The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-15

briSadicr- generals of Irish birth, and
in both arms OF tie service there are
hundreds Of officers who can wear the
shamrock BY virtue Of Irish descent
our Seven Irish Generals.
Or 'te generals OF irish birth stu
living. General bernard Irwin was
awarded congressional medal OF hon
or 70: distinguished gaIlantrv In ac
ton IL the Indian battle near Apache
Pass, although he was an officer OF the
Medical Coips; General Michael Cooney
served me'iioriously as a cavalry cap
tain during tho Civil War: General
James Scuney was thrice breve,ted for
Sallantry during tho same struggle
General Charles Patrick EaEan. afior
hshtirG through the same great wa!
as mn officer. was brcvctted FOR gallan-
try in the Indian battle of the Lava
Dcus Cal, in %, and became commits.
shry general OF the array. which ranh
ht neid when suspended for resent;np-
criticism OF his department by t;eneroi
/ Miles during the Spanish War: Con
erai William Quinton carried "A sword
| honcrab!y throughout the civil strug-
gle; General John McGiuness is a West
lointer. WAS twice brcvctted for gal
liant lighting before Charleston, and
served in the Philippines after Dcwcy's
victory. and General John OConEcll
| when college professor enlisted ju
the Civil War and fought through the
Pine Ridge Indian campaign in 1884
he was the first white man To land in
Cuba. after the declaration of war with
Spain. this distinction having been at.
tnlned by his jumping overheard from
boat and swimming ashore He also
served in the Philippines
u Samuel Lovers Grandson
hno -fy o.,
geniuses born upon Irish soil. or de-
scended from Irish ancestors
Every American with n drop OF Celtic
blood, and tens of thousands of us wh,
Sanhot boast of such a heritage have
enjoyed the works Of that great Irisb
genius. the novelist. song writer and
painter. Samuel Lover, author OF those
delightful stories. Rory O'Moore" and
Handy Andy" also those tunefuI mel
odics, Molly Bawn" and 1.-THE Low
BACKED Car His daughter. Fanny
Lover. married Edward Herbert. and
to their union was born in Dublin, Aftv
three years ago, son, Victor, who be-
gan his musical educa ton in Germany
When lad OF seven, joined the court
orchestra at Stuttgart. toured the
world as solo 'cellist, and remained in
America. He is now our own Victor
Flo, bert of New York, composer Of
those delightful operas. Wizard Of the
Me, The Serenade." THE IDOLS Eve
The Fortune Teller "Natoma." and
ten others. Some time ago at the Ma
tional Press Club I heard him ulav
upon mis- famed cello, his grandfatb
crs popular melody, The Low-Back-
cd Car"
Our great actress OF Shakespearean
roles, Ada Rehan-whose real name is
Crehan-was born in Limerick Ire
and; came to America in her childhood.
and made her stage debut in Newarl,
when colleen Of only fourteen. Then
thA-e Is our beloved John Drew, whose
father. John the elder. was born in
Dublin, but, like Ada Rehan. made his
first entrance upon the stage in Amer
lea at the Bowery Theatre New Yor:,
Irish born father. James, who clni-
where he educated his sen in the
Georgetown University, conducted by
the Jesuits. and the alma mater Of
Chief Justice White.
Our Woman Astronomer.
Our astronomer, Mary Proctor, WAS
born In Dublin, and after graduating
lat the College OF Prcceptors, London,
finish ell her education at Columbia Uni
vcrsity. whose president Nicholas Muy
ray jlutler, is the grandson of Nicholas
Murray. native Of Wostmeath, Ireland.
who became Presbyterian minister in
America. But when we get out our
list of geniuses OF irish descent orr
tasle is endless
Copyright, 1914, by John Elfreth Wat,
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