The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-31

| ring experiences without gle wound he caught
| his arm in elevator about a year ago and so
| crushed il that smputation was necessary.
| The death of Mother Lee brings TO the sur
| face many OF her greatest deeds. Her first years
service was in the hospital At the Union Refresh.
! ment Saloon in Philadelphia. In the Summer Of
/ lse2 when the war had assumed serious propoE.
tiOns. she to the front Her first service thers
| was on hospital transport at Harrisou's Landing
| where she cO-operated with another famous nurse
! Mrs Harris. From this time on she ever 10 be
found at one of the temporary d-hospt-
| tails with the Army Of the Potomac. During the
deadly campaign that ended with the battle OF
Antietam she vas sways one of the first nurses on
the field. At Antietam sine stood siurdily to her
post, washing and binding up the wounds Of sol
diers vino were brought to her. their faces black
with powder and their clothes stiff with gore,
Many were clamorous for drink and food, having
gone for hours without either. The first she had
and gave them, and the latter she purchased with
her own money from sutler. until that individual
was shamed into supplying the fsmished soldiers
himself When told at Antietan that hez sons
regiment part OF Summers Corps was in the
thickest Of the fight. Mrs. Lee knelt and prayed
and then calmly proceeded to bind up the wounds
of the sufferers about her. So steadily and unfaI-
teringly did she perform her duties that ono
Madam. i
haven't any one in the battle or you could not DO
so calm"
The Tooth birthday of Philip Hines a eomrade Of
the Ohio Society of Sons of the American RevoIu-
ton. was celebrated here in the grove adjoining
the village Of Ashley. o. Fully 5000 people were
in attendance Comrade Illness father was a SOL
der under Gen. Washington. and entered the serv-
ice at HagerstowB Nd, 1868 When the war closed
he sought n home in the Western wilds aud finally
reached ia a
his home near Frederick At this time the Indians
were all around them, but were friendly and re-
manned so for number of years. This part Of Ohio
was largely peopIed by men W bo had taken part in
the Revolutionary struggle. Philip came from
this line OF heroes, and when SO years old he en-
listed with two OF his in the 18TH u s.. and
served to the close of the of the rebellion The
Ladies' Circle of Ohio GA. r. have taken the old
comrade and wife from Delaware County Poor
house, and henceforth they will be provided for aud
have the freedom of pleasant home.
Gov Cieaves. of Maine has lately received
from Secretary of War Lamont information thai q
medal of honor has been awarded to Gen Joshua
l.. Chamberlain. Ex-Governor of the State and now
resident of this city, for distinguished yaIlantry
at Gettysburg July 2 1863. He won il.
The marriage OF William Henry Seward. son OF
Brig-Gen. W. Fl. Seward. of Washington. and
grandson of the late Secretary OF State Seward to
Miss Anna Dennis Myers at Sc. Peters Episcopal
Church. Auburn. n. Y. of the most nota-
BILE weddings that has ever taken place in that
vicinity. The ceremony was performed by the
rector of the church. Rev. John Brainard. D. ID.
The bride given away by her father Gorton
5. Allen. The bridesmaids were Miss Helen Myers.
of Syracuse, cousin of the bride; Miss Margery
Boswick, cousin of the groom. of Auburn Miss
Alice Swabey, of Seneca Falls. and Miss Marion
Smith. of Auburn. The best man WIS Morrison
K. Waite, of Cincinnati grandson Of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
Gen. John Fl. Roberts, who was elected Com
handkerchief of the Union Veterans Union
in Boston, is Massachusetts, man. He served
through the war, entering the service Second
Lieutenant in the sih Me-. and hard service all
the time. He promoted to a Captainey and
for time Judge Advocate on Brig-Geu.
Cameron's staff. After the war he acted as Lieu
tenant-Colonel in the Massachusetts, militia Gen.
Roberts has also seen service in the Massachusetts,
Legislature where he represented the city of CheI.
Col. Leoser the editor of the Vine and Spirit Co
zes is said to be slated for the position of Pension
Agent in New York City. to succeed Col F. G.
Loveland. Col LeOser's appointment will be
about as Unpopular selection among Grand Army
men as the President could make. IL is claimed by
many that Mr.. Leoscr originated the resolutions
which got Farnham Post expelled from the GAR.
He is a Past Commander of the Post. The old SOL
interests as Pension Agent.
Four generations of one branch of the Lincoln
family met at the home of Marvin Liucolnin
Maiden, Mass, few days ago. The oldest one
present 50 years old, and the youngest five
months. There was great-.randfatheF. one
great-grandmother, two grandfathers, two grand
mothers. three fathers. four mothers. one brother
and two sisters of the Iast-uamed generation and
10 other minor relatives.
Gen. William P. Innes who died recently at
Grand Rapids. Mich, during the the
Colonel of the famous Michigan Regiment of Engi-
neers. the formation of which due to his sug-
gestion of the value of corps Of bridge builders
and path eIearers. The regiment was composed
entirely of artisans and mechanics. and became
highly expert, under Col. Inness's direction in
throwing bridges across rivers and streams. In
month eight of the II companies built 5000
feet of bridges and trestles varying in hight from
Il 10 SO feet.
The question of maintaining and caring for the
Grant Memorial Cottage at Mount McGsregor. N.
Y. is again being brought up. Gen. Palmer. Past
CommaA der- in Chief is prime mover in the mat
ter this time and he will endeayor to convince tha
National Council that it is its duty for and
preserve the property. The cottage ceased to be-
cared for the expense of the National Council in
April last without any explanation being giveu-
The expenses of the maintenance, of about 81 000a
year, have since been borne by the New York De-
partment of the Grand Army.
MUSTERED OUT.
yeterans of the Country,s Grandest Arrnv