The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30

CHAS. MANLY eUSBEE. retaliation for a
similar act of the Confederates, who placed
800 Union prisoners in the exposed portion
of the city of Charleston, which was being
shelled by the Federal batteries.
Passing through this ordeal unframed,
the young soldier was afterward paroled
and subsequentlyexch lie at once
Joined his regiment again, finding il in
trenched before Petersburg and partici-
pated in the last struggles of the war, sur
rendering with his command at Appomat-
tox
Returning home, he lost no time in en-
rolling himself as a student Of the North
Carolina university at Chapel 2ill, where
he remained not all Of the whole session.
He went to Raleigh and applied himself
studiouslY to reading law.
In 1857 be was licensed TO practice, and
from that date up to the present he has en-
ioyed steadily increasing success as a
lawyer. Tie is member Of the Raleigh
law firm of Messrs. Reade, Busbee e. Bus
bee, who hold one of the largest practices
in North Carolina.
Mr.. Busbee joined the 7 q. o. F. in 1870,
becoming member of Manteo lodge No
6, in the city of Raleigh: lie was an early
recipient OF distinguished donors at the
hands of his brethren of the three links.
Less than year after his initiation as an
Odd Fellow he was elected grand patri-
arch Of the grand encampment. In 1919
ne became q member Of the grand lodge OF
his native state, and in 1880 this body
elected him deputy grand master. The
year following the highest Office in tho gift
of the state organization, grand master,
was given to him.
In 1874 be was selected as n representa-
tive to the sovereign grand lodge. the ma
tional Organization Of the fraternity. IL
assembled in Atlanta, Ga, that year, and
here it was he made his first appearance
among the brethren who have recently i'm
posed upon him their highest trust. For
fifteen years without an intermission he
has represented his grand lodge in the na
tional body, and in 1888 he was made dep
uty grand sire, and in the meeting few
weeks ago at Topeka, Kan, he was pro
NOTED to the Office Of grand sire.
From the first he has been an enthu-
siastic Odd Fellow, and has made pains
taking and thorough study OF the laws OF
the order. There are today few men, IL
any, among the zoe, 900 members Of the
u VI " n nv nip BAoAo AeAALAAtAA WIN hhS
tenets of the order and its inside work
ings and history.
Mr.. Busbee was married in July. 1868. TO
Miss Littlejohn, of Granville county, y. C.,
who died in 1887. He has six children.
While not politician in the ordinary
sense, Mr.. Busbee has several times been
intrusted by his party with responsible
leadership. In 1874 be received the Demo
cratic nomination from the county OF
Wake for a seat in thSNorth Carolina state
senate The county WIS Republican in
politics, and had not given Democratic
majority since the war. Mr. Bushels
great popularity and eminent fitness won
the day, and his entire ticket was elected.
He was again nominated in 1854 and sue
cessfully elected IA a member Of the state
house Of representatives.
lie Is an eloquent speaker, with fine ad-
dress and pleasant delivery. He has n
store Of humor and frrud q ready re-
partee tina; makes him popular and en-
pertaining after dinner talker.