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548 battles. He was personally mentioned in the company's orders for his gallantry at the battle of Cheyenne.

In 1879, at the expiration of his term of service (five years) he retnrnedreturned [sic] East and entered the grocery business. Later, he accepted a position as restaurateur, in connection with the United States senate. After three years' service he was appointed to a position in the treasury department. A few years later, he entered the service of the Pullman Palace Car company and remained in their service until receiving an appointment in the United States repair shop, post-office department, at Washington.

He has always been prominent in the organizations for the benefit of his race; also, in the order of Odd Fellows. He represented his lodge at several general conventions. He is a member of P. G. M. Council, No. 44, Patriarch No. 42, and chairman of the Hall building committee, an advocate for his lodge, a member of the county Republican committee of Washington county, Md., the John Sherman Republican league, the Afro-American league, and many other charitable and benevolent associations. He has been on the staff of The Washington (D. C.) Bee for five years.

Mr. Whiting is a genial gentleman and has many warm friends among both white and black. As correspondent for The Freeman, he has been an exceptionally faithful and successful worker. His letters are newsy and pointed, and his efforts have been the means of introducing The Freeman into many new quarters. He was recently elected corresponding secretary of the Associated Correspondents of Race Newspapers, and is filling the office very fittingly.

The sketch of the first vice-president, John E. Bruce, will be found in another chapter of this volume. Messrs. Raymond and C. E. Lane entered the arena of journalism as correspondents, respectively, of The Indianapolis World, St. Louis Advance and Knoxville Negro World. They have filled their