New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
FAvoRING ADMIRAL MEADE FOR CON-
MANDER-IN-CHIEF.
, VOICE FROM FLORIDA AND LETTER FROM
PAST COMMANDER II. C. WHITAKER. OF


MENr AT ROCHESTER,.
Florida has been heard from and Its comrades
have declared In favor OF Admiral Richard ".
Neade Commander of Lafayette Post. No. 1D. for
Commander in Chief The annual encampmeh. Oh
that State was held ut st. Petersburg on Jahuai'
10 and 90 BY rising vote the encampmeht III
structed the newly elected delegates 10 vote ioi
Admiral Meade at the National Encampment' 10
be held at Buffalo in August. for Commander-in-
Chief This action Is looked upon By many as en-
phasizing the sentiment believed to be growing IN
favor of shpmate of tho Navy for an nd
island will be held on February 5 and 9, and that
OF Massachusetts on February II ana 10 Admiral
Meade's candidacy will be iniroduced at potn en. IL
who snd bns is' hn ney Se time has
place a sailor In the highest office OF the order'
Many favorable responses are being received 10
the circular sent out by the Lafayette Post COM
mittee of which Adjutant Wilbur F. Brown Is
secretary advocating the election OF Admiral
Richard w. Meade to the post Of Commander-ih-
Chief at the next National Encampment at Bur
falo Ono OF these letters. sample OF those re-
ceived, Is from Past Commander II. c. whitaker
Department Of Tennessee. who writes from
Friends Station Tenn. January r. 1897. as fol-
lows: Replying to yours Of January 9, beg to
assure you that Comrade Richard W. Meade snail
have my earnest support, and that Will take
pleasure in introducing a resolution at our next
department encampment (Which Will be heid IN
June) instructing our representatives to favor his
election. -.
I'm the selection OF chief executive officer OF
fore in fuIl measure honored the land forces and
now IT seems to me the time Is proptiouii In ana
radss '" am anu persuaded that they could not have
more gallant representative or one who would Would
in-Chief than brave Admiral Meade. who so long
and faithfully served the Republic
At the meeting OF the State Council Of Admins
tration held at Albany Thursday. Department
Commander Graham presiding. the city Of Roches-
ter was selected the next place OF meeting Tor
the Department Encampment. and the dates agreed
upon were May IS and 10. 1897 The Rev. J. j.
Arnaud OF Brooklyn. elected department
chaplain. A committee was appointed to examine
sion in excluding veterans from appoint tment5 to
certain places in the State service by placing the
limit for eligibility TO such offices at forty-nve
and fifty years.
The newly elected officers Of Judson Fitzpatrick
Post No. li3 installed at Horton Hail. No
10 East One-hundred and twenty tfth-st. on Mon
day evening. January II. by Past Commander
Abraham Vosburgh and staff. Then all present
proceeded to the banquetirg hall. where an abund-
ant repast was served. None OF the "Seeley din
ner" characteristics appeared but there was plenty
Of fun and jollity. Singing songs and speech
making followed In which congratulations TO the
installed officers upon the fine condition OF the
post numerous and hearty. When all the
ceremonies were over Commander Robert Muir
was escorted to his home by many members of
the post and its entire drum and fife corps. The
commanders associates In office are senior vice
ande august Pitt August
Claussen;. officer OF the, day. Frederick Kline
james Steele surgeon. James Patcheil: sdjutan.
r. r. Huntly; quartermastsr- sergeant jeremiah
sentinel. Adam J. Thompson. and inside sentinel
John Armsfrong Among ,sl1s the VISITING &% co SomradTs E
Flynn. G. W. Brewer. William Smith. Charles
Buehrer. Comrades Charles Williams Dudley
members OF the Sons Of Veterans.
Division Commander Courtney. Sons OF Veterans. in
his Order No jus: issued. makes these encouraging
illusions the OF the order: we are pleased
a general awakening OF lnteres, throughout
the division. The Indications point to renewed ef-
fort on the part OF officers and members. We are
in receipt OF communications from many camps
stating they will endeavor to reach the highwater
mark OF their respective camps and llitle beyond
This surely is exhibiting the proper spirit and Is true
Of al. camps. There has been decline. The order
has been undergoing a needed renovation. rejuven-
atng lifeless members and exchanging the unde-
for the sturdy oak OF stability The affairs OF the
erai years past and several camps
ganized and large number OF old camps revived.
tn to revive eel Lasyee camp in this city, Some
Of the veterans who aided In making this camp for
GRs s nGw Poe o
one George b. Mcclellan. Representative In Con-
of,ics: Alderman Frederick A. Ware Assistant Dis.
trict-Atorney B. S. Weeks and John v B. Clarkson.
The following clipping from The Knapsack'
fers to Captain Augustus W. Corliss o. the s,h
United States Infantry. who recently passed his
animation for promotion TO major: "One OF those in
cidents which make every one feel II they had
done something good as it is unusual, occurred in
c Company quarters Christmas Day. a
ad for 49,
Captain A. W. Corliss on important business The
captain came over to the company ard inquired
;he urgent affair that REQUIRED his attention Where
upon First Sergeant Whaley opened the orderly room
door 10 admit the company and In few words pre-
sened the captain with handsome sabre. sabre
knot and waist bet. in anticipation OF his early pro-
surprised and affected and was unable to respond
No one regrets more than the men OF c Company
assignment TO some other regiment He is a com
pany commander aequainted WITH MS - men men and their
the company has for him warm place in the
hearts OF the men OF c Company, and indeed al who
know him"
The Brooklyn War Veterans Association held
meeting on Wednesday night in Room 3, City Hail.
The following nominations for officers were made:
President. Joseph W. Kay: vice-president. Thomas
Bell: recording secretary J. Teers; correspond
ing secretary. VI. c. Earl treasurer. W Hillen
trustees. jeremiah Costello. Charles A. Scott
William Hennessy. r. B. Denison; sergeant-at-arms
c. Jackson. A resolution was adopted lndorsing the
bill for the erection OF statue TO General Wash
ngton on the site of the battle OF Long Island
Major Thomas Bell then introduced resolution COM
nending General Stewart l.. Woodford 10 the con-
sideration OF the Presldent-eect for place in his
Cabinet. which unanimously adopted.
The Grand Army posts Of Troy and neghborhood
have determined to present the name OF Judge Lewis
f. Griffith. commander OF George l.. Willard Pos,
No "a OF ,ha, city for Department Commander
This action mas been taken without the knowledge
or consent OF Judge Griffith. who had already
pledged his support another candidate The local
posts nss, upon making him candidate and de-
clare their belief that the candidacy will be SUCCESS
full Judge Griffith has been commander OF Pos,
Willard many years and has often represented the
State in the National encampments He was In
specor- General on the stan OF General r. A. Alger
OF Michigan. when the latter National Depart
ment Commander. Judge Grifflth's oratorical legal
and sncIal ah.iries make him OF nast in