Evening journal., 1901-04-10
HONORS FOR A
DELAWARE MAN
Samuel Bird BOottS Captain
in Regular Army
APPOINTED By THE PRESIDENT
In Recognition Of His Gallant Ser
YiccS-IIaS Relatives in This
CitV

The GAINESVILLE (Ohlo) Daily Courier.
|of April /, contains the following anti
Gle about a Delaware born man, which
VIII be OF dstp interest 10 his many
friends here:
Mrs. Samuel B. Bootos, OF this city,
was yesterday notified by Wire. Cf the
appointment OF her gallant husband as
"a captain and assistant cOmmissary in
the regular army, by President Mckin-
ley Very soon after a cablegram car
rled the glad tidings to the faithful
young officer in the far away Philip
pines. The answer came on Monday
morning, in grateful Acknowledgement
from the soldier thus honorcd. This
lrecognltion of gallant service Is most
Gratifying to the friends Of we'll
nOwn GAINESVILLE business man. Can't.
Gen. Levi b. Bootes, served his country
race OF soldiers. HIS father, the late
eneral Levi Bootes, served his eclntry
in the Indian, Mexican and civil wars.
During the civil war he was q major
in the regulars. and was breveted a
brigadier- gemeral for gallantry in ac-
tion Long after the war he was re-
tired, and four years ago joined the
silent majority, after most eventful
and honorable career.
When the Spanish-American war
opened Samuel B. Bootes at once ten
cered his services to the government,
and In May 1898, was appointed a
captain and assistant ccmmissary OF
volunteers. After two years in the ser.
vice. his time having expired, Major
General Otis cabled the secretary OF
war from Manila urging that Captain
BOotcs be retained in the army be-
IFlIllp pf an fIfri1alfrI nuftfuHn for tho
work and devotion TO our troops that
lnever wcaricd. Captain Bootes' ser
1vice In the Philippines was promptly
rcccgnlzod by rgappointmeut for
two years. When the bill providing Tor
tho reorganization of the army was
passed Major General Otis personally
requested that his faithful and intclli-
gent staif officer be given q commls-
lsion In the regular establishment and
Senator's Foraker and Hanna we're
prompt 10 approve the recommcnda-
luOn. Later the congressman from this
ldistrict added his endorsement Prosi-
ldent Mckinley was most favOrably dis
lposed toward Captain Bootes from the
start, and Il was hoped at one time
that our fellOw-citlzen would be ad-
vaced one grade, to a major. This was
found to be impracticable, but that
Iwill come in time. Because of the
fact that the captain desired to follow
his father in the profession at arms.
Mrs. Bootes personally took charge OF
lthe campaign in Washington, and her
work through influential friends
proved very effective. To this brave
and intelligent woman is her gallant
husband largely indebted for the frui-
tion OF an honorable ambition. Cap
tain Bootes win soon return from for
leign duty. and then this charming
family will be reunited under one roof
after a long separation, for he will be
given a desirable post some place with
In the limits OF the country he has so
faithfully and loyalty served The
Courier expresses the hope that Cap
tain Samuel B. BO0tes may long be
SPARED to enjoy the hOnOrs and pleas
lures Of an active service in the United
States Army
Captain Bo0tcs is a son of General
Levi b. B0Otes, deceased. and his mother
at present resides in Thirteenth street
above Franklin. this city. He is
nephew of Levi Bird and a brother
lof Harry ID. " BOOtes, who also is in
the army. He left Wilmington several
years ago and engaged in business In
ZancsviEe, but enlisted when the war
with Spain broke out.