Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30

public anairs involving the interest OF
the city or State, both of which were
alike dear 10 him.
While his brother, Captain George ID.
Wise was member of the Fifty-third
Congress General Peyton Wise was Of
fered and accepted the position as Clerk
to the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, Of which Captain
George d. Wise was chairman. When
cleveland was elected to his second term
as President, in 1892. General Wise
was prominently mentioned and highly
endorsed for ul-General in Paris, but
failed TO receive the appointment. While
he was secretary to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce he
gave TO the members some valuable IN
formation in regard 10 the Nicaragua
canal and New York bridge bills. on
which two subjects he was thoroughly
posted.
He travelled extensively in Europe,
and his brilliantly descriptive letters TO
the Dispatch during his soiourn abroad
will be readily remembered.
WAS INTENSELY VIRGINIAN.
General Wise was intensely Vrginian
and was a Confederate TO the core, de-
voted TO the memories, and cherishing
the fame of the Confederate army, but
he was progressive, and never failed 10
recognize or 10 value his relations TO the
common country. He was one of the or
eanizers Of the jefferson Davis Monu-
mont Association, had served on its
Roard of Directors from its creation, and
was a member of the committee that Sc
lected the design for the memorial.
His rank Of general was bestowed by
Governor Gilbert G. Walker. who m lSO
commissioned him in the militia service
General Wise was an orator OF tar
more than ordinary force and lascina-
tion. lie never posed as an orator yet
he made speeches on several important
occasions which stirred his hearers 10
high pitch of enthusiasm. Wheh the
,ata Iames G Blaine visited Richmond,
- +ba nnrnose Of addressing the mer-
obants and businessmen, he was ieh-
oito,,egv introduced by General Wise ana
~ piaine several times afterwards eX-
,,rossod himself as greatly pleased win
r. e+vIe manner and substance OF MS
snoech on that occasion. AlIerN'Hu9 10
riben Nr. Blaine became secretary ~
c+a+e he wrote to General WISE anu az
- 20 his visit TO Richmond ana 10
r. Generals speech lie toiu I'm nc &
ba bod recommended his appointment nS
president Harrison as hc ,.t..;l,,
member Of the Ctvii-SerVlce ~ I'm
~ hotter example Of the strength' e'' il
NO nd force Of his ability as
es'", CON he deduced than MS Gnu!
spVos - the reunion of Cohle"ei' 'o
in Houston, Tex" Whlthet ~
Netoi o." ,be chosen delegate Oh mn.
Went o.. - nresont the claims OF ms cI''
r. Mace of meeting III 1870
as 'ne - sneech is well known. II Io-
i,,od the warmest commehua'''tt, Ia,aI -,
u md was characterized py "a
Cordon as model Of eloqu0N0O
| forceful logic .. ~ bis was de-
Aho,hei tbe occasion Of the Nislt OF
hvereu Oh y stevenson during the cam
! Hon Adlai E' S'eNe"'
| paign of lsSz' o.-, ,rrNyD
General Wise was gifted with slrohs
"a rigorous mind. great energy anu
anu .7orcontive faculties. In his youth
a., nis manhood. he was tegardeu aS
.,Iv and brainy. While he was ~
',,s fearless in the expression OF MS
,'t1tors and convictions, he was slns
~, tender and sympathetic IN his teel-
- he was careful never % Wouhu
'otber and was quick TO repair an III
60, nnintentionally inflicted The ITleh1S
JS'y ,s hovhood. as well as the friehos
~ his later years, speak OF nm i'''''
| oblv IN terms of love ana esteem. mi.
"p,S "GSgrnrai wise was named after Baiile
1
! .,, le5' ,reat fancy to him and wanted 70
/ adopt him. o4tor tho
He married several years after IN, tne
.,as. ~ the war Miss Laura Chltoh'
daughter Of General r. l.. ana Mrs.
Laura Mason Chiffon. Her la.nei I'd
| l,anoS from the United States army anu
s,s 5 nromoted TO the rank of brigadier,,
m"a Nomerai in the Confederate army ana
Ee,.,,ed ON the stan of General Les. Mrs
SyI Wise % survives. but they have no children.
He leaves four brohsrs-gxo 1So5 oOSnS yyise Syss
hs"n Merchants National Bank Mr.
Tewis ., ' warrington Wise, with the Georgia
pec,gc pe",S railroad. in New York. and Mr.,
robn n. wise Collector Of Customs OF
San Francisco
WORK FOR THE REUNION.
The recital OF these facts is indicatlV.
of the current OF his career tne sie",
| vitality with which IL was Hai"eu' "''