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The National tribune., 1908-12-31
The 1&9th PN.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
Us a sketch of Col. Bowen's guerrillas.
the 1SSth Pa. / would like to know if
any of the S5th Pa. boys are living who
were on the detail with me at Lynch
burg, at the Freedman's Bureau and
other places. / would like to hear from
any of them.-Jacob S. Craul, Man
chester, Pa.
The 188th Pa, one of the 900 fight
ing regiments, was organized in April.
1864, from the surplus members of the
Sd Pa. II. A. OF its 900 men many were
veterans who had served in other regi-
ments. 1t was commanded by Coils.
George K. Bowen, John G. Gregg, Jas.
C.. Briscoe and Samuel l. Givin in sue
cession, and was mustered out Dec. Il,
1866. The regiment left Fortress Mon
roe, where 1t was organized, and Joined
the Army OF the James at Yorktown in
April, 1854, soon after being engaged in
the battle sf Drewry's Bluff. which was
fought in a dense fog, and in which the
regiment played an important part.
Two weeks later came Cold Harbor.
where it participated in the disastrous
assaults upon that place 1t belonged
to Brooks's Division, Eighteenth Corps,
and lost 1874 killed and 68 from disease.
etc. It's total of killed and wounded
was 456.-Editor National Tribune.
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flying feet in the maze of waltz, polka
and "two-step" and for the stately
march. There were 20 dance numbers
in all, and as the guests were not bid
den until 10 O'Clock you can guess that
beauty sleeps were not thought of
much account that night.
And there were fiowerSi
This Queen rose of the rosebud gar
den of girls was for the evening sur
rounded by something less than a car
| load of flowers. They were of all col
ors, all clines all costs-tho one should
not think of the cost of flowers at such
time perhaps. Some of the flowers
were so costly that a good part OF "a
Kings ransom might have been paid
with them. Roses of the richest and
rarest were banked against carnations
and camellias; orchids as fair and frail
as frost wraiths. with every other kind
of flower that care and skill can coax
TO bloom at this season, were scattered
about in the Blue Parlor in profusion.
In some Of the great vases which have
come to the Government from the far
away orient held beautiful Christmas
trees of red-berried holly, and the
pearl-white beads of the mistletoe
peeped from among its waxen-green
| leaves and there were Christmas
wreaths and garlands everywhere.
| The supper tables were dreams of
beauty, and were set in the lower cor
|
them. This is about the first time that
| this has ever been done, but 1t was
necessary, as the guests numbered
some 500. The whole suite of State
apartments was thrown open for the
reception of the guests, and dancing
held down the East Room, so that
| those who did not dance had to satisfy
| themselves with wandering thru the
parIors and the State dining room.
| Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter
| stood in the Blue Parlor to receive the
guests. Mrs Roosevelt wore a hand
some blue brocaded gown of satin. Miss
Roosevelt wore soft white satin with
crystal trimmings, and looked very
sweet and girlish.
All the buds of the season in Wash
ington were hidden to the dance, and
they were all there, in their prettiest
gowns, their sweetest smiles and their
most charming manners.
| The President remained in the state
| apartments thruout the evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Longworth were there also.
Mrs Longworth was herself deDu-
tante seven years ago, and had her
coming g-out party in these same stately
apartments. Now she is a settled ma
tron.
. Taking it all in all, Miss Ethel Roose-
yelt and the guests at her coming-out
/ party will have some beautiful memo
ries. but it all reminded one of "a Song
of other Days"
"Wend you with the world tonight?
Brown and fair, and wise and witty
Eyes that float in seas of light;
Laughing mouths and dimples pretty
Bellies and matronS, maids and madams
All are gone to Mrs. Adams
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body about the Capitol, members. off,
Gals. visitors, f1ocked to the hearing
Tor few minutes at some time while
the distinguished giver Of libraries was
playing with the Ways and Means COM
the time.
Mr.. Carnegie was little put out that
he had to remain all day, and 1t was q
good deal of a strain for him to sit in
the bad air of the committee room and
talk so constantly, but he got thru in
pretty good shape: in fact, he came
thru in better shape than did the menu
bers of the committee.
