New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
GRAND ARMY Posi- AND LODGE lNSlAil"A'
TIONS-NEW- YEARS FESTIVITIES.

dav evening at It's headquarters In Arthur HAIL. w.
33l Lcnoxnve., is one Of the Oldest ana lnos' PIP
uar OF the Grand Army ORGANIZATIONS In li'rie"''
post at present numbers 1915 active members, Win
the average attendance at the meetings III thc hN'
y.ar bos been eighty Many Of the members have
been present at every roll call since they were MUS
tered and one member has not missed an encamp'"eh'
eince ,he most was organized. The Oldest meinper
of this post is Major.Genera Alexander Hamilton
who Is scvenfy-scvcn years old. lie Is the 'iueS'
living grandson of the great statesman ana so''''
whose name he bears. This organization cmoruceS
mon OF every walk OF life Upon Its roster arc 'he
names Of ten merchants, twenty physicians, besides
clergymen. brokers. bankers, lawyers artists manu-
facturers clerks etc The headquarters Ct the post
are among the most desirable and honciHe oil all SINH
lar quarters I'm this city. Arthur Han Is usei ior
public meetings and Installation OF officers ana focep
lions while on the same floor adjoining the nan IS
n set Of parlors handsomely furnished which Is kept
open every evening" except sunday. ihcSe rooh'H
are not only open the members Of the post but
TO comrades belonging to other posts ana her rchdS
and they always find cordial welcome. lnrlor NO. l
contains an organ and several whist tables, VINO
IN paror No. Q are card fables crihhaSc boards piano
and many other such amusemcnts which are uscd
nearly every evening. PariOr No. contains the
library and quarters for the adjutan The library
contains several hundred volumes. including standard
works Of military authors National and state military
statistics records and maps and works OF art. The
walls are covered with portraits and scenes In oils.
water coloys and pastel. besides many army relies and
,rophies OF the late war. which have been given by
members friends OF the post, and hy organizations
who have been the recipients OF the many courtesies
and hospltalties extended by Tie post
The officers OF this post who were Installed on
Thursday evening for the year 1893 have had cred
liable war records. Thomas West smith, the no"
commander Of the post is native OF Ncw-forI Cly
and at the EGG u seventeen years he enlisted III Tom
pauy r. OF the 18th Ncw-iork Volunteer Cavalry,
and took part in the cavalry campaigns and engage
ments with hs troop In the Army OF the F""HAo'
the Army OF the Gulf and the Array OF the Cumocr
land He was mustered ont In June, lSo5 AiineF
H. Montague the senior vice mnander OF the post,
was "A member OF the 1t Vermont Cavalry. aid Srv'l
in the Army Of the Potomac. At one time nc was
the personal orderly OF General Hancock. Harry w
Lawrence, the Junior vce-eommander, was non
commissioned officer In tie CID NeW.YorE Volunteers.
(Andcrson's ZOuavcs and served In the Army OF inc
Potomac I'm all It's great battles. James \. LclV'h'
the adutant Of tho post, Northumberland o.
the 150th Ncf-York Volunteers. lie served III the
Army Of thc Potomac and fl the Army OF the James
and was In more than thirty battles. and was hrcted
colonel for gslsntry IN action at the capture OF tort
Fisher Frederick ". Watkins. the new quarterlnaster
Of the post served In the An Ncw-forh Battery ana
as rnn,or In the lO7tA. he served In the Army o.
the Potomac in many battles. Dr. 9amHel &c
land the surgeon q tie pos! served IN the 7th New
York Battery In the Army Of the To'omAc DF. l.
Franklin smith, the Chaplain Of til post, was ue
cha plain OF The 9TH New-NOrh Regiment "'p'r'
p Earreit the officer o. the day. war chaplain IN the
eth Scw-YoI1; Regiment. National Guard ana served
With that regimen, IL the every tine II was called
Into service. Join 4. voorhees,. iAe officer o! th'
r1,ard scrycI In the roth Pennsylvania Cavalry an
IN the iG5th Ncu- nrig Volunteer IL many of TIC
battles IA which tac Auay Vi tie Potomac and tie
Army q t..c CAL cnTagci. l.. Il PATH or
ceant. ma ,or. served - flo 1t iowa Infantry ana a.
capiain I'm TIE, - Missouri Volunteers Ia the battles
With III. Army Of Tie Tennessee. CAarles D. DcNhe
the ouart-ria, crrcani, served H. the lsib Nv"
York state Mil.na.
