The Irish standard., 1908-07-25

tional Marine Congress which as
sembled in Washington in 1889. and
presided over that body. He was also
delegate to the International Congress
for the purpose Of establishing uni
versal prime meridian.
Of book of recollections in which
among many other interesting items.
he tells US Of his reception Of Holy
Communion from the. hands Of the
late Pope Leo.
| Rear Admiral Augustus Henry Kitty
was converted by the Sisters while in
a hospital. Admiral Kitty was born
at Annapolis in 1907. and entered the
navy as a midshipman on July 4, 1921,
when he was in his 14th year. He was
a nephew Of Hon. William Kitty, the
first Chief Justice Of the District Of
Columbia, and who was afterwards
made Chancellor Of Maryland.
| Kilty's record in the naval service
was most honorable, though unevent-
full until the outbreak Of the Civil
War. When the Southern states Sc
coded he was in command of the naval
station at Baltimore, and his patriot
ism was proved to be true as steel
during the critical moments when Bal
timore witnessed many bloody scenes.
His services during the war were most
gallant and valuable to the Union.
He was wounded during ,sn en-
gagement on the Red river with the
rebel commander, Fry. Kitty cap
tured Fry, and the two commanders,
lay upon the deck of the Federal gun
who wer both seriously. wounded.
boat. Kilty's attention to his wounded
enemy showed the magnanimity of a
true and brave sailor, and vas one
Of those Incidents which partly relieve
the horrors of war. 1t was while
Kitty and Fry were being nursed by
the Sisters that the grace OF con-
version came to both. Fry is the
same who was afterwards captured
with party Of filibusters on the
steamer Virginius. off the coast of
Cuba. and shot by the Spanish author
tiles.
Admiral Kilty's last command was
the Roanoke Afterwards he was
placed in command of the Norfolk
/ Navy Yard. and was subsequently re-
tired. His actual rank was that of
commodore, but he was retired with
the rank Of rear admiral, conferred by
President Grant as a recognition Of his
meritorious service. After his retire
ment he made his home in Baltimore,
where he died in the year 1879. He was
never married. the duties of his
household having been performed by
his nieces. He died as he lived. sim
cere Catholic. comforted and sus-
tained by the saoraments Of the Holy
Church. An old friend Of the admiral
in speaking of his death. remarked
"A nobler soul never went to God"
| 1oHiOuOlo JOIH 0uc6l, WIN COiu~
manded the Owasco. Of Porter's NOR
tar fleet. during the Civil War. was
still another recruit to Rome. rs were
Rear Admirals Kirkland and Ammen
Captain James Hartman Ward, hero
Of the Mexican War and tie frs;
naval officer killed in the Civil War
(at Matthias Point, va.). was also a
convert.
In the year 1865 occurred the con-
version Of soldier Of fortune whose
life would make an interesting story
If properly told-Rear Admiral Will
liam Theodore de Rohan. He was
born in Washington. D. c. ard was
the son of Swedish noblen,an.
Owing to misunderstanding with
his brother. Rear Admiral Dahlgren.
he gave up his fathers name and as
sumed the maiden name of his mother
DE Rohan. While still young man
he wandered over Europe, and meet
ing there Admiral Hobart Pasha. he
entered the service Of the Sultan Of
Turkey. with the rank Of captain
Leaving the Turks, he went with Carl
baldi to the Argentine Republic. and
was in command Of the naval forces
that brought that country independ-
ence. From the Argentine Republic
this restless soul passed over to Chilli
where he rose to be admiral I'm chief
Of the CHILEAN navy.
When his old friend Garibaldi be-
gan his Italian campaign. De Rohan
hurried over to help him at the same
time that another soldier of fortune
and son of West Point, Washington
Tevis. was offering to raise com.
pany to defend the Pope's dominions
Not only was De Rohan appointe,
admiral of the Italian navy, but. col.
lecting all the money he could spare
he bought three steamers. the nucleus