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Show "The Bard of Odon." Rev. George F. Culmer, "the bard of Odon," celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday yesterday. Rev. Mr. Culmer was born May 22, 1825, in Kent, England, Eng-land, during the reign of George Frederick Fred-erick (George IV.), for whom he was named. , At the time of his birth John Quincy Adams was president of the United States. Dr. Culmer has been a minister for many years in the Methodist Episcopal Episco-pal church until his advanced age made it necessary for him to retire. He is a scholar and poet. Many of his poems have been published in magazines mag-azines and newspapers. Washington Correspondence Indianapolis News. |