New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
POLITICS IN THE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
ELECTION.
A "puRRoY. TICKET TO OPPOSE THAT HEADED
BY GENERAL PoRTER-FARRAGUT Asso0i"-
rroN TO CHANGE IT'S HEADQUARTERS.

BY GENERAL PoRTER-FARRAGUr AssociA-
TON TO CHANGE ITS HEADQUARTERS.
| The annual election for officers OF the Ne~-f or
| Memorial Committee which will take pace t'-",s"
| 1T the Goth Regiment Armory Is looked ior"ai"
| with unusual interest. 1t has been the pFue 81"
| boast Of the Grand Army that It allows no mixing
po,cs with the legitimate affairs OF the order nos
| who favor such plan are not popular. week
| ten DAYS ago II was believed that poiucs hau ue''
| 30 completely excluded from the pending eiecuo"
and that the spirit OF harmony was 80 largely !" u"
| ascendant that nothing would stand In the way
having a unanimous choice Of officers. To this enc
| General Horace Porter was Induced 10 ao" III
name to be used for chairman OF the committee ah'
| a List OF candidates believed to represent the bes
aims and interests Of the veterans OF the war IN Ne"
| York City was made up. The sentiment IN us iaVo
was so strong nobody yet IL seems has had th'
courage to enter the field against General Porter ant
the applicants for other places are scarce ana hesa
Ing. But it Is impossible TO calculate on me eksen
cies of Purroy politics. Some OF the people WnHs,
personal interests ally them to the Home MIe 81
Tammany Hall have thought i wise to try to nave
the Grand Army take hand In the fight: "pur.
roy" ticket to oppose that headed by General Porter
was thought TO be fine thing for the good OF the
order" To this end meeting was arranged for Fri
new list Of what the Purroy contingent called fitting
candidates to fl re VARIOUS offices Rs the so fa
received from the meeting would Indicate that II was
far from beirg success general impression pre-,
attend 1t became satisfied that no such meeting
ought to have been called and advised giving Gen,
support Prominent members Of the Memorial Com,
m;tee said % that Of about one bdy am
onefourth could be won over to the Purroy standard
n D %hS are into e no
chairman. General Horace Porter, Of George Wash
Post a N0 msa P11 No. MnSF
General n. W. Day. OF John A. Dix Post No. l3s;
ase James e Ree Pos No grand
Captain John b. Hyde. Of Lafayette Post No. no.
The Farragut Association at its last regular meet
ing voted unanimously to change It's headquarters
to the Odd Fellows Assembly Rooms, No 9S For
syth-st. near Grand-st There were many visitors
at the meeting. Among them were Captain Stanley
and staff. of the Monitor Association, OF Brooklyn;
Captain Van Houten and staff Of the Boggs AS
ISOLATION, OF Newark also comrades from the
c. A. r. They were met at the starboard gangway
and escorted TO the capstan by Commander Bur
rage and Lieutenant C Commander Blanchard. where
they were received by Commodore Brewer Of the
Farragu, Association. II" The Visit was Unexpected
but nevertheless Captain Flynn made everything
on Bosns Reilly and Hayes to have all hands
stalled the officers of the Naval Cadets, who VIII
also remove TO the new headquarters of the Farra-
After the installation OF officers the evening was
spent In an ENJOYABLE entertainment, which ended
with a smoker that greatly enjoyed by the
young vets" and their visiting friends
The body of General Ely s. Parker who died IN
this city several months ago. has been taken to
Buffalo and buried beside that Of Chief Red Jacket
1t was originally inferred In Fairfield, Conn. but
by consent of his widow removed to Buffalo
by the Buffalo Historical Society. General Parker
was full-blooded Seneca Indian and direct de-
scendant of Red Jacket He served the staff Of
al and fsvn hon
General Grant serving in the West Genera.
Parker engaged In his profession civil
engineer. and Grant offered him place on his staff
which he accepted He came North when Grant
was promoted to lieutenant-general and assumed
NOTED the rank Of colonel. which office he held
at the close OF the war. when the brevet rank of
came to New-York at the close OF Grants Ad-
and 6o again assumed his work as cy
government General Parker was a comrade OF
Reno Post No. a. OF this city. and served or
Iwo terms as senior y.ce-commander. He was well
known and respected by the comrades OF the De-
parment Of NewYork.
Jersey, has for many years had quarters in the
old City Hall of Jersey City. The completion of
the new City Hall and the abandonment of the
old one compelled the post to seek new quarters
The members bought lot in Belmont-ave and on
it erected home Of their own which is nearly
completed: When everything is in order they will
% pos W %nd b as any post in the STATE
Buffalo In September. Lincoln Post No. 49, Of
Newark also making for the oc
Edward H. Wade Post No. go A. D. Knight
commander held its annual installation Of officers
on January is at Tecumseh Hall. No. S13 Blocker
st. The officers were installed by General n. w.
Day ard STAFF fine supper then served.
lfter which the post and guests handsomely
Cnat,ss Fatsfson' ssmSSss Mr sa%ys1 s snoP
Messrs Coniey and Harrigan Mr.. Harrigan,
pianist; Frank Nee, barytone and others.
The Brooklyn Committee Public Ceremonies
held its first meeting for the year on Saturday
January %, In the City Hall Chairman Reuben
Riley of the Memorial Committee presided and
the preliminary work Of organizing for the OBJ
servance Of Memorial Day was arranged. Com
rade w. w. Brown. Of Doane- Mcpherson Post
Committee. The Pension COMMITTEES consists Of
John G Mullins. James r. Collins. A: s. Gascoine,
Brooklyn veterans have been appointed on the
National staff by Commander.in:c Chief Garrison:
+. A. Kennedy. J. Trumper. G. r. Jackson, c. Hull
The Anderson Cadets, Daughters Of Veterans
under command Of Captain Miss Frances Litterer
and Lieutenant Miss NJ Ginsburg, accompanied by
Adjutant Hendrckson. OF Post No. 1894. G.. A. r.:
Lieutenant Floyd. Excelsior Camp S. O. "; Cor
p S, Maillie. 18th Regme1t. \. g. and Past s V.
mond, Staten Island. on Tuesday evening. and
acted guard OF honor at the installation OF the
officers OF Richmond Post G. A. r.. and OF Rich
mond Camp, S. O, V. The young women looked
well and attracted much attention by their MILL
tary bearing. They auxiliary to the Anderson
zouave Association. ed Regiment n. Y Volun-
teers. and Anderson-W Williams Post No. 1884, They
meet at Mayen's lodgerooms. No. 1888 Eighth-ave
on the first and third Fridays OF each month.
Colonel John T. Pryor, of John A. Dix Post No.
ha ted clio IN
office OF the Commissioner Of Jurors at salary OF
$500 a year. Comrade Pryor served in the 9th New
York Militia and In the SD NewYork Volunteers |
and wounded at the battle Of Antetam He is |
we'll known to the comrades OF tins city.
The House OF Represen ;atives repudlated another
Presidential pension veto last week. bill TO re-
store Comrade Jonathan Scott, veteran Of the |
TN Iowa Cavalry. 10 the pension roll. from which
oI haap mad hv fba