New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-22
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
,>-n,cSA1TON OVER THE REMARK At
TR1BUTED TO COLONEL WAKlNG.
,...,ox AND c,oHFrDERATE VETERANS CONDEMN
TIE UTTERANCE--NoTEs FROM
TIE POSES.


% ,ba po,ub,ic as "A damned lot %: drunken
t,,,os This remark. il is alleged. was maze al
tho Offices OF the Health Department Oh r'''iN
last President Charles c. Wilson, OF that depart
nnent; General Emmons Clark. the secretary
realth Commissioner cyrus Edison, Genera! O. II.
Ia Grange president OF the Fire Board ana IT.
1obr w Gibbs past commander Of 4. ID. Morgan
post. No Sc7 being among those present In
s.a-ement made public on Saturday. commissioner
Waring neither admitted nor denied having caileu
Grand Army men drunken buns. bat acAho"'-
edged that he said that he regarded the Grand
Army OF the RepAo!ic as d 'o' VI p ~
rners."
Tho Commissioner Of Street Cleaning made the
statement in crtcisng the act approved by Gov
ernor Morton last Thursday, which eXempts vet
Grams from Civil Service examination anu gives
them preference in State and municipal appoint
,ren,s especially where the compensation does not
exceed 81 a day. Under this act Dr. Gibbs made an
application to the Health Department for reap
polntment as a medical inspector. and CoIonel
Waring who happened TO be present, took occasion
T. condemn the principle on which the act was
based a principle which has met the earnest anu
enthusiastic sanction of loyal and patriotic men
without distinction of party.
Colonel Warnings remark was worse than the de-
monacal exclamation OF Pondexter Dunn OF Ar
kansas two years ago" said a Grand Army man
Yesterday, who had been wounded at Gettysburg.
"Dunn was here serving a Government COM
mission when the decayed old building fell in WASH
tngton killing and manning large number oi the
clerks of the Pension Department employed uieie'
PITY il hadn't been the pensioners instead OF 'He
moor clerks said Dunn. when the news OF the
disaster reached the room where the commission
was sitting.
Dunn was badly reconstructed Arkansas reoel
and belonged to a party whose sympathies were
not on the side of the Union. Little better was 10
have been expected from him. Commissioner VAR
ing claims the credit having served in the Union
lOI, he mart
the war and the soldiers who fought ii 10 a Nnish.
Besides he IS an oficeholder under RepnoHcah
Mayor l can think Of no excuse that can be
advanced for him. His published statement IS
evidence Of a Contemptuous hostility toward "a'
veterans and at the same time discredittble con-
,eron, for the law which he is 10 observe and
enforce that in my Judgment units him for public
Office An ofceholder who cannot restrain MS
private sentiments when they conflict with the law
OF the State and Of the Nation. ought 10 lose no
time in returning TO private life
Condemnation OF Colonel Warnings characterize
t;o, ~ Grand Army men confined 10 the
soldiers who wore the blue. Brave and gallant men
VINO took their lives in their hands for the Con-
federacy were as emphatic in their denunciaton OF
the uncalled-for expression
MY observation satisfies me-" said member OF
the New-York Camp Of Confederate Veterans yes
terdav. that Colonel Warnings remark was not only
ungenerous but it is untrue. would Ike to see
anv fellow deliver himself Of a similar slander
against Confederate soldiers IN a Southern city.
Some of our veterans are receiving pensions nh"ef
the laws Of Southern States. II would be sorry
day for the man who would attack that policy down
there
There was a widespread feeling YESTERDAY IN
favor Of taking some proper notice or this matte''
which was regarded a sweeping slander OF Hrahd
ARMY men everywhere. Many comrades advocated
a special meeting Of the Memorial Committee
These posts have their regular sncampments THIS
evening and appropriate action of some sort Is prop
able at most OF them: Sumner No. q; Judson Nj
patrick No. 14S; f. D. Morgan No. 800; Naval No
5ls of this city and Abel Smith. No 49, ana IL w.
Beecher. No go OF Brooklyn.
