The National tribune., 1891-08-20

who gaze upon il will supply that feature"
A soIdier-hater recently tackled John D. Luster
veteran, 10 san Francisco. and tried to make game
Of his GAR badge, saying the Grand Army men
made him very weary. and that three-qBarters Of
the men now drawing pensions never smellsd the
smoke OF powder in battle. AZ this Lustcr, VINO is
a pensioner, and so badly wounded that he has %
use cane. brought that useful weapon down upon
the scoTer'5 head with such force That he Aoored
him. and afierward used his stick 10 such good pur-
pose that the fellow who did not think an old
soldier could would fight, had 10 be taken away
in patrol wagon for repairs. Another victory for
the old veterans.
Mr.. T. Q. Evans, Of Boston, Mass. IL one Of the
most enterprsng men in Eis line Of business in the
country. lie is advertising agent, and has q
large business. He was a private soldier Of the
18th Mass, and badly wounded IN both hands
and lefL Lex al the battle Of New Bern ~ O.. Dee r.
1852. He was honorably discharged in February.
l-63, and, although severely injured brings to his
business an amount Of energy that most well men
do not possess.
Col. Dewitt @. Wheeler, who was for years con-
nected with the Treasury Department was re-
Gently appointed Superintendent Of Che New York
Cusiom-Eouse by Collector Erhardt. Col. Wheeler
was at one time prominent politician in New
York, and held many fine positions The Collector
did graceful act aad appointed q capable man
when he took Clint" Wheeler into She Custom
house. Several times poems Of the Coouel'5 COM
position have been read AZ different National
Cemeteries around Washington on Memorial Day
Commander Mason U. $. Navy retired, tells Of
some rare whisky he once had the pleasure Of
drinking. The casS which contained the liquor
was placed on board the Columbus when she was
lanched 10 1919, and from one cause or another was
not used until the Columbus sailed. under Com
Il Al. In 10
casS was opened. After 20 years Of tossing on the
waves Of every ocean on the globe, ecasz, which
had first contained 600 gallons was found to be
only half full, having evaporated to that extent.
The liquor had cost but Is cents gallon originally
but il was fac thatits price could not be counted
in dollars and cents. The Commander says il
poured like thin oil, and was as smooth 10 the
throat as gycerine, and was powerful good 10 the
taste"
Col George 3. Mcclellan who is the Treasurer
Of the BrooSlyn Bridge Co., IS said to be all the
time growing more and more like his distinguished
father in appearance and manner. He is also said
to inherit his fathers liking for engineering work.
touching incident occurred on Memorial Day
at Trinity Cemetery, New York City at the grave
Of Gen. John A. Dix. The Rev. Morgan Dix, the
son Of the old hero after whom Post I35, GAR,
under whose auspices the ceremonies were held,
was named, before Offering the benedicton, asked
the privilege Of INDUCING in little pardonable
PRIDE and calling his son, bright lad of 10 years.
to lis side, he introduced him TO those assembled
John A. Dix, jr., a grandson Of the old General
whose name he bore. Can you wonder that at this
revived memory Of the past nearly everybody
present was affected 10 tears?
Miss Clara Barton so widely known for her
labors in extending the Red Cross Society, and who
takes much interest in the soldier boys and who
IS an efficient worker in the Woman's Relief Corps,
is said to be the fist person 70 decorate soldiers
graves patriotic rather than personal act Of
homage. She is also the only woman who ever sat
in the Swiss National Council, and no other woman
either ever received as she did from the Old
Kaiser William. the Iron Cross Of Prussia.
Mrs. Sarah c. seavey, Of H.verhiII, Mass, is
supposed to be the youngest surviving daughter Of
a Revolutionary soldier in the country, and her
age goes to substantate the claim. She was Is
years old when her father died. So years ago. She
exhibits most remarkable health, while her intel
leet j. very perceptve. She is the mother Of four
sons-Enoch. Grin D., Charles and Frank-aIl Of
whom participated in the war. Mrs. Setvey is a
very pleasant talSer, and her war stories are very
interesting and instructive. She has travelled ex-
tensiyey, and is very accurate in her description
Of the principal points ofnerest coming under her
observation. Her father. Abner Harmon of scar
DOrO. Me- was an .ht4lNlhAk uulCF Ten. putnam,
participating in the brittle Of Bunker HILL and in
all subsequent events during those patriotic times
in the early days Of our country. He twice married
his first choice being a daughter from the we'll
known Potter stock, first settlers in Pawlucxet
Il. T. His second wife was Deborah Crockett
daughter Of Jonathan Crockett, Of Gorham, Me-
and mother of Mrs. Sarah G. Seavey.
Admiral Walker and his officers Of the White
Squadron of Evolution were the recipients of n
banquet rendered by members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, New York city. The brilliant affair
took place Wednesday afternoon, Aug 5. at the
Lawyers Club. The Admiral ana his officers
were welcomed 10 q hattering speech By Charles
smith, President Of the Chamber Of Commerce 10
which the Admiral responded in a very impressive
manner He was followed by the Hon. Abram s.
Hewitt, Commander J. w. Miller, of the Naval
Reserve. and others, who made interesting
speeches.
While a party Of veterans sat together in the
depot at Detroit waiting for the train benr them
away from the National Encampment they in
dulged in a few "Reminiscences Mai Don c.
Lowell Department COmmander of Washington
and Alaska said. when the Sd Mich. left Grand
Rapids WAS No. in the irst four Of Co. A. and as
we marched along South Division street from the
fair grounds I recOilect that handsome young girl
ran out from the porch Of DR.. Platts stone resi-
dence and placed bouquet OF nOwerS in the muz-
zIe Of my gun. That bouquet I carried clear to
Washington" do you know who the young lady
was?" asked a Grand Rapids veteran a member
Of the 6lh Mich Cav, and do you know The name
that lady now bears" Maj Lowell said that he
knew her by sight as Miss Fanny Patt ana he was
very much surprised 10 learn that she is now and
for many years has been Mrs Don NJ Dickinson,
wife Of the ex- Postmaster General.
Mrs Mary j. Miller, Of New York CITY who has
Iabored with the Pension Bureau for the past 10
years trying 10 obtain pension succeeded last
week and was notified by the Commissioner that
she would be pensioned rs widow of Burtis Miller
who fought at Port Hudson. Miller was crippled
with rheumatism contracted in the service When
the first news Of the charge upon Port Hudson
was received Miller reported among the slain.
His wife had funeral services read at the Episcopal
Chapel In Greenwich, Conn.,. the Sunday sue
ceeding the battle Three months later IL was
found the report was incorrect, and he returned !