Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
ne Cleveland Herald engaged him v

the Cleveland Herald engaged him v
send it daily letter for SIG week
and finally the Cincinnati Gazette
wanted like service for $500 He 40
osptsd and satisfactorily filled all
three engagements during that legisla-
tive session. thus earning an income of
seemed almost princely.
On the outbreak Of the Civil War as
war correspondent and volunteer aida
de camp, followed the federal cam
paigns Of Mcclellan, Morris and Rose
Grams in Virginia; and later accompa
MED Grant from Cairo to Shiloh. Hil
provision led him to 60 and to stick
to Pittsburg Landing as place des
tined to be the scene Of . tremendous
conflict He arose from sick bed on
the eve of Shiloh and was the only
correspondent who was actually pres
ent at that tremendous two-days' bat.
tie. from the disastrous start to ths
triumphant finish. His agate" letters
from the field filled columns Of the Ga
zette and were reproduced in extras
by Chicago and st. Louis papers and
attracted national attention.
Chosen az Tribune Editor.
Reid in 1868 established himself at
Cincinnati az one Of the proprietors,
editor-in-chief and principal leader
writer of the Gazette. The impeach-
ment of President Johnson attracted
him to Washington, however. to report
personally that extraordinary trial for
his paper and where what may be re-
earded az the crisis of his career oc-
CURED.
He was again brought into contact
with Greeley who again renewed his
invitation to Reid to enter the home
office Of the Tribune and this time the
invitation was accepted. Then came
the political campaign of 1872. Imme-
diately upon his nomination for Pres
ident Greeley resigned as editor Of the
Tribune and Reid was chosen to fill
his place.
Upon the reorganization Of the pa.
per after Grseley's death he came into
control Of its policy.
He declined the offer Of the ministry
at Berlin when 1t was rendered by
President Hayes in 1877, but in March.
1889. acceded to President Harri.
sons wish and went TO Paris as
United States minister.
His chief work in France was the
removal Of the prohibition which for
eleven years had entirely barred
American pork from the French mar
ket.
In 1897 he was special ambassador
Of the United States at the diamond
jubilee Of Queen Victoria and in 1898
was one of the five American commits
sioners to conclude the peace with
spain at the Paris conference. In 1902
he went again to London as special
ambassador to the coronation of Ed
ward VII. In 1905 he took over the
post.
Was Married In 1881.
Reid was married in 1881 to Miss
Elizabeth Mills. daughter OF the capi-
talist and philanthropist. Darius Og-
den Mills, who bore him two children.
The elder Ogden Mills Reid, after be-
| ing graduated from the collegiate and
law departments Of Yale university
and admitted to the bar, became asso-
ciated with the Tribune and is now
president Of the corporation and man.
aging editor. The younger, Miss Jean
Reid, was married in 1908 to the Hon
John Hubert Ward. brother Of the
earl Of Dudley and equerry to King
Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid long maintained
three residences in America. Theil
New York city home. purchased in
1886, was a large house at Madison
avenue and F1fty-first street, which
had been erected some years before
by Henry Willard. Their country home
was at Purchase. near White Plains
N. T., on the extensive estate known
as Ophir Farm, formerly the property
Of the well-known shipbuilder, Johr
Roach. Soon after Reid's purchase o.
1t. the house was destroyed by fire
and he built in its place Ophir hall.
third dwelling. for seasonable occupa
ton. was Camp Wildair, at Pau
Smiths, in the Adirondacks.