New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
THE INCIDENT CLOSED.
NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY. OF ORANGE RE-
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUB-
Lie AND PEACE is RESTORED.

THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUB-
Lie AND PEACE is RESTORED.
Orange. April tspeciaD.-The old question Of the
alleged Insult to the Grand Army OF the Republic at
the celebration of the twenty-ffth anniversary of
the New-England Society. in May. 1895. which has
cropped out at various times since, came up last
night d, the regular meeting and for awhile things
looked squal.y. but at last pacifcatory resolution
was passed. and the war Cloud passed away.
At the celebration. Wendell Phillips Garrison, the
CORE spending secretary OF the society selected
to deliver historical address on the society. This
he did with great ability, but just at the close an
unfortunate paragraph slipped out. In speaking OF
tine fear that perhaps the society. like many other
organizations. woud outgrow its original scope and
perhaps be perverted to base uses. Mr.. Garrison
used the following illustrations: Did not Tweed
at leas, remind you OF Croker? Ard yet how in
notwithstanding that Columbian Society OF 1853,
whose purposes at first social and charitable,
rather than political. and which became the Tam
many Society in 1916 Or again. setting over against
the traffic IT. West Point cadetshps our latterday
wholesale barter Of patriotism. how natural and
commendabie seemed the Organization of Grand
Army OF the Republic. which yet has been made the
instrument Of National bankruptcy. through pension
extravaganza and folly"
There are large number of Grand Army men
who are members OF the New-Eng.ari Society ana
this utterance created end OF a breeze. Captain
Ambrose NJ Matthews. leading member OF the
order ana al time ire STATE tOHlihdnIsE sent
in his resignation at once. accompanied by a hery
letter Then the printing OF the report OF the
proceedings OF the anniversary and this was done
during the summer recess. 1t out of the hands
OF the society. At the first meeting In the fan "A
resolution offered that the obJec;ionaDe para
graph be omitted from the printed proceedings, nut
the statement made that the book had already
been printed. Then came an effort TO nave the
society disavow the utteranccs or the speaker am
after long and hot discussion this vas shslved
so matters stood until last evening. when Edward
Williams. n Grand Army man and a member or the
society. and said that he had "A resolution 10
offer on which would depend his remaining a meni-
Der OF the society. The resolution was AZ follows;
Whereas This society has been made the In
srumelt OF prntin. and circulating q statement
derogatory to the Grand Army OF the RepuO.c.
Resolved. That the New England Society does not
Indorse the statement referred TO- and regrets its
publcat ion
warm discussion followed. Attempts 10 lay the
res oluiion on the table and refer II t. special
committee were voted down. and finally the resolu-
ton was passed by a larG" majority This action.
II is believed. will heal the breach in the society
and c.ose the incident .
These gentlemen elected members: William
Beach Theodore H. Smith and Wilmer A. Baldwin.
The chairman nominated these comm ttecs:
Lecture Frank II. Scott. John f. Hubbe, George
J Bayles Charles J. Mills and Wendell p. Gar
r.son: on Celebration Of Forcfaihers Day, Joseph
w Slower. Edward L. Kellogg, Theodore F. Wood.
George ". Bramhall and David 5. Walton.