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inent man in his county and was for
many years Justice of the peace.
The Rev. Nicholas Cobbs was born
in Bedford County, Va. April 8, 1896.
He was the eldest son of John Lewis
and Susan (Hamner) Cobbs. The Rt.
Rev. Nicholas Cobhs was one OF the
most conspicuous, as well as ono of
the noblest characters OF the many
distinguished members of the Cobbs
family, who served this country in
various capacities prior to and during
the Civil War of 1881.
Nicholas H. Cobbs was ordained n
deacon in May. 1924, and priest In 1925
His first clerical work was IN his be-
loved county of Bedford, where he or
ganized two new and hourishing par
ishcs. In September, 1884, at the re-
quest of the convention, Mr. Cobbs be-
came chaplain OF the University of Vir-
ginia, where he acquired n wonderful
influence for good over tho students
In 1886 he returned to Bedford County
and established new parish. In
1889, ut the request OF Bishop Meade.
Rev. n. III. Cobbs was chosen rector of
st. Paul's Parish, Petersburg, where
he was the means OF conducting a very
unusual religious awakening, and many
persons were gathered into the church.
In 1S43 Rev. Mr.. Cobbs accepted call
to st. Paufs Church, Cincinnati, and
in 1914 he was elected Bishop OF Ala
bama. He died at his home in Mont
gomery. Ala. January IL. 1851.
Rev. Nicholas Cobbs married his fret
cousin, Lucy Henry Landonia Cobbs;
issue: George Washington Cobbs, born
1923: Q. Robert Addison Cobbs; q. Su-
san q. Cobbs; 4. Mary Leo Cobbs, born
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picketr. Los. at Getty.burx.

confederate Editor. Times Dispatch:
Dear Sir.--I see that Captain Mctts
has changed his tune. and his first
article was quotations entirely, and
he la responsible for nothing. I could
give YOU long article filled with
quotations In regard to himself. but
you published It; so 1 refrain. But 1
would like to know whom he quoted
as to the loss In Picketts Division in
the Gettysburg charge. 1 quote from
memory and may DO wrong. but think
he put 1t at Is per cent. In fact. that
is what am driving at and not Cap
tain Metts at all. do not believe
Picketts loss has ever been given cor
rectly, for Corse's Brigade came in
that night at least $1,000 strong. They
were not In the fight, but ] am almost
certain they have always been counted
with the survivors. without being
counted with the force he took In.
was captured. but i have always heard
that the Fourteenth Virginia only
mustered thirty out Of $50. My com
pany mustered three, and lost sixteen
killed or died of wounds out of thirty
three rank and file. have heard
from survivors of the First Virginia
that they mustered thirty when they
formed after the charge, and ] have
always heard that the three brigades.
Armistead's. Garnett's and Kempers s,
only brought 500 men across the Poto-
mac
The Confederate Veteran a year or
more ago quoted Colonel Bennett
Young. who said the Fourteenth Vir-
ginia Infantry lost IS per cent at Get
tysburg. being the second largest loss
ever reported. The largest was 81 per
cent, in some North Carolina regiment,
but do not tell Captain Metts. or he
will claim 1t was the Third.
have no reason TO think tho loss OF
the Fourteenth was much larger than
that OF any other regiment In the d.
vision They were on the right, and
to direct their enfilading fire mainly
at us. and several shells struck fairly
In our line. raking us from right tO>1eft
which ! suppose raised our loss slightly
above the rest, or Colonel. or General
Young. as must now call him. would
not have selected us. we certainly
claim nothing that we will not will
ingly accord to any regiment in the
division. I suppose IL the reports OF
the Fourteenth Virginia are in exist
ence, those OF the other regiments are
Does not The Times-Dispatch have
a reporter in Washington who could
look over the records, and, excluding
Corse's Brigade. settle the matter for
all time? D. b. EASLEY,
Company II, Fourteenth Virginia In
fantry.
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The Cobbs Family.

