New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES..
HOW THE VETERAN PENSIONERS ARE Be
ING TREATED.
TIE REPORT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS ENCAMP-
MENT on THE CpJECT-ENTERTAIN-
MENTS AMONG TIE OLD SOLDIERS.

MfN1S ANONb HE olD StlSbiI,i.o
The manner in which the present Administration
Is handling the Pension Bureau is well and dis
passionatcly described by the report OF the Ma
tional Committee on Pensions made to the Indian
apolis Encampment. The report opens with this
quotation from President Lincolns second inaugu-
raj address, March 4. 1866:
10 bind up the Nation, wounds; t, care for him who
shall have borne the battle aud for his widow and
orphan.
The bearers Of the battle" at the close OF the
war; the report goes to tell. were mainly men
i'm their prime. who cared little for material aid
from the country. except whore loss OF lie or
limb or impaired constitution was then visible. As
years passed by these men became old. Time and
the effect Of suffering and exposure began to tell
the survivors, and many were in want or IN
the poorhOuses. Under these circumstances the
Disability Pension laws of 1890 were enacted. Since
the change of Administration at Washington the
construction Of the law has been changed. The rules
and regulations in regard to proofs and ratings,
under which about 100000 claims have been allowed
and paid. were revoked and n new construction OF
the law was established, less favorable to claim
ants. Under the rules thousands of pensions were
discontinued without notice.
CHARGES OF UNIVERSAL FRAUD DENIED.
The report denies the right Of the Secretary Of
the Interior. Hoke Smith and THE Commissioner
OF Pensions to make post facto regulations and
assert that the altered regulations. presented by MT
smith and Mr. IIochren. should apply only to fut-
ure claims. The resolutions offered by the commit
tee and passed unanimously, deny the lndiscrlIni-
nate charges Of universal fraud. and resent the i'm
putation that because some unworthy survivors
may be found discredt shall be cast upon the
entire roll and the great body of veterans dis
graccd before the country. Another resolution de-
mands justice for suspended pensioners. declaring
that "as the Commissioner OF Pensions. by his re-
cent Withdrawals of obnoxious rulings which had
been generally condemned has virtually ac-
knowledged the incorrecness Of such rulings. we
deem it his further duty once to restore to the
rolls the thousands of pensions now standing ille-
galy suspended"
The 9Th New-York Heavy Artillery Veteran Asso-
ciation-the Dandy 5th-thoroughly enjoyed its fif-
teenth annual reunion, IN commemoration of the
twenty-ninth anniversary of the battle of Cedar
Creek, Va at the Broadway Central Hotel In New
York City. on Thursday. October 10. The morning
devoted to visiting eX-mcmbers of the regi-
ment. Comrade b. $. Parker elected president
captain : \. Adams. of Cleveland. Ohio. first
vice president H. +. jackson, second vice-presl-
dent Lieutenant G. II. Wines. third vice-president;
;he Rev. William a. Barnes, chaplain and Lieu
tenant Joseph r. Barker was elected secretary and
treasurer for life Dinner was served in the large
dining room and the entertainment took place in
the large hail OF the hotel. which was decorated
deliberately and well filed with the guests of the
veterans and their families Comrades were present
from Iowa. ohio. Pennsylvania. New-Jersey Con-
nestlcut Long lsamd oany pihpagG Iafr nd
New-York city.
The veterans of Ford Post. of Canarse. L. l..
rade ball on Thanksgiving Night 1t Is always
gsE comradss John II Csnk u chairman; Thomas
NJ srorer and r: Wofed are the committee in
charge Charles Norton. a member Of this post
who lives in Ia'bqsh Is dispsyns With no small
Of the unveiliny Of the New-York State monument
ton Post Mo- is was hsd In their rooms as October
and urged those eligible to membership in the Grand
Army who were still outside the lines to join their
A. T. Scott. chairman then took charge Reel:
tations, speeches. song. and stories enliyened the
Of the LIST Maine Heavy Artillery at Petersburg
Adiutant CoIyin told Of the capture of Fort Fisher
Of Chancellorsvills and Gettysburg. Phil Low told
Of adventures at sea, and other comrades contrib
partment Commander Atkinson addressed the meet
Ing one of the features Of the camp IRE was the
talk Of the Rev. pr George X Van Dewater.
A NEW POST NAMED FOR STEtBEN
A week ago a new Grand Army post was chris
tened under the historic name Of Steuben. tho
Revolutionary patriot. who left his native Ger
many to help the struggling colonists. Chief
Mastering officer Ostander assisted by Com
mander George Reilly. Of Ellsworth Post No. 81;
Past Commanders Herman W. Thum and Charles
IetZeiScr, or kONeS POST, No. -, ana Comrades
Van setback. Kraus. IIammel and Gilbert
Quoted the ceremonies warranted b. the
charter ssued from Department headquarters.
Comrade Beauchrer is commander Of the new post.
John Van Wyke quartermaster. and II will meet at
dates to bs hereafter fixed. at Wcndels Hall. West
Forty-fourth-st. and Ninth-ave.
Past Commander-in-Chlef John Palmer, Of Al
bany Republican candidate for Secretary OF State,
In town last week renewing acquantanceshp
with old soldier friends. who received from him a
comrades greeting. Many of the ''old boys who
are In the habit OF votin; the Democratic ticket
told him that his name would be- on their ballots
on Election Day. They believe that this is good
year to let 1t be known throughout the State that
'frsternity means something.
The men who are now running the Government
have an undisSuisable hatred for survivors OF the
Union Army General Daniel Mccauley gallant
Treasury Department. but his place was wanted
for Southern Democrat. and the other day Sec
rotary Carlisle promptly chopped OF the Generals
Official head General Mccauley belongs to La
fayette Post. He Will open a law ohice IN WASH
The second annual entertainment Of the West
Side School of the Children's Aid Society; West
principal will be given at the school-rooms by the
daughters of Veterans. Cadet Corps No. |. Of
h. po w on rSt t NS So"emSSr 10 This
entertainment is given annny BY sh post b %nS
the children supply the post for Memorial Day
Naval veterans are preparing for the entertain,
occasion of its ninth anniversary. on Thursday
evening October &c. ct Grand ana Ludlow SITS.
rnmtnander charles +. bailey and Adjutant j.
with the Committee of Arrangements.
r. j Tuomey chairman Past Commander X l..
tivnn 4 J. Gilman. j. Trenaman }; Fitzgerald
/ Mc,'linchy and j. Boiling promise all who come
a fine time. , ,,.,,,o, 80,
fuses to be "A candidate for promotion 10 the ONCE
of commander OF Lafayette Post. lie says that he
cannot spare the time. ,,
Colonel A. G. Demarest. commander or f"iwin
d. Morgan Post No. 3O'. has been ihauced 10
break the unwrtten one time rule OF the post
and will accept "a reelection - 49,
rrha friends of Senior Nice-Department Com"
,am1ar T., / Atkinson have determined To present
his name candlds,s for Depnrmehr. nc so
m,am, The present indications are that he VIII
receive the solid support OF The New-fork Eity
os,s comrade Joseph W Kay of Brooklyn.
liz bae beer talked Of recently for the place, says
mai he will not be candidate
vr-sIc,L SERvTCE ~ MEMORY OF GOUNOD.
o.,.,co I'm memory of the French COM