The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-06
PERSONAL.

said some nice things about Irishmen In America
at the tercentenary celebration of Trinity College.
Dublin. The Kettle element of Bostons popula-
ton evinced its appreciation Of those expressions
by giving the General q reception In fremont
Temple q few evenings ago. The affair was con-
Quoted by the veterans Of the 9th and 18th Mass.
An interesting relic Of the old days in California,
the days before the "bear flag (" was raised and the
Argonauts began to swarm into the land. is the
little frame house Aqua Caliente, occupied
nearly half q century ago by General then Q.ieu-
tenant) Joseph Hooker Hooker purchased from
Gen. Vallejo . township of land and a high
knoll sheltered by oak trees built the house which
Is still standing. A correspondent visited the cot
tage recently and found in the attic many souvenirs
Of the Generals stay there. among them . saddle
and some pistols. but most priced Of all table
which Hooker used TO play chess with she young
officers Of the garrison.
Wilmington DELI paper says that there was at
least one more survivor Of the Mexican in the
GAR. parade at Washington Tuesday last. in
addition TO the mentioned by the local papers
on Wednesday-John Guthrie. now . member Of
Sheridan Post, %, Wilmington, Department Of
Delaware. Mr.. Guthrie Is In his esth year. and
those who do not know this fact would imagine
that he q, least 10 years younger. His step il
firm, his eyes bright. his brain clear, and altogether
is quite as vigorous many men only half his
age. He not only served faithfully In the Mexican
war board the revenue cutter Forward, Capt.
Nopss, but In the I'd Del. Co. X, and also in the
sih Del. Co. A. and assisted to stamp out the little
unpleasaDtness we had with our Southern neigh
bors. Mr.. Guthrie has been heard to say fire.
quently that IL our Government 60. into any
trouble and was in want of men, he would again
offer his services.
The Chicago Journal thinks that IN his Grafton
delivered at Chattanooga before the Society OF the
Army OF the Cumberland. Gen. II. V. Boynton
corrected what he asserted TO be errors in the
Memoirs of Grant and Sherman and gave to Geas
Buell. and Thomas a degree of credit for certain
actions not heretofore accorded them. Such ad.
dresses this by Gen. Boynton good things
They need in no sense bo looked upon pre-
sumptuous rejecting upon the great Generals
whose accounts criticized, while. the other
hand. they assist in correcting the natural Of
early history. Gen. Boynton's address may arouse
unthnking adverse comment, but we cannot have
too much calculation correction of the story Of
tho great events of the from men of his
ability and great opportunities. History is many
sided. and the result Of much sitting and yzing
OF evidence.
Jacob B. Gable. who served In Co. F. l22d and
2l4th Pa, was recently appointed Postmaster at
Litiiz Pa. There were 10 applicants for the POSI-
ton, and the veterans Of Lititz and of Lancaster
in getting the place. Comrade Gable is Adjutant
Of Stevens Post, of Lititx. and was Postmaster at
Penn for eight years. and assistant for four years
In tho Mannheim postofiice. in the same County.
The comrades of Lancaster County think that
their Congressman, Hon. Merriots Brosius, 10
every inch the soldiers friend.
Comrade A. G. Buell. "The Cannoneer,u writes
rs follows from Philadelphia; THE more re-
feet on the and incidents Of tho Encamp-
~ Ia l.
think that its significance Is yet fully appreciated
by the veterans. II will grow upon them by re-
Election until they realize the fact that the 26th
Annual Encampment of the Grand Army in Wash
ngton laat week was one OF the great events in the
life of the Nation-unique superb. colossal; tes
monia to the mental, moral and physical vigor Of
American manhood, which no other nation could
produce and which Am afraid no historian will
ever be able to fifty describe. Who would believe
that the thousands upon thousands of sober. we'll
dressed, polite and MISUNDERSTANDING gentle
men of middle age, or little past. who filed wash
ington last week private soldiers In the
greatest armies ever organized. and fought the
most tremendous battles known to history 80 years
ago7 We always reason from particulars TO gen.
ordinations from small incidents TO grand results
Here is q case On page 127 Of The Cannoneer"
Is group Of boy pictures. copied from tntypes
taken IA camp 30 years ago. Last week q group |
of 10 men sat for photograph at Bells Gallery In
Washington, OF whom four-Cook. klinefelter, |
Shemmell, ami I-appear in tho group Of 1853 |
And yet we are not old men, and do not intend to
be for a good many years yet. That Is small In
cdent. but 1t illustrates what was saying-iti Is |
a sample Of the stuff the Grand Army Is made off,
Mai Leonard L. Potter. who served in the De- |
paf;ment OF the Gulf during the war OF the rebel
licn present throughout the GAR Reunion |
last week, and while here the guss, Of his old
=! n I.lrtg;.
202S Portner Place northwest. The Major Is Is |
years of age. and is blessed with good health and
n sound constitution. He has attended many Re |
unions of the GAR, but has never attended ono |
that, in point of numbers and appearance. conf |
pared with this one. He left for his home Rock J