New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
COLONEL HENRY HUss's APPOINTMENT
A FAMILY EXCURSION TO GETTYsBuRd-NEET
INGs. REUNIONS AND ANNlNEH-

mander has brought 10 him congratuia'io,iS ~
many OF his old comrades. who reca'l i'' 'u
the camp and of even later Gays Vi 49,
nth him on his summer-hOme island III l-o's
island Sound, near Port Chester. None Vi -
letters cam however. be more dearly p.iNoN
on. received from the late General horace "
Noble written 10 Colonel Huss upon MS appo'"'
ment as postmaster at Mount vernon ny
Harrison. A part Of General Nop'' - a,
rejoice in your appointment as a deserved ana
measurable recognition of the soIuIeIIN 7 w,i
which were SO conspicuous in your ser So our Nrs,
ma seSendavs march from Chantey 10 freder
lex sburg December 1862 well reineihhue 80 and
nus TREND s0 s surgeon Hubbard preferred taking
the chances and pushing along , Mt'n and disastrous
Hght at Charlottesville know that III ue ,rnat ~
your duty you STAYED 7 PACK one in Charge Of the
woip,nded and that your doing resulted IN youS
capture and Imprisonment 1y IKE Of the regi
ment Tor South Carolina you deserteu i! !U W. .n
broke up the rank Of drum majors ana
bugers you would not take your h, %oS could
y was Tef abe fortunes Of Your regiment That was
gallant and deserving act OF yours NJ - Hazard
on e pexpedit,on 10 find the fate OF comrades sup
posed killed or captured A., <,
more recent letter Of consratuiaton rom
Major p Wade. jr.. Of THE Bridgeport stanaaru'
recounts the nets OF determination 70 do or die OF
Co,onel IIuss as a young drummer-Doy IN Une
Army: afterward zone of the boys "ho easoi'S
haeged 10 march in the ranks ana carry in"sN0
Arrangements have been completed WIN 'ne
Central Railroad Of New-Jersey LOT i""""!
xcurs,on 10 Gettysburg and return on July =
- ,.h;cb will enable comrades and their wives
and children TO visit the battleheid' Oonli"Nc
Alexander Newburger. past commahoer % ~
Morgan Post No 800. will act as mahasei VI -,
excursion Captain James S. Long VIII 20 WIZ"
the party in It's tour in conveyah'es owe. nc
hotrefeld and will explain the position OF the
tho o0Sf
ecbt esnecally on Little Round Top ana the
RIoody Angle The extra charge Tor the tour WI"
ha 81 for each visitor. The train Will leave lAoerE
ST station on Monday. July 2. at 10 a. M a'o uiS
n daylight trip and opportunities 10 we" 'le
scenery on the way and returning VIII leaVe
ca,tveburp on Wednesday, July 4. at p M, reacn-
,,c New-York at Q D. m Posts and veteran orsahi-
cations desiring accommodations should address
giving number in the party. Comrade Alexander
Newburger No. 1917 Broadway. The rate VIII oe
sc * one fare for the round trip.
Colonel Joseph Keller. Captain George l. tyson
Sergeant John Moorehead. Corporal A. H. Dixon
and Corporal William Kennedy were propose' ioi
membership in the Vosburgh veterans A'herIVdI
Guard list Regiment. n y. S NJ at their ias'
,,aatinp at the Canteen, No. SO Third-ave, H. r
IJehenau presiding. Applications from seNeral he"
racr,i,s were received and referred 10 the COM
n,ittee on admissions. Chairman A NJ CopeiA'u,
Of the Vosburgh Memorial Committee reported
officially the decoration Of the graves OF Ooo'ei
other
Memorial Day. and the expense olHS co'N'e0'eD
Herewith were ordered paid
The monument erected in Lutheran cemetery 10
the memory Of Past Senior Nice-Commahder fe'-
man Bers Of Robert Anderson ana "A D "ii'd'iS
Post No 1874 will be dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies next Sunday Comrades OF the posi-
and Daughters of the Veteran Cadet Corps VIII
meet at post headquarters. No 3ii West Forty
fourth-st and Will start for the cemetery at p H.
