Telegram-herald., 1891-06-19

The BRIDE the arm OF her
son. A. w. Kilbourne. of Cleveland, and
last the bride on the arm Of Gen.
Sehotield, who was in the full
uniform OF a major general
OF the United States army. Rev. X. c.
McIlwain, rector OF the church, per-
formed the ceremony and Bishop Per-
~, of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa,
pronounced the final benediction.
After the ceremony the entire party
were driven TO the Kilbourne resi-
dence. where between the hours of
1880 and $50 the wedding reception
was given to the friends of
the family, verbally invited No
invitations were issued TO parties
residing out of the city. The house
was filed with a profusion of the
choicest cut flowers and ported plants.
the congratulations of friends who
thronged the spacious house. Re-
freshments were served by Weber,
Of Chicago. General and Mrs Scho-
field left In the evening on a
special train for Burlington, where
the generals special car will be
attached To the fast train for the west.
They will 20 direct to san Francisco.
and from there up the Pacific coast,
probably TO Puget sound, and viii be
gone for some weeks. In all probabil-
ity General Schofeld and wife will
make a short stay in keokuk after
their return from the west aud before
proceeding 70 Washington. where they
will make their home at Gen. Scho-
fields residence, 1894 Connecticut
avenue.
fGcn. Schoheif was born in Chautaaqua
county. N. Y. September "a. 1851. After ieay-
ing West Point ne vas assigned 20 the Second
artillery and FOR ave years acted "a Instructor
IN natural philosophy ~ West Point Next he
went TO - Louis on leave % absence from
the army sad allied tho chair Of natural
philosophy IN Washington university OF that
city. In May, 1881, he was appointed captain
and was almos, Immediately promoted 20 be
MAJOR Of Tue First Missouri infantry. Tie sub
seqaentIy became chief OF STAFF to Gen Lyon.
In November. 1851. he had boon promoted to be
briEsdicr general and was assigned TO
the CON m and Of The Missouri militia and In
April, 1904. became commander % the dis
trict Of Missouri IN the fall Of isss he was
given command OF the frontier includ.
ing the Kansas we'll the Missouri
troops. tie was made major general
q volunteers November - iss2 and
after distinguished services at various
points w,s Ia 1865 broveted major general
On the regular army for brav cry az Franklin.
In July iseT Ne vas appointed 10 the command
of ths first military district. Gen Schoaeid
was appointed secretary Of war in 1855. lis
was assigned 20 the command of the
Departments a the Missouri in isss and
March - that year was made o ful major
general When Gen. Hancock died be was as
sixned 90 ths command ~ the division Of the
Atlantic. A. commander % the United states
army his headquarters are az Washington.
Georgia Wells Kisbourne. the daughter ri
George Ers<ine kiibonrEe- after wh~rn she is
named-snd Augusta Wells klsourne. ras
born Ia Keakuk on November o. fs6t and has
lived nearly al % her life 10 her xraadfstaer's
old homestead. which she has Just lsft as
tbe wife q fhe commander 81 ths United
states sruv she attended the schools Va this
city bnt her education vas completed y. MrS
Reefs celebrated school for young ladies' IN
New York aud abroad. ~her- she pursusd her
studies far sofne tine Miss kilocurne
IL very pretty ana attractive SIZE has Pc
tite dgarr.- fair ccmpisEion and ught bro~a
hair m nanaer she - animated aud bright
she ar-t riet Gen Schefeid vh-s she -ss -
years - age sna BY reason q hs'
warm personal friendship Or Mary schcscia
she . fr-qs~ns visitor 20 th- scaensld
home When Miss @shosisld vas married sons
vars sss 50 Lieut. kndrsws u =. kiseeurns
~ss h-r maid % aonov