The National tribune., 1890-12-04
PERSONAL.

a patriotic clLlZeu OF Blooming Grove, orange
Co, N. Y, Mr.. Richard Caldwell by name. offered
to erect at his own cost suitabie memorial 70 the
soldiers Of Blooming Grove who served in the Or
ange Couaty regiment during the Of 1912, and
IN the 18th n. Y. in the of the rebellion; in
close the monument with substantial iron fence
and make the whole work free gift to the town,
upon the single condition that the town authori-
ties shall undertake 20 care for and maintain The
memorial in peTpetuity. The authorities accepted
the trust, and appointed committee 10 select a
site and design and both have been decided upon.
The memorial will consist OF a pedestal base and
plinth Of gray granite. supporting trio Of cannon
and a globe carved from the same material, the
whole sumoUnted By an eagle ia bronze The
several faces Of the base will have inscriptions
commemorative Of the patriotism and yalor Of the
soldiers OF the town.
Lieut.. Carl Raichman. 2ih Inf, and Miss Anna
Day, daughter Of Judge John A. Vanderlip,
were married at DansvIe, N. Y. on Wednesday
evening. Nov. Is. Their future home will be at
Fort Mckinney, Wyo.
Comrade r. Heap, Superintendent Of the Glen
dale National Cemetery, near Richmond Va. has
desk made in 1910 which has been in possession
Of the Heap family Of England II il said to have
been used by Oliver Cromwell in 1917, g. when he
was fighting CharlesI. II IS Of antique oak, beau
tifuly carved and highly polished, and is valued
very Bttuhiy Dy NOulFhQe l1ehps
TX President Rutherford b. Hayes has been at
tending the meeting Of the Trustees Of the State
University Of Ohio at Columbus during the past
week. Gen. Hayes Is looking WELL and says that
he never enjoyed better health. He thinks that
with the endowment which the trustees have in
view, the Ohio College will be brought up 10 a
standard Of learning equal to any Of the kind in
the country. lie was particularly pleased with the
military and mechanical training Of the school
James Perry, a veteran Of the 7lth y. Y, who
left leg at Gettysburg while riding IN a street.
cur recently in New York City was insuIted by a
big, pompous individual. The car was crowded
and the big got up out the corner seat 10 let
lady set down, and Comrade Perry moved up
and took the vacated seat that the lady could sit
next to her friend, who was already seated The
big at this gIared down on Comrade Perry,
and exclaimed: ' You are a - hog" Perry is
small man aud good natuzed and he attempted to
explain why lie had moved up, bat the big man
would listen 10 no explanation. even though the
old veteran told him he minus n leg which he
left on the battlefield Of Gettysburg To lhis the
big man ret0rted that nc would bet 500 that he
never battle, and that he had lost the leg in
a thrashing machine. Both men then exchanged
cards with the understanding that Comrade Perry
should call at the big mans Office the next day and
put up the money, Perry bring proof OF his ssrv-
that Perry would not show up. The next morning
Comrade Perry and several friends who were SOL
disFs invaded the brokers' Office for he proved 10
be q broker, but We're told that the big man had
left the city for a week. The comrades propose to
make the fellow put up for his bets, and Perry
If he gets the money he viii present il TO some
charitable institution.
comrade writes US from Rhode Island, saving,
that Hon. Oscar Laphnm, who succeeds Mr.
Spooner in the House Of Representatives, was a
member Of Co. X, eth r. l., and is highly spoken
Of by those acquainted with him. and is reported
being in full sympathy with the veterans, and
f,yoring pension legislation. He also says that
Hon Charles H. Page, who failed Of election, but
who wil in al probability, be elected at the State
election to be held in April next has stated that
lac also flvOrs pension legislation, and that should
lie be elected he would be found voting for every
thing conducive % the welfare of the old soldiers
Comrade Page served in Co. a, 18th RI
Mrs Marie HiIdreth Parker, a sister-in-law of
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. is about to bring out a
book for children. Mrs. Parker has already writ
ten number of pleasing stories for private ercuIa-
ton, and is said 70 be well qualified to please the
little folks
Patrick GinIey. aprivate Of the Ist N VI. A.. was
proud and happy man Tuesday evening Nov %.
He was recently voted medal by Congress for
special bravery in action. The particular action for
which the medal was granted was the battle of
I;eam's Station. Va, Aug. ., 1861, when he led a
charge in which Union battery was reeaptured
from the rebels, and with his own hands planted
the Stars and Stripes on the ramparts of the fort
amid "a storm cf shot and shell. GnIey's act re-
ceived the special commentator of Gen. Hancock
Gen. Hunt and other officers in their reports The
presentation took place at the Reunion Of the sur
yivors of Efeagher's Irish Brigade, which was
given on the anniversary of the departure of the
63d ". u. for the seat Of war. The first thing on
the program the eating of an elegant dinner
after which there literary exercises and
speech making. Then the presentation was made by
Col. Joel y. Erhardt Collector of the Port of New
York, under whom Ginley is now serving ns
a messenger in the Custom House Comrade Gin
ley went home after the ceremony as happy a man
as one usually sees. He deserves his good fortune
A comrade writes from Waynesburg Pa that in
our list of Cougres5men-eiecL we have the name OF
A. X. Craig, Democrat, from the Twcnty-fourth
Pennsylvania District which 81 am very happy 10
inform you IL a mistake, for Col Andrew stewart
a soldier and hero Of i've years service was elected
by Ia3 plurality and only his soldier record saved
him from the general landslide. Col stewart
enlisted early in Is6l, in the s5th Pa; was AdIuiant
Of the regiment for some time, and alerwnrd was
Aid-ds-Camp to Gen. kem and was captured az
Plymouth y. G.. along with The whole Brigade aud
was prisoner Ofwar year, less IS days having
escaped i've or six times bus was recaptured To
say he Of the heroes Of che war Is putiugit