New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09


,,rouc,,ou, the Grand Army camps Of the country.
Increasing accessions 10 the ranks OF the order have
been reported from nearly all parts OF the country
since he assumed command Wherever he goes the
Commander In Chief impresses upon veterans OF me
war III. advantages OF comradeshlp In the Grahd
Army.
For the first time the question OF supplying hags
for ,se on Memorial Day I'm decorating the graves OF
MON soldiers hurled In the South has received The
attention II deserves at the hands Of Commander
We,ssor, lie urges that ample provision De maze
for this purpose Most OF the comrades who fell
achtnc I'm the War OF 1861 '65. II Is well known. lie
buried In Southern graves. Their bones repose In
National cemeteries In Grand Army Jurisdictions In
tho South where ,he comrades are not numerous and
the posts are not possessed OF reserved funds But
these patriotic men have undertaken year after
v.or ,o proyde the flags and flowers for decorating
so,diers, graves on every May 80 II is admitted on
all sides that the burden Is too great Tor tiese small
and by no means opulent posts.
The National Encampment OF 1901 brought the
motter 70 public attention, and the Washington ell
campment last september referred II to the Natiohai
Council Of Administration and Mt Its meeting las,
month at indianapolis the Commander-in Chief Was
asked TO take the subject in charge lie addressed
,s,,er 10 the Secretary OF War. but that oncer has
answered that there is no appropriation from whch
the expense OF decorating soldiers graves IN the GENE
tetes OF the Nation be paid. commander "eSSert
now calls upon all departments posts and individuals
feeling an interest in the laudabe work to send girls
10 Ouartermn ster General John Taylor, city man,
PHILADELPHIA who will return receipt for the same.
Comrades OF Southern posts In the neighporhooo Oh
these graves requested to make reausi'iohs 'p'n
Ouartermoster General Taylor for such number OF
nags as they may necessary properly 10 decorate
them and they will be duly honored
New.York has many influential posts but none hae
a better name or stands higher in public estimation
in the neighlorhood where II meets than Alexander
uamtn, Post No. 1872. It's installation OF oncerS LOT
tho year 1893 with Commander ThoGias w smith AT
,bor head took place at Arthur Hall, No. 331 Lenox
ovo on Thursday evening. Post Commander H. VI. 'ai-
wort of T. s Grant Post No. 327 was the Installing ON
cor The post Is named for Alexander Hamhoh' the MS.
Secretary of the Treasury under washington anu
hoars ppon its rolls the names Of many bankers. mer
chants physicians clergymen. lawyers. artists manu-
,,ct,rcrs and business generally. It's Oldest
-, = Major General Alexander Hamilton. the
oldest living gnndson Of the iiiustrious ADVISER vi
George Washington. 49,
The new commander OF the post, Thomas west
Smith l. a native OF New-lOrk City, and AT the age %
seventeen years he enlisted In Company F. oil Nhe
1lth New-York Volunteer Cavalry, apd look part III
the caval,y campaigns and engagements VIII MS troop
in the Army OF the Potomac. the Army OF the "uH
and the Army OF the 'u"oV' " ~
ont I'm june 1865.
rho installation OF the newly elected officers OF
LAFAYETTE Post No 40. took place at Its headPnarers
IN rho Masonic Temple. Twenty third-st. and SIKH
oy. NJ, Friday evening. Post Commander Wiiinm
Cam WAS the Installing officer. No reception
o,loved the installation being held Immediately after
tho regular order Of business. The Officers Installed
or. a. follows: Commander. Abraham u Mis-
r..,.cted. senior vice commander. james A. Den
,o, ,unIor vice-commander Cornelius b. outcai' :
| od,utant Charles l.. Gum quartcrma'ter. freae1ch
| rcs,.r reelected surgeon. Francis y. C''er' '"
e,ccted chaplain. Arson b. Iioyt, reelected Whcer
~ the day Waldo sprague. reelected oicer OF the
| ,,,,,d Josiah c. Long. IT,, reelected
rne ceremonies OF Installing the newly eie''en
mc.rs OF james II. Kerswell Post. NO Ia, OF fla,
Tmsh f. L. were held Thursday evening III Nha INV
Any HALL. David Arennls. past COMMANDER oi , Du
nnnt Post. No. ls7 Of BROOKLYN was the insiiiins
ppticer Other visiting comrades 81 Dupont i"',: ."
The staff OF the installing officer present Were tom
| ,nander Emil G.. Walter AdJutant James Camoe'
senior vicr-Commandcr Philip scliudt: Junor Wee
commander Frank IIueles Chaplain William Hayes.
Otficef OF the Guard Peter Brown ana Comride John
| Erpr The new officers OF James II. kersw,il POST
! are Commander. Henry schmidt senior Nicecom
mander BERNARD " vanhorn : Junior vi e,commahuer
George II. Whclplcy adjutan John W. Werner quar-
| termnster Charles W. Floh. surgeon Charles BOZ.
dcnhnlisen chaplain. Andrew W: Butcher omcer OF
the day Henry Wciger: officer OF the guard Thomas
McDermott sergeant major Timothy Cronfi' anu
quar- ermast er- sergeant, jeremiah Falvey. -
Post consolidation Is = SUBJECT which u pemk