Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-25
IT GOES TO TRURBER
Don M. Dsoknsons Law Partner
VII Be
GaoyEs's PRIVATE SECRETARY
The Apposnsnsens S@ne usthoas S<lsr.
uation and Mn. Ihaffscr Vii .Ac-
orpt-Hss Adnsr~nie faaa.ss.ras.

Dr1EoIr. Mich. Feb. 81 fisnr, I.
ihuff'cr - the el(t. enc - fhr iaa TART
ness Il he haG. Don a. ni.kll.s.,.s. ~
orised Telegram f1slas ufI,.s as h.sa ths
private socretaryship so hasidsnl eisct
Cleveland. he has signiftd his insea-
fson 10 accept the sppattnent The
appointment came - Nr Iaurfer elfh.
out solicitation on he part q himself ~
friesfis and Nas extended in rscteultior
Of hss adnirabie equipmcrs far fhe
position.
Ma, Cleveland had knawh him Cor
seafs and mime thoseie,ii,u As a result
q Thorough scqnsinsa~oe risA air.
fhnrters qualities and attachments
he has b-en with Ne. Da.iin%on A
ia~ student and partner fos eighteen
years has accumulated : modest fortune
and - IN reeeiFi of professional Ia.
come n from sloo9 a. slso0'
a year. The tie- h.'f~een shs pat
ners. Dickinssn. Stevenson A 14er
Ter. are 4 peculiarly Afecsis~.sfe
nature ana on recciri n tiiis leIacfsm
There Nae eonsuifsflcn afaort fhe,o
ana an agreement that Nr 1hurl,er
fous' 60 and that his Flhs- in the firsn
shouid ut Kept fcr ham. and ali he IN.
tefefts at honae preserved afa nrof.rt.,i
IN his ai,se nce. When askss. WHEELER
he could SreFu L. -. he said simt,ss,
-A1osa - eot 1herf T. nothing L. L.
Icocsiaered except Ar. CitTtiana's cah
! hope De IS no' mistaken "a his coo6.
dence ~ hls Judgment u ne. bat he
thinks that ! cab ~eFyr him. aod 4 shall
I ! a..
the record that he summoned nis. that
accepted, ana. above AZ thai in sous.
measure. fHitliesi ~ his fs.rs bee his a
recis'is'ss a fac. than - leave them =
great fortune.
Nr Tharber's Qualifications.
NJ. IhuFiAer comes - 4 hong llne 20
democGstic ancestors lis father was
the late Hon. jefferson a. Thurfer. es
speaker - the Michlgaa house. and Tor
many tears one Il the prominent figures
IN the party IN fhis state. HlS brother
u the distinguished Rex Dr. Ttuflsr
II Paris. franc,. Re H. 4 tracnnfe -
the University - Michigan. where he
Was a classrlste and fri.sd - the Hon.
Ben I. Gable n iilinois: he has vide
acquaintance Wifh pubic men through.
out the country. and is accomplished bs
study and travel lie has visis.-d Eng
land and the continent frequently on
professional bnsintss. and earlier FOR The
purpose - education. He IN disfin
guished among those aho know him
well. for his exceptional sdaptabilif,
10 his Surroundings. his know ledge
II tact IN his lnfrrcnurse with
al sorts and conditions 81 men
and bis tsre sn1iahnity aud rher-f
Temperament. Elliott g. Stevenson. one
of his Law partners rass Of him fhas he
Is more gentienlariy man than anyone
els be ever knew. Don n Dickinson
said M, hcss Stevenson. hy the
way. j. , and 1hurier - wears q age
''are q part - ny life. and | would not
give up either n them "a any other Dc.
mand than fha; - the chief Mr.. Ste
scnson and have agreed 20 buckle 60 4
and 30 Mr. 1hisrbes's work. - well az
our own. and We wih keep his Office. has
chair and hiz desk ready Ter him HIS
rlacc IN our hearts vii not be vacated
Ihurber always doce everything We'll
tie has. IN an extra sense tsc; and that
temperament 81 his H. SUR comfort -
ali about ham ia time ~ Tcrpiexify aud
irlalr
Mr. Thurler has charming family.
His wife il a eranddauchtef a the late
Gen. Hugh Brady q historic fame IN
+ two wars and T. one of the most accom-.
plishei and beloved people IN De;ruls
society.