New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
RULERS OF CASTLE GARDEN.
LOOKS, HABITS AND WAYS OF THE EMIGRATION
COMMISSIONERS

LOOKS, HABITS AND WAYS OF THE EMIGRATION
| COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioner George Starr the second member of the
Board OF Emigration in of official service we'll
in age Although he is seycntyone he is younger physi
| cay and In general appearance than many q man of
sixty. At present he is obliged TO walk with cane and
he is partly clothed with plasters his back and left side
This state OF things Is due to accident which TO
many would have proved fatal house servant one
cold day two weeks dashed water the front steps
and when Mr. started make his daily visit to
Castle Garden he slipped and fell. receiving severe
bruise and strain in the small OF his back from the edge
OF OF the steps He carried into the house
robust constitution helped him. and in week he was out
again.
Mr. Starr is of the mostdevoted fishermen the city
and among his friends is known The Lone Fisher
man." He keeps two complete and expensive outfits of
fishing tackle at Castle Garden, and almost any day. win
ter and summer, may be found the OF the bulk
head with fshngpole in hand and box OF shrimp bait
1t his side waiting for the fish to bite No other person
seems to have the faculty that he has for catching fish
and he seldom goes home without mess. Then he is
good teller too and tires of listening
his bOyhOod experiences in the Ninth Ward where he
always lived and where he :" ran with the machine" In
the old days He Is also sful oarsman and delights
describing contests that he has engaged in with the Big
lin boys.
Major Charley" Urch is the youthful member Of the
Emigration Board, and he is capable OF rousing the
other members from dull routine work and causing
Robbery" But then the Major is frecheared man
and would not willingly injure ones feelings. He has
allowed himself to worry at being defeated
State Treasurer years and is Repub
ican and detests Mugwumps. The Major is even
more popular In the clubs than in pocs He is OF
the waIdens in Kane Lodge OF Masons member OF
George washington Post Grand Army OF the Republic,
OF the ans he had about eight inches added
to his stature.
Edmund Stephenson is Of the ancents Of the Board
OF Emigration taking OF service basis Tall OF
stature why In build, and In temperament he
sometimes makes things warm In the meetings He tries
do only that which for the best interests OF State
and for the immigrants and believing that his opinions
always the best he Is persistent in his endeavOrs
II he stands alone He we'll and doesn't like to
have any oppose him. Although he has been fore
in some of the bitter discussions they often
termed eargardens," he has good heart and a
giving nature.
Charles N. Tantor is like Major Uirch. a youthful
member Of the Board and has quiet way Of forcing his
opinions upon the attention of the members. He may DO
convinced OF his and then quietly submits his dis
position being Of the rghtdoing conscientious sort He
is member OF the schoolbook publishing house of c. N.
TainOr Co., but he gives large part OF his time the
interests OF the Immigrants, notwithstanding there is no
other remuneration for the services of the Commissioners
than the thanks condemnation the immigrants,
public and the Government
Henry a. Hurlbut the president of the Emigration
Commission, is of the oldest of its members He
model of wepreserved mau, and is probably endowed
with OF the worlds goods than any other member
He got his wealth In the hatmakng business, and has
large investments in bank, trust railroad and other
curities Scrupuously neat In dress and large in FORM
he presents GIgnned and commanding appearance. he
is excellent presiding officer though seldom resortng
10 Cushing Manual, ana rarely misses u meeting
George j. Forrest, of the Board of Emf
grafton is the senior member in years OF service we'll
as life He is seventythree years OF age, but
would suspect his being old He is tall and straight
arrow, with military carriage. His cleanshaven
and his tidness of dress give him younger appear
lnce than his slverwhe hair would Indicate Mr.. For
is bachelor and his apartments in the house
owned by Isaac Bell, In West Twenty secdndst. are
handsomely furnished. He does the meetngs
Of the Board regularly Tor the that fear.
he MIR
ms 70 the wolf come 10 his door
Turing the remaining years OF his life. he Is large
wner of various securities, being particularly interested
II elevated railroad and gas stocks