The National tribune., 1893-04-06
PERSONAL.

One of the most earnest ard loyal comrades Of
The Grand Army In New York City is Lieut., Philip
Bnrrn Low. the leading spirit In organizing the
New York Naval Reserves II may be said that
TO him, with shs cordial support and assistance
given by Commodore Henry Erben. U. s. Navy.
Is due the credit for starting the Naval Reserves
He was born in Chelsea Mass. In 1896 and can
trace his ancestry back 10 The MayHower through n
line of sea-faring stock. He went TO sea first in
1852, and he Chief officer OF clipper ship when
the civil war began. He mt once applied for and
received a commission Ensign in the volunteer
navy. Later he promoted to Lieutenant. He
was Navigating Officer OF the gunboat Commodore
Morris IN 1862 and 1863 commanded then by Lieut.
eommar dcr-now COMMUNICATIONS III. ellis.
and was iii several sharp engagements. During
the Chilean troubles a couple of years ago, when
the question Of coaiing war-vessels at re-
ceiving considerable attention from the United
States naval officers. Lieut.. Low gave special
study to the subject, and developed a simple
method or device for coaliHg ships at sea In ord
nary weather The device has been patented both
here and abroad, and trial test has been ordered
by the Navy Department. which will take place
s"on after the coming Naval Review. Lieut. Low
ms always been strong advocate of n powerful
navy. and has kept in close touch with naval in
teress. He Is in the ship-rigging business, No D
South street. and does a large business In yachting
equipments. Past Commander OF Alexander
Hamilton Post, 132, 20 which Lieut.. Low belongs
pays him this tribute: Philip b. Low is one of
our most active and best esteemed members; but
like so many others in that famous organization,
he Is very modest man, and has repeatedly Ts-
fused 10 permit his name to be presented n can
dida,e for its Commander though he would be
elected almost unanimously. He IL q tireless
worker. a man of genius, and always succeeds In
Whatever he undertakes. He is genial. conscien-
tious and honorable in the highest degree. He Is
liberal, philosophical and intensely loyal to the
old flag and his country's interests. No man stands
higher In the estimation of his comrades among
those who know him."
The Doylestown (Ps.) Democrat Gen. W n. n.
Daviss paper heartily indorses the suggestion thai
Col. John p. Nicholson, OF Philadelphia be placed
by the Secretary of War in charge of the work Of
marking the Confederate line at Gettysburg. Gen.
Davis was the Colonel of the 10th Pa.
Col. George B. Mcclellan. the young President
OF tbs New York Board OF Aldermen, has been
elected Treasurer Of the George c. Treadwell
Company. which is a combination OF important
fur houses. including those at Albany and Newark.
Col. Mcclellan is q Of the late Gen. George 3.
Mcclellan.
W. T. Wilmerding, late Chief Clerk to the Com
mandant Of the Puget Sound Naval Station died
marriage of ex-Secretary Tracy, Of the Navy De-
partment.
On the first day of bis recent duck-shooting ex.
perience in Illinois ex-President Harrison felt
very stiff in his arms and legs, and complained of
IL to his companions. The next day his friends
equipped him in shirt and boots. which
fitted him loosely. When he came home that night
he laughinsly remarked, I am somewhat like an
old fellow 1 knew in Hardinsburg Ind. He be-
came firmly convinced that he was going to be
stricken with spoplexy, he suffered nearly all
day long with a smothering feeling. He visited
weilknown physician in nearby town, who.
after examining him. said, My friend, all you
need is a larger collar"
The wife of Gen. e. Burd Grub. ex- Minister to
Spain. has presented the General with a son. at
their home at Edgewater Park. Both mother and
son doing we'll Mrs. Grubb was formerly Miss
Violet Sopwith. The General met her and mar
ried her while he was Minister of the United
States at Madrid. Spain.
Mr.. Charles B. Chatield. of A. B. Chaiield
late of Co. B. 33d H. at present resident of WASH
ington and q clerk in the Registers Office of the
Treasury Department is architect Of ability at
Grand Rapids, Mich Mr.. Charield has had
several years experience in all kinds of building
architecture and is also designer Of furniture
and can be relied upon in all the branches of his
profession
1t sometimes pays to have been an enemy TO the
United States Government. It seems that Judge
Lurton, whom Mr.. Cleveland has just transferred
from the Supreme Court Bench of Tennessee
to the United States Circuit Court in place of
Judge jackson, was Confederate soldier and was
taken prisoner once by Grant at Fort DoneIson
and again when he joined Morgan's raiders and
came up into Ohio.
The Illinois Legislature has appropriated $500
annually for the last two years for taking care of
the Lincoln monument at Springfield As ibis was
deemed inadequate, the association charged with its
custody declined to accept tho money and decided
to turn the monument over to the State. This last
Winter, however. it has been proposed to make
the amount s. OOO and the bill will probably pass
II Is also provided that the custodian shall be
Union veteran. and fee shall be charged for see
ing the structure. The Chicago Inter Ocean Gays:
1.-The thousands of people who will next Summer
visit the grave of Lincoln should not be treated
though they visiting dime museum. This
grave is the most patriotic shrine in the West and
1t is near to Chicago that thousands of Worlds
Fair visitors will make the pilgrimage to show
their love for the martyr President. They should
be allowed to approach that tomb, so dear to
America. the people Of France approach the
tomb of Napoleon, the people of England the
tombs Of their Kings and great dead in Westmins-
ter Abbey. with The feeling that 1t is their own and
not controlled by any association that will make It
appear like catch-penny device"
Connected with the orders recently issued by
Secretary Lamont regarding the transfer Of Lieut..
Virgil j. Brumback. I'd Inf, from Fort Sherman,
Idaho, 10 the Government Hospital for the Insane
in Washington, there is a singular story. Lieut..
Brunback obtained long leave of absence from
the War Department nearly year ago and disap-
peared from his post. Nothing further WAS heard
from him until about two months ago. when, few
days before his leave expired, letter received
by his commanding officer ineiosing his resignation
as officer of the Army. The resignation was
forwarded to the authorities at Washington but on
their receiving intimation from the officers
family that his resignation was rendered without
Lieut. Brumbacll realizing his action, the accept
ance was suspended until an investigation could be
made A party sent out from Fort Sherman,
Idaho, in search of him, but owing to the severe
weather prevailing Mt the time the search had to
be abandoned. Recently another and successful
attempt WAS made. Lieut.. Brnmback YVES found
about IS miles from Fort Sherman, in the woods
six miles from any hahitatioa and living the life of
q hermit. He was living in q hut of his con-
str,etion rutiey built and furnished. He lived OFF
sionaily procured coarse provisions from the
est village store. Miners in the neighhorhood |
spoke of him as the wild man." although the |
only thing strange in his conduct WAS his desire
be left alone. He much surprised and disap- |