New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-26
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
FOR A REUNION AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
.ErrERs rAvoR1SG THE SCHEME RECEIVED

Of hath the North and the South for grand reunion
Of the men who wore the Blue and the Gray, Mt the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893. This sentiment
began to make itself felt after Worlds Fair was
decided uupn and the desire for such reunion has
been spreading rapidly since. 1t Is most prevs
lent in the West but prominent men Of both the
Union and Confederate armies in all sections OF the
country are adding their influence TO the eonsummS
ton OF the scheme. Men Ike Rosecrans ana long
street Ffer and Beauregard, Swayne and Wise, Hick
enloOper and 5. D. Lee, Corse and Lamar ton'ahe'
have promised their AID in making the meeting sue
cess Colonel E. T. Lee, Of Monticello, IL, we'll
known Grand Army man Of that STATE, on the stah OF
the Department Commander, who Is one OF the ong-
majors OF the movement has been in correspondents
with many survivors Of the two armies, and has made
publc some Of the letters he has received on the
subject.
General j. B. Colt, OF Connecticut, who served WIN
,,s.,,cston in the ID Connecticut Volunteers, wrote
- such n reunion as you propose would have most
heneacial effect Il could not be otherwise Dath-
cred around a common altar OF a common country We
are one people, with one flag and one Oonsu1nioh
knowing neither sectional divisions party INES, nor
religious creeds. Let the present generation 'nanA
God that in His own good way he has leo 'he sfe~e
American armies Of 81 to 80 into the paths VI 80
and that the unexampled prosperity OF me kepuoh0
of today illustrates again that pence has her Victories
no less renowned than war;
senator samuel Pasco, Of Florida, VINO was soiuiei
in the Confederate Army, and who met COohei Leo
on the battlefield Of Jackson, Miss on July Ia 1000
while they were burying the dead who feil IN IN"
terrible charge Endorsed the plan, and said : nope
that the meeting Of the old veterans VIII result aVo
bly, and that much good will be accomplished Inc
names OF the distinguished soldiers OF both armies
who have ndorsed this reunion are guarantee Una, "
will be a success and that the proper spirit VIII pre-
vail I cheerfuIy unite in the hope that the spirit OF
enmitv and hatred will be buried forever
General E. Kirby Smith, leading Confederate gen.
eral who was the la>> to surrender his command to
~ r-or Army approyes the reunion in these words:
81 wish Won and your associates success in your mis-
sion OF peace and goodwill The old soldiers on ooth
sides have learned TO respect each other ana l 10
not believe that either enmity or hatred can exist III
the hearts Of those brave men who faced eaeh o.ner
IN that fierce struggle that swept over our land nom
'61 to '65.' -,
Tho reunion OF the dandy" 5th New-York Heavy
Artillery Veteran Volunteers was held at Lyric han,
October 49, It to commemorate the oat'e oi
Cedar Creek Va, in which this regiment tooA
nromiDeut part At . p. IN. more that 100 comrades
sat down to dinner. Among them was MIS- hurrsS'
widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Ed. Murray.
prevet LeutenantC olonel John II. Graham presided
and acted As POSTMASTER In responding to the nrst
toast he gave a complete and most interesting hisoiy
of the regiment from November, 1862, 10 july 1901
An incident Of pathetic interest was the presentation
NJ the stand Of colors which the regiment received
Prom
down by tho former commander, the late Colonel
: Graham 10 his son. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel john
II Graham the latter presented to the association 10
sard and keep sacred In the future. Chaplain Barnes
now past seventy years Of age responded to the TOAST
&c our Reunions \ handsomely mounted oIAchui"rn
cane was presented to him. The other toasts were
THE 30 Battalion responded 10 by Captain H. lie
smith. Our Absent Comrades by Lieutenant Calvin
schaIer and our Guests,7 by the Rev. L. E. Liver
more a soldier Of the who won commission IN
the field.
II was resolved at the business meeting which fol-
lowed to hold a reunion at Washington during the Ma
tonaI Encampment The following officers were
elected: Brevet Leuenant-COlOnel John II. Graham,
reelected president Charles Mount first vice PRESIDENT
Lieutenant Edgar j. Mott Second vicepresdent; Will
IAN H. McSIannus, third vice president; the Rev. VIII
lam A. Barnes chaplain, aud Lieutenant Joseph Il.
| Barker, secretary and treasurer
The reception and entertainment took place at
| o'clock in the large hail. which decorated elabo-
raely as the psrlor and banquet room with hsss
lent The association for this occasion by order OF the
secretary of the Navy, General Tracy Speeches, roci-
atlons songs and afervar dancing followed grafton
by Chaplain W. A. Barnes Among those present were
Colonel j. D. Kimble, Brevet aforementioned George
P. Mott, Assistant surgeon George W. Newman, Cap
tains Henry L. Smith, Henry b. smith and calvin
SLATER Lieutenants Joseph II. Barker, Mott, Wines,
Tear smith, Wiebe, Cunden ard LivermOre, Comrades
stewart Cooper Robacher. Wenck. Shields Myers,
Van Ripper Mount, Phiaedo McManus, Bixby. HOPE,
Rockwell, Eastwood. CarStrOm, BartOlett Johnson
Campbell. Redman. Orr. Post, Davis Lattimer, Me-
Kenna, Reilly, Byrnes and Others and large number
Of guests.
The grasplng disposition developed BY the hotel
keepers Of Washington has dsgIsted most Of tho
members Of the committees who have gone there TO
secure quarters for their posts al the approaching
National Encampment that there is serious talk Of
changing the place Of meeting to some other city Five
doars per day is the charge for accommodations at the
National Capital, AID posts must engnge them for i've
days A hotel bill Of SO is a pretty steep and
than the great majority Of veterans afford.
Ii is In the power OF the National Council Of Admins
ration to order the encampment Of 1892 to be held
elsewhere if the Washington bOnfaces cling 10 their
extortonate plans and prices. Indeed It's Executive
Committee Instructed 70 make arrangements
Tor holding the twenty-sixth annual encampment in
no city without first securing authoritative and
binding assurance that suitable would be fur
nishtd for the National headquarters the headquarters
Of each department Md Of the Womens Relief Corps
and also that the hotels and boarding houses at the
proposed location shall only ask no more than
their regular prices for Entertainment but especially
that they shall not require the payment or a contract
for the payment. for any stated for more guests
than are actually present, either condition Of
securing quarters in advance otherwise
The committee would be unanimously sustained II
IL faithfully adhered u It's instuctions II reasonable
ment be held in New-York City. There would ls no
such trouble about prices here.
The $4,000 comrades Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
pubic in the state Of NewIOTk being reminded
by circular letter that It j. their duty at tho
ensuing election for candidates who arr veterans Of
the War Of the Rebellion. The circular states that
recollection Of the fact Of having been companions
in arms should at this time be remembered By COM
rades.
The daughters OF the comrades of Lafayette Post
forming a permanent organization Of the
Daughters Of Veterans which l. 70 date from
October 16 the evening which they presented the
pcst with the Lafayette flag. Only adult daughters
and granddaughter Of hOnOrpOly discharged soldiers,
sailors and marines. eligible 10 membership In
this society The patriotic objects Of the order are
most praSeworthy and well deserve the warm encour-
agement that they receiving. Lizzie NJ Hewlett
Of Manhasset, l. l., furnishes information regarding
the establlshm Of tents Ia this society.
Commander in Chief Barlow :. Weeks has issued q
circular letter announcing the establishment OF