New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
DEFENDING THE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
10 ELECT OFFICERS FOR DECORATION DAy-IS-

Recent attacks upon the system and methods OF the
New-YorS Memorial and Relief Committees have met !
with a response fIom the executive committee OF the
former body. The charges Of the opposition TO the |
present management which has extended over many |
years, during which Comrade McEntce and his as |
soclates of the Employment and Relief Committee, with
headquarters at Room No. of the City Hall. nave |
been carrying a noble work In behalf OF needy COM
rades and their families, enter largely Into the pend
ing contest for the control Of the Memorial Committee
OF 1892. The fight will eliminate when the committee
organizes next month by the election Of chairman.
secretary, and other officers including Tie
grand marshal of the Decoration Day parade. The |
Executive Committee announces the passage OF the |
following resolutions in defence Of the Memorial Com
mitee at a recent meeting held at the G9th Regiment
Armory:
Whereas, The honesty and integrity OF the Officers
OF the Memorial Committee, together with the kelei
Committee have been a,,hled III The Tribune reports
OF the proceedings OF meetings OF an organization oi
comrades OF which Commander Il. =. OsnOn, OF Naval
Post No. SIG, rs chaiman in which the keliei Com.
nittee charged with wilful failure in carving ont
Commander Osbon is quoted as having stated tl,t
the Relief Committee furnished veterans with ID cent
lodgings and that they came away from tue piioc
encountered with Sl5 worth Ot Verinli, ana 49,.
Whereas. This executive committee recosnzees that
the self sacrificing devotion of the Relief Committee OF
,v1 its care OF needy and distressed veteans, ana
the widows and orphans Of the fallen, III when nope
s4y2 so for meals lodgings and assistance at thelr
homes gratuitos prosecution of 29s, claims Tor
which have been allowed aud the sum OF Sll3,3si
paid to the claimants without loss 10 Them Oh one
penny the disbursement OF numerous v.teIih2 from
iottcr's Field their burial I'm the soldiers, Pot AT
Cypress His Cemetery the procurement OF UPWARD
OF 100 headsOnes ut the request OF lo'liS TedtNes
and friends oil deceased veterans the iNlGl'ios "
hospitals and the soace 10 friendless sex ana ey n
veteuns: the successful reinstatement III phDhc omco
of sevent, five or more discharged veterans the IN
Vulnerable Instances mdi, dual acts OF charity OF IT'S
members these not only plutlllOn OF tilc sun
ders but the brightest page in the record oil Tue
g. A. r. in Thu city now incet2 h BE rejecting
upon our officers and nieer Committee rs false anu
Resolved. That in expressing our confidence we cx-
tend 70 them our most sincere and heartfelt thanks
for the wntchfl they have exercised thsr de-
vopn to the interests of our OrganlLalOn ana th'ir
faithful adherence strict line of DUTY, al oil WHICH
have marked their admlnislEitlo o,:,rmon
T.. J. ATKINSON secretary.
The officers of Noah L. Farnham Post No 438, g. a.
r. Department Of New York, were Installed by PaSt-
Commander Charles Mex LeOser at Adelph Han Oh
Tuesday evening last. The night was Wild ana
stormy one but it did not prevent an immense NUMBER
OF the friends OF the post from witnessing the ceIeoS
The officer, for the year 1o92 are John j. Finn conf
mander: John Campbell senior vice commander; JOhn
Castles innor vcecommandcr james lieaney, quarter
master; Martin j. Reese adjutant; Joseph shaw sur
ppon: John Fox, chaplain: Henry Barnan oiicer OF
the day Michael Curlcy, officer OF the guard DaNIi
| Glossy, color sergeant; william A. HARRISON outside
sentinel delegates 10 department encampment' James
A. COVE John b. Hyde. IIeny Nlebulr, deegaes 10
memorial committee, Chares Mex. Leoser, william
Murray, Thomas Bymes, Anthony j. Allaire. Edward
CJop John j. Brogan Refreshments and dancing fol-
| lowed the exercises.
