Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-13

while his father was colonel in command
there. His mother. who was Miss Mary
Banks, Of the famous Banks family OF
Maryland, resides in this city a SIG 18th
street northwest. She is one of the most
charming and brilliant women of the day.
For many years she has been known in
the army life of the capital as well as in
literary circles in this city and New York
She is a member of the Army and Navy
League of Washington and was for several
years vice president and secretary of the
West Side Republican Club of New York
She is an active member of the New York
Press Club and the Daughters of the Revo-
luton. Her sons success is in great de-
gree due to her constant devotion to him
and her efforts to aid him in his career.
1t was President Roosevelt who advised
young Stacey to go into the army. The boy
had been in the Marine Corps to regain his
health by the sea exposure and his mother
called upon the President in his interest.
When Mr.. Roosevelt learned that he was
addressing the widow of the late Gen. Sta
cey he was willing to do anything in his
power for her. He advised her to urge the
young man to enlist in the army. Mrs.
Stacey is a warm supporter of the Presi-
dent and has made addresses to women s
organizations in which she has praised him
highly as the friend of the mothers of the
country. One of her speeches was used in
New York as a campaign document by the
republicans when Mr.. Roosevelt was run
ming for office
Her boy was ten years old when his
father died at Fort Ontario, N Y where
there is a Grand Army of the Republic post
named after him. Shortly afterward he
went to military school on Long Island,
where one of his instructors was George
B. Cortelyou. now Postmaster General In
his sixteenth year ne was with his uncle
in Baltimore, but the latters business was
that of an optician and the store life soon
became teo combining for the young man
and his health failed. He then secured
an entrance TO the Marine Corps as a bu-
ger although he was under age and I'M
able to pass the physical examination. His
mother plead for mis- cause and this to-
gether with the memory of his distinguish
ed father, won the favor of the Marine
Corps officials and an exception was made.
Remained Several Years.
After remaining for several years in this
service. his health being restored he tried
to enlist in the army, but on account of
his tender years he was not admitted He
therefore, went to sea again, this time in
the revenue service. Capt. Worth w Ross
now head of the revenue cutter service
was one of his officers
He was finally admitted to the army as
private in July, 1895, on Governors Is
land. n. Y. He was soon promoted TO
corporal. and was known as lie petit cor
poral." Napoleon's nickname among the
officers and men. Splendid service won
for him the position of sergeant before
long, and he then began to study for the
necessary examination having studied with
his mother and a special tutor and was
appointed second lieutenant in 1899 After
serving with distinction n Porto Rico and
capturing the noted bandit, as stated. he
made first lieutenant. He went To
the Philippines after the war with the 10Th
Infantry. Here he was married, his wife
travelling all the way from this country
to meet him on a little out-of- the-v;av
island, they not having seen each other for
thirteen years. He was the first officer
of the army to be married In the islands,
and there was a fine ceremony, in which
the brother officers took part.
Upon his return to this country he APP
piled for permission 10 go to the officers
school at LeavenWorth, Kan, and was sent
there, where he took three years course
in two years. He then received an APP
pointment as captain and was attached
at Fort Smelling, MINI. In his time Capt
Stacey has made several inventions, among
which is rain and storm blanket which
can be transformed into tent 1t has
been patented and has been placed upon
the market. He is a member of the So
ciety of Foreign Wars and could belong to
the Loyal Legion, Sons of the American
Revolution, Society of Cincinnati etc as
he is the descendant of soldiers for cen
turtles. He is the seventh from Oliver
Cromwell, the protector, for whom he is
named. Among his family are the Stew
D'Arcys, the Nelson's and the Banks His
great grandfather his mothers side
was Maj. Gen. James Banks, United States
army, of the war of 1872 His fathers
grandfather was Capt. Aubrey Beran, who
was one of Washington's officers. The gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Pennypacker.
claims descent from these same Berans,
who were the Plantagenets.
Cen Sherman once said to Capt Stacey
when he was a little fellow in kits, put
ting his hand on his head
MY son. with the blood of the Crom-
wells, the Reynolds, the Banks and the
Staceys, you must be a great soldier"
Capt. Stacey is proud of having risen
from the ranks and considers himself in
the full sense of the word self-made
man. While he has a great many influen-
tial friends, whom he has won by his
bravery and ability. it is said, no political
influence has ever been used in his behalf
In appearance Capt. Stacey is small with
most refined hands and feet light brown
hair and gray eyes, that flash fire when
he Is excited.
A retired army officer speaking of his
latest success, said:
We'll, this will surely make him brevet
major. The capture of one enemy, Garcia.
and the killing of another, Daguhob. is not
often given to the army by one young off,
Ger. He is surely deserving it,