New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19

loud in their praises OF the Queen city
"Iieb Private" in communication on the sub
ect says: The citizens Of Cincinnati dia rhnt
they made at Buffalo a year ago ne 'e, ,rtaro
appreciated all that was done ior mem mem must he
in need Of good material when he can md nothln NM
more to find fault with than the smoke fo"' sun
I coal"
Buge Notes correspondent from New-Ens'ahd
writes: 1T was my first trip 20 Cincinnati ana my
first trip beyond New-York state in many years
and / want TO say that If can md or MAKE the
chance it will not be the last The DhSih 1o ia
and we can't blame them for being proud OF lilell
town. OF course. the Encampment was the Iet,ulSS
me most in the city of pork would say the olcn-
heartedness of the people and the great street.
Assistant Adjutant- General Munger IS back al
his desk at headquarters In Albany niue worse
physically for his National Encampment experience
Al the close of the sessions he was one Of party
Of twenty which made a trip to Chattanooga 70
visit the old battlefield at Chickamaufa PARK,
OF the part it played in the recent war inc trlp
was successful in every respect Dut VIZ 10 tbe
Adiuiant- General brought back In addlt0h 10 lns
recollection Of pleasant time fully deVeiopprhh
case of rheumatism, and now walks WIN ciuo
which he calls cane.
on the subject Of attendance AZ the Natiohai
Encampment n correspondent writes: THE deIega-
ton from New-York not as large as 1t shouin
have been The extreme heat kept many veterans
at home. and this especially noticeable IN the
New-York City delegations. Many Old familiar
faces missed. and Of the twenty past depart
ment commanders seven absent The fun
delegation Of the Department Of New-l orK lhcI""-
ing the department commanders, is sixty-two'
When the caucus met on the evening OF the o'h
only fcrty-seyen votes were cast. e... g. ,1
OF these votes. Shaw received =" Scho'' ~ an
Butterfeld . and the motion TO cast the y@t" 81
the Department as unit for shaw vas r
The number Of forty-seven was sun Iurtnci re-
duccd. which fact was developed when le?ar'n'n n
Commander WOOD arose 70 and mou ohinc,ed say
Ing that not only the delegation no, q ulil !OT
seven votes and the rocan which followed proved
that he was correct. for the delegation was elBut
short. and of those who voted TWO were AGAINST
Shaw
Time docs not seem TO heal the differences be
tween the Pennsylvania and NewYork delegations.
and the evidences Of n-will came TO the surface
again at the National Encampment Those VINO
r pace t In ISL when the Pcnnsyvana delegation
bitterly opposed the candidacy Of General s,ocum
for Commandcr-in-Chi is still unhealed and that
IL will take years to cure the wound.
Parior Of the Grand Hotel. which was the
headquarters Of the New-York delegation. was
popular resort during the Encampment These old
New-Yorkers came find comrades. aud about
fifteen hundred comrades who are not residents
Of New-York but who had served with Now-fork
regiments in the Civil War registered their names
in the visitors book. There were many pleasant
reunions in the headquarters. one inciden; which
took place In the hotel is worthy u mention.
Colonel James NJ. Arnold. Of Kentuckr. was busy
welcoming the G. \. Il. veterans as they came
into the hotel. on the CoioneIs breast was M
medal OF the Confederate Veteran Assoc ali"n. "i
kentucky This medal cahfhL me 'N' o. '"'',N''
sexton. Of Illinois who took o1 his O. a. r. badge.
stepped Up TO Colonel ArnGd ana .aglnF r , gI
alongside OF Il" and suiting the action 20 the
country" Ne added and are running The same
Sort O. sliding on each others cellar doors"
said Colonel Arnold. and those who stood near hy
thought they saw a suspicious moisture under his
eyeglasses.
Lafayette Post has ordered and received several
hundred flags. which will DE taken 10 Porto Rico
by several comrades ~ the post and placed the
public schools Of the island INC Tag on the public
agsvst,G Post ,yhich have been carricd into sue
t|ssfyl otar.tton General Rutte,i.lI Offered 20
bear the entire expense bur the post preferred io
take part IN g. ana tnc various members contrib
utcd toward the fund.
james +. Petit. secretary q The Local Com
mittee has published Oh. following notice 20 mem
bcrs Of the 9Th New-York Cavalry.
reunion Of the cth Ncw-York cavalry will be
held In Binghamton. y. \. on "Wednesday. oc''-
Binghamion is in the southern central par, Of
New-York. on the main lines Of the Erie aud
hTancbes Viii d"oticss issue return trke,s TO those
who attend. al oue-ihird fare
close Of the Si v f WaT scyDr sneraons have
followed the survivors u 300 and the land - no"
ringing with shouts Of our victories over spain
The old soldier Is past number u is NOR than
ever necessary 10 &C. togethcI ana fr.i'S tno
another's hearts, Let us have such reunion
Binchamton members send you their mos, cordial
greeting and viii do their utmost 10 max 20"
welcome and the reunion one 10 be remembered
The death Of Comrade Daniel H. Johnson. ~ La
fayette Post which occurred on September :. Was
officially announced in the last post order The
following have been elected and mustered ms mem
bers of The post: Brgadler-Gencral g. !" Giles
pie /. s. A; Brgadicr-Gencral Royal T. FRANK
L. s A. Brigadior-General Robert - Han l. ;
A.; Colonel A. J. Kimbal L. s. a. and Robert G.
Ogden sd Regiment, y. @. y. !.
valued member Of the Grand Army passed
away last week in the person OF George Edward
Allen. Of Providence. r. l. Comradc Allen became
a member Of the Grand Army OF the Republic by
muster into Slocum Post no. 10 on November T.
1888 He was elected post chaplain IN December
1883 and reelected in December. 1854: appointed
pos, adiutant In January 1855; serted as junior
vice post commander, 1850. senior vice post com
mander. 1855. and post commander. lhSI lie held
tcring officer 1854, senior adc-de-camp and chief
Of staff 1856. department inspector, 1855 and mem
National officer he has served az assistant in
spoctor-general. in 1889. upon the stan of Com
the stan Of COMMUNICATIVE hlcf W O. Weary in
1891; assistant inspector General upon the stan Of
is9i and again upon the stan Of Communicating
Of Commandcr-in-C hicf l. \ walker in iSlG ana
upon the staff of Commandcr-n-Chi Goblin. IN
80 and 1898
At n meeting Of the veterans Of the 5th New
York Heavy ARTILLERY. held in Cincinnati on Sep
TENDER S. the following resolutions were presented
by a committee consisting Of Comrades Joseph T..
Lewis Seymour f. Adams ara Joseph II. Barker:
Whereas. We. "x-memhcrs Of the 9TH Regiment
Of New York Heavy Artillery Veteran Volunteers.
hereby