NCOTllnunlCateQ.)
I gladly inclose what Cobbs data I
have: Arms-Gules, a Jesse argent In
chief two swans. proper. Crest-Out
of ad ucal coronet, gules n pelican, vul-
ming itself Motto--Noricus cano; over
the crest I'm sanguine vita"
Edmund Cobbs, son of John Cobbs,
Of Goochland, and Susanna, his wife,
was born about 1920. Edmund Cobbs
was co-heir with his brother, John, to
1000 acres OF land in Bedford County,
devised to them by their brother, Sam
uel Cobbs. Edmund Cobbs married
Sarah. daughter of Planter John Lewis.
of Albemarle County. Edmund Cobbs
died intestate, leaving issue. l. Eliza
beth Cobbs. who married William Tom
kins; 2. John Lewis Cobbs; 8. Reuben
Cobbs; 4. Edmund Cobbs; S. Samuel
Cobbs; Q. Waddy Cobbs; q. Jeffry Cobbs:
s. William Cobbs; 8. Judith Cobbs, who
married John Staples.
John Lewis Cobbs. tho eldest son,
was born 1853. died 1851. John Lewis
Cobbs married, first, Susan Hammer;
married, second, Mrs. Judith (Price)
Noel Issue by first marriage, Nicholas
Hammer. Elizabeth, Sarah Lewis, John
Lewis Cobbs. James Madison, Dumarls,
Cary Anne. died young; Agnes, Anne
Harrlson Cobbs. Issue by second mar
riage, Virginia Cobbs, Thomas Nolaon,
Amanda Cobbs.
John Lewis Cobbs was very prom
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Sons OF Veterans. the citizens of Rock
ingham and tho alumni of tho insti-
tute to replace this insignificant stone
with a,larger. better and moro endur-
ing memorial TO this brave and modest
boy-ma3or7
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Hampton Ger. wadej aud His cayasrSl
Land We Love, Vols and 8. BoufhfrNf
Rlyopae, First series, Memoirs of fhs Cos.S
federato War for Independence, BY HsFeS
Won Borcke. Address WA. A. YINCENuLS
SCI ,'rhs Rocxssya fhteasc, 9 n ,sssS S
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FAMILY RESEARCH,
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Neatly executed Address e. V. NJ. 103
North Monroe Street. City. Phone Madi.
son 1734-L
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Picrson and Pearson.
Thomas Pearson came to PhlladeI-
,hia with William Penn, with his wife,
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Editor of the Genealogical Column:
Editor OF the Genealogical Column.
Your articles are interesting and iu-
structive. In last Sundays issue you
say: Elizabeth. daughter of Carter
Wills. of jefferson County. Va, mar
ried n Mr.. Brown and had son. New
ton. and aughter, Ella" Elizabeth
married Archie Brown. of King VIII
liam County. and had Ave sons: az
Carter W., ca j. Newton, CD T. Hite,
90 w. Oscar Oiled young) and A.
Scale Brown. now living In Georgia.,
All four Confederate soldiers. Ella
married George Flagg, n member of
the Stonewall Brigade.
VIM. II. TURPIN.
1918 w. Main St, city. q
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There was Nathaniel Wilson in
Virginia. born in 1884; died December
Z. 1860. He was twice married. first
to Mary MGR. AIoseley and, second. to
Elizabeth Hamlet Can any one tell
who was the father OF this Nathaniel
Wilson? ~
Was he the+'son OF Nathanial will
son who second lieutenant. Third Mary
land Battalion of the Flying Camp.
June, 1875. Spoken of in Heitman'ss
Historical Register as of John wilson,
Lieutenant Fourth Virginia; killed at
Eutaw Springs September s. 1881. s5
Mrs. E. j. Fl. 81
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
PROF. WILKINSON's RECITAL
Presided at Organ at Peabody Con-
setvatOry, Baltimore, Yesterday
Afternoon.

Prof. Charles A. r. Wilkinson,
organist and choirmaster of st.
Aune's Church, this city, was the or
ganist at the twelfth of the series Of
organ recitals Of the Peabody Con-
servatory of Music, given in Balti-
more yesterday afternoon. Profes-
sor Wilkinson was assisted by Mr..
oscar II. Lehman, tenor.
The following program was rem
dered: Felix Mendelssc hn, Third
Organ Sonata; CASTOR NJ. Dethier.
Pastoral Scene; C. M. Widor. Andan-
tino, from Fifth symphony; c. Ros-
sini, "Cojus Animam," from Stabat
Mater (for tenor); NJ. E. Bossi,
Scherzo in Gminor; Arthur Godfrey,
Reverie Pathetique; Bernard e.
liott, Romanza; L. van Bee thoven.
Overture to Egm mt, transcribed by
S. p. Warren.
Professor Wilkinson was at the
organ at the morning service in St.
Anne's Church yesterday, but in his
absence in the afternoon Mr.. Adolph
Torovsky, Jr., of this city, presided
at the usual service of evening
prayer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
Engagement Of Midshipman LangdOn
Pickering 10 Miss Janet GOttlieb
Of Baltimore, Announced.

