New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
ARMY BUGLE NOTES
CAREER OF ADJUTANT-GENERAL JONES
THE COMING VISIT OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DE ATIIS VETERANS.

DEATHS or VETERANS
Acknowledgement Cassius Clay Jones Of Rock
ford H.. who will be here next week with his chiei
National Commander Thomas q. Lawer, was
New-York State boy, and first saw the light at
Seneca Falls. y. Y. May 3, 1915. When the coun-
try needed men to man her guns ahoat young Jones
enlisted at Albsny, and assigned to the steamer
Vanderbilt which was stationed in the Norm At
lantic and spent much time chasing blockade rum
A tough experience awaited him when the
Vanderbilt was sent to Fort Fisher. with General
Butler. who made failure Of the first attack on
Christmas day 1864. The second and successful at
tack was made by General Terry with 1900 men
in the January following. Adjutant Jones was on
duty at the gun every day in both Of these engage
ments. At the close OF the war he returned TO
Albany and resumed a place he had held on the
&c ston and Albany Railroad.
lie afterward became IA clerk in a bank and got 10
be an expert accountant. In 1867 he went 10 Rock
ford. and took the place Of hookkeoper and cashier
in the general store Of King & Edwards, one OF the
early and leading firms OF that city. When the
banking firm OF Wood q Go. went to the wall he
was chosen to close up It's affairs. which he did
to the advantage OF the creditors and stockholders
He was subsequently, made assistant cashier or the
Rockford Second National Bank "hich Office he
held for thirteen years Then he became associated
with Colonel LAWYER in the coal business on an
extensive scale and for five years served a. see
rotary Of the Northwestern Coal Dealers Assoca-
ton
People OF Rockford say that the new Adjuian;-
General OF the G.. \. Il. has always been 4 prime
mover in whatever would benefit the city. Fox sew
eral terms he served secretary Of the Winnie
bago County Agricultural Society AMI also the
Rockford Driving club. For TWO years under Gov
ornor Fifer's administration, he was state Bank En-
anner for the district Of Northern Illinois. For
the last ten years he has acted as manager OF the
Rockford Opera House. When the Industrial panic
came ON last summer which made things look dark
FOR Rockford FOR a time. COmrade Jones was one
OF the first TO move. organizing the local bankers
into a general relief committee. Of which he was
secretary and through his excellent management
and the assistance Of the banks many sound local
manufacturing concerns were tlled over and are
n firm footing again
The Adjuta.t-Gcncral is a stanch Republican.
lie belongs t. q. l.. Nevns Post. 80 J. Of Rock
ford. Of which Commander-n-Chief LAWYER has FOR
many years been andcr. \ local newspaper
sreaks Of the Adjutani-Gonerai as "a prince Of
entertainers and an all-arounl good fellow. who IS
popular ana wei liked by ali who know him. lie
was one 90 the projectors 90 the Rockford COM
mcrclal club. which has a handsome club home on
Ncr,h M4in-st. and has done much to advertise
Rockford and entertain notable guests who have
visited the city during the las four years"
C1mmand.r-ln- chief LAWYER and Adjutaut-Genorh
Jones WI be- Do New-York and u.s. noighhorhooi
from November - - November -. inclusive. and
VIII meet hearty welcome. Van iloutcn Post. Of
Jersey cry. viii give them a public reception a
week from next THURSDAY evening. ~ Which th"
prominent Grand Army mon a. Ncw-Jcrsey VII te
present. also many from New-Yofk anI Connect
cut
The Uptown Assembly Rooms vii Doe beautifully
decorated and adorned Oh Friday evening. F'bfu-
AIRY - next. Tor the celebration = the Noshurgh
VcteraMMs the list Regiment y. Y : n. OF
washi1 Brth1ay rrcpar@',ons for the @i'a ,ir
nfth-s'.. last Mgin'. lay evening. H'niy J. l@'h'-
pointed. Reception President. Henry = lien,nlu.
g. L. Pearsal. L.. II saulus. O. v h"rk~nh -
Miller ". II Trahon. u Harmed and + H. sles-
man. Floor ". j. Moore. =. W. b'ckwlih, y y
son. q / Tyson. ". ! pore j. \. Hart ". ~
Dayton. 4 ~. pakiu. \ u Dixon N1i H. White
g. ". Brewster. j. Mccarthy. y. +. kap'l". rs D.
Squire. y T. Wood " k,nn.iy J. I, AVcral ana
sail q " Wyckon Il. II. snu.fls W. II Trahon
q. ". H,ckwitt u + L'eh'nan. ~ Moore ana
J. H. Slmman. FI"ol hlf''f,i. ~ y M"'I' y
sistant directors, q. ". b'okNith anu - ~ VI
mont IT, .,....,,..,.,. ,,,
k2ltea Post 10 =. o. n.s t1,'~' r r,.n' am
d'tih continues ' ', '. ''.i ""' 49, ~ 49,,
eomraaes ha,e i.. ban ~ j' mh5 'nr si.a
death has cast deep shade" ii' n''i,b' Isilip lie
Volunteer (Stouhcn Hiaes, IN" other Was WI
lam Redel who's, war ,,iF,' - I'm ~ r ni
pany 4. lst Ne"-J"f'cy low Ari.l'rys I.nii1i'
tung." Both comrades were buried IN M koies
POST plot III Inc l'uii'i q. ''t' ga"
Philip Betz OF the oldest chapllins IN Nsw
York. both IN years ana continuous seivice' oino
atcd. No weather. severe an ihclein'ht ih1uRn
II be. can Keep MIN from MS GUY kau.t ~ ~
i'and rendered the iuner'' u'iseS anu "'e ''''"
Lights out -, ,, -, -
COmradc FREDERICK ''lasscr' Juhlor NS'co'h-
mander OF Steuben iost' 40. ~ n'u 0, near /
failure on Monday after a snort Illness re was
well known I'm veteran circles ana was hkhly re-
spectcd. He was former commander 81 A. :
Williams Post. No. So prior 70 IT'S consplldatlpn
with Robert Anderson POST no. - ihs'-' ON.
manicr Chaser entered the army " i oHh'' .lout
regiment. and did gallant service ~ iun"tal ,D,h
place on Thursday from ms nome. 30; ~ N'h'l
At his own request ne was Dufl'l n thc sol
diers plot In cypress INNS cemetery. Many com.
tribute Of respect.
The Naval Veterans are taking OF having th'
tenth annual meeting OF IN" asso',' ION ~ -, noh
lyn. ear-Adniral +. - Alien was mere Iast week
10 consult with Past-Admiral osbon. Chaplain A.
man Executive officer BOstwick. ana other snip