New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
prpAPTuENT COMMANDER ATKINSON
SPEAKS ABOUT THAT POLrIi-
CAL CIRCULAR.
HE DECLARES IT A FORGERY. AND SAYS HE DID
NOT USE THE OFFICIAL LETTER PAPER
CELEBRATION BY LAFAYETTE POST

CELEBRATION BY LAFAYETTE POST
OTHER NEWS FOR VETERANS.
~. o,,o, have tho comrades OF this department
neen so stirred with Indignation. sorrow and aston
Ishment they were just before the eecuoh iaSt
week when they received through the posto"ce d
circular letter printed on the ohcal stationery vi
the Department of NewYork. and bearing l"o-
snile OF the signature of the Department Conn.,
mander asking support at the polls for one Oh ,he
Tammany candidates fer office. The candida'e LOT
whom Comrade Atkinson asked the votes OF o'ner
comrades was General VI. T. Mcmahon. past COM
mander OF George Washington Post NO us IL
was not the fact that Comrade Atkinson had
asked other comrades to vote Tor Coih''"e w
Mahon that made the trouble. but that ne shouiu
apparently have made use OF his once OF Dep",
ment Commander. the highest place IN 'he o'uei
in the State and of the official letter paper o 81"
Grand Army 20 advance the interests of pohuca
candidate Those comrades were espec'ai's 90,
Crieved who were of different poltica' lai'n
from Comrade Atkinson. but who had supporter
MIN zealously in his candidacy Tor Department
Commander and had defended him against "ie III"
putation that his close alliances win id''."A
politicians would inevitably lead IN the event u '''
success to the Of his Grand ARMY i"'u
for the advancement of the interests OF Iamihany
Hall.
THE COMMANDERS EXPLANATION
Comrad. Atkinson. in explaining his connection
with the letter complained of. SAID;
IL had nothing to do with the irauu "i"on va"
,ractised ,lpon comrades and the public by sehuis
nv letter out on the letterheading Of the depart
rnent wrote and signed letter urging comraueS u
vote for Comrade McMahon. but ii was written OH
pain paper and signed by me as an lhdiVioua anu
not as Department Commander VINO perpe'ra'eu
the fraud OF printing the letter upon lao-si'e "a
the department letter-heads do not Know yet 'u'
] have instituted an investigation ana | lh'enu 70
bring the miscreant who has committed TINS gross
outrage TO justice.
81 cxnect that this matter will receive offcial at
tention and | assure comrades that am innocent
of any violation OF the regulations or the 'ia"u
Army in either their letter spirit. ask Tor
suspension Of Judgment until can have the oppor-
tinity Of clearing myself from the charge OF uiS-
sracing my office by using 1T for political purposes
and can ferret out and prosecute the parties guilty
o. the fraud"
TIL. only readily observable difference between
the real and counterfeted etterheads was that oue
ink was used for the circulars commenting Generai
Mcmahon for election. while the genuine letter
heads in Department Commander A'hihso" oii0e
are done In brown.
Next Friday evening will be gala night IN the
luxurious quarters Of Lafayette POST NO ifo, III
Masonic Temple Sixh-ave. and Iwenty-thru-st
The rose post of New-York city as Governor coi
fin of Connecticut, apty named Lafayette wheh
ne called on its commander. Colonel Henry H. Ad- |
ans to respond TO the welcome OF the X. II. Lee
Camp OF Confederate Veterans at Richmond Va
last month will give reception, as mas peei l's
custom to the new COMMANDMENT Chief OF the |
Gran, Army of the Republic. Colonel Ivan ~ walk
or Of Indiana Colonel Walker will be accompanied |
by Adjutant-Gencral Irwin Robbins and other mem
bers of the National staff. The Commander-ih- |
Chief is expected arrive Friday morning from
indianapolis and will make his headquarters during
his stay in New York at the Fifth Avenue Hotel |
The reception also includes Department Commander |
Atkinson.
WHO ARE EXPECTED
Many well-known officials Of the order. including
the department commanders of adjacent States ana
past officers OF distinction expected to be pres
emit Among the guests who are make addresses
will be General Horace Porter. commander of the
LOYAL Legion. New-York Commandery; Past Com
nanders-in-Chief John Palmer Russell A. Alger,
John G. g. Adams and George S. Merrill; Admrals
r. w. Meade. Daniel L. Braine and Henry Erben.
General Thomas H. Ruger and the Rev. Drs. James
NJ King and Abbott T. Kitredge.
Commander Henry H. Adams will preside. The
programme is in the hands of competent commit |
tee. of which Past COMMANDER A. G. Mills is chair
man and Major George p Edgar is secretary. Not
less than have issued. Mazetti
will the refreshments and Musical Director
Rogers and the 9TH Regiment Band will furnish the
music.
Department Commander Daniel r. Baou of
Rhode Island, in his general orders issued Novem
Der says that he is persuaded that the expert
ment Of admitting representative citizens under the
designation of associates" TO fraternal relations
with the membership Of OF the posts of the
department has been far tried demonstrate
its wisdom as well as success The posts in which
Associates have been admitted TO social priv
fleges evidence spirit interest and pros
perty. which augurs we'll for the future welfare of
the Grand Army. Comrade Ballou is therefore con-
strained TO recommend TO the posts in his depart
which have not already adopted this feature
OF social fraternity with the citizen element to take
early action with a admitting representa-
tive citizens residing within their local limits TO
social privileges. He enjoins however, upon the
several posts the exercise of careful discrimination
in the admission of persons so that none but men
Of character and standing well Of unques
TONED Loyalty, shall become identified with the
posts.
In General Order No Q issued by Rear-Admiral
Samuel Aman commanding the National Associa-
ton Of Naval Veterans. the following appears;
My attention has been called to the valuable ser
modore VIII f. Atkins Of CncinnatD on board the
flagship Tell City, during the late Convention at
he has been appointed Acting lieutenant and Mus
tering Officer in the Naval Cadets of NewYork.
his city. heartily commend this movement to the
attention and action Of all local associations Ap.
Beaver-st. New-York city.
MAJOR ROEMER'S ODD CALCULATION
Major Jacob Roemer who commanded the famous
New-York battery which bore his na2e in all the
battles OF the Army Of the Potomac from the begin
ming Of the Maryland campaign. has made calu-
culation showing that he fired the Johnny Rebs"
during the 1903 rounds including fuse and per-
cussion shell and solid shot. canister and shrapne
making total weight Of iron. lead and powder at
eleven pounds shot Of about ffty-nve and half
tons. In chasing and fighting the enemy the Major
estimates that his battery travelled 1875 miles
equal to trip around the world
In honor OF General Nelson A. Mles's promotion
10 the chief command Of the United States Army,
lafayette Post, No 40 viii give dinner AT the
Hotel Netherland IN this city the evening OF De
cember IS General Miles has long been an active
and jealous member OF the post The committee
OF arrangements has sent invitations to Governor
Morton Governor Coffin, OF Connecticut; Governor
Hastings. OF Pennsylvania; Goveraor-el Grggs,
q MarV
land. and other executives OF adjacent States as
well TO Commander-in Chief Walker and other
prominent Grand Army men
The Comma nder-in- chief has appointed Com
Inander Henry IL Adams. u Lafavet,e Posi- snecial