New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.

sistant Adtutant General. with the rank OF he"-
tenant colonel Colonel Beckwth will be the spe-
cal messenger from Lafayette Post TO Porto Rico;
and the bearer OF the American flags which VIII
Island The appointment as Adjutant-General was
made to give the Lafayette Post representative
standing and the right to wear UNIFORM
At the last meeting Of Judson Fitzpatrick Post
No l43, Grand Army of the Republic held on the
evening OF October 10. the following communca-
tion written / y Admiral Dewey on board the nag
shin OLYMPIA to Commander James X p. Garrl-
son. was read:
IL beg to acknowledge with many thanks the re-
ceipt OF your letter dated June 2s. communicating
the resolution adopted by the post making me
en- honorary member. Please convey to the MEM
bers Of the post the expression OF my hish APP
probation Of the honor done me. IL Will be
pleasure to know that am an honorary member
There was much applause in the meeting hall
after the reading Of the letter
The nth annual reunion OF the Veteran Associa-
ton Of the 9th New-York Volunteer Cavalry took
place at Binghamton last night The meeting was
OF unusual Importance because the address was
delivered by General Munford. who commanded
the cavalry under Stonewa Jackson.
Other speakers were T. c. Easton. president OF
the association; William l.. Hermance, ID. z. Rich-
ardson William T. Howard and James l. Rogers
The sth Cavalry was organized on Staten Island
in September. 1861 and in November OF the same
vcar II was mustered into the service and went
Surrender ! Of General Lee and his forces The
regiment took 10 the front twelve tr9op' o,onnI
Thomas r Devn. OF York: rose to the rank
of major general General MuhioLu rined out all
sectional feeling that existed in the SOUTH rn, ana
especay among pt me the ag into our hands
us and we entertain the highest feelings OF regard S
Stars ma and stripes as our flag: have star In
blue acd and it is gS as saa mash as se nag Is the S
flag Of New-York or any Northern State
There seems 10 he no good reason why an ex-
Confederate officer should not deliver an ADDRESS
before Grand Army post. and to those VINO at
tended the Binghamton celebration the spectace
y, . number of Union veterans entertaining man
who tough, valiantly and desperately against them
was highly gratifying. but many Grand Army peo-
ple think that taking sides in the controversy as
10 who shall succeed to the titie er Inon
the Confoderacy. is going step 100 lar i9I tiO
veterans members Of auxiliary gan g.; ed
Before it became definitely KoWm tHa fii,rg rho Mace
made vacant by the death Of Mss paws. seosrai,
| thought should have the title. Ever since II
ter nas Of The Confederacy the young woman must
he at least thirty-four years ou; 'ns'e M III % os or
ganizations have been less anxious 10 name candi-
| dates for the honor.
Winfield Scot, Hancock Post No. 25s will hold
memorial services at their rooms. Sixty-seVen,h-s''
! and Third-ave on the evening Of October % TOT
| Comrades A. W. Kingsoury. quartermaster' ana
! John Gillen who died September u
| General George b. Loud has already been invited
- deliver the Memorial Day address next year a,
| salem Mass for Phil Sheridan Post NO. ~. ana M
has accepted the invitation. He was the orator
nas j 1esr for General Lander Post No. .. at Lynn
! Mass the largest post in the United states, Gel
Ta L9gds -, sO5y RdSra as Of Edacaon by which body
| he has been again appointed member OF the corps
| OF lecturers
Mrs Flo Jamison Miller. National president Of
| the Women's Relief Corps. In order NO an
nounces the following Executive Board;
life members-Annie Wittenmyer Sanatosa'
ponr elected 1856. Sarah E. Fuller Medford, Mass,
| elected 1857.
! elected Memters-L F. Burt. East Providence,
| p 7 chairman: Aida Rule Knoxville Tenn; Kate
| @ yallandlgham. Valley City. y D.; Ada C. work
Waco. Tex and Adelaide F. Bisseli' Litchheid
Notice Is also given OF the appointment OF the
following boards
BOARD OF Directors for National Womer's Relief
| Corps Home-Annie Wittenmyer. Saratoga. Penn
| chairman. elected 1895; Charity Rusk Craig, Niroqua
| elected lM7: Sarah j. Martin. Brookhed. Mo-
elected 1895: Pluma L. Cowles. Geneva ono elected
Andersonvlc Prison Board.-I.zabeth \. Turner
Boston Mass. elected 1895; Annie Wittenmyer' san
| Chesgo. III. elected 1896: Sarah D. Winans Toledo
| Ohio elected ls91; Calista r. Jones. Bradford VI
The Following appointments have been mad Ta M
tional secretary. Matte l. Jamlson MonticeIlo III
| National inspector, Mary . Deane. FaIl RNei
! Mass: National counsellor. Emma r. Wallace chi
cago H.: National institutn2 and installing officer
| Charlotte j. Cumngs. TidiOute. Penn: NationaI
patriotic instructor. Mary f. Hartwell Los Angees
| CaL National headquarters have been established
| at Monticello, Ill
Colonel W H. Terrill. who commanded the com
pany OF sharpshooters attached to the Sixth Army
Corps during the two last years OF the civil war,
| read a highly interesting paper before George ,
| Dawson Post No SO recently The paper gave
history Of the formation and the services OF that
company The selected mostly from the
| Second Division. and came from Vermont. Maine,
| PENNSYLVANIA and New York regiments. After the
| surrender AppomattON the men returned to their
old regiments and the company lost its Identity II
This item should reach the eyes Of any of the men
| VINO served in the company II Will no doubt please
them 10 know that Colonel Terrlll is still In the
| ioyment OF good health.
A. the last meeting OF the Society o. the War
Veterans of the 7th Regiment. y. G. s y Y. held
| AZ their rooms on October l3. the following amend
ment 10 the constitution offered by the secre
| tary: Article III to read:
TIE following persons shall he eligible for mem
bership. All those former and present members OF
the 7th Regiment. y. c.. :. y. Y who were mus
tered into the Army Navy Of the United States
or upward and have been entitled to be
honorably discharged therefrom together with heir
male lineal descendants. etc.
The amendment. II adopted will admi; 70 mem
bershp the members of the regiment who have
taken commissions in the United States Army and
Navy I'm the recent war against Spain. also a few
who served in the with Mexico.
Comrade Nathan Munger Assistant Adjutant-
General visited Ithaca y. Y. last week on official
business and while there mustered into the De-