New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE PROJECT OF A MONUMENT To- LIN
COLIN
DEATHS OF wEI.L-KNowN vETERANs-AN EX-

DEATHS OF WEII-KNOWN VETERANs-AN EN-
coxFEDERATE's MESSAGE OF INQUIRY
No National monument has yet been ereC'eu ~
the memory Of Abraham Lincoln. the greatest oi
the heroes OF our Civil War. "Ihe brooNi!"
Eagle" in calling attention to this strange omission
on the part Of the American people. recalls the TACT
that Immediately after his death fund was begun
for the purpose and that subscriptions poured III
from every part of the country. Many peope'
1.-The Eagle" says. hold the certihcates 'ha' "e'e
given them that time as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vi
the amounts contributed. and a few are waiting
patiently TO see something done In regard 10 'he
matter Were the enterprise to be resurrected TO-
day IT could be made National one IN every sense
Of the word for the people of the South "ou'u vie
with their brothers Of the North In doing hoho' u
the dead Such undertaking might serve 10 re-
mind the people that the Nation is now one deVo"
of sectionalsm" IT might be well If the project OF
a National monument to Lincoln were revived ana
nm effort made TO discover what has become OF the
fund that subscribed.
IN HONOR OF COLONEL VOsBURGH.
The Veterans OF the Old American list hes'-
ment National Guard. organized September ~ l~''
10 perpetuate the memory of Abram > Nospursh'
the first colonel and father of the list Regiment
celebrate the seventy anniversary OF MS br'h
bv dinner at Treiers Cafe. in the Central Build
ing Liberty West and Washington SITS, last Mon
day evening There about sixty veterans
present some of whom came long distances TO at
tend this reunion. Speeches were made ny coroner
Z. p Doherty General T. b. Smith George Ly-
decker Colonel G. T. White. L. S A; Gunther IL.
Ackerman. Colonel H. F. Liebenau. Captain A. NJ
Copeland. Lieutenant c. w. Wyckon and S l..
Sentis Letters of regret were read from many
prominent persons including President Cleveland,
Governor Morton and Mayor Strong. toast was
drunk standing and in silence. TO the memory OF
Colonel Vosburgh who organized the American
Guard in 1852 vosburgh elected colonel and
remained in command Of the list. 1t was num-
bered until he died at the Navy Yard In Washing
ton ID. c., May 20. 1861. The list Regiment was
the second regiment from this city to reach Wash
ington, D. c.. after President Lincolns first call
for volunteers and took part in the first battle OF
Bull Run and other battles after. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: President colonel
H. F. Liebenau; vice-president Charles f. Pearsall
5r treasurer r. II. Shults; recording secretary
G. w. Beckwith: corresponding secretary. G w
wyckoff; Board of Trustees, A. NJ. Copeland. j. H.
Sleaman. David Harmed. Joseph Kellar and J. T.
McClain
The comrades of W. S Hancock Post. No. 80
have such increasing demand upon their relief
fund from distressed veterans and their families
and these appeal in vain while there is
dollar in the Hancock treasury-that an effort will
be made tomorrow evening TO replenish the fund
Comrade George b. Loud has volunteered TO de-
liver his popular lecture on the Stars and Stripes
at the post headquarters Boomingdale Hall NO
40 East Sxteth-st. and large attendance is
hoped for Those who have not heard General
Loud's lecture should miss the treat, and every
body should buy tickets. to be had from A. w
Kingsbury No. 9M West Fifty y-hrs-st.. Alonzo
D. Mohr No Old Slip. a musical entertainment
and dancing will follow the lecture
A well-known comrade of Brooklyn Hugh NC
Gean, died on Wednesday last at his home. NO
7is Griggs-ave. He had been Ill at times for more
than month. The picture Of health previously
he had hardly known what 1t was TO be sick. and
the change in his health TO him an unmstdk-
Ai-El In inn
Mclean hfty-three years old and was born
and reared in the old Ninth Ward. New-York City,
where he had hosts Of friends II any OF his
friends needed favor, Captain Mclean was the
man applied TO. and never in vain lie owned the
schooners Mary A. Bird and James Buckley. and
emSs4 men SsPs Of enera e1 George McCan POST and
was also connected with Father Malone's church
in Wythe-ave The funeral took place Saturday
and largely attended The burial was in CAL
vary Cemetery.
REUNION OF "PERRYs SAINTS"
The surviving comrades of the 18th New-York
Veteran Volunteers had jOvial reunion at Sleeps
head Bay on Thursday, september L. The regiment
was known in the Army "Perrys Saints. the
Rev. James II. Perry. pastor Of the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal Church Brooklyn, at The out,
break of the war having been the hrst colonel OF
the 4sth. More than fifty veterans and dozen OF
more friends sat down TO the excellent dinner
president of the association was AT the head OF the
table After dinner there were number OF 5n ShorJ
Senator George W Brush who was a sergeant in
Company during the YAK var rs5ST TbombsoD of Stat
ford. conn. Fred Bachman. George B. stayley.
IT, Frankelbure and others. The regiment was
lighting one having taken pard IN IN sghissn es
months Of its service
veterans of Elizabeth. y j.. and at one iiine Wrli
known as a stump speaker in politics. died sudden
iSe war in Pcnnsyivsnia regiment ana rose
from the rank of private 10 that Of captsin' TaP o
ganized Company B. 81 Regiment. y. G. ~ J. iie
s9gaSed in the Building business in Elizabeth and
followed 1t until his death. son and daughter
survive him.
A CAPTAIN INQUIRED FOR.
JJ Hoback. of Benbow. Tazewell County. Va
this message 70 The Tribune on September L.
1896:
AT Cove Mountain. Wythe County. Va. Cap
tain William Dickson. Of the 9th Pennsylvania
Regiment was captured on May 10. 1864. by Mar
son is alive and. if SO, his residence and postofiice
address | am the blind who knew him al
wyiheve during his captivity A. j. jhf fMdPB&GK" PIh&sGSK
E. D. Morgan Post. No. 9O7. will have a muster muster
House Twenty third-st and Eghth,ave THIS even even
ings encampment Will open tne iai Ga P nlac" %
Visiting veterans will receive a cordial weiSohe
The POs Is MeerHch io @4H POST, No. @ Colonel
Finkmeier City Assessor Of BROOKLYN commaHottf t1
will celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary d o1 S
organization with reception and ball on MO Mohpa! M
evening October y. An attractive programme mas
been arranged by the committee in charge:
Alfred NJ Wood Camp. No. 49, S O. v, Jamaica, |
Long Island had its FIRST annual ball ana recep- |
lion on Monday evening at Weidaus Columbia |
Hail II was well attended. number OF mem |
bers from Strong and Dupont camps. OF Brooklyn. |
were presen; in uniform; The proceeds OF the pan
good sum was realized The committee which car |
fed the affair to a successful issue consisted Of !
Carl j Grill George L. Adams William l.. Wood |
William Becker. Nelson Wilkinson. William Gait !
ing c. T. Covert. William Finn and William Ben |
Mrs. Agnes Hit, National President of the |
Woman's Relief Corps announces that headnuar-
tiers for the year will be established at the When |
Building indianapolis Ind. Mrs Ida s Mcbride |
National Secretary. Is past department presi- |