New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
ALEXANDER HAMILTON POST TO PLANT
TREES.

Alexander Hamilton Post. No 1s2. Is making
preparations for setting out thirteen elm sapings III
Bronx Park next Arbor Day. The trees VIII be
nanted in the form Of star and at sufficient dis-
lance from each other to allow them 10 spreau
their roots and branches wide as they may.
Permission has been obtained from the fark De-
partment and Commissioner Colvin desires not
only TO erect a monument to the veterans or the
Alcxan der Hamilton Post but also 10 perpetua'e
the memory OF the posts namesake. Aexa""e'
Hamilton who set out the thirteen trees "hic" ho"
stand in ST. Nicholas Terrace. near One-hundren-
and forty thirdst. These trees have all dled save
two.
When Hamilton set them out as saplings IL was
his intention Of replanting them when they became
more vigorous. After his untirneiy dcath h''
friends did not the trees. but allowed them 10
grow up just a he had set them out IN space
about twenty feet square They never nouriShe"'
owing to the OF earth in which to spread their
roo,s and NJ space above the earth In which to
spread their branches
Commander Colvin has often been desirous OF ar
ranging some way whereby at least one OF ,ne
trees might be kept alive until the last OF the VET
Grams of his post has been mustered out shor'
time ago Colonel l.. L. Dennng and other members
OF the post became interested in the project, and
az n result application was made to the Park Com
missioncrs.
Notices have been posted for the Seml-annual
campfire OF the post which Will be given III ''S
rooms in the Twelfth Ward Bank Building, Lex
ington-ave and One-hundred- Observation-Disclosures,
on Thursday evening. October %. There Will be
fine musical and literary entertainment. and fhe
women of the Alexander Hamilton Relief Corps VIII
serve an excellent supper in true Army STYLE ai'et
which the veterans will indulge In the pleasures OF
a campfire.
FARRAGUT VETERANS TOGETHER
AT the regular meeting OF the Farragut Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans. held at their hail no lfo
Fast Eighth-st October 5. the foho"'hs MI
,,onaI officers reported at the starboard gangway
Roar Admiral Cyrus Sears. Baltimore commodore
George w Brewer. New-iork: captain L. ~
Rakor Boston; Commander William T. Gould
New-Haven: Lieutenant Commander W. r. van
Houten Newark: National Secretary rreu-
erick f. Haskns. Brooklyn Captain W. JACOBS
New-Haven: Junior Lieutenant f.. +. Corrisan,
New-IIaven; Fleet Chaplain the Rev Robert fd-
wards o, Brooklyn. ana Na'ioha' ho"'s" ~
f. Robins of Newark.
captain Flynn appointed the followHS SNIP
mates MS a reception committee TO escort 'ne'" ~
the quarterback: Captain ana Chei OF SIAN "eo se
w Werner Past Captain f. II. Grove. fast cap
tain Holland and Lieutenant Mason CoiHmah"et
Burridge and Lieutenant Blanchard caiied OH ''e
Naval cadets under Captain Murphy as an auxiliary
escort for the visitors The starboard sahe"a!
was manned by the messenger boys OF the '>a'"'
Cadets: National Boatswains James t. hoo'hs,
John Riley. James Hayes. Edward Nigs'hs anu
James McClnchy ,,
,,,ar IN. hearty welcome extended to the visiting
o,cers bv CAPTAIN r. l.. Flynn on behalf OF the
association the rest OF the evening was "eNo'e"
to recounting "reminiscences and 10 spea'''"s VI
the good times to come. the Naval Ne'e''''' W.
Zen, 4, ,uII force from the following associa-
,ions. Monitor Association. OF BrookFh u''"e'
rantatr Burns. the Raggs Association. Of Newark.
,o..pb - Rood commander. the Gideon Neis as
soci,,ion OF New Ifavsn. under command OF mp
,o,, lain G Jackson and the Farragut Association
Of Roston under command or 'oinno"o'c p"N'''
pa, Roar Admiral Altman was Ia he present NJ
this meeting. but being In IN" SICK pay Wv ""
unobl. TO attend. Shipmate Edward "'se'"S'
,oundsm,u OF the Brooklyn Bridge Police m"ue
,,ros.,t,,ion of a gavel II relic OF the ola
a...htp the Hartford Every shlpna'e present w
,oy.d the evening and at seven bells the oo''s"''
mined all hands to splice the main brace
.-,. unonlmous choice by the Natioha' EN-
c,nnm.u, ef Buffalo the place Tor IN" N"-
tlonal gathering next year induces pep', '"
,.,r,,,a.r Grahac, to predict that II VIII be the
l,rs.s, sine. the grea. meeting OF veterans at
,,,,,o, a., ,..e Comraie Graham believes that the
n.n,rtmout OF New-Nork should b" f"pf"s"ht'" III
u,,,io In l,s, by al least 800" comrades III IA"
grand parade.
- -, en-. bovs of tn. Empire State" h" says.
.,ss.mbl. I'm such numbers at Buffalo that
shall he n convincing proof to IN" comi"'es "o''
eli over this broad Land that We appreciate IN"
honor they have conferred on W.. ana th"' W. "''
,s,,, IN civ. them n generous welcome. Many
%, th.n, Will visit the homes OF their chdhooh ana
h...,.ak for them hearty welcome on behaif OF
,b comrades of every hamlet. village, town and "iiy
a., ,,ts the Fmpre state A. practised by othrr
,nd Weather organizations. each post Sh"ui" en-
courage the comrades 10 deposit stated sums VIII"
,h NOS, ou,rternasier thus accommodating fnndS
sufficient To enable them to be put on AT '"""''
In is,,.'