The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-21
PERSONAL.


in her eyes and the most convincing eloqusnce in
her voice. when she declared that she would shoot
the first man who dared to modest or interfere with
the consecrated banner. The 3lst of March last
celebrated by the people of Clay Township.
who assembled to do honor to tho brave woman
who put the cowardly rufiians to flight on Feb
20. large number Of loyal citizens were present
on this OCCASION and Mrs. Whitinger pre-
scented with n handsome gold medal. ComTade
CayIor behalf of lookout Post, GAR, OF
Notes.-The making the presentation in a neat and
patriotic speech. Hon. /. Z. Boyd also addressed
the meeting and tic bravery Of Mrs, Whitinger
was appropriately commended The whole affair
magnificent exhibition Of loyalty, and IN
the future the Copperheads Of Clay Township will
take good care to keep within their holes and pull
the holes i'll after them.
When the late Mrs. Philip Haxal was Miss Mary
Triplelt and girl in her teens. Gen. Robert l..
Lee very fond OF her, and she kept as price
less treasure n letter he sent her at the time she
crowned Queen of the May at schoolgirls
festival. In this letter Gen. Lee wrote: You
know you have long been enthroncd i'll n1y heart"
When the Confederate Commander returned from
the after the peace ut Appoattox Miss Triplett
present mt his house to meet him, and begged
of him button from his coat. Ever afterward she
wore tho button n brooch. So much did the
Virginia sodery think OF her that when the statue
to Gen. Lee unvsied the entire body Of Lees
troops sauted her as she stood at the door OF her
home.
TIE golden wedding anniversary OF Comrade
John Perry and his wife, Hannah, was celebrated
on Monday night, April f. at their residence No.
1921 Lackawanna street, Frankfort, subeTb OF
PhiIade phia Pa. Comrade Perry gallant
soldier in Co. T. 11lth Pa. (Cois's Zouavesl during
the entire period of the regiments eventfu history.
He is n member of Kearuy Post, 55. and there was
a gathering of comrades of his own Post and OF
Col. James Ashworth Post, 33i, and Eneamp-
ment 2, Union Veterans Union, as also of his old
command. Many others including lady friends,
were present The couple have numerous family
OF children and grandchildren.
Paul Cores tells the following unpublished story
of Gen. Grant: Il was Steward at the Palmer
House when the x-President stopped there OH his
return from the tour of the world. One noon L
was all but supplied at seeing Gen. Grant slip in
at the kitchen door as though escaping from some
one am sorry to trouble you, he said, rs though
asking a great favor, but may L have n little
corned beef and cabbage?' why, certainly,
replied, but shall not send ii TO you out III the
dining-Foofn?' No. he answered, II eat 1t right
here if you will let sit down at this table So
I cleared place on the rough board table where
the cooks had been fixing the meal, drew up q
stool ard the way he got away with that corn beef
finished he laid down his knife and fork with a
funny sigh of satisfaction, put one hand on my
shoulder and said Young man, suppose you
don't care for that ALL but you had had 10 eat
what lave for the past few months it would taste
like dinner for the gods. He had dined with
every one from the Queen down, and that cabbage
in my kitchen did him good than all the rest
together"
Col. ]. C. Bigger, Of Dallas Tex, Assistant Adju-
| tant-General Department of Texas, GAR, who
was in Washington recently, says that his Depart
ment will be better represented at the National
Encampment al Washington next September than
il ever has at any Reunion OF the men who wore
the blue. Col. Bigger thinks his Department will
have least 300 in line when the great parade
starts up Pennsylvania avenue, although Texas is
| many hundreds of miles away from the Capital of
the Nation
Gen Ebenezar W. Pierce Colonel of the 29th
Mass well known local historian OF Fall River,
| Mass, 20 years old married OF Wednesday,
| April 6, to q young school teacher, Ida Es:elle
| Gardner, aged 81, at FTeetown, Mass. Miss Gard
ner is from East Greenwich, Il. /, and the General
| made her acquaintance few weeks ago. He has
only one arm the other having been shot Off in a
battle before Richmond Wednesday WAS his birth
| day. and he was married at the exact hour and in
| the room where he was born. Ths groom was
weak and rs lie was leading the bride to the din
ing:aHle re fell in faint and had TO be lifted into
| bed Gen Pierce j. Of tie pest-known men in
| that section Of Massachusetts He has written
several books, and takes particular pride in living
on the homestead which has been handed down
BIZ ancestors whom lie can trace back to The land
| ing of the Pilgrims. This homestead he trans
ferrcd to his wife as wedding gift the day Of
the marriage
Capt. John w Morrison of the l00:h Pa. Round
| no TIad in I've of
Treasurer of Pennsylvania early in May, having
been elected by rousing majority last Fall, has
| bought IA handsome residence at Wayne Station.
Pa. and will make that his residence during his
! term of Office.
Capt. Christian Rath. of tho 18th Mich, who
| hanged the Lincoln conspra;or5 in Washington i'll
1865 was suddenly bereft of reason the train be-
| tween Grand Rapids and Jackson. Mich, on " ed
nesCay April :. Capt. Rath has been mail agent
between Grand Rapids and Jackson for the pas: 20
wears, and made the latter place his headquarters.
| Wednesday night it noticed that lie did moi
throw the mail off, and investigation found him
in the car surrounded by the bags. staring wildly
| at vacancy. He was Provost Marshal of Washing.
ton Mt the close OF the war, and retained vivid
1 recollection of the hanging OF the conspirators
| He entered the army private in September
| 1862 and was mustered out OF service as Captain
| of his mpany in October, 1867 He was brevetted
| Major " for gallant and meritor1Ou5 conduct be-
| fore Petersburg" and was afterward brevetted
| Iieutcnant-CoIonel for special and efficient
services during the confinement trial, and ezecu-
ton of the conspirators."
| A mystery surrounds the identity OF John D.
Watson. who died suddenly at Rockland, Me.
during the first week in April, of pneumonia. He
had lived in Portland, Me-, since January, and was
eprayed in the commission business. He
stranger, and his few friends and acquaintance
had no previous knowledge of him. At time
he wa. thought to be Gen. Sedman, who q
nromincnt officer during the late war. who dropped
out of his old haunts several years ago and has not
beep heard from since The dead man was about
| 90 wears old five feet 10 inches in hight. and
WEIGHED about 100 pounds. Every effort has been
| made to clear up the mystery regarding the dead
man hut the only ccw worth considering
letter received by ]. r. Stringer from VI. E. Red
man of Cynthiana. KY, which stated that he was
abocl,ed TO hear of Watson's death. But 1t is no!
known whether Redman knew Watson except in
a business way.
| Oliver Semmes a son of Admiral Semmes of the
RENAL navy and the notorious commander of the
naIebrated cruiser Alabama, has for 20 years been
Ipdge of the City Court of Mobile. After the
war the Admiral himself pracLiced law in Mobile
and one day it happened that he was arguing
~, ;,,,por.aot case in his sons court. The Judge
| fcrpd Il necessary to rule against his father on
800 poirt of law, when the old gentleman lest
h;s temper and made some caustic reference to his
SONS legal knowledge. After sharp tilt OF words