New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14


ELECTIONS
The reelection of Admiral Richard w Meade on
Friday evening to the important place of COM
mande- of Lafayette Post after just enough of a
con,es, 10 add spice thereto suited to the fighting
ala lars taste. comes almost simultaneously with
Sacre,ary OF the Navy Herbert's annual report
with its tardy commentator of the Admiral's
splendd services.
Comrades who are being chosen at the post cleo
tiors this month to membership in the Ncw-York
Memorial Committee are likely to witness a livel-
contest for officers Of that body for 1897 at the frs;
meeting in January. For chairman of the commit
Zee General Horace Porter and General James X.
OBeirne have been brought forward. a number
Of well-known veterans who have appeared on
horseback in Grand Army parades are talked of
for grand marshal. Past Commander L. j. Akin
son has minated to his friends that he does not
care for another election as secretary, place
% me na sa Gr ara h Sa
admirers who are urging him 10 stand for the sec
has been thought Of for treasurer. il would seem,
and another unanimous reelection. ii is said
awaits him
At its last encampment Winfield S Hancock Post.
No 25s, adopted resolution asking the Board OF
Park Commissioners of this city to place police
men who were Union veterans on guard over Gen
eral Grants tomb instead of the civilians who have
been employed exclusively to watch the tomb for a
long time. A committee consisting of General
George r. Loud. Colonel Joseph \. Gouden and
W j. Salier was appointed to wait on the Park
Commissioners and present the resolution
Adjutant Folan read an anonymous letter at the
last encampment of F. A. Kimban Post. No. 100. and
exhibited $50 note contained in the letter. which
the writer said for the relief fund of the post.
Last year Kimba Post lost six comrades by death
Commander Graham would like 10 have more
anonymous letters OF this kind.
The annual reunion of the Eleventh Army Corps
veterans at Zanheris. No. II East Twenty-second-
St. tomorrow evening will be red-leter night in
the history of the association. Besides the Union
generals of note whose names have been published.
q number Of Confederate officers Will take part, in
Guiding General Roger A Pryor. Colonel BlackfOrd
and Major Barton. Colonel Hamlins book, The
Eleventh Corps at Charlottesville" will be dis
tributed
Commander William McEntee. of Dahlgren Post,
No. 49, is about again. after a severe sick spell
''Bny" says that II malarial fever. but he has
been able &c retain his youthful looks and winning
ways In spite OF Illness.
Friends OF Past Grand Marshal George Chappen,
Of Vanderbilt Post No 1876. say that his canvass for
Senior Vice-Department Commander is coming on
swimmingly.
The following post elections have been. reported
since last Monday
Lafayette Post No lio-Commander. Richard W.
Meade; senior vice-commander, Josiah {. Long;
junior vice-commander. Henry J. Hewlett; quarter
master, Frederick Foster surgeon, Or. Joseph An
derson chaplain. the Rev. Arson b. Hoyt: officer
Joseph r Banks: delegates TO Department Encamp-
ment. Daniel Butterfeld Alexander G.. Mills. Will
lam Copp. L. Curtis Bracket. Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
and ]. A. Blanchard: alternates, Wilbur +. Brown,