The National tribune., 1888-07-12
THE NATIONAL TRBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY july r. ISIS
club occupies, and has been its presiding genius

club occupies, and has been its presiding genius
ever since.
He will sail Saturday Of this week for Europe
to join party of Pacific Coast friends who
have gone ahead, and in a couple of weeks
they will be en- route for Egypt aud thence
will leisurely go on through India Siam,
China and Japan, idling their time as inClina-
ton and interest may dictate until the year is
consumed, before reaching our shores again
through the Golden Gate of the Oceident.
There was an enthusiastic party of Navy
friends at the Ebbitt to see him off, for he had
particularly enjoyed himself and made things
lively during his three weeks stay, and TO
these he gaily promised to be back with us in
just three years" That is the way to enjoy
life, and that's the only perpetual youth there
is. Chief Engineer Montgomery Fletcher is
yet much on the sunny side of go, but he will
never be an old man, even if he matches up in
years with Methusaleh.
A NEW DRINK.
Men-about-toWn are furnishing their digest
i've apparatus with a new drink. 1t is con-
Cocted of brandy and appollinaris, and called
4" the quick and the dead" This is variation on
the coffin arnish, corpse reviver," "grave-
digger" ETC., of previous generations of states
men, but it smooths the way to the cemetery
just the same.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Capt. J. T. Chase, 9TH Me- battery, Augusta,
Me. Capt Chase attracted much attention
during the Gettysburg Reunion as having re-
ceived more wounds than any other man now
living. In all there were 4S of them. At the
time he incurred them he was No l at his gun,
which was stationed in the ravine between
Culp's Hill and Cemetery Ridge, and doing ter
rible work in cutting up the Louisiana Tigers,
who were charging orr works. A shrapnel
shell exploded near him, tore Oft his right arm,
put out his left eye and inflicted hurts all over
the upper portion of his body. He lay for two
days insensible, but recovered as they were
carrying him with others to the grave; and the
first words that he said after recovering con-
seriousness were: Did we win the battle z"
which has been made the subject of beautiful
song by Oscar Frost. In spite of every predic-
ton to the contrary his pluck and good Maine
constitution carried him through, and to-day,
considering his terrible hurts, he is in a fair
state of health. There is no strength in his
remaining ARM and he is, consequently, unable
to follow any business except that of lecturing.
This he cannot pursue constantly, but has to
take frequent intervals for rest aud recupera-
ton. He served as Messenger in the Maine
Legislature and has been quite active in tenn
perance work, being good speaker and having
pleasant address. He receives a pension OF
$36 month, which will be shortly increased
to $40, in consequence of q special act passed
on the recommendation Of Gen. John @. Black,
who became interested in his case. Comrade
Chase wears medal awarded him for gallant
conduct in the battle of Charlottesville where
he did admirable service, and only withdrew
with his gun after 40 of his comrades and all
his officers had been killed or wounded. The
medal of honor was secured to him through
the influence of Gen. st. Clair Mulholand, who
was an eyewitness Of his gallantry.
Dr. II. w Brazie, Minneapolis, MINI. DIR.
Brazie was fighting soldier in Co. G., 7th Mich,
which, it will be remembered was the regi-
ment that embarked in pontoon boats and
crossed the Rappahannock in front of Freder-
| icksburg in the face Of terrible fire from the
sharpshooters concealed in the houses. lie was
accompanied his visit to Washington by
Gen. l.. A. Grant, the gallant commander Of the
| old Vermont Brigade.
George w. Hubbard, Worcester, Mass Com
rade Hubbard was member of the Sd Me-, was
badly wounded in the Wilderness and taken to
Andersonvile. He finally succeeded in get
ting out of the rebels hands in October. He is
now in the confectionery business in Boston.
Adolph Kuhlg 26th Wis, Milwaukee. Wis.
Charles Hettkel, Co. B, 7th Wis, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Conrad DIPPED, 37th Wis, Watertown, Wis
Charles B. Theme, Co. A, 26th Wis, Mil
Waukee, Wis.
A. d. Shaw, Knapp's battery, Forbes street,
Pittsburg, Pa. COmrade Shaw conducts farm
in the envrOns of Pittsburg, and is a member
Of the City Council. He entered Knapp's bat
terry as an enlisted man, and after serving
through all the non commissioned offices reach
ed Leutenantcy, which he held during the
Atlanta campaign and the march to the sea.