The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-18

be prcecnt at The services but g waa given 20 ts
church ina neat speech by Comradc Henry A.
Beatty, a veteran who served under Gen. Grant
Ia tHe audience were Mrs. Gen. Grnni q. 81 Grant,
jr., wife and children, and Mrs. Gen. Clinton b.
Fiske. Mr.. Grant donated $50 a. a present nom
Cen Grants four grandchildren 10 help pay or
the church's debt
Capt Emil Frey, tho former Minister from The
Swiss Republic to the United States was elected on
Thursday, Dec IL, in joint session OF che swiss
Congress nt Bcrue member Of the Federal Conn
ell. This Council consists Of seven members. who
are elected every three years by the General So
sembly Of Congress. They constitute the Cabinet
Of tho President, that officer and lhs Vice Pre.i-
dent being chosen from is members These two
officers are elected for one year only 10 would
therefore appear that Capt. Frey Is rapidly an
PronchiHg the Presidency o. The swiss Republic.
and may soon be called upon to iII that mporyans
Office. Capt Frey First L.euJenaul Of tic
9Th I'll. and The Captain of the s2d IT, lie vas
captured az Gettysburg aad served in rebel prisons
for some time.
Tho widow OF Gen. Bomeyn b. Ayres. who 5e-
fore and since her marriage. about 10 wears ago.
has been prominent in Washington and Baltimore
society, was recently admitted to she Roman CabO-
he Church, and has sisnifcd her intention 10 Car
dna Gtbbon Of entering some rel. ziotss order sic
was received into the Church iu company with hev
seven-year-oid daughter Mrs. Ayres has gone on
Southern trip. and 20 il said that upon her return
to Baltimore she will begin The novtiate for enter.
ing the sisteFhOOd Of Visitation. During President
Hayes Administration Mrs. Ayres was a constant
visitor a the White House and frequently assisted
Mrs Hayes at her receptions.
II seems TINT Buffalo BiII's parents we're no creat
hands no Indian killing. The Hon. William r.
Cody's father and mother were good old Qrrakers
Of Chester County Pa. Where thc Wild William
obtained his oioodthirsty and hair lifting procliv-
tiles we viii leave 90 some mind reader
Mrs Bette Taylor cambridge the or 8 surviving
child OF Gen. Zachary Taylor lives at Winchester.
Va, and Is 20 years Of age She Is reported as
being IN reduced circumstances, having lost nearly
all her property during the late war A bin was
recently Introduced in the House Of Representa-
lives, asking thHJ her pension be increased from 80
% 500 per month
Gen. John Newton, Brigadier- General e. 4
Army retired has accepted the position Of Con-
sulhng Engineer of the Board OF Trustees or The
Chicago Sanitary Commission, and viii be placed
IN charge Of The construction Of ghs great draaags
canal.
Mrs s. " Whitman and q number Of ladies of
Carroll County, No, are building a memorial to
the soldiers Of that County who fell la the war Of
the rebellion, both Federal and Confederate. at
CarF0iItOu.
Atthc request fthe Comte de Paris. Mayor Filler,
Of Philadelphia. has forwarded to him Photographic
and a history Of the various public buildings Of the
Quaker City. The Comte was much impressed
with the old building where the flrss American
Congress was held.