New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
MILITARY INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
ARGUMENTS FOR ITS INTRODUCTION MADE Di
VETERANS At THE HEARING IN ALBANY

| VETERANS AT THE HEAHINt in HbD"
/ -poINGs OF THE POSTS.
The project OF making military tactics part u
! school education emanated from the Grano A.a'
| OF the Republic. The advocates OF senate. W
| Mahon.s bill 70 encourage military instruction IN
/ the public schools had hearing at Albany Ia''
| TUESDAY beforc the Finance Committee OF the Sen
| ate and the Ways and Means Committee OF tne
Assembly The bill creates the American Guard'
consisting OF such boys over eleven years VINO are
regular pupils In the public schools In the STATE a.
NAV he enrolled BY the principals, with the approvai
OF the local authorities. The company anu pa''aio"
divisions are be substantially the same as .nos
| Of the State National Guard. the principal OF tne
| school commanding the battalion The young SOL
ors ore 70 be annually inspected by the inspector
generals department and provided by the ota,e
With such books Of instruction. record blanks UNI
form CAPS wreaths and letters FOR caps STATE Jul
| TONS officers swords. co.ors. drums mes anu pu
clos arms and equipments as shall be authorized
ne tho Governor to issued by the Chief OF ord
| nance The sum Of 100000 is appropriated Tor the
| purposes of TIE bill.
pa Iaros ae,eratton OF Grand Army men from
| Newyork Brooklyn and Albany was present ana
great interest was manifested In the discussion
Donor,ment Commander Shots and Senator McMa-
hon introduced the speakers.
General George W. Wngate, special aide-de-cahp
y, Commander Chief LAWYER; CooneI j. a. "'u''
on Henry T Bartlett ade-de-camp on the stan u
| IT Adams Of Lafayette Post. No. $40. ana others
,.., .ho hri II was shown that in the pub
~, soboo,e IN New-York City from 1W 10 io"o
bows were now being drilled so that '"es 49,
norade on Decoration Day. In all tne s0"oo ~
oochcrs had found that II was oehent 10 'i'e V'
nhvs,cally and mentally ana great NJ" 80
nine II created manly spirit, an upright pear
pm -. -, attention neatness. obedience ana
J -, 7. r,oced the poor and the rich on the same
Level, and helped abolish class dis'ihC sudon
spirit OF patriotism which IL crea'eu III ''
WAS n great advantage or the stat =.
Commander Adams in his speech saiu '''"' ~ "
-, -, limo the country had been at rest I'M
A., ~, Lrovl.,iee that there were from nan a
million 10 n million OF volunteer soioers VII" 80
he Organized at moments NOTICE INV ~ -.
Time had practically destroyed inns o'h
81 4, r,,s therefore a matter OF Nationai i"p''
lance for the State as mere matter u
a,ce 70 take steps see that the you"s me-
o.aJ ,ba ma .ses OF the people got. whiie !"u"e'
srct knowledge OF drill and discipline tha' nv
cou,d be readily formed into military .'.,
Tho Grand Army men then called upo" Nu'
Genera, McAlpin. who expressed MS s',o"s ",.,n,
:. ~. .chene but talked economy NO "ppos
waS expressed by any Of the members =" wy .,%
1900 a., regard 10 the subject, but serious ''
cutv will be experienced in regard 10 the app'p
ton II IL probable however, that suino''", '.,o
uul no appropriatcd to provide al ieas' 'o' ''' ~
OF guns for the boys 49, 1.r,on
no
.a,,,culorIv the veterans OF the Department =.
y, c,,h and q, the South Atlantic BlocHau'"e
s,ro, tho l,,h OF April is a great ahhNe'Ha''
I, was on April a. 1851. that sumter vas
aorod bv Major Anderson to the -,
rour wears later. April ~ lsso oy oIu.i - ,,oa
a., Lincoln the same flag when hau oe'' -
- - ., was again untured by the same ONCE
49,, r,,,rs ~ the historic fort on that i's"''
$780,. ~. echoes OF the For; Sumter ceieora'o"
ha1 d-I away the great President II" ~ '"'
hand OF an assassin ,,ovs that
I, .os on the 18th OF February previous
Charleston the cradle Of sece3So"' 10,
-, hy tho military and naval forces OF '"e nv"
49,, ,us, four years after the inausurauo" "
=, r,avs as President OF 'ohIeu''"'' ;.
