The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-29
OBITUARY.

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Brig. Gen. George William Baird, retired,
died yesterday at Asheville. N, c.. He was
born at New Milford. Conn. on December IS.
1880. After graduation from the Hopkins
Grammar School In 1850. he entered Yale and
received his diploma In 1868. He entered the
army in 1862 as a private.and in 1854 was pro-
NOTED to the C~olonelcy Of the Thirty-seOond
United States icolored) troops. lie entered
the Regular army in May. 1896. as a Second
Lieutenant and was made a First Lieutenant
less than a year later. He served through
the various Indian campaigns on the Western
frontier from 1857 to ls7Sand was once severely
wounded and left on the field. He was Adju-
tant General on the stan OF Gen. Nelson 4.
Miles from 1871 TO 1879 and received a gold
medal for gallantry in the battle Of Bear Paw
Mountain in Montana against the hostile
Neg Perez Indians on September 80, 1877,
where he was twice severely wounded. lie
was promoted a Major and PaNmaster in 1879
snd nepGs' prraSym Ger' reners III Fe y u
1903 Gen. Baird retired recently He had for
some years been a contributor to the maya
Indian Campaigns" Gen. Baird was ma rried
in 1850 TO Miss Julia G. Rogers Of Cheshire,
Conn. lie lived in Milford. Conn, and in
Washington.
Mrs Mary o. Porter Gamewelh the wife
Of Or. Frank ID. G~amewell, one OF the. secre-
taries OF the missionary society or the Method
ISL (nltCn, Qleu on lueSuAN hkIt Al bnS
home OF Dir. A. II. futile. the pastor OF the
Methodist Church at summit. n. j. Mrs.
Gamewell was the fourth missionary 20 be
sent to foreign mission fields by the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church. the first 20 be sent 70 China by that
OF the Mississippi River TO Offer herself for
such service. She reached Pekin in April,
1872, where a few months later she helped 70
Was married TO Prof. +. d. Gameweil Of
Pekin University. Soon after her marriage
west China and opened the work there.
Mrs. Gamewell and her husba nd We're eau ght
in the siege at the time Of the Boxer uprising
the making OF sandbags. and in other ways.
The funeral. which will be, private, Will be at
summit tomorrow morning.. Bishop Il. q,
Andrews officiating
The Rev. Dr.. William Howe OF Cambridge.
Mass. the oldest clergyman in this country.
died last night. He celebrated his one hum
dredth birthday last May. The death OF his
hOusekecpeT. Mrs, Russ, a few days ago.
caused him much. grief, and TO this in a meas
ure is attributed his death, DR.. Howe was
born in Worcester and lifted himself for col
lege, entering the class OF 1883 az what was
then Waterville,Colby College. AZ the age
nary. and il was while he was at the semi
nary that he began the work that he con-
that made possible the establishment OF four
Baptist parishes. He established a chain OF
eight mission schools, around Boston and
Church. In 1853 he accepted the passionate
of a chapel in Harvard street, Cambridge.
Under his care this grew into tho Broadway
Baptist Church, which is very prosperous.
lie remained there several years.
John j.. 'Reeside. the pioneer expressman.
died in baltimore last night. lie was 81
character. His father in the beginning OF
the last century started an express business
between Cumberland and Philadelphia, and
when with his son he proposed to take the
contract for transporting the mails thu Gov
eminent accepted. The Resides took the
and Salt Lake City, They subsequently,
penetrated Florida and Texas. The Reside
service alone offered communication between
extreme frontier posts and Washington.
When the war broke out the Confederate
Government seized all the Reeside properties
and Mr.. Reside suffered the loss OF $40, 900. 900.
The advent of steam roads and steamboats,
ended the business OF mail service by horse
and stasecOaeh. and Mr.. Reside sold his
residence at Washington. where the National
Weather Bureau now IL. and retired.
President Kane Of Wabash College. at In.
dianapolis, died yesterday, at q sanitarium
near Hot Springs. Ark: where he went two
old and was one of the leading educators In
Indiana. lie was president of wabash Col
sitle for its prosperity. He was the author
of what IL Known a. the Wabash plan. a
course which enables students intent upon
A professional career to get q COLLEGE degree
in three years. The plan has attracted nuch
attention and has been adopted by many
other colleges.
JefNt tyson. one OI DhNlIlOEe y lchulnk CUl-
zens, and head OF the chrome works which for
years bore his name, died last night Of pneu-
monia. Mr., Tyson, came from old Quak er
stock, and his family have long been promi-
nent In this country. He was the last OF his
direct line. but there are numerous grand
nephews s6 and I grand 6. SIfSSs' MA ap ssveS etEstef en-
married Edith Johns, one Of Baltimore's most
beautiful women. and n relative OF the late
Bishop Johns Of Virginia.
Capt. Frederick B. Iangston, who died on
Monday at his home. 295 Gates avenue, Brook
lyn, ran away to sea from his home In Eng
land when he was ~ years ole. and seven
ship. He had many adventures during his
forty years of seafaring life. He was captain
from this cou ntry. 20 Buenos Ayres. He was
one Of the Oldest Masons In the State OF New
York. He leaves a widow, two sons and a
dau ghter.
dealer Of Washington. died there Tuesday.
He was horn in Rochester in 1899. was edu-
S Sated a. ~ an Ns enlisted sSrF man Gsry' an neIS oface eT Of oHG . New New
oareer in New York following the war came
ment service. lie was employed in the
Treasury Department for about fifteen years.
Adolph KIemm, % years old. of - Warren
street, Newark, died at his home on Tuesday
OF oldage. Mr. klemm was born in Stuttgart,
Germany. but he came to this country when
a young man. lie went to California in Is49.
West and later he was a banker in New York.
lie had lived in Newark for eighteen years.
lie il survived By two sons and a dau ghter.
Charles N. KimpIand. a lumber dealer Of
the firm Of Beard \ Kimpland, died on Tues
day at his home. 30c President street, Brook
lyn. in his siXty-seyenth year. He was a
member Of the Parkway Driving Club and
a familiar figure on he Ocean Parkway be-
dsu ghter and two grandchildren.
a Chsrles r.. Vernon. a retired officer
OF the District OF Columbia police force.
and the last survivor OF these who were mem
bers ~ the force when IL was organized.
died in Washington Tuesday at the age OF
u years.
Anna J. Hamilton, the widow Of John
Hamilton, one OF the founders OF the American
News Company, died on Tuesday ct her