New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.

Ion Of unfurling In colors the Star Spangled Ban
ner under which the Boys in Blue fought over his
general orders issued from his headquarters 1t Is
on inspiring sight. and will be looked upon by most
comrades as a good omen for the success OF Com
rade Shaw's administration. In General orders
No. the Department Commander seeks TO I'M
press upon tho comrades of New-York the neces-
si:y for a large attendance at the National En-
campment at Buffalo August % to IS. for 1t VIII
be the last great meeting OF the surviving COM
ra6es Of the In State. He says; The
physical attractions of Buffalo and It's environ
men;s are unsurpassed. The beautiful city itself.
the gem of the Great Lakes. and the queen inland
city of the Union, will be In its most charming
dress and the attractions OF Niagara Falls with
Its wonders of electric energy, and the glories Vi
natures greatest cataract combine TO rehder '"is
encampmen: unique in its delightful features IL
will be the browning pageantry of the old veterans
Of the great days, and 1t is earnestly hopeu
that all posts in the State will make great efior'
10 be as fully represented possible. New-iorK
was the foremost State in the Union in suppHlhe
men and money in the National hour OF heel' ana
1t must be shown that the spirit OF ls6l- b sun lives
in the hearts of her surviving veteran sons, VINO
should turn out in full ranks 10 make the bulIaio
encampment brilliant as the war-worn defenders
of the Republic march IN review before the ffeSl-
dent Of the Nation. The comrades ana pa'io"'
citizens of Buffalo have displayed unsurpassed III
terest In this coming historic encamphleh'' anu
their early and remarkable organization in perfect
ing all details is proof OF how deeply they leel 'e
honor of the visit Of surviving veterans OF the
Union from many States. Their preparations Io'
the comfort hospitality and enjoyment OF '"ee'
bonorei saviors OF the Nation are full ana gem
erous 1t is recommended that reeimental reunions
be arranged for at tho National Encampment ana
announced at the earliest conv .nlen, aa,p M IN
that NS'1r t ond uhen to meet their old
rades special order announcing these reunions
or about August J. ana me ua ss,stont Adiutant-
the necessary arrangements are made. QuSSlIrls
for such meetings can be secured mrou n he en-
campment be made very en5oya9s , ny P s m
0ITaivev necessary that all details be arranged
at once Only in this way can comrades from the
,ain,y and without confusion The eGdquarIers ~
the SewYSrk siatg in h M spacious and
commodious assembly room. where coii nm NV
vii M ,b rfP0r rom T so that the
may he noted. All comrades OF our Sta a az 49,
e OF order tha, Comrades other States
can easily find their friends IN attendance HUN
New-York."
High Private" writing from Albany. says;
''Headduarters officials have settled down 10 "ue.
moss and are hard at It. The new Councii OF Az
,,;nts,r,,ion held its first meeting last week ana
carried out the wishes OF the Department Ehca'np-
nnent in accordance with the resolution hdheN'
reduced the expenses o: the department Sl'V" Inc
Council In its wisdom reduced the Assistant Ao)u-
tant-Generals salary 500 did away with the au-
di,ional clerk at 500 and reduced the allowances
OF the judge Advocate the Inspector and the Ohie'
Mastering Officer The Assistant Quarter HI"so'
Generals salary not disturbed. why
query for the Council 10 answer Inc AsslS'a"'
Acknowledgement. who is the hardest WorKihs o.
r-i,, a, headouarters and who mas always TO De
there gets less pay than the Assistant |3'ar'ei-
rnaster-General who az he follows in the ioo's'eps
OF his prodecessors) will visit headquarters aoou.
once a month. OF course, he Is under pohus an!
,..,oreil,la COR the funds OF the department. ana
has TO hire a clerk which may have entered mo
tho consideration when the question OF rcduc'loh
MAS discussed. But in spite OF TINS the pace
OF Assistant Quartermaster-ieherai Is d mttinAA
good sinecure. Department COMMANDER sliM' alucu
by MS eec'ea ann HIS ;he comrades in this de-
partnent FOR the Buffalo N9tona! EncaInpnlen II,
,rooinent comrades throughout the department.
and also his aides-de-camp urging mem 10 or
ters at the earliest possible moment ana not Wau
nn there are mT bCC9 Tdceived one from v
inrston county The veterans there nave organ
led ana viii have 425 comrades in line on The Day
certainly NewYork should turn OUT ,S Ttr9nger IN
ComTaGe H. e stamback, the Duke OF Yorkshire.
m muser r1 i Ere Co T IT, Post 40 go new
post starts off with membership o. twenty-nvee
th@ post at oneonta y mustered in pos, at
Davenport Delaware County. this week with
charter membership OF eighteen
Under a dspensation granted by Captain James
F Burrage Commandery. the Farragut Assoc,atlon
OF Naval Veterans. Captain George Olditch' OF the
steamship Kaffr Prince was mustered INTO the
association on board that steamer on Saturday last
in the presence Of number OF shipnnates Captaln
Oditch has fine record in the Navy OF ls6l- o. ana
is now in command OF large steamer in the
coffee trade between this port and Brazii.
The regular meeting o. the Farragut Association
NJ Naval Veterans takes place on Thursday
ing July g. at which time several recruits will be
mustered in and arrangements made for the eev-
enth annual convention of the National Association
Of Naval Veterans TO be held in Buffalo in August
next At the National Convention revised con-
stitution and bylaws will be adopted and consider
able business OF great importance VIII be done
Among the vital questions WIN De h@f 81 ael nnn
officer. and the appointing OF an executive staI
hitherto have been handled according to the per
sOnal views OF the senior officer The naval cadets
Ing rapidly and hope by autumn to swell their
ranks to I'VE hundred uniformed men The Cum Jun
ford Mass. is forming naval cadet corps under
Corps n5S' ''''''"' '
The vosburgh Veterans will celebrate the birth
day Of Colonel Abram S Vosburgh the first Colonel
Of the list Regiment on September 20 next, which
would be his seventy anniversary. AT
meeting Of the association held or Tuesday even
ing. Colonel Henry F. Liebenau. the president. on
motion of Comrade Daniel Reyes appointed COM
mittee with full power to make the necessary ar
rangements FOR the celebration-Daniel Keyes.
Captain A. NJ Copeland. r. H. shults. G. w.
Wyckon, A. II. Pride Joseph Keller J. r Nc
liebenau has issued a circular letter to all old
members OF the list Regiment who did duty in
the Old American Guard under Colonel Vosburgh
asking them to unite with the association this
occasion in perpetuating Colonel Nosburgh's men,
DRY and TO send their names, addresses and com
pany numbers to Secretary George w. BeckWith.
No 625 East One-hundred and forteth-st. Captain
Copeland. who chairman o, the Committee
on Decoration Day Celebration. presented his com
mittee's report which read. approved and ac-
cepted. and the committee discharged with
thanks.
Captain William Fowler of W. S. Hancock Post
No 80 received congratulatory visit from a large
number of comrades and friends last Saturday
night. who rejoiced with him on his recovery from
a three months confinement 10 his home with
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