The ,hirtleth anniversary OF the 'e'V''' 49,
,o,srlesfon and Fort Sumter was re"'s'''
a., so,Iiers in various ways in the'r p"S' "..
me,,s The thirticth anniversary OF Hp" ~
=, o,, a,,roac hing and the Society oil 'he ~
-. .. tho South calls FOR its celebration III
-. commensurate with the memorap'e "O''
,.,,s which IL recalls. The Rev Lyman" ->''''
su.cessor Of Henry ward bee''.'' W" -,
plvmonth Church In Brooklyn on the eNe"l"e
,ho, day The Rev. Charles A. p'cN"'''''
-, p.rkel.v Temple Boston. gives the use o. 'h"'
-, ol,oca on the evening. other
.nr-cbes and halls In other places are generously
orI and orators will be heard on that great
/ anniversary ,.,. ,ornel
Tho prestjent and secretary OF the society nam
Ioval LEGION the Grand Army OF the Nep"o''
49, X,,toral Association OF Naval veterans the
| poyuIar Army and Navy Union. the Union vet
.rans' Union and all other associaoohs Oh 'e''""'
and also the Sons Of Veterans III 'ne'r 'o"
localities 20 take all proper steps " ''
proper observance OF the day
A largely attended meeting OF the society vi III.
HIr.,..n,h ARMY Corps ned at the Hotter
ururswck on Saturday evening. March = last. Inc
,ouowing officers for the ensuing year were eeN'u
Genera Thomas II Hubbard. president No'o'e' H.
I, Corrady first vce-presdent; Lieutenant A. o.
Mis- second vlce-president: Major FRANK "e"''
fourth vice-preslden,; Lieutenant ioya. Ssrras rn
na Ses ss1 M.r N TSSmas
some q nc't scsn.y as,sf
captain F. A. Ianders. SURGEON Robert Ma MS;
nnas1ord Jobn j clancy John fleming. LIEUTENANT
Hanson 4 Gibson suienan G s0Isin William &
p ~ After the business meeting Lieutenant
Loyal Fargu and Major ,a a saT ssenes in the
Department of the Gulf from photographs taken IN
' Naval veterans are arranging to do their part
in making the next National EncamPment al louis
y DIM 'T ,SS NatiSnai AssocatOn has Just
visited louisville and looked over me srouhu'
rbairmen Of the various citizens committees hay
ing to 10 with the encempment ara was Gour,sousg
srrr,i that ample provision would be made tor dne
hua Jackets \ large hall, capable or seating %"v:
a. ~ Hc nlaced at their disposal for Dog Watch
on Monday night. September one OF the court
rnors will be- designated for the convention and dec
Grated 10 gladden. the heart OF the naval veteran
Sbnu.i the usual .ow stage OF water prevail In the
Ohio Isver Two or three OF the large and commodi
ons passenger packets OF the mail line VIII be
n,oor.d 10 the ievee FOR their exclusive The
s,ioons OF these boats so large that daily mus
ters and frequent watch meetings could be held
that would keep alive nava, interest In the encamp-
mnnt Al details will be carefully attended 10 ard
dine announcement made In later orders.
Tho Veteran Association OF the ID Regiment n.
Y s NJ or SD New York Volunteers has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year Presl-
dnn, Denton r.. Mcgowan: vce-presdent. Henry
n Derr: treasurer John Boz.e; financial secretary.
Gnorse Il Wetherall; recording secretary William
j D5rbey The veterans making preparations
for the annual dinner which celebrates the thirty
fourth anniversary OF their departure for the war
Dogevile wants the Soldiers Home which
has been accorded TO oxford by the committee ap-
,ha