New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20

.oon,,on given to the National Commander.
= wessert. by Lafayette Post, No. 14o. at its lux
49, ouart.rs in the Masonic Temple last Friday
.rorlnr was one of the most brilliant ana salts
s,crv Grand Army gatherings Of the kind which have
,.,sn Mace IN New-York Among those present were
vo,or1;eneral q. O. Howard, L. ;. A.. Past C0mmah-
.,.ln.chiet Louis Wagner. of Pennsylvania. ana Johh
p.,nsr Of New-York Senior Niee-Depar,ment COM
-, william De Lacy General Horace Porter Nd
n,,s, Daniel D. Brnine. l. =. NJ, Generals wager
s-ayrs G. H. T. Coils and samuel Thomas. Junior
v,.oconmander-n Chief Peter Il. Ayres OF Delaware
nsr,r,msnt Commanders Eli W. Hail. of Massachusetts
7 Y Mack q Ohio. and Henry +. Taintor OF 'oh-
.,,.,,. General Louis FITZGERALD, Comrade Joseph T.
Csayr Of Rochester. and +. J. Atkinson OF 'his CIV.
vim are likely TO become tie next Comhahuer una
s.rloy vce-Commander. respectively OF this Depart
mont. colonel John Hamilton. L. ;. A. Past Depart
nspt Commanders FLOYD Garrison. George Treadweh'
Iomes Tanner James ;. Fraser and Charles H. Free
non. Comrades Chauncey VI. Dcpew. James ~ Blanch
AVID A. NJ Underhil. Alexander Mcakim. George r.
rtsar Theodore W. Greg. II. +. Ware, John H. 0ooh'
A. " Cudner. ". L. Darling and nearly ooo o'hers'
ccmrander-r4Chlef weisSert was accompanied DIV Az
,,,sc,Ceneral +. b. Gray, Qlariermaster"eher"i
John Tayor InspectorGeneral George l.. "oouae '''u
Col,nel David 5. Brown. Of his stall
commander Abraham q. Mills, OF Lafayette ro>"
:, A. tho address Of welcome. Commander WeiSse''
ma soldiery and really eloquent reply Wihcn
was listened TO with intense interest LOT ''''
minute. short speeches followed, Comrades DC
LACY Palmer. Wagner. Mack, Hall. Bransoh 1h'"' '
Howard Porter swayne. fitzgerald Depew' Son,,Son
G! Canadian post, and Past Commahuer,i,'i"'
B. s. Weeks CT the Sons OF Veterans rts9o"ui'e 40
t,v were called upon by Commander NILS. a nhe
aprsr was afterward served in the posts banque'hs
ball.
A military authority estimates the fighting men VI
the war at less than 100000. From l7ol 10 ioo'
sTOOOrO en,lstments Of all kinds were taEeh' anu
each is popularity supposed TO represent an h''>iu"
man. whereas the truth IS that one soldier may rep
resent hafadozen lie may have been first thirty
DAYS man. afterward have gone in for three ihoh."s
then for SIX months, again for nine months, ana then
for cne two and tire. years Thousands In ms
state were thirty days. three months. TWO years anu
three years men. each having four enlistments ana
Ua,,ding now for four in the recaptuntioh whe"
there was bat one actual man in service Inc
Grand Arriy Review" in discussing the subject say
Swhen We say 100000 fighting men II seems 'HccssN"
10 the old solder. Every boy who served WIFI MS
command will recall that the familiar faces NJ
ways surrounded him. that battle after battle l'''
lowed some were killed. others wOun1ed the NOV
indy wounded returning for further service ana 'hat
there were not many additions made 10 the Ola Ior's
and faces And rom the 100000 are to he de-
cucted the 1905 klisd or mnrthlly woIihded ana
iisd and those who died from any ard every ''usc
during The war. aecrcgatnr 3jJ.j2S.
1T would leave about $4,000 soldiers, record sur
vyOrs. and IN this may be included recniiath'"'''
expired regiments who went home. The beses.
armies Of the war were in "a. under Grant anu
Sherman. The numbers credited 10 them were OH
paper In the field. and II Is scarcely necessary
10 recall how small were these armies 50 grahd Oh
Ialer 50 great IN accomplishments. when they pissN
In final review at Washington. Ard all ms Is p'"o'
ihal, undeniablc history. The figures are demohs'ra
BIZ. To the fighters should BE- given the honors
Not simply the date Of enlistment and discharge
shoad b. received from the War Department OF every
spphcan, for a pension, bnt hi, company roll should
ee carefully examined. ana his history 'h''ci'o"
gwen
The birthday Of Abraham Lincoln Union Defenders
DAY. impressivply celebrated last sunday evening
be9amln Tefi c,mmandcr at camp h'ad pihr
ss,ed by A. ;. William, Post. 10. 1's, h1or ,ndc,
lieutenant. Carrie Cutler and Madeline 1h0cscn' ana
lamp No i03 Auxiliary Corp. tap,a,h M,1se T p;
Semmanders Ncsblt sharp ard Bcrs AM saitant
Z ko,, 7isi kreimcnt ~ e.; :. y; l., !,e,rh
Of the lie Of Abraham Lincoln. Appropriate voca, anu
Instrumental selections were given by the IoS INV "
,osle cnter and Thencr OF the cadets anu 'o''' w.
cm sa me rc qanlrs al are invited to join william d
ksnnsds Post No AZ in reviewing ,~ ranp.arc
,Ars win taEc place at Blocks resanrant No; 20
East rourih-sl.. on Wednesday evening ""rcn o.
so sns s,S ~ BE ear at cs c most active
20 capable members OF the prcstnl DcP' n,nn nnl
q ADMINISTRATOR is talked CT for rsee,Sn D
pie isom This quarter OF the ,,nIs ne him In the
We unsnim, usly In favor Of retaining n''" III WV
cnaeil ,
t0nel John ". Marshall. United STATES oap' ,ho
rxM. Ct Public Buildings. started lVr oo Wsanes.
rhh d the United States OF Colombia. on Meu n,,
~ \ ocnpany OF many experts W'nt VIII o, ,
hs VIII examine the Colombian mineral resources
sHing their absence OF FIVE or six weeks. ,,
:, eoaticns are pending for cons )uua,ms n Dos,
Mlhns Post No s04. and Robert Anderson , ius,.
10 IS. into me post. other small posts are hHes
iol0y their example. m -. a., .,o,.,
Reep'i)n ut Lyric Hail. sixtrave. ana Forty 'eoomu
=. en- Tuesday evening. February "S. y me ~ 20
u Burial and Relief Fund CT the post.