New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.


GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
The Department Encampment or 1888 to DO held
AT Utica Tomorrow and Wednesday, Is looked for
.rd 20 with great interest and will be largely at
tended High Private" at Albany headquarters
saws that the officials have everything In readi-
ness for the encampment. Department command
er Shaw was In this city last week. looking after
the nnal details and expressed himself as highly
nleased with the manner in which the Assistant
Adiutant-CeneraI and the Assistant Quartermas-
ter-General had conducted their business The last
general order of Commander Shaw was issued last
week and mailed 10 the various posts in the Do
nartment The Department Council Of Admins
tration has been called to meet at headquarters.
Bags Hotel. Utica. on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
HEADQUARTERS at the capital closed on the 18th. and
will be reopened for business on the go. In talk
ing with Commander Shaw the other day. ne said
friends in Utiea Were making sfsat nrsp
was being done 10 make me cofnIages lee that
opera house promise to be unique In TINS cnarac-
ter The exercises Will be followed by short
Old fellows in the least The cheap railroad rate
lone fare for the round Trip VIII DC an Inaucemets
annual encampment will be a success, In numbers,
least"
Department Commander Albert D. Shaw has
made the following appointments OF brigade COM
manders for the parade Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic 10 be held at Utica on the occasion or
the Department Encampment on May IS; Joseph
A Goulden of New-Yorls, First Brigade; Michael
J. Cummings OF Brooklyn, Second Brigade; A. II
Sphere, OF Albany, Third Brigade; H. d. Ills
HsT o o. hef FIFTH Brsade james Watson
OF Blnghamton. Sixth Brigade; Nathan r. Pona.
Stanley. Of batavia Eighth Brigade. Brigadier-
ensrs Nafha P0nd 6Ss N f Of Ssoa
to be composed OF the above brigades
This important act passed by the last Legs
lsture. It Is known as Chapter lA, Laws OF New
York. 1895:
AN No cy on d noags % s sae or %
soldier. sailor or marine having served as such in
in the Mexican War. and who shall not have
served in the Confederate Army or Navy; or VINO
Volunteer Fire department OF any city, town or
village in the state or who snail ALL haze b Ssr,
OF said Volunteer Fire Department. shall be re-
AFTER hearing had and in Cities Of the
II the position so held by any such honorably dis
man shall become unnecessary or to DO abolished
for OF or or anf saa
volunteer fireman holding the same shall not be
tranHferred 70 any Sranch Of said service FOR duty
in such position as he may be ht'ed 10 iill rece!y-
ing the same compensation therefor. Nothing in
this act shall be construed apply the position
OF private secretary chief clerk or deputy OF
holding a strictly confidential relation 10 the ap-
pointing officer
A bill authorizing the Superintendent OF Public
instruction TO provide for patriotic exercises in
schools and the display Of the Stars and Stripes
over the schoolhouses in this State was else passed
by the las, Legislature An appropriation was
provided 70 secure the important objects intended
Uniform system OF teaching patriotism and civics
Will be intr9dHced INTO az schools Hy ne Snperin-
At an early date
BY a resolution OF Lafayette Post No 40 the ded-
cation OF the me mortal erected by the pos, 10 mark
conspcuousy one OF the historic places made mem
orable by the presence OF the Marquis de Lafayette
IN the Revolutionary period will take place on Ne
Kill. Comrades intending 10 go will at once inform
the adjutant by postal II Is intended 10 leave this
t sy to 10 reach New York about oea m S' u'
Comrade Past Commander Alexander Newburger
has been authorized by the Shenandoah" Com
pany's management 10 invite members OF tho
c. A. r. to be present AT their opening night to-
morrow evening at the Academy OF Music. These
posts will be there: Dix. Lafayette. L. 5. Grant,
f. D. Morgan. Phil Kearny. William D. Kennedy
Farragut, elisa and Peter Cooper; also the grand
marshal and stan and ]. A. Gouden. chairman OF
The posts will assemble at 130 p m. al Irving
Place and Fifeenth-st, where Comrade Newburger
hands TO the theatre
Captain T. L. Zalinski. tho inventor OF the dyna-
mite gum has resigned as Senior vlce-Commander
Of Lafayette Post. he expects TO be ordered 70
active duty by the Secretary OF War. Captain "a
linski Is retired officer OF the 5th United States Ar
tl!ery.
The New-York Commandery OF the Loyal Legion
numbers l.2s2 companions. OF which LII OF the
first class. The Pennsylvania Command Is next
on the list with l.oi, lVI OF these are of the hEst
class.
Comrade William A. Rome. Post No. 800. Brook
Ign. has been appointed by Department Commander
Shaw an aide-de-camp on his stan.
The memorial services to be held at the statue Of
General @. X. Warren the Prospect Park Plaza
have been postponed until Sunday. June s. The
ceremony will be under the auspices OF G. X. War
rem Post No. 2S6. J. 7. O'Brien commander. The
erclses. which will be elaborate. will be presided
by c. " Brewer, Park Commissioner. The
Rev Mark b. Taylor past chaplan-n-chief. will
conduct the devotional exercises and addresses will
be made by Past Department Commander Edward
]. Atkinson and Past Commander Noah Tebbe,ts.
OF y. 5. Grant Post No. 32I.
At the last regular encampment OF Clarence D.
Mackenzie Post No. 399. q. A. r.. William II.
Hodge. CONN.,. nder. held at the headquarters. No.
5l5 Westinghouse. Brooklyn an invitation was re-
ceived from u. s Grant Post No S2' requesting tho
post join in attending divine service on Memorial
Day, Sunday, May 49, The invitation was accepted
Moses f. Ode Post No 4i3 William A. Powers
commander. will conduct the exercises the Henry
Ward Beecher statue. in the City Hall Park Brook
Ign. on the afternoon OF Sunday. May %. There
will also be interesting ceremonies al the Lincoln
statue In Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Information is wanted by Mrs. Phoebe J. Hamp-