Scrapbook II., 04/21/1877-01/15/1879

[p.83] @ "Sharp Words" (Toledo Blade, April 13, 1878). Rosa Segur of the TWSA replies to MVD's letter to the editor (preceding). @ "A Poor Widow's Claim" (Woman's Words, vol 11, no. 15, July 1878). An ironic report re. MVD's claim for compensation for JAD's invention of the Dahlgren gun. "Her claim against the government has passed both houses of Congress, and is so worded that it must pass the Court of Claims... so that she will soon have $65,000 to use in opposing the rights of other women." @ Poem by MVD entitled, "The Argo Navis" or "To President Hayes." Published in "Journal of the Fair, New York" (vol.1, no.23, November 18, 1878). (See also AMs of this poem in Scrapbook II, p.64b.] @ [p.85] 2 news items re. the voyages of the steamship America under the command of the Baron de Overbeck. (The Straits Times, 2/23/1878 & 7/23/1878) @ [p.87] @ "The Dahlgren Claim" (Washington Post, June 11, 1878). News item re. the claim for compensation by MVD against the US govenrment for the latter's use of JAD's military inventions, including the Dahlgren gun. Several other small news items also report on this subject. @ Letter to the editor (Natchez Sun, May 25, 1878) signed by S.P. Nutt, clarifying the legal claim of MVD and JAD's heirs for the above-mention compensation, concluding: "[JAD's] widow presents the claim because it is her duty, and in no way would she do anything to cast the slightest slur upon the fame of her distinguished husband. She is above all reproach." @ "Our Future Admirals" (October 1878). Re. the presentation of the Dahlgren mdeal for excellency in gunnery at the Naval Training School in Providence, Rhode Island. @ "Professor Masson" n.d. News item re. the memoir of Thomas L. Masson entitled, "A Life in Two Worlds." The article relates that "He will do nothing that is not in entire conformity to the conventionalities of "good society" and would not accept an invitation to meet the very select literary circle that holds its accustomed meeting at the house of Mrs. Dahlgren because she had not previously extended to him a social consideration or courtesy he deemed his due." Masson (1866-?) was an author, literary editor for Life magazine from 1893-1900 and a managing editor thereafter. @ This page includes a small newspaper advertisement by William de Rohan, JAD's brother, re. "forming a party to return to the Colorado Mines, April 1." @ [p.88a] AMsS poem by MVD entitled, "To Festive Wit." @ [p.88b] Printed poem, probably by MVD, entitled, "Introductory to the Sessions of the Literary Society, season of 1877-78." Probably refers to the Washington Literary Society. @ [p.88c] Printed poem, probably by MVD, entitled, "Complaint of the Cooks and Caterers of Washington Literary Society." @ [p.91] Untitled news item reporting on the voyage of the Baron de Overbeck in the steamship America and of his being conferred the titled of Maharajah of Sabah by the Sultan of Borneo, after concluding successful negotiations for the cession of territory to the former's London-based company. Part of this land had formerly been ceded to the American Trading Company. Of Overbeck's achievement, the article states: "...this cession is one of the greatest secured by a commercial company since the days of the famous East India Company..." (Washington Post, Arpil 12, 1878) @ [p.93] "The Boys of the Navy" (Evening Post, October 17, c.1878). Reports presentation of medals named after JAD on-board the U.S. training ship Minnesota docked in Newport, Rhode Island. Drills on this occasion included using Dahlgren guns. @ [p.95] "A Critique on Franz Hueffer, Richard Wagner, and the Music of the Future" (The Bazaar Journal, September 26, 1879). Article by MVD. @ [pp.96a-96b] 2 pages torn from the Congressional Record, June 12, 1878, publishing a congressional recommendation to settle the claim by MVD for compensation for the use of JAD's inventions by the US government.