Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-23
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| discharged his duties with such ability
| and success that ne added to his reputa-
| ton as a soldier that of possessing I'M
usual administrative talent.
COLONEL AT TWENTY-FIVE.
When Richmond was occupied by the
Federal troops. a few weeks after he had
attained his 22d year, young Ordway was
promoted to the colonelcy of his regiment,
and was breveted brigadier-general. His
regiment was selected for special duty
within the city limits of Richmond and
although the youngest colonel i'm lis
command, he was. within a very short
time, made Observation-Disclosures Of
the State of Virginia. His services were
deemed of such value that both himself
and his regiment were retained i'm the
service until February, 1856 and were
among the last volunteer troops mus
tered out in the state. He was one OF
the youngest officers who attained high
rank during the war and certainly the
youngest upon whom responsibilities were
thrust from which older officers shrank.
After the mastering out of his regiment
he was offered an appointment in the
regular army. with the rank of major, but
preferred TO return TO private life He as
ISOLATED himself with the granite trade in
Richmond and made many friends. Dur
ing his business career in Richmond he
was eminently successful and despite the
prejudice at the close of the war married
Miss Missouri Goodwin, one Of the bellies
of Virginia.
Miss Goodwin met the General shortly
after coming from Alexandria to live in
Richmond, having spent the greater part
OF her life in the former city.
Their courtship was brief. she
was very beautiful as young
girl, and exceptionally talented and ac-
complished
REMOVAL TO WASHINGTON.
General Ordway removed to Washing
ton in 1877, and had resided there ever
since. Soon after going there he was select
ed for the important task of deyising a
system for indexing the Congressional
Record. He went to work on IL and in
stituted a system by which it was pos
sible TO find any bill or resolution intro
duced, no matter when or under what
name IL was introduced. He also spent
considerable time in indeXing ,he de-
bates Of Congress since its beginning.
All the systems inaugurated by him ere
now in operation at the Capitol. He took
a great interest in the military organiza-
ton of the District of Columbia, and con-
stantly agitated the question of forming
it into regular militia companies, as at
that time the soldiery was made up of
independent companies, subject only TO
the order OF the commanding officers. He
did not join any OF the companies. but
discussed the matter with the command
ing officers Of the companies until he
thought the time was ripe for action.
He was chief marshal at the ceremonies
attending the completion of the Washing
ton monument. and there illustrated to |
the military men of the District the neces- |
sity of organization.
General Ordway was appointed in 1885, |
shortly after the inauguration Of PTesi- |
dent Cleveland, to Teorganize the soldiery |
Of the District OF Columbia. He was a |
strict discipinarian, but under his direc-
ton the citizen soldiery attained a degree /
Of excellence that commanded the respect |
Of even the regular army officers. The
present militia law of the District Of
was the work Of General ord
way, and on account of its superiority is
being adopted by many of the States.
He leaves two children-Godwin Ordway
and a daughter. The son is a graduate
IF Johns Hopkins University, and is ct
resent located in British Columbia, where
ne has made most enviabe reputation
IS an authority on geology.
GEN. ORWAY IN RICHMOND.
Among the Federal officers who were
stationed here after the fall of Rich
nond uone enjoyed the same confidence
md respect paid to General Ordway. HIS
indy disposition and gentlemanly bear
ng won for him the esteem of all the citi-
ems with whom he came in contact. In
ater years this friendly feeling towards
i'm warmed into cordiality, and a few
ears after the time that he took up his
esidence in the city the General was
ute popular. After his marriage TO Miss
;odwin he mingled in society and was
Omitted to the best houses Of the city (
ieneral Ordway erected as a residence
Or his family the house at the south
rest corner of Franklin and Laurel
treets, which, at the time, was the
andsomest home in that section OF the
ity. Here the Ordways entertained their
uests in sumptuous style 1t was In
mis- house that Bettina Girard Ordway,
tho. afterwards became a singer ana
ctress OF considerable note, was born.
he Is now in her 18th year. In her day
he was a very pretty girl and great
ayorfte in Washington society. Her
areer has been an eyentful one, and she
as figured conspicuously in the divorce
,urts Her FIRST husband was Arthur
adelford who obtained q divorce from
err She then went on the stage. and, I
nder the name Of Betty Ordway, became
rima donna Of the Conreid Opera Com
any. Her next husband was John j.
affael. a tenor singer in the Conreid
ompany. He also secured a divorce and
ne married Harrison Wolf, an actor.
,ly 20 be parted from him by the courts
ter on. William Beach. another actor
as her next husband and he. too, soon
n her. Not long after this Mrs. Philip
,huyler. known on the stage as Dicky
elaro. brought suit for divorce, naming
ettina Girard as correspondent. General
rdway then went from Washington TO
ew York and met his daughter. He told
r. n she would leave the United States
. would give her an annuity OF $1,000.
,e went {, London. sang In the chorus
theatre there, and after awhile
turned 10 New York. That was TWO
airs ago. Since then she has had hard
ruggle. (
HIS BUSINESS VENTURES.
General ordway, soon after settling in
edmond, engaged In the granite bust
.ss with Major snowden Andrews. They Z