The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-16
PERSONAL.

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T.. Tecumseh, Neb., is visiting Wash
ton. Comrade Lawrence lost his right
leg at Petersburg.
Capt. L. j. Cutter, of Marietta, o.,
and the Adjutant Of Buell. Post. It's, De-
partment of Ohio, GAR, who has
been the successful proprietor of the
St. James Hotel, Of that city, for eight
years. has sold the hotel to Mr.. J. C.
Buck, OF Parkersburg, w. Va, and gave
possession at once. The Captain retires
from the hotel business with the good
wishes of his friends, who are legion,
and will devote his entire time to his
Office Of County Commissioner and
ether interests which he represents.
Mr.. j. c. Buck, the new proprietor,
is son Of a veteran, his father having
served throughout the war in Co. E.
18th w. Va, and was once severely
wounded.
Nov. 7 DR.. John c. Hancock issued a
bulletin in regard to the condition of
ex-Speaker David B. Henderson, in
which he said that there is no particu-
lar change in his condition. He has
been slightly delirious at times, but not
different from heretofore, and death lis
not imminent unless hemorrhage de-
yelOps.
ambassador whitelaw Reid has sent
the first contribution to the Mckinley
Memorial Endowment Fund in the
shape of a draft for $1,000 to Justice
William r. Day. the President Of the
Association. 1t Is proposed to raise
$4,000, and plans will be made to that
end Nov. 16, when the trustees will
meet at Canton, Ohio. to lay the cor
nerstone Of the monument.
Capt. d. S. Coverdale, an old resi-
dent OF Delano, Cal. and a prominent
character in the town. where he held
the office Of Justice of the Peace for
! many years, died suddenly OF heart
failure Oct. %. He was born in Lapeer
County, Mich, but went to Minnesota,
where he entered the army as a private
in the famous I'd Mimi. He served in
the regiment until the close of the war,
and rose through all the grades to Cap
tain Of the company in which he en-
listed. At the battle OF Chickamauga
he was wounded in the right thigh, and
left on the field OF battle without any
thing to eat for three days. He es-
capped being taken prisoner by crawling
OH his hands and one knee. At Mis-
sionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain
he commanded his company, though
he was obliged to walk with a cane He
belonged to Gen. Hurlbut Post, of Bak-
ersfield, Cal.
Theodore D. Pond, Sergeant, Co. K,
21st Conn.,, Past Commander, McGregor
Post, u, Brooklyn, Conn.,, is visiting
his brother, Col. Pond, Assistant Quar-
termaster-General at Washington, his
first visit to Washington since 1862.
Comrade Pond intends visiting some of
the old battlefieids.
Col. 7. j. jackson, of Newton, Kan,
Chief-of-Staf of Commander Coney,
Department Of Kansas, GAR, was
killed at Kansas City. Nov. 1, by falling
as he attempted to board a train Com
rade Jackson was we'll known through
out the Department and highly regard
ed.
Commander p. III. Coney, of the De-
partment OF Kansas, GAR, has issued
a very feeling special order upon the
death OF Past Department Commander
Henry G. Loomis. who died at Winfield
Oct. II, 1905. in consequence Of a re-
amputatiOn Of his wounded leg All the
Posts and charters in the Department
are directed to be draped and the Post
colors put In mourning. The interment
took place Oct. Is, with the Department
Commander and staff and a large num-
Der OF comrades present to pay the last
tribute to the departed veteran.
Capt. David A. Murphy, Superintend-
ent OF Construction OF United States
Public Buildings. has been in charge of
the work on the new Post Office Build
Ing at Maysville, KY. It Is q fine struc-
ture. which has been nearly completed
and transferred to the custody OF the
Postmaster. In relieving Capt. Murphy
the Supervising Superintendent official
iy approved Of all that had been done.
Capt. Murphy was given a fine send-off
upon his leaving Maysvilie for home
with q great number Of presents and
complimentary resolutions from the
Rcard of Trade