New-York tribune., 1898-11-28
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.

The following comrades are the charter members
OF the second Grand Army organization IN ithaca
which as announced in The Tribune. held us nrst
meeting on October 10. and received the name
lanes 4 Mix Post No go: John A. Casterlin. John
r. French. Theodore |. Harrington. George w.
HINT, John +. Mcintosh. Alfred J.. Ross Chares
H. Slocun James stanton. Henry W. stevens re'c'
j. Van Ostrand Uria Clark Reuben Gee Johh -
Haworth, Ezra Marion. Chauncey l.. norton '""'
J. Rounsville Charles Smith. Charles NJ. stanley
r-ank T. Tihbetts Reuben Waenbeck and James
c. Wilcox The officer OF the new post are: Com
manicr John A. Cas;erlin: senior vice-coHn'ahue'
Ezra Marion: junior vce-commander. John houhS-
Vile: quartermaster. Charles II. Slocum: ohcer oi
the dav James H. Stanton: officer OF the guard
Alfred Ross: chaplain Theodore j. Harrington
Frank f. Tibbetts was appointed adiutant b. Com
mander Castcrlin.
At the initial meeting Adjutant- General Nathan
Munger conducted the public installation cerc-
monies and John b. French. O. D. conducted the
been Indicted Commander Casterlin called upon
Profc, sor Il. H. Thurston. pr: Paul r. Bro"n and
Chrisncd JohnSo ani eacn reIIonifj wjIa no aye
a brief but interesting history 81 James r; Nix
SS'S Se course Of his remarks The adjutantrcncra
com ssd 'S tbat he knew that the post Would
become an ornament to the Denartment a camp
fire followed the regular exercises and there Quar-
terrnaster Slocum was praised for the annie and
too,hsome rcpas which he had provided. The new a;
fonrtb MONDAYS of each month and there seems
to be no doubt that the meetings VIII he well At
tended, and that the young post VIII soon take
rank with the bcs; in the Department.
The members Of ktchins Post No. 50. Of Ionkers.
had q ROYAL good time on Monday night last. when
the of,tcial inspection was made FOR the State De-
partment by Past Commander William Wilson of
Farnsworth Posi-: Of Mount Vernon Comrade Will
son was accompanied by large personal stan from
Farnsworh and the delegation had warm wei
come in Yonkers There were also present delega-
tions from Burnett and Fremont posts. Com
mander Tompkns made an address OF we.comc that
made all feel at home. Nearly al. OF kitchng
Posts 10 members We're present. and the Official
inspector made favorable report upon the various
conditions. Thcn came 4 Suppyi anu ~, py
Past Department Commander John {. SHOTS, Past
Department QuartcrmasteT-t General Edward Mitch
ell Past Commanders +. c. Briggs. William VII
son. T. b. Odell, James n. Jenkins, nsHTy r. T.;
c. curtis Chaplain w n Armstrong. j. L. d.
Rker and others.
Comrade Christopher +. Forbes did not call upon
the Anderson Zouaves and the members Of his post
to accompany him to the Battery on Evacuation
Day to assist him In raisih- the nag. The Park
Board had refused 10 allow him the cherished
privilege and. although he made efforts to induce
the authorities to revoke the order which placed
the ceremony In the hands OF park employees and
ignored the descendants OF John Van Arsdale. who
the chief actor in the original affair. they
to Comrade Forbess plea. But his cousin. Charles
B. Rker. stole march on the park officers After
the hag had been made ready by the workmen the
old man stepped forward, and with an air Of pro
pretorship which was irresistible, grasped the
haly ards and hoisted the flag Comrade Forbes
has received many CONGRATULATIONS since then and
hundreds OF citizens have written to him saying
that they pleased to know that Van Arsdale
had raised the flag.
The comrade who writes that he is entitled to
medal for services board the United States
steamship Mohican under Captain Daniel Ammon
at the bate of Fort Fisher should make MS sta'e
ment TO the Secretary OF the Navy.