New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GAINS AND LOSSES IN EACH DEPARTMENT.
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT 4oo,ooo-PLANs FOR
ENTERTAINMENTS.

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT 400 00o-PLANS FOR
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The preparations for the ceremony OF breaking
ground for the Grant Monument at Riverside Park to-
day are now complete, and seem likely now to have
but one drawback-the enforced absence OF Depart
ment Commander Charles II. Freeman who is i'll at
his home in Corning. The Trbune's Grand Army
correspondent in Albany, writes that II is extremely
improbable that the Department Commander will be
able to participate In the services he is confined TO
his house with the grip. The last advces were that
while not dangerously ill., his physician would not
give him permission to make the journey from Corning
to New-YorlI City and take part In the exercises in
his present condition The honor OF turning the sod
and fulfilling the other duties assigned TO Commander
Freeman may therefore devOlve upon Senior Vice-De-
partment Commander Edward J. Dewey. The fol
lowing instructions have been issued for observance to-
day by the Department Commander:
Newly city posts viii report to Grand Marshal George
Chappell posts from Kings County viii report Grand
Marshal George WBrown Posts from the Department Of
Pennsylvania, NewJersey Connecticut and other visiting
posts will report COmrade John Kohler chief Of stan
the different participating will assemble at Riverside
Park, at p. sharp in uniform without music. New
York posts will take position the east and south sides Of
mound Kings County posts will position
side and visiting posts the north sdo, forming hollow
square. facing inward.
The aidedecamps on the staff Of the department
commander from NewYori and Brooklyn arc as fol-
lows: William b. Oabden, No 3O7; A. Z. Scott, No
1s2; b. Howlnnd, No. o33: 4. II. Bradley No. 90 {:
Robert F. Hurley, No. 234; William II. Kindes, No.
435; William II. Palmer No go; H. NJ BIrkett No.
IL David Acker, No. 1877 F. NJ. Wall, No 1s2; James
Adair, No. 231 John Brown, No. So John W. Gibbs,
No. 3O7 W. r. Wilbur No. $50; NJ. c. Earle No. 400
Charles a. Shaw, No. 10; David Mendes No. 500 +:
c. a. Scott. No 145 John S. Noonan, No. 327; Will
lam P. Kmball, No. 50; Henry p Neibuler, No. ASS
James R. O'Belme, No. 70; Charles Diehl, No. 90 +;
rtoI b.,
Edward Hetherton, No. Samuel Thompson, No. 600
Charles NJ. Calvin, No. 60; Coleman COhn. No 152
Herman Berlo No 3o4; Andrew ]. Lyons. No. 9. and
Charles W. Heath. No $50.
Commander George Edward Allen, Of the Depart
ment Of Rhode Island. aide-de-camp on the staff of
Commandments Chief Veazey, furnishes interest
ing figures showing the gains and losses of each De-
partment for the quarter ending December 81, as
compared with the preceding quarter. They are as
follows:
Alabama gain 12, Arizona loss 8, Arkansas gain
sal, California gain III. Colorado and Wyoming
gain 40, Connecticut gain 40 Delaware gain g. Florida
gain S. Georgia gain A. Idaho gain 4, Illinois gain
10. Indiana loss 36 Iowa gain col, Kansas gain 112,
Kentucky gain 40, Louisiana and Mississippi loss
u.s. Maine gain 10, Maryland gain 40, Massachusetts
gain 144, Michigan gain 5s4, Minnesota gain 100,
Missouri gain 900, Montana gain Ii, Nebraska loss
81, New hampshire GAIN no loss, Ncw-Jerscy gain
% New-NeXlco loss 10, New York gain ~ North
Dakota gain 178, Ohio gain $500, Oregon gain 131.
oklahoma and Indian Territory 2G0 comrades in good
standing, Pennsylvania loss $40, Potomac loss 3d.
Rhode Island loss 81. South Dakota gain 90l, Ten
nessce no gain, no loss, Texas gain 300 Utah no
gain, no loss Vermont gain 50, Virginia gain 40,
Washington and Alaska gain 141, Wisconsin gain D.
