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in Frederick. Md.. April 24, 1883, to Donald McLean. 

 Charter member of Daughters of American Revolution ; 

 regent of New York City Chapter f9r seven years. 

 Scholarship bearing her name established, 1898. in 

 Barnard College by Daughters of American Revolution, 

 New York Chapter. Was commissioner from New York 

 to Cotton States and International Exposition, 1895-06; 

 accepted appointment as commissioner to South Caro- 

 lina Exposition, 1901-02. Best known by her public 

 roughout the country on patriotic and 

 aional themes. 



>l< M.ister, John Bach, professor of American his- 

 tory in t'mversitv of Pennsylvania since 1883; born in 

 Brooklyn. June 29, 1852; graduate of College of City 

 York. 1872. A. M., Ph. D., Litt. D.. LL. D.; 

 civil engineer. 1873-77; instructor in civil engineering 

 Prim -i-ton, 1877-83. Author: "A History of the People 

 of tin- t'nited States" (six volumes published). "Benja- 

 min Franklin as a Man of Letters," "With the Fathers," 

 es in American History," "Origin, Meaning and 

 Application of the Monroe Doc-trine," "A School History 

 of the 1'rnted States." "A Primary School History of 

 the t'nited States," "Daniel Webster." "Brief History 

 of the Tinted States," "The Struggle for the Social, 

 il, and Industrial Rights of Man." 



M. ,ide, George Gordon, general in the United 

 States army, was born in Cadiz, Spain, where his father 

 was an agent of the United States navy. December 30, 

 LSI:,. He graduated at West Point in 1835, and, after 

 serving but one year in the army, resigned to begin 

 practice as a civil engineer. He was frequently em- 

 ployed by the government, and reentered its military 

 i is}_'. lie served with distinction on the staffs 

 of Taylor and Scott in the Mexican War, and in scientific 

 work. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was placed 

 in command of a brigade of volunteers, soon rising to 

 the command of a division, and joining his fortunes 

 permanently to those of the army of the Potomac. He 

 led his division through the Seven Days' battle, being 

 severely wounded at Glendale, through the Antietam 

 campaign, and at Fredericksburg, where he particularly 

 diatuicuished himself. At Chancellorsville he com- 

 rn:in<ifil the fifth corps; and when Hooker resigned the 

 command of the army, and while the army itself was in 

 hasty movement northward to check Lee's invasion of 

 the North in 1863, Meade was appointed to the command. 

 He accepted it with the greatest reluctance, and alto- 

 gether from a sense of duty. He had inclined to ti^ht 

 on the line of Pipe Creek, to the south of Gettysburg; 

 vnolds fell into collision with Lee's advance at 

 Gettysburg, other corps hurried to support, and Cetty. 

 burg became historical. When Grant assumed general 

 command in 1864, Meade continued to command the 

 army of the Potomac under him, and mutual good- 

 feeling enabled them to maintain this delicate relation 

 without friction, and with the best results. At the 

 close of the war, being major-general in the regular army, 

 be commanded the military division of the Atlantic 

 until his death at Philadelphia. November 6, 1872. 



Mid id, Ixirrnzo, "il Magnifico"; born in 1448; son 

 lominant in I lorence after the sup- 

 pression of the Pazzi. by whom his brother. Giuliano, 

 had been murdered (1478). His alliance with Venice 

 and Milan excited the jealousy of the papacy, and Si\tus 

 IV. excommunicated Florence on Ins account. He was 

 reconciled, however, with Innocent \ III., and his son, 

 Ciovanni. was made cardinal. He was a great patron 

 and collector of manuscripts. Died, 1492. 



M i. .1. .in loin- rnicxf. painter; Lorn in 



Lyons in 1H13; attracted attention by his "Little Me-- 

 : <J, and continued to exhibit at the Paris 

 Salon for many years, his best pictures distinguished 

 for minute detail being the "Napoleon Cycle." annum 

 which the picture railed "lx|l" was sold, in 1 

 the highest price ever obtained during an artist's life- 

 time ($170.000). Meis* In the ltd 

 paign and the early part of the Fmneo-1'nis-ian Uai. 

