The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
Roman Catholic. HIS mothers maid Oh
namo was Mary Ryan.
An Admiral and seven Generals.

An ADMIRAL and seven Generals.
In the army there now are seven
hvins br!gadier generals and in thu,
oav% one rear-admiral OF Irish birth
and in both arms of the Aervice there
arc hundreds OF officers who can wear
tho shamrock by virtue o, Irish de.
scent. or these. as many as 3ls prefix
their names with INC" (not "Mac'D.
and forty-four with an 90"
OF the general officers Of Irish birth
SIM living, Admiral Joseph Tril,ey
took part In the defense of Fort Sum
ter and many notable engagements Of
later date; General Bernard Irwin was
awarded congressional medal OF
honor for distinguished sallantry in
action" In the Indian battle near
Apache Pass. although he wa. an on
Ger OF the medical corps: General
Michael Cooney served meritoriously as
cavalry captain during the Civil
War; General James Scully was thrice
brevet,ed for gallantry during the
same struggle: General Charles Pat
rick Eagan, efter hghtlng through the
sRme great war as an officer, was
brevetted for Raliantry In the Indian
battle OF the Lava Beds, Cal. in 1873,
and became conmissary- general of tho
army. which rank he held when aus
pended for resenting criticism Of his
department. by General Miles during
the Spanish War; General william
Quinton carried sword honorably
throughout the civil struggle: General
John McGinness is West Pointer.
was twice brevetted for gallant nRht-
ing before Charleston. and served in
the Philippines after Dewey's victory,
and General John OConneli when
college professor enlisted in the Civil
War. and fought through the Pine
Ridge Indian campaign In 1894. He
was the first white man to land in
Cuba after the declaration of war with
Spain, this distinction having been
attained by his jumping overheard
from boat and swimming ashore. He
also served In the Philippines.
Is samuel Lovers Grandson.
We also have a galaxy OF geniusee
born upon Irish soil or descended from
Irish ancestors
Every American with a drop OF
Celtic blood and tens Of thousands of
Va who cannot boast OF such heri-
tnge have enjoyed the works of tina
great Irish genius, the novelist, song
writer and painter. Samuel Lover. au.
thor of those delightful stories, Rory
O'Moore" and Handy Andy; also
those tuneful melodies. Molly Bawn"
and Tho Low-Backed Car" His
daughter, Fanny Lover. married Ed
ward Herbert. and to their union was
born in Dublin fifty-three years ago a
son Victor. who began his musical
education in Germany when a lad OF
keven. Joined the court orchestra at
Stuttgart, toured the world as a solo
oellist, and remained In America. He
Ia now our own Victor Herbert. of
New York, composer Of those delight
tul operas. Wizard of the Nile" "The
Serenade,'' Tho Idols Eye" 1.-THE For
tune Teller" "Natoma" and ten others.
The other night at the National Press
Club heard him play upon his famed
cello his grandfather's popular mel
ody, The Low-Backed Car"
Our great actress of shakespearean
roles, Ada Rehan, whose real name is
roles, Ada Rehan-whose renl name
Is Crehan--was born in Limerick, Ire
land. came to America In her child
hood and made her atage debut in
Newark when a colleen Of only four
teen. Then there IS our beloved John
Drew. whose father, John the elder,
was born In Dublin, but, Ike Ada
Rehan, made his first entrance upon
the stage In America-at the Bowcry
Theatre. New York. Wilton Lackaye,
too. Is the son of an Irlshborn father,
James. who emigrnted to the capital of
our country. where ne educated bis son