The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-26
PERSONAL

PERSONAL.
Alva :. TabeT. the newly eleeted Commander %
John A. RaWIins Post No. J. Washington, d O..
served during the war rs Sergeant Major Of tho
18th L. s. Inf He participated with his regiment
IN the Atlanta campaign. and a number Of other
important engagements. and while he was ever ia
the thicSest of the fight it was his good fortune
never to be wounded. At the close Of the war his
regiment was ordered TO garrisoa duty at Augusta
'ia- where Il remained until ordered to Fort Glib
SON. Indian Territory. While there il prevented
boodshed between the loyal and dsloyaI Indians OF
the Cherokee Nation. Cornrrie Taber's Term Of
service expired Aug Is67 when he went to T,uzi
ana. and acted as clerk 90 The Board Of Rei-frars
IN Ouaehta Parish, while the Slate WAS being regis
tered under Gen Sheridan. From there he e,,rna
70 nshiHgtob, and was engaged Cor awhile ia tho
drug business He afterwaTd entered the Gov.
srument service, and then accepted a position IN
Riggs Bank. He at present is engaged in thu
practice Of law. As a Grand Army comrade ne ia
very popular, having held several positions in his
1osti also serving one term Chief Mastering OFF,
Ger OF The Department OF the Potomac during Col
Li"eolns administration a. Department Com
mander. Is member Of the Union Soldiers All
anee. and one Of The Board Of Managers Of The
Temporary Home for Soldiers and sailors Of tbia
city He Is also a knight Templar aud a member
Of various other societies and oFganizafiona
ComTade Taber is an energetic. active man.
and Rawlins Pest viii doubtless enjoy term
OF prosperity during the time he serves a. its
Commander He is also excellent story teller,
and can entertain his listeners BY the hour.
Lawrence p. Barrett, the famous actor. who Ia.
been suffering fer several years with throat tr,rh.s
underwent a very successful operation last week.
ms VIII neesssitate retirement from the stage f
some time II not permanently. As soon a. he IS
no IN Il
intends 10 take his rest ComFads Barrett enlisted
IN a New Eaglaud regiment nj the outbreat, az tEa
rebellion, and served Captain Ia the 18th Mass
from Dec y. ISL, to Aug. 9. 1852, when he was
discharged.
Several Grand Army Posts in Massachusetts ara
nsitating the election Of Gen. Beujarain F. Bgtisr
for the next Department Commander thai state
There Is q GAR Post az Lowell named for Gen.
Butler and he has been an active member Of thu
Order since its foundation. The General would
make efficient Department. Comuanfier To-
Notwithstanding his increasing years he is sturdy
hard|orking man. and his inteIlee: is as bright to-
day as 1t was 30 years ago. when lie made New Or
leans respectable city to live in By his systematic
methods.
On the petition Of Chas. Early Of Washington
writ Of lunatieO iRquirendO has been ordered 10
issue BY Justice Cox Of the District of Colombia
IA the case Of Lieut.. William T. Whitfield Upilsd
States Navy, retired. Lieut.. Whitfield has been
showing symptoms Of insanity for some time.
The twin daughters OF Gen James 4. williamson
ex-Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Misses afadse and Pauline we're formally insuesed
into Washington society Mt The family residence On
Friday last. These young ladiesaFe daughters 81 a
gallant soldier, and pretty charming and inter-
esting They have a warm greeting for all the ID
veterans who were their fathers eom-ades IN ths
late war.
Lyman H. Lamprey Of Manchester y. n bas
been appointed Deputy Collector Of Internal Rev
enue- CorBrade LaEnpFey's war record i a st,l,r-
did one lie went ont with the Ielh y. H. and Wa
wounded twice at the battles Of ChanceHOrsviIls
and Cold Harbog-
Corporal Tanner. ex-COmmissioner OF Pensions.
was admitted 20 the bar Of the District Of Csunlf.
on Thursday last The Corporal proposes to make
Washington his future home. and viii resume the
practice Of law. which was interrupted by rs ..y
Pointment as Commissioner Of Pensions
There have been runners afloat to The elect tat
Capt. I. W. SyIaons. Corps Of Engineers. T. :,
Army, who was lately relieved from lie pos..i.e.
OF Assistant TO the Engineer Commissioner OF tl5s
District Of Columbia. proposed resilsin- his cam
mission ID the Army - accept lucrative position "a
private life. In letter TO a friend reeeatlv Curt
SyInOns denies these runOTs. says he j. sssuch
pleased with his new station at Portland Ore and
tiiat ne has hot the least intention OF resiEnsng
from the Engineer Corps.
Adjuiant- General Hastings. Of Pennsylvania. I..s
been elected biennial orator for the Goetheaa Lit
erary Society OF Franklin and 3larshaa college of
Pennsylvania, and has accepted the position.
Capt F. A AIahan. Of the L : Corps Of Enzi-
neers, gave interesting lecture al Coluns biA
College in New York City last week, apou ths
Strageiie Features of the Gulf OF Mexico and the
caribbean Sea, which h illustrated with r-aus
The Captain handled the subject IN a masserly
manner.
Gen Daniel T. Sickles has resigned his position
as Commissioner OF the New YORK State Civil Ssrv-
ice Board because Of the pressure Of private basi-
ness and also because ne found IL difficult to attend
the meetings of the Commission at Albany. The
soldier element of New York VIII lose a good
friend on the Commission by this action OF Gen
siekleS, who has always used every effort to have
veterans appointed TO positions whenever possible
Capt Robert NJ. Foster, who served through the
war in the 10th IL. and who aow resides NJ Mon
tcelO H., has recently discovered that his wife i
the legal heir $4,000 acres Of land in the States
Of Virginia and Kentucky. The Captain has there
fore entered suit IN the Federal Court ut Coxingtou
KY TO secure possession of the land which Is now
estimated 10 be worth several million dollars The
Captains attorneys assure him that there is Little
doubt but thai his case viii result favOrabIy.