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In Many Organizations.


General Wilson was instrumental in The
erection Of the monument to Fitz Greene
Halleck in Central Park which was the
first memorial to an American poet, and
was one of the most energetic workers
for the erection of the Columbus monu-
ment in Columbus Circle. For his SER
vices in that direction in 1898 the Queen
Regent Of Spain made him Chevalier
Of the Order of Isabella which carries
with it the title OF knighthood.
He was president of the New York
from 1856 10 1900. and president of the
Society OF American Authors from 1924
10 1890. He was member Of the Asso-
citation for the Reform and Codihcation
Of Laws of Nations. and its vice-presi-
dent from 1879 to 1894
He was vice president Of the American
chronological Society. and held the same
Office i'm the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Animals.
lie published addresses on Colonel John
Bayard. Commodore Isaac HUI. Chief
Justice Kirkpatrick. Bishop Provost
Abraham Lincoln and General Grant. Be
torical articles that we're published in
the leading magazines of this country
England and Germany.
lie was the author OF Love in Let
ters: Illustrated in the Correspondence or
Eminent Persons: life OF General l..
6. Grant" Life Of John J. Audubon.
Sketches Of Illustrious Soldiers Poets
and Poetry of Scotland, from the Earliest
| 10 the Present Time Tho Centennial
History Of the Diocese Of New York
"Appleton's cycopHdia OF American 81
ocraphy. the Great Commander Series.
Mr. Secretary Pepys and His Diary
BRYANT and His Friends" presidents
Of the United States and many other
biographical works.
General Wilson married first at Now
Brunswick. y. J.. in 1859 Miss Jane Emily
| Cogsyell. a descendant of Nine. Bayard'
sister OF Governor Peter Stuyvesant.
They had one daughter, now Mrs. Frank
| sylvester Henry.
lie married second time. in May 1897
Mrs. Mary II. Nicholson. widow OF Ad-
,niral Nicholson. "A naval hero Of the CIVIL
War. General Nelson \. Miles was his
best man.
Home a Treasure House.
/ General Wilson's home was vefltaole
treasure house Of relics Of great men
many of whom he was acquainted with.
/ Among his treasures was photograph
of Lincoln. taken by Brady some ten
days before the martyr Presldeht vas
1 shot The name Abraham Lincoln -
| A. ~
hand. This is extremely rare. for Lih-
colin usually signed his name a. Lincoln.
Another interesting autograph is that OF
Gladstone On card the statesman
wrote translation in Latin OF the hymn
Rock OF Ages"
| On state occasions ii was General VIII
SONS habit to wear a pair Of sleeve HINES
that had at one time belonged 10 George
Washington. Benedict Arnold lost his
sleeve buttons in the lighting at Saratoga,
and shortly afterward Washington pre-
scented his own links TO Arnold. When
Arnold turned traitor and heard things
said about him attributed TO Washington
he gave TIE links TO his secretary, Colo
Eel Tarleton. who was An American 10y
alist Before Tarleton died he gave Tie
! links 10 f1tZ bleCne ildll'SN. on" 'i"'
leck gave them to General Wilson. lie
also wore a ring that contained locks OF
the hair OF Napoleon. Wellington, Wash
ington. Hamilton and Lincoln.
| C.eperal Wilson was fond OF telling how
n. came into possession of the lock which
lincoln gave 90 him. lie used TO say
that in the years that he knew Lincoln
lie frequently dined at the White House.
one evening Lincoln remarked that Colo
mel Wilson had never asked him for any
thing. and thereupon Wilson asked Tor a
lock of the Presidents hair
Colonel, help yourself was the reply
OF Lincoln.
The lock Of Washineton's HAIR was
Given 10 him by George Washington
psrke Gusts adopted son OF General
| Washington.