New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL EN-
CAMPMENT.
DoINGs OF VARIOUS PosTs-cANDIDATEs FOR
OFFICES IN THE ORGANIZATION.


OFFICES IN THE ORGANIZATION.
Commander In Chief Ivan ~ Walker OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. calls upon Depart
n,ent Comma nders TO ascertain and report without
unnecessary DELAY the number Of comrades likely
to attend the National Encampment at 81 faai on
September 2 3 and T. that arrangements may DC
made accordingly. They should send the desrea
Information to c. W. Horr. chairman OF the C'u-
zens' Committee on Accommodations, 81 raul
Mimi The railroads leading to ST. Paul have gen.
eralv agreed to special rates. The western fas-
senger Association and the Central Iranc Assoc
ciatioir have named a-centamile rate for he'r TER
ritory The halffare east OF Buffalo VIII DE equ'a-
lent to about one cent a mile. The southern fas-
senger Association has named half-fare rate and
from the Pacific Coast the rate Will be hall-lare'
All tickets will be limited
GIFT OF A LOVING CUP.
A handsome loving cup presented the other
evening TO Past Commander Henry II. Adams by
his comrades of Lafayette Post Colonel Adams Is
chief aide e-camp the staff OF National Com
mander Ivan y. Walker in charge OF the plan FOR
Introducing military instruction in the public
schools of the country and the loving cup was
given in recognition OF Comrade Adamss services
In pushing the work in nearly every State OF the
Union The presentation took place at a dinner
given at the Murray Hill Hotel General Egber'
l.. Viele. past commander OF Lafayette fost.
distinguished general officer In the Army OF the
Potomac delivered the presentation speech ana
Colonel Adams though taken completely By sur
prise, made apt and eloquent reply. Inc cup is
OF sterling silver. elegant and artistic IN design
and, than 1900 Its three massive nan
dies richly chased. The front OF the cup bears
this inscription: "Memoria In Aeterna Presented
to Comrade Henry H. Adams as Token OF Love
and Esteem by His Friends OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic July g 1896" on the other side Is
engraved Grand Army badge.
THE NEw-JERsEY DEPARTMENT.
The Department Of New-Jersey has established
permanent Headquarters at the state Street House.
Trenton which will be open for business day and
night The reports received from posts In various
parts of the State indicate renewed interest In
the Grand Army OF the Republic Captain Samuel
G. Dayton who has just been elected senior vice.
commander OF the Department Of New-Jersey 10
we'll known In New-York lie rendered brilliant
service in the United States Navy during the war,
and was active in the organization OF Alexander
Hamilton Post. No 1872 1t was through him that
General Fairchilds famous speech protesting
against the return OF the rebel flags was made pub
lie In the press. 1t also through his exertions
that Harlem had successful a Fourth OF July
celebration years He has been an active
member OF the Grand Army OF the Republic ever
since its organization.
John A. Dix Post No 1885, has club which
made trips to National cncampments in Pittsburg
In 1894 and In Louisville last year. II Is getting
ready for the National Encampment at St
Paul in September. The number TO go this time
has been limited to thirtytwo comrades. special
! Pullman car will be chartered which will furnish
quarters for the party during the trip and at the
encampment. The old officers OF the club. General
Nicholas W Day. president. and Commander Cor
neus Ten Eyck, quartetmaster will be In charge
again. and the party is being made up under their
direction. Those who want TO Join should apply
at once Past Department Commander Ira VI.
Hedges. Past Grand Marshal George Chappell and
Ma
going. The celebrated flag which General Dix or
dered TO n.", down under penalty Of being
shot on the spot . ~ be carried along usual.
The members Of -. Veteran Association OF the
I'D New-York Volunteers-2d Fire Zouaves-held a
celebration in honor OF the opening Of their new
headquarters. No l2s West Seventeenth-st--the old
schoohouse. There a well-arranged programme.
and the evening under the management OF Comrade
r. F.. Hendershott passed pleasantly. President
Matthew Stewart made the address Of welcome. A
feature OF the entertainment the recitation by
/ Mrs A. Sloper entitled The 73d Regiment. New
| York State Volunteers" Comrade George Wade. as
the German soldier. created great merriment. John
J. Moloney gave his bone solo. which elected much
applause As an encore Mr. Mooney sang The
! Honey Bee" Refreshments were served during the
intermission Among those present Richard
Cullen president OF the Volunteer Firemen's AS
ISOLATION; John Sidell. Henry Alters Ike Brush
Larry" Dalton. Jacob Roth. Peter Kemmer.
Thomas Brady George ". Cook. Isaac Narian.
and Thomas Byrnes.
FOR RESTORING A HISTORIC NAME.
At the las, meeting Of the Long Island Society Of
the Daughters OF the Revolution Mrs :. V White
started a movement to restore the OF Fort
Greene to the ground present known Wash
ington Park At that meeting committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the history of the fort, and
they submitted the following report:
At the time the martyrs died the park known
as Fort Putnam; for the next hirtyIour years Fort
Park. though unquestionably. the name of Fort
s Gnf s 10 out ali the 81 Of
lyn and that this spot is ne only one OF Reyolr.
tonary ASSOCIATION no" e a, our pG ,he
future be united in the Of Fort Greene Park
Thomas F Dakin Post No POS will have after
| noon and night picnic at Rdgewood Grove and 10
illogical Gardens on Monday. July 90 The affair is
in charge OF Thomas F. Travers. chairman; Cor
neius H. Brown secretary; Philip Rothman, treas
urer; Charles 6 Hall. commander; John NJ Peter
son aau,an John Keesr INV Mehael b1e pe8
Thomas oieorse Lewis Samuels James MaloHs
Dh1 on5 " smes aX anS Tn
Regan.
the number actually killed in action on both sides
Se wa and ID The S
many tines h' sa srrs a For sy some Of the
@ RI s5ssI a F' si ss R KIN Ras
Union, 800; Confederates. 700 Charlottesville.
I-nion killed lisp; Confederates 1851. Chckamauga
rnon. is4a; Confederates. ?,sss Gettysburg Union
killed 2s34 Confederates. $500 Shiloh. Union. 49,.
Confederates LIPS. Stone River, Union. 1888; Con-
federates number Of killed not given separately. but
the killed and wounded amounted 10 1900 Battle Of
| the wilderness. Union killed. 1897: Confederates.
1000.
partment Commander c. Hull Grant will be a candi-
date FOR Department Commander IN 1891 II is a
Commander not. indeed since Corporal James Tan
ner held the place some fifteen or twenty ago.
| Commander Grants friends have entered him in
| the race early that there may be no misunder-
| standing about their Intentions.
! Silas B. butcher member OF the Greater New
| YORK Commission. addressed an open meeting Of
| Cushing Post NJ. OIL at its headquarters, Sixth