New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-04
GRAND ARMY .BUGLE NOTEo'
FOR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OEfAth'
TILE COMING ELrcmoS EXITING AGREAr DEAL
OF INTEREST.

| Tho control for the c0mlpg year Oh ''"' 800
body, the New York Memorial COMMITTEE 10 CO.
a subject Of great interest among "fAnu -''" IT,
The election for charmsn grand msi'ili ",'N 49,.
important officers will take place heA. i'i""'" II
wears contest was an exciting ono. but the app'a
i'm, d. cot toy bids fair 70 line up" all the various
clencnts in thp order Tive campaign has been opene"
bv thc defeated marty Of last year placing fu uoho
in the field IN February, 1891, the ucRe. WIN "a
Judge Ccorgc NJ. Van Ioesen Tor oharnia'' A"' 80.
mandcr p s. Bigiin for first vice-chairnian Anu
George Clappol for grand mhishai c''"'
tine opposition he'd by Colonel David s. 3rowh i' %
man and samuel Collins for sElha iha''""' .,
seouc shows that although defeated the partisan, Va
Comrades Brown and Collins were not slbdueu WIN
REFORM nailed to their masthead, they nave piaeu "
nomination for chairman Gcnerai Jahe' ~ 49,
Post No 70: first vice chairman David s. Brown foSt
No 6O7 second vice-chalrman, f. VI. fatncH io''
40 : recording secretary, W. Reddy, Post NO lo-
| treasurer General y. W. Day, Post NO. loo eralu
marshal samuel Collins, Post No 4o7. liis tche'
il. supportcrs say, complete change In inc
,ravs and methods OF this body, and promises many
muchneeded reforms in the administration OF ~ a'a'rs
The socallcd Relief Committee VIII De epurcS re
modelled and composed Of conmdes emlhenuN suite"
N te work. and who will administer It's sacred due'
with spirit of fraternity and charity needed Ia TINS
| class Of WORK .... In
II T. NOT 10 be expected that all this activity VIII
be confined 10 ono side The advocates OF the present
methods Of the Memorial Committee and It's successim
administration Of Room No in the City Hall are
NOT likely to abandon the field without fight. Ire
end Of the present week will probably hrd two tickets
IN the field and both camps hllcd WIN the mum I'll"
hustle Of preparation for the fray.
In letter dated December 81 past Commanuc'
roeenh " KAY thanks The Tribune Buge Notes" for
tho kindly reference TO his candidacy Tor department.
commander on Monday last and adds; " But "iiie
am grateful for your kind words, cannot consent, d'
the expense Of cOmrade ship, to sail uder lAsc 'ooe
mr. tae unto myself credit due TO another. Chapter 3D.
law, of l-S6 shared IN securing. Chapef 4of' Jaws
Of lS57 was written and forced to enactment by me-
but for Chapter 49, laws Of lass, the main credit is
dne 10 Conlrade and state senator C. H. SAXON
wrote the bill and aided by suggestion but MS IN
domtable will secured it, passage in the legislature ana
approval By the Governor
Now to something else: The great Empire ota'e
Ia, done considerable for the survivors Of the war IN
the way Of preference in public employment. The
Nation has not been LIBERAL except In promises
Neither the letter spirit Of sections l''ot anu
l755 Revised statutes Of the United states, are Cd
served a. they should BE-. And. except Tor some
changes have been able to secure In the ON oer'oe
miles no preference Is oven under or by virtue OF
,aw 70 an honorable discharge from the Military or
Naval service when a veteran served his fun term OF
enlistment The commanderincnef has recently Writ
ten letters to the Representatives and senators IN Ton
cess calling their attention 70 several subjects passed
upon by the National Encampment at Detroit. ana
asking their favorable action thereon. The matter OF
preference OF veterans for employment by the "0rrh
ment is among them. To secure this have written
measure which Wa, IN the Lst Congress a. the
Evart, bill. THIS Will be introduced.
1t is A bill to insure preference in appointment
employment and retention therein, in the pnbho ser
vice Of tho United states TO veterans OF the late war;
and provides that in every public department and upon
all public works of the United states Government and
I'm competitive examinations under tho United states
Civil service laws, rules ard regulations Of the
same, wherever they apply. honorably discharged Union
soldiers sailors and MARINES shall h. preferred for GER
til, alton. appointment, employment and retention there
10. age, loss Of limb other physical impairment
which does not in fact ncapscitae. shall not be deemed
sufficient 10 disQuafy them. provided they possess the
business capacity necessary to I'LL the place involved
and persons preferred shall not be dismissed from
their places except upon charges and after hearing
Comrade KAY urges upon veterans. their sons and
dourIers tho Womaus relief Corps and patriotic cit
,zens generally to do what they each in his and
her own way 10 bring about the enactment OF such
law
The Association Of Commanders and Quartermasters
Of c. A. Il. posts Of the City and County Of Newfork
will hold an Ourned meeting on sunday. January III
M , o'clock p. III, in Hans Powell Post Rooms,
Essex Market Building. Grand and Essex sts..
NJ which time the report OF the Executive Committee
relating TO the grant Of 10000 recently Appropriated
by the Board Of Estimate will be read Iris money
has been secured at last under the provisions Of the
laws ~ l5-s for the relief Of the INDECENT soldiers sail
or and marines and the families Of those deceased and
II i, also necessary that concerted action be taken for
a plan for it, distribution. The commander quarter
master and three delegates from each post in the city
are requested 10 be present aud take part in perfectng
tie plans. and IL is Of vital importance that every post
be represented
The boys" who are going to the National Encsmp-
ment at Washington next september. are likely 10 be
able TO show tie GmspnG bonfaces Of the capital that
they cannot be made tn, victims Of unreasonable
hotel charges. Big steamers, it has been found, can
be chartered at such rates that with moderate fly "a
per diem charge for passage, meals and berths, The
cost per head will be much less than BY rail and hotol
expenses combined, besides the inducement Of the
enjoyable excursion by water. Tie Stonngt0n Line
have couple OF boat and the Norwich Line If not
two more that capable OF bcuhing and feeding
900 men each. that vet be put into this service.
thus taking 5000 20 1000 comrades away from the
hotels altogether. Boston and Portland and even
Philadelphia could each provide boats
The Washington hotel would do we'll 10 go
Slow in their alleged scheme of getting suddenly rich
ont of the National Encampmcnt OF 1892.
The public installation of LAFAYETTE Posts ori-
GERS Will be held at LcnoX Lyeeum on Wednesday
evening in charge II Lucus Hart chairman. and a
special committee of arrangements. COMMANDMENT
Chief John Palmer will act installing officer. Manv
guests are expected participate. among them Charles
II. Frohman. department commander, General O. o.
Howard Rcar-Admiral Fralne, General Henry ".
Slocum, Captain Henry Erbcn, commandant OF the
brooklyn Navy Yard General Horace Porter. General
Daniel r. slckes. General Wager Swane. commander Of
the Loynl Legion Colonel L. L. Langdou. LIST Artillery.
L. :. 4. Cappa will Furnish the music. \ supper
viii be ed after which there will be dancing.
The tenth annual installation and ball of John r.
Bendx Post. No. IO2. will take place at Wendel's
Assembly Rooms IN West Fourty fourthst., Wednes
day evening january 81. installation ceremonies be
ginning at O'Clock Installing officer. Past Depart
ment Commander James ;. Fraser officer Of the day.
Colonel W. Z. Walton.
Arrangements have been completed for a rally Of
the Army Of Flatbush. l.. l.. ON Thursday
evening next at OberclOcks Hall. Grant and Locust