New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THEIR ONLY DISABILITY POVERTY.
OVER TWO THOUSAND COMRADES on THE sUS-
PENDED LIST IN THIS CONDITION
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

there is now on the suspended list over 2VO
worthy comrades whose only disability is poverty.
and advised every post that has suspended mem
bers its rolls to exercise a little more of that
charity for which the order is justly celebrated
and materially reduce these figures. This has
already had a good effect and many posts have
wiped their suspended list by either remitting
the dues by raising fund to pay them 1t is
predicted that in a few weeks every irst-class post
in New York and Brooklyn will adopt this course
and these poorer comrades will be made TO feel
as much at home at the encampments as their
more fortunate comrades. Some posts have never
had a suspended member their rolls. Their only
losses are from death transfer.
Commander Cleary believes that every one OF
the 675 posts of this department can add at least
five recruits to its muster roll this year. Some
can do much better If his suggestions are faith
fully seconded ty the officers and working members
of the posts in the State the next adjutant-gen-
eral report will show an increase of not less than
5000 members
Union veterans upon whom the Medal of Honor
voted by Congress March 3. 1863 has been con-
ferred are looking forward with pride and pleasure
TO the gathering Of those who entitled to wear 1t
at the Holland House this evening. As has been
we'll remarked: 1T is the indisputable title to
heroic honor and courage" The holders of these
medals have organized an association. to be known
as the Medal of Honor Legion The meeting to-
night is complete the details of the organiZa-
ton, only preliminary steps having been taken up
awarded the honor and are expected to be at the
meeting are Major General Alexander s. Webb
president of the College OF the City of New-York;
Major General Martin r. Mcmahon, Major-General
Francis j. Heron. Colonel T. F. Rodenbough, chief
of the Bureau of Elections; Colonel f. NJ. knox,
Major General o. o. Howard. Major-General Daniel
Butterield. Major T. W. Greis, Captain H. NJ
Munsell General j. r. O'Beirne. Colonel James
Qunlan Major j. d. TerU. General c. II. r. Coils
Captain T. w. Judge Sergeant John II. Cook
Lieutenants A. 7. Harng and Joseph l.. Folett
Privates Patrick Ginley and Thomas Davis. and
Louis Richards. John G. Morrison and Thomas T.
Corcoran. of The United States Navy. Generals
John NJ. Schofied and Nelson A. Miles, United States
Army are also Medal of Honor soldiers. 1t is
thought that at least forty will be at the Holland
House tonight. A dinner will precede the meeting
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL.
This is a technical description of the medal pre-
pared by an officer of the United States Mint: The
Medal of Honor is a bronze star attached to a
bar of the same metal by ribbon The five points
of the star are tipped with trefos. Each point of
the star contains a crown of laurel and oak. In
the of the medal, within circle of thirty
four stars America, personified Minerva, stands
with her right hand resting the fasces, while
in her left hand she holds a shield emblazoncd
with the American arms with which she repuses
Dscord. The is surmounted by trophy rep
resenting two crossed cannons, beneath which are
a number of cannon balls. and resting over them
sword. The American eagle is above the trophy.
The bar is composed of two cornucopias and the
American arms and the ribbon is the Stars and
Stripes in silk The medal is entirely of bronze and
q handsome piece Of work
A reception to Colonel Frederick D. Grant late
United States Minister Austria has been ar
ranged by t. s Grant Post, No S27. of Brooklyn In
cordial letter Major George A. Price. in charge
Of the details. Colonel Grant has accepted the in
vitaton and fixed November rs as the date. Ex-
Minister Robert +. Lincoln is also expected TO be
present. A dinner at the Montauk Club. tc be
given by few of Colonel Grants personal friends,
will take place before the reception
REAL. ESTATE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
The Board OF Assessors of Flatbush. l. L. have
iust furnished illustration Of the principle that
real estate bought by a Union soldier with his PEN
son money is not subject to taxation. Charles L.
H. Zelinsky. chaplain OF James II. Kerswell Post.
No. 49, of Flabush. and few years ago captain OF
Company F. 18th Regiment. Brooklyn. has been
paying taxes his property in Fennimore-st Tor
The last eleven years. A few weeks ago he engaged
counsel who drew up a protest 10 the Board or
Assessors In the document submitted Captain Iel-
lnsky deposed that $1,000 of the money he paid for
his land derived from his pension as a soldier
of the Union, and his lawyer argued that under the
law property purchased was exempt from tax
alton The three assessors of Flatbush, William A.
Haywood Justus W. Smith and j. Lott Vanderbilt.
took the under Amusement and have decided in
Captain Zelinskys favor. They have given him
certificate reducing his assessed valuation Dy the
amount mentioned. and say that had the protest
been made sooner his taxes would have been less
for the last decade. The captain. who has been
struggling along the small salary OF postmaster
OF Flatbush. which he continues TO hold notwitn-
standing the change in Administration. aided by
paltry pension of S2 year. has been receiving the
congratulations of his friends over his success.
They tell him that he is entitled to draw back for
the money which has been Illegally levied
against him since 1892 and that he ought to bring
a suit TO recover it from the town.
LOYAL LEGION OFFICERS.
At the meeting of the Commandery- in Chief OF
the Loyal Legion. held last Wednesday, General
fucus Fairchild, OF Wisconsin elected COM
mander- to succeed exPresident Rutherford
Y HAYES who up to the time Of his death had
held that office. Ex-President Harrison the
first choice of most of the State Communicates but
he peremptorily declined what would undoubtedly
have been a unanimous election The officers
chosen for the coming year follows: Com
rnander in chief General Lucus Fairchid. Wis
consin: senior ice-commander-n-chef, Nelson
Cole Wisconsin; Junior observation-disclosures
Admiral Henry Erben. NewYork; recorder-in chief.
Colonel John p. Nicholson Pennsylvania; treas
urer-in-chief Colonel Cornelius Cavel. Ohio; chan
ceIlor-in chief Captain Peter D. Keyser. Pennsyl
vanja. registrar-in-c chief General Albert Ordway,
District of Columbia; chaplainn-chef. the Rev.
H. CLAY Trumbul, D. d., Pennsylvania; counsel
in-chief General o. NJ Poe, Michigan; Colonel ii.
G. Key New-York; General j. Nj. Brown, Maine:
Major w p. Haxford. District OF CoiumDia' Colonel
Arnold Rend Massachusetts.
Philadelphia was selected for the next National
meeting I'm October. 1894. The growing disposition
noted among Grand Army men ana Union veterans
TO unite in supporting Past Commander-in-Chlet
Jobn Palmer for Secretary Of State Is healthful
sign of the strength of comradeship Comrade
Palmer is worthy of the honors which ne has worn
as an active and earnest member OF the order' ana
he has a record for service in the heiu oi WHICH
any soldier might feel proud. lie eiiis'eu III oer
tember 1861 while yet "A boy. I'm the 9ist Ne"-iork
Volunteers. and faithfully served his country untii
his muster out. July, 1866. Every veteran Oh 'he
war and every veterans and grandson VINO
Ia CaptIin JOnn