Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-16


rest had been killed. wounded or cSptursd.
The regiment was attached to the nrst army
corps.
OF INTEREST TO PENSION BUREAU SURGEONS
Gen. Green B. Rsum. Commissioners Of pen
sions, has issued the following order.
"ln view Of the fact that great many Of the
examining surgeons for this buresu served in
the Union army during the war OF the rebellion
and are DESTROYS Of attending the national en-
Sampment OF the G. A. R.. which meets at
Warrington, ID. c., September 81, 1884,
therefore grant leave Of absence to all exAmin-
ing surgeons for this bureau during that week.
with the understanding that where entire
boards avail themselves Of this privilege thew
Will reach all applicants possible through their
county newspapers. advising them that there
will be 10 examinations made during that wesk,
SO that no hardship may be worked upon appli-
cants for pension holding orders for e1ami-
nation.
IF it be the desire Of only the majority of
the members of a board to attend the minority
representative is hereby authorized to make er-
aminations alone on the date stated above. in
which case notice to claimants 10 not essential
Examining surgeons availing themselves Of
this order will notify this bureau"
FUTURE MEETINos.
The committee on corps reunions Of the
eighth army corps, Army OF West Virginia, will
meet in red parlor, Ebbitt House, this evening
quested, ss matters Of importance will be con-
sidered
There will be meeting Of the veterans Of
the sixteenth army corps tonight at the Ebbitt
House, at which it is hoped that all who were
connected with that corps and-are now resident
in this city will be present.
All members of.the G. A. r. who served west
OF the Mississippi and north Of Red river are
requested to meet at the Ebbitt House this
evening at 7:3O sharp for organization for the
grand encampment.
The sixth corps committee consults In the
parlors OF the Riggs House on Wednesday At 8
pm.
Capt. Gilbert Thomson, chairman Of the en-
gineer section, requests all military and army
railroad engineers, scouts, army musicians and
military telegraphers to meet at the Ebbitt
House Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
seventeenth corps soldiers will talk things
over at the Ebbitt Friday evening
There will be fifth corps gathering on
Saturday evening at the Ebbitt House.
The next meeting OF the thirteenth corps will
be held at Wizards this evening at z
O'Clock sharp. Gen. Clark chairman, will be
present All residents of the city who served
IN this corps are earnestly requested TO attend.
The thirteenth corps wps organized October a.
1862, and included all the troops in the depart
ment OF the Tennessee at that date. On De-
cember Is following the corps was divided into
four corps-thir.eenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and
seventeenth-and on the 2lst Of January, 1858,
the troops in eastern Arkansas under Gen.
Gormon. at Helena, were added to the thir-
teeuth, as were also Gen. Herrons division in
August, 1868, and Gen. Steels command, from
Arkansas, in the spring of 1865. During the
Mobile campaign, when Herron's division was
added to the corps, Crockers division (tenth)
was transferred to the seventeenth corps
Gems. Grant, McClernand. Ord, c. c. WASH
burn, McClernand, Dana On. ]. To. Lanman
and Gordon Granger. in the order named, COM
manded the corps. Gems. 'Osterhaus, A. ].
Smith, A. P. Hoyey, McGlnnis, McCauley. E.
A. Carr Ross, F; J. Heron, Steel and Bussey
Cavalry division) were division commanders.
Troops from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West
Virginia and Wisconsin served in the corps.
which Except the fourteenth was probably the
largest formed during the war.
Death of an Aged Westinghouse.
Thomas W. Phillips, one Of the Districts old
est citizens died at his residence, $50 NJ street,
at 10:45 O'Clock am. yesterday from the second
stroke Of apoplexy. He received his first stroke
on February IA, 1886. from which he recovered
his consciousness, but was left an invalid. The
second stroke came very unexpected Saturday
evening at 4:45 o'clock. Physicians were called
in, but he was beyond medical skill.
Drs. Smith and King did everything possible,
but could give no relief.
Tbos. ". Phillips was born in the county Of
Cheshire, England, August 6, 1928 He came
to America when he was twenty-six years Of
age and engaged in mercantile pursuits. His
business ventures all being successful he re-
tired after the first stroke OF apoplexy and lived
very quietly, with great hopes Of recovery.
The record of his business was long and
without a stain. Through the channels OF
business sinister practice, artful devices and
many temptations of vice lurked, but his stern
spirit Of integrity repealed them and the mild
temper of forbearance leaves an example Of
high honor unmarried by corruption and un-
soiled by shame.
And he will be placed to sleep beside his
beloved wife, in the hallowed ground Of Rock
Creek cemetery, tomorrow evening.