New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
| PROTESTING AGAINST THE DESIGNATION
| OF GETTYSBuRG BATTLEFIELD.
ABEL SMITH POST on POINDEXTEE DUNBAR
RANGING FOR "NEw-YORK DAY.
At GETTY:BUR

| At GETTY:BURG.
| The Dissertation OF the battlefield Of Gettysburg
| bv an electric railway company has properly
! awakened a deep f., linz Of Indignation throughout
the country, especially among those veterans oil Nc"
| York who took part In the bloody conflict and cN'
| pcct I'm a few days TO revsit the ground halowel
| 10y so many touching memories. They go to witness
| and take part in the dedication OF the monuments
which mark the places where they fought and where
their comrades laid down their lives IN defence Oh
| the Union and the Constitution
| Lafayette Post. always prompt TO buckle on It's
armor AT the first encroachmcnt upon the honor ana
| rights Of comrades. dead living. has spoken III
no uncertain tones, yocing the sentiments of oil
decent people, and Demanding that the trolley rail-
| way company be- driven out Of the hallowed
ground which Its servants have desecraed ana the
| battlefield restored to original condition. The
demand has received the approval Of the Department
and National Commanders.
Abel smith Post 40 49, OF Brooklyn, which Is one
OF the largest and sturdIc,t bodies Of veterans In
the country, discussed at its last meeting PoindeXter
Dunn's inhuman regret that 1T was not the PEN
soners instead OF the poor clerks who were killed,
and passed resolutions, demanding Dunn's Immediate
removal from the employ Of the Federal Government.
There large attendance and the vote was
unanimous. The members also passed resolution
asking other Grand Army posts throughout the
Union to unite In similar demand upon the Ma
public service.
At is last meeting on June l., J. L. Riker
lost 40 81. had among its visiting comrades Past
Commander Peter u. ". Ncrhoevcn, Of W. q. Mitchell
Post, and aide d"camp on the stan OF the NATIONAL
Commander. Alter Witnessing the musterin services
CDmrade Ncrloeycn made som" graceful remarks, III
the course OF which he took occasion to compliment
the comradc5 on their evident interest in the welfare
Of the ORDER shown both by the number in attend
ancc and the report Of the Memorial Committee which
Wa, hcily satisfactory. The speaker stated that III
the forty odd visits he had made In his Official
capacity. Til, only the fifth musIer-in he h;d VIII
scd and urged the members TO keep up the mis-
SIC nary work among the ranks of the veterans VINO
are yet the pale Of the Grand Army, where
they properly belong. The applause at the close oil
his remark, indicated that they would continue u
labor In the vineyard
Comradc Edward Hill, No. AZ West Twentie'h-st''
secretary Of the Third Brigade Association, wishes
mcml or, Of the old command not TO forget that the
monument, Of the 4ith and 18th New-fork heei-
menis on Little Round Top. Gettysburg VIII be
dedicated July ., 1905. Transportation VIII w
furnl he'd 10y the Stat" Of Ncw-lork To "ettysourS
ami return 10 all New-Yori veterans engaged In the
battle Of Gettysburg. The 4ih New-iork Regiment
has extended an invitation To all veterans OF Butter
folds old Third Brigade. comprised OF the 18th, lth
md Am New York I'D Pennsylvania 10th Michigan
and roth Maine, Ia BE- present.
ANY one not entitled to free transportation can pur
chase ticket, at any railroad station at the reduced
rat, paid by the state for the transportation ol
veterans, the rates being slightly IN advance OF hall
fare A. follows From New York to Getty oburs ana
return. - 30. Ticket, good from June 10 10 July
going and 10 july returning.
,,.u.rol Daniel Imitcrficld, Of this city, mas ac-
ceptcd the appointment Of grand marshal OF inc
parade at Getty sburg, on "Ncw-lork Day. OF 'he
,.tc,,n or,anzaron and has begun hi, abors. Gen
,ral Buiicriom took an active part thirty years AZ"
in organizing a ynradc when lie was Chief OF stan
AT th. Army Of th. Potomac. II WAS called 'hah
c.lor.vllc Many Of the same officers who rVpr''d
m him ON that occasion will report at his headquarters
ON their arrival at gettysburg Commanding omce'S
or the senior officers o organization. are requested 10
report I'm person the ONCE OF the "cttySourB MON
umcni Committee to designate 10 the secretary 'hos'
on If, is, who arr entitled To go o "c'tysburS anu
who Will 90. H. VIII, AT the same time, correct all
errors in 1T, ll, and report 10y what routes anu Si
tons the men Of his command will leave. The state
will nay necessary railway fare incurred In tho per-
forrnnncc Of This duty.
The splendid resolutions adopted by La''N',"
Post on the p'nson question r''ehuhs 'h' ""o'e
.ac charges against the 'nion'rS ana o'"'""'n'S
Of ~ usioms, and advocating plan Tor 'Ap"''S
f,,udul.it pensions. where ANY 'Asi. hav" Deem re-
urn,d I'm q form for easy circulation and dl'iribu'
ton. ComraGc James y. banchard the Chairman
Of the committee. which presented ihcm Is uld'r'
stood To b.. their author. Ill, associates Oh W,
committee Nh, ,"mr"dr, Fram''" wiim A. COBB.
G.urs. j. Edgar. Mercdnh l.. ZONES Joseph }. Lit
tie, rank Lo,"and "c9rSr v" Tt,oa' ','nai,
Vincent VI. Wilcox and David Wright ln'
scheme pnN@i Of 'nom',unE n Sand Apmy pn,s
In The states where Toy live with request thai Il
report Of the name, OF me unworthy Thereon; II any.
IL. transmitted To- The Commissioner OF Pensions
through The department Adlutant General within
thirty day ~ thr receipt Of the lists by the posts
lie r,~oluticn- receive. the unanimous Endorsement
Of the p~t 1h- department ,"m'nnnd'r ana rh III,
Conu,u,I, in. hrf have gwen their approval Ihcy
will probably before the National Encahp |
mrnt II the Grand Army At indianapolis IN n'pt'hi-
There viii hr 4 reunion OF tn" survivors Of ihc
battle 81 shiloh during the National tnrampn.nl oi
Ind IN september. called 10y the shiloh latii'i'd
Association. 1h. obcd ct iDi aI,ora'iIm is ,,r TO-
mad, /, park. iih. ,,rtty,purg and 'hiclnmaug1 |
and 10 have the position, Of N" two nrnlc, market
battlefield cared for. There ar" - large number OF
ihc leading soldiers. both North and south. r"pr. |
N,,lnrnaud who commanded th". first division ~ |
shiloh Is president. and Colonel +" T. Lee Of Mon |
rho an Now Yorl. cavalry together with the I'd
Now York cavalry nIarri- Lighu and members OF
The bltilr 81 rrtty >r,rg. making arrangements
H. proceed together on special excursion train I"
I"rk hav." in~i Commander Alexander N"wbrrIrr
is arranging with General Manager ID" Freeze. of III"
Central
trait for the ,.>cur, ION Wien the details are com
nr,cd announcement will be- made.
'rh,. Veteran Protective Association. Rrar-A Admiral
T. : o-lon. general Eastern agent. offers these
rate 10 Grand Army "lpc ana other, who want to
sc the Chicago Fair Transportation and seven days
lodging 40 Transformation and seven days lodging
and board. 80 or SOL. according 10 accommodations
The fret nimrd rates viii provide cots only f'r
.lrrpug purposes. Thr association Is Endorsed by
National commander W,fsScrL NfITant General
Gray and other prominent Grand Army Officials.
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