The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-09-12

! veterans VIII assemble at Memorial Hall
tO elect MAJ Ir-General % command the
Louisiana Division for the ensuing wear.
The rumored candidates are the incnm-
bent (whO has served bnt the third OF a
iull term, MajOr.Gencrdl w. j. Behan
oi the Army OF Northern Virginia; Gen
eral John Glynn, Jr., Army Of Tennes-
see; Colonel j. T.. Richardson, Wash
ingtOn Artillery, and Colonel George
Norman OF the cavalry. There NAV be.
however, some "dsrk horses " from the
country.
SKETCHES OF COMRADES.
Below will be found such personal
notes concerning delegates az The IHm
reporters have been abe TO pick up, a
number who promised memoranda not
having sent it in and others not being
| found.
Colonel b. +. Eshleman, the present
CHIEF OF the veteran corps, Washington
| Artillery Camp, went out with the fa-
nous battalion in 1861 az Captain OF the
fourth company. lie was the first officer
wounded at the battle Of Bull Run.
Alter serving gallantly in several en-
gagements he was promoted 10 Major
| ship OF the battalion, and was in com
m9nd at the surrender at AppOmattox.
Paul Conrad.-A true representative
| OF IL riSur temps" is found in Paul
Conrad, a delegate from Camp Henry,
ST, Paul. He is purely typical LOuisi-
anian. With an ancestry as old as the
country, he combines in himself every
essential feature OF the old-time Creole,
with the progressive characteristics of
the present age.
Born in this city on December 81, 1910,
OF native parentage, he, with many
whose names will ever live in the his
tory OF the State, attended the public
school Of this city.
AT an early age the death OF his father
left him to buffet the world with but lit
tie help, save the encouraging and wise
counsels OF brave mother, and deter
mined his early embarkation in the va
rying and stern aCtualities OF life.
He began a commercial career when
barely ID years of age in the wholesale
grocery business, and afterwards engaged
in the cotton business
The war breaking out when he was
| about 20 years OF age, he joined the
Chasseurs Pied, one Of the first COM
mands to leave this city for the then seat
OF war, Pensacola, in April, 1861.
His career as a soldier was conspicuous
for his personal daring and bravery, not
unmixed with fair share of romance,
and paying the p, nalty of his venture
some spirit, he was three times badly
wounded, once in front of Richmond, at
the battle of Frazier Farm, June 30,
1861, where he was appointed color
bearer of his battalion on the field by
the Colonel commanding. The flag thus
entrusted to him, which he carried to
the end of the war, is the same battle
flag which was presented to st. Paups
Battalion by General Longstreet to COM
memorate their desperate charge at
Seven Pines, and which was after the
surrender at Appomattox taken to a
place of safety in Richmond.
About 1879 meeting of the veterans
of the old command delegated Mr.. Con-
rad to go to Richmond and secure the
battered war emblem, which he did, and
after reporting to his old comrades in
arms he delivered the flag into the Gus
tody OF the Association of the Army of
Northern Virginia, which has unfurled
it in Memorial Hall, where it now hangs,
a silent and eloquent reminder of those
troublous times which brought it into ex-
stence.
At Sharpsburg (or Antietam) Septem-
Der ~, 1861, he was a second time
wounded, and fell into the hands of the
Federals. After being exchanged and
before thoroughly recuperated from his
disabling wounds, we find him again in
the field of active duty with his COM
mand in and about the historical Black
water, Southampton county, Va, and at
the battle of Belletield he was again
wounded.
Surrendering with the last forlorn
hope, after four years sand several months
OF actual active service, he resumed his
duties of citizenship to his native State,
relapsing into those peaceful pursuits in
which he could serve his people most
benefcially. In 1867 he was elected AS
sistant Secretary of the Finance Com
mittee of the City Council, where his
intelligent administration of the office
soon promoted him to the Secretaryship.
With varying successes to himself
financially he thereafter engaged in va
rious commercial enterprises, until of
late years he acquired home in the
town of Waveland, adjoining Bay st.
Louis, Miss, where his progressive spirit
and enlightened enterprise were soon
recognized, and he was elected and is
still serving as a Councilman of that cor
poration. His suggestions of progress
were soon adopted by his new constitu-
ents, and some time ago he was called up
on to serve as President of the Gulf Coast
Ice and Manufacturing Company, which
is now atfording such material comforts
to the denizens of that lively little town.
Many years ago he accepted slbal-
tern position with the Louisiana State
Company, where his worth was
soon recognized, and his promotion to
the internal direction of his office affairs
gradually followed, and which upon the
death of their late President, DR.. M. A.
Dauphin, eliminated in his being chosen
President of that vast institution which
office he now holds with credit to himself
and advantage to the company.
He is also Director in the Cherokee
Iron Manufacturing Company of Rusk,
Tex, which has sought the benefit of his
advice and experience, and altogether he
finds his time we'll taken up with the
administration of the affairs of others.
Yet with his multifarious duties he re-
mains what he ever was, true and loyal
friend and safe adviser, one upon whom
none who know him ever hesitate to en-
trust their most secret condolences.
His peculiar attributes are his un-
GWeryinp devotion tO dutV his undaviat-