New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03

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ISAAC f. MACK,
the first post in the Department Of Wisconsin over
thirty years ago. He has been active IN rr m
in his post and IN S62-sS was Comma nder of the
Department of Ohio In his first term IN Once ne Wa
eghty-sevcn camp fires deliycrrd the IhSniGor r
address at Nenia visited the S9 nlnJ @d and
personally met and conferred with J23 post CON-
nomsb rho he ST U redred o. Rm although he
had to travel by raj! over 80 miles ana lGo miles
BY wagon He mad" IN th@ year b once Hoard Of
Trustees appointed to construct the Soldiers Home
for political reasons by Governor Campbell. The
home which Is now occupied by over one thousand
three hundred veterans is a lasting memorial TO
his zeal In behalf of his comrades He Is thoroughly
familiar With Grand army work ana as pm PHoii c
the prime OF life and possesses extraordinary men
tai snd Hh; steal vigor. The votes Of the Depart
menta of Ohio Michigan. Wisconsin. Illinois part
as sure for Comrade Mack, as well as several
and PERHAPS Delaware. The District OF Columbia
also said to be for him and also some Western
among his supporters believe that he will win on
tho first ballot
The New-York Memorial Committee meets to-
night at the 69th Regiment Arnory to arrange
matters for the general observance of Memorial
Day. The details Of the parade are, of course. in
the hands OF Grand Marshal James r. O'Beirne
and his Adjutant General and Chief of Staff Colo
mel ETeifurty. One of the questions which will
probably be settled this evening is whether.
May 20 falls this year Sunday the day preceding
or the day following will be chosen for Memorial
Day. Department Commander James S. Graham
has made ii optional with posts whether the usual
celebration shall be on Saturday or Monday. Sec
ea + j ba OF hg b9 Mndas
would be chosen because there would be mani,
Sunday come after the regular Memorial Day
ercises The question of changing the line or
Drive is another matter for considerat ton The
Grand Marshal has begun work in his Headquarters
IN the 9th Regiment Armory. In West Four
feminist.
A Veteran" writing OF the way the ''old boys
of the placed in rear OF the militia in
the Grant parade last Tuesday says: There could
be better illustration OF the fact that the man
that is takes back seat than is shown in the
placing OF the Grand Army OF the Republic in pro-
cessons other than Memorial Day The troops,
that Is to say the Army and the National Guard.
march and march and march. with bands and
colors and finally. when they have all gone by,
comes the Grand Army Well, | suppose it's all
right TO march in that order Theoretically the
present troops escort for the honored vet
Grams, but practically they take precedence, as
young blood always does over old. and it is right
enough that IT should be so. | may be selfish. but
that doesn't count. There is really no other way
man who can't do the work to-day must give place
to those who can and this applies equally TO those
who have fought and those who have not; neve:
could see, myself why veteran should be pre-.
tsrTed to any Other her, man nan in he public service
think that every soldier has deep reason to feel
proud of his service. know that for myself my
long as | live. And my children proud OF 1t,
too In fact am sure that they, would think less
OF their father than they, do IT, being old enough 20
serve he had not served. But can't for the life
OF me see how it constitutes any, claim on his
fellow-ctizens for man TO have done his duty;
every man ought do that. But I think I notice
in the younger generation a growing interest in
them and more with the romantic interest
| suppose the time Will come when the veterans
will be escorted not AT the rear, but at the head OF
the column guests the last survivors OF the war
for the preservation OF the American Union"
General Grenville NJ. Dodge. who as grand mar
shall OF the Grant Monument parade last Tuesday,
ably managed its various details to make the
demonstration a stunning success. was badly
wounded in tho operations before Atlanta while
commanding Army corps under Genera. Sher-
man. General Dodge was naKing reconnaissance,
belonging to the Army OF the Tennessee. describes
It. had just raised his feld-glass to his eyes when
him in the head. 1t was a frightful wound and
believed by those about him to be fatal Captain
Dodge's corps. because just before being hit the
General received an order from she,man directing
was IA clear. open field before him the carnage
would doubtless have been terrible But the order
Dodge delayed its opening for some time. conse-
quently the charge was not made. In the mean
time the enemy on the front fanked on Its
right and compelled to retreat. The sharpshooters
shot. 1t is believed. saved the lives and limbs of
many a comrade of the Army OF the Tennessee
that day.
Professor AlonZo y. Williams, OF Brown Uni
versity. Past Department Commander OF Rhode
Island. Is prominently named for United States
Minister 10 Denmark. Colonel George Edward
Allen and other Rhode Island comrades are working
hard to secure Past Department Commander VIII
amss appointment. Comma nder in Chief Clarkson
OF the notables here Tuesday who
asked President Mckinley to appoint Commander
Williams.