Evening star., 1909-03-04
GEN.HOWARD' MOUNT
Ie-Footer, Kentucky King,
Assigned to Him.
TWO SONS IN PARADE
Maj. C. O. Howard and Lieut.. Col.
James w. Howard.
ALSO TWO GRANDSONS IN LINE
Army, Patriotic Orders, New Jersey
National Guard and High School
Cadets Represented by Family.
ALSO TWO GRANDsONs IN LINE

Gen. o. o. Howard, marshal of the
Union Veterans. had as his mount in the
parade the famous horse King. owned by
Frank T.. Plummer, president of the BuSi-
ness Science University of Washington.
King is Kentucky thoroughbred. a
natural single-footer and a thoroughly
trained saddle horse. King has won
twenty-one first premiums, never having
had to take a second, at fairs and horse
shows in several Of the Mississippi valley
states.
When Mr.. Plummer was principal of the
Des Moines High School and Leslie NJ.
Shaw. ex-Secretary of the Treasury, was
Governor Of Iowa, Gov. Shaw rode King
in the reviews Of the troops at Camp Nc
Kinley, preparing for the Cuban cam
paign. Shaw offered a large sum of
money for the horse, wanting to bring
him to Washington for his riding horse
when he came as Secretary of the
Treasury.
The last premium that was awarded
King was won by him at the Minneapolis
midwinter horse show, when King was
given first place as a saddle horse and
Dan Patch. the noted PAGER, first place In
the harness class.
Gen. Howard's Great Record.
Gen. o. o. Howard, the only surviving
commander of an independent army of the
civil war. who will be eighty years Of age
next year, came from Burlington, VT,
to lead once more a division of Union
Veterans.
He has been affectionately and fittingy
called the Havelock of the American
army. Graduated from a classical col
lege before he went to West Point, he
has always been known as a soldier and
scholar.
He served in the Florida Indian wars
in 1857 as Gen. Harney's chief Of ord
nance. He was an instructor of mathe-
matics at West Point at the outbreak of
the civil war, but resigned at the sug-
gestion Of James G. Blaine to accept the
position of colonel of the I'd Maine In
fantry.
He was never a martinez. but rather
leaned toward the paternal system in
military discipline. and speedily advanced
to the grades of brigadier general in Sep
tember. 1851. and major general a year
later. He saw more varied service and
participated in a greater number of his
toric engagements than any other high
officer in the Federal Army.
He was attached to the Army of the
Potomac for over two years, commanded
a brigade at Bull Run and was present at
more than seventy battles and engage
ments during the war. He lost his right
arm at the battle of Fair Oaks, but dur
ing the two months leave of absence
while his wound was healing he raised an
other regiment to go to the front.
He was known great organizer
and handler Of army divisions
At the outbreak of the Spanish war Cen
Howard, like Gen. Joe Wheeler. again Of
fered his services to his country. For
some reason the delay occasioned at the
War Department, probably by the law
preventing rehabilitating retired officers.
prevented acceptance Of his services be-
fore the war was over.
But Gen. Howard decided that he could
not remain inactive. Accordingly in con-
junction with Dwight L. Moody and 9TH
ers he threw himself heart and soul into
the relief work in conjunction with and
on behalf Of the army and navy
Four Sons in Service.
During this period his four sons offered
their services.
Capt. Guy Howard, with the 10Th United
States Infantry. his oldest son. who had
been promoted to lieutenant colonel. was
killed in the Philippines while serving
with Gen. Lawton. Capt. John Howard,
10th United States Infantry. who served
as major of the 49th United States Volun-
teer Infantry. has recently returned from
his third period of service in the Philip
pines. and is now displaying the soldiers
forttude by uncomplainingly enduring
the trying duties which fall to the lot of
an officer stationed at an undesirable
frontier post on the southern boundary
Of Texas.
Lieut.. Col. James W. Howard. n. J.
N. G., as aid on the staff of Maj. Gen.
j. w. Plume. performed valuable service
in the organization Of the New Jersey
troops. who conducted themselves so
creditably during the Spanish American
war
Maj Chancey O. Howard of Washing
ton, the fourth son who offered his
services to his country, is on record at
the War Department as the one who
offered to take the place Of his brother,
Guy Howard. when the latter was killed
had organized in Nebraska had already
gone to the front, and another which he
had helped equip in New Jersey was dis
tinguishing itself at the time near Ma
nila.
Maj c. o. Howard was placed on the
staff by Gen. Howard to represent the
patriotic order of Sons of Veterans. In
recognition of this compliment and in
national commanders of the Grand Army
of the Republic. the Spanish War Vet
Grams, the Union Veterans Union and
other veteran organizations. the Sons of
Veterans. LISA. rendered the services
of battalion of their reserve.
When the tender was accepted at the
last moment the time was short. But the
Pennsylvania brigade called for volun-
teers. and the allotted quota was i'm
mediately filled in response to the call
of Maj. c. o. Howard of the staff of
Edgar Allan. jr.. communicative chief
Sons Of Veterans. U.S.A.
Two Grandsons in Parade.
Harvey F. Howard and William r.
Howard of Central High School, Wash
ington, d. c., two grandsons of Gen.
Howard, are sons of Maj. c. o. Howard.
The unusual coincidence of three gen
erations of the Howard family appearing
in the inaugural parade was not due to
paternalism nor relationship to President
William Howard Taft nor because each
one in the group has heart filled to over
| flowing with the pure patriotism that
makes and saves nations. but because of
| the organizations that they represent.
! The grandfather represents the armies
at peace. The son, Col. j. w. Howard,
n. G. n. j., represents the National
Guard of our country, the powerful or
ganization which in moment of danger
! can be put on an equal footing with our
standing army. The son Maj c. O.
Howard. Sons of Veterans. U.S.A.. repre-
sents the military department of the
| patriotic order, the Sons of Veterans Re
| serve