New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS FOR THE
NATIONAL TNCAMPMENT.
TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF CLOSING THE
BOOKS OF THE oRDER-THE PARADE OF

NAVAL VETERANS TO TIE \ d. Hr'''-''
Several thousand Grand Army men, from IN.
posts OF New-York, Brooklyn, jersey ivy o.
| other large towns and cities in this part Vi VI.
country will start for indianapolis the latter part
of this week and the first OF next u 'a"'
part In the great National Encampmeht az "
danapolis. The bluejackets Of the Navy VIII ..N.
possession OF Indanas capital first ana Oh i''
day will have their great parade Rear Aui''i"'
| Osbon and his staff will leave this city on Ihurs
day The big parade OF the Grand Army proper
takes place on Tuesday. September 3, ana OH inc
following day the regular encampment VIII open
| AS the railroad fare to Indianapolis Is down 10
SIG or 81 for the round trip and for less IMAM -
more the men who go to the encampmeht can ~
| TO Chicago and return to Indianapolis, II Is esu-
mated that the attendance at the twenty-seven'h
| National gathering will be enc OF the greatest
in point OF numbers that the Grand army mas
Questions OF the highest importance
! to the welfare OF the order VIII be cohsioereo.
Not the least OF them will be the proposition OF
| Commander T. c. Korony, OF W. s. Hancock
! Post OF this city TO close the books OF the order
on January l. 1885, and receive no more applica'
lions FOR membership.
The 9th of September has been set apart as
! Naval Veteran Day at the Worlds FAR AT
| Chicago. The blueiackets will rendezvous at noon
in front Of the Iowa State Building. close to the
| lake shore and at 1 .. m. the naval parade VIII
begin visit will be paid to the brick battle
ship Illinois. They will be allowed exclusive rights
! for an hour to inspect the vessel. Glmores Band
will furnish the music and arrangements are being
made to have the Illinois, the revenue cutters
the Columbus caravels and the viking-ship send
details from their to take part In the
parade The Fair management IL lending a willing
hand to make this naval demonstration an interest
ing feature. The entire programme Is not yet
| completed. but the Farragut Naval Association OF
Chicago. which has the matter In hand under orders
Of Admiral Osbon. is straning every nerve to make
this a memorable affair. Thirty naval veteran
associations will be represented in the parade,
and a ma iority OF the ships in commission during
the war will be represented by or more
vvors Every squadron. both on the coasts, up the
Western rivers and in foreign waters, will be
represented by who took a prominent part
in their actions and crossings 1t Is expected that
fully 5000 naval veteran. will march In the parade.
The Naval Veterans will attend divine worship
on Sunday. September 3. Mt the Tabernacle Presby
terrain Church. in Menchan-st services and SER
mon by the pastor. the Rev. DR.. Rondthaler. Their
chaplain. the Rev. Samuel Aman will preach
morning and evening at the First Baptist Church.
| the Rev. Dr. Taylor. pastor The Veterans will at
tend that church In the evening.
A striking feature In the naval parade at Indian
| apolls September Will be the escort TO the
Admiral Commanding. selected by the Citizens
Committee. the "Persmmon Brigade" composed OF
the lljth 1l6th Nth and ilsth Inuiana Regiments.
commanded during the war by General Brady
| The colors and trophies OF each regiment will be
carried In the parade
| The testimonials which the New-York Memorial
Committee will presen; to the 69th Regiment and
| Troop A. the organizations OF the National Guard
which turned out on last Memorial Day as escort
| to the Grand Army In It's parade will take the
form OF a stand Of colors for each command. In
stead Of engrossed resolutions at first proposed.
| The widespread interest taken in the project IL
shown by the contributions which have been made.
! Eighteen posts have already sent their
contributions. and the rest making
arrangements to respond to the call. So
| far the amounts have been about double the
sums requested In the committees estimates No
post which desires to the patriotic action OF
! General Cavanaugh's regiment and Captain Roe's
troop remembered Will fail to send its full quota
! % cash on th. account. The larger the sum raised
the finer will be the trophies which these two
splendid organizations will carry In the next Me-
mortal Day parade
| 4 special reunion n the ex-members OF the
| DANDY Fifth" 5th New-York Heavy Artillery.
who attend the tw-nty-seventh National Encamp-
| ment Of the O. A. r.. will be held In the County
| Court House near the Denison Hotel opposite
| Tomlinson Hail. indianapolis. Ind. At O'Clock
! Wednesday morning. september 6. 1877. under the
| nanayement OF Comrade Jasper r. Lewis. Com
many d. South BEND. Ind. COmrade Joseph H.
! Barker. secretary urges ev'ry survivor OF the
| regiment 10 be present. Arrangements are being
! made for the fifteenth annual reunion OF the Vet
/ sra Association
New York city. at the Broadway Central Hotel, No
| cs7 TO C77 broadway, opposite Bond-st.. THURSDAY,
| October 49, 1899. Comrades who have not acknowl-
edged the receipt OF their membership certificate
are requested TO do 80. and TO send the annual
contribution In registered letter money order 50
| that Il will not b. lost. No member is expected
| TO give more than he can afford. Letters Of in
oulry addressed to Secretary Barker at No. 255
! Front-st New-York city. will be promptly an
| swcrrd
The old Third Brigade O'lrst Division, Fifth
! Army Corps Association will hold It's third reunion
on Wednesday, September .. nj 10 o'clock a. m,
In the State House Hall. indianapolis. on the occa-
sion OF the twenty-seventh National Encampment
| OF the q. a. II. a paper will be read on Butter
fields Brigade from Hanover TO Malvern Hill
by Major r. T.. Morris. II il desired that every
comrade living should furnish his address IN the
secretary. roster OF the brigade viii be printed
In the ucxt proceedings General Daniel Buttertield
/ il president OF the association and Edward Hin
! secretary. Allegheny Springs. Irvine. Warren
County. Penn
/ At the thirty-second anniversary Of tho Anderson
| Zouaves- S2l Ncw-lork Volunteers held Oh Mon
day evening last at No. G9i Sixthave. comrades
were present from New-York. Pennsylvania, Mas
sachusetts. Indiana New-Jcrsey. MINI ,sota. Viz
ulnia and Arkansas. The following officers
elected: President. Colonel u. Il. Baker vice
! president g. r.. Morse: treasurer. l.. Heuer;
cordns secretary. Robert Stackpole; trustees. Cap
tain ". Alderman James Hustled and W. Dulan;
| srrgrunt-at-ar1ns. VI. j. licnernun.
The tw"nty-trst annual convention Of the Ma
tonal Association of Union EI-Prison-rs of War
Will be held In Indianapolis September q. Head
h ncSmpmen is held In The Postorce eulidng
The secretary and treasurer will have books for
registration.
Colonel Charles p. Lincoln. OF Washington, IL
talked Of for COMMUNICATIVE 'hief at the Indian
aIOlis election The contest 40 far IL believed To
he between General Grubb. ~ New-Jersey, and
Past Department Commando Hurst. of Ohio.
The annual summernight's festival OF r.. II. Nor
gan Post. No D7. will take place AZ Iiuber's Pa
yilion. derome-ave. and On~-hundrel -six SEQ
ond-st. on Monday evening, September /. The
proceeds viii go To the post relief fund.
| Next Thursday. September l.. will be the thirty
first anniversary OF the battle Of Chanty. Va,
and of the death OF Major General Phil Kearny.
| A GREAT GATHERING OF Pollen IN BrFFiLO
HuGalo. Aug. 27.-Ei,e Thousand Poles were gathered
together A. East Buffalo This afternoon, bus mo- the