New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
AUTOGRAPHS OF GREAT MEN.
SIGNATURES OF PRESIDENTS. STATES-
MEN AND SENATORS.
AN INTERESTING BOOK CONTAINING ILLrsTRIouS
NAMES SHOWN AT A MEETING OF THE
PUZZLE CLUB

The Puzzle Club Is an organization formed by the
enthusiastic young women OF Mechanic Falls. Me.
The last indoor meeting was held the home OF
Miss Mollle Buckman. and being made patriotic
In It's character was s!nguarly Interesting. Milf
tary-ike orders given and war talk was
heard In every corner. The company was mob
ilzed IN the dining ROOM whore the red. white and
blue bunting decorations famed the spirit OF patti
otisrn while the menu cards bore on the front leaf
OF each diTeren. puzzle, and were tied with rib
bons Of the National coors. thus carrying out the
OF the club and showing the motive OF the
meeting
The most interesting feature OF the afternoon
was the display OF book OF autographs. the
names being those connected so forcbly with Ma
tiona history. and especially with the period OF the
Civil War on the title page was read:
This book was given in 1866 by my friend.
Charles H. Dw.nal" the signature being J. A.
Buckman, the grandfather Of the hostess OF the
day M Dwinal, the donor OF the book. was.
during those swift-maxing history years. In tho
Office OF the Auditor at Washington. and thus had
an opportunity 20 collect most valuable autographs.
and these appear in the book he sent 10 his friend
Way down East"
On the first page is found the signature OF
Schuyler Colfax. the Speaker OF the House on
the next the plainly written name "A. Lincoln"
and under this Mary Lincoln. January s. 1854"
Following these the autographs OF John @.
Nicolay private secretary. and Major John Hay.
n Hamlin Of Maine. william II. Seward. +. W.
Seward. W P Fessenden and George Harrington.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. There are
also the words Washington. April .. 1855. Edwin
VI. Stanton" and Very respectfully yours, 2
Spinner" the name Of the man who was United
States Treasurer from 1851 70 1875. Gideon Weiss
name s there. and d. q. Farragut's. the Vice:
Admiral. and T. 5; Grant Leutenant-General
SIN other autographs read with varied interest
by those belonging 10 different parts OF the State
John p. Hale and Daniel Clark. OF New Hamp-
shire, Solomon Foote. OF Vermont: l. Morrill,.
sidney Perham and James G. Blaine. Of Maine:
thony and William sprague. OF Rhode Island;
John c. Ten Eyck OF New-Jersey; John s Car
Isle OF Virginia s. c. Pomeroy, Kansas 1866;
Henry Wilson and A. p Banks. Massa chusetts:
J Collamer OF Vermont. Thomas A Hendricks
/, and r. s Lane. OF Indiana James W Nye and
OF California.
The Ohio names are: John sherman George 8.
Boutelle Robert Schenck George X. Pendleron,
J. A. Garfield. Alexander Long and Samuel s.
Cox
New-Jersey is represented by y. Perry and An
drew J. Rogers g W. Schoield is OF Pennsylvania
Lyman Trumbuu. Illinois. O. Clay Smith. Ken
lucky. Alexander H. Rice. Boston: Thaddeus
Stevens William n Harrison. Laurel Nd; Charles
Cary Ever Win Sutton Frost Boston. and
Thomas Rathbone. New-York, are all names OF in
terest.
l. F. = Foster Connecticut is the signature Of
a descendant Of Miles Stand.sh. He was acting
Vice President OF the United States for two years
, after the death Of Abraham Lincoln y. A. Harris
and 2 y Morgan. New-YOrk George Read Riddle
anc Willard salisbury OF Delaware and many
other found from every STATE in the
Union. The last signature is that Of the friend
who made this gift, Charles 4. Dwtnal. Maine.
/ 1856 Room 90 End Auditors Office"