The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-12
PERSONAL.
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Gen. T.. Burd Grub, recently United STATES
Minister to SPAIN entertained the Clover Club, oil
Philadelphia and few other friends at his home
Edgewater Park, near Philadelphia, last Thursday
evening. The soIemnity characteristic Of the
Clover Clubs gatherings prevailed on this oc-
casion.
Ransom Moore Co. B, bath ". Y, Schenectady.
N Y, says he is glad to see that Col. Hamlin has
come out in defense of the Eleventh Corps. The
writer remembers well that his regiment had gone
with Sickles more than three miles away with the
brigade of the Eleventh Corps, which state
ment he thinks is due to the gallant men who re-
sisted Jacks sons overwhelming force until COM
PEELED by superior numbers to abandon their posi-
tons with frightiul loss.
Mr. Hugh Reid Belknap son of the late Gen. W.
w. BeIknap, who Secretary of War under
Gen. Grant, was in Washington recently transact
ing business connected with his fathers estate, he
being the executor. Mr.. Belknap Is the General
Superintendent of the elevated railroad of Chicago,
and Is fine executive officer, inheritng his fathers
business capacity. He is prosperous. and the
many veteran friends of his late father viii be
pleased to hear of his success.
VIM j. wray, Secretary of the War Veterans
Club of Philadelphia, recently awarded n
medal of honor by the Secretary Of War for dis
tingaished conduct in the action at Fort Stevens,
ID. c. July IL, 1864, in accordance with the act OF
Congress approved March 8. 1863" The medal Is
the usual Congressional bronze medal inscribed
as follows: The Congress to Serg't VIM. j. Wray,
Co K 1st Veteran Reserve Corps, for distinguished
conduct at Fort Stevens July IL, 1854" Comrade
wray was born in Philadelphia. May ls. 1915; en-
listed Aug 2. 1861 private Co. r, 23d Pa Dir
ney's Zouaves), and participated with that regi-
ment in the campaigns and actions of Yorktown.
Williamsburg, Fair Oaks. White Oak Swamp,
Charles City Crossroads. Turkey Bend. Malvern
Hill and second movement to Malvern Hill and
Chantilly. In action at Fredericksburg he received
gunshot wound in face, causing loss OF right eye.
While in hospital at York. Pa, he volunteered
with the detachment of 18th Pa, taking part in
the skrmish with Early's Division at Wrightsyille,
Pa. during the Gettysburg campaign of July, 1868;
transferred Feb. IA. 1854. to Co. K, 1st " r. c..
and was promoted from private to Sergeant on the
field in action at Fort Stevens. d. c. July H. 1864
He was finally mustered out of service Nov II, 1860
Since the close of the war he has always taken an
active part with the veteran element being an old
member of Post 2, GAR; Eneampment rs. Union
Veteran Legion; Secretary of his old Regimentai
Association, 23d Pa. Secretary Of Shalers Brigade
Association. Sixth Corps; Secretary OF the Sedg-
wick Memorial Association. survivors Sixth Corps,
and Secretary of the War Veterans Club, Re-
publican organization of veterans Of the late war
residing in Philadelphia He was 10 years Of age
wHen the luCiueus OcCuILeus anu oiU hAtoc
Kingle was more than kind to him this year.
John Lister, of Passaio Falls, n. j., Is the oldest
active bicycler in the country. he Is over ~, Q
veteran OF the war; aud once rode $50 miles on his
machine In two days. Since last January he has
covered nearly 600 miles.
Gen. J. T. Wilder, who was commander during
the war of the famous "Wilder's Brigade" and
fred the first shot into Chattanooga, has resided
f,- tba f.ut Ava at J0hu&na CIV. Tam.
where he has extensive iron properties.
Lieut.. Peary. the Arctic explorer. will be the
guest OF the Lotus Club. Of New York. Saturday,
Jan. Is. Mayor Gilroy will be the Clubs guest on
jan IA, and in February T. Marion Crawford wiz
be entertained
They are actually talking In Washington Of PEN
sioning jefferson Dsviss widow; not, however,
for his services to the Confederacy. but account
of his services In the Mexican war.
Commander-in-Chief weissert, of the Grand
Army of the Republic, will visit the New Hamp-
shire Encampment at Manchester Feb. 8, accom-
panied by the members Of his staff.
Mrs Mary Sturgis. who died In Kansas City
last week. "a years Of age. WAS a noted Army Nurse
during the war; and associated for q long time with
Mother" Bickerdike.
The bronze statue Oh ex-President Arthur va,
placed on exhibition at the foundry In New York
recently and inspected by Cornelius n. Bliss John
H. Starin. and others of the committee. The
| statue is the work of Ephrsin Keyser, who has
been laborng upon it for four months 10 was no;
completed until Saturday. The statue Is nine feet
two inches high. and the weight Is 1.soo pounds,
1t has been cast In piece with the exception OF
the plinth.
The Brooklyn Eagle tells the following story
about Gen. Grant, which is believed to be new
The General, who was very fond OF children. was
introduced to little tot of four years The little
girl gnzed at the great General with wonderment
Almost incredulous that such an honor was hers
she asked: Are you the Gen. Grant that fought
| in the battes?" EYES, I was In a good many
| battles" said Grant, much amused. Another long
| and wondering gaze. and then came the modest
| request: Let's hear you hoilerl"
Lieut. Peary will probably take his wife with
| him when he goes to Europe next April on q lee
turing tour; but it is now reported that he will
leave her behind when he undertakes the journey
| to the Arctic regions now in contemplation.
| The Richmond Dispatch says that a gentleman
of Petersburg, Va, has in his possession silver
medal, which was found some time ago by lady,
| and which, as q war relic, may be of value to the
owner The medal Is the size and shape of quar-
ter of q dollar and on the face bears the following
| inscription: Phillip Brady, Co. i. 125 N. Y. ".
| Troy. N. Y" On tine diverse: "Taken prisoner mt
Harper's Ferry" and underneath are engraved
the following names Of battles in which the person
probably participated: Gettysburg, Auburn, Bris-
| toe Station, Mine Run. Morton's Ford"
The Rev. Theodore P. Barber. D. D., Rector OF
Christ p e. Church. died Jan. ], At Cambridge,
Md, of Bright's disease. His wife and two sons
Lieut. Henry A. Barber U. 8. Army, and Prof.
William Wyatt Barber of st. Marks School, South
boro. Mass-were at his bedside. DR.. Barber was
70 wears of age and had been Rector Of Christ
Church, Cambridge, A years-the largest psstorate
known In that State.
Naval officers who find that their gloves grow
moldy when their ships are In tropical will be
interested to learn of Admiral Crosbys device for
averting mildew. He placed his kid gloves in an
air-tight preserving jar and discovered that they
thus retained their pristine condition.
Gen. John A. Logan's estate promises to yield
better return than expected a few years ago.
His widow has recently sold some of the lands
which he owned in southern Illinois, and which
had increased considerably in value, and put the
proceeds into bonds.
Alexandra Branch, who was last week elected
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Mex
ico is native o. Taos County, and So years of age
During the war he was a Captain OF New Mexico
militia, and has represented Mora County three
terms in the Legislature.
Gen. Joseph Karge the Princeton Professor. who
died suddenly Pennsylvania Railroad ferry