New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES

Under date Of September General J. P. s. Goblin
published the following order from the Cincinnati
headquarters:
l. Comrade Jnmes A. Sexton, OF Illinois, having
been chosen Commander In Chief OF the Grand Army
OF the RepmT T 6u fp as viii
cease. To the comrades who have been ofiela,ly
rendered for their active and eaynest COOPER.
ton. well as for many kndnessessand courtesiles
OF the order given In the discharge OF my duties
Is sincerely appreciated
Colonel James A. Sexton has published his first
order from his headquarters in Chicago in which
he asks the cooperation OF all members OF the
fraternity He says:
| Having been chosen Commander-n;cChi ef OF ne
| National Encampment; which convened at Clncn-
AIT a psf,%d Accent N the pace. cosnizant OF
the great responsibilities such acceptance entails
earnest desire to advance the interests OF our great
Institution, to intensity its fraernites. to broaden
its field OF usefulness and to labor to make it and
keep 1t the great patriotic organization OF our time;
be content to enjoy II our order 9TH t
g us ARM 6 Re Repubc an ASSOCIATION Worthy
the confidence and respect OF all the people To
this end let our work be earnest and our aims
high.
The Executive Committee OF the 18th Network
Cavalry, Veteran Association-"Scotts e1r'-has
sent circular letter TO its members and friends in
which notice is given that in consequence Of the i'll
ness Of Major Richardson the reunion Will not take
| place Auburn. An invitation from comrades In
| New-York has been accepted and the reunion will
! be held On October at Prospect Park Brooklyn
The meeting will take place at II a. m. and dinner
| will he served at p. m. The invitations include
| the families or comrades. and j. W. Smith, who
will have charge OF the dinner arrangements, should
receive notice from those who expect to be present
| The Entertainment Committee consists of the fol-
| lowing members: g. A Robinson, COMPANY y,
chairman w H. Tisdale Company D; J. Wesley
Smith. Company F. G F. Mead; Company G; =.
D. II. Greene Company II; F. L. skdmoTe, Com
pany r. and C. sheehsn Company L.
| II. Haight. president; John W Stuart vice-presi-
We john f. Minis and hoRas W. smith
tary and treasurer.
Tae twentieth annual meeting and reunion OF the
| 9th New-York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Veter-
ans will be held on the evening of October 10 at
the home Of caPtsn osePh BarksT No. 20 East
meeting will be opened at O'Clock, and all ex-
members OF the regiment arc expected to be pres
ent.
! Impressive ceremonies were held at Gettysburg
| last Wednesday. when thousand Of comrades from
| West Virginia and their friends witnessed the
! dedication Of four monuments 10 the memory OF
those from that State who took part in the engage
ment The monuments are to the memory Of the
18th West Virginia Volunteers Battery c. LIST Artil-
| ery; list Regiment Volunteer Cavalry and "a Regi-
@ o d qna are situated on East
Governor Atkinson Of West Virginia delivered the
monuments in the name of his State to Governor
| Hastings, who accepted them for the Battlefield
Commission. The ceremonies were under the dlrec-
| ton of Professor J. c. Miller OF Morgantown ".
! Va and addresses were made by General j.: W N.
R Rey. Major Isaac Brown and Colonel John C.
The reunion OF the Mexican War veterans took
| place at Louisville KY. last week and was at
| tended by 80 members Of the organization who
from eight States attend the festivities
| One OF the venerable veterans made the Journey
| from oklahoma Although all the veterans
we'll advanced in years, they seemed enjoy the
entertainment prepared for them by the citizens OF
Louisville and the members OF the Commercial
Club. At the dinner with which the meeting closed
dress. Thomas p. Briggs veteran. seventy
Old writes to The Army and ds NAVY
! polished gentleman entertaining, and a Ken
m found also or hht o Vas 1o very
surpassed"
Department Commander Arson s. Wood in Gen
eral Order No. gives the following warning: The
! comrades Of the Department arc warned 10 look
out for impostor who travels under the name OF
| Colonel n. Perry House, and claims to he
Der Of Kansas post OF the Grand Army Of the
eastern part OF the State, obtaining money from
comrades and from members Of the Womans Relic
Miss Helen Gould in her noble relief work He is
| fraud. and the Red Cross is making strenuous
efforts to apprehend him"
The Commander also warns comrades against
one Tuns Kip who is travelling In the eastern
part Of the State and representing himself
| member Of Post No. 6a.
The following addresses are wanted: julius Was-
ner alias John Ohheisser of Company X. 1921
New York Volunteers. by Julius Wagner, No. 23s
| Tnlon-ave. New Rochelle By J. Irwin Milsbury
! Centre County. Penn. the last known postoflce
address of either ~ the following named comrades
OF the sth New York Artillery Volunteers: Captain
| Clark Peck. Lieutenant Charles e. Hyatt, Lieu
tenant James II. Ashton. Private Henry Baker and
Private George Elmer.
David Grain, enlisted In the United States Army
some where in the State Of NewYork during the
year 1851 leaving son six years old. who Is now
living and is DESTROYS TO learn what became OF his
father Address William II Grain No. l,265 Broad
ne late private ate in Company B. 18th New York
rades who know that oDonneii had rheumatism
while in the Army. Address n. ]. De Graf. Am
| sterdam. y. y.
Comra1e James Perry, Of Post 355 has Fifth
Army Corps badge in his possession which he de-
sres return to the original owner MS ADDRESS Is
| No. i69 Quncy-st. Brooklyn
The last general order from department head
quarters contains the thanks OF the department
CO nmander for Commander A. J. Smith and the
comrades OF Bidwell-Wikinson Post No. 9, Buffalo,
| Commander J. ". Mullins. and the comrades or
Lew Benedict. Post No. 3, Albany, and TO Com
mander r. j. Forres al and the comrades OF
| O. Rourke Post No |. Rochester for the excellent
ana ana By them e
| campment at Cincinnati.
The department commanders thanks are also
due TO the entire members Of his staff for valuable
and efficient service rendered by them at the Ma
| uona Encampment.
Upon the recommendation Of Department In
spector Frank H. Jones, the followin < named COM
| rades are hereby appointed assistant Inspectors
they will enter upon their duties rs soon as they