New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10
GRAND Army BUGLE NOTES..
PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
ENCAMPMENT.
FARxIIAM POSTS VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA ON
MEMORIAL DAY.

Noxt IN order now that the Department En-
campment and Memorial Day observances are
over are the customary preparations for the M
tional Encampment. which will take place this
year at Louisville. Ky. in September. Arrange
ments are being made both in New-York ana
BROOKLYN for having these cities represented by
uniformed bodies. The people OF l-ouisFiIe are
making great preparations for the entertainment
and comfort OF their Northern brethren. Ihis
will be the first encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic to take place on Southern SOIL
II IS expected that a great many veterans OF the
Southern armies will embrace the opportunity OF
meeting in the chief city Of Kentucky their Toes
of thir;y-four years ago. and this comminGhnS OF
"the blue and the gray is likely 10 prove one OF
the most pleasant features Of the gathering OF ls9
The surviving veterans of the Empire state IN
tend to be there in force and TO make showing
which shall not be surpassed In any respect
At the last meeting Of Lafayette POST, NO. Ii'
held on Friday evening. two new members We're
elected and three new applications were presented
Comrade Wilbur f. Brown. past commander, was
installed as adjuant to III the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Comrade Waldo Sprague' who
has left the city for the summer months. The
resignation OF Comrade Adolph +. Dick. officer OF
the day. whose business requires his absence from
the city accepted, and Comrade Ezra W. Sen
nett officer OF the guard. Will be chosen TO succeed
him The post voted attend flag presenia-
ton 10 the Havcmeycr School. at Greenwich. Conn.
on June H. and Will so in uniform. Governor
Coffin. of Connecticut and Genera Niles VIII DE
present. Commander II. H. Adams will give his
comrades an entertainment.
Minutes on the death OF Comrades Nathan
Clark and Locke w Winchester. presented by
committee composed of William 4. Copp, Wilbur
F. Brown, Egbert L. Vielc \. G. Mills James \.
Blanchard. J. Frederick Picrson. George i. Edgar
and William Lee Darling, were adopted warm
tribute was paid to the memory OF Comrade Win
chester which said. In closing:
Though II is appointed for all men to die. only
a fcw ike winchester. live forever with The
memory of congenal companionship. charitable
land Of immorieles that VIII remain a b.aut,iu u.
testimony OF his life and works. Lafayette Post
ter. among SO many who have thus rounded out
patriotic life. the name Of our beloved comrade.
be scro S Of meoa Which can never be- erased
We inscrbe 1t there with affection and win tear.
our hearts. there to remain as long as We shall
I've in loving remembrance OF our brother ana
friend
The comrades of Noah /. Farnham Post. No. AS.
accompanied by a band OF sixty pieces had an en-
joyable trip TO Philadelphia on Memorial Day.
The post, numbering upward of one hundred com
rades In their new uniforms took the $50 a. m
train and upon their arrival at Philadelphia were
met by the guard OF T.. d. Baker Post. No. :,
under command OF Captain John French. and es
cortel 10 headquarters az Broad-st and Columbia
ave- where the postrooms were inspected and
greetings interchanged The pos. then
corted to breakfast, Returning to headquarters.
Commander a. Kemmerline. OF Post No. s. OF
Philadelphia. and Commander John Campbell OF
Post No 49, of New-York. gave the orders 10
march and both posts proceeded 10 Glcnwood
Cemetery, where funeral services were held In COM
memora ton of the late Colonies f.. ID. Baker and
Elmer T.. Ellsworth. An eloquent tribute to their
memories was delivered by J. Hampton Moore. and
choir OF seventy-hve male and female voices
sang. Upon their return. 1t being the night of
~ Of n man
bers OF Farnham Post escorted TO head
quarters and listened TO addresses OF welcome from
Assistant Adjutant-Genera James L. Morrison
and Department Inspector Charles a. Suydam.
The post was then closed and visit made 10 the
banquet hall the lower floors. where speeches
and toasts filed in the hours until the time ar
rived for the midnight train home. The boys OF
Farnham Post unite in saying that their visit was
n glorious one, and their only regret Is that the
clerk Of the weather gave them such roasting as
somewhat to mar the pleasure OF the trip. but this
was more than atoned for by the kind attention
paid TO their every want by the committee con-
sistng OF Comrades Petcrman. Patterson. French.
Dougherty, Weller, Senior Vice Commander
Hodges and others. not forgetting Colonel John
W. Woodward and Sir Thomas Feio. OF the re-
J. Is. Rcardon, Peter Hughes and Daniel
Kelly Of Boston Mass. were special guests Of the
day.
The new Roster Of the Department OF New-York.
just issued from headquarters. shows that the ESQ
Grand Army posts In regular standing in this State
distributed through the various counties - fo,-
lows: In New-Yorx County there are - posts; in
Kings County, %: in Stcuben County q. In Oswc-
go county. Il: In Cattarausus ana oneida counties,
y each; in Onondaga County IS; In Jefferson and
81 Lawrence counties. II each IN ALcgany ana
Erie counties. 10 each; in Chatauqua County -;
each: in Broome. Delaware. Livingston. Monroe.
Queens. RENSSELAER,, Saratoga. Tioga and wayne
and Washington counties II each In Niagara snl
Westches,er counties. 10 each in chemung. iierki-
ess. Ontario sullivan and wyoming counties s
each; in Clinton. Cortland and Tompkns counties;
Warren counties. each; in Futon. Genesee,
Greene and Seneca counties . each; in Columbia,
each; Richmond and Rockland counties 3 each.
and in Hamilton, Putnam and Schenectady coun-
the Dominion OF Canada working under the juris-
diction Of the Department OF NewYork They
at Hamilton, Ont; Toronto and London Ont
The Ncw-York Memorial Committee has issued
circular OF information regarding the annual cx-
to the Grand Army veterans and which Will this
year take place on Friday. June a The tickets
admit only the bearer. Comrades VIII not require
tickets, as the badge VIII be sufficient to admit,
for children. Post numbers Will be marked
Der OF the committee If called for. When tickets
Whom given shaI be- written thereon as well a.
the name Of the comrade introducing them As IT
one OF enjoyment and pleasure to all who attend
the utmost should be exercised in the dis
trbution OF tickets in order that the disogreeable
features Of the past years may not occur again. and
that absolutely safety and joyous time Will be
guaranteed to families and friends.
The Naval Veterans will have hand in the cere
monies connected with the. opening Of the Harlem
ship Canal on Monday, June II. Admiral b. s.
Osbon acting Chief Nayai Veteran Marshal
has already improvised feet of vessels which
VIII act as the advance guard. and pilot the mer
chant fleet from the Hudson River through the
canal 70 the East River and to the grand rendez
yous off oak Point The flagship OF the Naval
Veteran division will ny the pennant OF Admiral
Osbon and the second division Will be under com
mand Of Captain Samuel Altman; the commanding
officer Of the third Is not yet decided upon The
Naval Cadets Battery of 12-pounder howtzers Will
be detached to the flagship to FIRE the sdlutes. A
an-ofwar will be stationed at the entrance on the
Hudson River and at "A signal from the Naval
veteran flagship VIII fire "A National salute NJ the
marine parade enters the canal ana another man
of-war VIII be stationed of oak Point and Will
salute the fleet az II reaches the rendezvous Only
members OF Naval Veteran organizations In uni
form Will be admitted on board the vessels during
the parade Further details VIII be announced at
the meeting OF the Farragut Association on Thurs
day evening next.
one of the most impressive features Of Memorial
Day was the unvciiing Of the bronze bust Of Cap