New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
VETERANS APPEAL TO THE GO|EkNo'
TO HAVE LAW ENFORCED
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE" ''
MAKING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foh
COMMANDER CHIEF LAWLEk-

COMMANDER N-CHIEF LAWLEf-
NOTES OF INTEREST.
"tIicb Private" in a washington's Birthday letter
from Albany refers to the feeling which pei
Grand Army circles in consequence OF the uea'
ment which veterans have been RECEIVING ~
hands OF the heads of the State depar
attention" he writes, "is paid TO the laws ''"
in 1884, which directed that preference shai DC
10 veterans In appointments to Office A con'''.'e
Of c. A. r. comrades waited on the Governor ias'
week and invited his attention TO the law ana It's
viola ton by Commissioners OF Public buildings
Governor Morton replied that he was in once 10 see
that the laws OF the state enforced, and That
he would inquire into the matter Nothing further
has been heard on the subject, but appointments
are still made and up to date no veterans have re-
ceived places Two or three Murphy Democrats
have been appointed. but II veteran applies ne ~
told that there are no vacancies. All the same the
G. A. r. proposes TO keep up the fight. and WILL IL
possble have the law carried out
Some officials vested with the appointing power
are taking refuge in legal opinions that the con-
sti,uti,nal amendment adopted By the people ast
November requiring applicants for appointments W
pass Civil Service examinations, ana Hiah'"h Nv
specal exemption for veterans superseue9 '"c '''
utes of 1884, Excellent lawyers hold, however 'h"'
this clause Of the new Constitution simply gives
the LEGISLATURE the power to revive the present
laws-a power which 1t already possessed-and 'nit
whue the laws giving preference 10 veterans anu
examining them from civil Service examination a'e
on the statute book they must be enforced.
"jIich Private" incloses the Assistant Adjutant-
Generals sen,i-annual report for December 3D. 1884,
which has Just been forwarded to inc AdJu''n'
General at National Headquarters. Rockford H.
II shows a ne; loss in the department OF 2Ol Tor the
las, six months The loss by death. 3I9 Il less
than it has been in the last four years "he NV
loss by suspension IS stil large In Spite OF the "P
meals OF the Department Commander Inc reP''' VI
the assistant quar;ermaster-general SHOWS INA.
charity and fraternity are still the guid'ns s'"'S VI
the Grand Army of the Republic
Tho reception given Commandment mel
Thomas c. LAWYER and his STAFF by Lafayette foS''
No 40. WAS conformity with that posts r'P"-
taton for doing everything 1t undertakes on
broad-gauge plan. Colonel LAWYER was gree'eu ~
a brilliant gathering at the posts headquarters III
Masonic Temple. Every post in New-'ork ana
BROOKLYN was represented. Commander hehry ~
Adams in welcoming the commandcf-ih-'h'oi
dwelt largely on the subject OF military Ua'h"h !"
the public schools OF the country, to which ."'
Grand Army OF the Republic is ful!y co'h'''
ON Monday night commandments ia"'c'
u,s tho guest NJ a dinner and reception by |. ;
Grant Post No s27 in Brooklyn. The dinner was
pivcn at the Montauk club, and the reception io'-
lowed at the posts headquarters, IN the Johhs'o"
RuiIdng. Two hundred covers were laid Com
mander LAWYER sat AT tho head OF the 'ao'e VII"
DEPARTMENT Commander John &. shots ,,,,
g Commander-in-C hief LAWYER had another recepu9n
| IN Connocticut. Department CommandeF
Rlakeman detailed colonel Henry h.Ss, , "i anJ
Howe Post. to the National CommanTT"I di'
his STAN al the Grand Central station on lueslaS
and conduct them 70 bridgeport wh'te ,h' ",,,,"
rncamrrnanf was 20 tdke place Dinner W"H ''''a
the CITY Coionei LAWYER visited the department en-
campment. and In ihe rycnimS "it ioers rrr-
sIdad and speeches were made by Mayor Blsi-
wick Governor Coffin Commanter Lowe ppaahr.
president OF the Woman Relief Corps 81 1onngr"-
cut. Julge David Torrance ana corporal lAhleI.,
rt.f M
h mo FIR, Ereade Of The American Guard com
posed Of wc;i-irllcd schoolboys. under ne ne"
plan Introduced in the public schools u" com
mite resolved also TO ask The diNeicn, posts 10
nav inf, tho treasury 81 the Memorial committee
10 cents per capita f1r the purpose ~ aldns ,n'
chrrged veterans from public ofiic'. AMI assisting
Others in procuring employment IN me pun. ~
h homo di@charsei soldier. ,..,..,.
y @ : y Y. held i;s lasi meeting ~ m" ''"neii
room Of the resnenal armory. F1rn,av, "n =.
One 81 the interesting incidents % The meeting "a.
The presrniaion go IN. association 81 thc portrait
together with the Bull Run has. viii also INA per
manrni place With the association 100 nm" new
commanding the veterans ot the 7is'
Comradc James smith Of company y. l'ih Ten
viving soldiers who were N ne ohnhl'.''it
Camp at Eigened opposite Nashyiii~ Tom, nm. IN
hear from comraJas who with him were detailed
TO- load tiovernmen, boats one morning. ana who
"cxcused themselves" and were arrested by tho
guard but escaped the .bullpen ., me otnr,r
who should have committed them had himself
taken a holiday Mr. Smith would Ike 20 hear
also from his messm1te. 81 an Indiana regiment
h. ,hinLs who used TO row across Ia" GUNNER
land Rive with him I'm a skin from Eig"n"ld 70
paw nocturnal visits 10 Nashville. 'ohthH"
smiths address IL Erwin Tenn
captain Nicholas Lawrence Hansen. 81; company
Il l1th Regiment. who cam" to New York 10 tax"
tmrt in the reunion Of the veteran association. -
STAYING at tho Hotel Savoy accompanied hy NJ
wife Captain Hansen waF long known aS IN"
,donis OF TN. regiment. and poets used 10 h"ii
cate their verses 10 him lie VIII remain III 'h
CITY for some time renewing the acquainianc" or
old friends. -, ,,- 49,, ,,,.
p.iiro.d will soon issue the little Blue Book
for 1876 giving the rosters Of IN" various posts OF
New-York and Long Island for the current year.
They can be obtained on the order OF post com,
rnaniers 40 that every comfade can be shpplri