New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.

The answer made at the last meeting or the
Loyal Legion by General Grenville NJ Dodge. VINO
was grand marshal of the Grant memorial parade'
published in the Grand Army Bugle Notes last
Monday has created small sensation In veteran
circles not only in New-York. but In many other
States In reply to q question by Captain kiiiaeh
Van Rensselaer, as to why the old soldiers OF the
Grand Army had been placed In the rear OF the MI
litia in the marching column of Aprii ~ reneral
Dodge said that 1t was not his fault nor me s fan
of the Committee of Arrangements thar inns seem
Ing disregard Of the services Of the men , Mno
s rs hs Union npon ne
Grand Army, who had himself selected ,he pn laee
an G' h bSf he was SSs0 giving
the the right of line and so was tns co IN
CHEF Carkson and acceded to his wishes General
Dodges explanation has reeyed MN ne frenSs 70
how good and gallant sooea G0h hs
S %dfoy aG. IN 20 the basded Clark
sons motive Is yet 10 be expaineG. i 1 he viii
find il no easy matter to overcome the bitterness
felt by veterans and their descendants
At the last meeting Of the Memorial Committee at
the Goth Regiment Armory on Monday evening reso-
buttons were passed complmenting Past Chairman
Philip S. Bign for the jealous and eihcient manner
in which he discharged his duties In the success
sive years that he held that office, and appropri'
ing $3.50 ont OF the committees funds 70 purchase
service of solid silver plate az testimonial p liJi,
his associates for presentation TO Comiaoe bsiI"
time TO be heT s sIve nam Testimonial to
have created opposition on the ground tnar Iu b
for ena rs even
acknowledgment OF ability SHOWN m reasurer
CO ibe committee takes the view that the money
cannot be lawfully used In the manner prop9s sn
81 have .sa 1sser issy and have to pay
out money in hands for sverIPI sn i % a end
poo controversy by declining accept the tes,i
monial which his numerous ir'e"u' ~ INV
The semi-ronthly encampments OF E. a. h'noail
Post No 100 always well ATTENDED, since ',ies
have been enIivened by lectures. readings and DIS
,,ss,ors relating more or less TO war subjects
T,hora was a full turnout on Saturday evening not
onlv NJ the post membership. but fair sprihKhns
from her posts. to welcome back 10 active PAL, III
such exercises Dr. s. G. Cook past Tpmmsnae1
BE comrade who originated the scheme OF prov no
ing literary feast for every Er NJ greetng and
after expressing his qualification at the way tns
had been n had been started
his comrades by reading Bret Harte nH wofep
ducion The Old Major ET Tah SopSr Selections
Sns ,S War poetry OF Colonel John Hay who was
hH yo sen' Of sy ST. The
great pleasure his audience and were SdaS TO he
ppppera merrment by telling some Of his famous
Scotch stories
Tho fame OF the plan In vogue In Kmball Hamii-
ION LAFAYETTE, Clafin. Kotes and other New orR
posts for creating interest In the regular mee'ns
n,rs, have reached Albany. Department Command
or Graham. in his last general order. makes ms
.,,a,,as.,on which Is In line with the New-fork
scheme: ....,,,o. n,
For tine purpose Of increasing the attendance d,
,,nn,tpcs and 10 promote an Increased interest
nmong the comrades, the department a,aadSnq
recommends the appointment among ,ne s.ai G
rniitees of each post OF an Entertainment Con-
miiee whose duty shall be to fuInisn or
ments, whereby the post lunus MAJ ne thai viii
~ nroyide at each meeting soiHetHihs '''"' WV
an,isa or Instruct the members
General Nicholas w. Day. treasurer Vi ''ie W."
! vi Memorial Committee, desires to acknowledge
| ,ha following additional contributions 10 the Me-
| mortal Dav Fund In behalf Of the Citizens Auxii-
| ,arv COMMITTEE OF which Postmaster Charles W.
| ia