W. H. Driggs, he invented and perfected the Driggs-Schroeder rapid-fire guns, which have since shared with the Hotchkiss in the composition of the secondary batteries of United States war-ships.

During the war with Spain he was Executive Officer of the battleship Massachusetts, and was advanced three numbers in his grade for services during that war.

In May, 1900, Mr. Schroeder went to the Island of Guam as Governor, remaining there until February, 1903. Upon his return to Washington in March of this year, he was appointed Chief Intelligence Officer of the Navy and a member of the General Board, which position he occupies at this writing.

Since entering the service he has passed considerably more time at sea duty than on shore. He has lately finished the work of revising the Naval Regulations.

VIRGINIA SEATON, daughter of William Winston and Sarah (Gales) Seaton, born at Washington, D. C., on September 20, 1825, died at about two years of age. Thus was added another sorrow to the many sustained by this estimable family.

MALCOLM SEATON was born at Washington, on May 12, 1829. He married Jane E. Spriggs, daughter of Major Benjamin Spriggs, of Washington, November 19, 1857, but had the great bereavement of losing his loving companion after twenty years of married life, she dying on September 27, 1878. After fourteen years of mourning for his departed helpmeet, he again married, his choice this time falling upon Mary, daughter of Captain Henry Graybill, of Savannah, Georgia, and the impressive ceremony being performed on September 22, 1892.

Malcolm Seaton we find listed as principal examiner of Division Fireman's Navigation and Wood Work. His death has lately. been reported to us as having occurred at Washington, D. C., on September 6, 1904.

Arthur Seaton, the last child given to the family was born at Washington, on January 24, 1831, and died on the succeeding 19th of August.