The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-03-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Theo. Ruggles-Kitson, Of Providence, z.
l.. is working upon a statue in bronze of Adj
miral Hopkins, to be placed in the new Hop
kins Park of that city. The model is fine
representation of the Admiral of the first Co
lonial Navy. He stands on the quarter deck,
giving a command, and pointing with long
marine glass toward the enemy. Ali that is
fondly magnificent, strained or extrsvagsnt
has been excluded in the structure. When en-
larged to seven feet six, and cast in bronze. it
will be one of the noblest monuments the city
may hope to have.
Frederick Holbrook. one of the few living
War Governors OF New England. celebrated his
SD birthday recently, at his home in Brsttle-
boro. VT.
A medal has Just been awarded to Miriam III.
Ranney, for most distinguished gallsntry in
action while private in Co. K, 21st N. Y. Cav,
in saving the colors at the second battle of Bull
Run, August, 1862. Mr.. Ranney now resides
at Ocean Side, Cal.
John p. Harris, of Ottawa. Kan, Commander
of the Grand Army Department Of that State,
is 56 years old, and began his military career in
Lanes Brigade, afterward the 1st Kan. battery.
The Spinner Memorial Association will soon
have ready for unwilling the bronze statue of
Gen. Francis Z. Spinner, to stand in the Ma
tional Capital.
The Philadelphia Record speaks thus of Brevet
Maj Gen st. Clair A. Mulholland, to whom the
War Department. has just awarded a medal Of
honor: EARLY in his Philadelphia career Gen.
Mulholland Joined the local militia, and after
the outbreak of the civil war was active in re-
cruiting the 10th Pa, with whom he marched
to the front as Lieutenant Colonel. Joining
Gen. Meagher Irish Brigade in the Army of the
Potomac, he soon had opportunity to show his
bravery when, at the battle of Charlottesville,
Col. Heenan was disabled by a shell, the g.
year-old Lieutenant Colonel held the command
vigorously until himself wounded. At Gettys-
burg he led his troops over the historic Wheat
field immortalized by it's baptism of blood aud
fire as the whirlpool. Throughout the Wilder
ness campaign he fought like lion, sticking to
the field despite a number of wounds, and win
ming his brevet by his victorious assault upon
and capture of one of the enemy's earthworks
The new medai-oEhonor comes fttingly in the
nature of birthday present, for upon the LIST
day of April the General will celebrate the 56th
anniversary of his BIRTH"
Gen. Rosecrans, who is living in Los Angeles,
CAL, has been ailing for some time, but his
family do not look ON his illness as serious.
The movement toward the erection of
monument to the author of the "Star-Spangled
Banner" Francis Scott Key, who formerly
lived at Georgetown, d. c., and whose old man
sion, near the Aqueduct Bridge, is one of the
historical sights of the town, is assuming prac-
teal proportions in Frederick, Md. where his
body lies. Eighteen hundred dollars toward
tho necessary fund have been collected. So
far, the money subscribed has come princi-
paIly from the pockets of Marylanders; but
the interest is now spreading among the several
States, and help will be soon given by school
children, who have been appealed to By the
patriotic promoters Keys monument at pres
emit is only marble slab. three or four feet
high, and very unpretentious. 1t is over his
grave at Mt. Olivst Cemetery. The projected
shaft Will be worthy Of the man whose COM