New-York tribune., 1895-01-07
GRAND ARMY BCGLE NOTES.
VETERANS INDIGNANT AT THE POST
OFFICE REMOVALS.
LOOKING To THE REINSTATEMENT OF

veteran circles at the rOnhuct OF me IoSt"'''"
authorities in the recent wholesale dsmifsal OF
ex- Mon soldiers. who had been FOR many years IN
the employment o. the Government in the New-
York Postofiicc. out OF the foriy-two men DIS
charged by Postmaster Dayton. hriy-one We're
veterans OF the war. Every OF these men
had given evidence OF efficiency and faiihiulresS
to duty 10y long years Of uninterrupted service.
1t does not seem possible that there should be
absence OF discrimination against veterans in this
wholesale removal. II is not the first time that
prejudice OF this character has been shown against
the men who wore the blue. under Democratic
Administrations. and the feeling is general that
the time has come to call halt in such business
as this The civil Service laws and the acts OF
Congress passed for the special object OF protecting
those who served their country when the Natoh
life was in peril have been voated both IN me
letter and in the spirit 1t has been proposed tha'
a meeting of Representative Grand Army men oi
the city be called by tn" chairman OF 'h'
Memorial Committee without delay To protest
against the high handed course taken by lhr foS'
office authorities and to demand that IN" outrage
be rectified bv the reinstatement % the Discharged
men. Arrangements for carrying their case Delo''
The courts will also probably be considered lh''e
is hardly post in Ncw-No that woulu l"' "c
willing TO devote a part OF its surplus iuhd ~
defraying the expense that would be incurred III
taking the questions involved 10 'he "'9"''' ''
In the land.
The installation of the officers OF Lafayette POST
No l4o q. \. r. At their headquarters Masonic
Hail. on Friday evening was hrIliant a"a"'
Many women and prominent members ol the "'''r
were present Past Commander Egbert l. Ni'ic
was the installing officer. assisted by Comrade l..
Curtis Brackctt as officer OF the day The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved Tina; the action taken BY the executive
Commttee Of the Commtice on Miniafg tb. nro
States to b, held in ,nis city January p. iNs5 AZ
\pthtrldnd
TO bc held on the evening Of that date ~ ,arnrSe
Harrson General Nelson \ Miles. Hon Cnauncey
NJ DspeT Hon JOsspH Viz T. cGo"i % and S@ S@rSy @ is G~ %
proved by this post: also be II ,, .,.. $3.50.
venienco and discretion appoint such Commii'i
OF Arrangements a. IN his judgment may b" deemed
eNpcd"n'.
The officers for the post for the ensuing year are
Commander Henry II Adams; senior ylrc-com-
wander. Charles H. r. Coils. junior vicc-com-
tnander Josiah g. Long, ir.. adjutant. Waldo
spraguc; duartermasier. Frederick Foster. COM
missarv William Banta. jr surgeon. James J..
Beyos: chaplain Wilhnr f. Wool. officer of the
dav AdoIph f. Dick officer OF the euarl Ezra
W Bennett. INSIDE sentinel. Alvin +. Eoniecou;
outside sentinel. Hudson g Wolfe.
The newly elected commander of Lafayette Pos.
is descendant Of the famous Adams family -
EraIntree Mass ~" was too young - enter 'h"
army whom Fort sumter fired hut th"
following year he joincl with colonel 1ftorwlri
Gencran Emerson OIdykc ia organizing 20" 18th
Regiment OF ohio Volunteers. AMI served faithfully
during the remainder OF the war To- the Army ~
the Cumberland IL WAS taken prisoner 80 Athens
Ala, ana was kept D" '''S' ''''''''''l' JOY S'''i'
months enduring sev$rc hardship. lie Wa cN-
cha ngcd Nickshurg. ana reported for duty flr
morning of the battle of .h,lllc 30 which h-
served on the s'an Of General Opdyke as acting
aid. Commander Adam, bias been q memb'r -
Lafayette Post since ls4l
Democratc discrimination against Grand Amy
IeAche' me h"''i "' i"l'' '''h "' TN" ''}. -
ready ior rres.utltIon ~ tho n~xt meeting 81 the
49,, ,,,...t .ii ,,,.- to-, ,lf ,....,. ..,.,i...t
trunn, osi.rrs shall be- between ,h'r,.n,e anI nfy
year Of age This is Intended {, lar oa, rnc ap-
,,',~ ,,' .. ,..,,, :, l''....t .,.. 3D.. .t,,I.
an ov.s,t.n.r ~, s,,,y a.. t, ,.,r ,o..,., ,,.
years younger.
The newly elected officer or Georr. \y,.hlnri.p
D.. y. ,o, .,i. D., ,...l,.t , .,..' .,..
"9'' No ''' W." "' S''i''i "' '"'t "'"'l'"ii'''
at the Hotel Erunswlck b, General Martin q NJ
Aiahon q. tn. las, meeting Of th. Dos, I'm Jinuar,
,r., oi,.,s ,..., co.. ,.r. ,.l
~ on" .,' '''''' age - '"'''"7 '"ii'i''''N'''
''h'I"! horace '7i''r' f'n'T N'.'-'"i"iniiI'i'
Colonel Tnornas Il Rand. lluior vice. commander
colonel Lame 4 Mc,ick.n' o,,r,or,n,.,.r roIon,,
y. ~ ~ ' '' i''' '' ''''
Samuel Trues!c!i. surgeon Morris j. Ackrr. chap
lain Kll,en Ntu g.nss.t,.,. ori..r ~ ih. ,l,,
Captan Charles Spraru-. officer nf ih. guard Nh lor
H. e Moynahan, ,I.lSgaies 10 ber,rtm~mf fnclrnt.
e. Nj.
ana C.,,,,tu = +, G.rr.,,,
Dr John u coop past medical director Of -n.
d.rartu.nf and u,if r'oru.r',rd., 81 D; L.i,,h,fl
I.sf 40 ioD is ON. Of The s,tr,li.-, ,mone ,h,
veterans OF Now-York's Grand Army p1sf4 Al
though ne mas l.u hi- -Nteih nil4eion. II ne tnr..
wears i'm thr rear and nls locks are. an ifnr,.fy h.
j. as active ana ct,ct a. when hc nrs went to the
front nith his regiment At the last cnrarnpm.nf
of kimbnll Post held on SATURDAY .t,uine If
cook made little ~ ..ch t. his corl,ics i'm hrh
h. said. 'l}oys they tell ug thar this NE b. made
up Of sunshn" ana shadow but geo far / must saw
mine has contained far lnore sunsh.n. than I'M.
SHADOW ~. ctuuof faI ,.ba. ID. ls.f.r. M I..f
let ~ hope that the declining y~.r- of an " ts
may be- bright ana suns hiuy - tho Last" When h.
hardy old veteran who SIN mak.- his daily rounds
among his uafl.rfs inst ae h. ,lil t,,.nf,. y.,r.
400 s,t I,,.n .b. ,'.tr.t ..i,,'." a.. a.,
rrnd.I ria, ar,.,. a. n,, man anal 80. H., i. |
,',.,, ct,.'"r5 ~ ' wv '''' "''' n''' '''" '''''"
~ .Gnmmtsefoucr Etv,rd o.r.r ~ ,t f,,,..,.,
,, ,ccount~ h. .clont.i t,, ,i,',,,, =; '',ir
r. ERIK in mar of,rn he Mae. 'vti'h L " blt ". ~