New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-03

An increase is asked for only in cases OF total deaf
ness. The United states Senate passed bill at it,
last session to remedy the matter, but ID failed In the
House. An effort will be made to get IL through the
next Congress. Those who will lend their aid 30 secure
the desired amendment should communicate with Pres
dent Brown.
Brooklyn Day. excursion TO Gettysburg. Pen Mar,
IIarpers Ferry and Washington D. c., under the di.
rectlon OF Commander W. C. Plum, Of Winchester Post,
No. 1877, promises to be great success Arrange
ments have been made with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for the excursion on September 5,
and :. The trip is to include. besides Getty 1urg,
trip 10 the historic battlefield Of Anteam and stop az
liarpers Ferry. Tickets for the round trip. good re-
tining on special train at 10 30 p m september z,
any regular train for ten days. at Is each
Reno Post. No ~. held its eighteenth animal picnic
last "Wednesday evening at suffers Casino and Harlem
Park Professor Usher's orchestra furnished dance
music for throng OF dancers. Oliver A Pratt Was 10
charge OF the floor and he assisted by AL eclent
committee. The festival was attended by number Of
Grand Army men, among whom were Grand Marshal
George Chappel Division Marshal Joseph II. Dc
Castro Surgeon General William II. McElroy, NJ. d.
Past Grand Marshal C. Luzens Past Commander +. q
Bglin Commanders John McCauley Robert Herferty,
John Phillips, John Burns, Theodore o. horonyi
Commander b. Mcdonald, c. q. Murphy and George
Clark. There were present members Of the Wonen's
Relief Corps sons Of Veterans and Union veteran
Legion. .
the New York Division, OF etcT2ns has assumed
his onlce and established his heAdquarIers at No
ing sisff appointments are announced; surgeon, WiLk
lam N. Bemus, VI. d., jamestown; chaplain ". "a
TTaSn qssTfeT@aster W H. Anderson Mount Yer.
non Inspector H. {. H.. Cooper Rocheser' mnstenns
John f. Mason Rome. The other officers are: Leu
tenani-colone, George 5 King New, Bremen; nalo{,
Thomas ". Mcknight, New-York City benjamin.
Raphael, brooklyn; Georg II. Manehestsr Nov lo.k
Al the Blngl.autOn Encanpment sons Of Veterans,
Division OF New-Yorh Conlrade barlow :. weeAs. u
Lafayette, camp was unanimously ndorsed as esndi.
from this division were Instructed 10 use all honor
i i0IS mac Encampment to be held at Minneapolis
August "a COnrde Weeks l. one Of District Attorney
Nlcoll's assistants and laS been entrstea WIN sevei
important which he has managed with legal skill
ability. 49,. r,ah.. n. ~,
ass took place on Monday evening ~ Lion PARK and
proved an entire success Credit Tor us excellent
Adjutsnt ~ j. Keese, William Regsn, Captain AnArs,
Comrades J. j. Finn, II. NleooLr T. =. Goodwin.
evening was Delightfully."- pleasant Among those pres
emf we're Past Department Commander james 5.
1ysIisr scott. Of the Old Guard Coloael William
Jameson veteran Of the Mexican war and the Os
Helferty JOHN NcCauley and George Pdtzer. William
Xix and C. W. Chaser Of the Hawkins zouave.: !. l..
Zouaves: Captain Lee. Major Cooney. Captain John
Finn. j. p Klaus, J. j. Golding and Past Commanders
%mong the reunions to take place at Detroit this
week viii De the meeting aud reunion Of the Butter
10th Michigan viii hold their annual meeting and
have invited the other survivors OF the different rcg
ments who Will attend the convention % pagabe u
their hospitality and fraternize together they ia
during the days O long ago nelegHtes from the 44tb
New York. SD Pennsylvania. 9TH New York and tho
Goth Maine have promised ~ be present. General
Daniel Butteraeld. General Henry a; aarnnD Gen,
eal Paul A. Oliver Colonel Ryder OF the 18th Colonel
Of the l4th. Colonel }. T. NAckers Of the
18th. and Captain Fowler Of the Thirteen Club, have
signihed their intention OF being present.
Stop over at Niagara Fan, one to ten DAYS under