New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GENERAL ORDERS ABOUT THE SILVER EN-
CAMPMENT.
PLANNING TO FORM GLEE CLUB IN THE ORDER

acts of the silver Encampment held at Detroit:
Future encampments shall not be held earlier than
Hereafter the line of march at National encamp-
ments shall not exceed distance OF more IMAM tWo
lance.
speeches placing comrades in nomination for any
Office shall be limited to ten minutes and those sec
ending the nomination to one minute each.
COngressAtO be requested TO amend the inter
pSnes authority to fix such reduced rates Of trans
portation shall be just 10 eX-Unon soldiers ana
encsmpments and reunionS. and that the rates thus
established shall include the families OF sucn Soloefs
ceased and members of the Woman's Relief Corps ana
kindred organizations.
Congress should by appropriate legislation provide
for the maintenance of the Grant Cottage at Mount
McGregor. at the expensc of the Nation. .....-
section 1,754 Revised Statutes of the United states
should be amended to carry out the pledges OF
the Nation to the who fought its battles from ~
TO So. Honorable service in the Union Army or Navy
should be the highest recommendation OF an applicant
for appointment under the Government when the
applicant is honest and capable. ..,,,... ,.,so,r
There Is good why one Soldiers WIDOW
should receive Sl2 month and another So a month";
and this encampment asks as an act Of Justice tnat All
widows Of soldiers who served in the War oil the he
belon be pcnsoned at S12 month";.
The encampment favors legislation In Congress
administrations for citizenship. amendment of section
2,166. Revised Statutes United States)
The encampment favors law TO pension ohloh
prisoners OF war.
The New-York Commandery Of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion is about to form gee club among
the members, who will have charge of the music at the
dinners. General Wager Swayne the commander has
Just issued circular requesting companions who have
voices and read music, and are willing TO devote
some little time to rehearng, TO send their names and
the character Of their voices to the Recorder at head
quarters. If a sufficient number of companions, neces-
sary form good gee club respond to this request
they will be personally communicated with on the
matter.
Tie first fall meeting of the commandery will be
ptvv nnfA
Z, at 30 p m. The dinner will begin at
0. p. m. Applications OF nineteen candidates for
membership of the first class and one Of the second
class to be acted upon. The New-lork Com
mandery now the largest in the United states. show
ing strength on May l, date of last report, OF 97S
companions. Pennsylvania comes next with 924 ;
Ohio follows with 791 and the next is Massachusetts,
1874 The California COmmandery has sos, next high
est on the list; Illinois, 40; District of Columbia,
546; Missouri, 300 Minnesota, 265; Michigan and
Kansas stand at 246 each. The total present mem
bership OF all the communicates IS 1900. The inves
tture of the officers Of the Scw-York Commandery
elected May will take place at the meeting of Octo-
ber7
Comrades who attended the dedication Of the monu-
ment TO the Tammany Regiment, AID New-York Vol.
unteers speak in high terms of the patriotic ceremonies
of the OCCASION and the royal way they were enter
tanned by the committee Of management, Of which
Police Commissioner James J. Martin was chairman.
General Siciles's Grafton most mastery eulogy
of the record Of the regiment and of the brave men
who went down TO death under its cOlors. The son
of Colonel Malon was called upon most appropriately,
TO unveil the statue. OF MalOns military history one
who knew him in service says lie entered the service
at the first call to arms, and marched to Washington as
IA private I'm the 18th Militia, subsequently com
misSOned lieutenant in the 4Oth (hozart), ada
early promoted to be major and colonel Of the 42d
Tammany) and the youthful of twenty years
cd uhiI in nd nj nc al BrStOW
Station after participating in every engagement Of the
Army of the Potomac up TO the date of his DEATH
The summernights festival Of f. d. Morgan Post,
No. 307, at the Lexington Opera House on Monday
evening" attefded by not less than 1,5OO persons,
in every respect success, OF which the post Is
proud. handsome sum was added to the post fund
The hall was beautifully decorated, and the devices
were many and appropriate. The Lowell orchestra
furnished the Isusc. Refreshments served at IL
D. m. but the lights did not go down until a. m.
Among those present were Grand Marshal Chapel and
staff, Martin Sadler, Captain J. II. De Castro,
John Lester George NJ. Barry, Captain J. b.
HYDE II. b. Nebuer, Captain George L.
Kmer, Colonel Cudner II. Monroe, of Reno,
No. A; Henry Krous, of KOltes James a.
Gappen commander Of Henry Ward Beecher Post, No.
600; Colonel j. T. Pryor and General y. W. Day, OF
John a. Dix Post; Captain Frank NJ. Clark of Farms
worth; Colonel Maxwell Colonel Tred@ell, J. Peter
Kans wife and daughter c. W. CHASER, Captain Fred
mander George Busse, c. F. De Mike, Commander
Karoney of Hancock Post; Past Commander Hinze, of
elisa Post; Adjutant De Palos. of kearny POST Com
rade Frank Craft, First Long Island Post, 10. 81
Captain Murphy, 18th Regiment; J. J. Armstrong,
Comrade Manchester and wife, Colonel William Z.
Walton, Past Commander John Dasr, Herman Cantor,
Captain Treadwell, Past Commander Jacob scheider'
Colonel Barrett Commander John Phillips Of Cameron
Post: Comrade John Mulngan corresponding secretary
OF Memorial Committee; Major Peter Sulc, of Bales
Camp sons Of Veterans; Commanders John KnOdel,
William McEntee Charles Brickwedel, F. 5. Bartram
and many Others.
Naval Post No SIC and the Farragut Association of
Naval Veterans Of the Port Of New York are making
great preparations for their parade in tie "Allegory
of War in song" in the Madison square GaIrien
Amphitheatre, ON the evenings of OCTOBER and 3.
These naval veterans will carry with them these
evenings the flag that noated the flagship Hart
ford at the taking Of New Orleans and at Mobile Bay
Paul Jones Watch, No. l, sons Of Navs, Veterans. will
also take part in these ceremonies and will drill with
Naval Posts howitzer This hOwtzer has been in
active service having done good work at Fort Fisher
Naval Post will also display the pennant Of the
Keasarge that Hoaed from her at the sinking of the
Alabama. A special meeting Of the Post Association
has been called for the evening Of october 1, to per
feet the final arrangements for their parade.
ANY naval veteran wislIisg the names ard addresses
Of those who were shipmates in 61 and 10, by
mrnicating with stamp, to George W. Bostwck, sec
rotary Nauonal Association Of Naval Veterans, Will
receive the desired information, he having In his pos
session 5000 names Of Naval veterans, representing
$50 United States vessels This book is the exclusive
property of the National Association OF Naval Vet
Grams and is for the Use of Naval veterans only, or
widows and relatives of SUCH
COmrade Joseph W. Kay Of Winchester Post. No
1877, Brooklyn, is spoken Of for Department Com
mander at the next meeting Of the State Encampment
IL any account is taken Of COmrade Rays VALUABLE
services to the order In general and many individual
soldiers in particular, there will be no opposition
to him. The laws on the statute book which protect
the veterans Of the in public employment are In
the main his work. and many comrades feel that the
time has come when his services should be ac-
Few prominent &. A. r. men VI this de-
partment have been liberal with both time and
money for the good of the cause No cOmrade in dis
tcss ever APPEALED to Comrade Kay in vain, and his