New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-18

45s. 40, SIG, 800 352, 557. 49, od7' 577' '75'
500 Tbc oo arm S's Subdivision will comprise the following
posts Nos B. 49, ~ a. 40 10 800 ' 81 sii $50. $50
ThS o. sixth Subdivision viii comprise the following
posts Of 5 department No'' H. H. 3D. o. L. ''-
The .eyent subdivision will comprise the follow
ing post N9s 90 3d. 20 80 90 80 III ~ 30 III 10 as
lG6 400 500, 800. Also po.'S oil XII onnr
from counties other than Ne"-1"rN' hlus'' eu''"S'
Westchester and Richmond. , ,,,,,.,,o,,
under command q their Department COinlhander'
Henry ~ Fanton. will form on the leit OF 'he new
York column. ,., -, Nc,r re,eev
dor command Of their Department Commander. j. X:
WnlIikn will form on the left Of the Department OF
The following are nsEesy dT s Sa to
mated in P4ragTaph II OF 1s George Chappc 40
rae second sub Division. Comgadc ChhrleS r. nVatt
20 10 Ponrtb SUI Division Comraio Charles Mex
Leoscr No. Sos Filth su6,Dlvisio; S Georr "
;rown. No. II seventh subdivision, Comrahc James
H. VI I'm" The order Of formation in marching column
vi Post ccors vii! he drap.d and drums mufed
viii wear de usual badges of mourning on the eit arm
VIII. COmIadc L. Cnrts Bri,hc,I' Iost ~ ILt;
is hereby announced as senior ade camp ''' ''''''
* The official and appointed saT OF the D6 dePaTt
nj No a Fast Sixty sixihst, at y O'Clock nooh "'h
ioSy comr,de Henry T. Ra+Ictt Post No 327, IS
hereby detailed a. department bnEler and James A.
Moore. post No. no. IS hereby detailed as depart
meat STANDARD , 6,aTc1 They VIII report al "'o "'
Xt. Comrade ". H. Armstrons viii report l2tr Win
hi, detail Of mounted men Ct 10 A. last S'A'' ''A'
sub division commanders will be notified HEREAFTER
of PqeS OF ' ri T96A wi" ana D%SaSS inc
BY command OF $500 -. ,.,,ordsr
william A, WNLLACF Assistant Adjutint General.
Official l.. CURTIS BRACKET, Senior Mdede
Ike eTccntivc committee Of the Memorial Com
mttee held long and rather noisy meeting last
night in the officers room IN the 6"th Kegnlehi
armory The doors were locked, bat the SOUND
Of high-ptChed voices was clearly heard IN the
hallway.
Before talking up other business the committee
unanimously adopted the following resolutions on
the death Of General Sherman
Resolved. That the Memorial Committee OF tn, the
Graqd Army Of the Republic Of the CITY OF ~ th yS
tlonal bereavement offers Is sympathy to the children
Of General william r. Shernan ana t Esr n lions o
father in the thought that the world Is better FOR M
his achievements have placed him in the front Of
stratests and his services In The war Tor the Union
Ills name was tower 81 strength o cause IN the
supreme crisis Of our Nations NE. us s9idi ,c
He was above tho temptations ~ money or me seih%
lions Of political ambition He was kindly IN hlt
manners. cordial, open anu EtleIrur -
Of The true american uudazzed by the glitter Of ar4s
American citizenship. lie a comrade of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. often the welcome gnsEt o.
Tia principles OF our order fraternity, charity and
loyalty. Though he filed the fn measure Of mans
h,nors than Of years. Ills death happy in nhS,
that he passed away with hs eye nh dimmed, nor
undone His fame IS safe with po~cr.ty. His nom
DRY is precious to us who knew him ana were known
formed he VIII not disappear from onr thoughts but
dwell in them cherished In Pleasant rccolcctions Of
The TIC Grand Grand Army Of the Republic Of ri, ct5
Resoyod That copy q thc,e rss.iui9DS be Tor
The following letter, the last that General
sherman wrote. was read and listened 10 with
much interest by the &C. comrades present
THURSDAY. Feb 8. 1901
E. j. Atkinson, esq, secretary Memorial Committee,
Dear Sir: Yoar communication inviting me to share
in your memorial service Of Decoration Day, May 80;
| | sol iS received ] hereby accept and have marked
nv engagement book accordingly, so that ! NAV not
fall into the error of two years ago. which actually
Tkc only probable interference Is in the unwilling Of
| General Grants equestrian statue IN Lincoln Park
| Chicago ON a day 10, vet determined, when ] must
attend as president Of the Society Of the Army OF tho
Tennessee. This unvciling was to have occurred in
tObcr 1900 was postponed 10 this spring by
Of failure in the casting, and believe it will not be
ready till this autumn. Therefore beg yon TO re
sneld %e y ss In May ''0 q sE III PTs2''
st the close Of the meeting II was learned that
the comrades were nearly unanimous in support
ing Marshall Chappell in his position on the pa.
| rade matter, but far from unanimous as 10 what
| ought to be done about it. There were some
extreme opinions expressed. compromise the
question of policy was made by The appointment
of a committee, consisting Of William McLntcc
Post No. 113T-Past Department Commander James
| s. Fraser Post No. 20 John J. Brown. Post No
so: Joseph Forbes, Post No. -. and William j.
| IIcrt, Post No. AZ, to call on Colonel Clarkson
| this morning in company with Major Chappel
and try TO reach an understanding. The com
nttee does lot propose TO yield point if it is
possible 70 keep II.
But we Will parade" said member Of the
committee, under any circumstances This thing
| is not going 10 interfere with General Sherman's
| funeral in any way. We show Colonel Clark
| son tint he Is wrOng.0