New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
SUCCESS OF THE ENCAMPMENT.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION
AFFAIRS OF THE POSTS.

of the National Association OF Naval Veterans u''-
der Admiral b. s Osbon, eclipsed all former demon
STATIONS Of the seamen Tuesdays parade OF ''a'u
Army veterans contained $1,000 men, marching
swelve abreast 1t took four hours 10 pass given
point Department Commander John {. Shot'S al
the head OF the New-York column, received IN con-
slant pauiits of the multitudes which hhed inc
route of the procession. The Lafayette fost uV'0
CATION conspicuous Tor It's solule'iS "PP
and perfect step -
The reports of the proper officers for the year
showed the condition of the order TO be exceleh''
General Louis Wagner. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 'e
ported that 100000 had been expended TINS year III
relief 49,
The election of officers "Wednesday was the
mos, exc,ting in the history of the Grand Army
The result for command in-chief was uheNi'c'e"
for the friends of Colonel Ivan y. Walker oi III
dIanapolis were confident of his success but ne
was defeated by Colonel Thomas g. LAWYER "a
Rockford H. by the narrow majority of eleven IN
a vote ~ GAG The other officers elected We're:
Senior Commander. a. =. Burchfe!d OF f1tts-
burg Junior Vice. Charles y Shute. New-orieahs'
Surgeon General. O. W. Weeks Marion ohio' 'haP
lain the Rev. T. H. Haggerty St Louis; Repre-
sentative to Council of Administration. Charles w
Gerwig.
Louisville KY was selected for the next National
Encampnent though St Paul and other western
cities fought hard for the honor. The eloqaeh'e %
Henry Watterson. who addressed the convention lot
Louisville. is credited with winning over the ma
jority for his city.
The report of the Committee on Legislation
showed the futile efforts which have been mace 10
get from Congress satisfactory enactment secur-
ing TO the veteran Of the war preference ana per
1nanency in the employ Of the Government ne iouE''
10 preserve These are extracts from the report
signed by the committee, Comrades Charies T. lill
coin W. f. ". Ross John Raines and Joseph W.
Kay:
Acting under instructions of the National Encdin,
mcnt at indianapolis t35 G9n1n,tre MAJ" ~ ifs long
session the duly incumbent on this sreat Nation io
s syS of the WAR sS5 for the no 6
ment of law which would though ' S,i, - X,
on. the promises made these men in sections I'of
and 1855 Revised Statutes United stats, PASS ,,
March ., lSo5 But alas as me war n eHS Of the
further from the remembrance OF me peope 81 M, me
generation of which formed a part, dhu tne
s1cant bv Tradition 10 those that have since been
born. the greatest Indifference seems 10 ne Sn S
who fought tns oatties 81 iT Rforn in the C!v
Service nj House % Representatives, having IN"
bin II. r. No ~ emana;inR from your co'hnir'v IN
and other measures OF rehei OF IKE adyeors
one-on the subject matter Observation-Disclosures, ' Inv
fact that the h E Em1nc 80 member of your
committee September g. 1893 and that Congress Ws's
in almost continuous session for nearly ten months
No argument. written or oral-and both were made
had the desired effect. - ,u ..
our order the National and DEPARTMENT ms
Of the Womans Relief Corps ana laaies o, rd ,re
in-Chief Of the Union Veteran Legion have given
YOUR committee much VduaDit anu "''+''
ance. the campaign ended without results o,
This can hardly be wondered at when we reflect
dominate and contro in both legislative branches OF
the National Government NO suCcesSlul dPpsd h o,
as much so now they were in the war days' an!
