New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
VETERANS OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY.
-vr,c,srs IN PUBLIC scHooLs-BILLs AGAINST
THE USE OF THE FLAG FOR ADVERTISING
PURPOSES.

THE Use OF THE FLAG FOR ADVERTISING
PURPOSES
The comrades Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
entered into the spirit Of the anniversary OF Abraham
Y,,coIn,s birthday on Wednesday last with warm
interest Despite the fact that only the States OF
Wew-York, Illinois, Minnesota New-Jersey' and
washington have made the day legal holiday, 1t
vas celebrated in cities and towns Of many other
mates Of the Union Even in Connecticut. which has
voted TO observe October Is in each year Lincoln
pay" there celebrations by parades OF organ
Ssatons In Stamford and Of the other towns OF
the State Some OF the leading newspapers Of Con-
necticut have had editorials in the last few days.
deprecating the earnest efforts made by some men,
bers Of Congress to make February y National
holiday taking the ground that not only would 1t be
unwise TO make two holidays in February so close
together but asserting that there are too many ho-
days now.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
rhe tenth annual meeting Of the Westchester
r,oun.v Association G. A. r., was held in Yonkers on
Friday evening. and a most successful aHair'
from a social point OF view. The association Is co'h
posed OF officers and ex-oflcers Of each OF the 'e'
posts Of the Grand Army In Westchester County
There were also many guests present. inciuu"s
Mavor Edison Lewis, Of Mount Vernon. VINO Is
s,ronp friend Of the old soldiers: Past Department
Commander John c. Shots and Marshal Mitchei"
After the reports OF the retiring onicers hau o
read and the election Of the officers for 1880 hau ~
ended sumptuous supper was served IN Mou''
hanouet hail. which was enjoyed more IMAM was ."e
supper which one o. the members OF the asso0',o.'
eat down 70 on the steamship Star OF the west VINE"
Moutrie's guns fired hot shot upon her d. a
nronched Charleston harbor 10 give 'upP'
Nator Anderson's command IN Fort sunni -
responses to the toasts were INFORMAL
GOOD and a hearty cheer followed resoiu.o" ~
ing Comrade Shots for Commanoef,lhO,. . I,or
ruo,r,ro u,sre the officers elected; PresioeI' 'oi
the tenth tirne) Harry s sproui OF -nou.' :,
vtce-president ex-senator George w ~
peekski,l: secretary and treasurer Joseph -
a, Nav-Roche,e: marshal Edward J. Mi'che''' "
~,.. s~o,,,,,s committee Zone from each post
49,. I.n.s u Jenkins Edward B. Long' W. W.
Huyler. Augustus Kipp Thomas birasa"' '"
Charlton Warren ". Dodge oscar -'0N0'' "
Chambers and E. B. Newman s. ,r,,,
The demand made by Grand Army comraoes i,o ~,
all aver the country for condemned cannon uSea !"
49, c,,., Wa az memorials and to add 10 the I'M
,,ovenents made in towns and cities mas pee' %
Great that II Is said TO be impossoie 10 s'a'-' w
petitioners The matter was brought up ia Ooie' S'
a few DAYS ago. when Mr.. Brewster sPeaAe "
har ~ the posts he had been asked 10 represent
- .r, all are worthy as these Grand Army posts
-. tbnk we can afford TO manufacture con-
hanned cannon for the c. A r. posts OF 'ne
country" This is equal 10 requsition once 'naue
nv m officer OF the Navy who sent a request ~
Washington for IAN roh-s'oeh A0o' -
enough to make one
DISSERTATION OF THE ENSIGN.
A movement was started a few years ago oy
comrades Of the Grand Army TO have ia" passed.
,-oh,b,.ing the dissertation OF the American ensign
for the purposes of advertising goods ana wares
The Illinois Grand Army comrades ana "oiha"
Relief Corps were most active IN ,he MATE ~,
failed 70 get Congress to pass the bill Another Dill
has been introduced Congress at the instance OF
the veterans which reads as follows
That the National flag or the coat OF arms OF tne
United states or ans atpachei 10 or imprinted or
represented upon any goods wares or en- ronde
wares or merchandise or any advertisement OF mo
same shall be attached to the Natlonai nag OF ae
vsrtsement shall be imprinted thereon. Any viola
tion of this act shall be punishable on S m,e
states the Supreme Court Of the ps'rd itb on
Columbia or the c9aGs S nf by ne Of SO for
each offence
Another bill relating to the nag has been intro
duced which reads thus:
The flag OF the United States shall DO thirteen zen
horizontal stripes alternate red and White as ana te
Of the field and grouped as to form SIX T
around which shah be p s IN adoD to the
number to the whole number OF States IN the Union
THE BALL A SUCCESS
TIL. reception and ball Of Farragut Post on
wednesday night was a marked success. and the
charity fund Of the post received goody sum for
future use Prior the dancing the officers were In
staled by Department Commander E. J. Atkinson
and the stan OF Post No 57s
The annual meeting Of the Society OF the lst New
York Mounted Rifles will be held at the Astor House
atz D. m. on Washngtons birthday. Veterans VINO
served In the regiment during the war and their
sons are invited 10 be present.
Rear Admiral Richard w. Meade. y. s. ~. VIII
deliver @ lecture "On the Caribbean Sea. the Medi-
terranean Of the Western World" Wednesday even
Ing March 4. at Chickering Hail. under the auspices
Of Lafayette Post No. l4O. c. A. r.
High Private writes from Albany:
The headquarters officials taken by surprise
this week. While the acting adjutant-g general and
the acting assistant quartermaster- general were
busy closing the serni-annual report for 1895.
pentlemanly looking came into headquarters
room and very quietly approached the assistant
ouartermaster's desk never saying word until
(.omrade Bennett looked up, and Commander-n-
Chief Walker stood before him. The commander
Headquarters and thought that the State OF New
York had been very kind 70 the soldiers The adj
iutant general accompanied the commander n-chief
on a visit Governor Morton. and also to Secretary
OF State Palmer and other State officials
Colonel Walkers visit was hurried one. as he and
hia stafY were on their way East. The assistant adj
iutant-generas report for the six months ending on
December g. 1885, has been closed. and only three
posts delinquent
The statement In detail follows:
Number in good standing at last report. Se.029
Gained by UsV
Gained by transfer ''''''.''-