New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
THE n11JE AND THE GRAY TO MEET AT
A POST CAMPFIRE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GATHERING-PCbhl'
DRILL. EXHIBITION BY A BATTALION OF THE

AMERICAN GUARD AT WASHINGTON.
No t-,a so,dier whether he wore the blue or the
gray opposes n restoration OF genuine goou iee',e
and the establishment OF a spirit or coinraueshP' y.
tween the men VINO fought under hostile nass Al
the great struggle Of 1s61sG5. The scheme 10 Hai.
several thousand veterans OF both armies over 'he
heated pavements of New-York on suitr! ua' y.
July Is certainly not popular with tne maJo'i' "
Union men and Confederates. but the Khu Oh le.
lowship which Alexander Hamilton Post NO. lo-
has offered to the Confederate Veterans OF New
York will be appiauded by patrotic ciu%ehs U" ~
sides Of Mason and Dixons line 80
The members of Alexander Hamilton Post VIII
have their annual campfire at their handsome heau
quarters on Thursday evening next. They eA'ehueu
a cordial invitation to the members OF the Con
federate Veteran Camp to join in the ceieora''o"
At its regular meeting last week the ooys III
gray" accepted the invitation. and TO make the ac-
ceptance more binding Commander DICKINSON ie-
uuested every man who intended 10 be on hahd W
stand up. A solid rising vote was the response
Every man present got up on his legs captain
Edwin Owen. who commanded the Washington
Light Artillery of New-Orleans In all the battles
In which Lees Army of Northern Virginia met 'ne
Army Of the Potomac said yesterday that between
fifty and seventyfve Confederate veterans VIII NC
at Alexander Hamilton Posts campfire ohOi hu'S-
day evening Comrades who want 10 take part III
genuine commingling OF the blue and the gray
not for political or commercial purposes-shoud try
to be present Hamilton Posts annual reunion
The progress of military instruction IN the pun
lie schools will soon have ocular demohsrato'
al the National Capital. Preparations uhder INC
supervision of Colonel Adams are being MADE iof
a nublc drill exhibition by a battalion OF the
American Guard composed of picked corps from
the pupils OF the public schools OF this CITY, III
Washington The President. Cabinet. congressman
General Miles and many officers Of the regular army
and of the National Guard are 10 be invited Inc
General is much interested in the military eduea
ton OF the schoolboys. The OF the largest
armory In Washington has been offered Tor the eA-
hbton drill and there will also be street parade'
The boys will be handsomely uniformed IN plue'
with knckerbockers. and armed with the caoe'
rifles and commanded by their own officers Already
a corps of 100 has volunteered from Schooi NO. o..
Professor Boyer principal. Probably one-half OF
the battalion will be made up from this school
There is a number Of schools that can furnish the
entire battalion but 1t Is desired to make 1t as gen
era as possible As Lafayette Post is the father OF
the movement for general military education IN the
schools. 1t is probable that delegation from the
post will accompany the boys in full uniform IL Is
expected that the exhibition VIII come OF oeiore
very hot weather. Transportation arrangements
will be made either with the Baltimore and ONO or
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company. Only two
days notice Is required. the boys are as well pre-
pared for active the best National Guard
regiment and anxious for the orders to march.
TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL REUNION.
The men who fought In the LIST New-fork Lincoln
Cavalry will hold the annual reunion OF their VET
eran association at Central Hall, East sxty-seV-
enth-et near Thrd-ave. on Monday. Apri ~ Inc
date Of the departure OF the regiment for the seat OF
war was April 49, 1861 but as the anniversary
comes on Sunday this year. the meeting was hHed
for the Monday following. The. Lincoln Cavalry
by the State OF New-York, and the irst 10 be ac
cep:ed in the United States service. committee is
regiment and ali survivors are requested to send
data to c.. J. Williamson. recording secretary FAR
gold badge. presented TO Comrade .rsna Jonn
Foster By n M, rgs At the heada1arters
Twenty-hfh-st and Sxihaye A. the ,ansnder
Joseph H. stner acted ~ master Of ceremonies. ana
made the presentation speech C9Intaintt Cit ,,rsct
together" and returnea ne thanks In few peril
men, remarks Dancing followed the enterainment: dn.
Among those who Joined in the merry making were
Commlnder McCiovern. Past Command-rs Stiner
Mccge Toher. Rabe connors. Jackson, Iebo. North
unveilinc OF .he coiossa, bronze equestrian statue
Of General Gran, in from. OF the clubhouse o, & tns
viii be General Grants ann:veTsary; The United United
ssss military and tSTi' % tax. s.d pa st IN he
parade which w grGPsy at na spsGss 5s1
the statue to the c.ty OF Broosyn The statue
Of Colonel Frederick d. Grant Police Commissioning
Of this city General Stewart l.. woodford VII
accspt the statue on behalf OF the city, and General
Horace Porter Will deliver the GRAFTON.
TO RECEIVE A MEDAL OF HONOR.
The Secretary OF War has given orders for pre-
senting a medal OF honor 10 Captain John NJ Tooin.
Company !. 9th Massachusetts, Infantry. for gal
,antry In action at the battle OF Malvern Hill. july
l. 1862. Captain Tobin voluntarily took command
OF the regiment while adjutant and bravely fought
IT from p. m. until dark. rallytng and reforming
regmenta fag-the color-bearer having been shot
down-and placing It in safe hands
Comm opde ia mo vii
liver a lecture before Lafayette Post in which he
WIZ tell about his trip south as the representatve
Walker to push the work Of military instruction
attended a meeting OF the Grand Army post in St.
Augustine. The post has regular meeting room
is in Itself museum OF war relics. Colonel Adams
made a number of speeches. bearing principally on
were heartily indorsed. This training is carried
out in all the larger schools. In some OF which Con-
Sederate veterans are the instructors and in others
pursued the line Of march of General sherman and
Mary a. Lynch daughter OF Comrade Lynch. OF
Phil Kearny Post No $. was buried yesterday in
calvary Cemetery. Although only nineteen years
old, Miss Lynch was active as member Of the
auxiliary societies Of the O. A. r.; and VIII be
a member also OF St Peters Church. in Barclay
st. and Of the sodaIiy Of the children Of Mary
deeply sympathize with him and his family.
John A. Dix Post. No lss, will hold its usual
Fifty-ninth-sty on Thursday; April s, at p m
A ane order Of exercises l. has been prepared
died at Matteawan n. Y. within week OF each
other They were Alexander Bush and John Carnes
Of Company A. and Abraham Van vlack. of Com
pany d.
The veterans of the 73d New York Volunteers
od Fire Zouaves have established their head
quarters on the nrst floor Of the old schoolhouse
No 1923 West Sevcnteenth-st The schoolhousc Is
unoccuplcd and the Sinking Fund Commissioners
have assigned the quarters TO the association Of the
I'D at the request OF the Board Of Aldermen.
The second annual entertainment and reception
OF elisa Camp No. 1873, 8. O. v. held ut Cen
tral Opera House assembly Wednesday
evening. The affair was great success
HE REACHED THE LIMIT.
GOTTsCHAI.K BORROWED s52s OF ALFRED ZEILER.
WHO THEN HAD HIM ARRESTED