New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
NOW FOR HE NATIONAL ENCAMpMENT
APPLICATIONS FOR LODGINGS IN WASHINGTON
POURING IN

POURING IN.
Tho preparations for the next National r,c,o,,
ment at Washington In September are 70 ho n,.ha,
forward with Zeal and energy. In the tlron ,,.,
which have elapsed since the commi.te,, m Ao.,,n
dations got to work IN that city the apn,c,,ions 60,
quarters have been immense. The committee re
ports "Tiat 5000 veterans who propose to attend
the National Mcampment have made arrangement
for lodgings and meals during their stay rbcv .r.
receiving new applications daily, and tile total tco,s
I'D aboat $4,000. Secretary Peck States ,ho+ an,
applications thus Hr come principally from nests in
te New-England states. From Massachusetts alons
applications Tor quarters have been received rom
upward Of 1000 men and all have trta ASSIGNED
quarters and there are applications from 5000 more
from the same state who lmve not been assigned
The contingent from the old Bay State a;o,c win
foot mp over 10000 Only application has come
In from Minnesota and many Western States have
uOt been heard nom. Tie South has given no ind,
cation as yet as to the number OF her veterans 10
come"
Comrades of Ncw-York and Pennsylvania have
generally looked for themselves and are securing
their own quarters, Independently of the committee
in this city, Lafayette Post, No. l4C; John A. DIX
Post, No. 1875, Koltcs Post, No 80 Alexander Hani.
tCn Post, No. 1872 Noah l.. Farnham Post. No. 15s:
Reno Post, No. A; DahlglcI Post. No. ll9. Phil
Kearny Post, No. {; e. d. Morgan Post No 3o7 and
Horace b. Clanin Post No. SIS, have secured their
lodgings Dix Post win have rooms ut Wizards and
accompanied by a fine band. will travel IN the Penn
sylysnia Railroads. palace cars. LAFAYETTE Post Viii
turn out In force. taking Cappas band along. Reno
Post talks OF 200 members It's complement. T. D.
Morgan Post will be represented in force and stein.
wahr and J. L. Rikcr IOsts viii be fully up to the
average. The estimate Of the turnout fiom New-York
City and Brooklyn is from IL 900 to $4,000 comrades.
The Washington Committee assures the Grand Army
throughout the country that there viii be plenty of
room and the best the land affords for ali. Tie al
Engagements, it is declared. viii prove the most per
fcff NaIlO Eurai sir 4,
foundation of the order.
Comrades Simon WVlf of Washington, II. Co. and
T. ii. Levy OF this city, are rapidy gathering the
data for their book to he published showing the
services and sacrifices OF Hebrew soldiers during the
Civil War. Mr.. Levy says that since the recent refer
enCes TO the work in The Tribune Bugle Notes several
Grand Army posts have sent him rosters Of their
Hebrew members Kansas comrade, august Bondi,
Of Salna In that State, recently sent an extract from
Chaplain Gunthers account of the fight. near Camp
George Wood. Ky. which took place December II,
1861, between the renowned 18th Ohio, Colonel A.
Which, Cincinnati German regiment, and tho reS
Rangers. 1t became" the Chaplain relates, "a
hand-tohand fight Rangers retreating. Germans fol
lowing up. Lieutenant SAKE (oueht likely 10 be spelled
Sachs. ut this point in the fight, somewhat ad
vance. lie was surrounded and asked TO surrender,
bat instead OF replying, he rushed at the man who
made The request, but before lie reached him lie
dropped dead In his tracks. receiving tive bullets in
the chest and about twenty buckshot in the abdomen
our loss was eleven killed, twenty-one
severely wounded and five missing Among
the killed one officer Lieutenant SAKE, jew, an
CID country soldier and brave nan.
General Sedgwick Post life Drum Corps, No. l56.
will have IS annual reception at Clarendon Hail.
No. lis East Thirteenth-st Friday evening, April
-. officers and members OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic, National Guards and ether military organ
izations are requested to come in uniform. Music
President; William sullivan, Vice-pesideht; George
curtis. secretary; Louis Diemeri, hnancal secretary
Louis lracger, recording secretary james lTaEer
treasurer. John Donlon, sergeantat-a1ns.
Before reception anu pal OF Company X, 9th
Rcgment National GuaIus STATE Of New, orl, hIi
the Lexington Avenue Opera House last Monday
evening to a close Z. V. Wood made the
recipient Of u handsomely designed gold-enalneled
Ladse OF the First DIVISION 9Th Army Corps. The
testimonial was presented by Comrade Woods fellow
members Of Reno Post, No. al, in token OF their
appreciation OF his Years OF zeal and devotion TO the
Tne 7Ist Regiment National Guaras State OF New
York, Will celebrate with dinner on Apiii 70, the
thirty first anniversary OF ITS departure lor Washing
by the rebels Colonel Vosoule led the regiment TO
tie front. Every veteran OF tie organization is ex-
Colonel Francis V. Greene, who Is Colonel VosburgS
latest successor the lists reemental COMMANDER,
ia the celebration spoken OF. Colonel Greene Is
Vest Point graduate. and has an eh'iabie record III
The Naval Memorial Day parade at which time the
graves of Naval sesmen at the United states Naval
Cemetery In Brooklyn, will lie decorated each with
miniature jack" VIII take place OIL sunday May ~
The affair is under the auspices Of Naval Post DO
Among the invited guests VINO viii tahe part IN the
exercises are Commander in Chief John Palmer Mayor
David A. Body. Colonel John L. Drocme, u. ). NJ C.,
Captain James Parker L. $ ", and j. r. soIey
patricK Drum corps VIII furnish the music, aud II de,
aehmnt Of from int the Nsyy vois sn T
parade, AS well delegations from several G. A; r.
posts in this city, Brooklyn. Jersey City ana Hobokeh