New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06

Mountain, RaPpahannSk staii Tho,93ughfars Cap.
tietam and Fredericksburg never having been ab-
term Of service Fnr fscn Years past comrade
Aknsonhas represented MS post at & ar ne en-
ranks of those most actively Interested IN the adj
vancement Of our ord-r He Is at pf. t serving
tary and executive officer Of the Memorial Commit
zee o me G. A. r.. 81 this ciy rad '' At,iny
Tour posts During this period Con li'ur Hs"ihsoh
has, through his personal efforts seeurs S IN con-
,,ribnions to our Central Relief Fund; me sum of
s@eo which under his supervision. nas t Iesm as
pensed to distressed veterans ana 'hc wu" avs an an,
has been devoted in part 10 the Interests Of HIS
comrades. and he stands today as ne mas stool
for many years the champion ~ inc rights OF our
comrades to public employment, in this city unHcr
the laws of State
THE Old Guard" monthly rnbnchuoh, "'-
voted the interests Of the Veteran ana Old Guard
associations OF thc National Guards OF the United
States. has made It's first appearance II contains
portraits and sketches OF Colonel Henry g. S'c"-
bins and Isrevot Brigailor-Gen'ral John Jacob As-
tor. who the first colonel ana Lieutenant
colonel. respectively. 90 the l2ih Regiment y -
S. y. Y. Colonel Stobblns Organized the regiment
May G. 1877. forty-eght years ago to-day Lieu
tenant Colonel Astor joined the regiment In lS' ana
continued with II until 1851. II" vas coion'l ana
brcvet brgadergoncral. L. :. W. N lS' ana i''-,
and served with the Army OF ne fo'omac nh'''
after the Pcninsular campaign. the lZth uh''r
Colonel Stobbins and Iioutenani-Colonel Asior
aided in the suppression OF the Aston Place riot
in May 1919
At the annual supper OF ;he 10th New-ior'i
Volunteer Veteran Association. on Nprl - l"e
thirty fourth anniversary Of the regiment resoiu-
lions adopted denouncins the recent attack
of Street Cleaning Commissioner Warning on the
c. A. r. calling upon the Mayor ITO remove
from pubic office unworthy servant Il man
seemingly devoid OF charitable instincts and an
ex military officer who probably never raced a
Confederate soldier in actual combat
,f.. TAcf ~
Friday evening it was unanimously resolved to
accept the resolutions adopted by the Memorial
Committee of the Grand Army of he Republic OF
the CITY and County of New-York. condemning the
sanderors Ana 1H'rdge0r rs,nr ne G. a. H. pen
sion bummers" etc. it further resolved That
to Mayor Strong. and ask him to remove TINS
'dcfamer from Office ~
W. G. Tracy. Of the 122i New-York Volunteers for
distinguished gallan;ry at the battle OF ChanceDIs
to obtain certain information ana on his return
was surprised by large force or tne enemy my;
gained he imperlled his life in successful attempt
10 Al e ihe :n encampment of John A. Dix Post No
49, May 2 there were received into mem mn ~ p
BY transfer from Morgan ros ro Ne capta tam
T TSomas Raiy N ana ii H. R,eS%ond ,n
snnroyai Of Department Commander shots has
sent circular to the posts asking 'oT n,srnns
to employment in the public service. The case 10
be tried II is said will present Al! the points at
issue which it is desirable to have JuHiciAny &C.
termined . 49,. .,,l
The project for a memorial IN honor OF the So.i-
,ers ara sailors of New-York who lost thelr iNees
in the civil War is to be considered at a pubic
hearing to be given at the Common Council tham-
hers in the City Hall on THURSDAY May = al p m,
The propositions for the erection OF memorial
building an arch or monument are to be con-
slered. ., . .,r,i,,,,,
article on Memorial Day. entitled. Ihe Nau'i ;
Tribute" from the Gle pen OF General ''co'Se -
iou5 /, publishes also a Memorial Hymn music
nv Gland Marco. and words 10y Captain JACK 'rA"-
fori--dedcatcd 20 Past-Commanicr J. ". Ray.