New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE RECEPTION TO THE COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF.
OLD VETERANS AND WAR HEROES ASSEMBLE
TO DO HIM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
THE DEPARTMENT ESCAMPMENT
At ROCHESTER.

The reception given by Lafayette Post. No. liO, on
Friday evening. 10 the National Commander and
his STAFF. was an imposing one. and VIII long De
remembered by the comrades who had the good
fortune TO be present The spacious headquarters
crowded with brilliant gathering OF repTesen-
tatve soldiers ard sailors OF this and other States.
CommanGcr-in-C Chief Adams made a fine IMPRESSION
1t Is many years since the Grand Army had 50
popular head. Comrades of New-Ncrk recognized
him as q man OF ability and keen judgment, az
Press!ve ara determned-just the man. they
thought TO meet and cope with Grover Cleveland,
should he make another offensive attack on the
pension system With National Commander Adams
were Authenticated James f. Meech Quarter
maser-Ceneral Louis Wagner lAspector-GeneTai
4 " UnGorhlll. Surgeor-Gercrai George r. Ora
ham and Senior Aide-de-Camp J.. y. Barton
Others prominent in military circles who were
present were General O. o. Howard and Admiral
Cterardi and their STATS, MejorCcneral Wager
Swayne commander OF the Loyal Legion, New
Yori; Commandery: Admiral Daniel L. Braine'
L. s. NJ Past Cormandeys-in- Chief John Palmer,
of New-York; Robert Il. Beath. of Pennsylvania,
and George S. Merrill. of Massachusetts,; Depart
ment Commander Joseph p. Cleary ana department
staff; Senior department Commander Edward
j. Atkinson, Junior Nice-Department Commander
S.ias Owen. Assistant Quartermas;er-GeneraiH Henry
l. Re1ptan judge Acknowledgement George ".
Van Hoesen. Past Commanders John G. SHOTS and
James F. Graham of the State Council or Admin's-
tration; Department Commanders Frank C. Noyes
Jersey: Senior Vice-Department Commanders
Thomas c. Sample, Of Pennsylvania; W. W. Bran
son. OF New-Jersey, and Frank Nolon, OF Mary
land: General Louis Fitzgerald and General James
McLeer, Of the National Guard, and their Stairs
General Horace Porter. Past Department Com
,nanders Stephen r. Corlis and Ira NJ. Hedges, Of
New-York and Z. Burd Grub and W. J. Harts-
horn of New-Jersey: General +. j. Heron. Lieu
tenant II. L. Rhoades. L. S. N; General }. H.
OBeirne, Major Thomas L. Sloane, of the old
Guard Colonel II. c. Cook. Major Thomas Il. Oje'.
Surgeon T. Franklin Smith. Paymaster A. n. Blake
man and from the Sons Of Veterans. Commander
in-Cbief Joseph b. McCabbee and Past Commander
in-Chief Barlow s. Weeks, escorted by Lafayette
Camp S. of v. under Commander j. '. Il. C!ark-
son George G. Meade Post of Philadelphia, was
represented by the commander and ten comrades.
The commanders Of about 100 posts of New-Iork.
New.Jersev and Connecticut present. Past
Commander A. G. Mills acted as escort TO the Com
mander-in-Chie
SPEECHES FROM wEILKNowN COMRADES
Stirring speeches were made by COMMANDER
Adams General Swayne. General Horace Porter
Past Commander,n-Chief John Palmer the Secre-
tary of State General Howard General GruoD'
Department Commanders Ceary, Of New-horK'
Moves. OF New Hampshire, and Shields. Of New
Jersey: Comrades Nolen Of Maryland; Bronson.
OF New-Jersey, and Wagner, of Pennsylvania; Gen.
eral McCabbee, of the Sons of Veterans. and others
Letters OF regret were received from eX-PTesident
Harrison, Generals Lew Wallace. Schofeid SIocum'
HawIey Beaver, Whippe and Gregg; Past Com
manders-in-Chi Van Der Wort, OF Nebraska;
Robinson, Of New-York Burdette OF Washington;
Fairchld and Weissert, OF Wisconsin, and Rea, or
Minnesota; Past Department Commanders Curtis.
