New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
ECHOES OF THE DEPARTMENT ENCAMP-
MENT At UTICA.
.n,,rp.r. MEADE SUGGESTED FOR COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF-MEMORIAL oBsERNANCES'
PAST AND TO COME.

There wa ak at the Department thcahpiAeH' VI Wv
Grand Army at Utica last week OF making Auinia r.
| picbar, W Meade commander OF Lafayette POST
Of this CITY New-York States candidate LOT NoI'-
mander-in-chies at the National gathering III ''
Paul in September The office OF Nauohai Ooi'
mander has never yet been held by ha'ai 'e'
eran For thirty years the place mas gone ~ an
| eminent comrade OF the Army. The honor OF mead
,r ,,o dolayst,on from this State 10 the National
| I,,o,nroen, was accorded TO Admiral Meade his
groat nonuloritv among g. A. r. men ~ attriou'cu
| to his pronounced patriotic and American IDEAS
| The coming National Encampment. IT IL expected
! will be OF the most interesting anu '''p 90 .,
| that have been held for long time Ah'ois VIC
| MANY noted past officers OF the order ana o.nei
prominent officers of the late war VINO are eNpeo'ci
| to be present are Past Commanders Johh Ia''"e''
| Louis Wagner Weissert, Warner. Alser. lahher'
| Poole Hedges Curtis Lew Wallace ana JON" ~
| McClernand.
| The State Encampment at Utica was decIded
| succsss Department Commander Atkinson maze
| fine impression as a presiding officer. Lafayette
| Post No I+O had an influential delegation present.
| as follows: Commander Richard W. Meaoe, Co'ii-
rades James A. Blanchard. A. g. Milis' william ~
| Copp Wilbur f. Brown, William Lee Darling. fch-
ard L. Salisbury s. Merritt Hook ID. T. Everts'
| David F. Wright and A. W. Shepard Inc hs'
| OF delegates TO the National Encampment was
elected BY an overwhelming majority The dee-
gates chosen Included General Nicholas W. Day.
John Monroe Seymour Doxter. NJ. II. Ellis. James
ID. Bell. Charles y. ThOrp, H. ~ buoc' '' 49,
Whalen Gilbert Adams, George Askew Andrew
Dodds. Joseph 3. Lord. william H. Vogt Fran
els j. Werneck David S. Brown, Albert j. Adams'
W. W. Worden Thomas ". Dwyer. David W. Lee
C. II. Bronson. David Strothers. j. o. Mahhhs'
J. w Wickes George a. Price. Edward y. Sentel,
W. Rammage George O. Mead. W. j. Kent, W. D.
Ryder Edward Knealy. Philip ". Yung c. d. H.
Stowitz J.. +. Grifith. George NJ Brink. L. L.
Robbins. Charles A. Shaw and John Conway
Among the a,ternates were c. Hull Grant. Corne-
lius Ten Eyck W. J. Barry. George Chappei. r. I.
Doughery. John Schmidng. James H. Graham
Joseph H. Barker. William Clancy and A. NJ. Boyd
James s. Graham. OF Rochester was the only cam
didatc for department commander The encamp-
ment vote was cast for him amid great enthu-
sasm. Great interest centred in the election on
senior vicc-commander. Frederick Cossum. OF Au-
burn nominated by II. -. Ellsworth OF Canton. de-
feate1 John T. Davidson Of Eln'ra. after close
contest John 5. Roster. Of Lyons Falls. was the
only candidate for junior vice-commander. and was
declared elected. Corporal James Tanner nominated
for medical director DR. James 7. Burdick' OF
Brooklyn ami he was declared elected. The Rev
John J. Arnaud of Brooklyn, was defeated for the
chaplancy by ". 1" Hyde OF jamestown
II : GRANT POSTS PROGRAMME
is Grant Post No 327 OF Brooklyn, will oh-
serve Memorial Day Mly co. follows: The post
will assemble at headquarters. Nevins-st ana FIAT
bush-ave at $50 a. m. in full uniform. caps ana
white gloves (past officers with side armsl. and VIII
move promptly at . O'Clock via Wlloushby-st cars
TO place in line. on the dismissal OF the Brooklyn
parade at the Memorial Arch. cars VIII he IN walt
ing 10 convey the post 10 South Ferry. where to-
geiher with the members Of the Associate Society
and invited guests It Will embark at u noon FOR
Riverside Park whore memorial services Will be
held mt the tomb Of General l.. s Grant General
Charles T. Manderson. * Senator OF NrOrdsha'
will deliver the oratlon. Members of the Associate
Society invited 10 Join the post at South Ferry
81 Z gFpl lsF
ship badge which will admit them to the boat
Luncheon will be served to all on board John !"
