New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
.nMrRAL MEADE'S FIRST ORDER AS
COMMANDER OF LAFAYETTE POST.
,,1s APPOINTMENTS FOR Isos-NEw OFFICERS OF
wADswORTH. JAMES c. RICE AND

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WADSWORTH JAMES C. RICE AND
OTHER POSTS.
Admiral Richard w. Meade. the Commander
~ LAFAYETTE Post No. 49, has issued his Post Order
No l. in which he these soldIerly words. which
m find a response in the breasts of all true hearted
comrades: in taking command. the Commander
realizes the responsibility and trust his comrades
have imposed upon him, and he asks their hearty
co-operaton and support, for without 1t he must
fail to realize the high standard required to carry
forward the great work devolving the post by the
reu,,tation II has already gained. Much has been
done and much remains to be done. and the post
must preserve and protect the good it has hitherto
accomplished and strive to surpass it's brilliant
record by preserving a dignity. void of arrogance.
and always in full sympathy with other posts that
are striving noby for tho general good of the
creates; of patriotic orders in America
The Commander announced the following appoint
ments for 1896: Adjutant. Wilbur +. Brown COM
missary. William Banta: sergeant-major. Joseph
B.aseheCk quartermaster-sergeant. DNmon +.
Renne: color-bearers. Josiah c. Saxton. George NJ.
Kendall, Henry Cole Smith: inside sentinel, Alfred
T. Kar,en outside sentinel, Hudson G. Wolfe; bugler,
Henry T. Bartlett drummer. James H. Grady
Under resolutions of the post funeral detail OF
twenty-five comrades, to serve at the funeral of
members of the post. has been made. The Funeral
Committee for the first three months Of 1896 is as
follows: James B. Bach, William Banta. f. L.
Barnes. Henry T. Bartlett. John Ii. Cook. William
Lee Darling. Alvin F. Bontecon J.. Curtis Bracket.
John Briggs William E. Calender John ]. C.ancy,
William \. Copp, Garret +. Dillon George +. Al
ans. Thomas J. Barnaby. L. Frank Barry Dennis
Beach, Albert NJ. Cudner, Joseph F. Blackgrove,
Samue, Bovine, James W. Brady. Henry p. Butler.
Alfred J. Casse. Eugene II. Conklin, Louiz A. da
Cunha.
This special Committee on Military Education in
the Public Schools appointed by Commander
Meade: William \. Copp James A. Blanchard, l.
Frederick Pierson. Abraham G. Mills. Joseph l. Lit
tie Frederick Gal.atin Edmund Hendricks Ernest
Hall. Joseph Pool GeorSe NJ. Van Hoesen. Charles
+. Homer. T.. l.. Zanski Henry p. Butler George
+. Edgar and II. T. Bartlett
The number of members OF the pos; reported
January was GA
AT WADSWORTH POST
The installation services of General James s.
Nadsworth Post. No -. took place at Eagle Casino,
Forty-fourth-st and Ninth-ave. on Monday even
ing. Past Commander r. II. Birmingham. assisted
by Comrades Hyatt. of Post No a. and Douglass.
Of Van Houten Post. No. 3. OF Jersey City, in an
impressive manner installed the officers who are:
Commander, Charles E. Forrest senior vice-com-
inander John J. Quane: Junior vice-con.mander.
". +. Lewis; quartermastcr Charles L. Innis;
surgeon j. H. Jones: chaplain, p. F. Floyd: outside
deputy. Charles Gianinn: outside guard. J. j.
O'Brien: adjutant. J. Mcdowell; sergeant-najor.
John Smith: quartermaster- sergeant George Wen
ner. Commapder Birmingham, on presenting the
gavel, congratulated Commander Forrest on his
entrance upon his third term. Commander Forrest
responded, thanking the comrades for the high
honor they had conferred on him. He said that 1t
was a high honor Ito be at the head of body OF
men who had in defence of their country, and amid
rattle of musketry clash of the sabre and roar
Of the artillery, shown their herOsm." Commander
Wandell also spoke. The floor was then cleared, and
the comrades their wives, daughters. sons. grand
daughters and grandsons and friends Kept up
round OF merrymaking until the wee sma' hours.
