New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES

him at the thirty-frst annual gathering anu ~
newly selected staff. Senior vice-Departmsus
Commander. George Chappeu Post No iss. New.
York City; Junior Vice Department CommanoeS
~ r. Thompson. Post No. 2s5. Jamestown: Aeor
cal Director. Dr. George n. Post. POST NO. =
Nc ntour Falls: CHI plain the Rev Jonn . A'"au~'
Post No. 534; Brooklyn Council OF Admn'strauon-
A. A. Lord. Post No. 80, Binghamton; Joseph ~
stiner.. Pos, No. s. New-York; John Maxp pcn
Post no 300. Amsterdam; James = o ia, Se
BSraio: D deiessteat.Iafge to National Encsmp:
mcnt. General b. +; Tracy Post No 70 Src01p% oSi
No s os1s d post nd Segas' r0 Xaa% Posi-
Pcs, No S1s Joh &c. Campbell pSss NJ POS; No. g.
4a'qm M Fs;5 No PS s 'sa% g.
Brooklyn-Thomas Ksrnan Pest NO p u.s. No Hasn
John W. Eason Post No. 10.
The new department s,aY announced 10 - sos-
lows: Assistant Adjutant- General. George H. Les
ter, Post No $685. Oswego: Assistant Quartermas'
ter General James Dolan Post No 5z3. Water
town. Judge Advocate. o. p. Clarke. Post NO. -
Saratoga Springs Department Inspector. Frank T.
Jcres. Post No. A. Rome: Chief Mastering Omces.
M sor Georges rSs' Ne soM Poss
g. Buffalo. Assistant Adjutant-General Lester ana
tablished their headquarters at the state Capitol.
Albany These new ades-de-camp have peen v AT.
cy R % RyP Pos, So 49, and james
Post No. SIS; f3rooky r.: IL Brsnt Post NO. ~
and Lewis Diemert, Pos; No 1ss.
Post commanders are asked to forward to the
department headquarters tire name OF one COM
rade 10 be appointed aide-de-camp where the
post Is not yet represented Only comrades OF
the highest standing should be selected as the
department commander regards them as his per-
sonal representatives
The last annual excursion which that venerable
friend OF the old soldiers OF the war. John II.
starin. regularly gives 10 his Grand Army friends
took place last Tuesday and II was unanimously
voted the best Of the long series. extending back
over quarter OF century. A prominent partici-
pant the newly elected department COM
mandcr. Colonel Albert d. Shaw. Of WATERFOWL.
The excursion afforded to New-York comrades
excellent opportunity to get acquainted with Com.
mander Shaw. and 1t is only just say that they
were delighted with HIM His speech on the occa-
sion n model OF modesty ard good sense but it
showed him TO he man Of strength OF purpose. de-
termned loyalty and unreserved comradeship.
That ne will give the Department Of New-York an
administration Of which the Empire State will have
reason to be proud doubted who heard his
speech on Tuesday. The subject OF military educa-
ton In N, the public schools was one Of the theme:
a s snd ARMS sns and an we'll be mor
vigorously pushed in the future 1t has been dem.
have adopted the drill are the most orderly and
efficient The boys are more manly and attentive
is higher During play hours the boys need no
n5en or from the eachs1s being Under the COM
aacrity of old soldiers Other speeches were made
the sGsePh pa conan
ma Henry H. Adams Of Lafayette Post No:
Post No. ,s27, Brooklyn. and Past Departments COM
mander E. J. Atkinson. TIE weather was oppres-
Vettlng up their interior a. freqasn, intervals:
%eps os
Commander A. F. CARPENTER. of Zabriskise, Post.
mans q the Veterans Union, W 9 Manroe, p. II.
Scott SEQ e. M C. Cummings; Of Post No Jas Brooklyn:
| posts.
Many Grand Army well as a host Of
other friends will be pleased to hear that Comrads
A. w Corss. who was colonel OF the Rhode Island
| cavalry during the and afterward became Q
commissioned officer in the sth Regiment Of United
States Infantry. has been promoted major OF the
18th United States Infantry. Major Coriss's record
| Is too well known to need comment. Members Of
Earnsworth Post No. 40. whe-e he a frequent
Island. remember him with pleasure. Colonel
Henry iuss who has long been a personal friend 4
great pleasure to extend his congratulations and
the same was true Of citizens OF Mount Vernon
! served advancement u the iatterlng place Of Q
field officer.
National and department staff officers and aides
de-camp who purpose attending the National En-.
campment at Buffalo. and who desire horses and
equipments for the parade should apply early-rot
later than July Ito the Assistant Adjutant. Gen.
eral at Albany Applications not accompanied BY
tfe necessary flndS VIII not receive attention, The
Assistant Adjuant- General will make a contract
with liverymen who are responsible. at rates
Equipments Those having eaomsns an shon nGs
express them. carefully marked to identify owner
mittee. No rebate Will be given on equipments
a to t hs m oHsse and not using " must
The sentences Of dishonorabe discharge from the
| Grand Army imposed by general court-m
| against James c. Johnson and William H. Baker
| ynh1 ALL.
been RENTED and Andrew Post * authorized TO re-
| ceive them again into membership.
| The ad1utant OF Post No. 1874, OF New York City.
warns the comrades against enc Charles d. Nor.
| gan. claiming TO nave been at one time a member
| of r. o. Tyler Post No go Department, OF Con.
necticut. and John A. Andrew Post %. H. Depart.
| ment OF Massachusetts, Correspondence with ihese
posts reveals the fact that he never a member
Of either post He has obtained help from the
| o" three years past and Is an undoubted fraud.
Since the organization OF Koltes Post No. 80 In
1867. there have been S76 comrades buried at cost
| to the post OF mere than $1,000 OF this number
| there brgadier general. three colonies,
five Heutenant-cc lcnels. major. eighteen cap
tans. seventeen first lieutenants. fifteen second
| eutenants and four surgeons. The others ser.
| geants. corpofals and prvates. The dead list Of
| this famous old pest almost equals the living.
| The Junior vice-commander OF Post No a. Of
| this city, warns comrades against one Peter Messit
| late Of Company c. 18th Connecticut Volunteers
who was dishonorab;y discharged from the Bath
Soldiers aud Sailors Home. and is going about
soliciting aid frcm the posts and the Memorial
| Committee Of Ncw-York City. He represents that
he is going some place for work and wants the
fare. After a careful examination he has beer pro-
Eounced unworthy OF assistance
| The sentence Of Charles e. Herrick who YVES
| tried by a court-martial OF General George b. Nc.
| Clean Post No 552 Department Of New York and
sentenced 10 be suspended from all rights and
| privileges for a period Of two years from Decem.
| Der 2 1895. has been RENTED by the department.
| commander. and Charles f.. Herrick is restored 70
| membership In Mcclellan Post.
| Found on the day Of the Grant Memorial parade
| q c. A. r badge that has a tunior vlce-commandee