New-York tribune., 1897-08-16

Charles T Saxton. Albert Wander Neer ana
Charles s Baker have been appointed memoers-a'-
larye Of a committee TO examine and report 10 'he
department the best practical method OF teacnng ahn
ra;rio.ism and civcs in the pubic schools. Ctiei
members Of the committee are Joseph A Gouiden'
chs rman Henry H; Adams; William {; r,N, Morey' " 4
y scott Charles A. Pierce and G: A. Rubright
The members of this committee VIII meet nni, M CON
square Buffalo. on Thursday. August 20 al IL d. H.
The Department Commander announces the death
a. Comrade George W. Dustin. Of Brushton, ~ "
- r,hursdav evening July o. at his home. He was
widely known in this department an earnest and
,ble Grand Army comrade. and the news OF ms
desh will he received with regret BY afgs anv Siroe
cci on July ls leaving sweet memory as a com, S
d friend father and pand Ar@H msn
selfish in his counsel and services ana eHc'eh' DIS
few are.
! D- < G Cook past commander OF E. A kmoal
po-, No 100 and OF the best-knoWn comrades
in New-York. had the ple1sure recently OF NiS'
rom his old companionin-arns, Colonel D. H. 'os
au Of Tjtusville Penn. They were in the same
o-iroe,, tho 10Th New-York one field officer
and sometimes commanding officer and the other
as surgeon The regiment fought in the Army OF
the Potomac until after the b9oay tar HSw
burg and then transferred WIN iiOoneI d IiU%
ara and Slocum. TO the Army OF ne Cuinnerna"a I a.
Missionary Ridge passed through the terrible cam;
rairn which ended in the capture OF Atlanta, and
marched
II nav be believed .nat THESE old friends found
1jontv to talk about while the doctor showed the
Colonel the newest things in New orK since the
Coionel's last visit to the metropolis
Jobn 4 Dix Post No 135 will make its usual
great showing at the National Encampment this
year General Nicholas w. Day will be captain
general of the DIX forces. post he has filled with
immense success for twenty years or more. Nearly
two hundred Dix comrades will leave Jersey CITY
over the Ere Railroad on SATURDAY, august ~ on a
viii ali the necessaries for luxurious TIP 10 Bul-
o General D2y said sd es5f1Gay Of ls DIX
Post has always done nobly on such occasions ms
year We going to eclipse all our former enorts'
as well as about everything in sight.
The National Association of Union Ex-Prsoners
Of War will have its annual parade in Buffalo on
August a. and its annual convention will begin the
same evening.
J. 4. Goulden will command the First Brigade of
the G 4 r. Of New-York in the parade at Buffalo,
ard the brigade VIII be composed Of the posts from
New-York City
New-York members Of the National Association
Of Naval Veterans will start for Buffalo on a train
which leaves from the Cortlandt-st. ferry at ~
a. m on Sunday. August %. The twelfth annual
convention OF the association will begin in Buffalo
August %.
Those who are going 10 Gettysburg 10 attend the
reunion Of the survivors of the l24th New-York
Volunteers may be interested TO know that the
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te-nber l. from the CorilanG;-st ferry The fare to
cettvsbu~r and return will be 81 50, and return
tickets viii be good until September a.
The 30 CButterfelds) Brigade Association, First
DIVISION. Fifth Corps. Army Of the Potomac. will hold
lis sixth reunion Tuesday. August "a, at p. m, in
III ieh school Building Court-st. Buffalo. Major
General But,erfelds headquarters will be with La
fayettC Post. the lrOquOis Hotel. A paper on
,he brigade and its history from General Paul A.
Diver OF the 18th New-York. is expected.
The members Of the Vosburgh Veterans. who are
od-timers Of the American Guard list Regiment.
Ncw-York State Militia. held meeting at their
bcadcuarters No. l54 Wiliam-st last Wednesday
evening President H. f. Liebenau presided. All
ARRANGEMENTS were completed for the dinner in
honor Of the seventysecond anniversary OF the birth
% the lamented Ahram ;. Nosburgh the first colo
mel of the list Regiment The dinner Will be held
a. the Jersey Central Railroad Building cafe. No.
Ii3 Liberty-st.. on Monday evening. September %.
lov Governor Black, Mayor Strong and many other
rrominent people. Captain A NJ Copeland. who Is
chairman Of the Banquet Committee expects 10
every member of the Nosburgh Veterans at this
Inner Members desiring tickets for their friends
should apply 70 Captain A. NJ Copeland. No. 30
Ann-st
Abel Smith Post No. 435 will go to Buffalo in
Jersey City on Tuesday, August "a. This train
starts al 915 a. m, and is expected TO arrive at
Buffalo at y. m
CARVED SEA SHELLS EXHIBITED.
series OF beautifully carved shells collected
ov Professor l.. NJ. Mccormick in Naples last winter
and inst ND in the Museum Of Natural History at
Glen Island are objects OF much interest to the
visitors TO that resort. The shells were carved by