New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-16
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
MEASURES TO FILL UP THE DEPLETED
RANKS
LAFAYETTE POST AT THE FRENCH cELEBRA
TIoN FOR THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

| TIoN FOR THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
How 10 III up the ranks tia, being 50 rapidly
| deretel by death and. In posts. by the
memorable enforcement Of the regulations regarding
dues is a subject which Is Calming the attention
| of the best minds in the Grand Army. In General
| Order No g. lust issued by Department Commander
| Shotts the head of the order has addressed some
| earnest words 20 his comrades OF NewYork state
which are deserving Of the attention OF every man
| who wants to his post Increase ana thrive
| The Commanders examination OF the semi-anhua
returns being received at headquarters has Drought
| out some interesting facts Some posts continue
| 10 gain in membership while others show large
| falling off The increase is mainly IN the rura
| districts but this Is than counterDaiah'ed
| by the falling of in larger posts In ciues anu
towns Some OF the latter show large list of sns-
| pended members during the haif-year ending June
| 90 The Department Commander asks
| Comrades cannot this be remedied? In these
! hard times While there is such genera uepIess
sion in business all over our Nati9nmInamy 0Hs 90 %
| employment. all OF US growing o'a ana u''' Tow
| make the battle with life that We coni a I Lew
Years aegean we not exercise spirit Of charity
in advance of our general accepston OF the w0rI'
| and wait little longer on these co'nraues, u,
hope .a that gtGS w Be e'f a'n Is sSsoSey
| necessar, 10 lose these comrades. why not en-
deavor 20 fiji their places from among those eligible
| to membership. bu, who have never jo;nel us?
II is estimated that there are between 5000 and
! II every conrade would form himself into COM
| mttee OF 10 gain recruits nearly every one one
| Department Of New-York would for once take ~, Us
pace where IL Properly '''"e' " Wv
| From information received AT hea1qunrters we
know Of one comrade. Hudson c. Wolfe. SI r0s,
49, New YORK CITY VINO mas 'her, iu" az r,b -,
in,O ,na' p2S' raise and others could do equally
| as we'll In proportion their surroundings II they
would exercise te saihe nrai ne IT,, AMI attention
~ this very matter He has lately visited the west
| ern part OF the State accompanied by many as
tingushed comrades ana mas ursei upon ohs a., Wv
Ill, hsiorg 70 me- lie attended the state Encamp-
ment of the Sons OF Veterans. haid at Middlep3r'.
and by his presence zen, h , ON, shee;
oDSo " and we should do ali in our power TO
sist them in organizing camps About the time OF
the Terei OF 1ns Oida camp S IN" in P his own city
Y4nkers ,o,.,,, % TIM ,oreo, ., the veteran
,b hSs sae ne hs BEEN done through
the of this order in og
adsa lssS"SH s's 5eS
ahe sod hf9ush the or Of
years Of work ana nsHT Sa h[ years ye
eran should be with US Now Is the time to get
them In for soon !, VIII De 100 'n,e s.,,,.,ov
evening in the celebration Of the French Fourth
of July" as the anniversary Of the Fan OF the
Bastile is called. The post accepted the Invitation
Of the French Benevolent socie'y' unner "noSe
auspices the celebration took place ana ao'eH as
snaiu ol " tn,,, ,V 'er. ha1 Each man was
|
alive with French and American bunting. The post
was highly com'4 'men'ed by r'fS'n'n' ,rn
Theron ana other officials Of the society AZ ,hc
reception in honor OF rneT '9a"r e A %S"rs
sa rTpr" c~Soan5@r Of LAFAYETTE ros, made
speecb in the French Language. NJ. Thiebaul. Pres
ident Theron and Register Levy also SpoHs ine
participation by the post in the French celebration
dents which have broush, It's members into close
Anon ,he comrades oppo,nted aides -de-camp on
the STAFF of the Department CoInnahdef' ANNOUNCED
in last general orders. are the following;
po Me" oFk S T'y KEW and H. Frank barry
oSsvc .t, Posi- no ifS William Stuart, Colonel
Henry a; Mtehs i IG 49, ~ pos, No ~ Moses
Lewis John A. ANDREW Post NO -; oseph
man. m'Iila ~ ~ AZ n'G IN. ~ IN ~ WV
Murphy II IS claim rosi. no; c. S'o G.. Strong
Posi-; 30 ., a. John i. Smith C"af'eS H. '"''''
uHi ynck-b B.! - curry anu ''"''''
" 3onEars J Jtrc a. Clark Kching post 10 Co.
Mount neIhoh-'er""'e O""'''''
re- %Ir. 10 1 1,y II Wentworth. J. C. FIRE.
m9n n Post, NO. 30 .,o r . onc,a, train TO
ransior1 ue,eg S,., r S bsen prcpared and has
GaPSh S Se an5Tora o OF the depsrnent
mander The tTaln wiz leave the Grand Central 10 a.
and travel over ths Nf%fork TX, 'fn nEa f e.
Hudson River ana NE r.l,spu's anu NJ snnIav
, railroads. reichhg I.ltspu'e n, ~ 90 I'm
september ~ i<JeSl ia' ~. '"t1ie .rs1n -, these
make cq q,i. io.,a e ~, alhanv z D. IN
points i0us "a - m dorchester
ga o.~ 2mWi II On ~ ', rama -irlp ticket
~ j. H.. rt yo.v Tc had for .li. Wagner-car
iI"H p
seat 10 Buffalo. g. C)nra1,s wIshihs PaI'o'
/ sleepng-car ACCOMMODATIONS Hhonlp aVii r.
J. Mltchc.., assistant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ION
r kers y. y
3 Pos, commanders who have neglected so i aar 20
comply with the requirements % "vuaI ~
q from department headquarters whlel approves ..e
\ systematic pan Originally propJs.n ~ i"ttdS
Post. OF this city. for the FORMATION CT Datia"Dns
for military instruction IN IN puDnc schopS, @aS
directed by the department comnahrr 20 80 so a.