New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GAINS AND LOSSES IN EACH DEPARTMENT.
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP ABOUT 4oo,OoO-pIANs FOR /
ENTERTAINMENTS.


The preparations for the ceremony OF Dreaming
ground for the Grant Monument at Riverside Park to-
day now complete and seem likely now to nave
but drawback-the enforced absence Of Depart
ment Commander Charles ii. Freeman, VINO is III at
his home in Corning. The Tribunes Grand army
correspondent in Albany, writes that 1t Is extremely
improbable that the Department Commander Will be
able to participate in the services as he Is confined to
his house with the grip The last adviccs were that
while not dangerously i'll, his physician would not
give him permission to make the journey from Corning
to NewYoTk City and take part In the exercises IT
his present condition The honor OF turning the 500
and fulfilling the other duties assigned to Commander
Freeman may therefore devove upon Senior Vice-De-
partmcnt Commander Edward j. Dewey. The fol
lowing instructions have been issued for observance to-
day by the Department Commander:
Ncw.York city posts Will report to Grand Marshal George
Chappfll posts from Kings County Will report TO Grand
Marshal George W.Brown from the Department OF
Pennsylvania, NewJersev. Connecticut and other visiting
posts will report Comrlde John Koher, chief OF stat;
the different posts participating Will assemble at Riverside
Park at D. m. sharp. in uniform, without music New
York posts Will position the east and south sides OF
the mound Kings County posts Will take position on west
side and visiting posts the north slde forming hollow
square. facing inward.
The aidedecamps the staff Of the department
commander from cw-YorS and Brooklyn as fol-
lows: William b. Oakden, No. 307; A. f. Scott, No.
1872: b. Rowland, No 233 4. II. Bradley, No. 90:
435 William H. Palmer No 90; II. NJ. Brkctt, No.
II; David Acker, No. l57; F. NJ. Wall, No. 1so; James
Adair. No. 23l; John Brown. No. So; John W. Gibbs,
No. 3O7 W. II. Wilbur, No. 500; NJ G. Earle. No. 400
Charles a. Shaw, No. TO- David Mendes. No. $50:
c. 4. Scott. No 145: John s. NOonan, No 327: Will
lam p. KmbaIl, No. 30; Henry p. Nelbuler No 455; ;
James r. O'Belme. No. IS; Charles Diehl. No 90;
Daniel F. Christie, No 1917; W. J. Barry, No. 1928;
Edward Hetherton, No. samuel Thompson. No GEO; ;
Charles NJ. Calvin, No. 60: Coleman COhn No. 1872;
Herman BerlO No. 301; Andrew J. Lyons, No. G, and
Charles W. Heath. No 2S6.
Commander George Edward Allen, OF the Depart
ment Of Rhode Island, adedecamp on the staff of
Commanderin- Chief Veazey furnishes interest
ing figures showing the gains and losses of each De-
partment for the quarter ending December 81,
compared with the preceding quarter. They are As
follows:
Alabama gain 10, Arizona loss 3, Arkansas gain
s41 California gain III, Colorado and Wyoming
gain 10, Connecticut gain 40 Delaware gain g. Florida
gain S. Georgia gain A. Idaho gain A. Illinois gain
10, Indiana loss SO, Iowa gain COL Kansas gain 112,
Kentucky gain 40, Louisiana and Mississippi loss
71s, Maine gain 10, Maryland gain no. Massachusetts
gain 144, Michigan gain 56i, Minnesota gain 100,
Missouri gain 20G. Montana gain II. Nebraska loss
81, wlIampshirc no GAIN no loss, NewJersey gam
%, New-Mexlco loss 10, New-Yorl gain -, North
Dakota gain 17s, Ohio gain $500, oregon gain 49,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory $50 comrades In good
standing Pennsylvania loss $40, Potomac loss 3D.
Rhode Island loss 81, South Dakota gain 001 Ten
nessee no gain, no loss, Texas gain 200, titan no
GAIN no loss Vermont gain 50, Virginia gain 40
Washington and Alaska gair al, Wisconsin gam o.
