New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-02
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
PREPARATIONS BY VARIOUS POSTS AND COM
MITTEEs-wHAT wELL-KNOwN COMRADES
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PREPARATIONS BY VARIOUS POSTS AND CON-
MITTEEs-wHAT wELL-KNowN COMRADES
ARE DOING
The action OF Mayor Charles A. Schleren. OF
BROOKLYN, and Supefyisor-atLarge Thomas Fitche,
of Kings County. in refusing 10 hoist foreign flags
upon the city and county buildings. has received
the unanimous approval Of Abraham Lincoln War
Veterans. No. l. In resolutions adopted at their last
meeting the War Veterans resolved that the Mayor
and Supervisor Large had shown the true Ameri-
can spirit They also declared that the highest
honor that could be conferred any marching
organization In the cities OF the United states is
that of raising the flags Of the country and none
other should be displayed except perhaps, for off,
cal visitors from other nations.
QUARTERS MADE SUITABLE
Commissioner Daily. OF the Department of Public
Works Is entitled to the thanks of Grand Army
men for the promptness with which he responded
to the request Of the new Memorial Committee for
the renovation and refurnishng Of Room No. 4, in
the city Hall, the headquarters Of the Committee
on Employment and Relief and the downtown
office of the Memorial Committee. Chairman Philip
s Biglin appointed as members of the Com
rnittee on Employment; and Relief the following
comrades. DR.. =. II. Murphy. of Lafayette Post. NO
49, chairman: Charles II. Reichert. OF Reno Post.
No a; Joseph Murphy. of II. b. Clafn Post NO
SIS: Herman Cantor, OF Sumner Post. No. q, and
A. H. Bradley of James c. Rice Post. No %. Com
radc NJ. j. Coleman. Of Hans Powell Post. No. $685.
has been appointed clerk. Comrades In need OF as
sistance or seeking for Information as TO their
pensions and other matters of interest to them will
be no less welcome than in the past. Past Senior
Vice Depa rtment Commander f. J. Atkinson, sec
rotary Of the Memorial Committee. and General
Nicholas W. Day. the treasurer, may be found
there daily at D. m. by all who have business
connected with Memorial Day. Comrade Coleman's
business hours are from 10 a. m. to p. m
Admiral Farraguts grave in Woodlawn will be
decorated by the Farragut Naval Association on
Sunday. May 49, The Rev. DR.. George 7. Morris
a naval veteran will deliver the Grafton. on the
succeeding Sunday. May 20. Farragut's statue In
Madison Square will be decorated and services Will
be held on the spot Congressman Amos J. Cum
mlngs will deliver the grafton and the Rev Dr.
W. IT, Lawrence will offer prayer All the naval
organizations Of New-York and neighboring cities
The graves Of naval heroes buried in III, the
Naval Hospital Cemetery Bro9kyn: VIII De Gee Gee
p. under the lead OF Naval Post No. 576 William
McAdoo Of Jersey City assistant Secretary OF tns
blue Jackets on men-of-war in this port are ex-
pccted to take part
FOR THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Department commanders. staff officers and COM
raIes who duties during the National Encampment
will put them on horseback and who want horses
and equipments for the parade. should communicate
with Thomas G. Sample. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Parade and Review. Postofice Box No TO-
Allegheny city, Penn. Veteran organizations
whether corps. division. brigade, regimentGi pat
terry company. intending TO hold reunions during
the encampment week, and desiring to secure
satisfactory place of meeting. should address W.
Patterson, chairman Of the Committee on Reunions rs
No III Fourth-aye., Pttsburg. Members or ne
Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies Of the g. A. X ana
other %H3a sSsr Ta rSr or
the Committee Entertainment or Ladies NO Il
KrGs Allegheny c atty P rTam the National En-
campment east Of PIttsburg has been hNed by tn
rp ws ae Of PsbuTg the central rrac
ton has named rate which will range from one
The ladies' Naval Veteran Association OF the
officers for the year Commando. Mrs. Mary G
smith; Lieutenant commander; Mrs. Rose Rock ;,
Mrs ii; BeesiyS;; officer Of deck, Mrs: ! sProule
Thirty-fve members present OF which seven
teen were mustered in at that meeting The assoca-
ton will meet on the sscOnd and fourth ot tuesdays
Comrade John G. Peene. who was triumpnantly
elected Mayor Of Workers last Tuesday has been
his brilliant campaign and magnificent victory
IN the face Of normal Democratic majority Of sew
shoulder. they should. and as they did in fonkers
last week. they seldom fall ~. ~. "a
Brooklyn on Friday evening. Philip Franz, who
has served in ths s'h Regiment n g. Is n G
vice Of thlrty-seven years; will present himself fGr
mustern s as recruit He n served Win hiS peg
call for troops. The badge OF membership will be
presented BY a cousin of the recruit. Past Com
mander Frederick l.. Schaefer. of Sumner Post, No.
a. this city.
Comrades should bear in mind that the reception
which Lafayette Post No 40. is to give to the new
department commander John c. Shots. will take
place Friday evening next at the Masonic Temple
Twenty thrd-st and Sixth-ave. Members OF other
posts both In and out Of the city, are invited and
will be made welcome.
HANDY BOOK FOR VETERANS
Comrade r. c. Tuckerman of Lafayette Post.
No 40 has Just published an edition OF the vet
Grams Reference Book" for 1894 containing roster
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