New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
GRAND ARMY BCGLE NOTES.
TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAi'
UNUSUAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
rycAMpMEST At WASHINGTON.

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Younger brethren, have been makhg pep'
under tho leadership OF Captain John IT, Norihah' LUZ
nm old fashioned time to-day. The ioiio"ihs ",0
lions are Included IN the ARRANGEMENTS ""s
Continental Guard. Captain John o. Normah "ae"-
,nron Drill Corps Captain J. F. Warning veteran
zouavc., Colonel T. F. sheeing. Naval POST aiio -'a'A
Veterans Association. in command OF d. o. D0"v"'
survivors, OF the 3sth, I'D and 16oth wiofA '"s
pnteer,: Court Harrison, a. o. .. r. oil A. ouuHes
Poss No. "a u. A. Il. These ofeah|''o''s VIZ
meet at 80 a. m. and proceed to the Block House
and Fort Fish. IN Central Park. where uleS WI
take part in the ceremony OF raising tie "aso v'
those historic spots after which uicy viii assemble
AT wendcls Hail. West Forty -fourth-st, at a. III"
and taxi. part In the parade. which will proceed iro"
HEADQUARTERS TO Eighth-ave, thence 10 ureeh"'o".
AVE. to Fourtbst. Ffthave, to Flteehth-S''' H''"'N
Lincoln Washington and the Lafayette monuheh's'
seventecntl-st.. TO Hhh-ave. and "orth mohl'"oN'
and thence up Broadway to Forty7fourth'N'' 10
he,douarters, where the different ORGANIZATIONS n"u
the invited guests will partukc of banquet speeches
,ronriu,e 10 the day viii be made by several
prominent speakers.
General y. NJ Curtis, who represents inc o. Law
r.nce District OF the state In ConsIess ana Is ra's
Department Commander OF New-fork, has in'roa"eec
bin No. D145 In the House, providing Tor inc rehc1
NJ officers and enlisted who were duly appointed
mr. officers OF the volunteer service during
mo War NJ the Rebellion, and who were subject 70
the mastering regulations at the time, appheo "
menbers Of the volunteer service. ACCORDING I'D u
they shall be considered as having been mustered lh's
the service OF the United states In the gr1idc hhmeo III
their appointments commissions from the date ir""
which they were to take rank under their commissions
whether the commissions actually received oy
them or not and shall be entitled to oil pay ana
Condiments as II actually mustered at that date pro-
v,ded that at the date from which each one was 10
take rank by the Of his commission mere was
n vocancv TO which he could be 30 appointed Ins
bill IS thought TO cover oil disputed points
Rankin Post No 10, is making unusual preparations
for attending the great National Encampment IN WASH
in1ton next september As the earliest representative
q, tho G. A. r. in Brooklyn the post proposes to be In
line with It's drum, fife and bugs corps ana In oruer
to give every opportunity to comrades and fnehds ao
companying them 20 visit as many points VI n"','
. nossibe has arranged 30 leave Brooklyn on sunday
September 49, at noon from the post room py sroia
train for the post the Pennsylvania kaiiroad' VIA
Brooklyn Annex, reaching Washington In the carry
evening thus securing good nights rest preparatory
10 viewing objects Of importance on Monday ana OF
Joining in the parade on Tuesday. Quarters nave oeen
secured for the post In the Force Soh"oi buiu"s'
in observation-disclosures, between seventeenth ana Iis
tenth sts and can accommodate fully 200 men, ih0
sleeping ARRANGEMENTS will be, for each man, an up
hosered spring cot with pillow attached, and one par
single gray blankets and the building and cots are AZ
their disposal for the entire week. or until such DAY N
the week as the post shall surrender them'
Tho cost to each person for railroad fare sleeping
accommodations and music will be ~. Comrades'
ladies and friends accompanying the post on 'his
SPECIAL train and who have secured other quarters
IN Washington can procure tickets at 50 SO from the
committee. To secure the cots In ume from the
parties engnged In furnishing them. depoSt OF =
Is required Every person rs TO provide ms own
food thus leaving them free to take meals when may
please where they please and at srh prices as 'ney
choose TO pay II Is necessary that the committee
comrades viii go on this OCCASION
The committee in charge is made up OF Benjamin
~ Woodruff past commander James Whitlock senior
ytce commander; Charles A. Shaw, past commander:
william II. Riley, past adiutant; job g. Bass chap-
lain John Mclaughlin. q,artermaster; Alfred T. VIII
son, commander ex-oicio
Tho pension act Of June 81, 1890, has been b.
force FOR nearly two years. Many NeWfork vet
enns' claims flied Immediately after It's passage, arc
ill Enacted upon, WHILE asserted those OF numbers
elsewhere, who made their applications from eei0
moaths to o year later, have been passed ana inc ,|
ter aro IN receipt OF their pension money Na1urany
there are complaints those who believe that they
hive been overlooked. These veterans ca'not always
be put of with the oftrepeatcd statement that 'her
claims have received necessary attention, ana are
now before the Board OF Review
b. F. Middleton Post, No. 500, Of Brooklyn met az
It's headquarters, No. e54 Gates-ave.. at o;3o iaSe
evening for the purpose Of participating In the In
Liberty In commemoration OF the alnight vigil OF
the Revolutionary ;hers which preceded the DECLARE
zion ~ Indspendence The post parided with its
nests. 10 the Cir,ere Av6nue Baptist Church. where
patriotic services were held from 10 m. until mid
night and the beginning Of the New Year Of Liberty
Among the comrades expected TO take part were ten
cral Franz sgel General II. c. King, exUnted states
Attorney NJ ID. Wilbur. Captain William Townsend.
the Revs. J. X. B. smith and Il. p. Montgomery ~
WAS the initial celebration in America OF the great
watch night Of l7'G.
Commander W. S. Oberdorf, the newly elected eX-
ecutlve officer OF the OF Veterans has issued ID.
vision order No. assuming command ana appointing
the following staf surgeon, +. J. stephens, NJ D.'
chaplain Rev W. IL. Robertson: ad1utant. Il. T. Fair
child Quartermaster G.. L. Hammond; Inspector, r. i''
l. H. Jack. The other officers. who were elected at
the convention held a, Amsterdam Inst week, we're;
senior vice commando George r. Mood: 81 i tsi:
division council T. W. Mcknight, q. r.. Manchester
and g. $ King The foS~ins ARE the a ss ee'
HasRSt s: V ". H. Wyfsr J. wise r. W. MSox'
l.. IL. hendee c. D. Fish and e, Ii. Lanlng:
All post commanders who have not forwaMel
tomb rot Of General Grant are directed 10 complete
them by July 4. Many posts have asked for an ex.
have an opportunity TO subscribe and enroll thelr
names. which will no doubt be granted. Althougn
thore viii be much needed to complete the work
u designed BY General Porter, and the Grand Army
contributions ale intended for this purpose.
Commanders of posts requested 90 recommend
a comrade for assistant inspector. taking pains 70
namo only such a. wiil attend to M. duty IN 1ns
must b" sent To Department Inspector G. A. Weaver
existence. has dispenscd over 100000 in charity:
Amons the tenctac,ons are e. 200 to the so dies.
and school for orphans OF soldiers and Sailors.
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