New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE ACTION OF LAFAYETTE POol.
NOTES ABOUT DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS NN"


{ort nf no nt de a.
regarding pensions. The action u ' .
,,ia.v influential most WIS prompted oS 'i' CRU
,a,,o 90 resolutions in March last DE r'rh'h ioo''
which have been followed by ''e a,"''''''"' VI Wv
charter Of the latter orgamZ'"o"' ~. 49, -
aud rosen,inp the wholesale charges as'n'' p"'io'
ora claimants for pensions iA''"''' '''' p,'r',
-, ,h,. evsrv charge should be promptly ana
-, ,o.,iyotcd that the unworthy may be-
s s n,rishcd and that the worthy may be-
lo,.d and vindicatcd. The orders OF Na'iohai
C.mm,pd~r weissert committing the oruer aS"'n,,
torduIsnt pensions and making IL the o"N Vi al
,r. NJ the Grand Army 10 report all irauuni'h'
"' tho Commissioner of Pensions are heartily
Endorsed. $780, .,, ,.ir list
=, -, suggest, that printed lists Of pensioners III
ch state be sent the Assistant Adjutant-''ehcraN
-, rho Grand Army, of every Department. giving 'i'
,nsoners' names. addresses, service ana OASIS oil pm
10, and that such printed lists be transmitted pS
,b Assistant Adjutaut General 10 the various posts
-, his department with instructions to report mime
d,o,olv such fraudulent case, as may BE- discov''a
,b.. r.ports to be sent without delay from ccpart
,ent Headquarters the Commissioner of Pensions ~
Washington The post also advises that sihh'r i'N''
NJ all applicants for pensions be sent TO the Nai'o"
most, through the channels named, with nStr"""""N
= r.,ort the names Of unworthy fraudulent ap
,;,,auis With such safeguards thrown AROUND 'n'
,v.,em II is believed that much can be done toward
.,, the lists and preventing fraud Department
commander Clcary approved the Lafayette resolutions
without reservation The COMMUNICATIVE Mel ""n''
dcclsrng himself in hearty accord WIN 'e "DJ'''H
sought. and pronouncing the Suggestions 'Ao'.e'''
Lleves that measures of such Importance shouiu De
referred to the National Encampmeh' ""'" "'''S
I'm Indianapolis next september.
me of the most interesting ceremonies preceding
N.,no,ial Day was the presentation o. a fine sli>
American flag by Alexander Hamilton Post No. lo:'
ia Grammar school No. -, led by COMMANDER
Thomas W. Smith. The post marchc" "o''
It's headquarters in LcnoXavc. TO find the assembly,
room of the school tsstcluly decorated Tor 'e o'"
..on In the flags and class colorS. large NUMBER
Of visitors was present. school Truste, Robert F.
steele "A member of Hamilton Post. presided ana
after an anthem had been sung by the pulis chorus
he read u passage OF scripture. America anu 'ue
Russian National hymn were sung by the schooi
approprlate recitations followed. "Tcntng Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground and Flag oi the Free
were sung and song of the Camp was rcciteo'
Then Captain Philip b. Lowe. on behalf or the
most, in a short and most impressive address pre-
sented the flag. Principal Rowland accepted 'he
eft for the school. Commander Thomas W. smith
being called upon, responded in an eloquent speeoh
on the duty Of Grand Army TO encourage the seh'
ment OF loyalty and patriotism among lhe So"he
pcople Of the land As one who once Il New
York schooboy7 he said, Il know that Ill no more
loyal hands than those of the schoolboys of Newi or
could the honor OF the flag he intrused The schools
OF this city were represented on nearly every ba'e
field OF the rebellion. During the war the boys from
the schools and colleges. and young men VINO pu'
recently had been New-York schoolboys, went from
this city in defence OF that flag by the thousand
They were with Mcclellan on the peninsula with
Thomas at Chickamauga. with Farragut at mobile
With sheridan In the valley They marched WIN
sherman from Atlanta TO the and they We're
with Grant at AppomattoX. They brought bacE the
flag with no star dmmed and no stripe iaded. III
the College Of the City of NewYork, where was one
OF the younger students Gilbert NJ Elllott' Il seoi'
raised the flag above the college building ana III an
address n.dsd his life to defend the honor Of the
flag At the battle Of Lookout Mountain he PAID The
last full measure OF devotion to his country, ialins
a., tho head of his regiment, the 1O2d New York. wiie
gaiIantly leading that command up the mountain
rocky slope. Many others, equally brave gave
,,.,r vounc lives that the Nation. might nve.'
lsst Commander ". H. wood, the Rev. Dr. W. e.
p,,,tnc and the presiding officer also spoke. The
av.rcses closed with three hearty cheers for Alex
,aer Hamilton lost, thee for the nag ana three
mole for Principal Rowland. ,,,.n. o. ,,, lame.
