New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
GRAND ARMY BUGLE-NOTES.
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT GRAND MAk>hAh'
AN ELECTION OF MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST
PREPARATIONS FOR ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATIONS


CELEBRATIONS.
The approaching meeting of the new Memorial COM
uittee Of New York. which Is to take place on lhe
first Monday evening in February, i looked forward
10 with considerable interest. The meeting VIII w
held as usual. at the Goth Regiment Annoy BUM
ing in Tompkins Market. The main cause oi III
tcrcst is found in the contests, which seem probaOe'
for two at least of the most prominent Ohces 'ic 'o
mittee has TO fill. These chairman OF the com
mttee and grand marshal. They are attractive pa'cS
and often there has been sOdicrly rivalry mahescu
in choosing the incumbents. THIS Is hoI ai"'!0 ~
case. however for last year the comrades "erc ~ ~
monioIsy DISPOSED that every officer of the committee
was elected without dissent. ly It's unanimous No"
Comrade Atkinson the secretary. was instructed u
drop one ballot into the hat and the cubrohs me'o"S
Of a regular election were dispensed wltl' % ca
Judge George NJ. Van Ioescn was chosen cna'rlia"'
colonel David 5. Brown first vce-chairhah' N"Jo
George Chappel second viceclairInan' "eher'l wv
olas W. Day treasurer, Captain f. J. AtNlhSoh ie'o'u
ing secretary. John Muligan corresponding seo'e'''
and CAPTAIN Charles F. Hyatt grand marshal.
This wear the monotony Of unanimiiy has pasNcu
out of sight. The friends of Judge van hoc>c" CIV
First Vice chairman Brown are paShing them ior III"
first place in the committee for "aH 'heS arc WIZ
The Judge having served two terms. Colonel Brown
supporters think that he ought TO give way ana lot
,1e next man in rank have chance. The reply Oh
the mart Of Chairman Van Iocsen is that as the ONCE
j., one of work and honor and not of proht tic p'oP
Thing 10 do is TO let the committee deciue "iio
wants for its chief officer. good soldiers hist u.s
is 10 obey orders, say the Judges FRIENDS anu ,
majority want him to take the post for the tllru ''"o
lc is too good a soldier 10 sllirk what "o"iu u, -"
Main duty Both gentlemen lave earnestly ueci"Io'
their disinclinatOn TO having struggle o'' =" nr.
for and have ntmaed that if there was TO Dc Z" H'V
for the place they were not in It, but u,'"
is a compromise, that is exactly WHAT IL WI. y eoo
Major Charles Appleby's friends womb Inv -.
ct {l1o next
a. grand marshal but the Major ana 'uuso ' 20"
loosen belong to the same post LaiaEe''e' ~" w.,
and as il is against the unwritten "ra"u ann
10 take such important officers as cilarIi'' a-u 800
marshal from the same post MAJOR APpicos e
f,uv awaits the decision Of who shall be charnid"'
10 the Judge is in the Major Will not run Dut e,'"N
,,ove mat his country is bound to call him before long
anyway - a., , ,or
shall are Comrades George Chappell ana SahnueI
Collins Treasurer Day and secretaries AtRihSoh anu
suIIican are likely 10 be reelected without opposition
Commander-in Chief Veazey has appointed Comrade
Ex-Governor Richard Oglcsby. Of Ekhart, ILL.,, mem
her of the Committee on the Grand Army memorial
Hall 10 be built Decatur, Ill, in place OF Jud3c
Gresham declined. lie has also appointed as com
nittee transportation for the wenty-ffth National
Tncampment, TO be held at Detroit in August ISL
Comrades Russell g.. AlCer Of Detroit; John W. Burst
of Chicago and Ira VI. Hedges, of liaversraw, " l.
The veterans Of the 4th New York Volunteer Cavalry
held their third annual reunion at their headquarters
in Central Hall, West Thirty secOndst.. on Wednes-
dav evening. In the absence Of General di Cesnola,
the president Lieutenant Alexander Newbureer was
called to preside al the business meeting at which
The following named officers were unanimously elected
President Sergeant Charles r. Garfield; vicepre>dent
Captan Andrew Beck: treasurer Lieutenant Alexander
Newburgcr: financial secretary, Paul Keser; record
ing secretary. Lieutenant Joseph A. Moore. Fifty
comrades and invited guests partook Of the dinner,
which is the main feature Of these reunions and Cap
tain Frank VI. Clark, John III. SAKE, Lieutenants
Carroll and NewburgeP, and Captains Mandey, BECK
ard Richter made addresses, recalling the stirring
times and in which most present were actors
than a quarter of a century ago. An enjoyable
musical entertainment given by Comrades keiser,
sake and others. Letters Of regret were read from
Generals sherman, di CesnOla Sckes, Sigel. Barnum.
Stahl and O'Bcrne Songs sung and good stories
we're told about the days Of the relating TO
marches battles. skirmshes and camp life Presi-
dsnt Garfield made an appropriate speech accepting
TIE post Of honor to which lie was elected, and the
cat began to look rudy with the approach of another
day before Tie "boys7 had finished their fun
The installation Of the new officers of Devin Post,
80 lis. OF ErcOklyn which took place at Saengcrbund
J,all Friday evening, was an occasion Of unusual
interest. Colonel J. W. Foett. Of Horace Greeley
Post. the installing officer, and the exercises were
made attractive by the presence Of Department
Commander Floyd ClarsOn and staff. besides several
leading citizens OF Brooklyn. Commander Richard
with an elegant sword and accoutremcuts. as well as
fine portrait Of himself by the officers Of the post
Past Commander Kelly making the presentation ad-
dress. Commander McGeehin made modest reply.
An entertainment and dancing followed the ceremonies
of installation.
1t is not generally known that it Department
COmr 1nder GARRISON, who served in the regi-
mcnt with the gallant and dashing cavalry officer for
whom Dcvn Post IS named who succeeded In having
General Deyns likeness inserted in General SheIldans
Memoirs After the work ready for puGIc,..E
Colonel CarksOn discovered that The picture had been
omitted he believed unintentonally, By General
sheridan With careful examination and research the
Colonel able 10 place sufficient data in evidence
to convince the publishers that the General had in
tended include the portrait in his book and it was
accordingly inserted.
Tie surviving members Of 18th New-YOrll Vol
mtecrs, who made world wide reputation " Els
Worths Fire Zouaves met at No 748 Eightravc.
Wednesday evening and decided To form a veteran
association. temporary organization formed
with John J. Finn chairman, owen O'Rourke
treasurer, and Martin j. Reese secretary.
The celebration OF the thTtieth anniversary Of the
day the regiment started for the Of war April 90
1861. advocated, and committee appointed TO
take the preparatory steps. The association will meet
hereafter the first and third Wednesday evenings
Of each month, at Room 4, City Hall. Members Of
the regiment who have been overlooked are requested
70 send their addresses TO Secretary Reese at the
room mentioned.
In General Orders No. II, issued from the head
quarters OF the Grand Army at Rutland, Vt. Com
manderin- Chief Veazey has aptly concentrated the
solderly virtues and illustrious services Of Past
COMMANDMENT Chief Charles Devens, who died on
January at his home in Massachusetts,. After
briefly rehearsing his record, which was one Of
uncommon brancy, Colonel Neazey thus refers to
his connection with the Grand Army
Early attaching himself u the Grand Army OF the
Republic he elected it, fourth Commander In Chief
al the seventh Animal Encampmcnt, held at New
Iiaven Conn. May II, 1873, and reelected at the
eighth Annual EncampmeDt at Harrisburg. PENN Nav