Ola n Pncth az on ~ M
Chappell Mrs Kearny and daughter. Mrs. A. II.
Smith and daughter. Mrs. E. Tracy, Mrs. De Witt,
Mrs 2. Tracy and daughter, Miss Yeagle Mrs
Douglass Of Jersey City: Mrs. Kelly and Mrs Nc
QuiIlan and daughter were among those present
The following officers of James c. Rice Post NO
% were installed last Monday eveng, with Past De-
partment Commander James s. Fraser as the in
stalling officer: Commander, Daniel Jerman: senior
vice-commander. r. c. Hughes; Junior vice-com-
,nander j. j. Birmingham: adjutant, A. NJ. Smith;
ouarterma ster William Ford surgeon. DR.. j. c.
Morton: chaplain. David McMunige: oflcer OF the
dav Albert Horn: officer of the guard Thomas Jer-
man: sergea INT major. n. d. II. Clark: quartermas-
,er-sergeant J. w. Everett: sentinel. j. G. Roy.
The exercises OF the evening were Of a very pleas
ant character and kept the old vets of Rice Post
and their visiting comrades in happy state OF rnind
until the small hours.
Among those present were General George r.
Loud who favored the audience with interesting
address: Colonel John w. Marshall, Comrades John
N. ID. X,
man. of the Board of Aldermen: Commander Crow
lev of Joe Hooker Post; Captains James Ross and
David NIcMunigle and host Of other well-known
comrades of the G.. A. r. Comrades Clark and Crow
lev and the communicated entertained the visit
ors with songs and recitations, which added much
10 the interest Of the occasion.
GENERAL CATLIN GRAND MARsHAL
General Isaac s. Catn was elected grand mar
shal by the Kings County Memorial and Executive
Cot, he
For General Catn, OF Post No 50. "a: for Com
nander A. H. Foster. OF Post No 2s6. "a; for Major
George TAFT. OF Pos. No. 327, lO total 9S. General
Catl.n's election was made unanimous. Charles \.
aan Sanr Of Of the KaHan comm5aes 2s Kennedy Of
smith Post. No. 4S5. was elected first yice-chair-
POST No lOS John Little; Post No, 27O third vice.
Mortimer charles TGKt1np H1s,is Post T., cp55f Sa,
spending secretary James a. comraeas James a.
Webb, Frank Hoataling. James F. Oaara. Henry G:
Ge5Fse GSpsg a f. JACKSON. Post 80. 5s amoner The
nd offered weTs adopa on by h
Using Vote General catn paid an eSqGent ,i,b TIP
We e aa 40 the ihat he had been and capable leader
and with the opportunity he would itt haye Nnn,rLea i
maton H Of troops The patriotism Of his dead com
been from as r9r cali SumsnE onh ,G his aSt
battle the last river and was nrS nST Win
ere in the roll ss of the Saow "0F
,rbomas Siocum and the great band OF comrades is,
who had passed The words OF Genera lam a
more expressive than applause. , .uo.oa
TIC frneral column which yesterday folloWe1
General Fowler from the City Hall 70 Greenwood
Cemetery was one OF the most brilliant ana I'M, =,
pressve that have been seen In b'ooh'S" III many
years. poro poet No
A took place at their headquarters on iuesudy ~
evening The department commander oncna'eu , 80 a.
Installing officer Comrade Philip > Blgmn, Paae a.
Commander OF the post and present chaTn o. Hn o
city and County Memorial Committee was agSa wa
nlaced at the helm. Comrade John WassIeI mda =
named adtutant fourteenth term. and Coinraaue
Joseph Hart sergeantmajor. After tne ms lns'a,la ia