New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
DE STrAET DOUGLAS.

,ohns,on County North Carolina, he is now just III
The prime OF life. At the age of nineteen lie 'ii'
listed I'm the cd Regiment Georgia cavalry anu,
v,rd entering n North Carolina brigade Al Wv
,hse Of the war he became County Clerk Ni'o
engaging In business for d tme he s'un'cu
practising it for a short whie' ,,, .
I, 1870 no gave up the profession 10 D"co"ie
,,to, t.c,or and commission agent in Charleston, >
r A little over a dozen years ago lie removed ~
tas CITY securing a seat on the Colloh TN'""''e
Before long his faculty for forging ahead was 'an
Ssted by his election - the presidency " INC
,hange THIS position he held Tor TWO terms. -
June 1870 he became vice president Of III" N"'io''
Park Bank. His ability as banker Sec.'eu ,s',
recognition. for a year later he was made pres'oeh'
q, tho United states National Bank In siXs months
the banks deposits jumped from $500 900 TO fo''''
600 striking proof of It's new president sisha H'e
for tie place. r
I'll. election % Dr. Parker to the head OF '"e
New Club vas sign Of his popularity among 'ie ..p
tslis,s ,,ho form the membership Of ih' organization
liz fellow southerncrs elected him 10 inc p'esiu'S
Of their society ia token Of their prd" III MS
n well a. Of their personal regard ana anc''h Ho
has however let II lie understood that ne VIII run
when ms term ends. He belongs 70 Inc Nc" io' n
and Manhattan Athletic clubs, the Lawyers 'lno anu
the rlixcd Club and IS commander Ol the tOIeeI"'e
Veteran Camp. ,..,oss
Mich q, tho burden OF attending 70 the numbericss
shoulders Of Dr. Stuart Douglas VINO j. ch''r"i'i' VI
the committee I'm charge. His associates are Percy
y. HckloH L0renzo sonple, Robert l.. h"frlsoh "".
Charles A. DcshOn. They expect M ""op"""'N
several hundred. The menus VIII be OF ar'''''c u0'
and will bear SictW'es OF several 'h.',' ''''' -,
Southern scene, Dr. Douglas has been CHAIRMAN" Vi
the House Committee for a year. ana Il" anu "''
fel,oD.meo,rs If IL Mcssrs. Fckrr Semple nhu
Harrison layc ctrcn the club on energetic ana pr"
gressiye administration. The restaurant hai oc''
swallowing MP money like a q'ickSanu' I"'N o"",,s'
The large dining room on the sccohu i"'i u "',
room. and restricted the serving 81 foou l" "'c sun
room, In tho Basement This has been found suicieh'
fs The need, OF The members. his anu 600
forms have brought the soccty'S expenses 9'o'O
sya,r t,s,do IT, ,,comc While there IL debt OF a
few thousand dollars 1t could be wiped OUT al o"0c
mould that he necessary. .
d.. Douglas Is a young NiTSmah' anu - ,.
stsetive personality. lie IS an almost u'"S
the cubh )usc and exercises close super N'',o" -
its Internal affairs. lie Is acquainted with all ''e
irqaenters Of the club and with many 'emo''' VIZ
visit il only at long intervals newborn '''
his knc for about a dozen years. and he was on' VI
The charter members OF the Southern society iic =
The phys ician In charge OF the Pavilion for 'he i
Bellevue Hospital and Is in private pfacuce III w.
- West Thirty sixtllst.
The members OF the southern Society icc' "
eratlhed that Joseph Il. Choate should have accrp'u
the Invitation 70 he A sneaker at its dinner. lie u
forced 10 saw no 10 great many requests LOT "'s
Presence al dinners and meetings, and Is, ID 'ao'' ~"
often heard In pu'nc except professionally ~
peader and lawyer his fame is internationa'. " "'"
ever he Is engaged In trying a case no hla''er "'
oul 1t may lntrascay be. the courtroom IS cr'mu'"
with those who want to hear his mastery SKI" a.
crcss-eAamlnati,n At the dinner table his dry WI
and brilliant Intellect make him perennial ch"r'n
lie always gives one the impression OF being nuen
superior to whatever task he Is engaged III. i',
manner Is easy that he always seems TO be Duseu
With what he must regard as chllds play. ie' ~,
apparently careless air IL only skin deep Ills i"o
Is alert and incisiyc TO a remarkable degree, ana
rererx into the core OF things With the sw'i'heSS Vi
Ahtnns.
~ Ihoate. like nearly every other succe's ',,
Hes.forker Is great club mnns being Oh '"e .o.'
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