New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01

pertaining to the local posts or BuNa
Commander-n-Chef Lyth's services ms Alderman
In the city Of Buffalo distinguished by an un-
sseons ~ pchSo I Won for him the hearty
commentator OF the citizens.
Lafayette Posts reception for COMMANDMENTS
Chief j. T. s Goblin and Department Commander
Albert d. Shaw. 10 take place at Masonic Hall.
Sixth-ave and Twenty third-st.. on Friday even
ing. November 49, is the next affair Of importance
TO which comrades are looking forward with SUI
preme interest. Commander Josiah C. Long and
Major Wilbur F. Brown. adjutant Of tho post. have
sent invitations to tho following well-known COM
rades and citizens. many OF whom Will appear In
Uniform: Comfade Major William Mckinley.
President OF the United States Comrade General
Russell 4. Algor Secretary OF war: Secretary
Cornelius y. Bliss and other mcmbcrs OF the CAP
met; the Presidents Secretary. J. Addison Porter;
Governor Frank s Black and stan (uniformod);
Governor Hastings Of Pennsylvania and Adjuiani-
General. Governor Cooke Of Connecticut and Adj
jutant-General; Governor Lppit, OF Rhode ls.ahi
nj Adjutant General. Governor Wolcott OF Massa-
chusetts and Adiutant- General; Governor Gflsss
Of Ncw-Icrgev and Acknowledgement. Mayor strong
OF Newly ork City; Scth Low. ~ esu'hl o' OuHs-
fao; Brigadier- General Louis Fiizecra!d and star
Wniormed Jacs McLs Wsr1 afa
l. $ A. ana san "SiorG'd and f's stsf H' @,ni
i oPn' coloncl William Seward and star unl'
orno Colonel psgsl ApP'e'9wy %%g t ans .ia
Tniformed): Colonel r Y. Greene and stan mni;
formedc: COMMANDER J W Miller and stan. Naval
Reserves HnlioFne9! My]Gi CaXa q niTormed
and Major ; Ellis Briggs and stan ,untofmlss1n.;;
Gr"bin penartment Commander Shaw and other
weil-known guests more brilliant military gan.
ering is not likely take place In New-foFx oeio's
the end OF the century
High Private" sends this report OF doinEs at
department headquarters: Department Commanuer
Shaw was AT headquarters on Thursday ana friday
on his regular monthly visit 10 Albany. TO look
after the department Affairs. etc JIG - muen
pleased with the situation. or rather ihe cohd'io"
OF the posts in this ana ihhs ,at me
semi-annual report 10 National hcadg ioI the
second term ending December 81 ~. VII be an
Improvement over the last year sspeess se :" e
ing among the comrades OF the various posts as 20
their own. 10 arrears for dues The Ola BOYS
begin realize the fact ihat they are growing od'
dues or no dues. Five new posts have been mus.
Tered into the department since Commando shaw
r Pas 81 De Bun Post No. 2 AT Saranac Lake with fonr
teen charter members post No s22 az E.mifa WIN
nineteen charter memhcrs and Posi- No. c33. at
Bes' n,o ,Sn aeparten, October IT, The ait raj.
iery Of dcpartmcht headquarters has had addition
II .ne %s' Amereana George washngion Bena
min FRANKLIN. Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack.
son. These busts are the Work or the artist VINO
wbch adorm the western Ftarcasc OF tie Capitol
Thursday evening commanier shaw. accompanael
Post West Troy Assistant Inspector Curitoa IN
spectcd the post After the ceremonies Of the In.
fpection were over an mpromptu campfire was las
held. which was followed by eoliati or. seryea by
the Women's Relief Corps attached TO the post
Cop,aIn A. T. Cracvi Of Richmond. Va. who
is a comrade Of the Grand Army. has in his pos
session a number OF badges formerly owned by
Union soldiers and which vii! be restored TO the
original owners II alive or 10 ;her heirs. deceased
Following is list Of the articles: silver badge
Scs sGaI ih c Ggsr T Vonnccrs & / con.
ains lis. Of the battles In Which he had been
q Antetam sepiem6ser ;,I Ear W W INA, May
Tearh oTchard June y: Confederate X Roads.
June co. Malvern IN. July l. and in the centre e
a am Veteran North who has lost priced medals or
badges IN the South would do wei TO cornmunicate
with him. or S. Jackson Chandler. the antiquarian
at Richmond. Va.
Tho next annual dinner O.. the Veterans Asso-
citation Of tho 18th New-York Volunteers VIII be
held at the Hotel ST. Denis. Broadway and Elev-
enth-st. on Wednesday evening. November TO- The
business meeting 10 elect officers for the year and
regular routine viii be called TO order at 80 p %
r. s. Alcoke is president Of the association j. +
C9mnmoss seSs sSrnSn hSecTI'f FarSe and W r.
Smith. Comrades are asked TO send wore ,, 10 inc
tickets they viii require
Nothing can be more sensible than the plan Of
consolidating the smaller posts OF the order. 80
,nat two or moro weak organizations may be alb.
eorbed by one strong body. Ensworth Post no 81
ara phil Sheridan Post No 233 nave agreed TO join
forces The consolidated posts Will be known soon
ne FiIsworth- sheridan Post No q! and announce
incnt OF the union will be ohiciai'y made by the
DEPARTMENT Commander.
Koltcs Post No 30 had two funerals OF comrades
from its headquarters. in the Germana Assembly
Rooms. Nos 2el and 300 Bowery, last Sunday. The
rco,,I,r Grand Army ritual was performed by the
post chaplain. Unger and Bauers Post Band FUR.
n,ebod music. comrades buried IN
,he nost Mot I'm the Lutheran Cemetery. attended
hw ,be comrades OF the post IN full uniform
POISONED BY UNISON WEED.
Carl Gerber four years old. OF No. &7 West
Eichty-fourth-st died Saturday night as the
supposed result of eating the fruit OF jnison weed
or stramonium. and William Roth. six years DID,
NJ No 4e2 Amsterdam-ave.. is dangerously III from
the same cause. Young Gerber's father Keeps q
hnicber shop at No 4si Amsterdam-ave. on sat;