New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-26
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
ORDERS FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF ME-
MORTAL DAY.
PREPARATION TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE
DEAD WARRloRs-wHAT THE VARIOUS POSTS
COMMENTS

DEAD WARRIORS-WIIAT THE VARIOUS FOSIc
ARE DoING-NorEs AND COMMENTS.
Commander-in- Chief Adams. in General Orders No.
G. bids comrades remember that WEDNESDAY May
90 will be observed as Memorial Day. He says:
I "rwenty-slx years ago John A. Logan. Commander
in-Chief OF the Grand Army OF the Republic. IN
General Orders No IL. inaugura,ed Memorial Day.
In that General Order We were directed thal II
other eyes grow dull. and other hands SLACK ana
other hearts cold in the solemn trust we snail keep
It well as long as the light and warmth OF life
remain in us His wishes and instructions nave
been faithfully obeyed. and as his successor. J. can
upon you my comrades, again to discharge this
most solemn duty
Each year our lines grow shorter here while they
iengthen the other side. We have more graves
to decorate and fewer comrades TO discharge the
duty. Realizing this. let us invite all the people,
especially the Woman's Relief Corps. Sons OF Vet
Grams and children OF the public schools to unite
with us I'm the service In no better way can w
teach lessons OF patriotism and prepare those VINO
are to take our places for the high and responsioh
duties OF American citizens.
Th. National Commander most heartily tndorses
IN. custom generally observed in late years, OK
posts attending divine service on the Sabbath pre-
cedup Memorial Day. and urges comrades 10 ap-
pear there in uniform. with their badges ana
colors inviting II expedient the Sons OF veterans
to act as escort. and the presence OF the woman
fitting preliminary TO our great service OF me"io'S
and exaltation to that magnificent and loyal army
OF heroes Of a grateful Nation
A DINNER FOR COMMANDER SHOTS
Tho recently elected Department Commander.
John G. shotts was entertained at dinner by the
CITY Club OF Yonkers last Tuesday evening. ms
clubs dining and reception rooms were Handsomely
decorated with American flags. and each diner mac
n finely engraved menu card. which appeared
- Gone
the l.nl;ed States colcrs and war embems. joseph
f. Daily was master OF ceremonies and Depart
men.. Commander Shots occupied seat at Com'
rade Days right hand. while near him sat- among
other guests. Acknowledgement MCCORMICK. OIL Al
banv: Ouartermaster-General Mitchell. OF fonkers'
c,nior A,de-de-Camp James NJ. Smith. OF New
Work. and Senator George w. Robertson and CoIonei
Matthew H. Ellis. also Aides-de-Camp on Comraos
sbotts's staff LeGrand Mckown. Aide-de-Camp on
Tho s,ars of the Commandern-Chief; Harry Sproul,
president OF the Westchester County G. A. X. AS
ISOLATION and James jenkins and Wiliam "isoh'
n, Earnsvorth Post No. 10. Mount Vernon.
The Naval Veterans are getting ready to turn out
In force on Memorial Day TO marx the grave Oh
each shpmate with a floral tribute or a miniature
flag Admiral Osbon. in urging the proper Cd
r,rce NJ the day says: Let each association turr
our IN full force bearing at head the Union
Jack and take part In the customary paraue anu
services OF the sacred day. and let every ship"ae
wear the prescribed uniform, and especially let our
badge with bright new rlppon " Ioan,ng With
our reverence for the memory OF our depar'ed snip
mates. -, A.. o.. so,oo, children Of III.
neighborhoods be invited to take part IN the Gay
The comrades and citizens OF Pttsburg are pre-,
naring n generous welcome for the Grand Army OF
tha Renublic when II assemblies there In Natlonai
encamnmsnt next September. The railroads enter
Ing the city have named one fare or cent dans
for the round TRIP as Under ns the Jurisdiction OF the
Trunk Line and Central Traffic associations Hoteis
for
Gstions direct with each guest rates 81 50 to 3 per
day Lodging in private houses will range from ,O ~
ems Ion and mi particulars should address w o.
Russell chairman OF Accommodations. flttsours'
Comrade Edwin A. Bull. OF f. d. Morgan Post;
No 3C7 is the popular treasurer OF p tne are nre
parlng 10 turn out in a body for his annual benefit
sysnns a s s
through Baltimore in 1861, and OF the oatue vi ie~
The veterans of Yonkers ralyins around TIE
standard OF Captain John e. peene Uor OF thaf
cty Captain Peene enlisted in April; ls6l in Com
pany F. 9TH Regiment New-York Volunteers ST., sur ~
Biz Bethel Yorktown, wnamsburg Hanover NNs. C G
IL Mechanicsve Gaines Mill PIE, Peac S. Urdn Anil
8 pnn SoDtS Mountain Antetam Blackburns Ford
| Petersburg and Charlottesville. He ought hol
r fseq removal Of Comrade John Lynch for many
years searcher in the office OF the SorporaS''9;n
reso.utions passed by Rankin Post. No. 10. at its
last comde Lynch seryea soT on
Of wounds RECEIVED n 4, action, HS Drum Corn,
AdepSi Hall Fifty -second-st. and seventh-ave on
4nTsdy Ncnas ne Bsd saryon the
Rutherford Banjo and Mandolin CLUB a am tne
Wa% sSsn Ray
G Shots and staff and an invitauTn mas ncecorn
@ eHnGsT Of all GRAND Army posts in his city
and Brooklyn and to the Memorial Committee.