New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-23
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
tn CELEBRATE AN Anniversary.

EXON III
The twenty fifth anniversary Of the foundation OF
..n, Army Of the Republic will be 1tly observed
wUo.rhor, the country, and none will join in the
so.omo,v more heartily than the comrades Of New
vo,s and Brooklyn. commandments WheelocK
q veazey in general orders Issued from Nallohai
IIeadouarters, at Rutland. VT, gives the folloWlNs
directions concerning the observance of tho quaito-
centcnnial On April q, In cOmmemorauon OF inc
ACCOMMODATION of the order by Major b. +. Stephenson
at springfield, ILL.,. on April g. 1866, which was the
fourth anniversary OF the first days battle of shiloh;
In accordance with the resolution OF the twenty
fourth National encampment at Boston, Mass. August .
and "A, 1890, a general observance OF the tWentS'M'H
anniversary Of the organization Of this order VIII take
Mace April @, 1891, and all posts will hold on the eNeh''l
., tina, day a uuhlic commemorative meeting, notice oi
which must be given every comrade. ana sp"clal mNi''
tons will be extended to the Sons OF veterans V'
woman's Relief Corps and kindred organizations WV
10 the clergy, press. school children and citizens cehcfaIN
Q The preparatlon OF programme is left to the ui'-
cretion of department commanders. but II Is suggested
that, among other things. a brief summary OF the hS'orN
OF each post would be appropriate, ard OF Naiue lo'
preservation. lawn
r.ndo,in. chief will be read at 8 80 p. IN. Simultaneously
nv ALL posts. the a~ssemblage standing at attention as d
,olan Of respect to Comrade Stephenson. the founder OF the
3D., the same to be followed by the post chaplain or
some one selected by the commanding officer.
r,.ry effort will be made to have these services
uo-,hv the great event they signalIze, aud all posts viii
forward o special report Of the same to their department.
hcsdouar.ers to be brlefed. summarized, consolidated and
,o,va,ded thence TO headquarters by each department
commander.
II is the universal opinion Of the Grand Array men
that the big donation OF So, 900 which the state
has lust received from the General Government couId
not he nut TO a better use than making IL complete
the fund for the memorial to General Grant. 10 Tie
great leader and his soldiers OF the Union Army the
state is indebted for the return OF the war tax. 1oi
II. .i.ou,b 4boir SoryiceS and hprOism was the Nation
nlarcd in a position TO refund the money. Horace IL
uotchklss, treasurer OF the Grant Monument ASsocla-
tion, proposes that the State shall devote the interest
OF the So,213,00O TO the monument fund. IN loar
wears and six months at 4 per cent TINS would more
than make up the required sum, S3oO'ooo' Inc oldVo
officials at Albany generally favor spending the WIND
fall ON the Adirondack Park, but there is no hurry
about that, and at the end of four or five years tie
principal would still be intact for whatever use II might
be deemed wisest TO put it 10, while the money ior tmo
monument would be secured. Inc "Iaht rum - "
mlttee will meet in a day or two, ana nope 10 20 10
Albany 10 push their plan backed by the ACTON Oh Vo
New-2ork City authorities. oro ,s
Reno Camp, No. 1O2, Sons Of Veterans, gave lS
initial ball nj Maennerchor Hall on Monday evening
and 1t proved a gratifying success; Many "eI-hno""
G. 4. X. men were there, including:
Commander Charles Brickwedel, Reno Post "A Lieut.
William L. Wash, Camp l67, 5. o. V; Captain "antert'
Camp 81. S. o. "; George Schmitt, Post 81 a. "A. NJ
Colonel George Addington. Albany. y. y; Herman Nose,
bs, Post 81, G. A. X. Commander John L. Suttlle anu
Omcer OF Ue LAY AnuIe" D. AiuiN"' Va NNN
Baker Camp No. 2s. 5. o. v; DR.. Ira a. Allen surgeon
Reno Camp, 5. o. "; Captain McCo'm!ck, Albany ~ l.
The following camps were also represented veteran NO To-
Excelsior No. 81, Kotes No. 1i7, Anderson No. 161, n. ,.
williams Camp. and Logan Camp No. 80 OF jersey City
and many distinguished Grand Army men. Keno camp
No. l2 is one OF the best camps in the division.
Rankin Post, No. 10, the mother post OF brooklyn
Is preparing for a promising excursion TO Roton roiht'
Long Island Sound, on Thursday, June 20, ana mas
chartered the big steamer Grand %Kepublc. 4 ~hr'tclass
brass band has been engaged and a grand s2Cl ume
is expected. Junior Vice. commander James NhtlOth
Is chairman of the committee OF arrangements.
