The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-20
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Veterans of the Country's Grandest {ny
Who Have Answered the Last CaII.l


comrade was a member of Chase POSI- so. Of
Titusville.
CHAsE.-At Lubec Me-, May II. Ira, j. Chase.
Past Com mandsr, Department Of Indiana.
Comrade Chase was widely known and greatly
beloved in Grand Army circles not only in the
Indiana Department, but throughoatNtbe entire
country. He went to Indiana about L. years
ago. and at once identified himselfNw the
active work of the Grand Army re was a
charter member Of James III. Emmett, Post, 8,
Wabash Ind. and served for several years as
its Chaplain. Subsequently be was detected
Chaplain of the Department, and served for
three terms in that capacity. Ia 1887 be was
chosen Commander of the Department. In all
these relations with orr noble organization he
was untirIng in his efforts and zeal TO promote
its efficiency and usefulness. He had also iNed
q large and honorable space in the civic affairs
of his adopted State. He was elected Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor of the State in 1888, and at the :
death Of Gov. Hovey. in 1901, succeeded to the
office OF Governor, and discharged the many
complex and perplexiDg duties Of those exalted
places with much ability and fidelity. At the
expiration of his term Of Office he returned to
his chosen profession, the ministry, which he
never entirely abandoned while filing the
| high Office Of Governor Comrads Chase was
in many respects a remarkable man. He pos
/ sessed the faculty Of making friends among all
/ classes and holding them to him as with hooks
/ OF steel to degree rarely excelled. The real
secret of his in ali his relations of life
can be traced, perhaps TO the fact that be keps
near to the people, and they, in turn. kept near
20 him. He touched his fellowmen al many
| points-as a soldier in the ranks fighting the
! battles OF bis country; as an able and Jealous
minister Of the Gospel; as Department Com
| mander of the Grand Army and as a high and
| upright official in the civil life of the State.
| And in all these relations his conduct was ani-
| formly kind, clean, able, and incOTruPtible.
McCoRD.-At Auburn, n. T.. March >. John
| j. McCOrd, Co. C. 18th Mich. The comrade
| was a member of Seward Post. 81. lie also
member and Past Master of ST. PsuIs Lodge,
| 124, +. & A NJ. and was buried with Masonic
/ honOrs
| LUKE-At Wilmington. Del. recently. John
| Luke. Enesmpment "a, UUion Veteran Legion,
! of which the deceased had for a number of
years been an honored member, attended his
| funeral as body. and at its Last regular meet
| ing passed resolutions upoa his death. Deep
sympathy for the family of the deceased was
expressed by the comrades.
WIHE.-At Sheldon, Mo-, June I, OF con-
sumption. John Wine, Co. D. I'D Ohio aged 81.
Comrade Wine enlisted in September 1861, and
served until Oct IL. 1863 He was an honored
member Of George Il. Smith Post, 53.
DRAwBRGDGE-At Hopkinton. Mass, May
"a, Thomas y. Drawbridge, Co. II, 1st Mass.
The comrade was born in England. He had
lived in Hopkinton over q years. Comrade
Drawbridge Past Commander Of Phillips
Post. a. Al the time of his death he was Ad-
jutant of the Post, and Aid the staff OF
Department Commander Thaysr. He leaves Q
widow. one daughter and son.
TYLER.-At Port Ontario, n. Y, May 49, T.
w. Tyler, Co. g. 184th n. T., aged 81 The
deceased was an honored member of Butler
Post. III, which attended his funeral a body.
GooDIN.-At Pulaski, N. " May 30. George
r. Goodin, Co. III, 22d N. Y, and Co. G, 9th N
Y. II. A. The deceased was not member OF
the GAR. Butler Post conducted the funeral
services.
BAssETT.-At woodstown, NJ, Sept %. 1894,
Capt. Howard Bassett. Co. A, 24th N. j., aged
81. He was one of the leading farmers and
citizens of Salem County, man Of sterling
worth and highly esteemed by all who knew
him.
TURNER.-At Zanesville, o.. NAV 80 of
complication of diseases. Henry s. Turner Co.