 "4 colonel at the siege of Paris. Died, l^'i 



Mel. m. Hum. Philip, born in 1 '.'. , :,,rmer; 



studied under Reuchlin, an. I was appointed professor of 

 erg at an early age. thus becoming 

 acquainted with l.uther. He drew up the Confession of 

 Augsburg, of which he sent a cony to the patt 

 Constantinople inviting his dhiHioo; and 

 moderation as well an his writings did much to help the 



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miment at 

 Madame Marchesi in Paris, she m 



Monnaie. Brussels .r appeared as I 



Covent Garden. In 1889 played f< Ophelia" at Paris 



Grand Opera. For her Bemberg specially wrote 

 " Elaine," produced in London in 1892. She has taken a 

 prominent part in recent opera seasons in London and 



Mellen, Charles Sanger, railway official; born in 

 in Lowell, Mass., August 16. 1851; in railway service since 

 September 22. 1869, beginning as clerk in cashier's 

 office Northern New Hampshire R. R.; clerk to chief 

 engineer Central Vermont R.R.. 1872-73; superintendent's 

 clerk to chief clerk and assistant treasurer of Northern 

 New Hampshire R. R., 1873-80; assistant to manager of 

 Boston A Lowell R. R.. 1880-81; auditor. 1881-83, 

 superintendent. 1 883-84, general superindendent. 1884- 

 88. Boston & Lowell and Concord railroads; general pur- 

 chasing agent. 1888, assistant general manager, 1888-89, 

 traffic manager. 1889-92. I'nioi. tern; 



general manager New York & New England R. R. at 

 Boston. 1892; 2d vice-president New York. New Haven 

 & Hartford R. R.. 1892-96; president of Northern Pacific 

 Railway Co.. 1896-1903. New York. New Haven & Hart- 

 ford II. R. Co.. since 1903. 



Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (-bar-tWde) a dis- 

 tinguished German musical composer, born in Hamburg, 

 1809. manifested a precocious taste and genius for music. 

 In his 18th year he produced his famous "Overture to 

 the Midsummer Night's Dream," as well as the opera of 

 the "Wedding of Camacho." His fame was at once 

 secured. In 1836, appeared his oratorio of "St. Paul." 

 and in 1846, the magnificent one called "Elijah" a 

 masterpiece, second only to the greatest works of Handel. 

 Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" are the most 

 admired of his minor compositions. Died. 1847. 



Meredith, George, poet and novelist, is a native of 

 Hampshire, and was born in 1828. After studying for 

 some time in Germany he commenced his literary career 

 with the publication of a volume of poems. This was 

 followed by the "Shaving of Shagpat, an Arabian Enter- 

 tainment"; "Farina, a Legend of Cologne. Ihe 



Ordeal of Richard Feveril," "Modern Love: Poems and 

 Ballads," "Emilia in England," "Rhoda Fleming." 

 " Vittoria," "The Adventures of Harrv Richmond." 

 "The Egoist," "The Tragic Comedians. "Poems and 

 Lyrics of the Joy of F.arth." "Diana of the Crossways." 

 "One of Our Conquerors." "Lord Ormont and his 

 Aminta," "The Amazing Marriage." and a volume of 

 short stories. 



Merivale, Charles, dean of Ely; born in 1 

 held a succession of appointments as lecturer; wrote a 

 history of Rome from its foundation in 753 to the fall 

 of Augustus in 476. but his chief work is the 

 of the Unmans under the I.mpire." indispensable as an 

 introduction to Gibbon (1808-1893). 



Merrill, Wesley, major general of United States 

 Army, retired June 16, 1900; born in New York. June 

 16, 1836; graduated from West Point, 1860; commissioned 

 brigadier-general United States volunteers, June 29, 1863; 

 major-general, United States volunteers, April 1. 1865. 

 Since war regularly promoted from lieutenant -colonel to 

 major-general, I* ni'ted States Army. Served in nrmyof the 

 Potomac until June, 1864; participated in all it* battles 

 and earned six successive brevet promotions for gallantry 

 at Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern. H awes' Sh. 

 Forks, etc. Afterward accompanied < icneral Sheridan 

 on cavalry raid toward Charlottes \ille. and engaged in 

 battle, of Frevilian's Station; commanded cavalry divi- 

 sion in Shenandoah campaign. August. 1864. to 

 1865; was engaged in battles of Winchester. 

 Hill, etc.; commanded corps of cavalry in App. 

 campaign; one of three commanders from N 

 Arms to arrange with Confederate commanders for sur- 

 render of Army of Northern Virginia, After war 

 in various departments, participated in several Indian 

 campaigns; superintendent of I'm tod States Military 

 Academy, 1882-87; commanded department of the 

 Atlantic until assigned. May. 1898, to command of 

 I Hited States forces m the Philippine Islands, continuing 

 there until summoned to the aid of the America i 

 Commissioners in session in Paris. I>rcrmbrr, IWW: 

 returned to United States; on dulv m command ..f 

 department of the Cast, Governor's Island, until mire- 

 ni' m. 



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