New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-30
SUPERINTENDENT THOMAS DYRyEs.

Various names have been mentioned In connection
with the place this year and until within few
IL looked II number Of candidates likely TO
come forward TO claim the honor. But all discord
this point seems happily 10 be lanlshed by the PROPOSE
ton nat the Office shall be prorered Police super
intendcnt Thomas Byrnes. OF Noah L. Farnham Post.
NO 45s. so far be learned, the election OF
Comrade Dyrnes is regarded most excellent idea
and many delegates have expressed their intention Of
voting for him. II IS believed that other member
of the Grand Army In the city wond prove sails
factory would Superintendent Byrnes vt the head
Of tho Decoration Day column marching down Fifth
next May. There hive been fears that with such
q multiplicity Of cares Of Official character The
superintendent might not DO induced IA accept When
spoken 10 on the subject BY members Of The com.
mittee, who are anxious 10 see him I'll the place for
which they believe him so thoroughly fitted. Comadc
Byrnes seemed think IL doubtful whether he could
find the time. but several OF his old army companions
certain that he Will undertake III. ariuous duty II
II offered to him with The unanimity which they b.
neve ought 10 prevail.
Comrade Byrncs made a splendid record in the 18th
New-York Volunteers Ellsworth Zouaycs. and was IL
all the tuttcs and service through which the regiment
passed until Its muserout. lie Is ono OF the charter
members Of Farnham Post, and has been active and
earnest comrade. In full sympathy with the aims oil
the order and ready 10 bear his share OF CT
burden Of duty. several prominent Grand Army men
other candida1cs would withdraw In favor OF Supcrin
,endcnt Byrnes md that he would b. elected unln
mously
For chairman OF the memorial committee. Colonel
David :. Brown. the present incumbent, and Fast
Commander Philip :. Bigin. who has been first VICE
chairman for two terms. are talked Of. General y
W. Day, treasurer; Past Commander +. j. Atkinson.
recording secretary and Comr7ide John Mullean cor
responding secretary, likely 10 be elected again
without opposition.
Al the last meeting OF lafayette Post. no 40. at
the Masonic Temple. Twenty thirdst. and siAiha'c.'
the annual official inspection took place. The inspect
ing officer was Past Commander Bartlm. Of Alexander
Hamilton Post No. 49, who made congra'hia'ofy
address Commander 4. e. NILS OF Lafayette fOs''
made an apt reply, assuring Commander BaTtiaih III
what high the members OF Hamilton toSl "c''
held by the comrades OF Lafayette.
The annual reunion OF the 4th Ncw.iork cavalry
Veteran Association took place On saturday c'eh'"7
January II, at 40. IA West Thirty second ST. Al
the business meeting which preceded the reunion ''
time for holding the regular meetings was chahsto'
and they were made semi annual, ihslcad 81
monthly as heretofore, and VIII hereafter b" h'd !"
January ana July. The following were CHOSEN
officers: Charles T. Garfield president tor the UNA
,imej: Andrew Beck, vice president Dr. Ine" ~
sreeter surgeon; Alexander Newburecr' treasurer
Michael Gornw. financial secretary Joseph a. Mcor'
80 33 south Eeventh-avc., Mount Vernon, recording
secretary The company adjourned 10 III" ui"'"5'
room where, after discussing III" go"d ulhHS pro
vided Comrade Newburgcr. on behalf OF Mrs Cahheli'
presented TO the association magnificent Do"'l"''
which was duly accepted with thanks. AddreSS'
were made by Comrades +. NJ. Clark ana Lawrence
rr,cland of the 10Th NcwIork lnfdniry' 'omiad'
vondercrif, I'd New-York NJ r.; captain d. ".
ImnIau of the 9th New York Cavalry, ana C'iiaor9
,iiIIv and Kaiser Of the as>OciailOn. Among tl0s"
nrrs.nt were Comrades Richter, Heck Ma,iciSon'
Ilahnlrn Drank Ignatius), Payne, oil -, Mrrhlhp,'
cnrI, kramer DAVIS. Dodd. Gunkcl, Iilgler Harmon
Kaiser t,Ormly and Il number OF "thrf' '"hrn'E
',a ,eouc,t,I 10 send their full addresses 10 the
ncretary rs "A new roster Is about 10 De- prepared ana
printed 49,. r,ou,loaoy ,,bo shared
With R0bcrt Anderson the glory If the defence 81
In,I sumter In Charleston harbor. when III" ms
attack was made upon the Union, VIII u" brought 10
'b CIV Hall today by his New jersey comrades. ana
iu Ic in state I'm the Governors Room Th' evening
f. viii he taken 10 Washington, ana after iHlprs'iNc
.ryrn- will be to MORROW consigned to lis Iat olhS
nIoca In th" soldiers National Cemetery 1T Arlington
rThe Veteran Association 81 the lOtn New lori,
vonntecr Infantry National Zouaves, Ia, elected
tho following officers for the year ''cOrge lihch'tt
incident: George ". Petit, viceWrsdcht lfhlh
Il Clark secretary: Charles W. Cowtai, treasurer
FxecntIv, Committee, John W. Marshall frI'rh'
NJ Patrick Charles II. Ludwig. Inc annual re-
'The animal masquerade OF k0lt'S Post. No. ~ VIII
,oha plocn ON Thursday evening. February IA, at tlc
,nru,nia Assembly Rooms. Thirty nv" daughters 90
comrades will g through the regulation dilii
tomrndc Rudolph Nau, who served In ia" Ola .th
Regiment, steubcn Rifles, was decorated WIN ~"
twenty five years service badge AT the last ehcahp-
mput OF kOltcs Post.