In thrtythree Departments there has been gain Of
s7O7. In eight Departments a loss of 1880. In
three Departments the gain and loss was the same
Net gain. 1918. The total membership Of the Grand
Army of the Republic IS not far from 100000
W. S. Hancock Corps, No. leo. W. r. c., will give
musicale and dance tomorrow evening at their head
quarters, No. 40 East Sixtieth-st., and notable
gathering OF military and Grand Army men is expected
Professor Fred Emerson Brooks the poet and
humorist, will reclte some Of his poems. Herndon
Morsc and a number Of artists will contribute to the
evenings enjoyment General veazey and Charles II.
Freeman department commander, are expected La
fayete and Reno Posts have accepted invitations to
attend in body Winfield scott Hancock Post ana It's
auxiliary Woman's Relief Corps have achieved an
envable reputation in Grand Army circles for the
artistic and classical character Of their muscaes and
the hospitable way in which they entertain their
comrades and friends
Commander f. s. Osbon, Of Naval Post. No. SIC,
informs shpmates of the war who have not yet con-
nected themselves with the Grand Army that warm
welcome awaits them at Naval Post headquarters IN
Essex Market Building, Room 10, Grand and Ludlow
sts The cost of membership IS but S3-S1 when
application IS made and the other 81 on mu'ter!n-
and thirtyfour cents monthly dues. All members Of
admitted
Comrades of j. II. Rlker Post No GO, arc busy with
thcr preparations for visiting the Gettysburg bate
field on Decoration Day. The Post, accompanied by
a band Of music will start in a special train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on Friday evening May
90, and return to NewYOrt on Monday morning II
will be the first visit of post from outside the De
partrnent Of Pennsylvania 10 the field Of Gettysburg on
Memorial Day.
The whole amount of the Fellowship Fund, $4,000
10 be known as the Grand Army Of Fellowship Fund
If Brown University of Rhode Island, has been Pledged
SIocum Post, No. 10, has given 1910 Prescott Fo't
No. l. $500: McGrcg9r Post, No II, $780, toward this
fund. No subscription has been obtained from any
person not veteran of the late war. Professor
Alonzo Williams, a Past Department Commander
DEPARTMENT Of Rhode Island, has, by his unurhg
efforts, secured Ss365 Of this amount.
Assistant Ouartermaster-Gcneral Penfeld has re
turncd from Detroit where he has been to secure
quarters for the department Oicc,s for the National
Enc,mpment TO be held IN that city in August. lie
1epolts a great lack Of hotel accommodations in the
div Of the straits and il would be well FOR the New
YORK comrades who intend going to secure their h9teI
Was Instituted at Natural bridge " Y, with thirty
charter members. e. GIaVeS va oie''r rt eC" 4
now being sent to the various posts in the department.
As soon Is they all served, the exchange hst VIII
CAPTAIN j5hn Z. Hyde, Of Noah L. Farnham Post,
NO as has been victim OF ne ,rP Anu pnvu" i
Ip5," ~ biS recovery Adjutan NJ J. Reese, who has
listed Comratc HYDE daily reported yGS,STdaEg h 5G
I'm a. f,t dgItng change for his life Dr. Preston
" Wright Of stenwtSr Pot. and president OF ne
board Of Pension Surgeons, IS CaP'am Hydcs aI'eHu-
Ing physician. , ,,.c.,t , .ho An
praiser's stores and member ol Abel smith fos1,
Broo,lvn are concIatuletng him on his recovery from
a scyr,c attack Of typhOd-pnCumOnia and a Mario"
General James shields Post buried Comrade william
Thompson formerly Of Company II, 13th New l4rn
I,c4 wi homes
dead con,rode enlisted IN l-G1 and served falthtuy
the end Of thc graf s.rn;se r oi Grat pol IS ''rS
Slocnm post NJ TO- Providence. Il. J.. has offered
rs services as escort 70 senior NiceCommandcr.i-
Gof George II Innl, on his 10 Detroit in Ang'i>t
rn most viii meet him and his guests al Worcester
W. -. rancr Mr. and ON their arrival Al Detroit VIII