The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-14

The grandson Of Capt. Robert Neumsn, who
overheard the conversation and plans Of the
British officers and communicated the same to
Paul Revere and HIS friends, who thereupon
determined the midnight ride, IS still living as
Watertown. Mass. This Capt. Robert Neuman
was Deacon Of the old North Church in Boston.
The Robert Neuman who hung the lantern was
sexton. Capt. Robert Neuman is buried as
Cops HilL He was -Captain in the United
States Marines, and CHARTERED rs Of the British
officers At his home
Willimantic. Conn. has living within n,
limits Gen Lloyd E. Baldwin, the Oldest Iiv.
ing .Brigadier- General Of the State militia Gen.
Baldwin first joined at Is years Of age in 1873,
and was commissioned Brigadier-General July
I, 1sll
John F. Mackie, Of Philadelphia has tho dis
tinctiOn Of having participated in the frss
naval demonstration as wei. As the last Of the
late rebellion. He entered the service on
April 9. 1861. in New York. going on board the
United States fEigate savannah. on the Goth
OF May following the crew of his vessel took
part in the destruction OF tbs Norfolk Navy.
yard, the Cumberlana and Pswaee also aiding
really the first naval action OF the rebellion.
His last active war dn,y was as Marine o6iesr
aboard the steam sloop Seminole, at the sur
render OF Galveston. Tex. This was on Nay
20, 1866, long after the surrender Of Lee. ana
was the last day on which che Federal ship
fred a shot in defense Of the Union. Mr.
Mackis is in his Goth year. He is active aud
leads a busy life. His dearest earthly posses
sion Is medalof-bonor presented TO him By
President Lincoln for meritorious services al
Fort Darling.
At the sixth annual Lincoln birthday dinnsr
of the Union League Club. Of Brooklyn, ON
Feb. II, the toasts were: President Stryksr.
Of Hamilton College. Abraham LineoIa %:
United States Senator Wan. P. Frye, "The Re-
publican Party; Its Achievements in the Pass
and It's responsibilities ia the Future: Maj
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. IT, (. A., Lincoln In
War and Peace" -; Rear-Adnirai Henry Erben
U. s. ~, "Our Navy, at Home and Abroad y:
Gen. Chas. Hamliu. Of Maine, " How TO Cello
brate Lincoln's Birthday !" tho Rev. II. II.
Gallaher. of BrookIyu. The Man Of the Poo
p,s"; Mayor Schiersn. "Ths City Of Brook
Iyn." Col. Frederick ID. Grant was the clubs
guest.
Mrs U. S. Grant, on her recent visit to sc.
Augustine, Fla. was entertained by ChatfsId
Post. GAR. The reception took place in the
parlors Of the Ponce do Leon Hotel. and was .
brilliant affair. It is estimated that in two
hours Mrs. Grant shook hands with nearly 2, OO0
people, A number of ex-COn federate soldiers
we're among the guests, aud for all Of them
Mrs. Grant had some friendly word Of greeting.
A meeting of survivors % the Mexican War
was hold at the residence Of Mr. A. w. Kenaday,
Of Washington. General Secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Association, to give expression to their
regrets on the loss of their com rade. Gen. Mah-
Ion d. Manson, the President Of the Assosi-
alton, who died suddenly from a stroke of pa
ralysis while travelling in a railroad train al
Frankfort, Ind. Among those assembled we're
Gen. Crittenden. Judge Silas Hare. Judge
Edward Lander, Col. William p Wood, Col. 8
W. Johnston, Joshua Clark, A. NJ Kenaday
and others. After remarks eulogzing the high
character and generous impulses Of the deceased
General and statesman, resolutions Of regres
we're passed.
Alta meeting Of the War Veterans Of PhiIa-
dolphia last week, Vice President Wm. EmsIey.
10th Pa, was elected to the Presidency, maids
vacant by the recent death of Capt. John Tay-
lor Receiver of Taxes. Robert Bruce Wallace,
9th Pa. was elected to the yice-Presidency
for the Fifth Congressional District in Ms.
EmsIey's place. Resolutions euogizing the
character of Capt. Taylor. together with bis
record in the army and in public and private
life were passed. The candidacy of Warwick
r. r
was also Endorsed in a set Of resolutions.
The Oldest living officer in the United States
Army is Michael Moore, whose name has been
on the Register since 1912, when he enlisted 40
a musician. He was born ia New York on July
4. 1900. and inherited love for a military life
from his father, Jacob Moore who was a SOL
der in the Revolutionary army, and saw active
service at Trenton. He took part with his
regiment in the campaign on the Canadian
frontier, and is still fond Of telling about the
battles Of Queenston. Stony Creek, and Fort
George, in which he took part. Asegere wound
received at the battle OF Fort George has left
scar on his arm. His regiment was part OF
Gen. Wikinson's command, which went down
the st. Lawrence to attack Montreal. After
spending Winter at French Mills, his Regiments
was ordered to Sackett's Harbor under Gen. Il
zard. and later on it was consolidated with the
5th Inf and sent to Detroit, Mich which was
then one of the extreme Western posts While
at Detroit MooIe's time expired. and he was
discharged in May. 1917. but re-eHIisted at once
10 Co. A of the I'd Inf. then commanded By
Col. Hugh Brady. From then until January.
1869, be served continually as a musician, and
was with his regiment at Sault Ste. Marie, and
LOk part in the Lake Superior expedition in
1926 under Gov. Csss, which resulted in O
treaty with the Indians. He took part ia the
Black Hawk war aud in the Seminole Indian
war in Florida, and stationed at Fort
King, Florida. when he received his discharges
because Of expiration OF his term OF service, ia
1910. But in 1541 he WAS still wearing the
uniform at Bedlow's Island Station, aud no re-
manned in the service at recruiting stations till
January. 1869, when he was commissioned 40
Second Lieutenant in the 9th U. S. Inf He
was placed upon the Retired List by reason OF
" disability from old age" as long ago as 1870.