New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-12
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
NO USE FOR DISHONEST PENSIONERS.

DAv" At GETTYSBURG
Tho Department Council OF Administration. STATE
OF New York, has determined that nothing shah b.
left undone which the Grand Army OF the Republic can
accomplish, TO make the pension roll roll Of honor
Realizing that the repeated allegations made broad.
cast through the country 10 the effect that there are
upon the pension roll names which have been placed
there through fraud and conspiracy. and that those
charges are poisoning the public mind against dessrv.
ing pensioners who are receiving only that which
the Government had pledged 10 give them, the
Council, representing unquestlonably the feeling Of
the great bLdy OF Union soldiers OF the Civil War,
has given notice that IL welcomes the mos. rigid
scrutiny OF the pension roll. II there any I'm.
worthy names upon It, they shall be stricken of as
soon after discovery as the Pension Office will act
upon their cases.
General Sickles, as chairman Of the Commit
tee on the Dedication OF the New.
York State Monuments at Gettysburg next
month is making his final preparations for the affair."
The executive officers of the organizations
called to verify the fact that applicants for
portati0n participants In the battle OF Gettys-
burg This Is especially enoined because 1t Is the w.
tenton OF the Board behalf OF the state, 10 give 70
each participant In the battle with a Ncw-iork coul.
mand q medal OF honor, and IT would be extremely
notifying 10 present except TO a soldier who,
by his service at Gettysburg, Is entitled to It, The
Commits iOncrs reserve the right as Is their duty 70
revise critically every list of applicants In An
applications must be htd with secretary Znbriskrs
this week. The United States Quarcrmas er Generals
Department has provided 700 tents twelve by four.
teen feet In Size which will be set up adjacent to the
cemetery fer the accommodation Of veterans who de-
size quartGas under canvas. They will furnish
lodgings for 5000 people. Any one not entitled TO
free ,pOrtation but who desires to take part In
the ceremonies OF "New-York Day. can buy
ticket at these stations for the reduced rate that the
state pays for the transportation OF the veterans.
The board on behalf Of the state gives all veterans
and citizens cordial invitation to be present Al
these ceremonies. The rates will be slightly In eA
cess OF huf lare All tickets will b. eoOd from June
~ to July =, 1893, going, and to July returning.
Department Commander Clraiy has announced tina
following aides de-camp on the department stan:
John 4. Carpenter, Post No. as; George W. stanley,
Post No. 129 william II. stats, Post No. o47; WILL
lam 5. Thompson. Post No. 2Jo; John j. Callahan,
Post No. 25s; Daniel MCGUIRE Post No. 208; Joseph
Miller Post No. go George W. Walton Post No. $40;
MALACHI Weidman, Post No. 43 W. :. Brown, Post NJ.
Edward Ecles, Post No. 254 Robert VOse, Post No.
30 Walter 3. Tallman, Post No. 10I Daniel u.
Evars, Post No. o Newell II. Gilbert, Post No 27l;
Edward ". LIIommedeu Post No. $50; James Brush,
Post No. $50 Joseph \. Hart, Post No. Al John K.
KENYON, Post No. A.
Farnhams Independent Veterans No. will hold
"A meeting on Wednesday evering at their room ut
report OF their special committee appointed
to consider whether they will appeal TO the National
Encampment from the decision Of the department com
msndcr and commander inchief, aDnuiag the charter
Of Farnham Post, whether they will carry the case
before the civil courts Ii is said that the committee
will advise the former 10 get the questions
involved before the members Of the order throughout
the United states
Veterans Of the Grand Army have reason personally
ann the ulct
burning OF the Vanderbilt flats, In East Forty>thir
IT., on sunday morning Of last week, 10 which hve
lives We're lost. Captain Theodore Feldsten, past
Ter general OF the department. had Two
ncces and nephew among the dead, and Past COM
mander David McGongal, OF james c. Rice Post,
No. 20 lost favorite niece. Past. Commander Ross
ID the same post, vas engaged 10 be married 10 oas
The twenty fourth annual reunion Of the Army q
Ise Potomac will b. held In Boston on Tuesday and
%edne;day June u and -, The orator % pc p sns
shsser Mass. Richard Watson Glider, Editor Of
rS the soesy viii S be De h Amedn
all the meetings will BE- held In taneui! Hall Mem
Srs Fl the yn Leo" OF Of the The Sr' war as Dl
10 take part In the reunion, Comrades VIII pe
carried by the various RAILROADS and steamer lines
Or and onetlrd fare FOR the round tr1p-ucAets
snmner wonan's Relief Corps. No. :, viii give
out the D noa e, yGs WSe sAfrsG % by the ps
rents for the round trip and for special privileges
" Colonel Sp ilcmry A. Weeks ros No I46 recently
organized was named for the old commander Of the
eth REGIMENT the father OF Assistant DlsirMk
Attorney BartOw - Weeks. past conlilianoerlhcii
Of The National Sons OF Veterans.
since the last general orders the following poss
nave h, en- mustered Joseph j. Bartlett Post, 80.
;6s Binghamton, tiurrdOn Pellet. conmander' W:
~ st,I benson Post. No. 800 Brooklyn, C. Hun
Grant commander. IL. - 49,
An additional tax Of two cents per capita on me
General membership has been levied 10 care Tor the
Grant cottage ut Mount Nc6reror. This is py o"1
If the last department encampment
Past S,rior vice-Depari mrnt Commander hnwai1
I Dewey has Leen appointed acting assistant "a
utant general b, Department Commander ,Gieary'