"a Powky Chiel..
Mr. Carnegie referred to Judge Gary,
of the great Steel Trust. as "powky
chieP' at one time. and as he had pre-
vious1y spoken of the eminent Judge as
a man of highest honor and integrity,
somebody Immediately asked him IL the
term was derOgatory in any way Mr..
Carnegie Immediately replied that 1t
was Scotch expression which meant
that he was shrewd. clever, thoro
business man. A member Of the COM
mittee. trying to get things into Eng
lish, asked If it did not mean that Judge
Gary is a "sfick article" Mr.. Carnegie
threw up his hands in indignant protest.
mo, no." he declared. Never. He
is Just the opposite" Then he added.
"but you must watch him tho" and -
II Americans put the Scotch saying
"powky chie'' into use, on that last
statement it is bound to mean to us that
Judge Gary is indeed a slick article.
Mr.. Carnegie was followed on the
stand by Alfred o. Crozier, Of Whining
ton, Del, author of 1.-THE Magnet" Mr.
Crozier announced that he had come
prepared to attack Mr. Carnegie's pres
ent attitude toward the tariff, and he
asked Mr.. Carnegie to wait and hear
him.
81 have been here all day. and am
weary" said Mr.. Carnegie. 'I can read
your speech when 1t is printed. If you
speak against me, shall say, TT is too
bad;' If you speak in commendation Of
me I shall say, What wise young
man he is.'"
And then the Laird o. Skibo trotted
out and took a street car to his hotel,
instead of spending II dollar for a cab.
Mr.. Carnegie might be called
"pOwky chiel" now mightn't he?
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Finally they arrived in the beautiful

Finally they arrived in the beautiful
Valley of Mexico.
AT spot not far from the present
site OF the Capital" added the MeXi-
can. 'the Aztec Emperor consulted the
astrologers, and evas told to follow the
flight of the first eagle seen from the
camp to its resting place, and there
build the city. One day an eagle was
sighted. Scouts were detailed to follow
the bird, and in the middle Of Lake
HTexcoco they saw it light on a cactus
growing on an island. When the scouts
approached they saw it held in its tall
ons a snake, which it was devouring.
"The device of an eagle eating a
snake, profile, was adopted as the Aztec
coat of arms by Montezuma III. The
Mexican Republic likewise adopted the
eagle and the snake to use on its flag,
making the picture face view. The
present flag of Mexico was adopted by
the Cura Miguel Hidalgo Y Costello,
Sept. Is, 1910. There is story told to
the erect that the colors were suggest
ed by an Italian in the rebel army, who
made them the same as those of his
native country"
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The Mexican Flag.

No doubt many people have won-
dered how Mexico came to adopt such
a queer emblem as an eagle eating a
snake in the midst of cactus for a
flag, as 1t is not particularly pretty
subject, look at il as you will. Mr.
Jose Gonzales, Of Mexico City, says OF
the Mexican flag:
"In our country there are many beau
tiful legends woven about commonplace
names. The eagle on the central field
of the flag has a history that Is semi
NEUROLOGICAL and very romantic. Many
of the great streets of the Capital have
grewsome tales connected with the
names which suggest them"
Mr.. Golzales then told the story OF
the origin of the eagle device on the
Mexican flag. Only a few hundred years
after the Christian era the Aztec tribes
started on a long journey south from
some point, according to Mr.. Gonzales
probably now in the United States They
travelled year after year, stopping q
season at time to cultivate crops
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The 11Sth n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: In your
valuable paper please give history OF
pie street, Sandy Hill, N. Y.
The 1f3th N. Y. was organized at
P1attsburg In August, 1862, and MUSTER
ed out June 13, 1865 It was commanded
by Col. Samuel T. Richards, who re-
signed July s, 1863, succeeded by Col.
Oliver Kesse, Jr., who also resigned
Sept. 16, 1864. Col. George F. Nichols
then took command. retaining the same
till muster-out. 1t belonged to Brooks's
Division, Eighteenth Corps. and lost 80
killed and 18S from disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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The Sth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the Sth Ind-George
w. Ritzen, Independent Hill, Va.
