New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
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GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
ADMIRAL MEADE A CANDIDATE FOR THE
OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-C CHIEF.

ADMIRAL MEADE CANDIDATE FOR The
OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CH CHIEF.
TO BE PRESENTED FOR THE PLACE AT THE Ma
TIoNAL ENcAMPMENT IN BuFFAIo-No oP-
POSITION TO GENERAL PORTER As
CHAIRMAN OF THE NEw-YoKK
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
A committee Of Lafayette Post NO l4o mas IS
sued circular letter signed oy MAJOR VIZ
Brown pos; adjuiant. and secretary OF 'he Voi'-
rnittee saving that the name OF Admiral Rchard
". Meade just reelected commander OF the post
will be presented for the Office OF Commanoei-'"-
Chief at the National Encampment TO % helo AZ
Buffalo next September The Admiral was nomi-
mated al ST Paul at the last encampment FOR this
place by comrades who believed that his election
would be just tribute 10 and recognition OF the
Navy and that his forty-fve years OF service were
deserving of such a promotion NO question
sovs the committee was raised at ST Paul as TO
his fitness but his department found that his
Endorsement might njure the claims OF BuHaio
for the next National Bncampment (to which the
department was committed. and also that he had
not before been delegate TO a National Encamp-
nent These were the only objections raised. and
these only by his department. while his splen-
did qualifications for the office were universally
recognized" These objections no longer existing,
II has been decided make the public announce
I'VE hope" said a prominent Lafayette com
rade yesterday. that the simple request OF La
ha LED hs @ ha r s ie
hr esiabsh@ent Of military and patriotic in
struction as a part of our common-schoo educa-
have have III been literally dispensed She has rarely
asked for office or special honor we nTh ,nShk no nef
10 be ignored
General Horace Porter It would appear. is to
have no opposition for chairman of the New-York
Memorial Committee. General James X . beirne
and other comrades named for the place nave ue
clined 10 be candidates against General Porter
and his unanimous election on the nrst MONDAY
evening of February is predicted. General Porter
will make a splendid presiding officer and Leader
for this important body OF veterans he Is 'hor
oughly versed in the work OF the committee anu
is in hearty accord with the objects ana aims OF
the hest Grand Army sentiment Of Ne~-1orK'
ca,sral Porter Is already at the head OF two
bighlv respected organizations Of veterans oelng
sommander Of & the LSyam m esGf The a1 additional honor
Of presiding over the Memorial Committee VIII oe
well bestowed If 1t devolves upon General i0''e'
Among the Buralonans who are prominently
identified with the plans of the Citizens committee
for the reception and entertainment OF veteran
soldiers at the Grand Army National Encampmeh'
IN sep,ember are ex-Postmaster-General wilson
6 pisseu. ex-Congressman Daniel n LOCKWOOD
John ~ scatcherd. ex-president OF the hank o. oi
Buffalo: Augustus F. seheu. ex-Mayor ChaIes heasesrs
HaInee ames E. c1rtiss police Comrissioner John NJ
Brinker W. II. Bradsh Christian khnSS' TSns Eonrth
Bsis P0Ele S9mma9dsG and e6esor CT ias
General Samuel oDS WeGa aorre F C Foa
ing the s5th Regiment exCongressman John NJ
Con1ier': Mayor Edgar p. Jewett. Park Commls,
sioner John C. Graves Major W. l. taISo"' anu
Captain A. II. Guthrie United States @A'ns
The Committee Of Arrangements for presenting the
testimonial to General Horace Porter as COMMANDER
NJ the great parade OF October 81 has gwen ho,'ce
,ha, the presentation will take place at the Oni'eu
service Club. No ls Wes; Thrty-frst-st. this even
ing II is a cup OF sterling silver. suitably IN
scrjhed and bearing the name OF every MEM
her Of the Generals staff. The latter VIII as
semble al the United Service Club al $3.50 D. m Inc
formal presentation OF the cup will be made by the
chairman Of the committee in the club paror at
o'clock and Immediately after Us acceptance ny zen
era! Porter adjournment viii be had 10 ne cola.
room where Opportunity WV NV ar sny ar ali Of the men
present 1t is suggested that upon tn!s occa'.Sn S
members wear the badge which was worn upon me
sash the day Of the parade ne =
sIsts Of Past Commander A. G. Mis- cnalrmSm. S, a II
An excellent photograph Of the cup has been made
and men wishing this souvenir OF the oc.aslon ~ ~
oio oe o. :0 he rniei Service Club the cost price of
30 cents each. y
Comrade Britton Of Rankin Post No TO- died
suddenly at his home. No 43 Duifeld-st' BROOKLYN
on Friday morning. December ls and was onrle"
m the Sunday following with military hohors'
Rankin Post attending III Do's' Inv
ra6e was about starting for Harlem where
he had been at work. when he coughed ana
raised some blood. His wife immeoiatey
rave him a little salt and water, known 10
he effective I'm such cases but the hemorrhaees
Increased in violence and ne died before medlcai
,,a could ba summoned He had been troubled lot
oroe time with an asthnatic affection. but MS
da,b &c eunnoeed 10 have been due to the buTstihe
~ q, artery Mir Britton had good war record
1Ia uas one Of the oldest members OF RANKIN fost
and always attended it's encampments lie haa a
wide circle of acquaintances. and VIII ne greatly
missed IN Grand Army circles. Mr.. Britton leaves
a widow and several groTn-up children.
The New-York Commandery OF the Loyal Legion
now ranks first in numbers In the country has'"s
1aas companions. OF these. 1l2 belong to the hrst
class q TO the second and 10 the third PENN
svlvan,a comes next with 1882 of which 1850 are
comnanions of the first les of tho second ana
OF the third Massachusetts ranks third Win
membership Of g2 Other commandcries stand;
ohio ss5 District OF Columbia sH; taniornldr ""'
Iliinois 5H; Missouri 3Z; Minnesota, BIO; Michsail
o4.. Indiana ga Kansas. 2s5. Iowa. Z55' toioiano
90 Wisconsin. 2l5; Maine. ls,: Nebraska 20 ,
mont, III; Oregon. 81. and Washington o. 'o'A'
sS4 - ,o.o =, 9Th.
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