On Saturday nj ght at dinner
party given by Mrs. n. Winslow
Pickering, at her home on Maryland
avenue, the cat was let out of the bag,
literally and figuratively, when the
engagement Of Midshipman Langdon
ID. Pickering, a member Of the first
class, Naval Academy, and Miss Janet
GottIieb, of Baltimore, laughter of
Mr.. Frederick H. Gottlieb, was for
mally announced
Present at the dinner were a num-
Der OF friends Of the hride-to-be and
several classmates or intimate friends
of the prospective bridegroom, who
will graduate from the Naval Acad-
emy in June. Incidentally. it is an
nounced that the wedding will take
place soon after graduation.
The appointments of the dinner
were attractive, the color scheme of
the decorations being the navy colors
of gold and blue. Covers were laid
for IA, including the hostess. The
color effect was carried out in the
place cards. These were handpaint-
ed, the work of Mrs. Pickering.
The shades OF the candelabra Were
in gold The table centrepiece was
birch bark canoe. painted blue and
filled with jonquills. Midshipman
Pickering is coxswaiu of the navy :
varsity rowing crew. The bride-to-
be is q sister of Mrs. Langdon Moore,
of Washington, Mr.. Moore being a
son of Captain Moore, of the navy.
The grooms brother, Ensign Nelson
Picke ring, a few months ago, married
an English girl, the daughter of an
English Army officer. Mrs. Pickering
will have lost two sons by marriage
in six months.
At each place at table occupied by
guests were small silk bags of blue
and gold colors, containing china cats,
while the bags at the places of the
young couple contained china owls,
indicating their wisdom OF the occa-
si)n. At the appointed time the
eats were let out of tho bag andS
the guests were thereby apprised Of
the announcement.
Those present at the dinner, in adj
dition TO the hostess and the young
couple, were: Miss Esther Gottlieb,
sister of the prospe ctiv1 bride, who
will be maid of honor at the wedding:
Misses Dorothy Pickrell, Frances
Hall, Anita Cresap and Katherine
knight, all of Annapolis, and Mrs.
Pickering, wife of Ensign Nelson
Pickering, sister-In-law Of the groom
elect, aud Midshipmen Richard
knight, Cullen II. Want. Julian B.
Adolf Won s Piekhardt
and George MARVEL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Young Annapolis Girl to Wed Virsinian

Mr. and Mrs. w. ii. Feldmeyer
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Florence Dorothy, to Mr..
Horace Palmer Jones. of Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Jones is manager of the Oakland
Motor Company, of Baltimore, and
is very prominent young business
man of that city. He is a graduate
of the University of Virginia.
The bride-to-be is beautiful bru-
nette with host of young friends.
She was member of this years
"1913" graduating class of the An
napolis High School, but owing 10 a
recent operation on her foot she was
oblige to lose so much time from
school, not being able to walk, that
she finally withdrew aud gave up the
idea of getting her diploma because
of her prolonged disability.
The wedding, which was to have
beenin June or later in the summer,
was put forward for this reason, and
because the groom is able to take q
longer vacation for a wedding trip at
this time, rather than later on. The
wedding will take place at the First
Methodist Episcopal Church on April
30.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
THE TEACHERS PROGRAM.
To Entertain Delegates to Convention
ID June.

1t has be en- decided that the Mary
land State Teachers Association will
meet here from June "a TO 27, inclu-
siVe.
The Chamber of Commerce, through
its secretary, Mr.. ]. B. Logan, City
Engineer, is getting up a little book
let to be sent out advertising Annap-
oils and inviting the teachers and
their friends to Annapolis Several
pages set forth the places Of historic
interest, telling what they are and
where located, date Of building, etc.
The program of entertainments
offered by the Chamber of Commerce
10 the teachers will include an oppor@
tunity to witness the exhibition
flights at the aviation meet here in
June, together with the following:
Wednesday, June 25--Boating and
fishing trip, to 6 y. m.
Thursday. June 6--Exeursion TO
Washington to p. m.
Thursday, June &C. Musical given
by the Woman's Civic League. 80
p. m.
Friday, June 2s-Dance at st. Johns
College, 10 to u m.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
NAVY AvIATORS RETURN.
Lieut.. Towers and Class Of Pupils Had
Been il Winter Quarters at Guam
tanamo, Cuba.