In thirty-t!rce Departments there has been gain OF
s.7O7. In eight Departments loss OF 1,479. In
three Departments the gain and loss was the same
Net GAIN 1918. The total membership Of the Grand
e., fppua
W. s. Hancock Corps, No. 100. W. r. c., will give
musicale and dance tomorrow evening at their bead
quarters, No. 40 East Sixticthst., and notable
gathering OF military apd Grand Army men is expected
Professor Fred Emerson Broohs, the pot and
humoIist, will recite Of his poems. Herndon
Morsel and number Of artists will contribute to the
evenings enjoyment. General Veazey and Charles II.
Freeman, department commander, are expected. La
fayette and Reno Posts have accepted invitations 10
attend in body Winfield Scott Hancock Post and its
auxiliary Wonan's Relief Corps have achieved an
enviable reputation in Grand Army circles for the
artistic and classical character OF their mscaes and
the hospable way in which they entertain their
comrades and friends.
Commander f. 5. Osbon. Of Naval Post, No. SIG,
informs shipmates Of the who have not yet con-
Dected themselves with the Grand Army that warm
welcome awaits them at Naval Post headquarters in
Essex Market Building, Room L. Grand and Ludlow
SITS. The cost of membership Is but s3-S1 when
application is made and the other 81 mustern-
and thirty four cents monthly dues. All members OF
Naval Post are Naval veterans. None Others are
admitted.
Comrades Of J. r. Riier Post No GO. are busy with
Their preparations for visiting the Gettysburg battle
field on Decoration Day. The Post, accompanied by
band Of music will start in a special train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on Friday evening May
90 and return 10 New-YOrk on Monday morning 1t
will be the first visit Of post from outside the De
partment Of PENNSYLVANIA TO the field Of Gettysburg on
Memorial Day.
The whole amount OF the Fellowship Fund, 10000,
10 be known as the Grand Army of Fellowship Fund
Of Brown Univers y of Rhode Island" has been pledged
socum Post No. 10, has given 1915; Prescott Post,
No l. 5000; McGregor Post, No. Ii, $780, toward this
fund No subscription has been obtained from any
person not veteran Of the late war. Profess II
Aonzo Williams, a Past Department Commander
Department of Rhode Island, has, by his untT1ng
efforts, secured s., 365 of this amount.
Assistant ouarternaster-Genecal Penfcld has re
turned from Detroit, where he has been 10 secure
quarters for the department Officers for the National
Encampment to be held in that city in August lie
reports a great lack Of hotel accommodation in the
civ of the straits, and it would be We'll for the New
York comrades who intend going to secure ther motel
quarters AT an early date. On April 20 Post No. $50
was Instituted at Natural Bridge, y. Y, with thirty
charter members. C.. V. Graves was elected com
mander of the new post The department roster Is
now benC sent to the various posts In the department.
As soon as they all served the exchange list VIII
be sent out ,,, n.
No. 45s, has been victim Of the grip and pneumonia
endemic and was seriously i'll that there was ItHe
hope Of his recovery. Adjutant VI. J. Reese who mas
visited Comradc Hyde daily, imported YESTERDAY the
gratifying news that he was siGhty improved and had
siii faic fighting chance for his life Dr. Preston
w. Wright Of steiuwor Post and president OF the
BOARD Of Pension Surgeons, is Captain Hydes attend
ing physician. $780,, , A., A.,
Tie many friends OF Comrade Bondeld, OF the Ap-
nraiser's stores, and a member OF Abel Smith Post,
Broolyn are consolidating him on his recovery from
a severe attack OF typhoid pneumonia and narrow
escape from death. , ,,.,,,,
General James Shields Post buried Comrade William
Thompson formerly Of Company II, 18th New-Iork
VnIunfeerS last week with the homes OF war. The
dead comrade enlisted in 1901, and served faithfully
10 the end OF the great struggle His death IS sincerely
ionented nv his old comrades Of Shields Post.
Slocum POST NO 10, Providence. r. l.. has offered
10 Nlcn Communicating