The times., 1899-10-01

one OF the Republican leaders OF the state
They made their home in Erie, where Mrs
Gridley was society leader, and rendered
great aid to the city in various char ties,
and in establishing free kindergartens-
Captain Gridley left widow, two daugh-
ters, the Misses Katherine Vincent and
Ruth Gridley, and one son, John Paul Vim
cent Gridley. His mother Mrs. Ann Eliza
Gridley, and his brother, Lucius, live in
Washington, where the latter is employer
in the Treasury Department.
Captain Dyer.
Captain Nehemiah Mayo Dyer was born
in Provincetown, Mass, in 1889, educated
in the public schools. served in the mer-
chant marine from the age of fourteen to
twenty, enlisted and served in the Foutrh
Battalion OF Rifles, Massachusetts, Volun-
teers, and was with Banks division, Army
of the Potomac. In April 1852 he WAS ap-
pointed an active masters mate in the
navy and assigned to the Cuyler. on which
ship he served in the West Gulf squadron
For gaflSntry in the capture of the Con-
fa6erate schooner Isabel, he was promoted
by Admiral FarragUt to acting ensign and
appointed to the command OF the Eugen1a
In 1865 he was promoted to acting volun-
tser lieutenant, and upon the surrender oil
the Confederate feet under Commander
Farrand he was selected to command of the
surrendered ships. He was made lieu
tenant in the navy in 1868. On cruise
while attached TO the Assipee on the Mexi-
can coast, in 1870, he rescued sailor from
drowning by jumping overheard, for which
he was commended by the Secretary of the
Navy. He has commanded number of
ships during the last twenty years and
commanded the Baltimore at Manila
Captain Coghlan.
Capt Joseph Bullock Coghlan, of the
Raleigh. was born in Kentucky and ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from Illi-
nois, graduating in 1863. He was promoted
two years later and was assigned to the
Brooklyn, on which he served two years.
He was executive officer of the Pawnee in
1867 and on the steam frigate Guerriere IN
1868. The next year he was on the sioop
Portsmouth, from which he was transfer
red TO the Richmond on the European sta
ton.
He commanded the Sangus for one year
and the Colorado for another year. For
two years he commanded the Mcnongahela
on the Asiatie station, and on being pro-
noted to commander in 1882 was assigned
to the Adams. He was inspector of ord
nance at League Island in 1891 and was
made captain in 1896.
Captain wiIdes
Captain Frank Wildes, of the Boston, is
native of Massachusetts, and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy in 1860 He
/ graduated three years later and was made
ensign on the same day. He served on the
steam sfoop LaekawanDa. Of the West Gulf
| squadron under Farragut and took part in
all the engagements up to and including
the surrender of Fort Morgan He was
next assigned to the monitor Chiekasaw
and was on the vessel during the opera
/ tions in Mobile Bay. In 1865 he was trans
ferred to the ironclad Monadnock and re-
mained with that vessel until she was or
dered out of commission, when he was as
signed to the command of the transport
Vanderbilt. In June, 1866, he received his
commission as master and one year later
as lieutenant He was with the steamer
Suwanee until her wreck on the north coast
OF Vancouyer's Island, in 1868.
From 1859 to 1871 He served on board the
Pensacola and the Franklin. In 1872 he
spent enc year at the Boston navy yard,
leaving there to serve as executive officer
on the Wyoming in the West Indies until
1874, when he was transferred to the Wau-
chusett In 1875 he was at the torpedo
school at Newport. He was afterward as
signed to the Dictator, Yantic, and York
town. He was ordered to the Boston in
1895.
Commander Walker.
Commander Asa Walker, of the Concord
entered the naval service, November 21
1862 He is a native of New Hampshire
On March 2. 1863, he was made an ensign;
on March II, 1870. a lieutenant; on Decem-
Der u, 1884, lieutenant commander, and
on April II, 1894, commander. He was
assigned to the Concord. May p, 1897.
Commander Wood.
Commander Edward Parker Wood. of the
Petrol, was born in Ohio. After the usua
course at the Naval Academy, he become
a midshipman September %, 1868; he wa.
made an ensign in October 1868; in 1869 h,
/ become master, and in 1870, lieutenant
/ on September 20. 1890, he became lieu.
/ tenant commander; was assigned to the
] Petrol, December 16, 1885, and was pro.
/ NOTED to- the grade of commander, July 13
1897.
Captain Hodgsdon.
Capt. Daniel B. Hodgsdon, of the McCul-
loch. is a New Yorker. He entered thc
Revenue Marine Service in 1861, and be-
came captain in 1858
Flag Lieutenant Brumby.
Lieutenant Brumby, Admiral Dewey's
flag officer, is a native of Georgia, and thi:
But the greatest pleasure awaiting hin
there is that of seeing his mother, who i:
now more than eighty years of age She
is a cousin of former Vice President Ada
! E. Stevenson, and represents the type o.
gentlewoman of the old school, the day:
when the daughters of Southern familie:
were not considered educated until theI
had spent several years at Europa ar
school Mrs. Brumby was presented tt
Queen Victoria only a few months aftel
the Queen's coronation, when both wer'
mere slips of girls. 1t is probable tha
Mrs. Brumhy's presentation occurred at al
earlier date than that of any other Ameri
can woman row living.
The flag lieutenant's father, the late Col
A. V. Brumby, of Georgia, graduated from
West Point in 1898, and served as an off
Ger of the First United States ArtiI er,
through the Seminole War in Florida
Soon after the Indian troub es were settIet
in Florida, he resigned and became a mem
Der of the faculty OF the University O
Alabama. and subsequently established tn
Georgia Military Institute at Marietta. Ga
That institution under Colonel Brumby'
presidency turned out no less than doze,
graduates who afterward became generals
while there were fully 1,e00 other officer
in the Confederate Army who had receive
their training in the same school
Commanded Georgia Infantry.
When the civil war began Colonel Brum
by was placed in command of the Four
teenth Georgia Infantry, and sent to Yves
Virginia. The exposure of hard winter
campaign was too severe for man of hi