New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
COMING RECEPTIONS IN THIS CITY.
TROUBLE EXPECTED ~ THE 14TH REGf-
MENT VETERAN ASsOCIATION-FRESH
SUPPLIES NEEDED

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fave.te reception 70 Comrades Walker and Akin
son will be the tenth annual fes,ivity OF the kind
given by that post; T. :. Grant Post. NO. 3zI, o.
Brooklyn will also receive the Commandments
and Department Commando with the hospitality 3,
Is famous for The dates Of the receptions will be
made public
Trouble Is predicted In the Nth Regiment Veteran
Association Colonc. H. W Michel IS commander OF
the active regiment. and has been getting into hot
water with the veterans l. IS provided by law that
a certain number % employees shall be appointed ior
the armorles In the old lith Armory there were
three men employed: in the new armory there VIII
be- six They are ciassed as aborers at $50 month
A few months ago members o. the War Veterans
Association OF the old Fighting 18th waited on
Colonel Michel who IS himself veteran and rep
resented that many OF the veterans were so poor
thar these places would be a great boon 70 them
Jesse r. Chisholm and william Foskett were rec
commended a. capable men and good mechanics who
needed two OF the places Colonel Michel said they
should have them. Later. when Comrades chisholm
and Foskett called on the Colonel. ne said he was
unable to fulfil his promise
since then three civilians have been appointed TO
the places one OF the men IS William McLeer
brother OF General James McLeer, Of the Second
Brigade. The veterans are angry and have resolved
10 take no part the proposed great fair TO be he'd
shortly in the armory building
TESTIMONIAL. FOR GENERAL RHODES.
An act Of the General Assembly Of Rhode Island
passed in ls92 directed that a testimonial be pre-
sentei 10 Past Senior observation-disclosures
Br!gadier-General Elisha II. Rhodes, Of Providence
II will DE presented to Comraie Rhodes By the leg
islatve committee The bronze IS Of design en-
bodving the insignia OF the State, AMI emblematc
OF the service for which 1t s given. The shield was
designed and cast IN bronze by the Campbel-Metcat
Silver Company. OF Providence which has pro-
duced a most elaborate and at the same time appro-
rriate testimonial expressing appreciation Of the
Of, no uhfl command
the Rhode Island Militia from 1879 TO 1892 The shield
contains the inscription IN raised letters state
OF Rhode Island in General Assembly January Ses-
sion. A y. 1892. Resolved. that the General Assem-
bly, representing the peop.e Of Rhode Island hereby
expresses the thanks 70 Brgadier-Genera Elisha h
Rhodes for ability zeal and fidelity displayed by him
while in command OF the Brigade Rhode Island Mill
Tia June 1879 March, 1892
on either side IN etched treatment are u. >
Volunteers 1851 1865" and Rhode Island Militia,
is7e-lS9 The American eagle. cannon and crossed
sabres form the decoration on the base hahdsoh-
scroll inc.oses the whole C0mrade Rhodes enlisted
as a private in the 2d Regiment Rhode Island Vol
unteers in June 1852 He was promoted through the
several non-commissloned and commissioned grades
until on April . 1855. he breyeted colonel for
gallant and meritorous services before Petersburg
Va. and mustered our Of service July J., $3.50.
FRESH SUPPLIES NEEDED
High Private" at Albany. writes that the Of
because as the new com nander-in-chief, Comrade
Walker has failed to announce his adiutant-genera
and northumberland and supplies. such as
requsiti0n blanks. rank straps, etc. having run
out there is no one from whom fresh supplies can
be ordered Demands from the posts keep coming
in but have to be filed until new supplies can be
obtained The books at National Headquarters were
closed August 70. and il is now nearly SIX weeks
since any supplies could be obtained. The prayer
IS that the rev commsnder-.n-chief will issue
General order No. 1 very soon.
Apulicaton has been received az department head
quarters for a charter for post az Frewsbury.
