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the office of treasurer, and custodian of the orchestral fund. He was also elected a fellow in the American college of musicians, and one of its examiners. In 18S0 he began a series of tours, travelling extensively in Europe, Russia and the Arctic regions, as well as throughout the prin- cipal cities of Amer- ica. He also became associated with the Chautauqua assembly platform, where he de- livered annual lectures on political and social subjects, and on his travelling experiences. He was made a member ot the National educa- tional association of the United States, and presented a paper be- fore that body at Nash-

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was elected a member of the Lincoln club of Chicago, 111. He is the au- tlior of Dana's Practical Composition (1873) ; Military Bund Instrumentation (1875); Practical Thorough Bass (1875); Orchestration (1875); Practical IJar- ?7ir/Hj/ ( 1883) ; and National Schdol for Cornet (1891). He was the American editor of the Encyclojxedia of Music and Musicians, j)ublished in Glasgov*-, Scotland, as.si.sted in the composition of otlier works and acted as correspondent for American journaLs and educational periodicals.

DANA, William Parsons, painter, was born in Boston, Mass., Felj. 18, 1833; .son of Samuel and Nancy (Winchester) Dana; grandson of the Rev. Nathan and Beulah (Winchester) Dana; and a descendant in the eighth generation from Richard and Anne (BuUard) Dana. In early life he became a sailor, and after spending .several years at sea he returned to Boston and studied art. He continued his study in Paris, 1852-62, chiefly in the studios of Picot and Le Poitevin. He was elected a National academician in 1863 and resided for a time in New York, later returning to Paris where he opened a studio. He won a third- class medal at the Paris exposition, 1878. His principal works include: Chase of the Constitution ; French Peasant (iirl ; La)id of Xod ; Waitintj for the Fishinfj-Boat ; Gathering Seaweed; Low Tide at Y port ; Maternal Care; JlearfsEase ; Emby's Ad- miral s ; EnijUsli tirfyhinind.

DANA, William Starr, naval officer, was born in New York city, April 20, 1843; .son of Richard and Juliette H. (Starr) Dana; grandson of the Rev. Samuel and Henrietta CBridge) Dana, and a direct descendant of Richard and Anne (BuUard) Dana. He was graduated at the U.S. naval academy in 1863 ; was commended for his

conduct as ensign on board the Hartford in the battle of Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864, and received regular promotion during his thirty years" service, visiting the principal ports of the world and reacliing the rank of comniander. He was a member of the military order of the Loyal legion of the United States, and of the New York acad- emj- of sciences. He was married May 20, 1884. to Frances Theodora, daughter of N. Denton Smith of New York city. He died in Paris- France, Jan. 1, 1890.

DANCY, John Campbell, educator, was born a slave in Tarboro, N.C., May 8, 1857. He wa» educated at Howard university, Washington; D.C., and was appointed clerk in the U.S. treas- ury department. In 1878 he was chosen principal of the Tarboro graded school for colored youth and had four hundred pupils under his charge. He was secretary of the state lodge of Good Tem- plars, a delegate to the Right Worthy grand lodge at Bo.ston, Mass., 1878, and to tlie one in Liver- pool, England, in 1879. He travelled through the British Isles and spoke in all the larger towns and at the Crystal Palace in London. He served two terms as register of deeds for Edgecomb county and as deputy collector of internal revenue in the eastern district of North Carolina. He was a delegate to the Republican national conventions of 1884, 1888, 1892 and 1896, and seconded the nomination of John A. Logan for Vice-President in 1884, and that of John Sherman for Pres'.dent in 1888. He also served the party in his state as a member of the state executive and state cen- tral committees. He was editor of TTie Star of Zion, and afterward of the Quarterly Review, both organs of tiie A.M.E. Zion church : was presi- dent of the National colored press assoc-iation ; a delegate to the Centennial of Methodism at Bal- timore in 1884; a delegate to tiie Eciunenical council at Washington, D.C., 1891, and gen- eral manager of the Centennial jubilee of the A.M.E. Zion church, 1896. He lectured at Liv- ingstone college, N.C. ; Tuskegee normal and industrial school, Ala.; Allen universit}-, S.C. ; Avery institute, Charleston, S.C, the Congrega- tional seminary. Mobile, Ala., and Lincoln uni- versity, Chester county. Pa. In 1898 he was reappointed by President McKinle\- collector of customs for the district of Wilmington, N.C, having previously held the same office under President Harrison for three years.

DANDY, George Brown, soldier, was born in Macon, Ga., Feb. 11, is:{0; son of James Hervey and Charlotte (Collins) Dandy; grandson of Benjamin Dandy; great-grandson of Thomas Dandy; and a descendant of Edmund Dandy of Ipswicli, Suffolk county, England. He removed with his parents to New Jersey, where he was educated, and in 1847 enlisted in the 10th U.S-