The Farragut Association of Naval Veterans of the
in il membership in the person OF Koar-Admlral ID. Il.
Harmony, L. 5. n. Admiral Harmony. who is to be
mustered in at the next meeting Of the association, l.
the present head Of the Lighthouse board, ana ma. d
brilliant record as a naval officer. lie especially dis
t~inguished himself at the passage Of the forts OF New
Orleans in 1562. during which lie was attached to the
United states ship %lrWSQu4ls; uono and couD.
try" whose interesting statistics concerning the mum
Der Of veterans of the Union Army in the New York Gus,
is gathering more facts and figures regarding conrades
holding places in the civil .crvse. lie has been able 10
now. as they were IN the dark days of The Nation be-
tween ls61 and 1869. In speaking Of his work on
we shall endeavor from practical experience, gained
through attempting TO aid the cause Of the veteran OH
the lire. TO prove that fraternity means something"
TO state some fact, which will 30 far to show that a ie ing
expressed recently by q man high in political life locally.
that 'the soldier claim is only a sentiment" has obtained
a lodgment In the minds and hearts OF those highest IN
Official station in our land. and that. unless the veterans
soon unite. zone for all and all for one against 1t. such
ID as will permeate the entire Government. and We VINO
saved the Union. shall be 10 this Nation only a memory
10 BE- cursed ins,eld Of being blessed.
The society Of the Nineteenth Atmy Corps Will have
It's semi-annual meeting aud banquet at the Ii0teI
Brunswick on Thursday evening. General KlChau d.
Irwin Is the president Of the society.
Lafayette Post. No: lao. is having a brilliant sereo
O. lectures this winter on war topics, Which prove
highly edifying TO the gathered coInrades, espec!tlIy q,
the lecturers were themselves on the spot ana descrloc
rho .b., n4paI ~ Gou- md nN N gpipnGs1- tnN nf me &c
inta esting meetings at the posts headquarters
In the Masonic Temple was on Friday evGnlnG, Wheh
Captain Charles +. Roe, L. .. ~, GraphlcdIF loI
the story OF his discovery Of the bodies Of General
Custer and his gallant cavakymen after theli massacre
BY the Sioux on the Little Biz Horn, June 70 leo:
Lafayette Post devotes every second encaIarInen' 81
the month to these exercises ana other po>t' are ION n
S .SNsn sor l0 or BrooSiyn Which does not possess within
itself the talent necessary 10 similar entertainments;
Of George Washington Post, No. lO3, who served ~ tn5
war as a private. From Commander McAlahOl down
the remainder were all Officers.
CAPTAIN B. s. OsbOn, commander OF Naval foSt No,
SIG, and feet captain OF the National Assjclatioh Oh
Naval Veterans. will STAT for Detroit 10 in I6rrr u u
the Union and their proper reception at the National
6. A. r. encampment In that city next Ausnst, ine
"blue jacket contingent is expected TO hlihOcE 1u1
from the scaboard. and upwards Of 1000 in all. Naval
headquarters will be in the Russell House.
The controversy between the New YORK ana hrOok-
lyn memorial committees and a portion OF INC pp,C
commanders and q~uartermaSters, a. 10 VINO ahohIu oonc
out the charity voted by the local authorities. !, gong
on with activity and determination IN b0th sides' On
the part Of the " associated commanders and quarter
masters of the New York City and County post ucsc
objections we're last week submitted to state ScnatN
John +. Ahearn, chairman of the proper comniiueo'
The existing law being applicable as it stands, any
change is unnecessary.
ANY change whereby a memorial committee should In
any wise control the funds provided by the said law IN
tlferes with the individual rights OF the posts OF US
city and county.
The proposed change would place such funds IN the
hands o, an Organization not recognized either by the
National or State Encsmpments, who control by fuie anu
regulation all the posts o. the G. A. r.
A memorial committee has no element OF stabi'lty
beyond the unity Of action OF the posts. IL i a creation
o, the posts. ard II a majority Of them should withcra"
such funds would be handled entirely by the minority
The Memorial Committee OF New-York being an moor
po,st.d bdy. Is liable 10 be sued in court, and FOR theh
70 control funds intended for individual posts places sucn
funds in jeopardy. u.
A majority Of the comrades Of the Il. a. II " WHO
city do not desire any change IN the existing law.