Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-06
..Henry Dear born, Secretary Of v
Pixies Military Career.

Lieut. Pike entered the army when he
was fifteen years old as a private soldier
that would be about 1894. He was APP
pointed an ensign IN 1893 and was promot-
ed In regular order After his return from
the western exploration he became neuten-
ant colonel of the 4th Infantry, was on duty
at Washington as deputy quartermaster gen.
eraI until July g. 1912, when he was pro-
NOTED to be colonel OF the 9Th Infantry
and was sent to the frontier at Buffalo He
was made brigadier general March IL, 1913,
but was never aware of the fact, because,
Def his appointment reached him he was
killed while leading an assault on Fort
York Toronto, April n, 1913. He was
buried at Madison barracks. near Ogden
burg
While he was still lieutenant Pike mar
ried Clarissa Brown, daughter of Gen. John
and had three children, but only one OF
them reached maturity, a daughter, who
married Symmes Harrison, son of Gen.
William Henry Harrison, afterward Presi-
dent OF the United States In 1913, after
her husbands death, Mrs. Pike removed to
North Bend, village on the Ohio river just
below Cincinnati, which was the home of
the Harrison family, and she and her chill
| dreu are buried In the old cemetery there
near the grave of the late President.
Mrs. Betty Harrison Eaton, sister of the
late President Harrison, gives quite an in
| teresting picture of the old lady In letter
| says: II always understood that my aunt
| was Gen. Pixies only child. II he hai 9TH
| ers ! never heard of them. | remember her
| only slightly. as ! was quite a little girl
when she died. Her mother, Mrs. Gen.
1 Pike, of whom I have a better memory,
4 was a tall. digniAed. rather austere-looking
4 woman, who always dressed in deep black,
| wearing large black Canton-crepe shawl,
| and a large crepe turban on her head
| which, TO my childish eyes, gave her q
| somewhat awe-inspiring appearance. She
| was a highly educated and accomplished
/ woman and fine French scholar. She kept
for many years diary which WIS written
/ In French
| Pixies Patriotism.
Pike always carried about with him q
i cheap reprint of book entitled 1.-The
Economy of Human Life. Translated from
| an Indian Manuscript. Written By an An
| cient Brahmin.' The contents consist Of
| philosophical and moral reflections of q
! distinctly oriental favor. 1t purports to bs
| based upon manuscripts OF immense anti
guilty. discovered at the capital OF Thibei
by an agent of the Emperor of China
| Pixies copy. which Is preserved by his de
scendants, contains many marginal notes
| and upon one of the ny leaves Is touch.
ing memorandum. After affeetionateIy al
| luding TO his wife and his son. then living
| he lays down two maxims which ne wishe,
may be ever present In the mind of hi.
child as he rises from youth to manhood
First, preserve your honor free from bleu
ish. Second. be always ready to die fol
your country"
| Congress has passed bill AUTHORIZING
the coinage OF 10000 medals to cemmemo
rate the centennial OF the discovery o
pixies Peak.
Director Roberts OF the bureau of tn
mint has completed design and Ii Is nov
IN the hands OF the engraver at PhIladel
phia. Upon one side of the medallion vii
Be q profile bust, with the name ZebHlol
Montgomery Pike; upon the reverse win b
an outline of the summit OF Pixies Peak
with the inscription. Pixies Peak. Noven