New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
eminent in the event OF war; The following reply
was received saturday from the Executive Mansion

received saturday from the Executive Mansion:
Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. Il, 1902
Major D. r. Ccrwin Brooklyn; ~ ar.c,s mo 70 M.
snS%e? N the leSsR
X. Please accept for yourself and express to yonI
comrades his sincere thanks Very respectfully
yours, f. W. HALfOKD, PHVatc secfe'ary'
Tie COMMANDMENT Chief has appointed committee
to urge upon Congress Comrade Kay's proposed act
to insure preference in appointment. employment
and retention therein In the public service OF the
United states to veterans Of the late war; 1t is
composed of Joseph W. Kay. John Raines. Amos j.
Cummings Department OF New-Y York; Charles p LIN
con Department Of Potomac. and William f. W.
Ross, Department Of Maryland. General Palmer adds
ti, deserved tribute to the author Of the measured
1.-The grand results achieved by Comrade Kay. tho
chairman in the matter OF legislation In the interests
Of the Union veterans in his own State is an earnest
especially when supplemented by the wenkno"h
ability and arror OF his associates in such cause. Of
What may be expected but to make an almost GER
ulinty more sure every department officer and every
comrade should engage assist by promptly and per-
-lstcny urging upon their Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress the justice and desirability OF tie
proposed laws
The third annual dinner Of lafayette Camp. No.
40 s Of V. to celebrate the birthday OF Abraham
Lincoln will take place Friday evening. FEBRUARY
IT, at : 80 D. m, at the Hotel Brunswick The fol-
lowing speakers have accepted invitations: General
Horace Porter who will respond to the leading toast IN
memory of Lincoln President Harrison Subject to the
esigencies Of legislative lnsIness) 81. Clair Mchci-
way of The Brooklyn Eagle: Silas b. Ducher' John
Palmer. Commandcr-n-Chief G. 4. r.: Barlow ;.
Weeks. Commanders Chief of Veterans. and
Governor Roswell p Flower. John V. b. GARRISON 10
chairman of the dinner committee.
The installation OF Veteran Post No 49, took
place on Thursday evening at their headquarters, No.
81 Union square, when the following officers were
mustered I'm by the retiring commander, J. j. Keenan,,
for the wear 159a Commander, Ma or Z. P. Dohcrty;
. 10. 'rr' vicecommander Captain James Mackenzie
lunicr vice commander, jacob ROBERTSON az utant'
coert MTIfe qM Woodra oicer Of the day A.
NortcndyKe officer Of the guard, J. NJ Tully quarter
James Dunn and I
Lau snce: delegates TO memorial commttee, COmIaues
Mccoy and Finley DELEGATES to department tn emeamp
served, after which music and dancing were lniuiseu
until a. m. when the eneampnsmt oIoks up ,bs
New York Division ;. Of v, announced that February
l.: the OF Seaaam 1etuder paS
and all camps expected on that date TO hold np
oprae exercises to eo%memoa ae ,h wrse s
and deeds of our fathers Let the CEREMONIES De ..
wo S5 in Which we are engaged and be in
fidelity to country and reverence for the msn
70 cnioy universal liberty and peace Five new
camps we're mustered in during December u tiie a''f
S located phe R 81 and pro,ese Of Frank Head
Post q. A. r.. Of that city,. A., d.. l.
odel Post No 443, Senior Vice Commander H. =
Secker.on presented 70 Comrade William A. Powers inc
mast nder sword and belt on behalf OF the posi-
last Commander Powers one OF the men VINO
organized this branch OF the Grand Army ana tnS
estimonIsI he received q tribute 10 ms fatifnl
rori, and unfaggng interest In behalf OF the pot.
The sword Is richly chased and embossed, ana upon
cha hl,dc 4 the inscription " Presented TO William A.
pwers Past commander Moses +. Odell Post. No 40,
department of Sew York q. 4. r.. January IA, sS2
commander D. r. Osborn. Naval Post. NO DIG. has
boen Invited 10 respond the toast OF our Navy al
The Rhode Island Department Camp Fire at Provdence
nm February o. and will perform like duty at the Con-
necttcut department Camp Fire at Danbury, Conn., on
February 9. , T., .os .,
formation al Rochester, y. v There are now t"eht,
six local associations under charter with prospects vi
nj least four more within the next three months.
Among the assistant nspector-geneals annouhcec on
the National staff benjamin F.. Finley, ior New
V"rE William H. De Hart for New-Jersey, and Charles
b. Foster for Connecticut.