New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
VETERANS DISCHARGED BY TlbE Post
MASTER


,rcN. STEPS MAY BE TAKEN TO GET THEM
BACK IN THEIR PLACEs-NEWs OF THE fo'i''
c,ord Army men observed with regret ana IN
dionation that among the numerous d'srSS".'
made by Postmaster c. w. Dayton las. "een
there were many veterans or the war; VIM TO-
proyed their efficiency and faithfuness py n,u"'
iono voars in the service of the Government Ihese
1ismissals are directly In violation OF the avn Va
Congress placed upon the statute DOCKS io' VI.
protection OF honorably discharged soidlers anu
sailors of the Union Army and Navy. lha' '"ey
were principally prompted by pohticaI n'otNe' -
doubted by few. The sentiment IN u'"hu Amy
circles favors bringing every one Of these cases
before the Federal Courts. that oitlctais "Ee''e
With a little brief authority may be taught tha'
they cannot trife with the rights oil veteran,
soldiers with impunity. There are plenty VI go
LAWYERS In this city who are ready 10 Nou''oot
their professional services to test the legail'y Vi
acts of this description. Under the Federal Ia"
:, 60 houaved that the United States Courts have
the mower to order the reinsta tement OF veterans
wrongfully dismissed from the service OF the "oV-
eminent.
Many OF the men discharged from their posts
last week had passed their lives since the wa III
the employment out OF which they were thrown
The pay is generally not large enough 10 iuih's"
moro than decent livelihood. and 1t Is likely
therefore that few II any OF them have money
saved on which to live The action OF heacs OF
departments under .such circumstances Is looked
upon therefore not only as neXcusabie ana UNI
patriotic. but cruel and nhuman
The Souvenir History just published by the oih
Guard Association OF the 18th Regiment Is one or
the most interesting regmental records yet pre-
pared. II contains historical sketch OF the IesI-
,nont from lSi7 TO 1861. with history or the Ios'-
ments service In the civil War. The Committee
ON Publication who have spent five months IN
l..
Ehlers. grand secretary Of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons Of the State: Colonel Charles J.. Spraguc
and Captain william II. Schwalbe II con-
tains Biographical sketches Of especial In
tcrcst to NEWCOMERS and Ne"-fork SOLD
iers Including those OF Generals Francis
&. Barlow Thomas II. Barber. Daniel BstterheId
Charles A. Carleton. George s. Greene. Frederick
T. Locke Paul 4. Oliver. IIvngton Satterlee.
Thomas ". Sweeney and william G. ward;
Coloncls s. v r. cruger, Charles Baxter, Henlhh
Dowd Harry A. Gdersleeve NOW Judge). Francis
V. Greene James H. Jones. Jacob Raynor. Henry
W. Ryder. John Ward ana Henry Aston Weeks
Captains James A. Boyle; w w. thamp s,ri.
James cromie william Fowler Joseph Hi W.3i1
lam stockman Woods. Portraits ana group Illus
nbn ho,tss pstmre addrns the thirty
page. meeting Of the association was held at
the armory on Saturday evening to distribute the
The BAN Committee OF tho Vosbursh Veterans
hed meeting og On MondaS o Wnshneton
birthday The designs FOR the ball tickets. dancing
orders and show cards were adopted These com.
mittees appointed: Reception The officers OF
the association. President II. F. Liebenau, Vice
President C. H. Pearsa. Treasurer r. H. SHUTS
Recording Secretary G. ". Beckwith. Financial
Wvdkon Floor Moore e esf
POhsriy a Prde I A. Mart liSr' IL pf nHY
A. Hosr rs Ass Assistants IS Beckwth g. a.
N q r lF f , Ho MGSsae g. W. 1
Mccarthy. J. J. Post; . W. GrewTn' !. =. " 9oI
Mocrchead Press j ii s'aman. 4 NJ. copeland
@ ". Beckwi,h W. T. rrahGn. A. Arment IT,.
shuliis +. =. Avcrin II. sterling. Honorary Com
Ta Mo ArssEm39 f. . 4 MofFe Fom NJ
"omradc Herman ". Thum. Of KoIics Post. No
partment commanter las week Inspected elisa
AT The regular monthly meeting q the lS,h
Association. the following officers for the ensuing
year were unanimously elected. President Alex
amer hE2n sSP5SsaeV l'hn ~ sYss co a@a
ing SECRETARY Il. II. Dwyer, financial secretary
WHIT serr@ant-at-arrns' Peter Merrigan: trus-
toes. ". ". L. White. George Smith and Thomas
l. Rlker rosi 30 g. has elected the follow:
lhs "n,1ts 10y '"nrn,nnp,!' t,,n E r,n
ylcc-commandcr. Re!fenbcrg. chaplain. j. T..
Jacob Cullman. orfccr Of the day Peter Mastaglio;
officer of the guard. John kissc chairman Post
Memorial committee.
Department EncImpmcni. John Schmdling. alter
nate. William Rolling. council - administration.
John Thele Henry Schosntng. Joseph Mobiles.
| Gerhard Hclnc. delegates TO County Memorial
Committee. George Moeser. Lucas Iiansler
~, will be- held u Beethoven Han. Nos. 30 and
2lf fIfth-st Wednesday evening. January IL.
The annual dinner and ball Will take pace after
the installation.
Phil keafny Post. No s. the oldest g. \. X. or
canization In the State Will have IT. installation
! OF officers for 1876 Wednesday evening next
Department Commander SHOTS ~ to install the
officers OF Mansfield Post. No -, brooklyn. at tho
Masonic Temple In that city on Monday evening.
January I
Public Installations growing into disusc be-
cause they cost money which might be- better .x-
pended in charity. but koltes Post No. -. Will
hav. more anyhow. II Will take place on
Friday evening next at the Germania Assembly
rooms. No 2sl Bowcry. Post Commander Altlng.
o. elisa Post will be the installing officer.
other installations Will be as follows: John A..
Dix Post. Thursday evening. Alexander Hamilton
Post. Thursday evening: Reno Post. 40. a..
Wednesday evening. January ..
Post Elias Howe. at Bridgeport. Conn. gave
reception TO Past Department Commander william
T. Disbrow Thursday evening asst. In recoyni-
don OF his appointment as Quartermastcr- General
| brlgadier- general. \ handsome sword pre-
| scented TO General Dlsbrow by the comrades
Past Commander Henry r. Rhoades. now OF
| silver wedding anniversary Friday evening He
| is also member Of the Military order OF the Loyal
Legion a past commander or knights Tcmplar
r I. Eree ~ Ia