The evening times., 1896-05-04
HOUSE FOR GENERAL MILES
Testimonial Association Is Trying to
Raise 100000 in subscriptions.
Admirers Of the Famous 1n-
dian Fighter

The General Miles Testimonial Associa
ton. formed for the purpose of presenting q
house and lot in this city to Major Gen
Nelson a. Miles as 4 testimonial of ap
probation OF his services, is soliciting
subscriptions to the fund of 500 900 which
is necessary for carrying out the object for
which the association was organized. Mrs
Helen Josln Tanslcy OF No. 2S West Forty
third street, New York city, is the treas
urer.
With the circular outlining the aim and
scope of the association is sent a recital oil
Gen. Miles record as q soldier and citizen
The testimonial assoriation was organized
on March 81 +, 1886, and is the outgrowth OF
a plan formed by ew~women OF New
England birth residents in New York city
The subsequent melnbe rship has been CHIEF
ly dra wn from women of New England an
Cestry.
Subscriptions are solicited from every sec
ton of this country, andio justify this claim
Gen. Miles services IN the war of the rebel
lion and on tire frontier are rccitcd. Upon
the receipt OF subscription the treasurer
viii send to the donor vignette OF Gen.
Miles.
All doubt as to his acceptance of the prs->-
teal token of appreciation which at one
time seemed to threaten the object OF the
association Is dissipated by the assurance
that We think it tadv.sa BILE. therefore, to sa v
that it cannot be otherwise than a most
honorable pleasure for Gen. Miles to accept
this testimonial or appreciation from the
people whose national Rag and honor IL has
been his life work to defend. We honor him
by this testimonial"
as follows
Gen. Miles was engaged in every bat
tie but one of the Army OF the Potomac c.
He was four times wounded. three times
badly, and was once carried from the field
supposed to be morta lly wounded Each step
of his promotion, from lieutenant to ma jor
general of volunteers, was in response to a
demand on the part Of bis superior OFFICERS
At the close OF the civil war he was placed
in command of the Department of North
Carolina, a position that required skill and
prudence. For this administration he was
universally commended Next came his
eminent a nd valua bic services on tn front Ter
OF the Western States and Territories.
For these services he has already re-
ceived the thanks OF the lcgfsla tures of North
Dakota. Montana. Kansas, New Mexico.
and Arizona. He was intrIsted with the
organization, government. and command
OF six different expeditions against hostile
Indians, all OF which were successful .
Gen. Miles has commanded since the war
successfully the Fifth United States In
fantry. the Department of the Columbia.
Missouri, rizona. the Division of he Pacific.
the Division of the Missouri the Depa rt-
emnt of the East. and the army of the United
States. In this varied service he has been
required TO exercise the administra tive.
judicial. and executive functions OF his
various commands
The executive committee of the associa-
ton consists of Mrs. Clara Curtis CahiIl
Chairman: Mrs. James Farmau. secretarv.
Mrs. Helen Joslin Tansley. treasurer: Mrs
William G Shailer and Miss Eleanor PIN
pey. The finance committee is compcsed CONF ed
of Col. Henry H. Adams, ] Edward sim
mons, LIE Grand b. Cannon. Gen Wa ger
Swayne. Fred ID. Tappen, Col. Albert
Pope. Boston: Col. Henry Hi Hirginsnn Pos
ings, William E. Russell, Boston, and G.
II. Hutchins.