The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-21

ample of Maj. May Post. and the Indiana gas
belt can muster thousand veterans ready to
again fight for the law
Comrade w. P. Gilpin, Co. K, 18th Ind,
Dunkirk, o.. noticed the death of VIM. Gilpin,
appointed Governor of Colorado by Lincoln. in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. The comrade states
| that his (the comrade's) eat-grandfather came
from England and died in the Revolutionary
war. His four boys were named Enoch, Ell,
Elias, and Samuel. The first went TO South
Carolina, the second to Illinois, where he mar
ried. the third married and settled in western
Virginia, and the fourth, the comrades grand
father. was reared near Winchester, Va, and
married Sarah Carpenter. Comrade Gilpin has
heard from some of Enoeh's grandchildren,
and would like to hear from others of that
name
During the exercises of GAR Post az
Racine, Wis, Past Commander-in-Chief A. G..
Weissert who had come down from Milwaukee,
quietly entered the church and took seat in
the rear. His comrades who fought with him
in the 9Th saw him, then others of the veterans
did the same, and when the exercises were con.
Guided he was called to the platform, where he
spoke for about 10 minutes in 3 vein that
kindled the utmost enthusiasm
Among the town papers of Newington, N H,
Selectman recently found the following:
Boston, Nov. %, Is04.-Thos Pickering,
bought of Paul Revere & Son, one church bell,
weight sos lbs, at $1,000. Received the above.
Paul Revere & Sons We engage should ths
bell not be agreeable to the Selectmen of New
ington, in New Hampshire. to receive it again
in like order as when delivered, provided it is
returned in four weeks, when we promise to
deliver the money, retaining ten dollars-Paul
Revere & Son." This bell is the one which
still hangs in the belfry of the Newington
Church.
The following officers were chosen by the
Central Wisconsin Veterans Association at
their recent Reunion at Stevens Point, Wis:
Pres. c. II. Russell, Berlin; Y.-P's, D. Lloyd
Jones, Stevens Point; A. J. Dnsmore, Oshkosh;
George w. Ghoca, Waupaca; See, George W.
Morton, Berlin; Treas, w. o. D. Reilly, Berlin.
Col. Andrew Davidson, formerly First Dep
uty Commissioner of Pensions, delivered the
Memorial Day address at Albany, n. Y The
Times Union, of that city, speaks of it as "schol-
arly and eloquent"
Gen. Lew Wallace addressed the graduating
class at the United States Naval Academy last
week. He spoke Interestingly for about 20
minutes, and gave the AZ young naval officers
to-be much good advice.
When Mrs. U. s. Grant stopped in st. Louis
on her recent Western trip she made a visit to
her old home the Dent farm, near that city.
This beautiful place was the pride OF Gen.
Grant. for the reason that is was the birthplace
of his wife and sons, the scene of his marriage,
and of his Rrst struggle with the world as a
civilian. 1t was swept away with the rest of
his fortune by the financial reverses that cloud
ed his last days. The old Dent mansion and
other valuable landmarks have been carefully
preserved in their original state by the present
owner. fact which is highly appreciated by
Mrs. Grant.
Gov. Flower has signed two bills of interest
to veterans. The first provides that honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors shall not
be subject to any civil service examination
whatever for any State. civil, County or town
or village position, the pay for which does not
exceed 81 day. The other provides that vet.
Grams holding public positions shall be re-
moved only for incompetency. or for conduct
unbecoming the Office, and that when removed
they may appeal to any court of competent
Jurisdiction for reinstatement. This does not
apply to confidential positions.