The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19
ON SEVENTH STREET ROAD.

in which Gen. Taylor figured. About half way
up the monument is bronze medallion Of Gen.
Taylor. The following inscription is placed
under the marble statue: :" have endeavorcd
to do my duty. / am ready 10 die Ny only
regret is for the friends j leave behind me-"
The graveyard is. or was the old Taylor bury
ing-ground. Many Of the relatives Of the dead
soldier are inferred in the cemetery, among
whom are his father, Col Richard Taylor. who
served in the Revolutionary War Gen. Tay-
lor's mother and wife also buried there.
On the death Of Gen. Taylor the Government
gave 5000 for the building Of the vault but
only about half that sum was needed, and the
rest was given back into the Treasury. The
collins of Gen. Taylor and his wife are on low
biers in the vault, about two feet from the
ground. The collins are covered with heavy
black cloth.
President of the Citizens Committee Thomas
II. Sherley was honorod with two serenades
on Monday night Ransom Post, of st. Louis.
was expected to do the serenadine, but did not
arrive until Tuesday morning Shortly before
midnight the Denver Drum Corps arrived and
marched directly to the Presidents house, and
the music began. Tho silent drill was ere
cuted, which elected great applause. Hardly
had the Drum Corps finished the drill when
Col. Cohn arrived with the Eichhorn Band.
The neighberhood was then aroused with the
airs of Dixie" "Star-Spangled Banner"
soldier boys and musicians were-invited into
the house, where Refreshments were served.
Among the invited guests at the house were
Gen. Lawler and his entire staff. Secretary
Cornwall, Director General Milliken, Justice
Harlan. Mr.. Douglass Sherley, Hon. Henry
Watterson, the Chairmen and officers of the
Citizens Committee and other distinguished
guests. There were also large number of
ladies present. who assisted in receiving the
guests.
Much of the success of the work of the
Woman's Executive Committee is due to the
energy OF Mrs. Henry S. Tyler. wife of the
Mayor of Louisville. The nomination of this
lady for President was made by Thomas ii.
Sherley, President of the Citizens Committee.
Mrs. Tyler said in regard TO the work of her
committee: 81 have had q gigantic task, but
have been ably abctted in all i have under
taken by the women on my committees, whom
j selected because Of their especial fitness for
the work"
"After had learned the names of the various
organizations of the GAR. i wrote to the
heads OF each, and asked them to give me
list of the women they wanted on my com.
mittee. / then sent out 1900 letters to the
women i thought would be useful TO me. or
that number 500 responded and accepted.
While some Of these have dropped out, there
are $50 who have remained all the way through.
While all the committees have done splendid
work, there are several whose work should be
especially compimented. The greatest amount
Of work that has been done was that of the
Accommodation Committee, of which Mrs. NJ
b. Tucker is Chairman. They appointed SUBJ
committees and canvassed every ward In the
city to secure accommodations for the guests
They secured accommodations for over 25, 000
Eight meetings Of the entire committee were