After Colonel Leoser had finished the installation VI
m. officer, Of the post lie handed the gavel to COM
mander John J. Finn, who called up the post 'oh-
r,de Samuel g. Adams, chairman of the Committee Oh
pcsout ons requested Past Commander Charles Mch.
I,o,er to stop forward. lie escorted 10 the hldr
by officer OF the Day Barman and sergeant MAJOR s"e
Comrade Adams, in addressing Colonel LeOsei' teicicu
to his magnificent record, his forty engagements
In the late Rebellion. his having been taken prs
oper and been several times wounded Colonel Leo'er'
responding gave history OF the post and OF the char-
ltable work performed closing with tribute 10 the
officers ~ the post who had ably assisted INN dur
Ing the eight year, Of hi, Administrations. lie spoke
particularly OF the constant ard valuable alu "hIch
came from his highland man. AdJutant Naruh D.
| Reese Comrade Adams in the name OF the post pre-
ented Fast Commando LeOser with set oil esoiuuos'
beautifully executed and handsomely framed In which
hi. good work wa, forth in eulogistc terms ana
the Goodwill OF the comrades toward the retiring com
| mander warmly expressed. The post Is making ar
ranrements for their contemplated trip 10 NdshhaVon'
d. e. 10 attend the National Encampm"nt IN Septem-
| Der next They have adopted a new style OF Uniform
and presented neat appearance at the installation ana
| ball They now nave 90 Hiei"oV'' "" '''0'' ~
| In good standing.
! Active Grand Army men have plenty of matter ~
interest 10 engage their attention during The coming
six weeks After the installations OF officers are wei
| out Of the way. the next thing IN ORDER VIII lie ue
organization OF the New York Memorial Committee and
the election Of the chairman, first ana second VICE
chairmen Secretaries grand marshall com
| mttec Of audit etc mi, will take place next month
| When the Memorial Committee contest l. over the
lime OF the meeting Of the Department Encimpmeht
and the annual election in that brdy VIII re almost
| In sight The cncampment viii meet this year at
Ruf,no on March and 10. The contest for Depart
mont commander +, still n three oornerd one, and The
prlze unless a winning dark horse appears. VIII bc
gathered in by either Comrade J. W. Kay. OF Brooklyn
Theodore r. Poole Of syracuse; jo-eph L. Cleary
| OF Rochester.
| A conference Of the commanders and delegates oil
seventeen Kings County posts decided with pIactlcai
unanmity to support COmrade Kay. committees III MS
interest have been appointed to visit Nc"-lorN anu
other posts outside of brooklyn and urge union Of
all posts this quarter OF the state on Comrade Nay
In IN. meantime word comes from the interior that
the delegates from the central parts of the state are
uniting on Comiade Poole and those from the western
part are for Comrade Cleary.
A large number of the friends and members OF Far
ragut Post No -. present at the twenty second
annual installation Of officers aud ball whlch We're
held last week at Lion Park Casino one hundred and
eighth st. and Colunbu, ave Colonel David = Brown,
mast commander OF Monroe Post, No. Coz. who was to
be the installing onicer, unavoidabN absent ana
his place was taken by Colonel Max Reese, whiie
Major C. q. Dobbs, commander ~ Post NO. w. was
officer Of the day The officers installed were Robert
: UeiIr.rtv commander Alexander i. J)ralcm0n.
senior vicecommander Edward IitzS raid junior vice
commander; Hugh Stewart, adjuant james ~ Dur
few auarternasirr John ". Grows, chaplain james
r. Horn SURGEON: William W. Douglas officer OF the
day: Michael Hoy. officer Of the guard william H.
Clancy sergeant major; james McDernott, quarter
m, ster sergeant: John Mclaughlin, ensign. At the
close OF the installations handsomely enSrossed set
OF resolutions was presented t. Professor J. l.. H.
Hunt president OF the Board Of Education thanking
him for hi, many kndnesSes 10 the post ana especially
for his Grafton at the grave Of Admiral FaTiagu at
Wo,dlawn on Decoration Day. As Mr.. Hunt was
unable TO be present, Robert = lleferty answered In
his bebolf and was Instructed forward the re>Ou-