The National tribune., 1893-06-22
PERSONAL.

Rev. Morgan Dix has presented to Christ Church.
at Cooperstown, N. Y. fine bell. in memory of
his father, Gen. John A. Dix. /. weighs l,55o
pounds.
The comrades of the Department Of Rhode
Island, GAR. have sustained peculiarly sad loss
in the unexpected death OF Comrade Peeg Ma
comber, of SIocum Post, 10. Providence. r. I.
Comrade Macomber had in the highest degree the
Qualities Of a good comrade. He served through
the war with credit In q Rhode Island regiment.
and aftervRrd became n leading and successful
business man In Providence. He was generous.
warm hearted. and public spirited, and attached
strongly to his comrades of the GAR. He took
an active interest In his Post and the Department
and held quite number of important Offices He
was present at every National Enesmpment, and
found there a host of friends. as he had National
reputation. Slocum Post passed resolutions elo-
quent Of its grief the great loss that 1t had suf
fered in the death Of one Of its oldest and most
active members.
Charlotte Ross who died May IS at Arkansas
City Kan. was one Of those noble, self-sacrhcing
women who went to the front to nurse the wound
ed and sick. She died at the ripe old age of 20,
honored and respected by all who knew her. espe-
ciaily the old boys. She was we'll known at Hos
pita %. Nashville. Tenn. and at Hospital 7. Muir
freesboro Tenn, where she spent several years de-
voted to good work. An aged husband and q son
are left to mourn her loss.
The Rev. Ira J. Chase, late Governor of Indiana.
has had a variegated career in the AZ years of his
life He has been SUCCESSFULLY school teacher,
soldier in Illinois regiment during the war.
clergyman of the Disciples Church in Illinois, De-
partment Commander of the Grand Army in that
State, Leutenant-G Governor of Indiana, succeeding
to the Governorship on the death of Gov. Hovey.
and frequently preaching while he held that office.
He failed of election to succeed himself last
Autumn and began organizing banks under the
direction of the now noted Zimri pwiggius
At the commencement of Kenyon College, GAM
bier, o.. June %. special service will be held in
memory OF the late ex-President Hayes. who was
"a graduate of that institution. 1t will be under the
auspices of the Alumni Association. and brief adj
dresses will bs made by members, including
George NJ. Bryan, AZ. the clsssmate and life-long
friend of ex President Hayes.
When the Boring Sea arbitration matters are fin
ished ex-Secreary of State John w. Foster, accom-
panied by his wife, will spend year in travelling.
they contemp plating making n tour OF the world.
Mr.. Foster has been very anxious to make this
trip and the first opportunity for carrying the idea
will be presented at the close of the arbitration
tribunal. Their youngest daughter, who with her
husband has been spending the time in Paris with
the Secretary. may probably join in the trip.
Some of the wealthy American women who are
now Londoners have la hand a project TO endow
in perpetui.y a cot in the Victoria Hospital in
memory of young Abraham Lincoln, whose death
following a painful illness occurred during his
fathers residence in London.
Gov Mckinley Of Ohio. made Knight Of
Pythias at Columbus recently. He joined Cham
pion LEDGE of that city. aad the ceremonies were
speeiAiv aishnrats la honor Of the candidate.