The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13


airy diocese of Western Texas. similar
to his own case. l presume he re-
ferred to the sanity Robert Wood
ward Barnwell Elliott, son of the be-
loved Bishop Stephen Elliott and his
noble wife, Charlotte Bull Barnwell FL
lott. Young Elliott, think, went
from the college of South Carolina, in
1861, into the Confederate army, and
served most calamity on the staff of
Brig. Gen. A. r. Lawton, being Sc
verely wounded at the second Bull
Run battle. In October, 1871, he be-
came rector of st. Philips Church in
Atlanta, and in October 1874, was
elected bishop in much the same way
that Dean Knight has been chosen,
there being several similar circum-
stances In their selections. do not
know the latter clergyman, but Bishop
Elliott was a dear friend of mine, and
never knew loveliier Christian char
acter. His noble, consecrated heart
and mind were easily reflected, in his
rarely beautiful countenance. He was.
indeed, a worthy son in every respect,
of a noble sire and a sanity mother.
For thirteen years he labored ur-
ceasingly in far off Western Texas. in
season and out of season. until his
wasted form, worn with labor and dis
ease, found at last a resting place at
Sewanee, Tenn, in a grave that will
never lack memories from loving
hearts that will ever keep his memory
green and fragrant May Bishop
knight be as faithful, as consecrated
and as abundant in labors of love in
his new field as was Bishop Elliott in
his.
1 have often referred to the very
careless manner in which notices of
the deaths of army officers are writ
ten. The Atlanta Journal announces
the death at the Aragon Hotel of
Maj Edward L. Randall, u. S. A.,
retired, a distinguished veteran of three
wars" He was born in Pennsylvania
in 1886. and it is stated that lat the
age of IS he entered West Point and
graduated there with honors. After
entering the army he showed such
ability that he was Immediately raised
to the rank of captain. 1t was as cap
tain that he served through the Indian
and civil wars" Maj. Randall was
not a graduate of West Point, nor was
he ever a cadet there. He was in no
Indian war previous to the Civil War,
nor did he serve as captain In the
latter war. He entered the volunteer
Service in June, 1868, as a corporal in
the Thirty-third Pennsylvania Infantry
and in Jan. 1864, was promoted sec
ond lieutenant in the First United
States colored infantry, in which he
was made a first lieutenant in October
of that year, and as such he was mus
tered out in September, 1865 He did
not come into the regular army until
February, 1866, when he was appoint
ed a second lieutenant in the Fifth
United States Infantry, and the fol-
lowing october was promoted to first
lieutenant. 1t was not until June. 1884,
that he became a captain, and in May,
1898, he was retired with the rank OF
major for disability In the line OF duty
Now, personally, i have no desire TO In
any way bellttle the services or record
of Maj. Randall. He was, no doubt
a good soldier and deserved well of his
country, but some one has done him
great injustice in the obituary notice
in the Journal, which am simply cor
recting in these official statements
John L. Glen. u. S. A., quartermas-
ters department in the Philippines, has
been granted "a leave of absence, with
permission to visit China and Japan.
The many Georgia friends Of Johnny
will be gratihed to hear of his good
luck. Ex-senator M. c. But
Ter of South Carolina is soon to be
married. and his son, Capt. NJ. G. But
Ter, Jr., of the famous Seventh u. s.
Cavalry has been relieved from duty
at the Worlds Fair and ordered to
joint his command. The late
Col. William Wing Loring, u. S. A.,
and major general c. S. A., and Pasha
Loring of the Egyptian army, was
born in North Carolina, in 1918, and
was a boy hero" in the Florida In
dian wars of 1858, and lost an arm
as an officer in the regular army in
the Mexican War. He died in 1886
and was buried with military honors
at st. Augustine. Brig. Gen. Jesse
Johnson Finley, c. S. A., who has just
died at Lake City, Fla, aged go years,
was born in Tennessee, in 1912, and
came to the Florida Indian wars as
captain of a volunteer cavalry com
pany, in 1887 but he did not become
a permanent resident Of the state UNI
til 1850. He was captain and colonel
of the Sixth Florida Regiment and
brigadier general. c. S. A. In civil
life he was highly honored as Judge,
congressman and United States sena-
tor, and in every position, civil and
military, he always served with honor
and ability. 1 made his acquaintance
as early as 1876 and can bear testi-
relation, in private and in public life.
Gen. Finley was universally beloved
and honored, and of him It can truly
be said:
Soldier and statesman Of soul sin
cere,
In action faithful. and in honor cIeari
Who broke no promise, served no pri-
vate end,
Who sought no title, and who lost no
friend;
Ennobled by himself, by all approved
Praised, wept and honored. bv the
friends he loved"
The press kilograms announce the
election of a new Superior General for
the Trappist order. The Abbots from
all parts of the world met in Rome
recently for this purpose. The United
States of America has three Abbevs-
one In Kentucky, another In Iowa ana
third In Rhode Island. They are
the Gethsemani. the Melleray and the
Lonsdale, and the Abbots from these
Abbcyg were DrCgent and mart fot-a..l.