New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15


to Adjutant-General Thomas J. Stewart and Quar-
termaster- General Charles Burrows. recently APP
pointed by Commanders Chief j. s. T. Goblin:
Dear Srs and Comrades: At the last encamp-
ment OF Lafayette Post No. 49, Department or
New York, General Orders No. OF the Com
mander-in-Chlet were read FOL the information OF
the comrades and received with cheers and ex-
pressons Of commentator when the annou ice
ment was reached that your appointments as
adjuta general and quartermaster- general were
emphasized with the statement that your services
were offered free Of salary and | was Instructed
70 convey to YOU an expression Of sincere appre
citation by Lafayette Post for your testimony OF
fraternity in donating for the welfare OF your
comrades such valuable service and sacrihce OF
time the demands Of the office require II Is
comrades of high rank who have given enough 10
the order in ability and service to entlte them 10
and assume lower titles that they may serve their
comrades without laying a burden or eStannshlns
cerity OF soldiers who can appreciate superiority
In whatever form ii is reached and with one voice
we cheer the ADMINISTRATION that Is supported by
such fraternal deeds" 49,, ,.
The department commander feels that as winter
Is approaching comrades cannot be too solicitous
about the comfort and needs OF the worthy vet
Grams who may require assistance In one way U.
measure Of comfort emlnently their due. II COM
rades keep this I'm mind the bonds OF our orges
will be made stronger, and all will be commendfed
charity and loyalty. Acts OF considerate kinansss
and words of encouragement often save comrades
who are worried and i'll from weaknesses WnISn
are hurtful TO the good name OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. Let our comradeshp be so GornI
each member as being unit IN sum sorSi
we have rendered our country. and OF the great
age in which our lot has been cast
These changes were made in the rules or pro-
cedure by the last National Encampment: Section
4 Article H. Chapter 2, amended to read AFTER the
reading OF the report tho commander snail give
opportunty TO any comrade having objections 10
the election OF the applicant to state the same ae
which ballot with ball oa0ts sh snos pe Shall he
Necessary 10 reject II a less number Of black balls
ban above provided be cast. the candidate shall oe
deri,red elected and no reconsideration OF balloi
snail DO had after the commander has announced
the result thereof But SHOULD the result OF the
ballot be unfavorabe. and the commander SuspGe e
any mistake he may at MS dlscTelinoH - ras,i,
clarlng the vote. order second udHo'' "'0 'N'
OF which shall be final"
Comrades and posts are warned against woman,
giving the name OF Mrs. J. T. Willets or MIS- d. :.
Wallace who alleges that she lost her money ana
secures loans until she hears from her husnahu.
Sbo savs she is from California. and that her nus
band is a member OF the Grand Army OF the he-
public
III. ,o,,ovtnr ticket has been decided upon by the
Nominating Committee OF Lafayette Post No lio
for officers for 1895. Commander, General Dahe'
Butterfe!G: senior vice-commander. captain H. l.
Zalnski; junior vice-commander' Milan { BaKeweii'
surgeon pT, ftah C,rfcrmsster Frederick Foster
officer OF the day. Joseph r. SanhS, o'lr III, Iiott
10 odd and no opposition in the ranks. II VIII
be elected unanmously II Wa ,i - 40, as
adi2giant OF the post by the new commanders ap'
pontment.
r,rsuor,, Post No 10 at Mount Vernon was
,,a,,od hv tho. county inspector Edward Mitchell.
and his staff and large delegation from hltchin
post yonkers on Friday night Every ono had a
io,,v good time After the official Inspection came
,be social several hours OF storytelling ana ad-
dresses Commander D. w hlphan P'eS''''e'
Among those who spoke were Past Department
r.,r,dor John c. Schotts. Comrade Mitchell.
~. 1arn,randers William Wilson, ir. James H.
IIrL,rs and Henry f.. Rhoades: COMMANDER itlch-
ardson Comrades \ Il NTn , Iro' I,ditor of ",f6e
Edison Lewis anu l. "''O''
Chronicle
~. ,,rd now being raised by the comrades Of the
Grand Army to procure Su''"ue .o,,a~,,,s,,,
CONGRESSMAN John II. Starin. who has generously
,Sa tho veterans OF the war an anhual eN-
.tor tor many years, Is growing Slowly Out
,,,, The committee in charge mas ALREADY re-
ro,vod about 5000. and expects much more "u.i.s
h active season this winter Many Tb raG bs
the 80 ~ vet added TO the fund, but there WI" pe
ia, II, ,bcn the comrades are fully ADVISED OF
49,, movement 1t has not yer Deeh uco.tod u
1e The memorial is to be some nave ,,,n
wha ii,nr service others an elaborate loVInscuP
a sllNe, Ir,rg 70 contribute 10 the fund may al
rns commander Josiah C. Long oil
Dress "a or Senior Department onlnt t
no Ip, ,bappell who is the treasurer OF inc iu'u'
courade James owens, Of II. B. CIafin POST NO. No.
- 49, heen duly announced as MEMBER OF inc
o,,,oro, Council Of Administration LOT the DePai'
-, New.York His address Is NO vi 5E f EaS'
men n,enI bnndr ed and twenty Ne"
MANNERS OF the lst New-York uAncon, Caam ~
Me,,'o THOMAS H. Rutter, Company NJ are re-
".,od 20 write to him at Yakima wash c...
questeu " -, noe heen sent out by the Relief Com
, nno CItv Hall. New-York; Amy eomrade VINO
Hm ,s,y Michael Doyle who enlisted with Engineer
Corps at syracuss Y y 's SEND
M',,et what regiment he served In supposed to De
ist Or sst Sa , Elsnteenths
s6ar BrooEyn IKE hear f Tbo d Knew her
per OF ine WiIliarl E. Appleyard. Company H. VI
that regiment. ,- 90 Fast Sixty-thrd-st New
vor Civ wishes to know the address rs 81 ay
rade VINO Saith New-York Volunteers IN the ia'