New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS GUESTS OF
HAMILTON POST. NO. 1S2.
ry,oyAp1n ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SOL

'"e No CHESTS Of the evening, proved a great sue
w.. II was the posts twelfth anniversary Fac"
e' ,olds a campfire 10 commemorate It's muster
!' 49, drst Thursday in April. 1884. The camp on
o" cas,on was decorated with bunting ana corps
thH ra besides Others invited, the special guests
n"e,' evening were the members of the Camp OF
OF ,,orate Veterans OF the city Of New-i ork'
YIN" q Dickinson. commander The proceed
'0O nsre under the guiding hand of Past COM
Hes Thomas W. Smith, chairman OF the Enter
"r, Committee OF the post. The welcome 10
fahn was given by Colonel James \. Gown.
u" e.rder OF Alexander Hamilton POST ana re-
e'" "sa &c by Colonel Dickinson. commander OF The
ep0A,.,c Cau,p Addresses made by Colonel
COM colonel Beas.ey and Captain J. +. Graybil.
hee,'' confederate Camp: by Thomas w Smith OF
o. INC Hamilton Post: by Colonel Plummer. Of
co.. Maine Volunteers. and Colonel kemp.e OF
tne r,V,nia Comrade Holton. OF Post NO l&.
"es' Co., O,6 BOYS" which taken W in en-
H"s chorus The proceedings were further
Anr.,.d hv sonSs from two singing clubs one
e"" - 80 riverside and another from Ger
let, Of which Comrade Lang is member.
ma. LIQUID and sold. were abundant!y
Ne" ,,s ,f.cr this Colonel Beasley OF the Con-
49,. Camp. WAS put in charge TO manage iho
..s,r " which came fast and furious Nothihs &C.
'U' - mar the harmony OF the oocasi sion. and 10y
Nj kindly interchange OF feeling prevailed 1t
49, -. a n when the adjournment came.
- o,mi,f,e on ;he general catalogue OF CO.
,h,s College has submitted request that com
- rnl assist them in obtaining certain inforina-
80, in relation 10 graduates Of the college COR SUI
49,. .ho IN, any reason were not graduated who
yed in the Army or Navy Of tho United states
s.,o~. during or subsequent TO the War Of the Re
,s,ron The desired facts regarding such ind!yiGu-
- 40. ~ II living their present places Of resi-
80, or places where they were last known TO
I'D q, II living or deceased. the chief details OF
,b4,r military or naval services; 60 II deceased
their ages at time OF death. date and place OF deatA
7, suggested that cX-students or graduates OF me
college who read this Will communicate the details
=, .he!r own records - the committee, and that
s,rr,des generally will furnish the committee with
tho names OF any veterans who to their knowledge.
,.ceyed their education a; Columbia. Such infor-
nation Will greatly aid the committee in the re-
searches It is making into the war records OF Co
umna men. and VIII be gratefully appreciated
Address correspondence to the Committee on Cen
eral Catalogue Columbia College. New-Nork cry
WHAT HIGH PRIVATE" SAYS
A Is,ter from High Private" at Albany April
, saws: "Headouarters officials are now out OF the
x,ods so 10 speak All the preliminary work Tor
The coming Department Encampment has been
Sone The department roster is complete, with the
sycsnt,on OF the list OF officers for the ensuing
wear As soon as the Department Encampmeht =
over and the staff appointed and announced the
roster will be issued The roll for the Department
Encampment ia completed. AS predicted In pre-
y5ous letter the Department Will lose delegate
10 the National Encampment at 81 Paui IN sep
,ember next The loss OF this delegate means
,o.s IN the DEPARTMENT o. over six hundred com
raass The records will bear out the fact that we
as an order are charitable in the thirty years o.
our existence over 100000 has been given to the
needy and destitute. Yet the very large majority
O, posts scattered over thee United states IN
sn,e O, urgent appeals from the Commander-ih-
will not exercise that charity which begins at
home but still keep suspending The time IS
not far distant when the House OF Loros VIII run
The National Encampment 10 suit themselves ana
then everybody will be happy-yea. even tie lords
Assistant Adjutant Allen is home SICK con-
fined 10 the house with his old Army trouDie'
"Rumor at Department Headquarters says that
conraaa c,ius A. Weaver, OF Root Post. No. Isl,
Syracuse is a candidate for Department Com
mander should rumor prove true, the canvass
will be lively one. Caius has hosts OF frlenos'
and Comrade Graham Will have TO Work ha'o -
win"
Admiral Richard w Meade commander Of Lafay-
., POS, W 40 IN his last post order. No. G. gives
ro,,co that the dedication ceremonies al Columbia
when the colors which the post is 70
give the University are 10 be presented Will tame
mace on May . Commander Meade VIII present
the colors on behalf OF the post The list Regiment
\ q { y Y will act as an escort. The University
d.s,-e 70 be present with their families with we"
~ reseryng seats on the platform. SuoscrlDers 70
the pedestal fund will ;eceive frst consideration
Al the last meeting Of Lafayette Post, Major
George p Edgar, on behalf OF lO9 coHraoes VINO HiN
mined with him in contributing the amount FOR the
nnrchase presented 70 the post the famous historic
picture made by Anderson in 1888 while fioyd Ciaih
son WAS commander 1t contains the por'rsits Oh 0i'
eonnrade, then members q the post, OF "hoi'
n,v-one have since answered the final summons
and Joined the silent majority. TIE picture II ~ L.
Ain by s T. 3 in in size and cost Wv Among INC
yeil-snown faces In the picture are muse u 'S
Al, Doubledav Barlow. Webb. Terriil, Greeley ahe
yi.l4 Ex-Governor d. IL Chambern. Colonies fioyo
Garrison and Rastue 6. Ransom and RcnarH ""'-
son Glider. -.
DEPARTMENT Commander Atkinson announces mat
he has arranged with the Trunk Line Asso''a,.o
IN reduced fare TO Utica during Inc coi'i"e ~
prment Encampnaent Round trip tickets al the
ate Of one and one-third fare VIII DE so'' 0 "''
a. 10 and 20 good returning May 2
MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES.
The act Of 1880 authorizing towns TO raise money
to d.frav the EXPENSES of Memorial Day Observance
was amended by the Legislature las year ~
adding this section: "In case there IS posi- J." a
town adjoining town in which no posi- Is 'o0"'e-'
whose membership includes at least three Tes'"e'
Of such town having post the post shaii apr
committee OF not less than ;nree OF i's Hiei'''
who residents Of the said adjoining TOWN i.
which the post is located. and the supervlsois o.
said town shall pay the expenses OF oDstrVanse %
Memorial or Decoration Day upon the ofoef VI stnn
oeis OF sag committee or majority tnn,,
ORDERS shall BE- his vouchers for such payment; .,
. me department commander calls the atitnt'o', -
the posts Horse biz no Ass introduced IN con-
grcss by Conrad. Philip Il. Low, OF AleAHIId Ie
Hamilton Post. No. ~. OF New YORK City' 4aiaS
measure IL Of vitei importance TO the veteran mas
inucn as II accorGs 10 him preference In appolh'-
!hcit under the Civil Service laws and secures n.S
Retention IN position IN the service of the United
states II ig urged that the comrades IN TINS &C.
pdrtHent. Wherever possible will exert their ii,nu
,hce 70 the end that this important measure shai'
become a law
Past Department Commander Theodore J.. Poole,
u Syracuse, Congressman, representing tH
AAVlith District. has succeeded In securing an acl
20 mooiiy the stringent regula tons OF the ttison
once regar' ing proof OF death. Comrsde Poole
Scl winch was approved BY the Pres.den. March 10