Mr. Gardiner was always greatly interested in church work, was for 

 many years a warden of Zion Church in New York, and later was first 

 treasurer of the Cathedral of the Incarnation at Garden City, and devoted much 

 of his time to charitable work. He was a member of the 22d Regiment, and 

 volunteered for service in the Civil War, in which he was breveted second 

 lieutenant for conspicuous bravery. During the last few years of his life he 

 made his home at Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York. 



CAPTAIN RICHARD HENDERSON 



U. S. NAVY. RETIRED 



On February 24, 1914, there passed away, at Salisbury, North Carolina, 

 Captain Richard Henderson, U. S. Navy (retired), one of the most talented 

 and popular officers of the navy, a man whose influence on the younger officers 

 during his period of active service, was most helpful and far-reaching. 



Captain Henderson was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, August 23, 

 1855. Appointed cadet midshipman September 26, 1872, and graduated from 

 the United States Naval Academy June 20, 1876; he was promoted to the 

 grade of ensign July 1, 1878. He became lieutenant (junior grade) May 13, 

 1886, and lieutenant November 5, 1891. On September 9, 1899, he was pro- 

 moted to lieutenant-commander, and to commander on June 21, 1905. He 

 was transferred to the retired list of officers of the navy with the rank of 

 captain from the 30th day of June, 1905, in accordance with the provisions 

 of Section 8 of an Act of Congress approved March 3, 1899. 



He had eighteen years and two months of sea service and eleven years 

 and one month shore duty. He served on the Essex, Nipsic, Shenandoah, at 

 the Torpedo Station, as assistant lighthouse inspector and as inspector of 

 ordnance, Navy Yord, Washington, D. C. ; on the Alliance, Asiatic Station ; 

 on duty at A. & M. College, Raleigh, N. C, January 6, 1894, to December, 

 1895; on the Indiana 1895 to 1899; as executive officer of that ship in the 

 Battle of Santiago, July 3, 1898, during the war with Spain; served as a 

 member of the Board of Inspection and Survey, and as executive officer on 

 the Illinois and the Alabama, his last sea duty. 



It may truly be said that Captain Henderson's life was one of unselfish 

 devotion to duty, without fear and without reproach. He was kind and sin- 

 cere in all his official and family relations, possessed good judgment and 

 ability, and was an ideal officer. He is survived by a widow, two sons and 

 a brother. 



