The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-22
Personal.

/ A movement is on foot to erect q monu-
ment TO the memory OF the author OF
Dixie" Daniel Decatur Emmett, in Mt.
Vernon. Ohio, the city of his birth ana
death. Upon the occasion OF the death or
Mr.. Emmett. which occurred recently, the
Mayor of Mt. Vernon, AZ the request OF
| the lodge of Elks of that city, who had
| charge of the funeral, appointed a COM
| miftee OF prominent citizens TO act a. q
| memorial commission 10 solicit aud receive
subscriptions to the fund for the monu-
ment.
Capt. Josiah A. Richmond, California
pioneer. died at Sbelbourne Falls, Mass,
Sept. 4 He was a Captain in the sd
| Mass, and was the last surviving Cap
| tain of that regiment.
Comrade DIR. ]. j. Purman, First Lieu
tenant, Co. A, 140th Pa, a member OF
Kit Carson Post, Washington. ID. c., and
| for many years connected with the Pen
| sion Office, is lying ut home convalescing
after q severe surgical operation some
weeks since. DIR. Purman was a good sol
der, winning a Medal of Honor. He lost
leg at Gettysburg. His many friends
| will be glad to learn that his speedy re-
| covery seems well assured.
Alexander Pollock. GO years old, a re-
tired mechanical engineer, who was at the
head OF the staff of engineers which Capt.
Ericsson had with him in the construc-
| ton of the Monitor and who served with
Ericsson until the close of the war, died
at Glenridge, n. j., Sept 3. He was a
member of the Society of Naval Archi-
| tects and Marine Engineers, the American
| Yacht Club. the Nyack Boat Club, and a
director and charter member of the Gin
ton Bank. He was al one time interested
IN the American Contracting Company,
which built part of the Nicaraguan
Canal. Mr.. Pollock was also n member OF
George Washington Post. G. A. r., OF
New York.
The real heads Of the Parker Campaign
are regarded as William +. Sheehan. or
Blue-eyed Willie" as he is sometimes
called, and August Belmont. Mr. Shee-
han is an active politician of great ability.
and has been for many years ID. II. Hills
most intimate friend and trusted lieuten-
ant lie was at one time Lieutenant
Governor of New York, and is a very
wealthy man, growing out of his connec-
ton with the Standard Oil Co. and other
corporations. As soon as he was sure
OF Parker's nomination he rented house
at Esopus so as TO be constantly near his
chief. August Belmont is one of the very
ablest men in New York. After the death
OF his father, in 1890, he founded the
great banking house which bears his name
and which is one of the city's institutions.
his great stroke was going against the
advice and assembled wisdom of the other
able New York fnancers to back the I'm
derground railway project. For many
years nothing had been done on the rail-
way, but at last John r. Mcdonald got
the contract to build the road. and Mr.
Belmont at once entered into the scheme
with the greatest earnestness. pledging
his firm to back it to the amount of $685.
OOO.OO0. 1t is supposed that his profits
on the railroad will be not less than ST.
100000 year. and he is now trying to
secure other subway systems. and eventu-
ally control the intramnral travel of the
City of New York. He il also a great
horse and dog man. and is interested in
many directions. He is not regarded as
broker or Wall Street manipulator.
but rather as builder and organizer
Comrade Seymour ID. Thompson died at
East Orange, N. j., Aug IL. He entered
the service when but IS years old; en-
listing in the Sd Iowa; was promoted to
Sergeant, and then was commissioned
Captain of Go. l, Sd U. s. Colored Heavy
Artillery. After the war he settled in st.
Louis, Joined Ransom Post, 131, devoted
himself to the law, and for some years
was Judge of the Court of Appeals. He
was eminent for his knowledge of law, and
in 1893 removed 10 the East to become
editor of American Law Review. He was
conspicuous for his zeal, energy and elo-
quence at every National Encampment of
the q: A. K, and was always compelled
to make special addresses on those Occa-
sions. His name was printed on the Off
cial programs for the Boston Encampment
for the principal address at Gloucester,
this year. Instead of his address the au-
dience stood while taps was sounded for
him.
John ID. Rockefeller, jr., has the am
bition to make his Bible Glass in the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church in New York the
IL. II
States. He has begun an active cam
paign in this direction. The class now
numbers 400 active members, and it is
hoped to have 1000 of these between the
ages of IS and 40 before the end of the
season.
Comrade Robt E. Day, Co. A, 18th Pa.
Cav, was in Washington last week. en-
route to the Hampton Home, Va. which
will be his temporary address. Comrade
Day enlisted at Harrisburg. Pa, and
served three years and three months In
the famous old 7th Pa. Cav.
The remains of Lieut Gen. Nathan Bed :
ford Forrest are TO be removed from ELM
wood Cemetery, near Memphis. Tenn. q
plot in Forrest Park, where fine eques-
TRAN statue will he placed next month
The remains Of Mrs. Forrest will be
placed beside her husband.
The sons of the men who formed the
Black Horse troop of cavalry, which be-
came so conspicuous N the first battle Of
Bull Run. are organizing a company of
Sons of Confederate Veterans. A large
meeting of these will be hello at Warren
ton, Va, Sept. %.
Mrs. Mckinley attended the theater for
the first time since the death of her hus-
band. at Canton, Ohio, Sept 1G, to help
along a benefit performance of local talent
for beneficial purposes.