may be permitted to say herr 'hns t os ~ M
nnndersandIthey never did-the meaning Of patriot
iSr Fnr ,hen "0ld Glory has no charm. home
and country significance. They are not AiNe''-
In many of the States better feeling is each sue;
ceeding year more plainly shown TO the veteran ana
legislation has been brought about ny indN i
COMRADES and departments of considerable aiyan-
tage to veteran Interests In this good work New
The obligation to honor the oaer c @He 5nG
however greater on the the SaSn nave Cause for
gratitude the veteran. why should not me - Ma
men equal greater honor. =. , r.,
We earnestly recommend that the NatlQnat EH-
elect promulgate, either in general ORDERS OF o
circular to the order the text OF ~ H. 40 90,
and urge upon the comrades 70 interview or WTite
The Senators from their respec,iye States ana yep
,rgimg favorable action upon the bill at the second
session Of the Lllld Congress, TO meet DecehlOei
next
Tho Veteran Survivors os the 9th New-York
State Mlitla-S2d New-York Volunteers held
meeting last week to arrange for raising fund 10
assist in the erection OF the monument TO General
Abner Doubleday. and also to assist his woo" III
the payment OF mortgage. 1t VIII be reineinpere'
that after the death Of General Reynolds IN the
frs, DAYS fight at GETTYSBURG General Doubleday
succeeded him in the command OF the First Corps
and in this fight the SD bore a conspicuous part
The monument of the regiment is one OF the hish-
est and most imposing Of any on the held ana -
situated near the spot where the brave Reynolds
fell General Doubleday popular with the
soldiers of the SD, and the survivors propose TO DO
q handsome thing toward the monument fund
The thanks OF the association were rendered 10
Comrade Charles D. Richmond, Of the Attn Regi-
ment for the presentation TO the library OF Vau-
Ia1cn (s,.pNr q
vanter. Ssth PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers for tne wo,h
entitled PENNSYLVANIA at Gettysburg The , deatn
of the following comrades was snnouHce r.
rick Buethe and Patrick f. Moore; COMPANY ID,
Charles H. Anderson TGmpaWNYb i,e Company F.
a D%TSGe George cS carro com pS" ""
In the Old days. back in the sos the state sol
famous se American Guard list Regiment. y y s Nj
die duty under Colonel Abrain > Vsnuism, "' 20
Perpetuate his memory They vii honor Or G Tb@ns
vosburgh's BIRTHDAY by gvng annfr ON annivcr
sary of his birth. Captain Andrew NJ CopeIand
Of Of the the vosbnFh rporS
everything was arranged TO celebrate the uay III
ar the last encampment of Kol,es Post No 81
Comrade August schleermacher was elected etc, and
duly Installed Junior Vice conmander Of the post a:
vice George schmt resgned c9mraHSs T4 mq
bers OF the post Council of Administration, wee A.
Schleerma cher, resigned and Jacob Best deceased
The post ACCEPTED S the nyis,aH o h unVeng Of
their monument at Lutheran Cemetery sunday
September q, ana VIII dSScl!DI" Oh no ""f a.
Schumacher's Hotel Middle Village. at 100 p. m
To-day and on Wednesday and THURSDAY 81 ms
week will occur the anniversaries OF the battles OF
Antetam and Chckamauga, two OF the most Closely
sas5 81 sss ana the 0sS
10 and 90 1869. The anniversaries OF these great
occasions are always duly celebrated by the Army
of the Potomac and the Western armies. ana they
are made the occasion of hundreds OF reunions both
Comma der-in-C Chief Bundy Sons of Veterans. has
issued his first general order. The following ON
GERS were duly installed as follows: COMMANDMENTS
Chief. William F. Bundy. Cincinnati. Ohio; Senior
VIce-Com ma nder- n Chief. Theodore i. Barton,
Providence r. l.; Junior Vice Commander in-C hief,
Lewis A. Dey, Davenport. Iowa; C9nnciI-in Chief'
charles r. Darling Boston. Mass. Elwood !: can
Radnor, Penn; William D. Spear. lonkerS. ~ '.
The following is the official stan: Ad'rt"n'-':@r-
coin Inn Court. Cincinnati, Ohio: Ins2gcior-Cien-
eral, Albert c. Baisdell Lowell. Mass; Judge I'D
HiaWat ha.