New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
The COMING NATIONAL ENCAMPNENr


BALLS ATD ENTERT AILMENTS VARIOUS NOTE;
Tho National Cornci! Of Administration met A''
week in Ind poll, and decided 70 hold the twenty
seventh Na,ional Encampmcnt which was fixed for
Dat civ at the Washington Facampmcf du1'hs ''"
first week Of september 1888. beginning with Monday
ScDcmber t. The grand parad, ard review Will take
Mace on Tuesday :hc 9Th. and the regular sessions
Of the eacampmeut will lcgin on Wednesday, The ON
Commander IN Chcf A. g. We!sscW was present. ~
also were Adjutant General F. b. Gray OF Milwaukee
Cuartcrma~tor General John Taylor. If Philadelphia
Henry : Dietrich. Of Chicago. william H. Arms'roi1
- 1na,ananols: Henry G. Luther. OF Providence; y
T. EurchneM Of Pltt;icld; Il. IL. Cochran Of ioicdo
and Iorathan McKclscy. OF Louisville. The hotel pro-
,,ie,ors Of Indianapolis entered into stipulation to
charge only regular rates for accommodations l"'
proximity q Indianapolis 10 Chicago ana the "oIId
Far II was believed would Insure a larg" a'rhulh'c
Of comrade, and their families WHO VIII thus be aoie
to take In" both the encampncnt and The Fair In
the one tip.
4 resolution was adopted that all applications hy
pos,s or comrade, for frce quarters at the cA'anp
men. shall be forwarded no. later than August
through the assistant atjutant general OF the several
denartments and these applications VIII not be- con
Sdered BY the committee unless certified at The various
department headquarters
Commander-in.Chicf Weissert ard tie Council were
entertained BY the Columbus Club Of lHdianapoAs'
and we're driven over the proposed linc OF march
which is about two and oDe-ha; miles III length
Tho committee admired the broad streets and hand
.omc avenues through which he parade Of september
3 viii pass. 4 reception Wa given 10 tommanccf
Welseet ard his associates AZ the state House dutn6
III. evening Of their visit. where they were welcomed
bv Governor Chase and the Mayor OF the city. Gov
crnor elect Matthews also made an address. Com
rode Wcisec.t or the part Of his associates made an
aprropriae reply thanking the authorities ana cluRehs
for their hospitality and courtesy.
Dopor,ucn' Commander Theodore l.. Poole. IN Gen
cral orders 40. -. inst issued calls tie attention
0. pos, commanders, end also the examining com
rtecs Of post, In the Department 81 Ne"-l"rk 20
an important subject In connection with applicn'lon
for membership IN the order. lie asks those charged
with such examination exercise greater care aud
scrutiny I'm passing upon applications OF all cahdi-
dates who apply az t!lis late DAY for admission
Where candidates lave had their military records
Strengthened ont by act Of Congress- the Department
Commander ins'ruc's ' let the post. through its o'i
Gers and committees, ascertain II possible. every fact
connected Witch such acl why the applicant had been
d!s!unoably dismissed from the Army, Or why hr
gained the record as descTcr II IS Believed hc
adds, from facts that have been brought 20 the
attention Of the Department officers that many men
have had their records made good ly Congress simply
because they Lad influence with some Congressman.
1t is to be aoped that this cauil,nary order VIII
prove elective" Herein the Department Commander
exposes one Of the bemish"s which Affect seriously
the reputation Of the Grand Army among l.ideri
The cases 10 which Conradc Poole refer, should De-
exposed and mcttods adopted for getting rid o.
bcrs whose records are disgrace 10 their cOmrHdcs
Acting In response 10 the unanimous wish expressed
by The membership Of Musicians POST No. 49, Of his
city. the Department authorities have granted pcg
mission 10 change The name 10 l.. :. Gilmore Post In
honor Of the wcllhnown bandmastcr. who is r,,
commander we'll "a the leading split Ia e., 1r
eaniza'lon. THIS Is recognition Of patriotic and
gifted soldier which VIII Dc approved by the people OF
TIL, city who knew and admired him. both In and ont
Of The Grand Army. The pos, viii retain lis former
number ana VIII be- known therefore us T. 5 Gilmore
Post. No. 1J2. rs present officer, Include J. Ham
merschmitt. commander John NJ. Beck adlutani. and
Frederick Euhr, qartrrmaS,cr. 1t meets every fourth
rnursday of the month at p. m. at No. I'll East
Fourth st.
The members and friends Of the Veteran Club on.
joyeG Thanks giving evening at Wahala Hail. where
their annual entertainment and hop was held. The
attendance large, aud everybody had good time.
The programme rcplete with Interesting features
nnotuced by Prcidcni James Ncphnllp rhomn,
Nolan. PHILIP Sank. John Mcrhps. oscar Plget and
other officers % iAe club. DR.. u. d. Toa at the
head Of The reception committee. was ably assisted
iy Alderman Cancy Charles Carr. T. w. lofolc.
Thomas Brady a. Hrokaw John Lake. Denis sullivan,
Frederick Abel and Thomas Mountain. Commander
William McEn,cc, Of Dahlgren Post. 40. 49, was at
the head Of the committee Of arrangements. and John
J. Mclaughlin and Archibald G.. Tageart were floor
managers and william t. Mcdonald chairman Of
the iOOr committee
Tho following appointments In the department etaH
have bccI announced ly Department Commander
To)ic: C)M!ado 4. ~ Cadncr Lafayette Post. 40. IfO
NeW York C'y, TO le acting assistant adJuant general
and The following 20 BE- ailcde camps: Comrades
Joseph Comedy. EmsNe Post. No. 3D. Cornwalon-
thclIud,on william b. Trcmalnc. John \. Dis Post
NJ. l3j, NcwNorI CITY; Mnard Mcdonald, Hudson
Post. 30. 100. Fair Haven; W. II. Daniels. Ransom
iIat. 40. "oi, oedrnSbGg T.. o. fierce. Anthony
stacy POST No. ca. Ebsid,r.
IJ' third annual reunion Of the Eleventh Army Corps
win be C,1clrit"d with dinner at Morrilus In West
Twenty ninth st.. on December i. at 30 D. IN.
All ola coE:Tdts VINO fought under the cr,-ccnt are
eNpcCicd 10 D" present. Among those almost certain
10 be- on hand. II hey alive are Generals o. o.
lOwa.I. Franz >iT", W. +. smith. Carl Schurz J.. =.
81 c., nca. Julius eahl and John I. Lockman. An IN.
tcrenc feature VIII De the reading oi papers on the
battle Of Charlottesville by toion. Augustus C.
Hama. Of Bangor Me-. the corps historian. and also
by Colonel Thomas A. Dodge. Captain Niger. who
fought Ms battery 20 CALAMITY during that battle. VIII
be present; The tcEc's have been placed low C$i jo
II allow NIL 20 attend. They may be had Of
Captain +. Ir>ch. No. Old Slip.
The eighth annul enicr;a nTcgt a~d tai ~ CEREAL
James McQuadc Os No. j57. ". Y. c. II let com