REYNOLDS, Tanner and Freeman, Of New-forK;
Rogers, Of Connecticut; Congressman Amos j.
Cummings ex-Secretary John c. Noble. OF Mis-
souri,, and ex-Secretary Stephen b. Elkins' OF West
Virginia.
At the end Of the regular exercises arranged by
the Reception Committee 800 comrades were con-
Quoted to the banquet hall. where refreshments
were served by NaZett in his best style. Many
encomiums were showered upon this committee for
the perfection Of it's arrangements. Its members
were Comrades A c. Mills. James "A. Blanchard,
John II. Cook, Frank c. Loveland. George r. Ed
gar. Ernest Hall. Henry H. Adams Egbert J..
Viele, Edmund Hendricks. c. F. Horner. D. H.
johnson, NJ l.. Jones' J. J. Little. l.. l.. S. Clear
man, Alexander Meakm, p. II. Murphy, j. Fred
erck Pierson. r. L. Salisbury, Richard +. Ware.
E. H. Conkn, John d. Woods, William 5. Cogs-
WE'LL Eugene Bissell Rastus s. Ransom David F.
Wright, James Gaylor, Commander W. A. Copp
and William Banta. jr.
1T WILL BE A LIVELY CONTEST.
The "boys in blue will take possession Of Roch-
ester this week, and before they separate the
three-cornered contest between Comrades Edward
J. Atkinson. John C. Shots and Joseph w. Kay
for the post OF Department Commander will be
decided. Each candidate IS being pushed by an
earnest. loyal and devoted army OF friends At
knson. present vce-departmeht commander, has
New-York City at his back. and the comrades who
run things at department headquarters are also
lively in his support. He enlisted a drummer-boy
in 1861 in the 9th Regiment, n. Y. S. VI. (S3d New
York Volunteers). and was discharged drum major
IN 1868. Past Commander Shots is the pride Of
Kitching Post, Yonkers, and OF Westchester County
generally His supporters are all over the State,
and enthusiastically claiming his success on
the first ballot He enlisted on April &C. 1861, in the
Nth New-York Infantry, and took part In all the
engagements Of his regiment Comrade Shots is one
Of the present Department Council Of Administration
Brooklyn and Long Island behind Past Com
mander Joseph w. Kay in full force. His friends
were circulating last week caustic letter Of
Comrade Kay's. addressed to Mayor Schieren, Of
Brooklyn. taking that official TO task because no
veteran Of the war is found among his recently APP
pointed heads OF departments. Kay soldier
In the 10Th New-York Volunteers and was wounded
at the Battle Of the Wilderness and again at Cold
lIarbor. The hackers Of all three candidates are
all hard at work. leaving nothing unturned 10
bring votes to their respective standard-bearer
The Department Encampment will meet on Wednes-
day, and mas business enough to keep its delegates
at work for two days.
1t seems 10 be pretty certain though all signs are
given TO failing at times. that Junior Vice-Depart-
ment Commander Silas Owen OF Cohoes. will be
found to have advanced step to Senior Vice
Department Commander when the votes are counted
CoWraoe owen is COMMANDER OF Lyon Post, No. AZ,
OF Cohoes. for the fourth year. and the "old boys'
Of that quarter Of the State united in favor OF
this sterling shpmate. who served throughout the
IN Uncle Sans Navy.
Comrades on both sides OF the river heard with
sincere regret Of the death OF Captain John q.
Noonan OF u. S. Grant Post. No. 227 warden of the
Kings County jail since January /, who died sud-
denly on Monday evening Captain Noonan served
in the I'D New-York Volunteers Ga Fire Zouaves),
and had fine record.
CONCERNING VARIOUS POSTS.
Washingtons Birthday entertainment replen-
ish its relief fund viii be given Wednesday even
Ing by Naval Post No. ZIG, at post headquarters,
Essex Market Building. Grand and Ludlow sts
After the regular programme. consisting of vocal
and instrumental music Rotations sketches ETC.
dancing VIII begin. in which the lads and lass.es
can take part. Good music VII! be furnished
The Memorial Exac