The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-02
PERSONAL.

Col E. T. Lee, Secretary of the Shiloh Battle
field Association. has been in Washington look
ing after the Shiloh BILL which is now before
Congress. a:d has been favorably reported by
the Com mi.tee on Military. The members of
the committee are all in favor of the bill, and
the Shiloh Battlefield Association was very
anxious to have the bill passed at this session,
but the plea of economy and scarcity of money
will likely prevent its passage at this session.
The committee promise that it will pass early
in the next session, when Congress meets in
December. COL Lee was the original mover in
this matter, and the organizer of the Shiloh
Battlefield Association, that is urging the
passage of this bill.
Success is now assured for the dedication of
the statue of Gen. George B. Mcclellan, to be
placed upon the northwest corner of the City
Hall plaza, Philadelphia, and the dedication
will take place on Monday, September II.
There was on June 16 the amount of s., 100
short OF the 500 900 required to pay for the
monument, but Maj. Moses Veale. Chairman of
the Board OF Directors, collected in one month
the amount of 81, 090 which leaves the balance
about 81 O00 which Maj. Yeale is confident will
be collected. The statue is of bronze metal,
modelled by II. J. Ellicott, and nodded and
finished in Chicopee Mass. The figure repre-
sents Gen. Mcclellan as sitting upon his horse,
which is at rest, surveying the field of An
tietam. fought over on Sept. II, 1862, 30 years
ago. The statue is trifie larger than that of
Gen. Reynolds on the north plaza of the City
Hall.
There will be an imposing parade on the &C.
cason of the dedication. in which many veter-
ans will take part
In accordance with the recommendations of
Department Commander Thomas G. Sample
approved by the Encampment in March last, the
following comrades of Philadelphia have been
appointed on n committee to act in connection
with the Pittsburg Committee on National
Encampment: Past Department Commanders
John Taylor Thomas j. Stewart J. p s. Goblin,
Comrades w. W. Greenland, W. F. Stewart r.
Bruce Ricketts, Josephus Yeakel, John L.
Grimm, Samuel P. Town. George w. Skinner,
Lewis w. Moore. J. B. Swearingen, William
Horrocks, Thomas Orr, st. c. A. Mulholland.
Comrade George W. Brown, of Post 10, resid-
ing at Wayne, Pa, has in his possession the rebel
signal flag that waved over Lookout Mountain,
and was captured by tho Goth Pa. in NOvem-
Der, 1868.
The Union Republican Organization, No. 242
East Seventy seventh street. New York City,
H. B. Page presiding, has passed the following
resolutions:
Whereas Gen. Michael Kerwn Chairman of the
Republican County Committee has been appointed
a Police Commissioner: Therefore, be it
ReSoIred That we believe that of the best
men in the County has been thereby honored, and
our city thereby benefited and. further. be it
ResoIued That the XXIId Assembly District
send a congratulatory letter to Gen. Kerwin his
appointment to assure him of the esteem and high
standing in which he is held in this community.
Capt. Robley d. Evans, popularity known as
Fighting Rob" Evans, has been ordered to
command the finest ship in the Navy" ON
the detachment of Capt. John w. Philip on
Aug. 90 The competition to secure command
Of the New York has been exceedingly keen, but
the honor came to Capt. Evans entirely with
out solicitation. He has been Naval Secre-
tary of the Lighthouse Board since November
1892.
Comrade G. E. McCsllister, Chaplain of Gen.
Daniel Dustin Post, Chicago, is in Washington
City, where he will remain two weeks or more
on personal business.
Thirty-two veterans of Gen. o. 5. Grant Post,
No. %. were serving as Deputy Sherigs and
stationed at the crossing on the Panhandle &
Illinois Central Railroad tracks in Chicago
during the late riot. Comrades A. Z. Walcott.