New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

jealousy as II they led to a magazine. Once be-
yond the outer barriers. one sees a scrupulously
clean s,oreroom filed with cases and packages OF
merchandise and the general appearance OF the
place is in no respect different from that OF we'll
regulated. well-appointed and fully stocked
wholesale grocery II contains no perishable
goods There are also certain articles which
would naturally come under the head %, dry
goods.
TIE store IN the Army Building provides the
various posts belonging to the Department OF the
Easg with all articles required AT the post COM
missary. except bacon and pork. which are fur
nished from Chicago Among the posts furnished
are Governors Island. David's leland Fort
Schuyler. Willets Point. Fort Wadsworih, West
Point and Fort Hamilton. Some articles are also
forwarded 10 Key West.
SUPPLIES or TWO KINDS
TIE stores provided are divided into two classes
known "a the articles II the ration. which are
furnished for the use OF the troops anc issued t.
them from tho pos; commissnry department. and
the other class consists ~ such articles
bought by the Government for the use ~ officers
and their families at poets. There Is no chargr
for the ration articles. among which arc beef.
mutton. pork fresh and salted). -four. bread.
cornmeal. baking powder beans. baked beans In
tomatoes. coffee tea. sugar. molasscs. vinegar.
salt pepper. soap and candles. In tho other
class, Of goods which is furnished at prime cost,
without the addition even ~ freight. are articles
Of various kinds. including food stationery.
toilet articles. daintios. etc. pric" llat IS hu-
letired each month In IN" post commissary and
a copy is furnished 10 the adjuiants office.
Among the articl = on the regular printed list
are: Canned vegetables and fruits u all kinds
bacon butter. American and English cheese"
various kinds Of coffee ana chocolate. canned
crabs crackers of all kinds -four. gelatinc. sugar
cured and dcvllloi ham. lard. macaroni. oysters
lobster mushrooms oatmeal. salmon. sardines
shrimps canned soups. all kinds Of spices and
condiments. cigars. pipes tobacco. soap. h,uing
borax metal polish. necdi~s buttons thread
pins pens paper and envelopes. brooms bla k
Ing towels hand wash basins. brushes car
openers collar buttone clothes lines. rhanois
skins. clothcspins fine combs. coarse combs
towels handkerchief. shocstrings. Ink. razor
strops and any number Of other articles which
are likely to be wanted In the post home.
These goods are all bought from dealers and
producers who have made bids according To
prescribed FORM and II Is well known that the
purchasing officers Are particular as 70 quality.
II is q recommendation for an article 10 say that
II Is on the Army list. No goods are bought with
out competition as to price and quality except In
cae. of emergency when there is no time to ad-
vertlse for bids
TWO RETIRING OFFICERS.
The management Of the commissary Of the
Denartment Of the East has just passed into the
hands OF Major Charles A. Woodruff and Major
John f. Weston. who respectively relieved Colo
mel and Brevet Brgadier General John w Bar
ringer Assistant Commissary- General Of Sub
sisterc, and Colonel and Brevet Br.eader-Gen-
eral Thomas Wilson, Assistant Commissary
General and Purchasing Commissary. The re-
firing officers are now engaged in closing their
accounts before they begin TO enjoy their we'll
earned rest after over forty years OF continuous
service. 900 .
General Barrnger cadet from 49, to
1856 when he was graduated and was promoted
second lieutenant Of the % Artillery: he became
arst lieutenant. I'd Artillery. May :. 1861; cap
tain and commissary OF subsistence August,
1851. major and commssary OF subsistence.
April IA. 1873; eutenant-colonel and Assistant
Commissary General. March IL. lS32; coionei
and Assistant Commissary- General. october ..
1904 He was brevctted captain major, Neu-
tenant colonel and Brgadier-Genera .
General Wilson n cadet from 1871 10 $500.
when he was graduated, and was promoted
hrnvet second lieutenant. 9th Infantry; he be-
came second lieutenant, 9th infantry, OCTOBER
1854; first lieutenant. April lS''; cnptain, com
missary Of subsistence. october, lSoI; major,
Nav 1889: lieutenant colonel and Assistant
Commissary- General, August ls92' and VIII be
vromctpd colonel ana AsSlsldHl NoHnHiISShiS-
General by the retirement of General l'arringer.
Both OF these officers have superb RECORDS.
Tho two officers who succeed them entered the
Army as boys. and served through the war
Major Weston then entered the regular service.
Major woodruff coming in later The FORMER
was recently Chief Commissary OF the Depart
ment of Texas and Major Woodruff Assistant
IN the Commissary- General In washington
The chief commissary serves on the sian OF
tho commanding General. lie sees 10 II that the
nosts are properly supplied. and II troops are or
dered out he It is who arranges that food ETC. are
cont 70 proper points. etc. The purchasing com-
rissarv buys the stores. invoices and ships them
to the designated points
HOW SUPPLIES ARE OBTAINED.
At every post Is a regular grocery store. known
"a "tbe commissary" which is In charge OF the
rost commissary assisted by commissary SER
ysant ana the necessary detail To OBTAIN s''us
sor these post stores from the larger warehouses
i,Ia that in the Army Building, requisitons must
he made and blanks must be fllled out III heepiiis
With prescribed rules and regulations. Inc requi
alton 3 made by the post commissaIy loi VI.
S,nres needed for n month or for quar- anu
the reouistion after passing through the hanuss
- ,ho ,hief commissary who may after OF aiiIciu