Baker and Marshal F. Davidson are detailed In
charge OF Associate members and invited guests
No under eighteen years OF age WI! be alIo""i
on the boat.
A subscription dinner to Generals Manderson AMI
Porter will he given AT the Montauk club. Brook
lyn at O'Clock the evening % Memorial Day
Comrades and Associate members who desire 10
participate will inform Past Commander George y
Price No. S76 FNlton-st The expense to each VIII
be s. JO
Grant Post attended memorial services last even
ing a, the LAFAYETTE Avenue Prcshyteriin church
Rr1oklyn the Rev. David Gregg. pastor The
graves OF tie dead comrades OF the post were deco
rated Yesterday with wrcaths and nags. The post
on Friday evening presented SILK nag 10 the or
phans' Asylum. Atlantic and Brooklyn avcS
FOR A MONUMENT To PHIL kEARNY.
| TIE proposition TO erect suitable monument TO
| General Ihllip ktarnN nae u''h i''N'' ~ ""f
hero Of the waT deserves irst-class recognition OF
! this kind II Is PM Kearny. IL has often been
| talked about hu; nothing has come OF ~ The
, family OF the dead general. 1t * said. has offered
objection, which Pave no, . been hsSnTc W.T.
| vault IN Trinity churchyard with not even SAD
mar. r lhe So h tsry ng on" Park WswsK This ~
| originally In the State House az trenton Dnt WAS
The annual election OF officers OF the 7sd Reg.
ment. New-York Volunteer Veteran Association "a
tain Matthew stewart; vice-presIdent Thomas Fair.
Company X recording secretary. Lyman j. Gresne'
shof;, Dp- Company {: treasurer, john Ware. Com
psny b. s.rssanta:.Sr" Ghs5t. Kesnnr 6nn.ny ToT F.
| Henry a. Kraus. Company +: Elias Lloyd, Com
Eany 6skex rs GoSpD onDsnS The n@w R.adquarer. at
| No. 1S West Seventeenth--t are being put IN con-
diton. when the veterans are 10 have housewarm-
! ing and campfire.
! GRAVES OF COMRADES DECORATED
| At the last encampment Of Koltes Post. No 90,
| Comrades Frederick Hess, Charles Wlegner and
Henry Schmidt were decorated with the post badge
for twenty-five years of consecutive service In the
| post Last Sunday large delegation OF the post
took part in the unvelling OF the monument on the
| Hecker Post plot at the Lutheran Cemetery. Yes
terday delegations from the post visited the Luther
the evening the pos; attended memorial services at
the Church OF the Paust Fathers. Fifty -ninth-st.
and Ninh-ave. in body and carried the old battle
Moses F. odell Post No 44a attended memorial
services at the Sands Street Methods; Episcopal
Church, Clark and Henry SITS. Brooklyn. last even
| ing, The programme OF the post for this week s
as follows: The regular encampment Of the post
will be held at the headquarters Clinton and Mon
| tague sts.. Thursday evening May 3 There will
be muster and other important busnees: The
post Will assemble at the headquarters at $50 a.
| sharp May 90 and. proceeding to the Eastern Dis
trict, Will participate In the parade Of the Grand
Army. militia and various societies Carriages will
be provided for all comrades OF the post who have
| sl2nhed. or may by the next encampment signify,
| their intention TO participate. ON Sunday morn
ing May 81 the post will assemble at the Fifthave.
entrance OF Greenwood Cemetery and proceed 10
the grave of Moses +. Odell where appropriate
Vices will be held-an address by G. r. Jones and
| singing by selected choir. After these services
| Me post will proceed 10 decorate the graves OF
| Vther comrades buried IN Greenwood.
| Colonel George Edward Allen and the other mem
bers OF Comma nder In hief Walkers aiam In