The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-16

tbs youngest Post and the youngest Commander
| In the GAR. ~ years of age, and cbamplos
drummer of Chicago The Post belongs Is the
National League of Musicians and 20 tho Ch:cazs
Musical Society.
The New York Trtb,tsas which usually tries 20 bs
very correct. got considerably mixed when "a
printed the following last week "Beaaregard's
death narrows down the Iiss Of prominens Corfed,
eraie officers suryiving but the statement Of
sSouthern paper that Gen. Il. Kirby Smith !. the
only conspicuous military leader Of the Lost Cause
who IL left is not quite correct. Gen. Joseph e.
Johnston was still alive at last aecones. Alter
firing from the Office Of Com missioner of Railroads.
TO which he appointed by Mr. Cleveland, he
went to practice law In Baltimore. Gen. Smith 10
20 years or more Of age. and be is Professor Of
Mathematics at suwanee. Tenn" Gen Johusioa
died here in Washington about two years ago. and
IL Is rather amusing that . circumstances which 70.
ssived 40 much newspaper comment should have
been overlooked by the bright men who conduct
Dir. whitslaw Reds paper.
Col John b. Weber. who has asked TO be relieved
as SupsriRtendent of Immigration at New York, 10
well remembered in Washington 9 Member Of
Congress FROM the Buffalo On. u District IsS5-'se
He Is n war veteran OF good record serving Sec
ond Lieutenant in the 4lth y. T.. and Adjutsns
of the 1iss, n. Y. He is about 81 years Of age.
Miss May Mcclellan. only daughter OF the Isss
Gen. George q. Mcclellan was married to Mr..
Paul Dssprez. an aiiache of the French Legation
SO Washington, at Paris, France. on Tuesday
March, The religious Ceremony. which took pacs
In the oraory of the Nuneaiurs OF the French Cap
itai. was preceded on Monday by civil marriage
At the latter ceremony. which performed by ne
Mayor ofths Seventh AropdissemSni. Mr.. T. JefTer-
Coolidge. United States Munster to France. and
Gen. George Bachelor ex-United States Minister
TO Portugal. signed az witnesses behalf Of Miss
Mcclellan. whose mother was also present. After
performing the civil ceremony she Mayor con-
graduated both parties. saying: My legal mis-
sion 10 now terminated, but / wish to say to you
how heartily glad am TO have had the privilege.
with your consent. OF pronouneng yoa married.
Your union eonseerates the alliance of two hon1Fed
families, coming from young sntsrprisipg,
and courageous America; the other frsm the Old
World. The names Of both have been synony-
I'm their respective lands with honor and
patriotism. Permits me to salute the members Of
two families, also the honorable Minister
worthiIy representing the United States in France.
/ present my cordial congratulations TO N. Des-
PREF and my sincere compliments TO the new
daughter Of France, which the great aud noble
American republic has to-day given 20 eoon.
try" Although having extensive acqnaintancs
In New York society, Miss Mcclellan has lived
much abroad. Last year she and Mrs. Mcclellan
were presented ut court In England. Subsequently
they spent some time in Washington, where the
acquaintance which has terminated In the
rage 10 said to have been formed The bridegroom
is handsome young man, who ia believed TO have .
brilliant future In the French diplomatic service.
He occupies . high position la ths socssty If the
French capital, and comes of a weil-knowa family.