New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
VETERANS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT


were intended to secure to honorary uiseia.s ~
soldiers and sailors preference in employment III
the public departments State ana MUNICIPAL ".'
considered n; the last qasr;er.y meet!hs OF t"e
Memorial Committee OF this county hen a' ..'e
catb Rocimeut Armory on Monday evening Inc
fact that although the Law expressly provinces 'n"'
the veteran shall he favored by the appointing
mower IN making selections for official employ
mont the politicians are apparently aoie 10 us
regard Il whenever they care 10 90 so '""r" 10
not seldom was discussed. The want OF harh'o"S
among the Judges of the courts who are caiIeu
,,pon to interpret the law was also commence" ny
on. Some judges have shown disposition 10 co''
..rua the statutes in a way adverse TO the veteran
both In respect to his employment anu re'e"''o',
IN the public service In 1894 the Legislature Passe
two acts known respectively as chapters 40 an"
III of the Session Laws OF 1874, for Inc lur'he'
nrocction OF the rights OF veterans lneSe aV''
were drawn and intended to cover All the pom"
q, weakness developed 10y the decisions OF the
courts under former laws. They proVtde ioi
preference FOR employment. in all stare an" M
nicipal departments. Of veteran soidiers e''. ny
exonpt such soldiers from examination under the
Civil Service laws for all places where inc Vo'ii
,,ensation is 81 a day and under. ana they iur'he'
impose n penalty by way Of damages 10 p'
covered IN a civil action against 'he appo'
officers. and by way OF runisnmeh' ao 80
meano- in a criminal proceeding OF an oinOe'S no
,ns the appointing power who disregard the pio-
cover .he case for they are mandatory speci"0
and broad enough 70 cover the requirements
Ri, The new Constitution. Article 3. Section ~
which went into effect January last, PROVIDED
Appointments and promotions in the Civil Service
.ncudns cities ana villages shall be made accord
ms merit and fines to be seb so far so p prae
pc.ble shall be competitve; provided however.
ma ma i,mW ana NAVY OF the United States in the
late civil War who are citizens ana ~
ms STATE sna Gs Without regard to other
Ing on any list which such anP9,n'me eds G 6
provide for the enforcement OF this Section
If. the opinion OF many eminent lawyers ihciud-
,nr several who sat in the Constitutional ConVeh-
ZION that It was no; the intention OF the Cohs'i'u
,,cnsl Convention to modify or repeal any OF the
.xis,.ng laws relating to veterans preference by
rh's section Nevertheless All SUITS VI ''' ~
decisions have resulted
The Memorisl Committee decided That the ume
had come 10 call upon the LEGISLATURE lor reiei anu
4. IS known that the comrades OF Brooklyn anu III
otl or parts of the State have similar WE'VE
committee of five members was therefore appoln'eo
q, confer with a similar committee from hihss
County for the purpose of formulating pii "hch
ru clearly state the purpose OF the law-mak'ng
rouer relating 20 veterans. and. II necessary aeHu
Ne laws now on the statute book so as 10 pleNe"'
, GREATER their construction in way ua' VIII 'e-
1aa, the benefits which they were enacted 10 be-
etow.
.rho mai, oh,ect of the new "Massa chuseits
C~,,d Army Association" whose platform OF prin-
,'nes was given in THE Bugle Notes last Mo"-
day II now appears. Is TO unite upon some scHehie
which will lessen the power OF the mouse y.
Lords" in the National Encampment This BODY OF
,fa members Is largely reinforced every year whiie
she number of representative delegates 10 'he en-
c.r,nuent must in the nature of things gradually
diminish The House of Lords, composer OF
every present and pas; department COMMANDER anu
all the present aad pas; National commanders anu
,ice.comman dcrs-in-chlef will soon have a two
,hrds vote in the National Eneampment. Many
comrades believe that the time has come 10 aoriuee
re power of this honorary membership. some o.
2. sne departments have already entered Plotes's
egainst this system of government throush Which
ahe order is ruled by men who represent hooou!
and are responsible TO nobody. II IS expected that
s.: the coming department encampments throughout
ahe country attention Will be given to what seems
q be generally regarded as a growing evil
Farnsworth Post. of Mount Vernon. gave an en-
.ertanment on Friday evening which was instruc-
tive as we'll as interesting Alfred L. Pearsal A
,selknown elocutlonist, gave dramatic account OF
she civil War in recitation and song, III when ne
pictured the home. the recruiting Office the camp,
tae march the retreat the skirmish the battlefield
and he hospital His limitations Of the huge calls
his details OF the soldiers life kept the people strung
Up ,a hss s, P1eh Of fS Sas9s vino has recently
been promoted to the rank OF lieutenant c0.oAei ana
ann stoek ana traces his descen to Governor cooke
and Colonel Jarvis. of Revolutionary fame Colonel
in 1856 was graduated in 1869 ana in 1851 was trans
ierred from the ion Infantry - me sgnai service
During the he rendered valuable service 10 the
vas sc;tior signal Officer Of the War Department a,
Washins.5n. and from that date until May. 1893 he
chief signal officer o: the Army Of the Potomac
IRE SOW promotion In the Army service is shown
n 5 Snshgf Of s sPP2bSs
1853 and remained in that grade period OF over
1aHnayy s BY Wam Endc St. then secre
tary Of War, Colonel Gushing ranked in length Of
seven majors in the service outside Of the subsist
enee Department, and after 1884 and up to the time
in the United States Army His length of contlnu.
Gus service as commissioned officer exceeded thai
newly elected officers Of Farrqss AssOsatloT
lows: &c commodSre co s B. s osbon: cap
tain. P. L. Flynn: commander J. +. Burraee; lieu
tenant-commander b; Blanchard; lieptenants, a. J
s. Drew; paymaster, W n. Black; secretary. Georg.
". Brewer; chaplain. Robert Edwards; surgeon. j
engineers. r. Muir. Peter Hughes Joel W. Hopper
carpenter. F. Abel. saimaker j. Brlckhous: master
oag SisRSsR mate Reey
Ioral. r. Lee: signal quartermaster G. " Mitchell
honorary roll thirty I'VE members. The associa
ton meets on the second THURSDAY evening monthly
Rotary Is No 40 coilege-sve New-Yorl;.
Police Captain Martin Short, who has been com
fourteen terms, ard wanted to retire at the end O.
The current yea has Gesp preyNea p9n to sep
Ond post In size in the Department OF New York
Comrade William II. Miller has been nominate
for commander of l.. s. Grant Post No. 81. anC
Herman p Smith the present comm. ander. Georg
"A. Price and Enoch Rutzler for delegates to tn
next department encampment. Noah Tebbets J.
Geisbeusch and Alexander Bairne will b. the alter
mates The election takes place on Tuesday even
ing December 10
q Post Inspections the order of the day
Many New-York posts visited by the inspect
ing officers last week an found generally 10 be il
good condition, morally. numerically and financially
General James s. Wadswoi-h Post No. II will Civ
a campfire and smoker at the post headquarters
Forty fourth-st and Ninth-ave.. this evening
Reports OF the possible dlsbanding of Naval Pos
No SIG scornfully de'i.ed.