The Sth Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from August to September,
1861, and finally mustered out Aug. Is.
1865 1t was commanded by Col. VIM.
P. Benton. who was promoted In April.
1862. to Brigadier-GeneraI, succeeded
by Col. David Skunk, who died of dis
ease FebC21, 1866 At the time Of dnaI
muster-out Lieuf.-Coi- John R. Polk
was in command. 1t belonged to q. A.
Carr's Division, Thirteenth Corps. and
lost 81 killed and III from disease, etc.
Editor National Tribune.
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the Mae1strOm of Society Amidst
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one might say, that in the closing
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happened last Monay night. The big
cities of the country gave guests from
among their most prominent buds to
make up the brilliant throng which
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House.
The Marine Band in its bright scarlet
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Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador to
ths United States. who has returned
Prom vacation of several months in
Europe, is not worried by reports which
have recently been cabled from ST.
petersburg that he Is to be recalled and
transferred TO some other post
~ was astonished upon arriving in
Dsis country to hear such a rumor," the
The National tribune., 1908-12-31

Admira. Dewey was II years old last
Saturday. Dec. %. but there was no
celebration of the event. Admiral
Dewey has been suffering for six weeks
with sciatiea, and is not able to endure
long drains upon his strength.
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The Tafts were ali together fog
Christmas at the home in Augusta, Ga,
which the friends of the city presented
TO Judge Taft for a Winter resort until
he gets ready to come TO Washington
to be inaugurated. They had dinner in
the evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Landon
Thomas. They were the recipients of
many little gifts from the friends In
Georgia, and hundreds of kilograms
came 10 the President-elect He spent
most of the day on the golf links He
was entered In the annual Christmas
handicap tournament of the Augusta
Golf Club, and he won his game, tho he
did not win it enough to take any OF
the prizes. The game concluded in q
driving rain.
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AT NAVAL
ACADEMY VERY GOOD

ANNAPOLIS, Md, September ia
good foot ball team is expected this year
at Annapolis. The Navy has lost but two
regulars Dague and Douglass, both cork
ing good men, and several good substi-
tutes are also gone, but the places have
been filed and there will be no weaken
ing. Reifsnider. who played at end early
last season, but was later put at half
back, will take Dagues place at right
end. De Mont, who contracted typhoid
fever some time ago. is recuperating, and
Will be in perfect physical condition to
take the other end.
Leighton and Robertson will be the
tackles. while Wright and Meyer will be
the guards. Slingluff will, of course, be
center again. Jones, who played full last
year, will be transferred to Douglass
place at left halfback, but who will playy
right half is still unknown. Jones will
also succeed Douglass as the teams punt
err and unless all signs fail he will prove
even "A better punter than his predeces-
sor. He has Douglass beaten in both &C
CuraCy and distance, and the only thing
he will have to improve upon is getting
the ball away" quicker. He has begun
to practice this trick already at the
academy and Is sure to succeed.
Lange will play quarter. and If Nor
croft doesn't stay at fullback, as 1t is be-
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ATHLETES IN PRIME FORM.
Entries Pouring in From All Parts
Of the Country-Stay-at-Home
After Olympians.

NEW YORK, September 1o-CominE as
they do when all the athletes are in
prime condition after the summers COM
petition. the national track and field
championships. which will be held at
Travers Island September IS and 10. will
give sport followers an opportunity TO
see the men at their best. All the men
who win in the metropolitan champion
ships, which come the week before. will
measure strides against the country's best
in the nationals. Entries are pouring in
from all parts of the country. and it is
thought the entry list will be the largest
in years.
Several cracks who did not take the
trip to London are itching to get 4
chance at the Olympians. Some of them
have entered the national championships
with the avowed purpose of taking few
Olympic scalps. and from ali Indications
there Will be many changes in champion
ship titles. The leo and 100 meter titles
are almost sure to change hands as we'll
as the mile. If Mel Sheppard enters the
quarters, as is expected he may capture
that title. though if he runs in the half
mile event before the quarter he may
be SO exhausted that some one of the
stars will lead him to the tape in the
two-furlong race
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WILL HAVE OPEN HOUSE.
