New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
GRAND ARMY BCGLE NOTES.
PLANS FOR THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
NEW DEPARTMENT RcsTER-MEMoErAL DAY Az
RANGrMENTS.

1 NEW DEPARTMENT EcsTET-MEMOErAL DAY Az
RANGrMENTs.
"High Private" writes from Albany that Depart
ment Commander Poole has returned from the sunny
south where lac has been for the last month In search
OF health. That hc was successful his hearty anu
rugged appearance proves. While at Richmond Na''
he visited the battlefield OF Cold Harbor Twenty
six years lave made many changes In the topography
OF the field, but the major found the spot where nc
was wounded and the house to which he was taken 10
have his wound dressed. on his return hohc' ne
stopped ut Washington and reports that tile greatest
enthusiasm prevails among all Glasses OF pcope over
| the coming National cncampmcnt 1t Is expected
that fully 10000 comrades will be In line III the
grand review. Ample preparations arc being hiauc
| to accommodate the visiting Thousands.
At the first meeting OF the Department council Oh
Administration, Major Poole presiding business Oh
general importance transacted The hcadqnarter-
the Ebbctt House. In Washington having been
found nconvcnicnt, largo and ample quarters were
secured at Wizards Hotel Quarters were also
secured for thirty comrades. and contract was made
for fifty saddle horses and equipments, Tor use Oh
Department Commander, stall and aides. new
| uniform was adopted by the Department Commander
for himself and personal staff The Uniform Is
close copy OF the United states Commissioned Onrers
fatigue uniform and Is noticeable for the absence OF
gilt buttons, their place being supplied by SIX hoSs.
The uniform Is called "nobby." Two new charters
granted one to comrades In Ncw-lora City and
one to country COUSINS
The Council meeting was the largest one held for
many year, fourteen out Of fifteen members being
present. II was confidently assured that the state
Of New-York would have between 5000 ana lo'oV
comrades in line the occasion OF the Grand Review
An invitation from the Monument Committee OF
| Rochester, y. V, asking the Department Commander
and his personal staR to he present mt the unwilling
Of the soldiers and Sailors Monument In that city
| on Memorial Day. May 30. accepted.
n hCkn ..f\ al
writes that at the regular post muster last Monday
evening the following resolution was adopted THAT
| the thanks Of Naval Post JIG are due and hereby
rendered TO The Tribune for the valuable, occure
and acceptable little vcstpockct edition OF the RoS'cr
OF Posts of the g. A. Il. and National Association OF
Naval Veterans presented 10 the post, and also Tor
the firm friendship OF The Tribune TO the veterans Of
tbs var rs evinccd In It's columns No all tines"
A new Department Roster for IS02 has Just been
issued from the Albany headquarters. Its recapit-
ulatlon shows that there Is Grand Army post In
every county In the state. Ncw-fork still leads
with 50 posts; Kings County has 81 Steubcn County
| 90; Oswego County, II; Oneida County. 90; Cat
tanngus and st. Lawrence counties, each 10;
Allcgany, ChautnuQua. Eric and Jefferson counties.
| 10 each: Onondaga County, IA; Cayugn, Orange
and Otecgo counties. 10 each; Delaware, Monroe.
| Rensselaer,, Tloga and Wayne counties, !" each,
| Chcnango. Essex Queens, Saratoga and Washington
counties, II cach and Chcmung. Livingston. Niagara.
posts. The remaining counties In tho state fall lie
| low the latter number. Hamilton, Putnam and
| Schenectady counties have each but one post.
| Tho Naval Division under the marshalshp OF tho
Rev samuel Altman promises 10 be the feature OF tho
Memorial Day parade. 1t viii be emncnily
picturesque and unique in its formation. and will con
tain elements which will be surprise 10 the com
rad.s as well rs the general public and doubtless
will be the largest purely naval veteran dem0r'trl
| lion in this city. Naval veterans from
New -rcdford Providence New Haven lIobokcn. Jcr
| sey City. Philadelphia and other places will swell
| the ranks. The division Will salute by manning
| yard" as II passes Farngus statue In Madison
square Mt the grand stand. and also at the review
| ing stand In Union squire Several naval BATH"
nags not "all tattcrer and torn will DC carried by
| n special color guard.
The Sudden death Joseph H. De Castro. Of mn
Kearny Post No. 8. rrrioves brave soldier and warm
hearted comrade from the active list Of the Grand
Army. Few Of his friends knew That he was III. and
the announcement OF his death was painful surprise
10 most OF his cOmrrdcs. lis funeral, which took
| place at the Eighteenth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church on Wednesday was largely attended Tho Rev.
DR.. Wilson oriciated. and tho services Il tho Grand
! Army were performed by Past Commander Hyatt and
| a detail OF comrades. The post nfc and drum corps
were in attendance and the close escorted the
mains the DestrosscS-st ferry. whence they were
taken 10 Newark y. j.. for burial Comradc De Castro
enlisted In the 10th Massachusetts Infantry In ls6l
times during his long service and once taken pris
oner At Gettysburg. during Pcket's famous charge,
he captured the Nag OF the 18th Virginia. For this
daring act Congress voted him medal 81 honor. Of
| which he was justly proud. After the war he entered
| the Regular Army and served term with the cavalry
on the frontier.
The Union Iron Works, Of San Frnnci,co. has pre-
scented TO the Naval veterans OF this city splendid set
of pictures Of the vessels built by them consisting Of
| the United States ships Charleston, san Francisco
oregon. Monterey and Cruiser No. a. besides large
one of the Constitution "Old Ironsldcsr N617). The
latter shows the full sail plan and every rope. Just as
she originally fitted. These pictures from four
10 ak feet In length and from two and half 10 three
| feet wide. and the finest collection Of their kind
| on the Atlantic coast Besides these. Naval Post and
| Farragut Association Of Naval Veterans have clc
CANT collection Of large Photographic views Of all the
| new Naval vessels aHoat and building.
In the presence Of large and deeply interested gath
| crng Tuesday evening G. &. shaync presented a
handsome stand OF cOlors Winfield 3 Hancock Post,
No. 80. the gift OF the Womcns Relief Corps 10 the
post. Mr.. Shayne's speech was an able one, wholly
| outside the beaten track. and wns repetc with new
lessons OF the which his active mind suggested and
amplned. Commander Theodore G.. Korony's pltrIotlc
| reply well received. Refreshments followed. Tho
| guests many Of whom were women, filed the large
| hall. and included Comrade John W. Vrooman. Of
Herklmer. who would be Lieutenant Governor II he had
got yctes enough lat iaii Major d. W Burke OF me
| Rrgnlnr Army the Rev. NJ T.. IrcfS IjS COMMANDER
George r. Loud Comrades william +. Salter and Dana
| \. Rose
Naval Post No. SIC and the Farrag,t Association OF
Natal Veterans Will Jointly visit and dccointc the
grave u Admiral Farra2ut az WoOdlawn next sunday.
Tho Rev samuel Altman will deliver the address
| Tho same evening the shpmates Will attend special
memorial services nj the Emmanuel Baptist Church, In
| Norfolk Il. on sunday. May 20 tho two organzh-
lions will visit the United states Naval Cemetery, IN
BROOKLYN to decorate the graves OF spmatcs VINO ara
| resting there, well tho graves of the Imperial
russian naval officers who died here when their fleet
| was at anchor In orr waters.
MIXING GOOD 4 DEFICIENCY
Chicago, May 1J.-Thcre Is deficit for the season
Of $4,000 in the finances u the Chicago Orchestral
Association, the organization which brought Theodore