Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-08-28


business. He Is also past junior wee
omman,ier-in chief OF tho organization,
being unanimously chosen to M that
place in 1887. He was director
Of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memo
rial association from 1883 TO 1870.
Mr.. Linehan is u member OF the New
Hampshire Historical society, and Is one OF
the founders and the treasurer OF the Amer
lean Irish Historical society. He has been
frequent contributor to magazines and jour
mails. An article from his pen Is the leader
In the Granite Monthly for September, 1897,
He is one OF the honorary alumni OF Dart
mouth college, being the recipient OF de.
gree In 1887, as recognition of his literary
labors.
George Innis Is well known In q. A. IL.
circles. Marblehead is his native place, and
he was attending the schools OF the old fish
ing town when Governor Andrew sent our
his call. lnnis was u member oil company
b, sth regiment. He promptly responded to
tho CALL and, although but 10 years old, he
marched of to Faneuil hall with his COM
pany. His mother thought he was too young
to 70 to the front, and his step-father
led him from Faneuil hall by the ear. He
gave them the slip and tried to join
the company at the Old Colony depot,
but the captain had received instructions
from Headquarters, and he would not allow
Innis to 90. Disheartened, but not discour-
aged, Innis went home and In August, 1862,
managed to enlist in Sleepers 10th battery.
Finding that he was determined to go, his
parents interposed no further objection. and
innis served with this battery through the
war. In 1868 he was made guidon OF the
battery. After the war he started In bust
ness in Boston, but was financially ruined
in the fire OF 1872. He got position on
tho state detective force from Governor Gas
ton, was afterward court officer under
Sheriff O'Brien, then became fire commits
sioner, and lastly street commissioner, an
office which he fills at the present time In
of the state department; In 1889 he was pro-
NOTED to senior vice-commander, and in
1890 was made department commander.
Gen. 1. F. Mack of Sandusky, Ohio, is
newspaper editor and very prominent
worker in G. A. II. circles. He Is also prom
of President Mckinley. He headed the Re-
publican electoral ticket from Ohio ut the
last election. He had just finished his course
at ODerlin college when the war broke out,
and he Immediately enlisted In the 7th Ohio
infantry; re-enlisted when the call came for
three years service, served as
private in the army Of West Virginia,
was captured, and for nearly year was
u prisoner OF war at Richmond, the parish
prison at New Orleans and at Salisbury.
Paroled at Salisbury, he was taken to the
hospital at Governors island, New York and
for moro than four months was under treat
ment for scurvy contracted in prison. In
1868 he was exchanged and re-enlisted in
Wisconsin, but was rejected on account OF
physical disability. He was charter men,
Der OF one OF the first posts started in Wis
consin. and was one Of the board OF trustees
in whose hands was placed the work of
erecting the magnificent Soldiers Home in
Sandusky.
Gen. J. p. 8. Gobin Pennsylvania cand-
date, comes from one OF the pioneer families
OF that state. He was born ut Sunbury in
1889, began life for himself as n printer, and
then studied law. He enlisted Immediately
on receipt of the news Of the firing on
Sumter, In company D., 1lth Pennsylvania.
He was elected first lieutenant, and, on the
reorganization OF that regiment into the
Attn regiment, he was made captain OF
the 9Th. This regiment was attached to the
department of the South. Captain Goblin
was officially commended for gallantry at
Pocotaglia, and for gallantry at Sabine Cross
Roads and Pleasant Hill was promoted to
The rank of major. At the close OF the war
lie was breveted brigadier-general. He be-
came member of Sedgwick post in 1867,
and in 1886 was made department. commander
OF Pennsylvania.
The race for the national presidency of
the Womens Relief Corps is exciting consid-
cradle interest. Mrs. Martin Of Missouri
seems to be the choice of the greater por-
tion OF the delegates who have arrived.
Illinois has again put forth Mrs. Thomas j.
Miller, but as this Ia ly has held the position
for several years it Is felt that some other
should succeed her now. Mrs. Helen NJ.
Gtiffiths of Iowa Is also candidate. The
contest for the Office OF senior vice-presi-
dent Mt present lies between Mrs Susan l..
Atkins and Mrs. Ellen NJ. Putnam, both
members of the local corps Mrs. Abbe
Flagg of Michigan and Mrs. Olive Laux of
Oklahoma, are the only candidates SO far
named for iunior vice.
The presidential party arrived here on
Tuesday. At the big banquet given in
honor of President Mckinley there were
present at the special guests table Com
mander q. H. McConnell Of Columbia post
POSTMASTER OF tho occasion President Nc.
Kinley. r.. q. Clarkson. Archbishop Ire
land Mavor Jewett General Russell A,
AIger, Governor Frank 8. Black, General
james L. :Curtiss, Chaplain in Chief Mark
b. Taylor of Brooklyn; Charles A. Ander-
son the negro orator: Wilson s. Bissell,
William T. Corners. Colonel Swift. Governor
pinnree Of Michican. Past Commander-in
Chisf ~ w Lnwler, Representative
Mahnnv Representative Alexander. G. p.
Porter johnson OF Chicago, Colonel Black
man OF Chicago. Colenel Gage, General
Walker General Romits. Col John ID. Weber,
Coj I II Horton. Colonel Atkinson. Alder
man Fitch of Chica 20: Henry d. Estabrook
of Chicago. Ferd W, Peck OF the Chicago
Auditorium Gen. John 8. Wise and Augustus
n. Scheu.
Said President Mckinley in response to a
toast and after the long-continued applause
would permit him to be heard: "Mr. Toast
master and Comrades and nv Fellow
Citizens: wish | might frame fitting words
TO make suitable response to the more than
gracious welcome which YOU have accorded
me here tonight. / come with no set form
of speech; come with no studied phrases to
present to YOU. but come in the spirit Of
comradeship to talk with You as we have
often talked in the past around the camp
fires in war, us we'll as campiires in peace.
10 me, ] see by tho program, has
been assigned the toast, "The cOLDtry
"a. Ng,, e,,Il,,,, al, t,,uo