New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-11
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
FOR TIE BIG NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
PREPARATIONS GOING FORWARD EARNESTLY
OFFICIALS ~ CHARGE.

Tho nofcs OF preparation for what Is intended TO DO
the grandcst National Encampmcnt since The war. arc
heard In every post-iOom In the city, I"s great
Gathering l. now only little more than twV months
nyay Comrades all over the country are gc'uhs
atv for II With unusual zeal and entInsIa m md II
the Deuartment Of New York means 10 maintain US
prestige il has no time to lose. New York can senn
marc men 10 Washington next September than any
other State I'm the Union. She did II In 1901, loo-
1863 1864 and 1868, and she ran do II In lS9. nht
II Will require united effort, In which every ohccr ana
comrade Of every post from the commander down. must
io,n Post commanders must bear In mind that thcy
are 10 send report TO AdjuiantGrncfai w ~ ""'
lace at Albany giving the number OF men 'hey cNP''
10 have In line and the location of their headquarters IN
Washington AS many small posts cannot appear III
the parade in body. Department Ooih'h"""ci i"'0
has authorized such comrades. with the consent Va ~
commander 10 attach themselves 10 any post OF 'h'r
cmlnty. or ncichborhood But they must CONFORM 10
the uniform u the post With which they inhr'h
The comrades of Washington City, and It's temporary
residents as WELL have been untlrng IN th'r ''oorn W
make the encampment in all respects success "o
Cii1c,, Executive Committee AT the Capital IS hard at
work ON the details for cncampmcnt week. john Joy
Edison IS chairman, :. W. Woodward Vl'ech''ii''''
Harrison Dlngman secretary and Il. H. warner 'tear
urer Other members are J. NJ. Harlan fr'h i"'''"'
Theodore w. Moves. General Thomas NJ Vincent a. A.
wilson. A. T. Britton, NJ. VI. Parker the non. 'o'',
W. Ross, T. f. Rosselle. James II. Joucu ""
p. " Batchcldcr James Tanner. Colonel W. W. Dudey'
the Hon John A. SwOpe and General Duncan D. "niA''
The heads OF the subcommittee are: John W. Doug
lass chairman sub committee on reception O"P"''
George f.. Lemon, chairman Subcommittee Oh N''"'''
A. = Worthlngon. chairman Subcommittee OH ie''N"
tlon: Colonel l.. y. Wright. chairman .uD-ooi"'' y"
accommodations. : 8 Burdett. chairman Subcommittee
ON entertainment; General Fills spear, chalriah hnp
committee on review and parade; Robert A. fhtRc'
chairman subcommittee on transportation 10 Washing
TON: : L. Iicgc chairman sub committee on uahspo>
tation to battcfclds John X. CarinodY oharin'h S"o
committee on information; .. q. staples CHAIRMAN euo
committee Of grandstnnds parks and reserve "chei
H. V. R0yntOn, chairman Subcommittee on pIeNS'
John Mcr.lroy, chairman subcommittee vi iV
unions Colonel Charles b. Lincoln chairman suo
committee on excursions; Captain j. VI. Plp"''
chairman ,uh committee on cmpir,S Douls ID. WHO,
chairman subcommittee on street. dccoTauonH' LAW
renee Gardiner, Chairman Subcommittee Oh hf'"Or"S'
Cuptalu 4. A. Thomas, Chairman suD-'olnhh''ec ON
Illumination: George Gibson. chairman suD-chiihi'ee
ON bad,es: f. Southland Parker chairman Subc"hi-
m,,fco ON ardns: lsadorc sak4, chairman subcoin-
irttce privileges l.. H. Hay chairman s"o'""'
mlt,c on muslo Genera, ALBEIT oriwuy, chairman
subcommittee on military organizations; Colonel
William g. Moore, chairman sub committee on p"bhc
order: william NJ Meredith. chairman Subcommittee
on printlng: G. r. Wood, chairman sub committee on
horse, and carriages; Mis- Clara Barton, chairman
sub committee on W. Il. c. and Indies Of IT, ~ IL
Grorsr w. Driver. chairman subcommittee on h"H
for cmcampm"ni.
