Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-11-11
LAST OF THE VETERANS.

Ono OF tho Few Survivors OF This Coun.
trv's second War with England.
General Abraham Daily, In full uni
form, and with numerous medals pinned
upon his breast was tho only veteran
OF 1912 who turned out TO do honor to
Washington's birthday, and he was q
guest Of the Veteran Zouaves. The alb.
sence OF others was so conspicuous as to
cause people to ask; "what has become
OF the rest OF the company" Tho fact
Is that death has gathered In the bravo
defenders of the Union, who rallied
around Its standard when Il was Tor the
second time threatened by England's
Toes, until there IL only remnant OF
two or three left A few years ago 1t
was the practice Of the proprietors OF
the Fifth Avenue, tho Continental, or
some Of the other hotels. to
give the veterans q dinnor on
each Of the holidays; but they
have been neglected In this partic-
ular for year or two One reason for
this neglect Is that other than the
veterans took the opportunity to got .
free dinner, having no claim upon the
generosity OF the giver Of the feast
other than that they were acquainted
with some of the veterans Hence this
way OF remembering tho old heroes ~,
or six times year with feast ulti-
mately became vexatious and the Le-
lands and others could not be blamed
for disseminating the custom. Tho re-
unions OF tire VETERANS OF 1919" have
each year fallen of in attendance how
ever, and It is doubtful II there will ever
be another.
General Daily has seemed to surpass
all OF the others In physical strength as
we'll as In length OF life. lIe is in his
ninety-fourth year and moro hale and
hearty than most men are at seventy.
He was born in this city, but for more
than forty years has lived in the eastern
district Of Brooklyn. lie inherits
longevity, his father living until he was
ninety-two years old General Dally's
wife, who was Ann Norman, came from
lineage Of sturdy and prolific stock.
She lived for sixty Ave years after her
marriage. and raised family OF fifteen
children. Although only five OF the
children are now living the old voter.
an has more than fifty descendants
still In the flesh, and he is great
great-grandfather. His eldest son is
about seventy-three years old. The
title Of the old veteran is not. as many
have supposed. one which no earned
when in the war OF 1912, but 1t is COM
plimentary title and came to him by
election TO the command of the bat
TALON Of veterans upon the death OF
General Raymond, few years ago.
General Dally's father was q well-to-
do ship chandler in this city, and for
many years the son worked for him.
But after the war the son held various
positions under the Government At
one time also General Daily had a
grocery ut Hester street and the Bow
cry. at the timc when Grand street was
only little more than country road.
His last business was running restau-
rant in Williamsburg. more than twenty
years ago. lie Is not by any means in
independent circumstances, his only
support coming from his Government
pension OF IS msnth and some assist
ance from the veterans OF the Mexican
and tho Civil wars. An effort was
made last year to have the State rocog-
nize his previous services by giving him
pension. but Governor I'LL disap-
proved the measure. IN. Y. Tribune.