The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-04-03

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WASHINGTON. Aug 90 The Congres
eIonal Directory iu which che ola and The
Young statesmen write their own hogra
pixies. o. rch aud interesting ibis year
Some congressman are proud because they
were Boz The vur and some possibly because
they were NOT. SOME point with pride 90
their early struggles down ON the farm, and
some few 60 their education.
The number Of members who served Ia
the army Is large The south Is especially
prolific In soldiers ut all degrees, from
Major General Gordon, senator from Geor-
gia, down Co Private John Allen Of Missis
sippi. and the north runs from General
Sicklcs TO Sergeant Major Cumming
Representative Cammetu of California
makes known bis distinction as "tho first
native Of California after &c became "a state
elected TO congress and Representative
Marion Cannon has equally as much pride
I'm the fact that hc is not "a native, but
drove am OK team overland at the age Of
Is and has passcd through all the degrees
of Masonry mp to knight Templar
Senator Joe Hawley OF Connecticut has
been distinguished In many respects and
gives equal weight TO his editorial connec-
tion with the Hartford Courant, his gen
erals commission In the army, his Free
Soil and Republican party affiliations, his
com ecti0n with the United States Centen
NAL commission as its president and his
membership iu the Connecticut Historical
society aud trustee-hip la Hamilton col
lege.
Representatives Moses and Livingston of
Georgia call special attention TO themselves
as farmers.
Richardson of Tennessee regards his ele-
walton I'm Masonry a. "a landmark in his ca
recr. for he writes. "Wa- grand master Of
Nasous in Tennessee 1851; grand high
priest of grand chapter Royal Arch Masons
OF the state lS,2 and inspector general An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite thirty
third degree, in Tennessee Loudenslager
of New Jersey notes that he is great keep
of wampum, J. O. II. NJ. Of New Jersey, a
member of Florence lodge No. 81, !. and
A. NJ, and a thirty-second degree Mason"
From 1890 to 1892 Representative George
b. Shaw of Eau Claire, Wis, says he was
supreme chancellor Knights Of Pythias OF
the world.
Senator Palmer of Illinois has the longest
biography IN the official publication and
gives a complete epitOme of his long and
varied career.
Representative Andrew J. Hunter, one o.
the two Illinois members at large, plumes
himself as a leader Of forlorn hopes on each
occasion by hot campaign, greatly reduc-
ing, he writes the Republican majority.
Senator Voorhees, next to being in the
senate, thinks one Of his greatest honors
th2fact that he was Immediately assigned
to &c finance committee and has continued
on T. membership. As he is its chairman
now the following announcement is worth
quoting: Soon after entering the senate
he addressed that body in favor of free
coinage Of silver and the preservation OF
money"
Thomas Hammond, new Indiana mem
Der, glories in two things-viz, the build
ing Of town and Of the dressed beef in
dustry, saying, Moved to Hammond, Ind,
TO assist in the establishment of the great
dressed beef industry for which his name
and town are noted"
The Kansas delegation, as is becoming
gives great prominence to its farming pro
pensties, Senator PETER, besides stating
that he was born on a farm, noting in three
separate places periods when he had farmet
and another time when he ran farmers
paper; Representative at Large Harris dc
scribing himself as a farmer and breeder o
pure bred Shorthorn cattle; John Davis
farming and editing farmers journals, ant
all the others following suit save Hudson
and Curtis.
Senator Hale of Maine has the uuusua
distinction of having twice set aside tn
cabinet crown, and states that "he was aI
pointed postmaster general by Presiden
Grant in 1874, but declined, and was ten
dered cabinet appointment by Presiden
Hayes and declined"
Mr. Dingley is willing to be held respon
sible as editor and proprietor of the Lewis
ton (Me.) journal, stating that he stil
maintains that connection, and Mr.. Bot
telle, another Maine editor-congressmar
gives half his space to his life as a brave
bold tar.
Massachusetts, biographers are justl
proud to let it be known with what educf
tional institutions they are connected
what, if any, mercantile pursuits they ell