The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

eer Corps resigned at Key West, Fla,
in 1856 and became president of the
Florida and Alabama Railroad from
Montgomery, Ala, to Pensacola, Fla.
He was first colonel of the Confederate
troops at Pensacola, but later became
major general of Florida State Troops.
He died at Pensacola. in 1870, aged 70
years. Gen. Chase was at West Point
in 1914 and Is with Lieuts. w. w. Cor
don and Robert M. Forsyth and Rob-
ert w. Pooler of Georgia. The
New Orleans Picayune is way off on
it's knowledge of Confederate generals.
1t says "all soldiers of that grade
lieutenant generaD were graduates
of West Point" Well! well! What
becomes of Hampton and Forrest and
Dick Taylor, if Gordon was the only
lieutenant general who was not a grad
uate of West Point?
The Boston. (Mass.) Post calls him
James Z. Longstreet;" Col Apple
yard says his name was flames R.
Longstreet," and the Chattanooga
Times puts 1t James A. Longstreet,''
but the Jacksonville Times Union has
it James B. Longstreet." That's the
way great mems names get mutilated
by careless editors. 1t is not gem
orally known that the state of Geor-
gia has a rear admiral on the retired
list of the United States Navy, but
such is the case. Although appointed
Rear Admiral Bartlett Jefferson Crofn-
well was born in Georgia. He was
promoted to his present high rank in
1899. and retired in 1902. taking UP his
residence in Washington, D. c., at No.
1926 New Hampshire avenue. .
Capt. French Ensor Chadwick, U. s.
N, West Virginian. who is presi-
dent of the Naval War College, is a
leap year baby. and he is having some
fun out Of it. as it has been suggested
that he cannot be retired for age-64-
until Feb. %, 210S. that being his six
ty-fourth birthday. Although he en-
tered the navy in 1861, he will only cell
citrate his fourteenth birthday on Feb.
%, 1904. lust thing of it, the captain
has not had a birthday party or pres
ent since Feb. 90. 1896. In the lan-
guage of the Governor of South Car
DINA, to the Governor of North Caro-
lima. its a long time between birthday
drinks.
There is one error in the spirited
controversy as to whether Liberty
Hall" or Sutherland" shall be repro
duced at the ST. Louis fair. I was a
frequent guest of Hon. Alexander H
Stephens before and after Liberty
Hall" was modernized. and can state
that the present building does not
properly represent the old ante-bellum
Southern home of the great Common
err" It was a very unwise thing to
ever alter the old original and quaint
Liberty Hall" and Mr.. stephens
realized this fact after the changes had
been made Many former visitors, my
self included, felt that the place had
lost much of the old time attraction.
There are many ante-bellum buildings
in Augusta, Savannah. Milledgeville
and a few other places in Georgia,
more suited to be reproduced at the
ST. Louis fair than Sutherland" or
Liberty Hall" The fair is not a
modern object lesson. in the main, but
is to commemorate great events in the
duce old Fort Hawkins" than either
of the houses now under consideration
Savannah ladies will no doubt be
pleased to learn that Lady Gray-Eg-
erton, daughter of the late Maj. James
Wayne Cuyler, U. S. A., is called "the
most beautiful and accomplished
American woman in London society"
Although her father was born in the
District of Columbia. his father, Brevet
Brigadier General John NJ. Cuyler u.
s. A, medical inspector, was a Sa-
vannah man who entered tine army in
1894 and died in that service in 1884.
His son, Mai. Cuyler, graduated No.
in the class of 1864, at West Point.
and became a distinguished engineer
officer in charge of many important
works in different parts of the coun-
try He died in 1888. and his death
was a great loss to the service. The
Boston Herald of Sunday. Jan. 10, con-
tains full page, illustrated article en-
titled the Power of American Women
in English Politics; Their Sway Ex-
tends From Society Where They Are
Dominant, to Public Affairs" Many