Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03
MIN on THE PAST.
Portraits which Keep vigil Over the ns-
trict sso,~rurneut.

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! smiling bentgnly down upcn the heterr.-
ceneous mass of ,,,,rl. ,ho ,-,si, an. ,',u,,n,.
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\ l '''s VI "o', NJ '"c l''t"1ts
! VI 'ES""o ""rthsr, ors--,d m quaint. OLE
fashioned attire. Who thew That Is the
question that is asked th. Commissioners ,nanr
times a dav. The Comni..,o,,,-. -.
-. i"0 N'"',niSio"'rs' however
- is"''@' =" "e su"lect As the question:
'' NsN. Do"sis~ mas hrea'enea
iu'e "nu ssA'n 'o nave esoh one labeled eus
'A'e ns' NOV ooeh aohe.
:" iht Sisa started IN ie@
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p.'ues "e,e anu this what ne found out
after n search through old, musty records.
Puutp poppstn.t
| On ,bo xest x.u q, r,,,.,,..;o.- n,
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| ~. P'''"te win hcs's ~ainet
frame. IL II the likeness OF Philip Doddrldge
of Virginia He VAS born in Brooke eountS
/ IN l772. and in his youth worked On A farm o.
the Ohio river. He did not receive anv eduos-
ton until he sixteen wears OF age and af,.r
/ ~ a fat
boat studied law and gained a brilliant lorai
reputation. He was delegate from BROOKE
county TO the legislature Of Virginia in 1915
and WAS member for some wears: in the con
sttntional convention in 1879 and 1880 was the
Acknowledged leader Of the party in favor a
| the white basis Of representation: his succers
/ in parliamentary conflict, IL Is stated was iu.
| 70 his close reasoning. thorough knowledge q
the subject, great energy Of manner and
wonderful command of language: wAs q Repre-
sentative in Congress from Virginia from is2a
4 to 1882 and later resided in Washington he
manifested a great interest in the local Dstrist
government and was engaged in codifying the
laws OF the District Of Columbia He died "a
this city shortly after his congressional ter.
ended
EX-GOVERNOR COOKE.
! Over near the door hangs an excellent c-avo,
Of the l.,a.xcov u.,,.,n 80. - -
| 81 nro,,,i,,,..,.' &c =, i,~.'e
| - iueii'ned WIN the history OF the
District Mr.. Cooke was born in sandusky.
Ohio. November %. 1928. and graduated al
| Transylvania University, Kentucky. in Isss
He studied law but never practised. In hls
| carry DAYS he turned his attention TO writing
~. .e Press anu IN iei' was appointed 81
raiso' Cbi,i The Se.S.1 =, , .h,ah W Al NsI%-
wrecked of the Bermudas. bnt he reached -
Thomas IN safety and continued his journeF
as,o s Panama; While at -; Thomas the idra
D., ~ III. n ,lne rom NeS ORR 10 aiiornle
| ~ ~. va. Vi .anAIia sss susges'ed 10 INN ana
TS,,,ly gu, gu NV suolse, 70 the lhiiAdelphis
| ~ sSoes"d.,tf ana the New York cos1sr
| NJ, S.s Two years after the PAcins
% "aIt ,lhsiilp company was ORGANIZED Nj
| ~ 80 ,esueu IN tahi"rnm ana
Iau liu.u 70 40 Win the shipping OF the facihc.
ra,.h s- VIC hrs. ~ announce through DIS
r. Wash;nr, se an governor OF Ssiiorns
S g. ~"snins'on .he discovery OF gold IN th-
for,nnos ;n csl;sc,n;. r. .,'..s e 80 ~ M M.
and was associated with the Ta;Iei SOL
Gdzete. the Sandusky Register and the Ohis
,s.e so1'ds ne was presidential elector N
| OF Law Coole a Ca,,p pa NJ An tns nous
| ha,lors an5 ras;aos =; -: ".
| vas sn,,;n,aa 60 ~ .n.s IoV n
Columbia rhib a,,;s.o H. ...;' =. a.. ~ ~
| 10, - ha, o.iS I e -. sheu IN Io'o' ne
49, hrii5i .os.n. III neo,se'oSn ane
| gaye 500 oao - "a I'll a. - N - J, u.s. I.
| nal church in tbe ssna. -. ~ Nv
| erslly 20 ,a.ny nnh,;. a,.Ps SIN a
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hla anJ con-,oo,s r:,,i. ~ ~ ~ Hu
cor Of nnsnil,ed boss, III Snu ~ .I ~,
in rssI ,nonrna5 ss ,;,,,,i. ha.psa. '1S 1n"
| :" puD.'e
| sAAOEL L. Southland
The first picture that strikes ones eye on
entering Commissioner Douglass' rom IL thas
| of samn.l T so,,hors ,an,,,.l...s :. -
| a, ,.ss.' :" We
Jersey as 'he ia'oti'e son OF that STATE. he
| was prominent in the part he took in District
:. nls .llne anu especially IN me leeislA'
1 of irnr.
the business interests OF Wsshington ana
Georgetown. On the death Of President H.Is
risoh IN io4o ana tne accession OF the Vice Prees
taa..S pr: -. s ia onioe MI oou.nAre
bo ~ Saa.s,as, % % an t.e IN. =. on ~
.r.asi.' - 80 a. % .ue saNs anu acseo suoe
| -. . ~ vi WIG NAVY anu Secro
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| JOSEPH GALES.
By the side Of Mr.. Southards portrait hangs
the picture of Joseph Gales one Of the MAYOR.
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father was printer by trade and ss,er co,a;n.,
to Philadelphia in 1872 became the first ne.
porter OF proceedings in the American Con
seven yeals ia'er ne Iounaed the faleieh
noytra;, adorns 81. Sn,,,o;ss;,,.'- 49,
sa;na5 = 60, a5nco,;o,' a,.s .,.,''a =. No..
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nar NAM sor ,ha 1,,ss,s r. ,,1l.
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osno.T in ls0s and from that time 10 hi. all
=, .or;nnn,;o .i,h M I.",, I'M. " IN W. ue'n
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