New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
ALBERT r. SHOLES.

Run and was mustered out August 2, 1861. He en-
listed again as private in Company 4th Rhode ISL
and Volunteers September s. 1861 was promoted to
sergeant and In the Burnside expedition had COM
mand of fifty men on gunboat, through battles
at Roanoke Island and Newberne and In engage
ments on the Chowan River. at Elizabeth City,
etc In the winter Of 1868 he was reduced 70 the
ranks for standing by the men Of his company and
regiment IN protesting against the charging up to
them and deductng from their accounts pay for
clothing which had been given them by the STATE
Although promotion was offered him after this' ne
refused It, and served until October To- 1864. as
private. With the Attn Rhooe lsiahu ne 'oon pan
in every engagement
perhaps Comrade Sholes Is prouder Of his reduc-
ton to the ranks than he would have been OF pro-
motion for largely through his efforts the state OF
Rhode Island in 1890 reimbursed the Survivors OF
his regiment and the heirs OF those who had oed
for the sum deducted unrghtfully from them IN
1853 Each man received ss7 80. and the appropria-
ton made by the State was $SoVo -
His Grand Army record began In February $780,
when he travelled over 400 miles from SaVahhah u
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, to Join Lookout Post, the near
est one which he could learn Of Many OF the I'M
v,ortant posts of Tennessee and Georgia have been
organized by him. As Junior and Senior Vice-Depart-
rnent Commander he formed posts in Tallahassee
Augusta Savannah, Macon Taliapooea ana Jas
per: he mustered Robert Anderson Post at Charies-
ton 8. c., upon the walls OF Fort sumter ne UT
pan,zed the first colored post in Georgia at Savan-
n.h. he nresided at the organization of one OF the
largest posts ever formed. the Colony Post OF the
new town Of Fitzgerald. Ga. which he organized IN
comnany with comrade A. Mattson. OF Atlanta
with a charter membership Of 12l. The Southern
Departments are unanimous for his election
ADMIRAL ALMANs ORDER.
R.ar-Admiral Samuel Alman commanding the
National Association of Naval Veterans. headquar-
go NJ 9o7 Dtvision-aye Brooklyn, says in his last
general order Reports from all the local associa-
lions show progress and prosperity. the hearuest
fraternity exists ard good discipline IS maintained
The large amount Of correspondence caTreo OH ny
the senior officer National secretary and meet pay
master proves conclusivey not only the interest
taken. but the close fellowship that eHis's '"'oue
out the association
Early action has been taken with reference to our
next annual convention. 10 be held In New-forX
City. beginning July L. The several committees nave
been appointed and very large gathering Oh the
active workers from nine local associations met
on the evening Of March 81 to counsel. advise ana
plan. in accordance with the wish and invitation OF
che Rear-Admiral The next general order Will con-
tain the entire programme
Colonel John W Romano. a leading Grand Army
man of New -Jersey, and for many years one OF the
best known and most popular railroad men IN New
York died at his home In Goodwn-st, Paterson
N J., last Monday. Colonel Romano was born in
New-York ffty-four years ago. He entered the ser
vice on the Erie Railway an oficeboy and had
several promotions showing the growing confidence
of his superiors in his ability and faithfulness 10
duty when the war broke out and he Joined the
Nth New-York Volunteers. He was gallant and
COURAGEOUS soldier throughout the war. After his
muster-out he accepted the important post OF Emf
grant Agent Of the Erie system under President
King His administration covered a period when
the road was receiving and transporting westward
thousands of emigrants daily. Colonel Romaine
handled this immense business with conspicuous
sk and energy and attracted the attention OF rail-
road men throughout the country A change In the
direction OF the roads affairs caused Colonel Ro-
maine TO resign He accepted soon afterward the
snpointment of State Commissioner Of Arbitration
in New-Jersey.
Colonel Romano was prominent in the affairs Of
the New-Jersey National Guard and served on the
military STATS Of Governors Parker. Ludlow. Green
and Albeit. He took fraternal interest in Grand
Army matters and he was the leading spirit in the
most successful gatherings Of veterans held In
Paterson in recent years Colonel Romaines wife
died several years ago. He left no children His
father is still living the age OF nearly 100 years
General Isaac s. Catlin. grand marshal Of the
Kings County parade on Memorial Day. has sent
a letter to the principal Of every public school in
the county and 70 superintendent of other schools
IN Brooklyn requesting information as to now many
boys Of the school will appear in line This action
Of Grand Marshal Catlin was taken In pursuance
OF . resolution of the Kings County Memorial Com
mittce on Pubic Ceremonies permitting boys OF
the various schools. both public and private. to
march In the Memorial Day pdrdue EACH pr'hcipdi
10 requested to file his application for place in
line with the Adjutant- General. Room H. Brook
lyn City Hall on or before May TO- giving the name
of the officer to command the battalion and the
number to parade.
May Is II the date fixed for the exhibition drill In
Washington OF the LIST Battalion Of the American
Guard Of New-York. The boys will go by the Balt-
more and Ohio Railway in special cars. The bat
TALON is made up Of the boys out Of the gram
mar schools They 60 to the capital. first. to see
the capital its public buildings. halls Of Congress
a..d nearby battlenelds: and. second. to show the
great men Of the country what military drill Is
doing for the rising generation. They are to give
an exhibition drill at the District armory. which
viii be witnessed by the President, Cabinet. heads
- Departments. Major-Generai Miles and Army
oflcials and prominent citizens. and will tend to