New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
.nN1RAL MEADE TO LECTURE AT
CHICKERING HALL
.x,,o,.Nnr7-1N-cHIEF WALKER WARMLY RE
crrvrD IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTES
or INTEREST TO VETERANS.

dm,ral Richard w. Meade. commander OF La
,ave,t. Post. No. 40. will deliver an illustrated
-. ., Chicker!ng Hall on Wednesday evening
march 4. on THE Caribbean Sea. the Mediterranean
- ,h western World" The Admiral will discuss
tho Venezuelan boundary question and present some
facts relating to the Cuban revolt lie VIII give the
blstorv OF the discovery and settlement OF the
caribbean chain. and will show the resources ana
wealth of the countries through which II passes
pcture the introduction of the negro INTO the west
Irdics. the cruelties Of the buccaneers, ana the
horrors which followed the situation IN Nehezueia
ond other countries on tho Spanish Main and
central America, ard deal with the political future
=, tho Caribbean unless the steady. quiet agrees
sions OF Great Britain are met with hrnihesS ny
the United States. Preceding the lecture which
will be illustrated with eighty views. Mss Minnie
Irving will for the first time sing The Badge
music by DR.. Conterno. Of the 9Th Regiment b"Ho'
dedicated to Lafayette Post. assisted by an Or
ches,ra conducted by the musical author. the
Gong arranged for the piano By Contorno. VIII be
presented to every woman in the audience as
souvenir Of the evening. The proceeds OF the Iec'-
ure will be devoted to the charities OF the post
Admiral Meade is an entertaining and instructive
sneaker and Is well qualified by personal expert
.nce N treat the subject he has chosen with ability
In passing through Albany for the East last week
10 visit the NewE England departments COM
mander-in Chief Ivan N Walker stopped over
few hours and warmly welcomed al the
Department Headquarters. He was also enter
tanned by Governor Morton and General Johh
Palmer Secretary Of State, who is one OF Comrade
walkers predecessors IN the office Of commander
tn-chief Commander Walker paid an official WISH
to the Department of Rhode Island last THURSDAY
and was received with the honors due his rank
by the veteran organizations of Providence lie
was the guest of the Staff Association OF the De-
partment on Friday at the Narragansett foteI'
where q reception was held. In the evening theie
were a dinner and campfire at Infantry rail- IN
Comrade Walkers honor, and speeches were made
ring
mander- in chief received at Sayles Memorial
Hall Brown University, by President Andrews
the faculty and students. and by Governor Lipplt'
and his military staff Speeches were mace py
President Andrews. Governor Lippitt, Commander
in-Chief Walker. Quartermaster-General j. W.
Rorst of Chicago and others. Comrade Walker
was also received at the City Hall by Mayor NC
Ginness and the city officials.
Farnsworth Post. No. 49, situated at Mount YER
non stands second to meme in tho matter OF encour-
aging the organization o. .1e American Guaro IN
New-York State. At It's II se;:ig on FricAy even
ing special committee was elected composed OF
past Commander William Wilson 5r, Chaplain
Armstrong and officer o: tho Guard Farley with
Commander d. w. Laph1m ns ex onlc!o MEMBER
Pas, Commander Wils,l Is a Police Commissioner
of Mount Vernon Chaplain Armstrong is an ex-
member OF the Board # Education ana Coihraoe
Earlsv Is drillmastor OF he corps Of public school
cadets of Wakefield. Thu committee WILL IN aodi-
ton 10 its other duties. cooperate with the COM
mittee on Military Drill of the Board OF Educa'oh
and give all assistance Il can to aid the cadet corps
of the public schools of Mount Vernon. when Is
now being instructed by Captain Frederick Schnei-
der who is credited with being Of the most efi-
Gent officers Of the National Guard The committee
of the post has given considerable attention 70 'he
schooboy cadets. or American Guard ana as was
stated in the post-room. Notwithstanding the dis
coura cement first with. the experience is that
thu cadet bettalions have snatched hundreds OF
bows from the streets. afforded them the means
OF self-improvement, taught them TO be cean CIVIL
obedient TO orders and. above all, loyal 10 the
country" Past Commander Henry H. ADAMS OF
LAFAYETTE Post who represents the Commander-in-
Ch,af IN this State in the of military drill IN
ths public schools, complmented In high terms
for his efforts to develop the work and to snow its
advantages. 49,.
beautiful Grand Army badge OF fine GOLD, stud
ded with diamonds. was presented 10 Oep"
ment Commander E. J. Atkinson on MONDAY even
ing by the Sycamore Club OF Harlem. 1t was
designed by Tiffany. The brilliant hve-pohteu
emblem Of the order. regulation SIZE is suspehueu
from a department commanders strap In WHO"
the major-generals stars represented by TWO
hip diamonds The presentation speech was maze
NV 7 White president of the club. The recipient
10 whom the gift complete surprise inaue
feeling reply. Comrade Atkinson has been hhahc'ai
secretary Of the club for many years
burg on pans similar to the Gettysburg Chcha-
n auga and Shiloh parks Is before Congress As the
greatly separated, not much ground VIII De
needed as is comprised in other historic neids' Inc
bill provides that It shall comprise tract OF !ailn
about three miles long and not 10 exceed hal-
mile In width, extending from the stockade fort on
the north to Fort Garrett the south, with two
wings each 34 feet wide. extending from the north
and south ends the main BODY OF the park 10 the
Mississippi River. these wings taxing III the INES u
the two armies not including the main BODY OF the
park The whole contains about 100 acres ana ~
not to exceed $4,000 in cost
A Joint celebration to commemorate the twentieth
anniversary of Anderson Williams Post, NO. 3Si ana
the fifth anniversary Of Anderson Battery A. sons
Of Veterans Will be held at the headquarters OF 'e
post, No. 40 Eighth-ave.. next Saturday evening"
February q. Tho preparations under the SUI snPe IL
the post and Captain Thomas d. Rivers. OF the
battery promise well for rousg eC Sr,ng which
there will be vocal and instrumental HiusAc' fe'''A
lions ETC., has been arranged for -
The United States Army has had twenty-oho
Commanders in chief. as follows General George
MashHs5on 'I Henry 1y Knox december a
June H. l7s Captain John DoIshsy 'n nsaS Har
mer CBrevet Lieutenant GeneraD. August ~ lSi, 70
March l. 1884, Major-Generaaai ArtnuT S Ti am
thony Wayne c'Mad Anthony March ., lIs2 to De-
cember 5 1896: Brgader General James MiHsUs
George washington July 81, 1873 to December "a.
s Alexander fames
Wilkinson June Is. 1890. TO January q lH2: Major
General Henry Dearborn, January "a oi-' * is5 10
February a. 1885, Alexander W WHana
May % ISIS to June 25 l my ia 10
Soysnbr l march Gso1s &c., ajof
Cnnerai Henry w Haileck, July g. 1862 10 March IL
1854 General T. s Grant March H. src 10 M is 10
%"vember j. 1888; General Philip II. sheridan. NO,
venber l. 1888 August lSy III %
Jsas. Tator-C;eneral Nelson A. Miles, the present
Commander who entered on his duties C 1Sd n ~
Ave. They We're Mcclellan. Halleck. Grant. sher,
man and Schofeld. General Miles, IKE "asi'ihb to
and Scott and all the ccmmanders VINO cane pc
tween them. gained his knowledge Of military anarS
In actual service -. 40 ,,ra,os NJ