Chautauqua County. new addition mas been
made % the gallery Of portraits OF past department
commanders in an excellent crayon likeness OF
Past Department Commander James : Fraser.
The next regular meeting Of the New-York city
Association OF Union ex-Prisoners OF War will be
held al the arni0ry OF the list Regiment, y. q. :
y y Tairty-iOurth-st. and Pdrk-tve.. on Friday,
October H. az b. n. This beng the first meeting
since May last. full attendance l. desired In
addition 10 the usual business transacted, the re-
port OF delegates TO the annual meeting Of the Ma
toral Association, the election of new members
and also arrangements for the annual meeting in
January next will receive attention. Refreshments
are served at each meeting after me transaction
OF business.
An instance was given last Tuesday Of the i'm
portance % military drill in the public schools An
alarm OF fire in Grammar school 30 50 was raised,
but taere no panic Or MID rush FOR the doors;
Every pupil remained IN MS place and awaited
orders Principal Reilly formed his young COM
mand as cooly as u on dress parade and ID TWO
minutes the entire building Vas cleared
Kan / Farnham Posi- No As lost two COM
races last week-Russell Myer and James Mccar-
ron-each by q violent death Comrade Myer was
a veteran OF two wars. having served IN the Mex
can War and the C.vM War. lie from the
TanX end oseame eapan ,br IN Company u 5i9
drowned when fishing AZ TottenyiIe. staten Island.
Cemetery where the body was buried. Comrade
McCarron served IN Company g. l.th y. J. NoIun-
WIS eaus ie Wy Mama D,,s H. was hurled Nv the
post Oh Wednesday last AZ Flushing. Long Island.
NEW woMANs RELIEF CORPS.
The officers Of General Henry W Slocum Wo-
mans Relief Corps. which recently organized
IN BROOKLYN were installed on wednesday evening
at the post headquarters. IN Masonic Temple. Grand
and Havemeyer SITS. by Past Department Senior
Vice-Presldent Ada O.. M0hr The newly installed
officers are: Ida F.. Chandler president: Emma
Baldwin senio, v.ce-vres.lc1t. Charlotte Miller.
junior .yice-presde7t: 3D. 33rah TaXier. cn1pain.
S ooIg s I5n8aeor Vary Harenfes guard
Margaret H4riente.s assistant guard Addresses
%e l9ro mae ,rs1er ~ pane p6st3 Pas; CON.
mander Mohr OF " 3 Hancock Post, and Others
thirty members, After me ceremonies there was
music vocal ana Instrumental and there was
Ta+ ninta ann al reunion OF the NeE-Jerssy A. =
a. u, 1e az on Thursday. October
To- The business meeting VIII boz hsd at 1870 .. m.
rnere vii a campfire and experience meetns m
me afternoon Every eX-Prls0ner IN The state ia
expected to be present ~ the reinan' WITH Win Ms
wife daughter or sweetheart Trains via lgela"trr,
Iackawanna and Western Railroad leave h0ookrh
73- Newark 7l3 ROseyllle :. orange S.g. pa5saic
- Paterson 500. B0Ont0n 632 g. r hopkins, y
president o. the association and j. 4 Fe.oNoe'
secretary. 49,. 49,. ~ go
nander of the United states Army IS menlptf .
of qsavetta Post 80 1in ~ this city llelt-ni
General John II S.honeid. whom General Niles mas ,
i',e si,ccee' ed belongs % George Washington Posi
10 l03 aso OF New-York Of which Genei~ HoI4''
r : Grant post No 397 Of BROOKLYN Will remove /
th. bolv Of General Grant 10 It's new RESTING .dN
when the tomb or Riverside Park II colnpiT'TT'i 81,
Preparations for he ceremony are oe'hs "'"7 10y
Erasfus r TeHt Posi- No. S35. OF hrooklyn i had
a reuarkab,y plfasQnt regular meeting On So
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