New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
INTEREST IN THE MILITARY DRILL OF
sCHOOLBOYs.

~~o,,p.ors ASKED TO ,JsE THEIR INFLUENCE
FOR THE PASSAGE OF A BILL on THE SUE
Jpcr IN THE LEGIsLATURE-TALK
ABOUT POSTS AND MEMBERS
-T,,.- ,,,ferest shown by the Grand Army IN pro-
yldIng military instruction for the rlslhs eene,a
,,on was fret manifested by Lafayette Post OF 'hs
,,, hi, for encouraging the study Of military
,oc,cs and drill In the schools Of the State is now
pending in the Legislature. and comrades are re-
uuestsd by Department Commander Shotts 10 use
their influence TO secure It's passage Inc Dill pi
yides for the enrolment OF able-Douied mare pup'
over eleven years old in academies, ngh schooiS'
un,on or other public schools in the state as mem
hers OF the american Guard Of the State OF New
York" which Is created as military pody' Inc
conditions Of membership In the Guaru III eac
school are to be prescribed by the principal tne urn
Ia 10 conform to that Of the National GUARD Inc
State Superintendent of Public instruction Is ~
nrescrbe the method of eecting officers. the UNI
form to be worn and the discipline TO be observed
The pupils so enrolled shall be divided INTO co'''
panies the officers OF each OF which sha,' D
captain first lieutenant, second lieutenant "'S'
sergeant quartermas ter sergeant. four serseah's
and four to eight corporas. and to be composed o'
twenty-eight to ffty-slx privates and musicians
Three 10 six companies shall constitute oattaioh'
ofI1cered In the same way as batta'oh' vi Wv ''
tonal Guard and each battalion snali De oeSisn
nv a number approved by the Commander
teacher OF the school, who shall be known as 'he
corhmandant. III,
The State to furnish necessary DOCKS OIL i'iii-
-{ary instruction and record blanks ana UNIFORM
esns metal wreaths and letters for caps. state put
TONS officers swords. colors. drums. flies. bugles.
arms and equipments such as shall be suitable Tor
the enrolled pupils This property is to be issued
Z By the Chief of Ordnance upon requisuoh OF 'he
"pfntipal Of each school, and shall be annually ac-
counted for by him. The Commander-in-Chief may
require security to be given for the property issued
TO each school. The act appropriates 100000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary for fitting out
the American Guard. to be expended under the di-
vction OF the Governor in carrying out the provi-
1sfons or the act.
TEN THOUSAND WELL-DRILLED PUPILS.
1t is estimated that as result Of the astaton OF
the question Of military education in the PUBIC
schools not less than 10000 well-drilled pupils OF
New-York City will parade with the Graho arm! y"
8 next, Memorial Day.
io The election of officers of the New-fork Memorial
. Committee, held at the 6sth Battalion Armory last
. Monday evening, resulted in the reelection OF all
last years officers with one exception Coonei Jo-
seph a. Goulden Commissioner of Education sue
ceeds Commander r. S. Helferty. Of Farragut Post.
. Tor FIRST vice-chairman. The result as follows:
Chairman Philip S. Biglin Post No. A. first vice.
chairman, Joseph A. Gouden, Post No. 259; second
vce-chairman. DIR. P. j. Murphy, Post No. lio;
treasurer. General Nicholas W. Day, Post No. lSo;
recording secretary, Edward ]. Atkinson Post No.
57s corresponding secretary. Benjamin F. Finley.
Post No. "a; grand marshal Edward p Doherty.
Post No. 436; sergeant-at-arms W. ]. Barry. Post
No 128; Auditing Committee Comrades B. S. Osbon,
John E. Kirwin and W. II. Clarkson. The ques-
tion Of raising law fund for prosecuting infringe
promotion and retention OF veterans Of the Civil
srsra n ~ tne n, puTI se[STg mee The CHAIRMAN OF
the Relief Committee DR.. P. J. Murphy, reported
Of @ nao from the treasury and had expended for
renef ssss S. The amount expended in 1888 was
TSs nson Of the e oad of 0' EDUCATION m
granting permission to boys IN the grammar schools
to the Commissioners who have been active in urg-
ing the passage of the resolution vote OF thanks
was given.
SOME POST APPOINTMENTS.
Peter Ewald the newly elected commander Of j.
l.. Riker Post No. g.. has reappointed Past Com
mander Charles NJ. Colvin adjutant for the year.
and the latter has renamed Henry Schoentag for
sergeant-ma5or. Quartermaster William Wolf. re-
elected. agpIn has George Mohring one Of Uncle
Sans veteran "tars.' as quartermaster sergeant.
place for which he Is we'll fitted. John Meier
ing is now inside sentinel and Daniel Welde out
side sentinei. Peter Mastaglio is serving his
twenty-odd consecutive term as officer OF the day,
which is a strong Endorsement of the comrades
efficiency. The present quartermaster surgeon,
chaplain, council of admin. ration and trustees
the same those who filed those places last
year. while Past Commander John Schmdling is
chairman of the Post Memorial Committee and
delegate to the Department Encampment; Me
Falter, senior vice-commander; mic" Reifenberg.
Junior vice-commander and John Kissell, officer
of the guard. The installation conducted by
Comrade Past Commander Wernecke. OF Stein
& wehr Post No. 1872.
j. l.. Riker Post. which was among the first or
'kanized in the Department Of New-York. will
hold its twenty second annual masquerads ball at
Is Among the East siders this afalr is OF
d % @ oUk S the to With aS
IA the sasr who an enpe %
sy he COMMITTEES Of and his co.
workers are putting forth their ees, efforts na to
This 8 fpll list q the additional aides-de;
c by commanderen-C mi Chief Lawer. on the National
ss in css9ss }Shn ICsn
o'Brien, Thomas F. GALWAY; James 2: Scott,
Hart John E. hrs RrSn john Rotchford D1dey a.
Beekman John Hasse and Peter Dodge Of New
BlacRman. sS'ru''f Of Brookyn James H. jenkins. Of
ns' msns ot SflF1p fSton ?" and Abrs%
ashley Of TTSy Mark MGhsl Ws1 a, ans JOssRh H.
4. Wallace q: Clair Of candof; Walter {: Wal;
Department Commander John c. Shots has an
cs;s9si S'is rs.; %s'e2 ssd 81 s.sIs
no ss4: John II. lyon, Alexander Hamilton PosS
No. lSe; Max Reese, Steinwehr Post. No. 1872: Ed
yard H. Weber Robert G : m Marks x. Pos Post No $50
Post. No. 499, Brooklyn; William Hayes, s. F. Du-
pont Post. No. 1s7; Melville Kelsay. Farnsworth
Ont Of 500 posts In the department 54s voted
on the question of changing the time for holding
the annual State Encampment from February to
May, sixty-nine posts fayoret retaining the en-
= carnpment in February while 479 preferred having
II in May. The twenty-ninth annual encampment,
> therefore. Is to take place on May IA and Is at
Saratoga.
ar MsErfyo OF FREE sous or ISRAEL
. - The annual session Of District Grand Lodge No
l. Independent Order Free Sons of Israel. was held
yesterday at Lexington Assembly rooms East
Fifty-eighth-st Retiring Grand Master Henry