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

Comrade John Virgin. Fairbury H.. has been
placed in charge of room in the Illinois State
Building. by the State Commissioners Of the Co
lumbar Exposition. where a register will be kept
for ali soldiers and sailors who enlisted from the
State Of Illinois. He will have number Of assist
ants, and every man who enlisted from the State
and who visits the Fair. Is particularly requested
TO visit she headquarters aud register The regis
ter will show the organization in which he enlisted
his permanent home address and temporary resi-
dence while attending the Worlds Fair. Visiting
comrades may also have their mail addressed to
these headquarters. All expense Of keeping these
headquarters is borne by the State. This arrange
ment will be OF great assistance to Illinois veterans
in locating their old comrades.
Capt. John J. Read. Z. :. Navy, whose promo
ton took place the death Of Capt WiIlse. was
graduated from the Naval Academy Just In time TO
sail from Philadelphia as a BIidsbipman on Fsrra-
CUTS flagship. the Hartford. and commanded the
bow gun when the great Admiral feet passed
Forts 81 Philip and Jackson. lie also participated
in the assault on Fort Fisher.
Col VIM. Cody. better known as Buffalo Bill
gave a grand dinner on The night Of May y to tho
Duke and Duchess Of Veragua. Prince Bonaparte
and other notabities in Chicago Someone asked
the daughter of the Duke Of Verasua what she
liked best Of all she during her stay in Chicago
Oh" said She Il ike de Wild Bill best Of all.
do not like de functions at ali; "a be 80 all alike
and so tiresome."
By the election Of ex- President Harrison to tho
office Of Commander of the Ohio Comnaudery oS
the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion 10 i5
thought that something else is meant. Il Is
rumored that he viii be elected Comuan erin
Chief Of the Order 20 succeed the la.e Rutherford
j. Hayes. The Office has been vacant since ex.
President Hayes's death and the action II Ohio
men in elee.ing him Commander OF their COM
- Mo Ia.
elected to the vacant Office.
Another relic Of The war has been returned to IL
righiful owner at last. Capt. Charles H. Johnson.
Of the SSH Mass. fatally wounded at Peters
burg la 1864 His sword was secured by someone.
and the widow could secure no information as to
who had il. Recently, however. Col L. r Ed
wards, of the I3,h Va. Cav, corresponded with
Mrs johnson. aud through him the long missing
sword was returned.
Comrade Thomas Collins. Co @. SD Pa. had a
very narrow escape from death recently He re-
sides at Titusville Pa and is a carpenter by trade
While carrying bundle Of shingles up a ladder
rung gave way and Comrade Collins was preciDi-
taled to the ground. He was picked up and carried
home, but on examination no serious injuries could
be found.
The comrades in Kansas are going to give the
ommander-in-Chief Gen. weissert royal re-
ception when he visits that State within the near
future to attend Campfires to be given at Topeka
Imports, Wichita and other places.
T. W. Sprague has been invited TO deliver tho
address on Memorial Day by the Grand Army Post
at Sprague's Mills, Me, the residing place OF the
comrade. Mr.. Sprague enlisted when only Is years
OF age and served nearly Eve years His regiment
was mustered out July II 1856 and when CCmrads
Sprague left the service he held the position OF
Orderly-Sergeant Of Co. X, 18th Ne. Sixteen years
ago he was appointed Postmaster at Sprague's
Mills, and he has held that position continuously
with the exception of two and half years under
Cleyelsnd's last Administration.
Rev. V. E. Bragdon, the son of a Maine veteran,
has been selected to deliver the Memorial sermon
on the same day The reverend minister is quite a
young man, but that has nothing 10 do with the
warm feeling he has for the old soldiers.