New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-30
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
IMPROVEMENT IN COMMANDER ADAMS'S
CONDITION.
PULLED DOWN BY HIS OLD WOUNDS OF THE
Wharf.-The DUTY OF COMRADES IN THE
COMING ELEcTIoN-NOTES OF
VARIOUS POSTS.

VARIOUS POSTS
Adjutant- General James F. Mech Is happy to
inform comrades who have been socitous re-
Garding the condition Of Commander Chief John
c. Il. Adams that he Is improving as rapidly as
can be expected. and hopes to be about again
soon. Early this month the Commander-ln-Cniel
visited Philadelphia with a committee OF the Ma
tonal Encampment and, having finished his busi-
ness there. started for Chicago, accompanied by
his wife. He arrived there on Saturday OCTOBER
T. Two days later he was able to visit the Column
bian Exposition. He was then taken III ana con-
fined to his bed for a week. when 1t was found
necessary by the advice of physicians, to have
most delicate surgical operation performed. This
was done on Tuesday, October II, with gratifying
results The operation discovered serious blind
abscess that had formed In the right hip In the
track Of a gunshot wound through the body. re-
ceved at Gettysburg, and that had given him
constant, almost daily trouble since that time
The surgeons by this last operation, also removed
several pieces of bone Since then kilograms re-
ceved from his bedside in the Imperial Hotel.
Chicago announce that he Is doing we'll. 1t must
not be inferred from this. says the AdJutant-Geh-
eral In his last bulletin. that he Is out OF danger
II will probably be two or three weeks. perhaps
longer before he is able to be moved. Department
commanders will understand the failure Of the
Communicating Chief to keep certain engagements
or accept invitations that have been received. AS
soon as his physical condition will warrant, due
announcement will be made.
NEW UNIFORMS ADOPTED.
Every year the Grand Army becomes more natty
in It's appearance In the Memorial Day parade The
old Uniform which had been adopted by car con-
drctors hoteiporters schuetzen corps, custom
house officers and elevator boys. has been gener-
ally discarded. and nearly every post Of this city
has adopted n style Under the regulations
each post can choose its own uniform. The big
SLOUGH hat has been replaced by the military cap
in most instances and the Chasseur, or undress
re uar army style, Is the most popular OF the uni
ferns. a military authority has observed that
good many posts have uniform exclusively their
own and n mixture Of every style. For instance.
Steinwehr Post adopted the regular army uniform
hut added the gilt buttons and gold shoulder knots:
Mitchell Post. the buttons without the knots; La
fayette Hancock and Monroe the full Chasseur;
f. d. Morgan and several others the regular army
undress and so on. until at last there Is scarcely
a post in New-york that strictly adheres TO the
old time honored uniform.
Comrades and friends OF Past Commander John
schmidng OF ]. l.. Rker Post. No. g. and Its
present adjutant are making strong canvass for
him In his candidacy for State Senator In the
IXth District Comrade Schrdling is sincere
and straightforward Republican. but he Is also
an ardent Grand Army man, and has been an
earnest worker in the cause for more than
quarter OF century. Election Day Is fast ap-
nroaching-It Is only eight days off-and the men
who vote as they shot" should not forget TO give
Comrade Schmidling hit in the unequal fight
before him. He gallant soldier In COM
pany b. OF the Eth New-York Volunteers ana the
scars OF battle which he carries are an excellent
certificate that he did his duty like a man. Com
rades should not forget him when they come
IN cast their ballots a week from tomorrow.
Rear- Admiral Osbon. commanding the National
Association of Naval Veterans. has announced the
following National Aides John u McNally. L. f.
Carrigan. Walter T.. Jacobs. James BRADFORD
Cooke. James T. Eagan. Fred NJ. Hamer. w.
L. Palmer. stephen Farmer +. c. Farquhag'
Fred C. Hasklns. George C. Osgood.
The National Executive Committee Of the as
soclation is composed OF Thomas Pickering. John
w Paine Lorenzo Traver. C. f. Gooding, Charles
\ Weeden James A. McElroy. h. ID. Bliss, Edwin
A. Robinson.
Fleet Captain p. L. Flynn. No. POI Pearl-st..
New-Yorl, is announced Division Chief of the
IIome Division. governing the ports OF NewYork,
Brooklyn. Amsterdam. Poughkeepsie. Albany.
Troy Hoboken and Jersey city.
GEORGE A. REiLIYS DEATH.
The death Of Commander George A. Reilly Of
Ellsworth Post No. e.. Is severe loss to the
Grand Army of this city He was. for many
wears one OF the best-known and most earnest
members Of the order In New York and was com
utively His funeral. which took place on SUNDAY.
October q largely attended me burial With
NJ. Dusenbury. Commander Reilly's lifelong friend,
read the Grand Army service at the grave. Com
r,de Kelly originally enlisted in the 3Ith New York
colonel Charles Rcome). He was transferred TO
the 10th New York Volunteers and was mustered
out with the latter regiment. . $500,
senior Vice Department Commander f. J. Akin.
son past commander of II. Is. Claftin Post. Will
have strong support in this city in his race for de.
partment commander Few comrades who have met
him i'm the Memorial Committee meetings and at
post State and National encampments tall to recog-
nlye i'm him the sterling qualities required In the
head OF "A great organization like the Department
| - pa Commander KAY having re-
tired Comrade Atkinson's only opponent now
SPOKEN of is Commander John Sholts. OF l<tchinSs
Post Yonkers. but II Is reported that his active
bayincss connections prompt him to decline the
distnction In the meantime Comrade Atkinson
supporters are hard at work and report fresh
gains every day.
4 complete list OF the officers Of Steuben Post.
No 2qi the latest addition to the Department. OF
Nrw-York whose organization was announced In
these columns last week, is as follows: Commander.
Andrew Buehrer senior vice-commandsr George
pfItzer: Junior vice-cCmmander. John Scott;
quartermaster John Van Wyck; surgeon. Carl
Wagner: chaplain, John Haenleln: officer OF the
6av Daniel i,hone; officer OF the guard. Andrew
Keller; adjutant. Henry Lied. The post starts In