The National tribune., 1902-09-25
PERSONAL.

In the same house where the late Wal
ter Q. Gresham, Secretary Of State under
President Cleveland. was born, more than
n half century ago, his mother celebrated
the Tooth anniversary of her birth and the
10th anniversary OF her residence in one
place. Nearly 500 guests were present,
including her son. Col. William GreshaIp,
of st. Paul. and her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
w. y. Gresham, and grandson, Otto
Gresham, OF Chicago. Mrs. Rumley still
lives near -Lanesville, IL miles west of
New Albany, Ind, on farm TO which she
came bride 40 years ago. the old house
being u part of the one prepared for her.
OF the eight children born to her, but two
survive. Col. William Gresham. of st.
Paul, Mimi. and Miss Meade Gresham.
who makes her home with her mother.
Mrs. Rumley, despite her great age, is
still active and vigorous. and one year
ago, on the occasion of her anniversary,
she prepared II fine dinner unaided for a
number of guests. All of Mrs. Rumley's
five sons entered the Union army in 1861,
and two of them attained distinction.
Gen. W. Q. Gresham rose to the rank of
Major-General, and was afterward Judge
of the United States District and Circuit
Courts, Postmaster-General. and Secretary
of the Treasury under the Administration
of President Arthur and Secretary of
son, Col. Ben Gresham. veteran of the
Mexican war. served with distinction as
Lieutenant Colonel of the 10th Ind. Cav.
He died in New Albany two years ago.
Ten years ago she was married to John
Rumley. He died three years ago.
The, survivors of the Sd Mass. Cav. have
presented Mr.. Z. NJ. Houston, Comman-
der of Mulligan Post, G.. a. T.. of Win
chester, Va, a handsome sword and belt.
The sword is finely decorated, and bears
this inscription Commander E. NJ.
Houston, Winchester, Va. from the Sd
Mass. Cav" The sword is presented to
Commander Houston in token of the many
courtesies extended by him to the surviv-
ors of the Sd when they erected a hand
some monument in the National Cemetery
at Winchester several years ago to those
of the Sd Cav. who fell in the battles in
and around Winchester.
The Optical Journal. Of New York, for
September, publishes a very fine cut Of
COmrade James X. Stebbins, of Ashta-
bula, o., together with the following very
complimentary notice:
flames X. Stebbins. commonly called
The General a charter member of the
American Association of Opticians, is too
well known to need an introduction to our
readers. AS n member of important COM
mttees and Director of the Society, his
work has been of much value and highly
appreciated at the conventions and meet
ings of the board. When Mr.. Stebbins
expresses his thoughts, they are of char
acter that set his hearers thinking. He is
one of those who are the foundation and
hope of the optical profession. In the
practice of OptOmetry some of his work,
the record of which has reached the jour
mails, has been surprising, and while it
has III many cases forestalled surgical Op-
erations, has been indorsed and heartily
approved by the best physicians and sur
geons in his section"
Col. John G. Garnett, one of the lead
ers in the Southern colony in New York,
and who was Colonel of Artillery in
Lees Army, committed suicide recently
at the Ross Hotel. No reason is given
for the act. Col. Garnett was at the
head of a publishing company, and among
his letters and papers was found q letter
from President Roosevelt indorsing the
plan to establish a Benevolent Order of
Spanish War Veterans.
Albert Chase who was Sergeant of the
Guard at the Navy Yard Bridge in Wash
ington on the night John Wilkes Booth
made his escape, after assassinating Pres
ident Lincoln, died recently in the Sol
diers' Home at Togus, Me. Chase held
Booth for several minutes, but as he gave
a good account of himself, Chase let him
go on. A portion of the reward was af-
terward paid to Chase.
Capt. E. Fl. Rauch. Co. II. Coulter's
old 11th Pa, died at Mauch Chunk. Pa,
Sept. s. Capt. Rauch was wounded at
the second Bull Run, which necessitated
his retirement from the army. He was
famous as handwriting expert and edi-
tor and proprietor of the Mauch Chunk
Daily News, being the Oldest editor in
the State of Pennsylvania. His son, w.
FL: Rauch. is Secretary of the old Buck
tails" Their combined ages was nearly
143 years, being probably the oldest IA
ther and son of the civil war.
Lieut.-Col. Constantine Chase, u. s. A.,
died at his home at Fort Trumbull, New
London, Conn.,, Saturday, Sept 20. He
had worn the title of Colonel but one
week, having been promoted from Major
to Lieutenant-Colonelo of the coast artillery
last week. He was born in Massa.hu-
sets, and enlisted in the Sd Mass. Art.
Sept. y, 1868, and received a commission
as Second Lieutenant. On Oct. 10, 1854,
he was promoted to First Lieutenant. He
was brevetted Captain on March 13, 1865.
de was hOnOrably mustered out Sept. 1S.
1860. In May, 1866, he was offered a
commission as Second Lieutenant in the
lSt Art, and accepted. He remained in
the service from that time. rising through
successive promotions to the rank which
he held at his death.