New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
GRAND MARSHAL DOHERTY RESUMES HIS
MEMORIAL DAY WORK.
,SG1NG FOR THE DEPARTMENT ENCAMP-
NrNr AT SARATOGA-SEYMoUR DtAlhH
NAMED FOR COMMANDER-DRCM


Grand Marshal Edward p. Doherty mas suH'e'1"'l'
recovered from his recent attack OF sI'f ~ ~
work on his preparations for the Memorial Ia!
ID u,s ist of staff officers and division mar
shals will soon be ready for publication Inc ''l""N
Marshal ii is understood. is following .he poiOS "
adhered 10 last year Of placing hopo"! o'
hack who has not good record Oh Se''i'V " -
Ged during the war. He believes 'ha' pIonn'.".
nos,s IN a Grand Army parade are not 'ne P,op
,,,c,s sor .'sumner sold .rs and sunshine pdu"t9'
The prospects for a fne display on '"e Oo"'''o
NIay - are excellent. ASPIRATIONS lor pla0V0 -,
The line are coming in raQio,y. the ga "ua' "''
ccc,-. tho reviewing OFF, r, usual ana 'he C'
,,,nds o. the National Guarl which hcnorco ."-"'-
.,ras by taking part IN the celebration OF uhe
6.v ne; wear Will be out again TINS !eaI' "e
"An,erican Guard" composed of New-AorN O"s
s,rooi bat,a,ons will form one Of the most inter-
estng parts Of the column. -.,r.
Arrangements for the De- artment tncanpin7nt
Of saratoga on May II and - are going aheaA AT
oenartment headquarters. Department C'n'r'"n'e
Shoits and members of mis- stan Vl''eu '''"'''
last week and secured apartments Tor headq""' el'
q, the AdeIphi. which will be the rallying place
for candidates and High Private, wrn'ns rom
A!hany April s. says there VIII be lots o. iu'' III
ell" , ~,
H.. sends this report also Of the noted hearing on
Tho Four-Do llars-a-Day bill, which took place III
Albany last Wednesday,; r,
na am Eommander Shots. Assistant Adju-
fart-Cieneral McCOrmc. Assistant qua a, .eral
Wallace. Comrades Joseph w Kay and w D. k srdn;
OF Brooklyn Sanford of PGS II Hn a Wtre before
the Senate Committee on General I.aWs On IN frrsh
which exempts the veteran from Cvil serve H eH
animation for al positions C wng of New
York were representa- by 5r e epdI i He made
who was born since tne War ,il rnanv adyoe1.es
Of cv Service reform he was moGed ,b VIII lin ' IN
1aea in9' tbaf we desire the bill TO become law
in order that veteran VINO is an app;;'%r o o
pace shall get IT, matter whether ne Is 'pirbbt
tent or lie was; however soon SCI % IEs
Kay and others. The Veteran Is 3uSt a. rs
fo economical and Iaerner hSt ever ex
tsfe5 bnt we DO think that the men who MADE
j. nossible that thera could be country. Gown
snme chance and not be debarred from earnin!
an honest living because perSh%ncfb ne ouesti"Ds
Tropoulded to him. as can some young man Ia VINO VINO
Is fresh from the high school or ne c2egT u for
her VId bsva 81 sent 800 900 men into the field?
Cvi) Service was not required of men who enl.sied
- SION bullets in line OF battle or on the skrmsh
1ne ey Se or janoT then these
formers say oh he mus pass sa Ta S tbe srgn
inens and concluded to repor, the ti f1r rh bo
reading So far, so good. Let us nope II Will Ne
The Veteran and Sons Of Veteran League Of A..
bany County. now fully organlzed anu a.l J@S
100 veterans and sons Of veterans are nd vii
be heard from later on.
