New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25

rb,>~ .m.ndments TO tho ocmmandery's bylaws
arc TO bc voted AZ the May meeting. Tho nrst
increases the annual dues OF resident members
from 80 10 SIS. the second makes the dues Of resi-
den, members N2 year. and those OF nonresident
members 50 n year. and tho third enacts that after
March / 1895 members pa 81 for each seat they
occupy NJ tho regular commandery dinners the
great Increase Of membership within recent years
making The present income ~ the commandery IN
surc,cnt for current expenditures T. given as the
r.n.on propo~ed FOR thcs" anne ndmcnts Com
panlon iicu,cnan,- Colonel charles 4 Woodruff.
/ 5 A. will read paper entitled From Sire 20
son. n Veterans Talk 20 Members by Inheritance
Among candidates for membership AZ tho next
regular meeting ~ tho commandery are Brcvet-
Major George Washington Dcbevoise. OF tho New
York Volunteers and fidwkinss Iouaves. lcuten-
nm, John Runkle Emery. 18th New-Jersey Nolun-
tcers and Acting Assistant Paymaster Cornelius
Boud,not Gold late t. s y. for IN" second class.
and these sons OF companions for tho second class:
Francis Nissan Brown. eldest ~ Lieutenant
Commander Francis Samuel Brown lnte |. s. n;
Robert Grant Din. eldest son Of companion Cap,
lain Robert Gordon Dill i3d United states Colorcd
Infantry member Of Colorado Commandery, and
tenant Colonel Woolsey Rogers Hopkins. Chi,t
Quartcrmastcr United States Volunteers.
Fx-Coroner John r Nugcnt formerly First
Lieutenant United States Volunteers. has been
elected To- the first class Of the New-York Com
nandcry and will be installed on May Lawrence
panion Rear-Admiral Daniel Lawrence Brains. be-
comes "A companion In succession 10 the first class
Tbs war with Spain made the last meeting OF
slocun Post 40 TO- OF Providence. Of the
enthusiastic held In yeas. Patriotic addresses
were made by many comrades. General Alonzo
Williams Inspector General or tho q. A. r.. who
Is a member Of tho post. spoke on The patriotism OF
ISL urging his comrades 20 do all In their power
The call for one hundred and twenty-five thousand
men Comrade Williams has offered his services
has accepted them. Rhode Island will respond
with her full quota OF troops
LAFAYETTE Post No 40 has enrolled over three
thousand men for It's brigade being raised In re-
Spouse to the Presidents call for troops fight
tho spanish. Major Brown the adjuant. says that
me post can raise n full division easily II
put regiment or brigade Ia the Held
Department Commander Albert d. Shaw has
been chosen 10y the New-York Memorial Committee
&C. deliver the Grafton at the annual memorial
evening services at the Metropolitan Opera House.
May 30. colonel Shaw has fine reputation as IN
orator General George T. Loud who was last
address at Lynn Mass. this year
w s Hancock Post No $50 and woman's Relief
Corps will present marching and platform flags to
the public school Of fremont. known as the Mount
Hope school on Arbor Day. May 6. at | p. m.
a programme OF interesting patriotic exercises by
tho school Is being prepared.
At the annual meeting Of the Veterans Associa-
ton OF the Department OF the South and the South
Atlantic Blockadng Squadron the following officers
were elected for tho coming year:
Major g b. PARSONS. president.
Captain &. II pAHlb;tEN. FIRST vice-president
Major r.. ~ CORWIN. second ce-president.
colonel j. HARDING. secretary.
Major RICHARD ALLISON treasurer
Major W. j. CARLETON. Lieutenant.
II VI. TKENoR oaptaih.
\ NRoOKS Lieutenant
/ X III RHAM and captain s. PECK. Executive Com
mttee.
Resolutions were adopted commencing the con-
duct of President Mckinley. Minister Woodford
and Committeeman Lee In tho Spanish troubles
General Woodford formerly president OF the
association
James G. Rice Post No. >? will take possession
of it's new quarters. No 3l5 West Forty -second-st
between Eighth ard Ninth ayes. on May l. and Its
first meeting will h" held there Wednesday
evening May T.
Colonel Joseph 4. Goulden. chairman OF the Me-
mortal Committee will deliver Its lecture Get
tysburg." this evening. at the Fordham Club.
Al meeting OF veterans held at the Brooklyn
CITY Hall last week, at which $50 comrades were
present. ia enrolled themselves to night tho Span
iards