H. and that CommanderinC hef Neazcy'
Department Commander Garrison and Commodore
Wells o, the Naval Veterans and other q. A. K.
celebrities are take part according 10 the programme
given in The Tribune last Monday.
The statements which have been circulated the
state to tho effect that at the approaching election Tor
Department Commander Comrade Charlie, ii. Freeman,
Of Corning was 10 be chosen without any opposition.
,cem TO have beer somewhat premature. As the time
for the February eucampment az Rochester draws
nearer other candidates are looming up. Prominent
among these is Comrdde Joseph L. tleary, Roces'ers
chief Of police who will enjoy the advantage OF having
the presence and aid # his Grand Army to"n>men on
the ground Of labor FOR his success II Is said that
Buffalo will also present the name Of con'rTfe not
unknown 10 those who in the habit Of attending
state encampments. If Scw-York could lay claim to
tho Office again 10 soon after tic successful admlnista
tiou Of Colonel Garrison il is said that the choice
would fall upon Commander william McEntee, whose
popularity I'm this part OF the state Is uhpue>'ohe'
When By's" time comes, and his multitude oil irleus
think that II ought be coming fast there VIII be no
opposition It is said. to his election from any coHraoe
who knows him. ~.
xou, mat the mon hers Of the Memorial Committee
&, Now York have boen chosen active canvaesng has
bcr1n for the important offices which ~ must ahhuS
Nil Many comrades have been In favor OF giving eA'
Judye George N. Van HOcsen unanimous reeiecuo"
10 tho craftsmanship Of the committee In recoshuoi Vi
the able manner in which he has fllei that place during
the last two years. There have been frequent Occs
sion, when Judge Van Iioesen's legal knowledge ara
his Influence among prominent men and officials OF the
city aud state have been exercised 10 the advantage Oh
the order and these fact, not likely to be lost ssht
o. Nevertheless friends of other candidates tnhh !.
I. time for the chairmanship to rotate ant lo1 ,
now ~ tlc,e night be an c. citue contest lor ..e
nay,d : Hrown one OF the most active zeaIou, and
popnlar Grand Army in this city, l. being earnestly
supported Judge Wan IiOeseh s9cee>I,, Otnes
aspiring AIDES are sad 10 cNlsJ' buV 'he'' limits
have not yet be-, ONE pubic. D., -.
sumner candidate are not always successful for
either n"i,tical or Cirand Army Offices. 1t said
rn hing ago and the statement even cot into Wlnt,
that COmr,do samuel coins, 0t BehdiA ios', Wouau
luc into me place Glaid Marshal TN, year WITHOUT
r.fff. ,r l,iug
maxim with COmrado James W. Hdstcd, tne bdiu
Eagle Of wcstcLester That speakers are not A'Y II,
arplcablo to Grand Marshal. \ spirited CANVASS has
%!,in Sevconed within a few days in favor of Major
george Chappe for that position. and some OF ms
va, - co,r,dcs ON fhc Memorial Committee are already
Collins must took to a. iauTcis' .,..
,uadr 10 me BOARD II Estimate for a Grand Army al
"."., ronmaudrr McEntee whose tw,n MY Yeas
labor, In behalf OF this class qualify him - speak
with know ledge made Il statement on SATURDAY when
put, "a nercnt face upon tine question The Me
NOR Al Committee said Commander NcEntec is not
responsible for this application. for It's members are
veil aware thai such procedure is irregular The prof.
Get originated with the Ohcers OF certain posts ana
their action wholly independent ana Odtslde Oh the
Memorial Committee The comrades WHO ,nousIiI ."iy
where they started. They nave been referred baA 10
the Department Of Charlie, and Correction, and are
where The wiser heads of the Memo la! Committee re
fused 10 allow themselves to be placed. There Is ony
one way 10 set tai, matter, and that Is by mean, OF
An act of the Legislature. The Grand Army does not
intend 10 permit comrades In need OF assistance Ia DE
put upon n level with common paupeTs The counties
OF New York and Kings the only ones In the state
where this Is the case and IL 10 high time that the same
rule which govern outside OF these TWO counties DC
made b. apply 20 us =. - ,,a,, y
j. viii have a puDlic Installation OF officers on Friday
evening IN their hall. Captain :. g. Hnt.E . -
commander elect /, well known IL New York cry
g. T. K. and political circles: particularly In Harlem
Delegations from Alexander Hamilton Post, No ls2.
Jud.on fitzpatrick Post. No. lab. sumner Post No.
- and +. A. stevens Post Of llon3ken; VII he
Irt~se1tcd Captain william Petcrkn. Post.Com-
mander of sumner Post. Tl,h a full 'tan VIII DC
The installing officer \. NJ Matthew'S Department
COMMANDER state Of New JcISc', will be present
with his stan. After the installation there will be
A. : Williams Camp. :. OF V. Is among the newly
mustered camps OF this city,. The commander OF y.
= Williams Post. No. 3Oi. ~ the Grand Army. from
which the camp has sprung. werH present In uniform
C.n,nt,, rh,uo. Nc Might Reno Camp, No I0l,