Rear-Admiral Francis +. Allen. commanding the
National Association of Naval Veterans, has dl-
reced general canvass 10 enable him 70 determine
approximately how many sh!pmates propose 10 At
tend the National Encampment at Louisville on
Sentenber Q 10 Il. Transportation rates nave not
been announced. but Judging from past experiences
they will be a trife less than one fare for me rond
trip with privileges for side trips 10 adjacent pd'-
tle-felds and objects Of interest. AS usual Tree
quarters will be furnished TO shipmates iequir'ns
them. II sufficient notice is given 10 the local
committee at Louisville. Names and addresses Oh
the local committee will be given In future genera
orders in ample time.
Grand Marshal Z. p. Doherty VIII begin act'Ne
preparations for the celebration Of Memoirs" LAY
by establishing his headquarters next NedneSlay at
the list Regiment Armory. Thirty-fonrth-s' ana
parkave The grand marshal has detailed Colonel
Abram l., Weber Of No 4G3 West Twenty-irSt-9'''
who is adjutant OF i:lam o. MltchcI lo7', ~
$50 as assistant adjutant general Inc "ofh d 81
ting ready for the parade Of May 80 VIII 70 "' U''-
Eomrsde f. c. Tuckerman, of Laiayetie IoSt' 20;
40 has given notice that the Ht'Ie, mis-
Containing the names o. The COMMANDERS
ana qIa 5,aens and Westche.tor counties. with
tn time and place Of meetings. Is no" 100 "a -
distributed 10 the posts Each post can recelV 81
fcient copies for every member, and can procure
:bem on making application at ne Baltimore ana
Oaio Railroad Office Cana st ana ~ N pos,
Eileen comrades formerly or r. j. Morgan re-
Va IN were mustered in John A. DIX fOst, 10.
l3j on Thursday evening. They maze an l'll'Vo., en-,
appearance they marched IN ana wfrs " Snssr
l. Freeland. A Newberger Swift an1 " J. Nrapd
and Gerard Bancker. L. Hurd George W I.Inn
F W Vandergrift i. Bury Thomas u nanKH3T on
Charles swarihou r. M Ma been rapd!y ncreas-
Ing in numbers in the ;ast ycaL ana an 60 roIs The
OF the best soldiers in New ork In Day at
t 15I grave of General John Dix Trn,y ccme
rades Of the post and the invited guests 10 tue pe'
adjoining the cemetery .o,,,ad many in
ouries for rank straps suitable for naval vee.rans'
10 be worn the clasp or pinbar OF tne he baa
obtained designs for such straps patterned air t
collar device on undress rank The rank straps
diNer from any heretofore worn III hdNI's an
o,iIyi I'D any designation in appropriate place
count OF It's fitness and the fact thaJ IN, M "'
have meeting OF the Soldiers Monument to'i INNS,
sion which 10 empowered 10 fix the SITE anu aiop'
mans for the $4,000 arch or mOnuneht 10 ~ aH
ed in NewYork in memory OF the soldisaS Rnheijnn
ors who lost theli lives in the War or me heo Wnor
Tn. members OF the commission are tHt $780,
Pncordc- Controller Commissioner OF Pubic w pTks
nresident Of the Park department ana 'oi.a "a"
( Riglin. chairman OF the Memorial Committee .,o,
The members Of the Goth Regiment hssoc'dt'ot i
vii hold their tweny-hfth annual reunion a.
Gnner on the evening Of May -. az the Co!uniplh
F:ast F'onrteenth-st General Wardrupp htnsia
Veie and General Weber nave signlled thc n,
ton OF being present, ana the bos'o" N''7
viii attend IN fan numbers. A.. o,b New
tn fourth annual reunion OF the YIN - 80,
WI Vnluntenrs GIawkins Zouavesl was ceIr
brsied on Friday evening the Hotel Bruns"'ttn en-
Abou. FOR, five % the 'old Vets were preSen'i -
e,ber vim their old tattered and bullet rdqied Ddt
lie flags Sergeant John Miller presdeia r5"r ibc
were made by Colonel Ha wilkins. MAJOR ioIhV,, ~
pev clark Wright who served private ~ t tIc
regiment Captains Barpett, Cure and Ia ioa,i,
iSemtenants bartholomew and Jackson. Sereeln,..H