New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
THE QUESTION OF SENIORITY OF POSTS
DECIDED.
REUNIONS OF OLD soLDIERs-THE TENURE OF
VETERANS IN CIVIL OFFICE.


VETERANS IN CIVIL OFFICE.
nensrtment Commander Graham has decided the
oueston OF disputed seniority OF posts "nlch arises
at nearly every large parade by calling attention
to Section T. Chapter 2. Article l. Rules anu "esu
lations which reads as follows;
The rank OF posts shall be determined by GATE OF
the charter under which they are actlng
There "a no room for doubt argument In this
regulation The language is clear and concise ana
cannot be msconsrued. In forming parades or OH
any occasion where precedence Is insisted upon the
number OF the post will not be considered. and the
posts will take up position according TO the date OF
their charters Commanders who refuse TO follow
this rule are liable courtmartial on charge OF
infringement OF the regulations.
9TH REGIMENT VETERANS.
The "old boys" belonging to the Veterans Asso-
ciation Of the 9th Regiment n. G. S. ~ Y. who
served their country at the front In wartime. VIII
visit what are called their active comrades, now
in camp at Peeksklll. Wednesday next The
veterans will take their families along. and nave
chartered the steamer Mohawk Of the Starn fleet,
for the occasion. The boat will leave the pier at
Twentieth-st.. North River. at o'clock a. m. and
the pier at One-hundred-a nd hrtieth-st at 10
o'clock. Tickets for the trip may be obtained from
any OF the veterans The veterans corps OF this
regiment (3d Vounteers) Is one Of the model corps
and Is composed Of such comrades as Colonel Will
lam Scott. Walter Scott George e Stafford. Archi-
bald Stewart Robert F Cooke. John c. Lmbeck.
Captain Edward Stanley J. j. Trettenbeck. Cap
tain Hussey and many others Colonel William
Seward will welcome the vets" OF the regiment
with due honor
Major George p Edgar one Of the best-known
members Of Lafayette Post No. 140, VINO suffered
stroke OF apopexy his Office. Nassau and Spruce
sts on July 49, was removed on Saturday from the
Hudson Street Hospital to which he was taken when
stricken. to mis- home in Railway. y. j. Major
Edgar's many friends among the comrades. not only
OF Lafayette but Of every post in the city and neigh
borhood will be glad TO hear that he Is recovering
though slowly. and that hopes entertained by
his attending physicians that he may soon be re-
stored his field OF usefulness in the Grand Army
Such effective workers the Major are. unfor-
tunately, too few.
Colonel Orlando F. Middleton, who has received
the appointment Of Night Warden OF the Tombs. is
a comrade OF Alexander Hamilton Post No. 1872 and
Is the senior vice-commander. He served with dis
tinc,ion in the 9th NewYork Volunteers, and since
,he war has been engaged in active business in this
city For many years he was connected with the
Starin Transportation Company, and latterly with
one OF the express companies. Colonel Middleton
has many friends who predict that he will worthily
discharge the duties Of his new office.
A POST WITHOUT A HOME
The closing OF the Hotel Brunswick makes It neces
sary for the comrades OF George Washington Post
No 1903 10 look for new home. Nearly from the
inn OF
regulation uniform IS the claw hammer coat and
Iow-cut wastcoat OF evening dress. has held its
STATED encampments in this we-known hosiery,
now numbered among New-York's defunct taverns.
Commander Horace Porter has appointed a commit
tee to seek new quarters for the post
a peremptory writ OF mandamus has been asked
for in the Supreme Court for the reinsta tement OF
J,hn Moran A veteran who removed BY the
managers of the Long Island State Hospital az
assistant engineer at the Flatbush Asylum when
the Institution was turned over to the state zen
era Horace c. King. counsel TO Moran. averred that
his client was discharged last May for alleged dis
obedience of orders. but without hearing. The
alleged disobedience consisted It is said. in refusing
10 work at steamhtting he not having been en-
ploycd for such work His refusal was In accord
ance with the rules governing the Association OF En-
gineers The law Of 1894 forbds the removal of
veteran without a hearing. In his application FOR
mandamIs General King says:
The laws should be literally construed toward the
veteran. At the present rate OF mortanty me nSuS
polite will not be bothered with many OF US a.ter
the close Of the nineteenth century AS Justice
Ciaynor has pathetically expressed H. IN rece,s
decision renstating Edward Murray as keeper ol
the Rlssville Bridge. TIE number OF applications
like this which veterans have 10 MAKE 10 me oou,r
even already so few In number as -, no 0nser
to political factor but the smaller in ,be faVer
5nght 10 be observed In few years more none or
very few. of them will he there Is inc ioe VI 'e
old soldier played OUT
Counsel for defendants declared that the dismissal
was warranted. Decision was reserved
HORSES AT ST PAUL.
The Committee on Parade and Review Of the 81,
Paul National Encampment announces that horses
will be furnished at 81 each without equipments
and s. with equipments. the equipments becoming
tho nronerty of the person paying the s. They con-
Gle, q, q Mcclellan sadde-cloh and. In fact
erstcass outfit Two dollars will be returned If the
equipments are not retained Aids ana delegates
who desire horses and equipments must at once for
ward the necessary cash TO Assistant Quartermas-
e ss'' y men, 49,, ~r v.r1 ,,.,,u
,uierv will be held this year in Corning. y. Y. on
August 10 and 20 The programme Will be the recep
,ton ,f comrades. a parade. business meeting ana
election Of officers for the ensuing year. ending with
came in the svsnns on ,b Gdsrs Aq HSme az
bath The death roll for the year was comparatHe
~ light but three being reported a. fooWs Ms pr
Fails n T.: Lieutenant Frank N. Thompson New
Jersey and Capian Hen ricnd may address 81 wsm
CIowminz-r secretary. T. O. BOX Lz2V' Ne"-forH
= D. Morgan Post No soz paid g.. fratsrnal visit
TO Winfield s Hancock Post No 2o' on Iue Hsl
Acid, Morgan Posts orator az the request OF Com
ma nder English performed the CEREMONY on pn, ,h
upon the new comyades' breasts the paige OF 'he
Brookiyn comrades are asitating the subject % Of
erecting a monument 10 the memory OF rene i r.
b. Fowler once commander OF Brookyns red,esE ssa
Fighting h hp PR%ss Sy that Of Genera
q K warren unveiled on July T. Few soldier, nio OF
Pouce Captain John Easton, eX-petectve- Sergeant
rornel,us Nahoney Captain Cardana ana Comrade
90, u.m', ,m ~ the lNh Veteran Association. and
a similar committee Of the active hth hesm rhs
were recently appointed 10 push 'he Pro'eo" i"e
two committees VIII cooperate
AN EX CONTEMPORARIES GRATITUDE
An ox.confederate H. H. McAlister. OF New
Albany Miss has written letter telling how he
found out in the that there were gentlemen IN
the Union Army II would like to exchange letters.
ne writes with boys in blue OF the &th Michigan
who were at Selma. Ala. April 3 1865. when was
,oLop nr,soncr was then a beardless boy though
I had ioinsd the army In front OF Nlcksburg IN the
summer OF 1863. was driven from home and lovnS
parents on account OF the cruel treatment my aged
mother and father received at the hands OF a band
OF robbers calling themselves United states soldiers
and using tho uniform a. cloak Tor all manner VI