New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-14
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF EDC-
CATION SEVERELY CRITICISED
MANY SCHOOLGIRLS WILL JOIN IN THE MEMO
RIAL DAY EXERCISES IN SPITE of iiiH
BOARDS REFUSAL TO PERMIT THEIR


,r,s action Of the ,rammany Board OF Education
in refusing to allow the schoolboys OF inns cry "
norade in the Grand Army column on Meinoiie'
Day was severely criticised at meeting Vi .ne
New-York Memorial Committee held NJ '"c O''.
Regiment Armory Monday evening lust ',""u
Marshal Doherty reported that. accompanied "
Acknowledgement Sprague. he called on SupeIH
,ndnrt Ias,er and had invited the boys of the
,,l,tarv battalions connected with the pupnc
schools TO appear In the parade. III was speO'"0u
that only boys OF sixteen years OF age vi o'.
should march, and none of these where there shou,
be objections from parents or guardlahs' mo
invitation the Grand Marshal said MT jasper ue
orrod bluntly and with scant courtesy HIS only
Ground for refusal was that the preparatory
drilling would interfere with the boys STUDY hours
IT was replied that drill to prepare Tor tne paI"
would be needed. as the boys OF the new ~"
schooIs were already sufficiently instructed In
marching tactics. Then Mr.. Jasper agreed 10 teier
tho subject TO the Committee the Course OF
Study" This committee. Commissioner r. Duncan
Harris chairman. took the matter under con-
sideration' and made an adverse report 10 'ie
Board Of Education. That body promptly passeo
resolutions declining the request without s'''hs
any reasons whatever. Secretary Atkinson reao
tho correspondence between the Memorial Commit
tee and the Board of Education. and SAID that 'he
board had not taken the trouble even 10 SEM us
reply He had been obliged to SEND spec'a
messenger TO the boards heaquarters In Grand-st
m H. The excuse given 10 the Iiohu AN'-"''"'
by Superintendent Jasper that preparatory drii
would interfere with the boys studies was CON-
rade Atkinson said. mere subterfuge
A general discussion followed. and the Tammany
School Commissioners were condemned Tor 'heir
want OF patriotism and public spirit in strong
language such old soldiers are sometimes ca
pable OF using. Among those who expressed thelr
on,ions on the subject the chairman. Past
commander F. s. Biglin, Colonel David s Brown
ex-chairman and senior aide-de-camp to the Com
mander-in-Chief; Past Commander Alexander
Newbercer. of E. D. Morgan Post. No 800: Com
rade John Gray Boyd. of Sumner Post No. "a
Comrade William Finley, Of Veteran Post No.
436 and others
The boards efforts will fail to prevent large
number of school children from taking part In
the parade Invitations have been extended 10 pr-
vate and parochia schools. and enough acceptances
have been received TO make II probable that there
will be O. large division of schooiboys out Besides
MANY narents hold that Supern ;endent Jasper and
,he Board 81 Education have no control over their
children on legal holidays like Memorial Day. and
several thousand boys OF the public school bat
talions are likely 10 turn out in spite OF the poard
refusal.
Grand Marshal Doherty requests all organza-
lions desiring 10 Join the parade to send for blanks
which will be furnished by Captain Waldo Sprague
adiutant-general and chief OF staff the list Reg
ment Armory. Park-ave. and Thir:y-fourth-st
The regular troops for the different military sta
=
and will be commanded by Colonel LOOMS L.
1nnrdon They will be composed OF the Regular
Engineers Battalion and band. under command OF
CoIonel King; Batteries and D. LIST Artillery
Major John Egan; Batteries L and H. Is. Artillery
and several corps OF engineers and marines
Mayor Groy will review the paraue al TIE '1au-
ison Square stand.
Tho use OF the famous Columbian Liberty Bell
has been offered 10 the veterans OF New-York City
for Memorial Day. and will be put IN pace al
Madison Square. 1t will toll its commemorative
peal while the paracing column is in motion that
day The Chicago Grand Army men tried 10 get
possession of the bell for their Memorial Day cere-
monies bit they found that Comrade Z. j. Atkin-
son. secretary of the New-York Memorial COM
mittee. had been too quick for them. At the last
meeting of that body Secretary Atkinson announced
snor, the CoIumhfan Liberty Bell Committee and
a resolution unanimously adopted accepting inc
same with thanks This has not p5evented IN, ane
Cook County Committee going ahead WIN mel
is down as main attraction Al, inc sam. t dn
tell will do its to.ling IN New-horK on ~ ,o
ADxi1iarv Committee. has archaeological the follow
ing contributions TO the fund Tor deirayihs
C GsnneTich s. L TlsisSh% ma s0 c GHSrss
Conkiing. sS5: Enrich brothers s25: F. F. Sandkuhl
.lO the Rey Morgan DIX geo. f. GTeene' 81 f' sS
r K. A. Hall, So W. VI. Evarts. ST.; =. Donald;
49, George seabuIy. 500; John C. Giiins' 80 anu
r. Fulton Cutting. SO.
TO DECORATE THE FARRAGUr STATUE.
On next Sunday at 4:3O p m. the Naval Veterans
OF this port will decorate Admiral Farragut $
statue in Madison Square. All the Naval Veteran
associations and Naval Grand Army posts Will be
present Several thousand uniformed boys OF the
Baptist Bows Brigade of New-York and Brooklyn.
under command of Colonel VI. X. Deming VIII es-
the be and a Sds deered
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, chairman or the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. Prayer VIII pc
offe ii.
Forsythe Methodist Episcopal Church. a iineal de-
whose words, sDon't give up the ship" are the
motto of naval veterans everywhere.
ns OF w hsren the viii fall
and escort the veterans to the statue
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
memorial service under the asuplces OF Devin
Post. No l4s Will take place Sunday evening,
MAY o. at ST. James Cathedral. Jay-st.. near Con-
cord Brooklyn. 1t will be the first time that A
memorial service is held in a Catholic church in
Brooklyn by Grand ARM posts The posts ana IA
Pierrepont-st., at o'clock sharp on that evening.
flags and coors Comrades Intending to be present
are reqTes,ed to inform Adutan' John Cassidy
FIVE FUNERALS IN FOUR WEEKS.
Koltes Post has had five funerals within four
weeks as follows: Comrade Conrad Wagner. April
IL. late Of Company F. 10Th Regiment. NewYork
Volunteers: Comrade Fred Eckerman. April %, late
lieutenant Ist Regiment. New-York Engineers:
GSmpsny ss k Msdh r as
Comrade Charles Heineman April q late OF Com
,rade Adam Werner, May S late lieutenant Company
January Koltes Post has buried eleven comrades.
at an expense OF $.l55 to the post; on sunday,
June 10. the post will have It's annual excursion UP
the Sound. landing az Whitestone on the return
trip. The proceeds Will be for the benefit of the
relief fund.
Mayor Schieren. OF BROOKLYN. viii review the
Grand Army parade Of that city on Memorial Day
and line OF march All the posts of the county. and
the entire Second Brigade of the National Guard
and battalons consisting OF regulars from Long
Island forts will turn out In the Brooklyn column.
MANAGERS FOR THE STATE HOME.
Governor Flower has appointed managers for