The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-30

with trees. Eventually they Will become the
river park, and make in all pleasure ground
of 200 acres in area, the largest city park ever
known to the world in ancient or in modern
times. Besides this there are scores of smaller
parks scattered in all sections of the city, which
in this way afford to all Westinghouse
breathing spaces, bits of country amid the
town. healthful as well as beautiful. To these
city parks has been added the suburban park
at Rock Creek. The city parks are under the
care of COL J. A. Wilson. Mr. George Ii.
Brown has their special supervision in charge.
There is in addition corps of skilled garden
ers, who manage the army of laborers whose
daily work is to maintain and beautfy the
parks. The planting of the annual flowers and
of those perennals which frost has injured is
now in progress, and over $50, 900 such plants
are now being set out in the various flower
| beds of the parks. The area of these beds alone
is over seven acres.
i
Investigation of cases Of sufferers from the
terrible Ford's Theater disaster has not yet
finished. Joint Congressional Committee
appointed to look into the condition of surviv-
ing victims is now at work here. The Com.
mlssIoH Dss SOulebniuS oNSi loV IasSo W ih'So-
tigate. In four cases. it is said the sufferers
totally insane as the result of the injuries and
mental shock received at that time The pro-
fessional questions involved will be submitted
to n Board of Physicians, consisting of one each
frols the Army and Navy and Marine Hospital
Service. The heirs of the % persons who were
killed or died from the effects of their injuries
have been paid So, 600 in each case.
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While the charms of the Capital as place Of
residence in Winter undisputed. it gets too
warm here after the 1st OF June. and everyone
who can leave the city until Fall does SO. The
general exodus begins at this time of the year,
and in few weeks great number will have
gone to their country homes, the seaside, the
mountains. the West, or to Europe.
X
Gen. Cogswell who died last week, was
stanch supporter OF Harrison at the Mime
apois Convention. and many accorded to him
the lions share of the credit for that comrades
denomination on that occasion.
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1t is interesting to take look at some of the
new Congressman. George p. Harrison, who is
resented by Oates, who retired to become Gov
ernor of the State. has been prominent in Ala
bams as a lawyer for 90 years. He was the
youngest Brigadier- General in the Con federate
service. He is Grand Master of Masons in the
State, and will probably be figure in tho next
House.
1t is said that Lewis w. Royse, Of the Thir-
teenth, District will be the strongest man in the
Indiana delegation. He is a very successful
lawyer, about 40 years old, with a reputation
for brightness and forceful oratory.
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Charles T.. Henry, of Indiana, is man of
wealth. He made fortune in speculations in
gas and street railroad enterprises. He is a
plain, ordinary appearing man, but is of
education and excellent business attainments,
and it is said that he will probably be speedily
recognized leader in the Indiana del
egation.
John simpkins of Massachusetts,. ought to
make sensation in Washington society. He
is remarkably handsome bachelor, of about
many fine personal qualities. He has two
handsome sisters, who will be with him in
Washington TO maintain his establishment and
it is expected that he will entertain literally.
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