New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-02
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES..
THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS RE-
CENT TRIP.
HIS PARTY WARMLY RECEIVED WHEREVER THEY
WENT-PENsION PAYMENTS

WENT-PENSION PAYMENTS.
Department Commander John c. Shots made an
official visit TO the part OF the state last
week which was OF a most satisfactory and inter-
esting character. and will long be recalled with
Measure bv all who were so fortunate as to be In
any way associated with it, CoTTade SHOTS was
accompanied by Past commandments Johh
Palmer of Albany, Secretary Of state; Geheraii
Daniel Butteried. of New-York; General +. -
soule of Rossburg Senior Vice-Department Conn.,
rnander; Robert H. McCormic. Of Albany; Assist
ant Adjutant- General; Edward j. Mitchell OF loh-
kers. Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Coroner
Matthew II. Ellis OF Mount Vernon chei OF s'ali
Past Commander Philip $ Biglin chairman OF the Il
New-York Memorial Committee; Colonel II. q
J. Sanford Colonel H. 5. Jaynes, Coionei
Peter Grace Colonel f. p Hin, Colohel
James 8. Graham. commander OF T. u '"'
shall Post No 391. Rochester, ana members I
Of the Department Council of Administration; IN
spector- General Frank h. Jams. Of Rome; Colonel
A. Weaver Colonel Richardson. Colonel FRANCIS
Murphy Colonel j. c. Scott Major Funnel ana
Aide-de- Camp Charles T. orr. Mrs. Ellen NJ fu'-
man, past president OF the Nomans I''hel 'o'l"i
OF this State went with the party 10 Mlddlepor''t
where the Network Division OF tho Sons of Vet.
Grams were holding their eleventh annual encamp-
ment. The Department Commander and his TRENDS
left his home in Workers on Monday evening
reaching Niagara rails the next morning. Ihey'I
were received by a delegation Of veterans and d
after breakfast taken in carriages to many points
OF interest about the Falls.
M;ddepOrt reached the same AFTERNOON =
where the Sons of Veterans honorcd the Depart
nent Commander as he aliGh1ed from the train
with a salute of thirteen,guns The eloquent men
among the visitors aired their oratorcal powers
and a jolly good time was enjoyed until evening
when the party started for Rochester cannon
doomed as the train pulled out. At Rochester Past
Department Commander Joseph j. Cleary and al
delegation from Marshall Post escorted Comrade 4
Shots to their headquarters 1t was late when v
the dongs Of the evening came TO an end.
Nunda. Livingston Coulry. was visited the next
morning. Here Grand Army men 81 Livingston
and six adjoining counties were having reunion
about 1000 old soldiers beirg present The gather
ING attracted 10000 l2OO people in that part OF
the State. Commander Shots and his associates
quickly found themselves at home. parade or
veterans reviewed by the department CoM-
mander. and afterward there were speeches in
grove Comrade r S Coffin. OF C. X. Saunders
Post. No III. presiding. There was also fire /
mems parade. bicycle races and a balloon ascen-
sion.
The visiting comrades returned to Rochester ini
the evening ard entertained with fish din 4
ner at Irondequot Bay. Albany was the next 4
point on the trip where the Department Com
mander devoted Thursday official business at de-
partment headquarters. Late in the evening the
party returned to Yonkers and separated
The next quarterly pensions VIII be paid at the
new offices of the pension agent. Colonel Samue. i
Truesdell in Sxth-ave.. above Ninth-st. The whole
ground floor Of the handsome structure is occupied
by the agency. and the pensioners can be accommo-
dated inside on paydays. and Will not be compelled
10 stand line in the street in hot sun and pouring
rain. The payments begin on August 4
The Grand Army Mission, which Is such boon I
10 old soldiers in protecting them against rumseleTs q
and other human sharks on paydays, mas remoVe \
agency. to 10 no Sx;h-ave.. so as TO be near the
new Offices of the agency. An appeal has been
made IN behalf of he mission 20 enable 4 70 pay
its debts and removal expenses. The MISSION :
ponds upon this money being raised. One-doilar /
@ not are Ttfe1 send contrSu;ion 70
Comrade Knaen Van Rensselaer,. treasurer Fost-
%Ssi oN or E to coo Coicne H. H. HSdity 30 l5 Lex
War Of 1872 lived he hoisted the. stars and Strr's
the oil! 39ekh9use or fort In CengA liz fTN fVeby
washington con,aepta Guard Who g~'a t9 70 as The
Guard will report al; the for. In the PARK as usual
man viii be Joined by the following orFanizations:
Corps, Washington I4ght Infantry Occur De le0a
Knights Of Malta Farragut and Naval veterans
Reno camps. Sons Of Veterans. Junior yice-C0m;
mander Augustus Clauson. Of Fitzpatrick Post. WIZ
Of the Park. After the ceremony. which Will con;
sist Of speeches and sing ng The ,. star Spans'ei
Fort George. where Comrade Hoeb.e Will entertain
The Sons Of Veterans Of New-Jersey are thriving
under the encouragement they are RECEIVING rom rom
Sheds in a recent order appeals 10 comrades to
foster the formation Of these auxiliary soclenes.
An invitation has been extended 70 Lafayette
Post No 40 by the French societies OF this city
10 unite with them In celebrating the anniversary
of the fal, OF the Bastlle July il next at Lion
Park for which great preparations are being made
Should recent events in France not interfere. X 10
expected the French Ambas adOr and suite VIII be
present. 1t VIII be remembered that the French
focietics united with Lafayette Post In decorating
the statue Of Lafayette in Union Square, on Me
mortal Day. A., -,
Among the passengers on SATURDAY on The Lu,,
cania was Past Commander Abraham O. NILS. or
LAFAYETTE Post VINO with his family expects 10
remain abroad until November Many old com
rades and friends were down at the pier 20 see him
off Among them Commander W A. Copp'
Senior Vice-Commander II. II. Adams. Junior vice
Commander Waldo Sprdgue Comrades George "
Pancoast C. F. Hewes. H p Butler William .
Coggswel Fred Person. George p Edgar, AleX-
ander THAN. Ei. Hendricks. Fred Foster, T.. H.
Murphy T. A. Whitfield, Rastus s Ransom, d. F.
Eyarts James BECKER. Arson d. Hoyt William
Bsnta, J. G. saxton, J. c. Levy L. Hart, II. II.
The officers Of the Society Of the Army OF the
Potomac elected al the last annual reunion were;
President, Major A. VALENTINO, Of Beniningon,
caster Penn: james H. Lose. Jersey city, and
Colonel Robert l.. orr. OF Philadelphia: recording
secretary Henry y. Larome Of Brooklyn; CORE
snording secretary. Captain George f. Brown, OF
Portiand Me; treasurer. Colonel Samuel Truesdel,
New-York