With the hydroaeropIanes and
other equipment used by the corps of
Navy aviators stored between her
decks, the naval collier Neptune ar
rived at ths Naval Academy this
morning from Guantanamo. Cuba.
where the "birdmen" recently broke
up their winter instruction camp
established there early in January.
Lieut.. John II. Towers, head of
the aviation corps, Ensigns Herbstsr
and Chevalier and Lieutenant Balm
ger, who were assigned to the winter
camp, have also returned to Annapo-
lis. and Immediately upon the arrival
Of the Neptune today. they, with a
corps Of about twenty mechaniSians,
began work setting up the camp
acr)ss Severn river, preparatory to
the spring and summer instruction
work.
The equipment of the aviation
corps now consists Of five hydroplane !.
During their stay at Guantanamo.
the Navy aviators engaged in various
experimental flights in connection
with the Atlantic fleet assembled in
West indian waters.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
CITY FOLKS ENJOYED
MILD EASTER DAY
Many Out of Doors Despite Slight
Chill Of Air.
CEMETERIES WERE CROWDED.
Graves Of Departed Decorated With
Flowers by Loving Relatives or
Friends.

Considering the earliness of the
season, Easter day in Annapolis can
we'll be called bright and Joyous oc-
casjon. For while the air was bit
chilly, it was clear and old Sol shed
its ray down brightly throughout
the day
Truly, the Weather Man again
went wrong fer there was nothing
in the line of cold wave, the fore
casts of which sent out on Saturday
brought chill Of disgust 10 those
of the city folks who generally make
a display of fashionable gowns of
the season.
Unlike its big sister city. Balti-
more, which has its time-renowned
Charles street parade on Easter day,
the old town has no specially fixed
street for the Easter promenade of
the society and fashionable folks un-
less College avenue might be termed
such a thor)ughfare.
Bat, in fact the day was a bio too
chilly Tor parading unless one wore
coats or other wraps, and many of
them did However, the day was as
NEuals oitC tA AlANl Nti0AA aNAAiks anu
every thoroughtare leading to the
various edihces contained its quota
of the city's residents, vending their
way to and from the days worship.
All of the churches were gaily
decorated with various flowers sug-
gestive Of the Easter season, and like
wise special musical Pre- grams were
rendered especially at the morning
services. The cemeteries were. as
usual, a mecca for many persons.
Hundreds or residents o, the city
were seen going TO and fro, making
visits TO the graves of the departed.
Flowers, potted and cut, were dis
in great profusion, and ehere
was scarcely o marked grave in any
of the burial grounds that did not
contain some token from loving rela-
tives or friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
APPOINTED TRAFFIC MANAGER.
Mr.. Enualls Waggaman Appointed bY
E. S. Steamship Co.

Recognizing his ability as an ALI
around business man and a hustler,
the Eastern Shore Development and
Steamship Company, Mr.. A. J Nc
Intosh, president, has engaged the
services of Mr.. Ennalls Waggamau,
president of the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Mr.. Waggamsn has been engaged
by the Eastern Shore Company in the
capacity of general traffic manager,
with present headquarters at Easton,
Nd, but will later go to Crisfeld
and other Eastern Shore cities and
towns with which the Development
Company is, or may be, connected
Mr. Waggaman is an active, enter
prising and thoroughly all-around
business man. and the Eastern Shore
Development and Steamship Company
is to be congratulated on having Sc
cured his services for he is hustler
and will make things 'go" in the
interest of their line.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
AND MARYLAND GAZETTE
NAVY FENcERS BADLY BEATEN.
Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania
All Finished ia Front at Annual
Tournament.

Badly beaten, after they had been
picked as winners, the Naval Acad-
emy fencing team returned to Annap-
oils yesterday from the annual tour
nament of the Intercolle giate Penc-
ing Association, which came to q
close at the Hotel Astor Saturday.
The Middies did not even finish in
the running, to use that slang ex-
preston. Columbia won the tourna-
ment, with Cornell second, Pennsyl-
vania third and Navy fourth. Yale
and Harvard were the other compet-
ing teams.
The result was a keen disappoint-
-ment to the Navy contingent, espec-
tally on account Ct the strong show
ing made by the Middies in the early
season contt SITS. Columbia, Cornell
and Pennsylvania all three were best
ed by the Middies in dual engage
ments, and the locals also beat the
Quakers again in the semi-finals, a
three-cornered contest held here two
weeks prior TO the tournament.
Upon conclusion of the bouts OF
Friday, Navy was ten bouts behind
Columbia. but it was confidently ex-
pected that they would overhaul the
Morningside lads, but disappoint-
ment was made even greater when
Cornell and Pennsylvania also forged
ahead of them.
At the annual business meeting of
the Fencing Association, held Sun
day, A. N. Clough. Columbia, was
elected president; E. Cochrane, Navy,
vice president, and w. r. Scott,
Cornell, ecretary-treasurer. A COM
mittee for the revision of the rules
was appointed as follows: d. v.
Parker, Pennsylvania; j. McLough-
lin, Harvard; NJ. Larrimer, Navy; T.
Allison. Cornell; S. Tit, Columbia;
H. Chalmers, Yale; L. Gardner,
Princeton, and W. Bridge, Bowdoin.
Many matters pertaining to the
welfare of the association, including
the absence of West Point represen-
tatives from this years champion
ship contests were discussed, and the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Intercollegiate
Fencing Association deeply regrets
the failure of the United States Mill
tary Academy to compete in the inter-
fencing championship, and
sincerely hopes that conditions will
be such that the Army will continue
in the future its affiliations with the
Fencing Association.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
WILL SERVE REFRESHMENTS.
At The Marriage Of Kitty" TOmOr-
row Night at the Colonial Theatre