Koltes Post. No 49, enjoyed delightful excursion
on Sunday, June TO- The sail up the Souhd was
charming one TO the veterans and their ianmies'
who filled the barges susquehanna ana columbus
On the way back landing was made at White
stone Bauer's Kotes Post Band furnished the
music and after refreshments had been served 'he
Few men Who have lived in NewYork have more
personal friends in the Grand Army than the Key
Dr John r. Paxton. chaplain OF George Wa ash.
ington Post No lO3 All are pleased TO learn ina, tnat
the Doctor whose famar face h wa IN fSe cy
The comrades OF John a. Kawlins POST No sU
are not resting on S held on Wednesday
evening they mustered IN I'VE recruits Iast III on,
suttOn and Thomas McG1ann made speeches that hat
stirred up an old-timed enthusiast" d'"o'e Inv
TSe survivors of the SD Regiment-sth ~ Y. s.
M-hed a meeting on Monday evening az, ana ra re-
@ent 10 10 paw ii fraernai visit the 9th
into camp Peeksk Tickets may be obtained cd
J Jacos Ritschy. No go Eekford,,si BTooElyn o
o Major o EewaT casa On
%ciyor 90 on Wednesday evening and offered him
be restored the reslmental STANDARD The Cen Cen
eral was obliged reluctantly 70 dec;..ne me OFT
mander Of the Irish Legion during the war .o.,
The annual reunion Of the SURVIVORS OF ne ~, 41.
place on Saturday. when they VIII as usual ctI;-
6rate their departure for the 'front.' at King ho'e
versary Hinchc.in's band will be present. and
handsome preparations for the occasion nave Deeh
The New-York Memorial Committee Win hold toi It's
Tompkins Market this evening at o'clock en- I'm
portant business will be considered ana iuii at
Next Saturday, June %. will be the thirty,hrst
anniversary Of the beginning OF HoSe
Tenn upon Chattanooga, resulting IN the capture
e. the fy ana and hs Oqse OF
fo-morrow. June is is the thrtieth anniversary
OF the capture OF the Confederate cruiser Alabama
by the United States sloop of war Kearsarse' off
The battle Of Weldon Railroad was fought thirty
years ago next Friday and sa },irsi nr.n,-
ing s0h for OF their neH Gvso1 encampmn to lake
place s at Middleport Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs
S Ssn Of seca 4 om bs Trunk
one and one-third fare for the round trip: Depart
and General John Palmer Secretary Of State are
to visit the encampment Camp No A2 Of Middle ode;
welcome all who honor the encampment with
". r. Robertson. division commander. s Of V,
announces the mastering Of these new camps since
the last general orders were issued: -
charter members. by Captain W, H Dorm. OF Hal.
sey Valley officers: Captain. J. NJ Coney; hrst
lieutenant Frank Davenport; second Lieutenant.
OWN Nicholas. go
Stephen c. Waterman Camp No. &c. Oneida. with
l6 charter members. by Captain W. Il. Constantine.
OF Canastota. Officers Captain. W. S Ryan; first
lieutenant Fred Hodges: second lieutenant, c. y.
Dean.
General A. S Owen Camp. No. n. Elmra, with 10
charter members. by Past Captain W. T. Harris OF
Waverly Officers: Captain Philip B. Jennings; first
lieutenant. II j. Strauss; second lieutenant. j. Il.
Magee
Gettysburg Camp. No 81: Worthwhile with IS char
ter members by George Addington. OF Albany on
GERS: Captain J. c. Rested: first lieutenant Herbert
Carpenter; second lieutenant. Ward Bowman.
INSPECTING ELLIS ISLAND
Coneressmen Geissenhainer. OF New-Jersey and
Burkhard OF Missouri. visited Ellis Island yester-
h.