New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
FOR THE WASHINGTON ENCANlPNIENT.
MD2UMMER REUNIONS OF TIE rosTs-BUsINEss
AND FESTIVITY.

MJDECMMEk EtUNlONS Of HE FOSIS-BUSlNESS
AND FEsTIvITY
A Rhode Island comrade writes to recommend for
the next Commander in Chcf to be elected at the
Washington Encampmcnt September Past senior
Vice Commander in Chief \. G.. WciSsart OF Nilwau
kce Department OF Wisconsin, who has been pre-
vailed npon by many delegates TO the twenty sixth
National Encampmcnt TO allow hi, name to be pre-
scented for that Office. lie says: At the last Ma
uonal Encampment lie received go votes on the
first ballot. Comrade Wcssart is man OF great
executive ability, fully qualified to perform all the
duties OF the Office Two years he served rs
Department Commander OF Wisconsin, being elected
for the second term by reclamation. He was unoni-
mo,lsly chosen by the business Of Milwaukee as
chairman of the executive committee having I'm charge
the arrangements for the fncampment held In that
city H. 1850. From the birth OF the organization he
has always been active and jealous worker in the
ranks. In the different NewEngland Departments
Comradc Wcssert will have many cordial supporters,
and several OF the Western and Southern Departments
will give him enthusiastic support"
Final preparations for the forward movement on
Washington have been made by most Of the New
York City posts. The cost to members of f. \.
Kmball Post No 100, viii he only $40, which Is TO
include railroad fare. music. and cane. havcrsach'
cup and white helmet apiece. The band OF the
4th MARYLAND Battalion has been secured at an outlay
Of 5000 and while the post l. In Washington II VIII
scrcnade Mrs Kimbal, the widow of colonel +. y
Kimban whose name the post bears. Mnch OF In"
credit for the posts excellent arrangements and the
moderate cost OF the trip Is due TO Police surgeon
s c. Cook lis commander Kmhall Post VIII 90 by
the baltimore and ohio Railroad. leaving tn" Liberty
st. ferry house at IL 80 a. m. september - one
OF It's comrades Charles a. Shields Is now In business
I'm Washington City. and will exert himself during the
cncampmcnt 10 make II pleasant for his old com
panlOn> inarms.
VI Post SO lis eighteenth
ANIMAL midsummer reunion on Saturday afternoon and
evening July %. AT Comradc SaucrS ATLANTA N"Sho'
hundred and fiityifthst and Eighth ave II was
well attended and the programme Of exercises was
strictly adhered 10. Among the participants "'re
Colonel f. p. Dohcry Commander Of Net,ian PO't no
436 Comrade Augustus hoffman,. of the same posi-
Comrade j. Phillips Of Cameron Post, No. 10; Hugh
NJ Hawkins, Of Fitzpatrick Post 40. l43' P"lric"
Henry Krluse Of koltcs Post No. 80 Colonel james
Ouinsu ssth New York Volunteers, who won the
Medal Of Honor presented TO him Ivy C0nSrcs, or s"l
hntry IN action at savage station, Va MAYOR john
Butler, Of Alexander Hamilton Post; Major Pierce
Butlcr OF fitzpatrick Post, and Captain JOhh I'6o"
Commander Hawkins, Adiutant wilson Qiarierhh'ter
nutlcr senior Vice Commander Galway 'hV'i"l"
Ellison and many Others. Rnwhn7 Post does NOT
want Its friends 10 forget hat 1t has gone uptown ana
nnr la- its quarters IA the Horton BudiuS No. a.
Wet one hundred and twenty nth Il, ne" ing nc
,t-,ord and fourth "Wednesday evcinhg oil 'i'' i',
acrent Tho Invitation Of the Columbus COMMITTEE 81
one Hundred 70 the posts Il the 'rihd ArN W - r
~ in rcebrion Of the 4ooh anniy r.ary If te diS
covcry OF America. The committee Ilshu? t "e I
the .arade would not be complete "i'hS"' 'De '''''D
Edmund F. Ircntiss Assistant Ad utAnH ~icai
Dcrar ment OF Rhode Island. has ec%iN-i al ON ~
Communication from in chairman oi tue 1vuin' va.
Accommodations at WASHINGTON, nforInihg mu ',, a.,
ouS comrades had secured quarters for the en,Ahp
ment This Is large number irVn uV ~ irncn,icr,
Of Rhode Island, as 1t has less th"h "'0''
The ao survivors Of the 25th New York cavalry VIII T
campment. All comrades VINO w. ~ ~ tain H.
regiment asked 10 send ,h'F n"We' Wa.nIngton'
D. G.. or to captain James NJ sml'h' NO. -'-''
r5d r Knapp Of Saratoga has resigned is
place AZ a member Of Tie National council OF Aahl"s
ration representing t9i; deparn%me ,st Marsh
lie was OF he S9I,iosa M t nd rnry
~ saratoga County on charges Of receiving money
Tho conrzde. Of Geinwchr POST. so l92 will have
th.ir annual outng at Morrania Park, Third ave ana
one hundred and SEVENTEEN IT.. on IhuiSHN., 81 nV
heck Has given general invitation 10 all comrades Of
The . History Of the Army Of the Potomac has ju''
been is,ucd by Is author, C9nrade J. IL sune, thr
historian Of tie first Army corps, ~ Is ,iLel l
prepared work Of $50 pages. giving IN sucdnc form
he narrative Of this great army and rs many booiy
battles from Its first organization auu u,'.'
McDowell % lis final triumph at Appomattox, nnnT
Grant A great deal If history which Ia, not bei"rr
been published appears In the boon "iich nlS
,tritten after much research and inve-reanon WIN
me Wow of rrrserviug all that is valuable 'onhc"l
With the Army Of the Potomac IN ne W.T. Ii,."I ,,
sIreadv printed and that could De "talucd from NV
ing witnesses review Of Ia" work VIII 'pP IT
Hereafter Tho portraits Of sixty generals and other
nfcc,ss who were prominent I'm the war operations
Of / 56l j sos add much to lts interest. H.,
=" An entertaining little book Of war verses, called
q Cautain Kcv's Knap>ack" has been Issued Nv ,AP
tain Patrick f. Kelly Of this city, the "n'hor. me
Knnps1ch7 Is wc 9ac'ed with popular songs man i,
n. them appropriate for campir" use. Among ut
titles are The q. A. X. Iadce.' The Grand i'''l,
~ :. Memorial Dav in Calvary The Blue ana
n.n,? m. Gallant Fireman. 1.-The Brave Police
man. and the captain noted song "3ar im ,iE
IaddIeD Captain Kelly was gallant on'cr i n,,u
a"r,,eJ during the war IN the 99th New YORK \oluh
,ecr,. Comradcs aud other can get tho BOOK iro"
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