The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-25
PERSONAL.

AHS LISb Hlil'thy OfGSE ever iSSucC Dy HeD.
Grant is now in possession of Col. e T. Dawson OF
Grand Forks. n. d. II is simple document is
No. ], dated July 2, 1861, appointing Blr. Dawson
QuaFtermaster and Commissary of the 2Ist III. It
is signed Col. u. s. Grant, Springfield, III. Mr.
Dawson has refused 5000 FOR the order.
Gen. George G. Greene, the oldest graduate of
West Point, celebrated his $50 birthday May u.
He resigned from the army in 1896 to take up civil
engineering, but volunteered when the rebellion
broke out, and rose TO the rank of Major General.
He is well preserved. and his friends say he would
pass for a man of 60.
The Comte dc Paris s great aariculturist, and
on his own estate he delights in being simply the
country gentleman, leaving to his more ambitious
Comtesse the management of political CORE
spondence. It pretty conceit of his, and a
rather touching one, 10 import not long ago. a
large number OF American dogwood trees to plant
in his own park. remembering wildly how in the
Spring days long gone by they glinted through the
woods of Virginia when he a young officer on
McClellan's staG. No who has their
masses of white blossoms bri htening miles of
gloomy. leafless woodland in the country about
Washington and Richmond will ever forget them.
II is said that there is detail connected with his
army life that the Count does not cherish, and that
any old eomrade of the Army of the Potomac is
sure of hearty welcome.
Inc cHlureH OF Lieut. john ScOIt, formerly
Quartermaster of the 4th q. s.. have invented a
game, played with cards, and entitled The
White House Game" 1t is composed of II cards.
representing all the Presidents, ice-Presidents.
and Members OF the Cabinet since the formation of
the Government. It has met with the greatest
favor among all who have seen it, and is warmly
recommended by the Colonel and other officers of
the regiment in which the Lieutenant served. The
children selling it means of getting sup
The price is IS cents SET and the address of the
eldest son is John Scott, 257 North Upper street.
Lexington, KY"
Hon. David Wills, of Gettysburg Pa, is one of
the Commissioners to the Presbyterian Assembly
now in session in Washington and he tells the fol-
lowing of the dedication of the National Cemetery
at Gettysburg by President Lincoln: II was Pres-
dent of the Soldiers National Cemetery Association
at Gettysburg having organized the association in
July, 1863 shortly after the battle. had charge
of all the arrangements for the dedication of the
cemetery and ii my official invitation that
President Lincoln came to Gettysburg on that occa-
sion Edward Everett, who had been selected to
deliver the oration preceded the President several
days, and was my guest. 1 also invited the Presi-
dent to my house, and he arrived there the even
ing of tile 18th of November, 1868. After spending
part of the evening in the parlors he retired to
his room. He had his colored servant, William,
with him. Between and 10 o'clock the President
sent his servant to request me to 10 his room
l went and found him with paper prepared to write,
and he said he had just seated himself put upon
paper n few thoughts for to morrow's exercises,
and had sent for me 10 ascertain what part he
to take in them and what was expected of him.
After a full talk on the subject left him. About
IL o'clock he sent for me again, and when l went
to his room he had the same paper in his hand. and
asked me if he could BIr. Seward. told him
Mr.. Seward was staying with my neishbor next
door, and l would go and bring him over. He
said: No, I'll go and see him. He went and
went with him, and Mr. Lincoln carried the paper
on which he had written his speech with him, and
we found Mr. Seward, and left the President with
him In less than half an hour Mr.. Lincoln
turned with the same paper in his hand. The
next day sat by him the platform when he
delivered his address, which has become immortal,
and he read it from the same paper on which had
seen him writing it the night before"
The talk of erecting monument TO the memory
of Gen. Hancock is being revived. Some time ago
81 500 was secured at an entertainment given in
Philadelphia for this purpose by number of
actors and actresses This was put aside as a nu-
cleus but far nothing has been done toward
increasing the sum. Gen. Harry Bingham. of
Philadelphia n member of Congress and one of
the two survivors of Hancock's staff. says of the
matter: "Gen. Hancock is to have q monument
on the battlefield of Gettysburg. the most fitting
place of all that could be chosen to commemorate
his great deeds. There is necessity for New
York troubling itself about a just reward of Penn
sylvania to Hancock, and it is unfair to assume
that because he Democrat his State does not
honor him. While Hancock belonged to the Ma
ton, he was in property and spirit one OF the
prides of Pennsylvania. No provinces beyond
our home limits need disturb themselves about
our respect for the great man who was born so
near the metropolis OF the State he so honored
and chose his last resting place the humble spot
where he was reared, rather than a burial in the
great places which would have been glad to have
honored his memory by having his ashes buried
within their limits. Hancock lived a simple life,
and his heart touched his home when the last call
was made"