Corlnthian Yacht Club Will Cele.
brate Its Fifth Anniversary on
September Is.

The Corinthian Yacht Club. the Young
est OF the local associations organized for
the advancement of the aquatic sports,
VIII celebrate the fifth anniversary OF its
organization September -. Next Tuesday
evening the club will keep open house at
It's home on Water street, between y and -
streets southwest, and the ladies and the
friends of the club will be entertained. An
interesting program of music and recita-
ions has been prepared. and during the
evening refreshments will be served. The
evening will be given up to enjoyment
and the members OF the club will strive
10 make all have most pleasant time
The Corinthian Yacht Club is one OF
the most successful organizations of its
kind in this section of the country. Ii has
among its 115 members the owners "
some OF the finest power vessels in the
harbor. and the number IS constantly in
creasing. During the past summer il is
stated, every member of the club was out
IN MS boat for a cruise on the river or bay
ana the members are now looking forward
10 a most pleasant winter, during which
social features will predominant The en-
tertainment committee of the club is ar-
ranging a number of smokers and other
events for the winter and the events will
open With the anniversary celebration
The officers of the club are 81 y MA
terbury commodore: ". J. Ingram. vice
commodore; c. w. Plasset. rear commo-
dore; VIM. f. Adams, sccretary-treas-
urer; Fred w. Cromwell assistan- sec
retary-treasurer: Thomas w. McGrew
measurer; Fl. \. Utter, fleet captain: A.
ID. Gregory, c. Hugh Duffy trustees.
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that is. The field is the place to be a
good ball player, and the only place
Wrong Time to Swap.
Clark Griffith was a good ball player.
He was one of the best of pitchers. His
base ball noodle was so keen for the
things it ought to know that he was
known wherever the zing of the bat is
heard as "the old fox"' AS a manager
he was a failure, judged by the only
standard that obtains in the premises
results.
In the middle of the season he was sue
ceeded by Norman Elberfeld And one of
the wisest of great Americans once pulled
chunk of advice about swapping horses
while crossing a stream. Has the change
bettered the chances Of the team?
I'm not discounting your intelligence,
30, by replying TO that question
And the Discards.
Harry Niles has been traded for Frank
Laporte. Just a cold trade without any
money consideration on either side.
What kind of juggling is this? Has
Laporte grown so much better since he
was not good enough for New York?
haven't heard of him setting any rivers on
fire.
1t has been the peculiar fate of the
Yanks to release men who almost inva-
riably made good on other teams. Jim
my Williams wasn't good enough for New
York, and now he Is the brains and the
batting force of ST Louis, which is max
ing such a strong bid for the American
League pennant.
How Much Longer?
Williams was blamed for losing the pen
nant when the Yanks came within one
game of coping 1t from Boston. Ac-
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FARRELL WANTS A WINNER,
Willing to Spend Fortune to Put
Yankees at Top-Desires Man
Like Jennings.
Special Dispstch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. September Frank
Farrell. owner OF the New York Amerf-
can League Club. stands ready 10 give
s-","" for a manager of the Hughev
Jennings or John McGraw type lie also
announced that he would spend $50 90
to put his club on winning basis.
realize" said AR. Farrell today.
mat the success of ball club depends
upon the able management OF a team
team OF stars is absolutely helpless with
OUT the directing hand of a great man
aSer. Nnen the season OF latS opened (
mad team that in my judgment was
second TO none in playing ability. but
there was missing something OF a vital
nature that would make the winning OF
the pennant possible
Two years ago the Detroit Tigers
wondered why they could not occupy a
hlsher place in the league race but tho
mystery was solved when Jennings took
mold tie whipped the team into 4 pen
naht-Wlhning combination. and II WAS
through his efforts solely that they car
RED OFF the penGant last wear
Give an ordinary team 4 manager like
Jennings or McGraw and they will ct
mighty close to winning the pennant. OF
course such managers are rare but if
could get Jennings or n McGraw for
my team. Id give up $4,000. In fact.
money would be no consideration. | have
spent $4,000 to land the remnant IN
New York. and stand ready to part with
as mucn more II II were possible for YOU
or any manager to develop The greatest
team III the American League"