New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-15
cp.ND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
,,c,s1..T1oN AFFECTING VETERANS.
o,>rNENrs TO THE CIVIL sERvIcE-NEws
FROM THE POSTS.

AILMENTS TO THE CIVIL sE!'NICE--NE"9
FROM THE POSTS
legislature in both its branches has now
I"ired the demand for the enactment OF the
r'e0ss~.~oduced in the Assembly by Dr. George W.
N a Brooklyn comraGe, which eXempts Ne'c-
hu =. the war from civil service examinations
rams ,bcv ask for appointments in the State and
VIC .,nnjcpal service the compensation OF when
the aav or less The bill goes further and pro-
s." ,,,t hororabiy discharged soldiers and sail
VICES .bs civil War shall be preferred where they
o' or,,cants for state and city Offices. and th2t
dN .ttiva examination shall not be deemed heceS-
conn whore the pay emoumcnts of the place 90
s~i' weed 81 a day. In cases where the comptn-
no. ovcseis 81 day the bill directs that veterans
san an be preferred for appointment without regard
,hsr standing on the competitive list. All mat
wcessary to make the bill Jaw IS the signature
~ Governor, and one doubts that the pres
W na,riotic Governor of the Empire STATE VIII give
Ga. MEASURE his speedy approval
wv .har act of interest TO veterans is that which
49,. 1eave Of absence on Memorial Day to honor
~, discharged soldiers and sailors employed IN me
,ic,nal departments. Il has passed poth
s Of the Legislature and has been signed
=" ,be Governor No Tanurany boss can hereafter
,revert veteran from taxing laf' III N'o O''i'N
,,,mv parade of May 80
co:onei Henry II. Adams. commander OF Lafay-
-. post No 10. visited Cambridge, Penn, last
~ and presented flag TO the schools OF mat
-, in the name of the New-Iork City post OF
~, he &c the head. The exercises connected with
,n nresentation were attended by the clergymen
- the place. the Grand Army men, the Sons of
v.,arans the Daughters of Liberty and many
known citizens. After devotional services. led
-, the Rev. William Grassie. and the singing or
",oerca" by the pupils of the High School. Colonel
.sans was introduced and delivered an eloquent
- natriotic speech. in which he touched upon the
su,v OF the American citizen in time of peace a.
iii president OF the School Board. accepted the
a.. and extended the thanks of the people Of
cambridge TO the gallant soldier Of New-Hork
rsverninute speeches were made by the Rev
,,.ssrs Chamberlain. Underwood Graham Smith,
rS.,e,te and Grassie and the exercises ended with
srgtpc The Red. White and Blue" in which all
sS Joined The Cambridgeboro News" in its
r.ount OF the proceedings. says Of the Lafayette
n., commander: Colonel Adams is an orator OF
lat mower was full of his subject and his ad-
Srsss was intensely interesting. calling forth re-
,sated bursts Of applause
n. Veteran Association of the 9th Regiment ESD
xnvyork volunteers viii have extraordinary
r..berings at the arrnory of the active regiment
.s,s week and next On Thursday evening. April
- the veterans trophy Tor recruiting won by the
veterans OF Company will be presented All eX-
members and the "a Battalion Of the active resi-
men, are to assemble Tickets OF ADMISSION can
10 had at the entrance TO the armory upon the
Identification OF the applicants as veterans. Ihey
ara reouested TO wear uniform caps.
On Thursday evening, April %, the interesting
ceremony Of presenting the association the sword
worn by Colonel Moesch. in command OF the $50 New
York Volunteers 9th Regiment. y. Y S. NJ. when
he was killed in the battle of Spottsylvania Court
Eorss in May 1861. will take place. The sword has
been in the possession Of his daughter Meian'e v
Moesch since his death and she mas Sonsented 10
mari with it. The veterans will prize the elit hlen-
~ and will have prominent pace IN ne se,-
Srei that the body of Colonel Moesch was buried
"a the field where he fell and the place was IN
inoyn up to three years ago, when the body was
discovered and brought home for burial o,,o
ssSSe Pcs OF o Monday
ng last Among hS many cPaeam o Ters shs
nander Of the State; Colonel Henry Huss, of the
W s5a wson Of Farnsworh
Post Of Mount vern9n COMMANDER H. A AennS
treasurer Of the Loyal Legion and president Of the
Board Of Education Of Mount Vernon; Junior Vice
S,oAon cFo:s and RF e M paPb iSSd
HHsnan Sd2s TIE Fl Re Faher
presided at the supper. Colonel Adams mace the
assses " When hs hra the eoany Of
laxty of the naturalization laws OF some OF the
that are ana cOns nis the untsd States others
WIG On, made speeches were the Rev R G2Ta na
naaasr wilson ana Father EgsTs SSl9n snd Hq Yss
P4tSc'.ttL
other to Minor Post.which had been raised over re-
cruting stations in NewYork City during the war
". 5. Hancock Post, No 2t received fraternai
y.sit from z. D Morgan Posi-, No. 3J1, on Tuesday
eyening, and O occasion Was an interesting one.
Hancock Post will attend memorial services at
Dr. MacArthurs Church on the sunday evening
preceding Memorial Day. The Doctors text VIII
Be the OF the order: FRATERNITY, Charity
and Loyalty" The post has decided TO present a
flag 10 the Episcopal Orphans Home. on sunday
afternoon, April 2S and another TO Grammar School
No. on May !.
Three candidates for Department Commander
will be presented at the State Encampment at
saratoga on May Il and 10 They are Comrade
seymour Dexter Of Elmra, a sketch OF whose
;sreer appeared in last Mondays Tribune; Comrade
:. ]. Atkinson. past senior vice department com
nander. and past commander OF IL. Il. Claim
Post OF this city and Comrade r. X. Crowley, OF
Randolph, Cattaraugus County. y. y. The con-
est win rest probably between Comrade Dexter
md Comrade Atkinson.
The last encampment Of f. p. Morgan Post, No.
Of. held in the Grand Opera House Twenty-third-
!, and Eighth-ave, on Monday evening. was
argely attended. Three new recruits were mus
cred. and Commander McNaliy congratulated The
comrades. DR.. John ". Gibbs OF the past
of the post. General l.. =. di Cesnola
and J. ". Johnson asked for transfer cards They
will probably follow the example OF the fifteen
comrades who recently withdrew from Morgan