The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-23
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER.
A WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN OUR
EARLY NAVAL HEROES.

so,,,e Facts About the Annual Dim
uer of the Paul Jones Club of the
American Revolution "A Plan
which Has the Approval of Gen.
Joe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. About
Old and Valuable Newspapers-The
Advantage of Fire Drill in
scbooIs-Cnrnegie's Attitude i'm
Respect to War Critieised-SOme
Remarks About Compulsory Arbi-
.rottou-Other Matters of General
Interest.
pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla, Feb.
OF am sure my readers knew l
meant to say last Sunday that the D.
r. had genealogical" and not a
"peological' department. The latter is
the foundation of the earth and, the
former the foundation of the people
thereof. A distinction with a difference.
Col. j. H. Estill is doing the
state and counties a noble work in
writing up the towns and counties Wis
ited bv him. Hawkinsville perpetuates
the name of Col. Benz Hawkins, a pio-
neer citizen of Georgia to whom the
state and the nation owe never-to-
be-forgotten debt of gratitude for his
heroic and ever patriotic services to
10th. Gen. w. H. Jewell, of the
Third Florida Brigade, U. c. ", says
he understands that the objections are
made TO the military titles in the Sons
of Veterans, not particularly the old
Confederates. This is proper, as the
sons. patriotic and brave though they
he are not old soldiers and therefore
have no claim to high-sounding mill
tary titles. Nor do many of their hig
official claims such military honors.
Too late for acceptance, yet highly
appreciated, came card headed -Four
Jolly Old Rebs and an Oyster Roast"
NV good wife, who is a "Reb,' said
there might be a "Yank Roast" If
went, but it would not be in that
crowd-E. A. Silva, of Jefferson Davis
Legion; A. A. Moran, of Fourteenth
Georgia; F. S. King, of Morgan's Cav
airy; T. B. Catherwood of Beaufort,
S. c., Artillery-all at Lake Mary, Fla,
near Sanford, where they had a good
0ld-time camp fire, and oyster roast,
last Tuesday night AS the ladies and
few "Yanks" were there know that
the camp fire burned brightly and
sent out warm and cheerful atmos-
pierre I am indebted to Con-
gresham Rufus E. Lester and Mrs.
Annie Wilson Karow for some import
ant facts in the life and services of
the lamented Brig. Gen. Claudius c..
Wilson, c. S. A, for my Roster of
Confederate Generals" Can any old
soldier give me any reliable informal
ton in regard to Brig. Gen. Columbus
c. Crews, c. S. A., of the Cavalry.
have been unable to get any trace of
him after the surrender, although I
have written many letters to parties
who were supposed to be able to give
me the desired information about him.
Historian @. l.. Frisbee of the Paul
Jones Club of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution at Portsmouth, N. H.,
sends me a report of the annual ban
quet and l see that the late Henry
b. Plant was an honored member of
the club, and Morton f. Plant and F.
.. Brown are still ION the list" Histo-
rian Frisbee spoke of the songs of
Paul Jones quite Interestingly, intro
duclng many songs new to those pres
emit such as the Song of the Ranger
the ballad of the Yankee Men of
War," and the French Squadron" a
paIad published in 1779; all showing
what Widespread interest our early
naval hero's deeds of valor created
Maj. w. H. Smyth, the dead
Atlanta Republican postmaster, was
native of my state-Maine-and the
glIted son Of the original ''Old Probs, -
when when was the name given his honored
Iatner, Prof. VIM. Smyth of Bowdoin
COHege, at Brunswick, Me-, long be-
lore the weather bureau "Old Probs"
was created. Capt. Smyth resigned
from the regular army in 1869. a., bre-
Set captain and major for gallantry in
battle near Atlanta, and married one
Oh the bitterest and most unrelentihg
IeDelsY In that city. And yet their blue
ana gray union, was happy one"
My dear old friend, gallant Gen.
zoe w heeler, heartily indorses my plan
euoIuIlted to the National Encamp-
nent OF the Grand Army of the Re-
pubic, and favorably received. for a
JoIht u. A. r. and u. C. V. school his
ily committee, and writes me as fol-
"s' think your idea a capital
80 70 nave revisions of school his
oC'les by joint committee composed
or men who served in the Federal
army and the Confederate army. They
F settle all points according to the
ttactS' as soldiers who have fought
F',n always desire to give honor and
T 1Sil credit to their opponents" .
itar, honorary roll of West Point Mil
10y academy shows ass cadets: first
tSis ss' 81 members; second class, 81;
C vl,iu class, 149; fourth class, 1856. And
Teu OUT of all this multitude of young
'en only two uspensions-until April
reported. The Georgia cadets
rule, are doing well. and Julian
araIcombe Schley of Savannah is
"UIulng his own as star cadet No.
Sri. ~ tne second class, while w. A.
e. 'sIeH OF Columbus, Ca (but born
e.. AtIanta(, is star cadet No. 2 in the
'S' class, and will graduate in June.
ma e., star Spangled Banner of Love"
ss 'u alabama, Here We Rest" as well
sn5 salute to the Flag" all written
io. tt composed and published by Char
Do Do w. Halves, of 20S Newberry street
snS 'On' Mass, come to my collection.
Gre ,,u SIe mighty priced patriotic musical
i,p1osltlons. A bad typo
1 o, error in the quota
1 aoh last Sunday from Theo-
eUre OHara's poem made writ
Rrt polght out of writer's flight"
nIiei MISS Rebel Withers, the accom-
TT''S neg daughter of the late Gen. VIM.
Wlthers, of Kentucky and Florida.
c coys writer's blight is in many cases
biI ,aer and deadlier than winters
and / fully agree with her.
bU. II mas killed more that one gifted
is =. sensitive poet. 'Bravest Deeds"
.he Title OF handsome little booklet
-, cents copy by the youths
st,pahlon of Boston composed Of
Aer.