The installation %. Officers AMI tie nineteenth annual
bali Of the john \. Eawi.ns Post. 80. -u. g. y. H.
Will takc place nj TIE Harlem OI'.u Isr Han IN
northumberland twenty fiths ST., near seventh ave.
40 morrow evening. Tho installation Of officer "i
,akc pla,c ut . o'clocl after which The ball vii he
hold The hall viii De for the be.c.t Of q" TciHi
tund Of The post. Tie members Of Tie pot ana
other military Organization, Will app ar In Uniform
Tho following officers Of CAahty Ddrc. 10. ~.
f. aud 4. NJ. have Locn elected for Tia yer -"
Henry j. FISHER, master. joseph Lane, = W. joan
g. Fisher j. W; John j. Hum. hrlrs. treasurer e
r,,,d ruvIor secretary: William y. Hcnuott. :. D. H,
u,nry ( brewer !. o.: Henry l.. kinssry ana u.
n. uaylird VI. Of C.: ALFRED J. Lynch. chaplain :
y. :. Cublcrly and John Adcc. stewards, Il. H.
Stlcrlv orcani,t Harry l.. JAMS, marshal, J"'"i"
Lloyd, tier.
The annual installation Of Anicita Lodge y.
3C4 l. q. .. T.. was held on Friday evening ~ is
odc. rooms In Mullcr's Hall. In Fast Onchindr'd-
anotw.nty. aftl.st and nearly 100 members "cr'
present The installation officer WIS u. j. NJ
nnilns The following were elected officers: y
IIcssisr. y. e.; j. Rein. V. g.; John ,chnl't Soc
r.tnry t. Gcost. treasurer; {. blNoeier' '''-
gate 10 the GA Fellows Home, Or. Bilho'icr'
medical officer After the ocrcmonis u Installing
F.fl lilA
The recently elected ofrers # the George Wash.
,ncton Circle. No. /, were formally Installed on
Wednesday evening at the headquarters " The or
canization at 80. u West OncAundndAnd fTty-
n1st-st The following officers were installed; John
Mclaughlin. President; NJ. VI. Marthins. Vice
president: Mrs. +. Fowler, chaplain, Miss h Ma1h'
ing treasurer; Albert smith. secretary, ID. A. liaV-
Rims, sergcantatarms " Marthing, picket. Mrs.
A. Jolntry. Mrs. T. smith ard Mrs NJ. Maffhnr'
toard Of trustees. This Is sbcicy Of tho widows,
daughters and Of the veterans Of the late war
The installation Of officers OF Triumph Lodgc. 40.
39s A. o. /. W. was held Tuesday evening at
the headquarters Of the lodge, In Scvcnthave and
NncVIundrd and twrnl V -ffSh'st IN" ccfchI'hle'
Of Installation were pcrform, by PHILIP j. Scanucl.
and the officers installed were James a. Dcchey.
~ W; W. Is. Elliott T. NJ w; james Nancry. T. :;
Isaac Metzeer o.. James J. Miner receiver; Charles
Honchc;tc nnnncicr; Joe Metzcer, Receiver No. =,
Dr. John a. Qulploy. physician, /. W. Campbell.
guido John Pcchor o. W; Edward Kennedy, /.
". Nearly 100 members and fcnds Of the lodge
we're present " witness thc ceremonies Of nstala-
ton.
The annual election Of officers Of the Clarcmont
Boat Club was held last week AT Hotel Cacinont
md the following chosen officers Of the cub
for 1909: Daniel f. Mansiu President; John lile'-
Ing, ce.prcsidcnt; Joseph W. OEiicn rcoIlns
secretary: william Conn., financial secretary VIII
lam J. Lennon treasurer; I. a. McKcgncy sergeant
alarms John EGzzlni, captain; Daniel +. ESan,
FIST lieutenant Harry Beaver, second lieutenant.
RMS boat club will give rs annunl ball at Richmond
Hall I'm Onclundrod and siXtccnthst. near Eighth
ave. February s. The Atlanta EOat Club VIII holl
us annual election OF officers Tuesday night, and the
annual ball II the club Will be- held at the Lcnox
lyCcun February /.