, 1874-02-02
THE "1IQUaE QF pAYIp.n

OF Chicago n,ado tho fremont 1Iouao tlofr laoas-
quarters. Tl,oy would conRrognto in tho bnr-
room, which had Eeon ollristonod tho "IIouse Of
David" by John Drougharn, the actor, md pass
tho evening III irnbiblnB moderately Of vino md
whisky, md relating storlos. Sumo Of tho bost
nlon In tho city belonged to this party
o,ninont 1awyors, physicians, and capitalists.
| who occupied a high social position, but
occasionally throw off alt restraint, a,,l spent
four or ivo or six hours together, mud i,,dulaod
in couviviality, autl enjoyed themselves. or thls
conclayo
DR.. E0AN
waH tho lcatling Bpirit,--tho noblcat Roman OF
tllom nil. lIe was ono of tho noBt accomplished
Ii, tho city. md could toll story as 1t should
DO told, and quota from the Latin altl,ors with
tho facility Of Nh Eton boy. uu wns born in
Killarney, Kerry, Iroln1id, and waB intondol for
til priesthood, into which tLroo Of Ills brothefa
Ind already boon admitted. Aflor roceiylug
thorough education, he became convinced that
proaching was not to he Ills vocation, and emf
grated to Anorica, landing tn Now York In 1920
or 1880. Whilo tlloro Eo marriol tho
daughter Of a distinguished phyBlolat, and
Htudiod motciuo. About tho time tho troops
oyacunted Fort Dearborn lo ea,ao West, mid
ship with physiclsn, but found timo to iii
dugo it real cstatu specnlatiollR, aud aoon bo
| came leading dca}or In coruor lots. Wllon
Chicago lad advanced to city indeed, ho used
| to suy: Why, who would have Thought It l
usod to toll tho follows tho most amazing md
| astounding stories about tho future Of Chicago
| but aho Inns outdono my naticipatlona OF her
distinction mud grandeur"
Is told of him. Ills mind VIVA no much ougrosaea
| with real estate that ono dny, on goinK
| into George Smiths bnnk TO have q
ccck cnshet, ho snd' in ropy to tho question Of
tue rcllor Rs to what ho would have, gold or
notes, "oll, the usual tern's, one.q,tartcr down
and tho balance i'll ono, two, md tlreo years,
with per cont interest, cam! tcrlns." III society
ho ~as the presiding genius and was no happy
In Ills manner TINT llo could do tho honors Of tho
His education, manners, and l.nbits wcro such
that everybody respected him. l1c naatlo but
one fa,lx pas,-appcaring ut dramatic
entertainment. at Mevieker'a, :. in tho
character Of ,, s,m,ugglor, ".mshing," :. ma g.
Of himsoif" Ills experience convinced him
tint acting WAS beyond him, and ho mover at-
tempted to face a1 al1diencs again. llo did Il
| this onco ut tho solicitation o. hiH friendB to
aid worthy charity, hiu generous ard accommo-
dating nature prompting hitn to do anything
1onofabo. to plcase. 1Io died3in September,
1860, regretted by all who woro fortunate
enough to know him.
Another shining light was
| DAVID STEWART.
lie represented Detroit in Congress ono term,
and ca1ne to Chicago about 1855, mud commenced
praeticiug Inv: H. At onco took prominent Pro-
lIo wus personally ATTRACTIVE. and although
inclined to DO dainty in his dress, WAS not ut ail
foppish. He waa highly cducatod, md noaseHBed
remarkable conversational powers, and .was
welcome guest everywhere Whom the War Of
tho 1sope1lion broke out, ho became Colonol Of nn
Illinois regiment, assd served faithfully uutil tho
surrender Of Gen. Lee. After his discharge ho
| went South, and settled iu New Orleaus, where
| ho died several yoars ago.
A third was
ono OF the most distinguished members Of tho
friend Of Henry Clay, whom he onlogizod, whom
dead, in Grafton Which is believed by many 10
have beon az eloquent al any production in tho
English language. Ho was born md roarol in
Philadelphia, Ills father being wealthy citizon
OF that place, and received instruction III tho
best schools. lie studied law tl.cro uni was al
,nitted to tho Bar, but while ho lived llore he
mover practiccd, his father having loft him moro
! money tLan Le knew what to do with. lie WIS
one Of the best orntorH in tho Wost, aud the
Wings looked upon llin, M political GamaEiel.
DAN S'1LRoY.
| Another waa Dan hcIlroy, atl enthusiastic
| IriHllrnnn, WHO WINS thought by MANY to be tho
landsonest mnn i'll Chicago. uc commenced
| lifo in Lowell. Mass. as a teacher, mud aftor-
| wards studied Inv in the Office OF Judge Storey.
| of Boston. Ben Butler WIS hin associate and
| 1GlI0H-HL1uGnL. MC1lEu4 CAIIlo Hebt, A1tGI De-
ing licensed 10 practice, and settled i'll this city
| in 1878 Or ~. ua at oneo becamo prominent al
| a representative of tho Irish element. aud
shortly after his arrival waB elected StatoH At
torney. and achieved tho reputation Of bcli.G
| ono Of the best Of criminal lawyers. He was 4
perfect AdoniH, but not airy; OH tile contrary,
| lie was humble aud modest IN lliH department,
but hiR figure was such that III walking; along tho
Htreot lo would nttract attention OIL account Of
possessing moro than ordinary physical beauty.
When
the actroeH camo to Chicago, hIcIlroy foil deeply
| III love with ler. Quo summon day in excursion
party wnB gotten up, and OIL tue banks of tho
| Cnlllmot a fote chn1npotrie WAS held. AIcIruy
and Miss Dean wore there, and i'll tho afternoon
atraysd or from the others to havo short walli
aud q long talk: They approached the river
| bunk, and Hiss Dean mid to tho romantic youth
| at her sido You 1rAll geutlonon nro 10 full Of
enthusiastic admiration that When you nuke love
to lady cannot tell whcther you aro Hincera
| or olherwiee."
afeIlroy assured her 10 VAS sincere. Miss
Doan interrupted him by sayiny: NOV, catl you
,nanifcst your chivnlry like the knights Of old =
a(cIlroy would do anything. "Well," said AIiss
Deun, see this rose [tlrowng itinto tho stream).
Bring it to mo proof Of your fidelity nntl de-
yotion." hclroy jumped into tho mud ut once
and captured the roso, and aseondol tho
lIanding tho rose to the iady, Eo
raid: II return the rose III proof Of my dovo-
IltuhtIAIIlts AAtCtlon VI ECntl0-
man for tho no6lest Of hor aox." THIS inciiout
became known to tllo oxcursonstB. and they, of
course, told of it when they returned home, nnd
.AIc1Iroy WAS ever aftcrward commended for his
gallantry. Flo died Mt The aEe Of II, loved by oil
| who knew lin.
| JIM CARNEY.
Tho next was Jim Carney, who arrived in
Amcricn from ireland III 1884, and camo to Chi
OH South Water etrcat, md held tho oilics of
Public Administrator for several years. lIo
owned the farm OIL which Evanston now stands,
atid sold the property to DR.. Evans. He waa
genial and Intelligent, and great fayorite in tho
coterie, and whon ha dioa in 1866, ut Ais house
OIL South Water street, everybody expressed aor-
! row at the losA.
| GAIT. EMlT1i.
| Cant. Jim Smith was NIL occasional visitor at
the II House Of David" lie was born it Scot
lnud, and came to Chicago WHOM boy, asad was
given u position in the bank Of his relative,
George Smith. He remained thero several years,
finally Incoming lunlber merchant, forming a