New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
nrvICEs OF AN ECONOMICAL AND
THRIFTY CONGRESSMAN.
,,r,rc1LTY OF ALI. SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH
N SECURING A PAsToR-THE ANNUAL

nfrrTCJLTY OF ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH
IN SECURING A PAsToR-THE ANNUAL
GOVERNMENT HOUSE CLEANING.
washington Aug. s Especial. There are many
n.c,,iar genuses who find their way into politi-
-, life Numbers OF these adorn the Lower
,,orse and occasional specimens stray into the
c.,ste much to the chagrin and annoyance OF
,,s, dignfed body Such an eccentric Congress
AN was Mr. II. member from the Lone Star
cate who during his short and eccentric career
=, congress was object of constant interest
I'D amusement to his colleagues
Mr. WAS especially noted for his economic
..ndsnces and thrifty ways and though II Is
-, generally believed. as told Of him. that he
la tickets Of admission to the members gallery,
!. &c known that he turned an honest penny in
vary possible way. His zeal in collecting public
socunoents equaed that of small boy making
,,s first collection of postage stamps AT his i'm
~,r,unitv members turned over to him all the
sc,al books they did not to distribute in
.,.ir own districts. but were reduced to wonder
,,,he enormous amount Of official literature Mr..
= sent Ia his constituents. AS matter Of
,,c, reither the books that were given to him
or his own quota went TO Texas.
oNot half Of my people can read, said this
,-rssl poltician. do you suppose / am such
fooa
Money?
Instead he packed them away until the collec-
..or grew. 10 such proportions he was compelled
- hive g room for it's accommodation. which. be-
tors his term was ended. was piled from floor to
Ling with Governmental literature Once out
=. Congress Mi X turned bookseller and dis
nos4d Of his patiently acquired stock for the tidy
sum Of $500
Tor the last year All Souls. the Unitarian
church has been on the lookout for a pastor
Iost fall the post was offered to the Rev. Minot
Savage then in charge of the Church of the
unity in Boston, but he, seeing larger field of
usefulness in NeW-York. accepted call from the
Church Of the Messiah. Since that time the
parish has been unable to make a selection
though scores Of available ministers have visited
the church and preached from It's pulpit. but no
choice Of pastor has been made.
The history of this church is of especial in
terest because Of the noted men at time or
another connected with it. and the talented
preachers who have occupied its pulpit. On the
rolls Of pewholders are the names Of Presidents
Adams and Fillmore Justices Story and Miller
Daniel Webster John c. Calhoun, Edward Ever
EFT Charles Sumner, John p. Hale. George Ban
croft Timothy Q. Howe. Justin S. Morrill,, Joseph
Gales and w. W. Seaton. Among the ministers
who have presided over ii since the church was
founded in lS22 are the Rev Edward Everett
Hale the Rev. Samuel Longfellow, the Rev.
Moncure T. Conway. the Rev. William Henry
Claiming and the Rev. Clay MacCauley. at pres
ent at the head Of the Unitarian Mission IN
japan and without doubt one Of the most popu-
ler missionaries among the natives VINO mas ever
visited that country.
This church was founded in the early days Of
UnitarianiSm, when the denomination was poor
and without friends. The first years of its en-
istence were a struggle. Finally, however. the
enterprising little community succeeded in rails
fret II
Sixth and D SITS. which was subsequently pur-
chased by the city and is now occupied by the
police court This building was dedicated on
June 2 1872. and in its tower the frst churCh
hell to he rung in the city placed. The bell
cast at the foundry established by the FAMOUS
Pau Revere. was subsequently known as tne
abolition bell" because il tolled requiem lor
JcHn Brown, and in the early days OF the war
lis use was discontinued by the city authorizes
The new church All Souls an attractive, vine
covered building az Fourteenth ana l. s's'' was
dedicated January ~ $50
In one OF the Virginia districts poor ana long
haired Porulist who says he Is "A lawyer by
profession and by trade. sab, is conducting
lurid campaign against a rich Republican. IL
was thought the Popplist had exhausted every
known argument and every expedient that would
further his cause but recently there appeared
printed far and wide the fences Of his district
after the iamboyan; style Of patent medicines,
the following announcement:
i am a poor man ana POpu!lSt. MY nedrt is
with the people My opponent is millionaire.
You know where his heart is
Worklaen IN blOuses and overals are TO be seen
in all the public buildings and the annual Gov
eminent house-ceaning is rapidly advancing.
The Capitol is the scene Of most active opera
tons since this summer the Senate Chamber is
70 he practically rebuilt. To that end the room
has been completely demolished. the desks,
chairs and benches removed. and some OF the
woodwork torn down. The whole place is in
chaotic condition Piles Of brick and mortar and
stacks of split and broken wood lumber the
floor while In one corner is arranged block and
tackle which goes M TO the roof through an
olening in the skylight. for the purpose OF moist
iar brick for the work that is being prosecuted
there
The projected Improvements are very extern
sive and will include lighting and Ventilat-
ing ARRANGEMENTS. new flooring and furniture
TSa outer baize-cov cred fy doors are 10 he per
manentlv removed. and the inner ny doors VIII
Ne replaced by doors of mahogany TO correspond
with IN Sc at the northern entrance 10 the chan-
Der
STFRJLJZED MILK FOR INFANTS.