The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-22
PERSONAL.


balloting for the prize.
Companion Philippe Of Orleans" az the Comts
de Paris j. known In the Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion Of the United States has sent 10 the
Pennsylvania Commandery an embroidered silk
banner. which was formally presented At the meet
Ing on Oct. a. Capt Companion Philippe and his
son. the Due dOTIeans. members Of the Com
mandery, the Comte through services I'm the war;
and bis son By inheritance belonging 70 the second
class On their visit to this country last year the
Bourbon princes we're Hospitality entertained at
the Union League. and TO commemorate the Oeca-
sion, on his return TO Paris. Companion Philippe
caused the banner to be embroidered by some Of
the most skillful workers ln Lyons. The presenta~
ton took place at the Union League. George W.
Childs made the presentation speech, and the Com
mander, Gen. David ~ Gregg made the reply
accepting The banner.
Hiram Maxim, the scientist and electrician, in
ventor Of the Maxim smokcss powder says q it il
a mistake to suppose that the discharges Of a rife
loaded with suaokeless powder is noseesa. There
H." says he, no such thing as nOiseless gunpow-
der The report from a discharges Of smokeless
powder Is much sharper and higher pitched than
from that Of ordinary black powier bat IL cannot
be heard anything like so Jar away Besides this
the reeoil Of the piece - much less with smokeless
powder"
Reports have gone out that Mrs Grant was on
the Decline and that she a brOken-down, fee
bic woman. The newspaper reporters Of the
Windy City" did not see Mrs. Grant in that light
during the late meeting of the Army OF the Ten
nessee at Chicago for almost every paper describes
her IA a fne-loOking stately old lady with many
years Of life yet before her. Notwithstanding
these reports, Mrs. Grant - not Ia robust health
and she passed every available moment Of time
while at the unvailing Of her illustrious husbands
staine in resting She says herself that she can
not stand the racets Of former years with any de-
gree OF comfort"
At the reception given IN Mrs. Grants honor by
Mrs. Potter Palmer, in Chicago. during the I'M
vaing Of the Grant monument, Oct Z, the Gen
erals widow visibly moved by the affectiouate
tributes Of the Generals old comrades. For two
hours " the kindly faced Old lady with white hair
stood in the shadows Of The library Of the man
sion Of the Palmers, smiled the old soldiers
shook their hands, and chatted with them" There
was no mention Of memories that might have
brought tears. Among the nOtabIes WAS Cen
Ogiesby, ex- Governor Of Illinois, who fought with
Grant in the West. and many others who made
name and reputation under the Great Leader. But
perhaps Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Of tho Regular
Army, was the most conspicuous he was in full
uniform and accompanied BY his full STAFF who
also wore their gIiltering soldier clothes, which
the GAR. men; but then, most Of the staff had
never heard rebel bullet whistle a sound which
had been familiar music TO the gray haired vet
Grams who had served under Grant at some time
during their service. either In the East or West.
An item was recently published in New York
paper which said: Senator Joe Blackburn, Of
Kentucky, must be believer in luck for il was
due TO the merest chance that his bones were not
bleaching on the plains Of Texas, where he fought
with Sam Houston at san Jacinto and the Alamo
and once escaped by drawing white bean when
the Mezicans had selected detail Of Texans 10 be
shot" This would be nice story but when it is
remembered that the battle Of San Jacinto was
fought in the Spring Of 1885, while Senator Black
burn was not born until 1888 therefore it would
hardly have been possible for him to have been in
that battle for Texas liberty.
Mr. Henry Carey Baird. OF Philadelphia. Pa. has
presented handsome portrait Of Gen. W. +. smith.
familiarity known Badly Smith, 4" to the United
States Military Academy at West Point, NY.
Mrs. Stella Christian is an interesting eharao-
ter Of the Cherokee Nation. During the rebellion
she donned male attire enlisted In the rebel army
under Gen Mcintosh, who commanded the Ar
kansas Division 81 the rebel forces and il Is said
made courageous soldier. She was wounded ut
Pea Ridge, her sex discovered and she was dis
charged from the service. Later in the war she
served a year under AIarmnduke. She subse-
quently married Arkansas farmer who moved
20 the Cherokee country and is now the mother of
nine children. Her husband is a "squaw man. -
II she had not been wounded at Pea Ridge she
would probably have helped in the soaIping Of the
dead and wounded soldiers a. that first big fight in
the West.
Henry weltzel Co. 2. 54th Ohio, Ia one Of the
prominent business men Of Toledo, o., who has
raised himself from the realms Of obscurity TO a
position Of ufiuenee within the last so years Com
rsde Weitzet was born in Cincinnati Aug. IS 1876,
and had none OF the advantages, his parents being
poor. He went into the army in September. 1861,
and was discharged IN July, 1863 on account of
wounds received at the battle Of shiloh. WeitzeI
was not only wounded but WAS taken prisoner and
served several months in rebel prisons which were
not quite as bad that time as they became later
Aner being discharged he went to Toledo. whore
he Ia one Of the best-known men of the city has
accumulated property. and Is identified with
every Grand Army movement In that section. His
comrades say Of Wetzel that he will do to tie to-
At meeting Of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy at ST. Louis. Mo-, recently, Gen. Beaure-
gard, who commanded the rebel forces at the first
Bull Run battle, and succeeded Albert Sidney
Johnston ia command OF the rebel forces at Shiloh
but who now poses as one Of the Supervisors Of
the Louisiana Lottery, subject to the usual
hero worship that obtains on such occasions
Beauregard is getting old, but appeared to be in
excellent health, his snOw-white hair showing ND
In striking contrast TO q healthy and rudy com
pIexion. The General looks like and has the
manners Of the typical Frenchman, and is az
bonbastic to-day he was when writing some Of
his battle reports during the uapleasantnesS.
Gen John W Kimbai Of Fitohburg, Mass. thu
Republican nominee for State Auditor OF Massa-
ehusetts entered the service as Captain OF thu
Fifehburg FusiIiers 10 June. 1861. He was pro-
msIed Lieutenant Colonel of the 18th Mass and
commando. that regiment IN all the battles OF the
PeninsuIar Cam pnign, Second Bull Run South
Mountain Autietam, and down % fredericksburg
when he was ordered home and made Colonel Of
the SD Mass, which regiment he commanded In
tho Army of the Gulf In 1863 He was In the
siege Of Port Hudson. and In the assault on the
works June IA WAS dangerously wounded IA the
thigh He served nearly three years at the front
and was brevetted Brigadier-General OF yolun-
teers for gallant and distinguished services I'm
the hsld during the war" Gen. KimbaII has held
several Important public positions at ono time
being Custodian of rolls, dies plates etc. used in
printing bonds, Treasury notes, national currency
and ali securities of the Governments with head
quarters at the Bureau Of Engraving add Printing
in Washington. He has been a member of the
Ma ssaehusetts Legislature seven years In every
position he has held he has been pains-taking
public servant.
Louis Gathman. OF Chicago milling machine
company has invented plan which he thinks will
indefinitely prolong the usefulness of heavy ord