New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
MUCH COMPLAINT AT THE DELAY OF
POSTS IN MAKING REPORTS.
THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT ~
ROCHESTER, NEXT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


ard g. next takes occasion to rc:nnl post officials
through the State that they much behind with
heir reports saying tia: OF the second torn reports
now past due only few have been received.
High Private" writing from Albany. January
L. says tina. the headquarters officers are annoyed
and perplexed by the failure of post commanders 70
send In their reports "a" and ~" Of the semi
annual returns and per capita tax THIS neslec'
jeopardizes in every the posts representation
at the annual encampment. and depflVes II OF
vote and voice in proceedings which are OFTEN
times of great interest to the veteran high
Private" says:
Commanders who exhibit 50 little regard ,d ana
interest for their post and their comrades shoGo
do take Interest be put in their places: IVA
also coming in slowly. and the work of making M
the roll OF the encampmHnt IS DELAYED correspon no
Adiuant- General the latter part of this month
and win announce the railroad fare ana hQte
that he viii be able to announce low rate Of
fare the trunk lines Thch have aiways re2 T5a
fare last year was Is cents a mile and the com
mander hopes to have a better rate for the coming
NcTYors quota Of aids on hc Xati93al staff
desires me to say that will be useless for com
raies 10 write 70 department headquarters about
thoce positions. there no more 10 be had
\ post vii. soon be chartered 70 be located
at Mddictown. Orange County. \ large number %
INQUIRIES daily received at Headquarters from
post commanders throughout The department. asking
why they have not received the NatiOnaI counter
e;gn and II their posts delinquent In reply 10
these INQUIRIES would say that owing TO delay at
National headquarters the countersign for 1891 has
Just been received at department, headquarters and
will be sen. to all the posts in this department with
general order No. 10
CONCERNING THE ARMY CERTIFICATE
Com,nander-n-ChlefA Adams gives notice that the
Grand Army OF the Republic certificate which last
year received the Enforcement Of the National Coun
Gil Administration. is no longer part of the sup
plies furnished by the Quartermastcr-GeneraL At
the close OF the last Grand Army year II was
thought best TO drop it from the requsition and re-
store the right TO issue the to the inventor
and owner, Comrade NJ Umbdenstock. No. so Ash |
land Block. Chicago Ill, to whom all orders should
be addressed.
Westchester County comrades busy last !
week Past-Commander Wilson. of Farnsworth |
Post. Mount Vernon. installed the officers of Kitch
ing Post. Yonlers, Wednesday evening, and the |
same evening the officers of Kitching Circle were |
Installed by the State president, Mrs. smith \ |
handsome rockingham was given to Mrs. kipp |
the retiring president OF the circle and n cane |
suitably decorated with Grand Army of the Repub- |
lie emblems testified the regard in which Com
mander John c. Shots is held by his comrades. lie |
leaves the chair after long term of service TO
make the for commander of the department. |
The cane was presented by Comrade jenkins OF |
Farnsworth Post at the request Of the donors, in
pleasant speech.
The officers Of Charles Lawrence Post, No. S7s.
Port Chester were installed by Past Commander
James II. Jenkins, of Farnsworth Post, on Tues
day evening: They Commander Henry i.
Bronson; senior vice-commander. George f. Jardine;
Junior vice commander NJ. Douglass; adjutant, ;. d.
Rarger: Quartermaster, W. II. Hyler; surgeon DIT
n ]. Sands: chaplain. n. Fox; officer OF the day.
G. W. Buckley: officer of the guard, T. McGovern.
The popularity of public installation services was
again demonstrated by Fandreau Post OF New
Rochelle, last Thursday evening. The Town Hall
converted into post room, the ladies were IN
vited. and many comrades from New-iiaven STAN
ford and Mount Vernon were present Past Com
mander Wilson. of Farnsworth, was the installing
officer and the work was well performed
The Society Of War Veterans, eth Regiment.
N G. s. " Y. elected its officers for the ensuing
year on Thursday evening, as follows: President
Lieutenant T. w. b. Hughes first vce-president.
Captain Henry H. Mott; second yicepresident;
Captain David Miller: third ycepresidenI Colonel
eeutive cSmmittee, Colonel John y coyne Major
p S. Alcoke, Captain r. Burnett Smith. This
ciety meets on the second Thursdays in January
the anniversary Of Appomattox.
TO THE RETIRING COMMANDER.
After the installation ceremonies OF James Monroe
Post. No. COZ, at the 22d Regiment Arnory. Sixty
seventh-st and the Boulevard conducted by Major
Reece Of Steinwehr Post. No 1872 beautiful silk
nag was presented TO the post by Past Commander
David s. Brown. The post gave TO the retiring
commander Charles Dobbs. diamond past COM
mander's badge. When the veterans had finished
their exercises the younger comrades and mem mem
young friends finished the evening with
dancing. while the vets" looked on and partook
E. H. Wade Post. No $40. is composed almost en-;
1852 and who proud Of their records. General
w Day i1 Se1a us new FEAST of fun and froc
such as only old veterans can provoke. aided by
other posts. Among those who tried to make the
occasion success, which it most certainly vas was'
gerald Keller Dunn Bprns Bennett emmett iT
rTancse and took tbe lead in enteTnng the
The funeral of Commander Louis Richards one
the possessor Of the first of the 100 medals cast by
the men Of the Navy; was held at Emmanqsl Isap-
s tss the Rev Aa and also
mander OF the Farragut Veteran Association, Off.
Naval Association the Veteran zouaye Association:
the Union Veteran Legion and the Naval Post Of
Richards was a member Each sent delegation
JOINT INSTALLATION CEREMONIES.
The veterans Of Charles II. Burts Post No. 1S5.
of Brooklyn formerly ]. A. Roebling P5sD. and
the members of Phil Kearny Circle. No. 6, Ladies
Of the G. A. r., will have Joint installation
monies this evening at the post headquarters. How
ard-ave and Madison-st. Past Commander Joseph
W. Kay. OF Winchester Post. No. 1877, will Install
the eeT s Of the post and the ecer
Of the circle. A musical and literary entertainment
will be followed by dancing
Past Commander Samuel Ettinger assisted by
Commander Charles Forrest, of General James
s Wadsworth Post, No. H. installed the off,
GERS of General George B. Mcclellan Post. No 552
at No. Z7S Bleecker-st.. Wednesday evening | s
Major George d. Knight is the new commander;
John NJ. Searls takes Major Knights place as post
adjutant and Past Commander w. II. X. Meeker y
succeeds A. Fairchild as quartermaster. {
Comma lder John Schmiding entered upon his ;
third commander OF J. L. Rker Post. No
50. at Burkhausens Hall. No 263 Bowery. last j
Wednesday evening. The posts installation a {
brilliant one. being conducted by Past Commander
Herman W. Thun, Of Koltes Post No. 3d.
METROPOLITAN THROAT HOSPITAL
The twenty-hrst annual meeting OF the Board OF ,