The National tribune., 1905-12-14
PERSONAL.

A great event in the history Of veg
etarianism was the golden wedding, at
frankfort, near Philadelphia. on We'd
nesday evening, Nov. Is, of the Rev.
Henry s. Club, President Of the Veg
etarian Society of America, and his
wife. 1t is claimed for him that he
has been a vegetarian longer than any
other man known. especially In this
country. He ID now in his 18th year,
and has been vegetarian ever since
he was nine years old, except for the
time that he was in the army He was
born in Colchester. England, June 81,
1927, and in his youth was Editor of
the Vegetarian Messenger of Manches-
ter, England, and came to this country
in 1853, settling at Grand Haven, Mich,
where he edited the Clarion, an Anti
Slavery paper, and was active in the
management Of an underground rail-
road. In 1862 President Lincoln COM
missioned him an A. Q. NJ. with the rank
OF Captain, and he was severely wound
ed at Corfnth, Oct 3, 1862 During the
siege Of Vicksburg he was Master of
River Transportation for Grant
army and became Acting Quartermas-
ter Of the Seventeenth Corps. After
Sheridan to Texas, and mustered out i'm
1866. He then returned to Grand
Haven. where he published the Herald
for couple OF years, was elected
Alderman, and also served as State
Senator. He became Pastor of the
Bible Christian Church Of Philadelphia
in 1876, and still retains that position,
with as much activity and enthusiasm
as he had a score of years ago. He is
also editor of Food, Home and Garden,
vegetarian publication. His golden
wedding brought guests from all over
the country and kindly messages from
vegetarian societies on both sides OF the
A In Mt -
with SO gold dollars. The church is a
peculiar organization and forms a col
ony which is orderly, thrifty and pros
porous, owning all the land, houses,
shops and industries in and around the
colony. The wedding feast, as might
have been expected, was strictly vege-
tartan. Mrs. Club was a Michigan
girl, and the couple have had six chill
dren, three Of whom are living.
The Department of Maryland. GA.
death of Comrade Thomas M Kenny,
Court Reporter for the Baltimore
American for the last 80 years He
had a high standing in the journalistic
fraternity and among the lawyers and
Judges OF Maryland, who respected
and trusted him to the utmost He
parents. and enlisted at the outbreak of
the war in the Massachusetts, Light
Artillery. serving through the entire
war. He entered the Grand Army at
its formation, and was for many years
an earnest worker In Custer Post, 6, Of
baltimore, and was Chief of Staff to
Gen. George N. Bowerman, Command
er Of the Department Of Maryland He
was graceful poet, and always had
some charming composition to enliven
any Grand Army gathering, especially
the social functions Of the Grand Army
Club of Baltimore. Some years ago a
number Of his best poems were issued
in book form under the title Of 1.-TWO
Graves; or the Blue and the Gray"
After reading his message to the Leg
fslature in special session Gov. LaFol-
lette stated that he would accept the
United States Senatorship and resign to
take effect at the end Of the session.
In his message the Governor said that
a railroad president who paid himself
an excessive salary betrayed his trust
as fagrantly as did the president Of
life insurance company who plundered
the policy-holders. The Governor also
blamed the railroads severely for
maintaining expensive Hobbies and for
resisting the prompt payment of taxes.
Mark Twain's 10th birthday was cell