Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-29


X ~ regiment, the eleventh
VIM. M. MEREDITH. Indiana. Shortly after
ward Gov. Morton appointed him state com
missary-general, and as such he superintended
the issuing of rations to all the Indiana troops
during the first six months Of the war. In July,
1862, he was appointed sergeant-major OF the
eleventh infantry. but before he could report
for duty the governor commissioned him as
second lieutenant, and gave him authority to
recruit company. In less than week he had
company which was composed largely OF
printers, was commissioned first lieutenant,
and when his command was mustered in as
Company E, Of the SEVENTEEN Indiana volun-
teers, he was elected captain and commits
stoned on the same day that Benjamin Harri-
son received his commission as colonel of the
regiment Capt. Meredith served with his
command until August, 1864, when he was hon.
orably discharged on account Of disability re-
sulting from injuries received in the service
He afterward rendered valuable service as an
officer of the sanitary commission.
Since the war Capt. Meredith has worked in
New York, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, st.
Louis, and Chicago. In June, 1875, he accepted
the position Of superintendent of the steel
plate printing department of the Western Bank
Note and Engraving company OF Chicago.
CONCENTRATING CAPT. MEREDITH.
Capt Meredith has been receiving congratu-
latory dispatches all day from Chicago, ST.
Louis and Indianapolis. The first announce
ment he made of his appointment was in a
dispatch to the Chicago Press club, of which he
is a popular member. To-day he got the fol-
lowing dispatch, signed "The Press Club"
1.-The following boys were around the big
table when your dispatch was received. Every
one shouted, Bully for the captain, and Opie
Read tapped the bell three times in quick sue
cession. McGovern said it was the best news
he had heard in a month. We all congratulate
you: Pastgale, Eggleston, Fleming, McGovern,
Lodi
Barron, Read, Nixon, Scott, Nicholas, McHugh,
Frazer, Whitford, Fuller, Dresser. visiting
member said that if outsiders had chance this
list would fill a column"
THE DISTRICT MARsHALsH1p.
The marshalship is the only District Office it
is not thought should Of right 60 to District
man. 1t is of close confidential character to
the President and it is considered appropriate
that he should desire to put friend in the
place. 1t is the most important marshalship in
the country having a national character from
the association with the executive To be
selected for this Office has always been regarded
as high honor. A social distinction attaches
to 1t on account OF the supervision the marshall
usually has over the social affairs Of the admin
istration. MIR. Hayes and Mr.. Cleveland re-
lieved their marshals of these social duties, but
in both cases men of the District were selected
rather than personal friends of the President
In those two cases the Office was treated as
local one.
Mr.. Ransdell has been spoken Of for this
place from the first on account of his fitness for
It and his personal relations with the President
He is one-armed soldier and man of fine
appearance and good address. He is two or
three years under fifty and is a man Of family
His eldest daughter is just about ready to enter
society. He is resident Of indianapolis, where
he is at the head of the safety department of
Fletcher's bank. He is very little known in
Washington, but is most highly spoken of by
Indiana people.
ACAREFULLy CONSIDERED APPOINTMENT.
1t was only after much hesitation and long
deliberation that the President decided to ap-
point any but District man to the marshall
ship. No other than Mr.. Ransdell could have
taken the commission outside the District. The
personal relations of Mr.. Ransdell with the
President and his relations to affairs in lndi-
ana made it very desirable that he should oc-
cupy this position. The only trouble to the
Presidents mind was that Ransdell was not
citizen OF the District. He did not like to go
outside to fill even the marshalship. At one
time he actually decided that the place
should go to District man, and he
thought of Mr.. Ransdell for another APP
pointment But it was found to be
impossible to arrange matters better than by
the appointment made yesterday afternoon.
All those who know MIR. Ransden speak OF him
in the highest terms, and vouch for it that he
and his family will soon be very popular in
Washington. They speak of him as q man of
culture and fine personal qualities, and of his
wife charming lady. Representative
Browne, Mr.. Halford, and Capt. Meredith,
who, besides the President, are his personal
friends here, speak in the highest terms Of him.
AT THE MARsHALs OFFICE.
The announcement of the appointment of
Col. Ransdell as the marshal for the District of
Columbia was not entirely unexpected at the
marshal's Office. The incumbent, Mr.. A. A.
Wilson, states that he is not acquainted with
his successor. He feels he says, that heavy
weight of responsibility is about to be lifted
from his shoulders, and he will gladly surren-
der it. As to his administration of the affairs
Mr.. Wilson says he feels thankful to his subor-
dinates that he will leave 1t in SO good q condi
ton. 1t is an Office Mr.. Wilson said to STAR
reporter to-day of so much responsibility that
if the incumbent attends to its supervision per-
sonally one term will be about enough. Mr.
Wilson said that he hoped he would be relieved
by the LIST, at the close Of the fiscal year.
MINISTER TO HAYTL
The next important appointment Is one in
which the District is interested because the
appointee is resident of the District Mr.,
Frederick Douglass, Of the District of Column
bia, is appointed minister resident and consul
general to Hayti. Mr.. douglass is the most
famous colored man in the country. He owes
his position to remarkable natural gffts that
led him out Of slavery to high rank as
speaker and writer. He was O slave In Mary
land from his birth in 1917 until he wis twenty
one years old, when he escaped to the north.
He rapidly attained prominence as an anti
slavery speaker and lecturer in this country
and in England. He has always taken an active
part in the republican party, and has held
several Offices OF Importance. Under Mr.. Hayes
he was marshall Of the District, and later was
recorder Of deeds.
Other appointments yesterday were: James
@. Wright Of Dakota, to be agent for the
Indians Of the Rosebud agency In Dakota.
Henry Mel. ?. Huse, TO be . lieutenant, junior
grade, In the navy.
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