New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-18
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
INTEREST IN THE UNION PROTECTIVE
VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
IT'S OBJECTS AND OFFICERS FINED FOR ALLOW
ING \ POST BAND TO PLAY-ARRANGE-

ms OBJECTS AND oFFICERs-FINED FOR ALLOW
ING POST BAND TO PLAY-ARRANGE-
MENTs FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Comrades OF influence active In their efforts
TO create interest and an increase in the mem
bership OF the Union Veterans Protective Associa-
ton. organization which has branches in varl-
Gus parts Of the country and several In the cities
Of New-Y York and Brooklyn. All veterans VINO
have honorable record eligible. The main
objects OF the association TO unite fraternally
all properly qualified and worthy veterans, wheth-
or connected with the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie or not. and educate its members socially.
morally and intellectually and In political indepen-
donce: 10 protect members from political oppres-
sion; 10 that the laws enacted for the beneht
OF Union veterans enforced: 10 endeavor 10
have such additional laws enacted will better
protec; the rights OF the veterans. and make eva
sons OF the impossible; to unite all veterans
into body polite for their own protection. In
dependent Of former affiliations. and 10 endeavor
by all honorable means 10 assist to office only
such men will pledge themselves to support all
measures favorng veterans. Officers Of the Or
ganization Charles II. Baxter. president OF
the Central Council OF Administration office No.
$50 Thlrd-ave: George II. Dyer. vice president
and chairman OF the Committee on Organization;
Ferdinand Roehmer. vice-president and chairman
of the Committee Laws and Regula lions. and
Chauncey Il. Quintard central secretary, No. Jo1
Fast one -hundred-and- nneteenth-st.
Farnsworth Post. No. l76 al Mount Vernon. re-
solved on Friday night upon an innovation that
will make the meetings more interesting. AT
alternate meetings OF the post comrade Will re-
late an incident OF a skrmish. battle or OF camp
life committee was also appointed to take
under consideration the advisability Of adopting
a change in the uniform in order that A comrade
on parade might be distinguished from sleeping
car porter or Steamboat deokhand. The post also
authorized the purchase OF grand piano ior the
uses of the posroom.
Adjutant Charles Mcfarland. Of William Lloyd
Garrison Post. No 9O7. OF Brooklyn, WAS fined by
a Brooklyn police Justice FOR allowing his post band
to play martial music wne returning from the
burial Of Post Commander Lee on Sunday. March B.
The able magistrate explained that the law permit
ted military music on Sunday during the march of
the post 10 the place Of burial, but that the band
must play the return march The Army
regulations prescribe for military funerals that the
march TO the grave shall be lin slow time 10 SOL
emn music" while the return from the tomb snail
he in quick time II is the general impression
among Grand Army men that the law was too finely
construed in Brooklyn
The 9th Regiment Veteran Association N3i New
York Volunteers mapped out "A plan OF operations
al the meeting OF members held az the regimental
armory on Monday evening last. The first incident
in chronological order viii be the celebration OF the
2i.h anniversary OF the departure Of the regiment
10 the front. May -. 1851 by a dinner AT Ciark s.
in Wcet Twenty hirl-st.. on Monday evening. May
- A visit to the battlefelds OF the South IN the
fall was decided upon.
Nv invitation OF Colonel Seward the veterans at
tended the regiment religious services at 81.
Thomas's Church. Fifth-aye. and tifty-third-st,
yesterday
The appointment last week OF Colonel william J.
McKelvey TO be Superin t"ndent OF Police IN btook-
lyn has given great satisfaction TO veterans OF the
war on bota sides of the river. Supernt enden' NC
Kelvev is an active member Of the l. = Grant Posi-,
No 81 and is one Of the most popuihr co taoent
been mentioned in connection WIN places OF nuIG
Department EncampmentS; bu1 NJ III mHs IN his be-
half captain Murphy. promoted 10 slc,eta TuP'i l
Gerrnants ionnson and o Reilly, advanced 70 me
grade captain. are all Grand army conn ;es, If
Network viii give their seyenIeentn annual enter
tainment and reception at Adelpn ran rbe' nTo
eramme for TIE occasion IS an at'.acuNe on P. ~
fred J. Baker vii presto N2,ome' The VonceTs
are an Independent organization o. tgh.sen '9 Th
rTaU.York civ companies meet for arm at theI
armory No. 500 Second-ave, every Mohua! a'
Grand Marshal pohery has begun H9 9 p on as
preparations FOR the neNt MemoTiai Ta rave al
Many applications for places III the Ie 80 o." o.
read been received from military ana cNIJ ",Sin i
izations. The First Brigade OF the Ndtond rausim
be no Undue surprise if it is not accePtea; - ne
0d Guard the sh R"gmfn pSrn Ss vii agan
apnear in line and escort the Grand Army column:
The American Guard composer Oh "a ~ ,n ".
schoolboys, drilled in accordance win tne , pan an
originally suggested by Lafayette foS'' VIII "e
out in force. =. v,-i,sor1 :
At the last regular encampment or Wlnhet >,
American flag to Grammar school No s. at Eighth
ufth-st and MadsOn-aVe. The presentation VIII
,ake Mace on the first Friday in May. The post
viii also present flag to the Episcopal Orphan
The Vosburgh Veterans Of the list Regiment held
their regular monthly meeting last o Mednesda ais
Third-ave President II F. Libenau and Secretary
George W. Wyckof were az their posts. several
names were proposed and referred to the lnvesii-
eating Committee.
The members Of the Veteran Zouave ton
of New-Y York CITY have decided 10 remove their
Headquarters from the l2th Regiment armory TO
ecker-st., near Christopher-s;.