K, ed Ohio, aged 45. He bad been a confirmed
invalid for two or three years He was a MEM
Der Of Hazlett Post. 81, and /. o. o. +. aRd Fra
tsrnal Mystic Circle. He leaves q widow and
three children.
FLowERs.-At Grand Rapids. Mich. June 2.
John Flowers, Co. G, 159th Ohio, and Co. A,
fifth Ohio. aged 70 His remains were taken
to GAINESVILLE, o., his old home, for internient.
SNADDY.-At Lathrop. Mo-, Dec. Is, 1894,
Osborn Snaddy Co G, ed U. s. g. T. COmrada
Snaddy was a member of L. w. Cooper Post.
MuLER.-At Lsthrop No., Feb Is. Daniel
r.
member of l.. w. Cooper Post. 81 and was its
Commander at the time of his death.
NEEKLEY.-At WakeeDey, Kan, May 2,
Joseph Weekley, Co. II. SD Ind, aged. 80.
BoNIFIELD.-At GAINESVILLE. o.. June g
Samuel r. B0nifeld, Sergeant Co. +, LIST VIVA.
Cav, aged IL. He was a veteran and served
continuously in the same organization from
Sept. 50 1861, to July 8. 1865, when he was
honoraby discharged. He leaves no family,
having lived alone for several years on his PEN
sion of Sl2 per month.
ToMPKINs.-At GAINESVILLE, o.. May q, OF
consumption, John TOmpkins, Co. f, 9Th Ohio,
aged 40. He leaves three children.
GARNER-At Elkhart, Ind.. June 8, Mathew
H. Garner, 4th battery, Ind. l.. A. Comrade
Garner was cripple from a broken leg received
in the army. At the time he received the in
jury he was taken prisoner. and receiving no
treatment or attention, his broken thigh united
in such a manner that he walked with greas
difficulty. and was obliged to use erutches or .
wheel chair to get around.
EMERsoN.-At Olin, Iowa. April 10, Charles
L. Emerson. Co. G. 31st Iowa. aged 53. Com
rade Emerson was wounded in the left shout
der at the battle of Atlanta. In writing Of hiI
DEATH comrade says: "Comrade Emerson wal
a true soldier. The 3lst belonged to the Army
Of the Tennessee and had a splendid opportW
nifty to show what kind of material it was made
OF. aud be was always to be found at his post o
duty As citizen, the same can truly be said
of him Don A. Carpenter Post loses eomrade,
the community u good citizen, tho wife and
children support and counselor"
JOSEs.-At Deposit. N Y. Feb. 21, Addison
Jones' Co. ]. 99th n. Y. COmrade Jones served
four years and was honorably discharged. At
the time of his death he was receiving S12
under act Of June p.
LIsTER-At Chicago, ILL.,, Feb 5, Samuel d.
Lister. Co. b. SD Ill.
ARcaIBALD.-At Chicago H.. Feb. 5, Thos.
Archibald veteran of the late
VAN TAssIL.-At Chicago, ILL.,, April l, Lewis
Van Tassil Co. F, 14Jth Pa.
HoEFLER.-At Chicago Ill, Jan. 10, George
Hoefer, Co. A, 1st Pa.
ABBEY.-At Chicago, I'LL, March ., Peter Ab-
hey, U. s. N.
BURToN-At Chicago ILL.,, April 23, James
F. Burton, U. s. s. Galena.
BRewx-At Chester Neb.. Jan. IA, William
]. Brown, Co. +, 9TH Cal, aged 90.
SMITH.-At Harrisburg, Pa, May 81. John
A. Smith Light Battery III, Sd Pa. Ii. A.. aged
81. Comrade Smith was the oldest OF five
brothers who served in the war. Three served
in the 93d Pa, while the deceased and another
brother served in Light Battery H. Comrade
Smith leaves family.
MAxWELL.-At New Albany. Kan, May 81,
Robert NJ Maxwell, Co. /, 2d Kan. Cav, aged
So. He was buried by New Albany Post 119,
of which he was honored member.
widow and seven children survive him.
SfMMoNs-At CenterGeld, n. Y. May %,
Henry C. Simmons Co. b. S5tl N. Y. and Co.