New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES
TELEGRAM SENT TO THE PRESIDENT BY
LAFAYETTE POST NO. 14O
v.,rA.rE PRESENT FROM COLONEL GEORGE
f. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ON The
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.

- - romrade Mckinley. With a knowledge OF war
estimate The v@ nmr Of pes eone 'n
you 'o' war VI p''' RI ". MEADE. Commander.
CONGRATULATIONS F. Brown. Aejutani.
The signature Of Admiral Meade l. sufficient owl
dence Of the inspiration OF this telegram. brstling
with aggressive Amercansm and the highest type
OF loyalty.
At recent meeting OF the aides -de-camp on
Comma der in Chief Tha1deus s. Clarksons STAN
Department OF Rhode Island. Colonel George hd-
ward Allen presented lOl volumes OF the official
records OF the War OF the Rebellion Of the Union
and Confederate armies to the association The
volumes published by an act Of Congress sew
era years ago. The STAFF Association accepted the
gift and presented 1t to the Department OF Rhode
Island. headquarters In Providence. r. l. The fol-
lowing conditions were imposed: First that the De
partment should cause a case TO be punt IN wnicn
the volumes might be kept second that no volume
can he taken from headquarters; third that every
member OF the Department may have access 20 tne
volumes at any time when Dspar'ment Hed nsparf
ment Commander or the Council OF Administration
b eTen to ome 10 library in that De-
partment which does not own these volumes As
The action taken BY the a Of that
Department Is one that might well be followed by
some other Grand Army organizations
Department Commander James q Graham ~
Special Order No S. has appointed the following
committee ito investigate the school histories now
used in the State asceytain what matter contained
therein is Objectionable TO the Union veterans Of
the and report thereon TO the Department Com
mander not later than May |. next: Post Commander
Henry T. Sanford. Post No l2; I.eutenant-Colonel
teers. and Emery Hutton. Lew Benedict Post No
g. all OF Albany.
Somebody has printed the statement that Will
lam Mckinley is the fourth comrade OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic to take the oath Of Chief
Executive of the United States. This is an error
|
oession in the Executive chair: The Republican
party has never been successful since the war
Kincys four '' predecessors Of the Grand Army to
be elected and inaugurated President were General
General James A. Garfield and General Benjamin
Harrison.
General Horace Porter. chairman Of the Memorial
Committee. has appointed the various committees
for the year. but as they have not officially In
formed the secretary OF their acceptance they
will not be given out for publication just yet 1t is
known. however. that Commander Lord Of Ander
SON Williams Post No 1914 Is chairman OF the Re-
lief Committee. and that Comrade Reichert. Of
aaar,ers sSf in Room No. City Hall This will f in
another year of efficient management there.
More than hundred veterans OF the 9th Regi-
ment ~ Y. n. c. (s3d New-York volunteers) re-
sponded to rollcall at the recent opening OF the
new armory in Fourteenth-st.. and they well
represented the Reception Committee They all
were happy and proud at the sight OF armory
worthy OF the record of the regiment. The follow
ing responded to the rocai: Colonel Robert G..
Rutherford. Colonel John n. Cochrane. Colonel
William L. Heermance. Colonel William p Walton.
Colonel J. T. Prye:. Major Henry V. VILLA mson.
Major William J. Kirkland Captain George \.
Hussey. Captain Walter Scott Captain Edward
Shandley Captain John II. Wood. Captain Joseph
A. Buxome. Captain James Slater. Captain Will
n Jan Marina Gap'a e Dsna hTs
Woe9 81 Ma MARKS Gaptsn Joseph spsnser
volunteers: Lieutenants Robert F. Cooke. Renta-
min F. Bovine Charles l.. Horsman. John F. Dolan.
Fzhugh Smith. Thomas L. Hanna Clifford Hurry.
William Scott: stephen II. randall: Archibald
Paneoa Top '" fSompso
George ". Beckwate. Henry F. Zimmerman. Will
sayres Iadley. John W. Long. Joseph T Hailock,.
S. Enge. c. Van Cieder Forbes. Frank c. Martin.
Dayd Sands W"m Peach so W1m RsSh
Joseph J. Trlttcnback. Ernan j. Untemeyer Victor
w Rags a Il EuEsne xcI
from General Allan Rutherford. General John 7.
Lockman. General John Hendrickson and many
others.
The Veteran Zouave Association will hold a COM
plimentary military civic and fancy dress carnival
at Lexington Avenue Opera House F'fty-eighth-
St. near Thrd-ave tomorrow evening. The OPEN
Ing ceremonies Will he under the personal direction
OF Captain NJ. bernstein and staff of able assist
ants ard will consist of a series OF features
No expense will be spared to make this entertain
ment imposing The musical programme will be
under the direction OF Professor Paul Itscher who
will appear In full military Uniform. In addition to
Drum Major Edward Tracy's full regimental drum
corps Of forty pieces in their beautiful Zouave
Of the regiment. three vivandieres the Veteran
by ie Frader %iI schaatar %
go through their Interesting evolutions There will
commanded by Captain Stewart. The gypsy dance
Will be executed by four couples Then there will
Nations" 10y twenty young women introducing the
various costumes ma tional music and flags of Ger
eec Tarkey sCotland Ireland MIA Italy Mesico
and AmsTf the Tho wo TO end with aesorca
America" During the tableaus concerted piece
e MeodSs of G""d ana drum
Van Houen Post No 3. of Jersey CITY, gave
housewarming I'm their new home No. % Belmont
ave. on Thursday evening last. The rooms were
packed from top to boiler-room with the many
friends Of the banner post OF the Department of
N'w-Jersey. and standing room only was the order
OF the night Many prominent members of the post
, We're nor present as they attended the lnaugura-
women OF the Garfield Circle No. q and the
unremiting in their attentions TO the visitors
ard made all Corners welcome. The post has erect
perpeiuate many deeds OF charity performed for
years. and has taken possession Of Its new home
free from debt and Independent OF all obligations
The post bears upon it's rolls the names Of some Of
the bravest soldiers who served In the civil War
The installation of the officers OF Strong Camp s
o. v. OF Brooklyn. took place Friday evening at
their headquarters. No. A5 Washngton-s There
was music previous to the installation. The Off
ciatng officer was Philip Reese Of the Division
Council. assisted by staff made up OF comrades
from Ncw-York and Brooklyn camps each having
one representative The following are the new off-
GERS: Captain. Gustav Zimmerman: first lieutenant
BENJAMIN Hammill; second lieutenant Robert F.
Baulser; chaplain. the Rev. e. G. Lewis; first ser
geant. X: Il. Gee: quartermaster- sergeant Xavier
Neiss The programme ended with an Grafton from
Comrade Frank c. Wood. Of Clio, ersville n. Y, on