New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
PREPARATIONS OF THE VETERANS FOR
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
srpvrcrs AT CARNEGIE HALL AFTER THE PA
RADE-MANY SCHOOLGIRLS TO BE IN
IJNE-GOSSIP OF THE POSTS

RADE-MANY SCHOOLGIRLS TO BE IN
IANE-GossIP OF THE POSTS.
The usual evening G. A. r. services OF Memorial
Day will be held this year at Carnegie Hail. ana
tho subcommittee of the New-York Memorial Conn
mittee has been busy completing the programme TOT
the occasion Mayor Strong. who is 10 revue" tne
Memorial Day parade at Madison Square IN 'he
morning will preside at the evening proceedings.
The principal orators the evening will be General
Stewart L. Woodford. of Brooklyn, who Will repre-
sent the veterans Of the war; and Job +. Hedges,
the Mayors handsome young secretary, VINO VIII
appear in behalf OF the Sons of Veterans ana me
lneal descendants OF companions OF the IoEai
Legion The speeches are to be fifteen minute ell
forts Promptly at the expiration OF the time
gong will be sounded to let the orator know that
his time is I'D An attractive programme OF vocal
and instrumental music. recltations ana the IKE mas
been arranged Some of the best-known ana most
successful artists in the city have offered theF scr
vices.
The boys Of the Baptist Brigade and the CADETS
~ q number OF churches which haze not before
paraded will come out on Memorial Day, anu VIII
have places In the Grand Army column. Inc zap
fist BOYS will turn out fully four regiments sUohs'
and as they have paid more attention to drilling
and recruiting this year than formerly, VIII make
a creditable appearance. They expect TO nave 20"
In line and will be commanded by their own offi-
GERS and headed by their own drum corps. a ne"
feature will be the parade Of a number OF cade'
corps Of the leading Episcopal churches, prominent
among which will be that of Trinity Church. known
as the St Paul's Cadet Corps. They have been
+, drilling the last year under Captain r. a. Morr-
son. of Lafayette Post. There Will also be corps
each from ST. Georges St. Bartholomew ana
several others Among the newcomers III ms ne'u
are the Church Temperance Legion. Ep"or'"
Guards and others. all of whom promise large
turnout The presence of these young defenders
OF the Union IN the marching column VIII make up
in part for the disappointment felt IN the decls'oh
that the American Guard composed or oa'tahohs
from the New-York grammar schools. are not 10
parade. Eighteen or twenty regiments OF i,VVo 'ouis
soldiers each would. It has been concluded, make
the parade too long. The American Guard now
ever is 10 have another chance early in the iail
to dazzle the people of New-iork.
LAFAYETTE POST PLANS
., I'm sn.cial Order No g. Commander r. W. Meade
OF Lafayette Post announces that the post VIII GU
serve May "a as Memorial Sunday, and will be pres
'ent In a body at joint service with Lafayette
Camp Sons of Veterans. and the Daughters OF
LAFAYETTE Post offered by the Rev. James NJ. King
of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, forty-
eighth-et., between broadway and EIghth-aVe' at
7;35 D. m Comrades Will assemble in the lecture
room in the basement of the church at 7;SO O'Clock
10 proceed IN order to the seats assigned 10 them
The posf uniform fatigue cap and white gloves, or
citizens dress with G. ~ r. badge. may be worn
as may best suit the desire or convenience OF par
t,cipatng comrades. On Memorial Day the post
will q
formation preparatory to paradiDS In the Graha
ARMY column which will promptly at 10
o'clock Post formation will be by companies and
The assignment of company commandants Will De
made at the rendezvous from post officers ana COM
rades present with side arms. Uniformed members
will wear the post uniform-helmet white gloves
and black shoes. Ununiformed comrades are re-
ouested to appear in dark clothes. post fatigue cap
and white gloves, with G. A. r. badge. After leav-
ing the Grand Army column at the finish OF the
parade, the post will proceed to Lafayette statue
for a memorial tribute 10 the patron hero. when
Commander Meade will make short address
Lunch will be prepared at post headquarters for
those who return to that station at the close OF the
parade and music will be furnished In the post
room.
ASSIGNMENTS TO CEMETERIES.
Charles r. Doane Post, No. 499. Brooklyn in ac-
cordancs with It's usual custom. will not parade on
Memorial Day. Details to the various cemeteries
from the post have been made as follows Ever
ereens-In charge of Senior Vce-Commander Reed
b. Granger Comrades Summers Wake. Smith.
Cross. Chase and Scott. Greenwood-In charge OF
Junior Vice-Commander James W. Hail. Comrades
Stack Goss. Dillon. Fairhurst. Ludlam. Ganiard
Wright and Dick. Calvary-In charge OF Surgeon
and James Bennett Cypress HllsmThe pos; $, VIII
M on Memorial Day and then proceed 70 the grave
Of Charles Dosns where "a servees
IS as follows: Past Commander W " Beaven.
chairman; Comrades Johnson, Granger hihe' o'es-
Hancock POST No rs VIII G, attend One ms
Hundred ia and -nineteenth-st between Fifth and
LenoX ayes on SUNDAY Nay "a The nag yp0e
ne VIM have place upon tS the altar nd MFs
S % seaa to R0s% HsncocR POST fSs s
Sa at It, regular sDd
at Bns h fas post and
gore ave lecture p; MS9ihs
Which was listened with nerss The report Of
%sS W h had % ii
ing Among the applicants for membership by trans
Heavsy c APtllery and James A. Williamson 4h
iowa Volunteers Captain Kilmer Is well known in
, mlersry ye arrs Wroto for The Century
AZ Whts .aG rcs a, Tiffany oo cOs
count o. to The yaS b sn ai sss nsW
ggrounds were dedcated -
Captain 4. NJ. Bradshaw, of Lakewood. \. J.. the
tSionday when he received letter from Washing
e 81. r sssd fGF that the due
him FOR services rendered the Government during
m ns and When he was mustered out at the close
OF the war this amount was due him. Captain Brad
shaw SAYS he will keep the check as memoir of
cO%rade Isaac y s!sk,ns secretary Ct the Memo
ISOLATION. has issued invitations TO Grand Army men
sseasn az TsmSs asss to ss asS BY and h r
,ty-thrd-st on Friday evening, May 20. Admis-
sion will be by ticket. All VINO have received In
vitstions requested to send their acceptances 10
Q Secretary sisknd. No. ss7 West Thirty-nfth-s.
q, New-York.
Among the nifty comrades Of Lafayette Post who
"a accompanied the LIST Battalion of the American
Guards (New-York schoolboys) to Washington on
May I5 l6 and II Comrades II. i. Hewlett,
Edgar Williams. Joseph 4. Banks. James /. Beyea
George w. Psnc1ast John r. HYDE, BENJAMIN
A. Lackey, Charles 7. Garfield. Frederick G. Agens
Richard F. Ware. A. ". sherman. Joseph L. Black
grove, Henry A. Beattie. James H. Grady, William