The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-24
PERSONAL.

Miss A. A. Elder. Of Philadelphia, dismissed
from the Architects Office. Treasury Department,
recently. She lost her father and brother in the
Union army during the late war, and had another
brother in the service. IL would appear that the
consideration promised to the widows and daugh-
tiers Of soldiers is not being carried out.
Gen. Rosecrans went TO Defiance. o., last week.
where he participated ia the unwilling Of the sol
diers' monument.
Hon. b. W. Perkins, Of the Third Kansas Con-
eressional District, has been renominated for the
5Oth Congress. He served four years in the Union
army-as enlisted man in the SD IL, and as
AdIutant and Captain, 10Th U. s G. T.
Col. Chas. whittlesey, the eminent civil engineer
and author. has written very Interesting article
on the Origin of the American System Of Land
Surveys in which he does justice to the memory
of Thomas Hutchins, who was one Of the remark
able men of Revolutionary times, civil engineer
and scientist who ranked with Franklin, Kitten
house, ElIieott and Fitch and who devised ourpre-
sent admirable system of land surveys. 1t IS he
who first announced an allotment in squares Of one
mile, a plan which was adopted by the United
States in 1855.
Ex-Congressman Amos Townsend says that Gen.
Phil Sheridan never plays poker. even when at
the headquarters Of his fishing club on the islands
of Sandusky. He says this is remarkable. because
as n rule the higher in rank an army officer the
better poker player he Is. Gen. Grant was great
poker player, and loved the game, he says.
Mrs Grant the other day declined an offer of
5000 as rent for the cottage at EIberon. She in
tends to occupy it this Summer.
Gen. John B. Turchin delivered the Memorial
address at Kewanee, Henry Co.. H., ON Memorial
Day, and like everything else of his il pro-
duction of much more than ordinary excellence.
The General is philosophical and patriotic, and
whatever he says, by pen or tongue, is of unusual
interest Many passages in his address have lit
erary merit that Is rarely equaled. The General
will probably resume his lecture in the Fall
and comrades cannot do better than secure him.
The Department. of the Potomac did a very
graceful thing last week and honOred itself by
honoring Past Department Commander N. NJ.
Brooks with splendid badge. This was wen de-
served for Commander Brooks, who was an ex-
eelent soldier in the field, was model Department
Commander, as the excellent condition of the De-
partment of the Potomac is sufficient testimony.
Gen. o. o. Howard was the orator of the day in
the Memorial services at san Francisco and deliv-
cred a very able address to a crowded audience
gathered in the Metropolitan Hall. He was pre-
ceeded by Department Commander w. r. Smed-
berg, who made short and pointed address, and
when Gen. Howard appeared he was received with
tumultuous applause by the veterans. He made q
strong plea for the universal observance of Memo
rial Day, holding that it fully much the duty
and privilege Of Confederates to celebrate il as OF
Union men. He spoke Of the superiority of the
Christian soldiers TO others, and supported hi;
views with the example of Thomas, Candy, Mitch
/ ell and many others who were conspicuous fol
their reverence of religion. He closed with elo
quent tribute to those who had fallen in the grea
struggle for human rights, and at the end reciteC
/ Whittier's poem, God reigns, and let the eartl
i reioine