EDITOR'S CORNER. 



DEATH OF A PIONEER GUN MAKER. 



Sullivan Forehand, president and treas- 

 urer of the Forehand Arms Company, died 

 at his residence, in Worcester, Mass., a 

 few days ago, of heart failure. 



He had been in feeble health for some 

 months, but, feeling in brighter spirits on 

 a certain morning, he drove to a trout 

 stream, a few miles from Worcester, and 

 began fishing. 



In the early afternoon the coachman's 

 attention was attracted by heavy groaning, 

 and hurrying to his employer, found him 

 seated on a rock, apparently in great agony. 

 The coachman carried Mr. Forehand to the 

 carriage and drove home. A physician was 

 hastily summoned, but Mr. Forehand con- 

 tinued to sink rapidly and breathed his last 

 about 6 o'clock. 



Mr. Forehand was born in Croydon, N. 

 H., October 10, 1830, and was consequently 

 in the 68th year of his age. 



Mr. Forehand was a gentleman of affable 

 nature, who readily made friends and kept 

 them. As a business man he had the re- 

 spect and esteem of his associates for his 

 ability and integrity. He leaves 4 living 

 children — Charles E. and Frederick, who 

 are associated in the gun making business, 

 and 2 daughters. 



Mr. Frederick Forehand succeeds him as 

 president and treasurer of the Forehand 

 Arms Co. and there will be no interruption 

 of the business. 



Mr. Forehand was one of the most cour- 

 teous and agreeable men I have ever had 

 the pleasure of meeting, in a business way. 

 I have only the most pleasant recollections 

 of several calls at his office, on which occa- 

 sions he has always exerted himself to 

 make me welcome. His visits to my office 

 have also been occasions of great pleasure 

 to me. 



PERSONAL LOSSES IN THE WAR. 



General Sherman spoke truly when he 

 said " War is hell." Thousands of people 

 in the United States are realizing this to- 

 day, even though the action is, thus far, on 

 foreign soil or in foreign waters. The hor- 

 ror of it is coming home to me, in common 

 with others. 



Captain A. K. Capron, who was killed at 

 Santiago on June 24th, was a dear friend of 

 mine. I first knew him as a Second Lieu- 

 tenant in the 4th Cavalry. Some 2 years 

 ago he wrote 2 characteristic stories for 

 Recreation. One was entitled " A Cross 

 Country Run with Apaches " and was pub- 

 lished in the April, '97 number. The other, 

 " The Chiricahua Hounds," was published 

 in November, '97. I had a long and de- 

 lightful correspondence with him, and 



through all his letters there shone a most 

 genial and kindly spirit. He was a brave, 

 dashing young fellow, a trained athlete and 

 an enthusiastic sportsman. He fell at San- 

 tiago on his 27th birthday, while leading 

 a company of Rough Riders in a charge 

 through the chaparral. 



Major J. M. Bell, of the 2d Cavalry, who 

 was wounded in the same fight, is also a 

 close personal friend of mine. I hunted 

 buffalo with him in the Yellowstone coun- 

 try, in 1879. He was then a captain in the 

 7th Cavalry, and I shall never forget the 

 delightful days and hours we spent to- 

 gether. I subsequently visited him at an 

 army post in another portion of the West, 

 and always found him a big hearted, kind 

 mannered and delightful host. 



I trust that before the war ends the com- 

 rades of these brave men will have plenty 

 of opportunities to avenge them. 



WORK IN THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Before the August issue of Recreation 

 reaches its readers, the Zoological Society 

 will be hard at work erecting accommoda- 

 tions for animals in the Zoological Park. 

 The only time lost thus far in the whole 

 undertaking has been the delay which all 

 new improvements in New York City have 

 experienced while the finances of Greater 

 New York have been overhauled by the 

 new administration. Now that the finan- 

 cial status of the city is settled, the Zoolog- 

 ical Society is able* to move forward. 



It was the intention of the Society to 

 expend this year about $100,000 of its 

 Building Fund in buildings, cages and 

 other accommodations for animals; but 

 such extensive building operations are not 

 possible until the city has prepared the 

 ground. However, notwithstanding the 

 fact that the city has not yet begun work on 

 the surface improvements, the Society has 

 decided to proceed with the erection of the 

 Winter House for Birds, the great Flying 

 Cage, the Bear Dens, Wolf Dens, Fox 

 Dens, Eagles' Aviary, Shelter House for 

 Elk, and various minor improvements. As 

 soon as the city issues the necessary bonds, 

 from the sale of which the fund will be pro- 

 vided for walks, sewers, water supply, etc., 

 the. Society will immediately proceed with 

 the erection of the Monkey House, Reptile 

 House and Tropical Ruminants' House. 



As yet it is still uncertain when the Park 

 will be ready to open to the public, but the 

 Society still hopes that that event need not 

 be delayed longer than May, 1899. 



A number of valuable animals have been 

 offered as gifts to the Zoological Park, but 

 because of the lack of suitable accommoda- 



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