New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-19
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
THE VETERANS AND THE OLD FLAG.
THEY WISH TO SEE no FOREIGN EMBLEMS
on PUEBLO BUILDIHGs-NoTEs ANo


on PUBLIC BJ'IrDIHGs-NoTEs AND
COMMENTS
The display on Saturday of the Irish flag upon the
City Hall does accord with the sentiment on the
subject which prevails in the Grand Army The vet
Of the do not like to see any oher coorS
the Stars and Stripes. under which they fought
unfuried on public buildings, matter what may De
the anniversary occasion celebrated Ihey De-
lieve with Colonel Ingersoll that Old Glory shonld
have rival in the air of the United states ''d
soldiers therefore are delighted with the unanimity
this subject shown by the pupils Of the publc
schools of this city who their petitions 10 the
Acting Mayor. protesting against the hosting OF
any other than the American colors upon the nag
staffs Of the CITY Hall on St Patrcks Day. Inese
patriotic young Americans. who Will one day assume
control Of affairs careful to explain that their
protest was not against the green flag alone; they
were opposed TO the display Of any embems OF for
egn origin on the city buildings.
The sentiment of the Grand Army IS reflected in
resolutions adopted by L. s Grant Post NO %27, APP
plauding the attitude taken by Mayor Schieren. Of
BROOKLYN that The Stars and Stripes constitute the
only banner which can properly float in the breezes
of this country. The men whose proudest boast
was that they were comrades of the hundreds OF
thousands who went down to death with the battle
ry"One Country and one nag ringing in their ears
resolved TO uphold "the spirit of true Ameri-
canlsm that gladly welcomes the down-trod-
den and liberty-lovng of every nation VINO come
among us seeking 10 elevate themselves to our
standard, yet declares that they should come pre-
pared to give unqualified and undivided sanitation
to the Flag OF the Free and that they should rec
ogn,zc the fact that above all and over all. and
without seeming rivalry from any flag what
ever should float that banner which the world over
stands for the equality OF man ana the elevation
~ the human race"
The "webfeet' OF the Grand Army nave been
stirred up by a recent publication in THE New
York Herald" of what they call the fairy tale OF
William Dowd Dowd lald cam 20 nSHhs spLNta
as gunner Farragut's flagship Hartford. anu TO
being the custodian of the silken nag which dec
mortality at New Orleans and Mobile Bay. Rear
Admiral j.. S Osbon commanding the Nauonai
70 pronounce Dowd's story an unmitgatcd false
hood He says: civilian Dowd never served on
her peak in any of the tights she was engaged in;
At the last meeting Of The Farragut AssoSl9t8n Sd
ship testified to the truth Of this statement. ana a
T%5ou.Gn T"s and Bewd as frand was Fleet
Signal officer and was on board the Hartford AT
the Brooklyn ran her jbboom into the Hartfords
mizzenGaff gear and carried away the SghallhE
SeaF bl w Scfore 80 sunrise There was bunting
ensign at the fore and main n 9ea aE WS
at the mizzen topmast head and these were me ne
only only E ss ad yG oR E Sdsrd he Hartford small
one belonging to myself. which no% 10Y, nave anu II
w varied ae IL r my nag eria andq OK
town. TheTf Wa1t ON shore to take
sion % Of that place. 1t was the first flag on shore
az sT we had captured the city Dowds silk flag
with shell hole in twas not there ,,o.,
Hartford veterans such as DoWd are pecon h:
a trde too mum rous. 1t was only recently th hd
one OF them, O'Neil died in San FRANCISCO, VINO 10
wa r herh5e9 at Mobile BAY Yet the real hero Of
that event Richard Knowles is living at AnnsspC-
lis Md and was signal Quartermaster or the mas
ship Hartford. Unfortunately for these, Wouln,D o
heroes the National OF vs Asy and If
any one doubts the authenticity of any cainant a.,
he has G Sa dc os,d 5G aR Ss
General Orders No. have Just been issued sue , by
M Poc, chief Weissert for
distribution of flags to decorate mon graz ,5di
yiduai comrades can send contributions in ara OF
this aTdabe % s South TO Rhsd
phia who will fill acquisitions from comrades IN inc
neghborhood Of these % p SI rG places
approves the scnem ssn OF
ttnneS S% the twenty National Encamp
me IT, for gr 1dn Army and Say in Grand Army
Place city of Westminster He also calls ef th
9tensoHs States rT known as III R 30: To insure
preference in apr ointment employment ana retenn
Grams Of the late war" The Commander,n-C,9sie,ii
cordially approves this oil ana n Of great benefit TO
our comrades and the veteran Union soidierS oi 'iS
PREPARATIONS for Memorial Day going on sat
isfactorily Grand Marshal Edward r. Doherog me
various details relating TO the formation Oh r Tbe
column parade and the line OF iildlCH. nc
comr,itees in charge of the arrangements are pre-
parng the names of notabes 10 be invited 10
he reviewing stand and the platform at the me- me-
mortal exercises including the President ana me-
Cabinet the Governor the Mayor and the neaus oi
dena rtments Whether not the Natlonal uuaIu
,r;II turn ont this Is not settled Last Htdl
some unnleasant feeling created by the lalIuIs
~ oil the commands except the G9th Regiment am
rroon "a 10 turn out and there was no emu u.
nraisa for their exhibition OF PATRIOTISM Oh aS
Ga,. % There is rumor that the whoie fISt
Gamma nder- in Chief Joseph b. Maccabe, folS -
Veterans has appointed John v H. GARRISON, u
Iafavette Camp this city. assistant inspector ,Sen
aral IA insnect the divisions of Newly ork ana New
Iareey TIE thirteenth annual encampmen' OF uSs
1oro,na nlcrv n-Chief Sons OF Veterans VIII De neil
az davenport Iowa August % TO "A; inclusive.
%ommander Naccabe has chartered eighteen new
receivcd applications for twenty-one more camp
charters with 537 applicants. - 49,. ..o,o !
These New-York CITY comrades have been man.
sides-decamp the stan OF the Commando n-Chlei
since his last announcement: y. ID. H. t'ark'
Michael Gleason INmuel f. Evans and joseph
M,Ar.1v; also H. r. Harrington, Moravia me
name Of Governor William Mckinney IT. appears
IN the list of the National aides from Ohio.
Comrade Thomas II. O1ell. past commander or
John A. Dix Post No. l35. who entertained Ms
comrades of that post recently with sprightiY
narration Of what he during visit 10 Europe,
wants IL understood that he said nothing which
could be construed into a reflection upon 81. Pat
rick or which would hurt the feelings of any irish
comrade. He did not make any allusion Whatever ,
ne says TO Irish Indians"
The next annual encampment OF the New-York /
Division Sons of Veterans. will be held at Middle !
port. June 10 to o. inclusive.