The National tribune., 1893-06-22

There was large attendance Of visiting brethren
from other points in Ohio.
Mrs Lizzie Z. Esiick of 2T2s Wabash avenue
Chicago, Is the only surviving member of the
family OF Col. Ebright. Of the i2sh Ohio. She
Is prepared to furnish elegant rooms at moderate
rates. for visiting the Fair. Soldiers should
give her the preference. Rooms should be engaged
before going to Chicago.
Jeanette. the daughter Of Mai F. w Halferd.
formerly Private Secretary to President Harrison,
was married to Edmund A. Benedict Of New
York. at the cathedral church Of 81; Mays Not
tingham, Eng, on june :. Tie ceremony was
performed in the presence OF number Of intimate
friends. Some time during tine coming Fall the
pair will return TO America and live in Boston.
Alfred NJ. Williams. Of the heroes in the
Port Hudson forlorn hope. has written a book on
the life Of Sam Houston, which will soon be pub
lisbed Mr.. Williams was for several years Editor
Of the Providence Journal and for many years
previous one of its principal writer's He has given
20 years OF study and research to the work about
to be issued. He had, furthermore. the advantage
OF personal acquaintance with the subject of bis
biography. and. like him. lived for several years
In the Cherokee Nation. having been Secretary Of
the first Congressional Assembly of that Nation.
Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi was The recipI-
ent OF costly and handsome gifs from the officers
recent naval review. It was 3 rare Ioying-cup
which was made in Russia. II Is five and one-half
inches high, three and one-haIf inches In diameter
at the top. and two and one-half at the base. Il
Is OF transparent enamel. with gold framework,
and Inns never been successfully initiated Ia the
United States IL Is essentially Russian speciality
beautiful in its prismalio effect The exterior 10
divided into six sections. containing the stand
ing figure of a hunter reloadng his musket an.
n nnH
flowers In decorative arrangement. and 80 on. The
general ornamental scheme Is Slavonie with 9 suR-
gestion Of rococco. Tiffany has made for 1t hand
some oak box, highly polished and lined with
white satin.
Gen. Harrison. accompanied by Mrs. Mckee VS.
tied Chicago recently, and given a warm 70
ception. He made tour of the white city and
expressed himself as being well pleased with whas
he saw. When II became known among the large
crowd that ex-President Harrison was on the Fair
Grounds there was q great rusl, to see him. On
Thursday he delivered the Grafton at the dedication
OF the Indiana Building. Gen. Harrison received q
telegram from ex- Post M aster- General Wanamaker
requesting him to deliver the Fourih-of July ora
ton at the ceremonies to be held in Paramount
Park, Philadelphia.
Guy v. Henry. jr., son Of Lieut. COL Henry. Of
the 9Th Cav, has been appointed By the Prssi-
dent as cadet-as-large at the West Point Military
Academy. filing the only Presidential vacancy
that will occur this year. His great great grand
father was Daniel T. Tompkns, Yice-Presdent OF
the United States, and twice Governor of New York
His great grandfather was Smith Thompson, Sec
rotary OF the Navy. and Judge of the Supreme
Court His grandfather served with distinction ia
the Florida and Mexican wars. and died in service
and his father served during the Of the rebel
lion, and was severely wounded In the Indian
campaign In 1876.
An incident of Decoration Day a. Canton ILL.,, was
the uDfurling of the old silk flag presented by the
ladies Of Fairview to John S. wyekof, Captain, Co
D. 103d Ill., in 1852 The old emblem is faded latter.
ed and torn with bullets and Is highly priced by the
veterans. Capt. Wyckos's sword also was on ex-
hibition during the day.
Gen. John & Gordon, Senator from Georgia,
will soon deliver a lecture In New York on "Ap-
pomattox; the closing days of the rebellion" He
commanded wing of Lees army At Appomattox,
and is well versed the subject of which he will
speak. II is of the two great leaders. Grant and
Lee. that he has been particularly requested 10
speak. letter was sent Gen. Gordon. and his re-
ply is as follows: Our arms had just been sur
rendered and our bsttIeflags furIed. when in
speech delivered from my horse at Appomattox, I
endeavored 10 encourage my Confederate
rades by illusions to the future Of the Repn bio
and to comfort them with the reflection that
had not surrendered to a foreign foe. but to our
own countrymen. You must believe, therefore,
that whatever may now say of any of the promi-
nent actors in that great drama upon which the
curtain fell in 1866, of any of the events In
eidents of the war. and especially Of the marvellous
scenes At the surrender of Lee to Grani-whieh
have parallel in history-wiH be said in the
spirit and interest of sincere and cord aI Ameri-
can fellowship"
Col. Benjamin Franklin Gott Is no longer .
member of the Board Of Trustees OF the Memorial
and Executive Committee of the Grand Army Of
the Republic in Brooklyn. being unable be pres
ent at its meetings. The vacancy caIised by his
retirement has been filed by MarceIus g. Shat
tuck.
Commander Henry G. Taylor. who served
through the war Acting Ensign and Midship-
man in the Navy. has returned TO the United
States. He was sent on special mission to Mad
rid relating to the settlement of the United States
claims against Spain, growing out of the i'll treat
ment of American missionaries at the Caroline
Islands.
Gen. James Longstreet. who was in Atlanta. Ga.
a short time ago on n visit, said that he has COM
pIeted the manuscripts of his book, and it Is ready
20 be sent to the publishers. The book will be
complete autobiography. covering not only bis
war record, but his entire life. The General is in
excellent health.
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