The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04

at Council Ridge for reward of gallantry, for
some time in his pocket. and refused to wear
1t openly. 1t was only through the urgent
requests of his friends that he has consented
% wear 1t.
]. L. McClelland and wife, Of Chicago,
A.. r: Pay: Of Huron. s. D., and G. L:
been in the war together. in business and in
school.
''Do you live in Iowa?" an old soldier in
CURED Of Mrs G. Hickey, department aide
from Iowa. do you know my wife's uncle?''
us he an old soldier?" she asked, think
Ing he might be member of the Iowa dele
CATION. mo. but he is a Republican"
Mrs. H. A. Griffith, president of the Iowa
sse s Of lovely
enjoyed one more. In fact, it is the pleasant
est have ever attended,
Mrs. M. E. McHenry. of Iowa, was the
national president in &c. and has the reputa-
ton Of having had the best administration
by many prominent members of the organiza-
ton. She Is a very quiet woman, but pos
sesses a a'eat amount of executive ability.
Gen. Herndon. colonel of the Wisconsin
regiment that helped to capture JEFF Davis, is
visiting Commander Hugh Longstaff, of Min
neapolis.
", department officer
of Minnesota, is entertaining large party
Of distinguished visitors, among whom are
Capt. Edward Carter. of Fourth volunteers.
Vermont: Mrs. Helen Leese. Saltwater: Lieut..
Erwin, of the One Hundred and Twenty
eighth New York regiment.
D. D. Kinnel "a veteran from Illinois. was
the witness OF an amusing little incident in
the Hotel Ryan last evening He was stand
Ing with a comrade, Mr.. Hill by name. at
the foot OF the staircase. when W. R. c.
them: "What part Of the country a ~ do ol Veu
come from7sJ she asked OF Mr.. Hill. From
Pennsylyania," he. answered. What part Of
was raised The scene grew int intere Wdese
closely. "My name is HIM. "Weli NV
name is Roberts. Don't you remember me7',
He hesitsted moment. then put out his
hand. II think you had better kiss me.
she suggested Here Mr., Kinnel Interrupted:
II you don't ! WILL" but he did not The
friends. and met here for the first time since
their childhood.
The department president OF Connecticut
W. R. c.. Mrs. L Arnold, of New Haven. Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Nichols, of this
city. MAO
Mrs. Turner. national president, installed
the department officers Of Connecticut In
person. and has been particularly fond Of
the department,
Mrs. Western, an old army nurse. was
seen in the w. r. G. psriors at the RYAN
hotel yesterday afternoon, and gave several
interesting "reminiscences. She Ia dear
old lady. with kindly dark eyes and white
hair. and one can easily imagine her the
guardian angel OF the wounded. She Is a
personal friend OF Mrs. Wittenmeysr and
told something CT her work in Connection
with her own. Mrs. Western was known In
war times as Mrs. Mccall. She comes from
Mississippi, and served as army nurse from
1851 to 1866. She was at Jackson, at Mem
phis. at the smallpox hospital In 1894 where
there were 800 patients and six nurses. ana
al the battle Of Shiloh. or Pittsburg Landing
The name of Shiloh was derived from an In
dian chief. meaning shrewdness. D. D.
Ktn7ell. of Illinois, was present during her
whether she was tho woman who gave him
the. Testament on the field at Shiloh. He
said: Il have 1t still with me-" mo; think