:, vsroxell POST No. l4J OF fiatbush, was the
Memorial Day parade through the suee's oi tir
td oMm comrades AT Hoy eros, Cemetery Never
va the post 50 literally provided with plants ava
- ougmenIed BY The veterans Of Frank Head
ios NO. IT, of Brooklyn in connisha OH o. L. vc -
seck,rson the members OF the lJo'h NeW, Torn We" ~,
ersn Association ANA the fiaiDu'A mIiua',h n "i
Company Ii, l3,h ResDe1i TnT eai" 1hnrc ;1'e for
divine service The Rev Father Joh a. MoVu
in which he dwet upon the pslT' ~ th@ @ c,n 10
sacrifice Of men who Responded TO we or cosc1
avn, and Ii, isy address the b Eep coamsir sy smith
Of kerswe Post after MheA ' Msrc s{ decor eG
i,s evening the .ce ans and hei' guest
we're served with an elaborate supper at r"c.chn.
aylors home n Grant NJ :, rei h,e We're Comrade
Charles l.. H.: Lellnehy, Jcnn W. WIN rnnimaldcr.
5lO, S ss.Ear on and nd H. o e. SMITH HE anu
The nnhesiiarlng patriotism Of General 6a s allan
GStH. fsr The Memorial Day parade, when the r.
nsnder Of the First brigade, y. ~ - - ramoine,
n, home is likely To- meet with the rec gni'ion whici
the action deserves at the next mecuiI "a no ZION
Jnnior Nee Commander Joseph Hart OF Reno Post no
~. and II Is reported Will nave WHIT" '"Pp'
on Tuesday evening last II b. qah Ian b bonso HH
SIC. presented TO Commander Waller nuI service
I.e post headquarters have been removed 10 ~
Horton Building Nos. los and 10 E.s' ns,amH ha
Ssen Changed from The frs, and third MonGn
evenings 10 the first AMI third Wednesday e'e"'"s
Those survivors of the 9th NcwYork vol"nt~ ger
who took part In the battle Of GeitysburS' I,i
d,.,iP, 10 vi, the battlefield the mrs uiN % ','
yr the dedication ccrcmonlc regnes,e' 10 sy
y,ar General Knight. no 2o' Ens lwcms
thd-st.. or 10 Lieutenant DANIEL kcsslf So '"'
Of the rcsneu'al a.s)cialion, stony ioinl. \. y.
Comrades of he dl;handcd fsham loit v VIA "a
moi symplthzc with the action Of that bOIy I ti1'i
TO the pension system talk Of allatine win 13 ii
Iost no: "a A number Of Farnham men 'o'"e
Simmer veterans IL Tuesday, paraie. ,,.,,
The next encampment Of the New York DiVis.oi
Sons Of Veterans will be held at Clayton, on lueSuaI
June IL, at ii Il. III. summer excursion Tickets WI
reduce the est OF tram r9iaoa To ihc Si pcom
modsuons at Clayton for all desiring TO aten1
ne hs;ocai n and pSoG '6eei, Gf '1 H"cT
Longs'reers and I1ckeIt's Charges az Getty
burg july = and ?. loG3.7 LOnsstrrot'S clarg" wa
the first concentrated effort Of the Confed"iateS
that battle Pcheiis charge Of The m1'
desperate OF AL modern history. References
Ie9ily'S Great Rebellion. Century Magazn.. 1851.
The charter OF Veteran Camp No. II. 81 New ior
CITY. has been revoked. tine camp having been NOR
than one year In arrears for report ana pr caplt
A handsome Grand Army badee wa, presented
Post Department Chaplain, the Rev. DE-. Ciark Wrigh
by comrades of f.. \. himbal Post No. 100, o
SUNDAY evening Of last week.