MANY InonIrlc, are madc for the text Of the bill
infrr cuccd I'm Congress by General y. NJ Gurus, vi"
pnrro,c Of which IS to 90 Justice 60 comradcs VINO
Icrc,,cd coum. TONS in tic volunteer service during
tl. war but who wcrr Lot uus'c.cd Into Tie eF'S''s
f., which they were appointed Ia tie service IL tho
| nitcd states because their commands had been
p!ot--i In numbers ~ d., az and cs'7"-c Alt""th
in the minority Il case, a." officer performed he out
Of the advanced Iaul, Lc did no. get The IA, because
nnder thc regulations sprung upoa the army In Feb
ruary. i-G3. hc could not Lr mustered "ehc'"l
CGrtlFs III provides that;
ANY person who Wis duly appointed or com
Ini.,lon,d to Lc an officer u the Volunteer service
during he War Of the Rebellion and who was snb
,,ci T. thr mastering r. sla'ions al the ume applied
io members e.; the Volunteer service, shall b" con
-dcresi ns having been mustered into Tie s"rvic" OF
Inc United Sintcs III The grade namci Ia his appoint
mcnt or commission. FROM the date from witch he
was - take rank under ana by a." terms Of -ssh Hp
pontmcnt or commission. whether The sam" wa
actually received by him or not. and rhall u" ca
titled 10 nh pas and cmoumenif ~ II actually
nu tered n, TINT date. i'pviG'f thh' al 'hc uh'
from which he was t. iahr rank by M" term, 81 h
s,Id appointment or commission there Was 'ncah >
10 which he could be so appointed or cohh''lo'"|
and his command Ind either been r"'rIii'd I" inc
mi
q; th. War u, p.ltmrut or hri i'cn m-iSned 10 dur
T., ,4c field and tina, hc Va, a,-uliiy i-riorn.ns tAe
duti.s Of lie grade 10 which d" WIS so anPinici
or oomsi.,louci OF Il not 50 performing 'nch d"'''"
y zen h, shall lr Considered nnsi"rr' INTO H." -er
vice. and entitled to the bcn"i' Of such muster nom
such tine after the dat % mink gwen III MS com
miss ion a, be- may have actinly c'icf'd hpoh 'u'h
duties Provided further TINT any person hein a"
n pr ,oarr oi war. or who may have bH"h H"'" "
reason OF disability Incurred IN thc service ana II tc
line of DUTY II vacancy -,i.td for hiE In when ~
,unoint.d or mmi,,iof-,i sLnll IT. entitled 10 The
am. nay or cuiolumcns "a II actually performing nc
dutl,, Of The grade to which he Was appointed OF com
ris.oncd. And provided further that the Ihy ana
allowances actually received shall BE- deducted iTom
tie sums 20 be paid under thu act
.sec That he benefits conferred ly th' act sl"ll
not be- restricted % abridged by the provisions OF
section twenty Of an act entitled. An act enrolling
md calling out the national forces, and for other
PURPOSES, approved. March 3. ls93. or the orders
Issued hereunder limiting the number Of Officers Of
rcg,mcnts and companies reduced below the minimum
number allowed by law.
..sec. 3-Thnt heirs legal representatives, Of
any officer or enlisted man whose comIi'sloh and
muster into service shnl ~ recognized and established
nndcr tie term, Of this act shall b" entitled to receive
The arrears OF pay due such officer oF enlisted man.
ana the pension, il any. authorized BY l"w n'r the
g,adc 10 which recognition shall - 10 extended.
..sec 4-TAnt all applications for relief and rcc-
ocnOn under this act .all be presented to and He'd
IN the War Department within five years from and
after the approval hereof nnd all Applications not 30
presented and filed within said term OF nvc years. shall
be forever and allowance ever nhde thereon.
..-ec. That MI acts and parts vi acts lncOn-
slstcnt with tie provisions OF THIS act De- ana The
same hereby repealed.
IL Is the current belief In Grand Army circles that
the Charities Commissioners Of THIS city are nsking
"a mi>tnhc IN proposing as they pay out the Keller
fund appropriated, TO order SPECIAL investigation Of
every for relief presented bv Grand Army posts.
nj, l. regarded the sole business Of The O.lCcrs
the post the commander or qunrterlStcr Of which
gives legal bond for the proper distribution Of the
relief money. IL was not the Intent of the law,
the counsel for the Grand Army posts holds, trt the
city OncinlS shah place drNltiltc vcr.uns Oi the
war the same footing ms outdoor pDOf. On the
contrary, court decisions hrr cited 10 show TINT II
was expressly intended that inirn and ladgcni
snldlers mi ilrlr flmcs shOMld cAcnpc aach huInl-