The Ladies' Gem stery Associa-
tion is making every provision for
the comfort of their patrons who at
tend THE Marriage of Kitty" at the
Colonial Theatre tomorrow night.
They will do all in their power t.
avoid the mistakes and annoyances
which have marred other amateur
performances.
So far as possible only experienced
men will be employed. The box
office will be in charge of Mr.. J. dep.
Douw, whose splendid business train
ing eminentlY fits him Tor the posi-
ticn. Mr. Frank A. Munroe will look
after the lobby and auditorium, and
have an eye to things in general.
The regular experienced ushers of
the theatre flour in number) will see
that the audience is properly seated.
Mr.. John W. martin will act as
ticket sealper. "
And in order that the audie nee
may not go away hungry, caramels
and cookies will be offered for sale
by four young ladies under the direc.
tion of Miss Helen Moss. They may
be purchased in the lobby before the
play begins and from the young la
dies in the aisles between the acts.
Patrons are asked to keep this in
mind and to come prepared to buy.
There is every indication that the
sign standing Room Only" will have
to be displayed, but in order to pro-
vide seats for those who want them,
the top or peanut gallery" will be
throw1 open. The seats in this gall
lery have been put at the ridiculusly
low price of 10 cents, and of course
none of them are reserved--first come,
first served. No colored people will
be admitted to any part of the thea
tire. so that those who want to see
Sl.50 show for 10 cents can do so.
Ladies can occupy this gallery with
out any disagreeable drawbacks
The doors will open at 1880, curtain
at S:l5 precisely. Tickets at Field.
meyers drug store until 6 p. m. to-
morrow
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
MOOSE NIGHT.
Wednesday March 26 at the Colonisl
Theatre.

The comedy of Uncle JOSH il
not a burlesque on the farmer, but a
play tull Of pure clean, comedy. Il
is not a book play. 1t as never
been published, yet has heen one
Of the most successful comedies
ever presented TO the American
public.
Very little plot, but full Of heart
interest and your interest does not
end when the curtain il rung down
on the last act, but continues and
grows stronger and you never re-
gret having passed an hour with our
old friends from Swansey.
All the characters are plain, every
day people, no gorgeous costumes,
simply plain everyday clothes and it
is the character, not the wardrobe
which remains in your memory to-
morrow and for many days to come.
Don't miss seeing "Uncle JOSH
at the Colonial Theatre next We'd
nesday night, March &c, and you will
enjoy a good, wholesome play.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
Bitten By Dog.

The messenger for the Postal Tele-
graph Company was badly bitten by
a dog on Saturday. While delivering
a message at the home Of Mr.. Rob
ert Moss, Shipwright street, he was
bitten on the right hand BY the large
St Bernard dog, a pet Of the family.
The dog jumped up on the young
man and clutched his hand almost
piercing the palm through and through
with his teeth. The wound was eau
teIized and dressed. The young man
seems to have had a streak Of i'll luck
recently. Not long since his bicycle
was stolen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-03-24
CHAPLAIN CASSARD ARRIVES.
New Minister Of Academy Comes From
U. S. S. Kansas, and Chaplain
Scott Goes TO Same Ship.

Chaplain Paul Cassard. of the
Navy, reported today for duty at Ethe
Naval Academy, and on April | he
will succeed Chaplain Evan w. Scott
as chaplain OF the naval institution.
Chaplain Scott will, therefore,
preach his farewell sermon before
the brigade of midshipmen and others
of the congregation Of the Naval
Academy Chapel oo Sunday next.
Chaplain Cassard comes to Annapo-
lis from the bsttIeship Kansas, of the
Atlantic feet, to which he has been
attached for the last few years.
Chaplain Scott has been ordered to
the Kansas, so that the change Sim
ply means an interchange OF berths
between the two ministers.