New-York tribune., 1896-10-05
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
NOTABLE CELEBRATION OF A THIRTlETH
ANNIVERSARY.
FROM THE VETERAN POSTS


received its charter on October I. 1856 signed ny
Stephen A. Huriburt. Commander n-Chiel' ana D.
F. Stephenson, Adjutant-General IL was 'i'c Hi''
post chartered In New-England. Under TINS ch"'
ter 1t has continued for thirty years with"u' i"'1
mission and Il claims to be the Oldest post III ue
Grand ARMY of the Republic. The celebration To-
morrow Is called the posts jubilee. ana 'he o'u
boys intend to leave some living memeh'os W
remind posteriy of the three great prhclpeS upo'
which the order was founded ana 10 INSPIRE o'"ei'
to do and dare their fathers dld IN the c""s' VI
Nationa! liberty and unity. They will plant uee
on the New Bedford Common which was obtained
by the departments of Virginia and North Carolina
from the plantation near Bridges creek Vest
moreland County. Va. where Washington passed
his boyhood. It's roots will he covered WIN 80"
obtained from the redoubt on Bunker Hih ny the
comrades Of Abraham Lincoln Post No. H. OF
Charlestown and by soil from the battlefield or
Saratoga from the field of Cornwalliss surrender
at Yorktown and from every State in the unon'
contributed by the different Governors
WATER FROM HISTORIC PLACES
The roots will be refreshed with water from the
great lakos the Delaware River and MOL fi'ch-
er's Spring That from Lake Champlan VIII DC
obtained directly over the wreck OF the hoFai
Savage II will be presented by Walter Benedict
Post No $685. Of Pla,tsburg. N. v. and contained
within a hand-painted vase. upon wnlcn VIII DC
portrayed the naval battle of October H. l'o other
water will come from PUTIN Bay. Lake frle
the Delaware, where Washington crossed 10
Trenton Governor Bushnell of Ohio writes that
he does not know Of celebration which couio
combine a more interesting lesson and teach d
higher respect for the principles Of patriotism Inc
exercises on the Common will begin at lc:3o a. m
Forty-fve young women. representing the seVerai
States will appear upon the adjacent eminence'
and EACH bearing the contribution OF the state
she represents. will advance to the tree. lhere
will be great clambake In the afternoon ana
campfire at night
A general invitation has been sent out for COM
rades of the Grand Army to join in the celeprauoh
Slocum Post No. II, of Providence. is going in
body with band and in full uniform Special
rates on the railroads have been obtained The
call reads follows:
afo%ss 10 she OF ca eGer Somades are
daily invited to join with US we nave ever cry
sSsSon GHe aHs' up he and troubles
day life let the business go for this one day amg or
New-Bedford comrades in having holiday, and
make the event historic as we'll
WORK AT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
High Priest" writes as follows from Department
Headquarters. Albany. October 2. 1896;
The officials at Department Headquarters are busy
sending the deren; posts and to the nepar. IL
ment aids and inspectors the printed procee,dinss oi
commissions the Department aides-de-camp' Gen
eral Order No 4. Department series Is IN me nsnas
of the printer and will be mailed TO the various posts
Of the Department by the middle OF nexi week week, n ,
ticDating rush for hotel accOnlnlouatlonS icA.
September Buffalo the place Of the next National
Encampment. Department Commander Siraham mas
assn n ns ss matter snrsfed OF for
cias at the Tift House Your correspondent desires
SoSnc e Of Adm,ns,raton on his resolution looking
reform In certain matters connected with the Depart
ens Rnssd Il viii gather much good fruit and the
suits will be of great financial benefit TO the Depart
nent.
The survivors Of the 9th New-York Cavalry had
royal reception and reunion Dunkirk last week.
Comrade D. W. Lapham. OF No. 13o Fulton-st.. who
present. said yesterday 1f the good citizens OF
Dunkirk had entertained doubt Of the genuine
Of fraternal relations between old comrades.
those doubts are forever dispeed. and any comrade
Of the old 9th who may have needed evidence that
the veteran soldier is held In high esteem by our loyal
citizens went away from Dunkirk satisfied that the
Lake City has furnished such evidence In quantity
and quality TO convince the most exacting. most
cordial welcome with the freedom Of the city. was
extended to the old boys by the Mayor. and the
citizens untiring and most successful In their
efforts give the boys a royal good time. Com
rades Of the regiment TO the number OF 100 separated
with hands and arms aching from vigorous and con-
tnuous handsh king. but with hearts warmed and
cheezed by this fraternal meeting. with some the
first in than thirty years All convinced
that the time and money spen, in attending regi-
mental reunion safe and profitable investment"
PHILADELPHIA'S STATUE OF GRANT
Philadelphia is about 10 erect a bronze equestrian
statue Of Genera! Grant in Fairmount Park. 1t will
be placed on the East River Drive. where the Foun-
tain Green Drive winds up under the stone bridge OF
the Reading Railroad about one-half mi.e above
Girard-ave. bridge Work has been begun the
pedestal, but the date of the unveing has not yet
been fixed I'm the statue as The Philadelphia
Telegraph describes it, General Grant sits deep in
thought. Clay or bronze could not give stronger
picture Of the contained resolute impassive soldier
The horse reflects his masters patience and frmness.
The General wears field clothes. heavy cavalry boots
n
wore after he placed at the head OF the Army 1t
falls in fine. scupiuresque folds over the horses back
and accentuates the grim determination of the whole
statue The cost Of ths statue Is not the least in.
those who do not know much about bronze statues
WSe0 n IS paid "a G m 10 eS ead nd Gr M
monument will have cost about $4,000. perhaps 81. 900
The veterans of. the, American Guard, list
Regiment y. Y. S. NJ. who did duty under the late
ing under the auspices Of the vosburgh Veterans
s Tuesday e0snng 1h e their M9
and some twenty-odd veterans answered ro,call
The The
Major G. i. Haberstatt, of william D., Kennedy
ali Of whom were duly elected and signed the roll.
cspan An1Tw o who @ TaT his
which was approved and the commtiee discharged
land and his committee for the excellent arrange
ments at the banquet The officers elected at the
a%s HenP =
dent; Charles e Psarsa; treasureT = Robert So T.
corresponding and financial secretary George w.
wyckofY; chairman Of the board of trustees. A. NJ.
Copeland: trustees John II; sleaman John T. Nc
Clane David Harmed and Joseph Keller. The fol-
lowing comrades of the old American Guard were
proposed and referred to the Investigating Com
mittee: Alexander Francisco. Henry Embler.
George Van Ness and Richard Heferman. On In
vitation of the newly elected officers the vet
erans Of the American Guard partook Of substan- %
Eoop the proprietor Of the Canteen.
COMMANDERS AND QUARTERMAsTERs.
A full and very satisfactory meeting of tho Com
manders and Quartermasters Association Of New
York City. was held Sunday. September 81. So
much good has been accomplished by the associa-
ton thus far that its members decided to make 1t
a permanent organization. The following officers
for he coming President. Com-