The commanders and delegates TO the Depart
ment Fncampment OF thirteen posts OF Elmra,
Bath. Corning. Ithaca, Cortland. CazenoVla an"
other places in that part Of the state VIII present
for department commander at the Saratoga en-
campment the name Of Comraae Seymour Dexter
OF Baldwin Post No G. OF Elmra In the address
recommending Comrade Dexter 1t is shown that
when Fort Sumter was fired upon he was SUI
dent twenty years old who on April %, MI. cast
aside his books and enlisted in Company Of the
10 rp6
with that regiment at the expiration OF its term OF
service He faithfully performed the duties OF
soldier taking part in all the battles and opera
tons in which his regiment was engaged ana
achieving TIE proud record OF never having beeh
absent from duty. on the formation OF the G. A.
p he became d charter member OF Baldwin Post.
No G. and has proved since. for period OF
twenty-seven years. an ardent and useful comrade
Of the order. He OF the foremost in the
movement which resulted in the building OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Home Bath: was member
OF the first Board Of Trustees appointed by the
State Encampment and chairman Of the Committee
on Ways and Means, and such chairman he de-
voted much time in aiding the raising OF money
10 prosecute the erection OF the home He drew
the law. Chapter go OF the Laws OF 1876 under
which the home incorporated and also drew
the law. Chapter IS OF the Laws Of 1875 under
which the home was transferred to the State and
IFS maintenanl assured.
His friends in their address make this appeal
in civil life, Comrade Dexter needs no introluc-
ton 10 the comrades OF this State His is
synonyme for honor. integrity and faithful service
in both public and private life. Feeling that for
the coming year the commander should be selected
from this part OF the State. and knowing that the
name OF no more worthy comrade be presented
TO the encampment, whose example and
words will do more honor the name Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and the principles II repre-
cents confidently ask you to aid us in his cleo
ton"
A comrade who has held the highest Offices IN the
Department of New-Jersey writes TO The Tribune
40 correct the impression that a post can legally
be named after a living person" The comrades
declaration Of what he conceves to be the law on
the subject was called out by The Tribunes ref
erence 10 the organization OF a new post at Malone
Franklin County, in this department. and Depart
ment Commander Shotts's announcement OF It's
muster-in as j. W. Pangborn Post No 2l3. in Cen
eral Orders No. Y, issued March Is 1856 Mr. Pang-
born is living citizen OF New-York and a native
OF Malone. The christening OF the post was in rec
ogniton Of Mr.. Pangborns patriotic and generous
act in presenting a fine soldiers monument to his
birthplace
Fifteen comrades who have asked for transfer
cards from T. ID. Morgan Post No 307 made m
plication for membership in John A. Dix Post No
49, on Thursday evening There was large at
o tendance at the Dix encampment at Jaeger's Hall
TO welcome the applying comrades and fine
spread added to the jol it; and good fellowship
which characterized the proceedings. The following
Is the list OF applicants. the first five named being
past commanders and most Of tho Others having
held Important official places IN Morgan Post: T.
Freeland. Charles w. Spear, Alexander Newberger
Dr John W: Gibbs, Joseph Swift Gerard Bancker
Thomas b; Hsnknson. l.. R. Hurd. Edward Mar,
ten. job woodruff Charles A. Swarthout, j. NJ
Johnson. Frank Bury. Theodore w Vanderarift
and George W Nostrand Their applications zee
received and referred. and' will probably be acted
on favoraby at the next encampment Of Dix POS,
on Thursday evening Apri. IS
f. -. Morgan Post will act these transfers at
Its regular encampment this evening.
\ test case Is to be made in the courts on the
appointment by Controller Palmer. of Brooklyn OF
tJnrdfcS J.. :. Cramer Il. y. Woodruff II 4
Forster and r. F Farman as clerks in the Tax Blu
rcau. Til" comrades appointed as veterans
and not subject % Civil Service examination and
the Controller appointed them as wage earners -
Be holds that under the law he appoint vet
Grams without recourse 10 any Civil Service list
They are appointed TO serve the rate Of "a a day