The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-05

conduct during the AIlanIa npdlSH biuo
Jumping all the other battles they could not
find brevets for, for he had reached the top OF
the ladder.
Well has he earned rest by his services,
and well may he be proud of his brilliant rec
ord of service. Yet be is as able to-day for act
i've service, mentally aud physically, as he
was Is years ago. and in case Of another war
which God keep from us-he would be far more
valuable in the field than half the officers who
have dozen years of active service yet to eX-
pect.
People here in Washington who know him
are as fond of him as were the troops who fol-
lowed his lead in those war days. He has
splendid home on K street just east Of Yer
mont avenue; has comfortable fortune, and IS
blessed with the affectiOnate compauiOnship of
two gallant sons The eldest son is First
Lieut.. William Baird, 9Th u S. Cav who is
serving with his troop at Fort Meyer, just across
the Potomac near Arlington.
ONE OF THE scHENCKs.
During the past week the veteran statesman,
diplomat and soldier Gen. Robert C. ScheDck,
had visiting with him here on Thomas Circle,
his Photographic nephew, Pay Director Caspar
Schenck, L. s. Navy, who is on duty at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
/ hardly know whether the term "photo-
graphic" Is proper or even acceptable but II
ever perfect resemblance between two men
one. In hight, rotundity, face hair, beard,
eyes and tone of voice Caspar Schenck is a
Junior edition of his distinguished uncle.
There is another strong resemblance too, in
the ability of the Navy nephew TO tell a good
story in the same inimitabe manner as the sol
der uncle; but there is this difference: the
burly nephew doesn't quite relish joke on
himself-but, then, the woods are full Of men
afflicted that way.
Some y-aarc a0O fi,ara rvoe EapaaI Ia INF.
frage organization here, led by the nOW-famous
Belya Lockwood, that held regular weekly
meetings ia what was then known as Union
League Hall, tall building yet standing on
Ninth street below Z. The meetings were held
each Saturday evening, and as Belva's follow
ing was composed Of a rather queer set-men
and women both-there were some funny scenes
occurring each night, and it soon became the
correct thing for the boys to go down to the
meetings and see the fun.
1t was the rule to allow persons in the au-
dience to ask questions and participate in the de-
bate, aud whenever Mrs Lockwood or her Lieu
tenant "a tall female that the boys called the
9" Goddess of Liberty" because she always had
a gorgeous red silk shawl draped dramatically
about herr learned of any friend of their ideas
being IN the audience, he or she was loudly in
vited by name TO address the meeting from the
platform. Such an invitation was always taken
up by the boys, who made loud calls for q
speech from the party named.
One Saturday night Schenck (nepbew), who
was here on some duty, was induced to go with
party to see and hear the fun. / was then
working on a local paper and detailed for that
meeting, for the papers made big reports of the
proceedings, verbatim as nearly as possible.
knew Schenck well, and nc soon spied me
al work at table just beneath the platform.
1t was chance for joke; so he took card
aud wrote note to Mrs. Lockwood, stating
that he and many friends in the audience
would like TO hear from Mr.. -- the writer,
/ as they knew him to be fluent talker and
fully informed on the subject under discussion,
etc, and sent it by old Dr. Lockwood 20 the
platform.
There was where he made his mistake, for
once at least. Mrs. Lockwood had been amused
at some of my reports Of her circus, and we
were great friends; so she stopped over, and
after asking if ! would like TO say anything
announced that l was too busy on my work to
speak. That let me out, and Schenck's little
joke didn't work
Then / reached quietly up to the platform
stand and got the card. Beside the note he
had written there was engraved across the
other side Caspar Schenck, u. $. Navy"
| thought a moment about scheme and
! after few moments, when Schenck's attention
was Withdrawn from the stand, beckoned Mrs
/ Lockwood
Don't you know, Mrs. Lockwood, who thi.
4 is?" showing the card. " No? Why, he is 3
distinguished officer IN the Navy nephew o.
Gen. Schenek, Of Ohio. and a. earnest and elo.
guent as the General himself Make him adj
4 dress you. He is very difident, but stick t.
4 him and be viii give you rouser. That's
/ him down the center aisle there. GO and talk
I TO him ii he shows sbyness."
The scheme Of revenge worked magnif
Gently. There were half a dozen Navy meI
f,F Z
/ be would rather 20 into action with landing
! party than to get up there IN that crowd and
/ chirp. Mrs Lockwood announced that sht
understood that Mr Schenck, of the Navy,
! nephew Of Gen. Schenck, was in the audience
and she would like TO hear from him.
At the mention Of his name poor Schencl
/ started as If he had been shot, and prett,
I nearly bad a fit right away, while his mate
| stared at him IN dumb surprise. The nam
was a very familiar one to a Washington audi
4 ence. and chorus Of shouts for Schenck,
| Schenck!" broke out all over the crowded.
hall, while his mates began to laugh. Schenck'
l amazement and wrath grew greater 50 rapid,
that the Others Of his party had to hold him &
keep bin from falling of his chair into th
aisle.
Mrs Lockwood went down from the plat
form and straight 20 poor Schenck, and begal
urging him to aceede to her request. OF course
that little proceeding pointed him out 10 tn
audience, and when the resemblance was dis
covered at once, the storm Of demands for
speech increased.
1t was no 20. and finally Mrs LOCKWOOD
gave it up, and then the audience quiete
down. The poor victim got up and slid on
with his friends and escaped to his hote
whence he sent word that be intended to xii
me on sight.
] kept carefully away from the Ebbitt Hous
and the Navy Department for a day or two
and finally he realized that ] had only got
little bit ahead Of him on an attempted pIacti
cal joke, and when l met him again the Who'll
thing was settled over bottle of claret.
Schenck was a very gallant officer durin
the war, and didn't believe By a long sight. i
going below as a non-combatant whenever hi
vessel was going into action The first tim
he was on a vessel IN action he went on dee
and reported that he did not intend to sta
down below at the magazine when fight wa
going on, by - sight, and wanted some
thing 10 do on deck. Very soon after an Office
commanding one Of the gun divisions was di,
abled, when he at once took his place an
fought the guns
That was not the only instance Of the kin
during the war, aud he gained goodly nun
Der Of files IN rank for gallantry in action
CLOSE CALL FOR LIE.
Capt Nathan McCabe Ball who lives Owe
/ near Alexandria, Va is one of those ex-rebe
, who, like Col. Mostly thoroughly accepted ti
result Of the war, and has for years been an a
7 dent Union man IN the best sense of the wort
. lie was in the city few days ago. and in
D general chat told me the following inciden