New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
VETERANS COMPLAIN OF THE PLACE
GIVEN THEM IN THE GRANT
PARADE

THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLD GUARD
ASSOCIATION OF THE 18TH REGIMENT-A
RELIC OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES TREASURY.
No sufficient reason has been given as yet for the
sction of the committee of the Grant MONUMENT
narade in ASSIGNING the veterans OF the war TO the
second division and compelling them TO trall peninu
the militia OF this and other States. The feehng
that pervades the Grand Army, the Loyal Legion
and veteran organizations generally Is that .he
Mace for the men who fought with and unoer
Ulysses S. Grant. and made possible the great VIC
tories he won. is the right of the line Inc us
satisfaction with the present programme among
the men of and their descendants is widespread
and certainly not without foundation. TO the pre-
yaing custom of putting such detachmeniS Vi
resuar troops as may be detailed for duty here on
April II in the front of the marching column no oo
lection is raised, but why to soldiers VINO seiNeu
their country In the most critical period Oh us ms
tory and risked their lives in scores of BLOODY en-
Ghose memory is to be the subject Of honor on the
occasion named should be syen PGSiOm ore serious
than sham battle is seemngy Pa Sp tbe history
s ST pre ThSss nsHs
both sides OF the Atlantic insist that It mas aawafs
which the hero was conspicuous the place Oh
In the peSSd Xis TO America D in his and other
cities throughout the land his surviving SoilH Ii
IN the 9arades When the body of the First Napo
leon was consigned it's final resting place me
Hotel des Invalides in Paris. the same distinction
accorded 5s the vb S IN Sate similar
nsto m' Drevsed when the monument to the hero
of Waterloo was dedicated in London, and the sur
MINORS SGnSr r Recsn It Is ssd Berlin saw
rule applied 10 the men who followed Wii Ts,1ra
OF his monument. 1t is therefore. not SURPRISING
That the % to- 0 Sr Of hs Of New
YORK a Some posts have decided that If they must
reach the reviewing stand until everybody con
neoted with the affair including the spectators, ~
tired out. they Will not take part IN the p"'auo
al all.
Arrangements for the reunion and golden ami
versary of the Old Guard Association Of the 18th
Regiment y. G. " y, on Wednesday evening at
the Hotel Savoy. Fifth-ave. and Fiftyninth-st, are
completed. The reception will begin at p M ana
will last until 6 p m. The dinner is set for p. m
The parors banquet hall and company tables Will
be appropriately decorated with regimental. team
and company trophies. flags, plants ana flowers
The company tables will be designated by norai &C.
signs made for this occasion. Members Will report
10 their company committee and be prepared 70
move 10 the banquet hall promptly. The Reception
Committee is composed of Colonel Edward NJ L.
Ehlers. chairman: Major-General Daniel r. SlcKles'
Brigader-General Paul a. Oliver Colonel Hehry
w. Ryder Colonel H. Ager Gnderseeve Coionei
Heman Dowd Major F.. Ellery Anderson, lAeu-
tenant Colonel Robert w. Leonard. Major W. b.
Lambert Captain William Fowler. Captain Charles
A. Smylie. Captain Edward c. Smith, captain
SCHUYLER Schieffeln. Captain Charles D. Setter
CAPTAIN David Banks tr.. First Lieutenant Edward
X. Powers. Comrade John Downey. Mator-General
Robert Avery. Brigadier-Gener William Greene
Ward Colonel S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger S oiioneii
McCoskry BUT. Lieutenant Colonel Knox McA Nee
Major Charles 5 Burns. Major Washington n Ma Ma
erath. Captain Blocker S: Barnard Captain
FhGaS Lieutenant e s sc6effcn stebbins ComTade
Touro Robertson and Lieutenant Peter Conn, Inc
SeerS OF Dd 5nG BSSter rst
Colonel Henry Wines Ryder; treasure Br e,s,n
William ii. schwaibe assistant secretary, Captain
HGGsa vi Bytp srsso II
Chaplain Brevet-Major Charles c; Savage The
T Tsdnssied i0@m meet the Eth Res%sn
O clock TO make their final reports
The Veteran Corps of the seth Regiment at
special meeting held last Tuesday evening decided
TO change the date of the annual dinner TO ceIe-
brate the regiments thirty-sixth anniversary from
Friday 10 Saturday evening next New tickets at
s. each are ready for distribution. John Coonan,
president Of the corps and Thomas j. ODoh h ,h
secretary have issued circular SAVING tnat ne
committee appointed for the celebration has left
Veteran Corps. and Will use their best efforts to
make the occasion the most peasurable of any
member of the veteran Corps will take active
and pa,oc part 4 cee6Tang d h ne day on Th6 Se
National colors in the service Of the United States
honor Of the dedication Of the Grant Monument.
Commander-in-Ch Chief CIarkson will arrive at the
l,ilsey House Monday morning. April &c. and
Nill make that hotel his headquarters during the
ceremonies connected with the dedication of the
Gran; Monument. The Rhode Island members of
the Commanders STAFF will report TO him there.
Sixteen of them will take part In the parade The
following is an extract from letter from j. c.
Winans senior aide-de-camp and chief Of staff to
Colonel George Edward Allen. of Providence
lear Comrade-Referring TO General Orders No. .,
YOU will see that General Clarkson. COMMANDMENT
chief will have charge of the Grand Army part of
Of Grants Monument. He has directed TO no
M as many Of ae Gs TX s possp S.
that ne would be pleased 70 nave them present out
also informs me TO advise them that the committee
in charge of the exercises pertaining 10 this oG.
cesion have no funds to bear me expenses ssa IL
have many Of his aids present as can CON
eSncns win arrive at the Giisey House some
time Sunday. April %
The Veteran Association Of the 9th Regiment ~
G. " y SD New-York Volunteers. has received
IN interesting relic. in the shape Of an original
draft $500 on London drawn on the Secretary
of the Confederate States Treasury. and signed by
Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederate
states. II REQUESTS that warrant be adawn Out
ces' in favor Of Judah p. Benjamin. secretary OF
f Soston Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
while on a recent visit to Richmond and presented
sented IL to the Veteran Association. II has been
framed handsomely, and Will ornament the walls
Of me veterans room in the 9Th Regiment ArmoTy.
Colonel Charles F. Homer marshal in charge OF
the Third Division Of the Grant parade has APP
pointed Captain John b. Hyde his chief OF staff.
Captain HYDE was adjutant-general and chief or
staff 10 Marshal Won Shack in last years Memo
rial Day parade, and did valuable service. he is
thoroughly acquainted with all the details or me
approaching parade. lie was captain of the ON
Massachusetts Battery during the war, and was
badly wounded In the Pennsuar campaign. The
Captain belongs to Lafayette Post No. 40
The Vosburgh Veterans have adopted resolutions
expressive of their at the death Of Major
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