Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

WILLIAM s. GILBERT, the cele-
brated librettist and author of the Mi.
kado" and other popular comic operas,
WAS born in London, November 1S 1886.
lie began to write plays when he was
still at school, thrilling tragedy, Guy
Fawkes,' being his initial effort. He
the civil service, was called to the bar.
aid wrote for the magazines. The Bah
Ballads" were among his earliest sue
cesses. In 1866 he wrote a burlesque,
which was produced at London theater
Six years later his first effort at co-opera-
ton with Arthur Sullivan, "Thespis, or
the Gods Grown Old, was produced at
the Gaiety. In 1875 came Trial by
Jury and in 1877 began the inimtable
series of comic operas, the success of
(which induced D'Oyly Carte to build the
Savoy theater in London specially for
their production. Those operas. which
met with as much popularity in America
as in England, inclnded the "Mkado,
II. NJ. $. Pinnafore,' Pirates of Penz
ance," and Patience"
RT.-REy. ARTHUR sWEATMAN,
ID. D., Bishop of Toronto, was born in
London, England, November 10, 1884,
and received his early education from
private tutors and at the University Col
legiate school. Subsequently, he entered
Christ's college, Cambridge, and after
being ordained 70 the ministry by the
Bishop of London, became eurate of
Holy Trinity church, Islington. He emf
grated TO Canada in 1865 TO become head
master of Hellmuth Boys college at Lon
don, Ontario. He was appointed canon
of the London cathedral in 1875, aud
later was named archdeacon of Brant
In 1877 the Bishop of Huron made him
his examining chaplain, and, in the same
year, he was elected clerical secretary Of
the diocese and secretary to the House
of Bishops. On the death of Bishop Be
thuEe he was elected to succeed him as
third bishop Of Toronto, his consecra-
ton taking place in Toronto, May /,
1879. He was delegate to the Lam
beth conference in 1883 and again in
1897.
Gen. Josiah Pickett 81 Worcester.
Mass. the only veteran Of the Civil war.
who has been under military arrest ever
since the war. was 80 year old Nov. 20
a year ago he had fall from which he
never recovered, and for some time
his condition has been considered seri-
GUS. Gen. Pickett's record is unique.
Placed under arrest by order OF Gen.
Stannard Just before the battle of Cold
Harbor, Gen. Pickett has felt it an
honor to remain under arrest. A msun-
derstanding about orders caused
difference OF opinion between him
self and Gen Stannard. Gen. then
colonel Pickett remarked that wien he
received orders he could understand he
would obey them. That remark caused
his arrest. Then came the battle ii
Gold Harbor. Things looked bad for
the Union troops, and, forgetful of his
arrest, Col. Pickett jumped to the front
Of his regiment and led il through the
battle. For his corduet he was recon-
mipnHEd ~ ion nv In h.,
had caused his aerest. The arrest was
forgotten, Col Pickett was made a
general and today there are few out
side Gen. Iickett's personal friends who
know that the arrest still stands.
During the lifetime of Senator Hoar,
personal friend of Gen. Pickett, it was
suggested that u special act of Con
gress be enacted to expunge the record
OF arrest. Gen. Pickett was always
opposed TO this. He declared he wanted
TO die under arrest. His wish is pretty
sure to be granted.
RT.-REV. WILLIAM WALTER
WEBB. bishop of the Episcopal diocese
OF Milwaukee, celebrated the fiftieth an
niyersary of his birth Nov. 20. Bishop
Webb was born in Germantown. Pa,
November 20, 1857. He was the son
of William Hewitt and Esther Odin
tDorrl Webb, and his grandfather was
Rev, DIR. Dorr, for many years rector
OF Christ church. Philadelphia His
father was vice president of the Reading
Railroad company
Bishop Webb was educated nj the
Episcopal academy at Philadelphia, the
University of Pennsylvania. Trinity col
lege and Berkeley Divinity school He
was ordained deacon in 1855 and was
nriested a year later His first work in
the priesthood was done In the parish
nf kifufF ..l,t
where ne was assistant priest, and later
he was assistant nc the Church of the
Evangelist in Philadelphia In 1889 he
became rector of st. EliSabeth'S in Phil
4 delphia, and in 1892 he was called by
the late Bishop Nicholsons TO take the
chair of dogmatic theology az Nashotah
house. Five years later he was elevated
to the presidency of the institution, con
unulng in that office until elected bishop
coadjutOr of this diocese in 1905 He
was conSecrated in All Saints cathedral
IN tins city on St Matthias dav Feb.
ruary p, 1906 and upon the death of
Bishop Nicholson a year ago succeeded
him as bishop of Milwaukee
JUDGE KENESAW MOUNTAIN
lands of the Y. ). district court for
the northern district of Illinois, who inn
posed the enormous fine ON the Standard
Ihl company, was horn near Millville.
o., November ~, 1866, His hoyhood
was spent in l.ogansport. Ind. where he
carried papers aud afterward worked rs
a reporter. He was official stenogra
pher for the circuit court Of Lake county.
IND, from 1883 10 1856, aud secured a
eeruhcate of admission tn the Indiana
har' In pursuance of his legal ann
oltion he went 70 Cincinnati and
! studied a year in one of the law
schools. From Cincinnati he went 20
t,ticago and in 1880 graduated from the
mon College Of Law in that city. After
he mad praeticed a year or SO he WAS APP
pointed private secretary To Walter q.
Gresham. then secretary of state IN the
cabinet of President Cleveland. When