The National tribune., 1898-11-03
pERSOuHL.

The Kansas papers are publishing in
full the very excellent speech Ct Capt. p.
II. Coney III the GAR. National Encamp
ment on the subject OF pensions. 1t is
well worth the space given it, Tor it was
able, eloquent and convincing.
Capt J. II Culver, Co. x, Cd L. s. Vol.
Cav (Gngsby's Rough Riders), was, with
the exception of Col. Grigsby, the sole
Union veteran in the regiment. He serv-
ed through the rebellion in the splendid
old 1st Wis, and had, besides, two broth
ers in the army He lives at Milford,
Neb., and has large stock farm at the
edge of the town. He has always taken
a great interest in GAR. matters, and
has been Department Commander of Ne
braska and Commander of the Soldiers
Home at Milford He was Captain of
Troop A, Nebraska National Guard, "a
crack organization, at the outbreak OF
the Spanish war, and il readily secured
place in Grigsby's regiment. He had
four sons in his troop. the youngest being
bugler Courage and patriotism seem
to run in his family.
Mrs. James F. Gregory, widow of Col
Gregory, of Gen. Sheridan's staff, died in
Washington, Oct. "a. She was the
daughter OF Rev. Chas. Minnigerode, who
was jeff Davis's pastor during the war,
and distinguished himself by his strongly
rebel utterances.
Judge W. L. Hayward, who was a gal
liant soldier of the 5th n. Y. Cav, is the
Republican candidate for Governor of Ne
braska. He has been resident of Ne
49,.
nent Grand Army man, and is splendid
type of the volunteer soldier of 'Gl'-65.
He has served as District Judge, is a
lawyer, and stands in the front rank of
nis profession in the great Central States
IF our Union.
Charles w Keeting who has served the
Department of Louisiana and Mississippi
so faithfully and efficiently as Commander
turing the past five years, has been unan-
mously nominated as the Republican
candidate for Congress from the First
louisiana District.
Gen Harrison explains that be has been
unable to take part in the campaign on &C
count of extraordinary professional calls,
particularly the preparation Of the brief in
the Venezuelan case, which has compelled
him to decline much other business.
DR.. John T. Booth, whom the readers of
The National Tribune will agreeably re-
for his many valuable contribu-
TONS is now stationed as Assistant Sur
geon at the Fort Meyer Hospital, near Ar
lington. He has charge of Section l. Rid
ing Hall Ward, said to be the largest single
hospital ward in the world. 1t has floor
space for 200 beds, and aerial space for 444
Comrade Booth was recently mustered in
as Surgeon-G General of the Union Veteran
Legion, at 910 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, in the presence of a large at
tendance of comrades and their wives.
The funeral of Col. Chas y. Wikoff. ODD
U. S., who was killed at Santiago, July /,
took place at Easton, Pa, Oct. 81, and was
with full military honors. The
remains were received and escorted by a
of GAR. men and three Posts
Of the GAR, several Camps of Sons of
Veterans, the I'd n. j.; Co. b, 9th Pa; Co.
+. 1ith Pa, and the Easton Cadets
in the procession. business was
generally suspended. Col. WilSoff went out
in 1881 Us private in Co. Ii, 18th Pa. He
received a commits sion in the 18TH u. s.,
and served in that regiment during the res
Of The war. fising to the rank of Captain.
The unexpected death OF Col. George
Waring, ir., removes man OF National
Prominence He was born in 1889, gradu-
ated in engineering, and for some years
was manager of Horace Greeley's farm at
Chappaqua. Then he became Drainage
for the Central Park, New