The National tribune., 1897-11-18
THE GRAND ARWY.
What Veterans Are Doing for
the Good of the Order.

The GAR. of the Empire State is thoroughly
alive TO the demands of the aye. Some time
previoms to the Buffalo Encampment DEPART
ment Commander Shaw appointed the follow
ing standing committee TO formulate some
simple and uniform metkod of teaching cIvirs
and patriotism in the puhic schools OF the
Commo n ealih Co. j. A. Goulieu. of New
York: Col. Henry II. Adams, of New York !;
C,l. Noah Tebbct,s. of Brooklyn Hon. Charles
r. Slxton Of Clyde Hon. Charles A. Searle Of
Ultra: Prot. Wiliam {. Morey. of Rochester ;
Judge C. 6 Baker, ef Rochester; Col. Albert
Vanderveer. - ALBANY; Prof. George III.
Stowitz. OF Buffalo; Pro. ". II. Scott. of Svra-
case: A. C. Pickard of Jame-tnwn: G. A. Rn.
bright. of Corning and Hon. Chas. Z. Six inner
State Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
During the EucampnenJ the committee met
and organized by electing Col. Gouiden Chair
man and Col. Tebbrt;s Secretary. Snb-con.
mittees as follows were named Civic, or Ills.
tory. Prof Morey. Chairman: Military Drill.
Col Henry H.Adams; Patriotism, Prof. George
III. StowiiZ.
The committee has been called to meet pit
the Hotel Manhattan, Fortv-seeond street and
Madison avenue. the 18th instant. Two
days will he occupied with the sessions OF tins
imporiant committee. and the conclusions
reached will be submitted 10 the LEGISLATURE
this Winter. Friday, the l9:h. will be devoted
to visiting some Of the pnhIc schools OF the
city, aud the evening as the guests OF honor oil
LAFAYETTE Post 140, who on that occasion tender
a reception to COMMANDMENTS Chief Goblin and
his staff.
The Commander-iB-Chief and staff. Gen.
Wesley Merritt commanding the Department
Of the East. l.. s. A.; Commodore lSnnre. Brook
lyn Navy-yard and their staff; President
HuhbeIl, OF the Board OF Education. aud his
associates: Hon. John Jasper, City Snperln-
tendeut of Schools: Department Commander
Shaw, and other distinguishes officials. have
been invited. aud are expected to be present
and help on the good work.
DEPARTMENT IOTSGs.
| Commander T. W. Jewett OF Vermont, in his
| last General Order urges comrades to assist IN
| building NJ allied Orders Posts assisted by n
| WR.C. have always been more prosperous. One
| meeting, he thinks, should be held every
| month at which members of both Orders may
| be present Sons Of comrades are now hecotn
/ ing of an age when they may efficiently carry
/ on the patriotic work OF their fathers. and the
| Commander believes much good will result
4 from the building up of the Order of Sons oil
4 Veterans
Members of the Grand Army and officers o
/ the Pennsylvania National Guard united last
| week to honor Gen. j. L. :. Goblin. recep
ton was rendered the Commander-in- Chief by
| Meade Post, ], Philadclp ha. and the great
| array of uniformed men gave the affair mill
| tary and imposing appearance
| Commander-in-Chief Goblin, in company
| with the Reception Committee of Meade Post
| arrived early at the hail. and number of dis
| tinguished military men aud civilians took ad
vantage of the opportunity TO pay their re-
speeds TO the guest of tho evening. The Uni
formed Guard of Post 9, on its way TO attend
muster. filed into the auditorium and marched
by their COMMUNICATIVE Chief
Commander w. w. Wallace, of Meade Post
! presided ut the reception and called upon Gen
| Louis Wagner, Past Comma de in Chief o
the Grand Army, to introduce the guest OF tn,
evening. Gen. Goblin, in responding dwell
upon the achievemc nts of the boys in blue. ant
| said that the records of the past so year
| showed that where stood a soldier who hat
| worn the blue, there stood q sentin,l o
liberty.