Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-03

the member of the family of that name.
Notwithstanding the refusal of Mr. W W,
Astor TO act as a member of the commit
tee, $4,000 has been raised, and with the
help of the old soldiers and their friends
the committee expects to have Sl0ooO bv
October l. General Mcmahon, speaking Of
the lack of statue of General Mcclellan
in Washington, said il was strange that
there was no statue to the man in Tho
capital which he had saved on two occa-
SONS. He says the committee hopes to
have Congress furnish the site pedestal
and the bronze, and with this furnished
S25,oo0 would complete the work As vet
there had been no designs made or called
Tor by the committee The intention. how
ever, was TO have an equestrian statue.
Tweed's Shadow Again.
Another of bill" Tweed's political
friends will pay the price Of having been
a comrade of the generous boss. Michael
Lynch, aged ninety, with his wife Eliza
beth, aged lightweight. have just been
admitted to the Blackwell's Island aims
house. The shadow which enveloped
Tweed's last days seems to have followed
all those who were associated with him.
The felon's stripes or the poor house garb
has been their almost inVariable final por-
ton. Way back in the fifties and six
ties Lynch was the Tammany leader of
the Cherry Hill district He was a faith
full follower and chum of Bill Tweed. and,
IKE all his chums and faithful followers,
thriyed and was prosperous. For 20 years
Michael Lynch was a power in the Tweed
regime. After the downfall and death Of
the boss he still retained sufficient influ-
ence TO secure a number of large salaried
positions from the city, among the last
being assistant warden of the institution
in which he is now helpless, penniess
charge. Yet Michael Lynch does not re-
gard with malcontent or bitterness of feel
ing this last berth which the city govern
ment has given him.
Comstocl Thinks Ii Impure.
Anthony Comstock asserts that in case
the management of the national exposition
of industrial products, to be held in Phila-
delphia, attempts to display their posters
in this city, he would proceed against them
in the courts. The eminent purifiers objec-
lions are based upon the design itself. and
In no way are to be taken as rejecting
upon the exposition itself. The poster to
which DIR. Comstock objects has been issued
in thousands by the exposition and sent
broadcast through the land. From all quar-
tiers came praise of the work, and more
than one artist of prominence In this -coun-
try AMI in Europe has written the manage
ment asking the name of the designer OF
the poster. 1t is a prize drawing, and was
selected by competent committee from a
score of drawings submitted. The sum of
Sl,UO0 was paid to the successful artist for
his work. There is female figure in the
poster. which represents Columbia inviting
the nations of the world to join in the ex-
position of American manufactures, and
extending TO them a welcome to the inter-
national commercial congress. The face
and figure are beautiful, according to most.
The latter is gowned in a rich embroidered
garment of deep blue. In her right hand
Columbia holds the American flag, which
falls in graceful folds about the staff and
around the figures. The second figure is
that of a man, with muscles stout and
strong. In his right hand he holds the BAN
ner of manufacture, while with his left he
shades his eyes as he looks out upon the
ocean of commerce. The figure partly
kneels in front of that of Columbia.
A Long Automobile Trip.
Owing to slight accident in completing
their automobile, Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Davis, who are to attempt to make a run
from New York TO San Francisco, will not
be able to start until tomorrow AS the
time for the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis approaches interest in the attempt they
are about to make increases. II is pre-
dicted that If successful il will attract the
of many persons in this country
to the pleasure to be obtained from touring
in an automobile, and will create demand
abroad for motor vehicles of American man.
ufacture. French and English makers have
persistently asserted the superiority of their
carriages, and many Americans have been
induced to purchase in EUROPE. Mr.. Davis
hopes to change all this by a simple run
across the continent, He will take a CAM
era with him to get snap shots of his car
riage in climbing mountains, fording rivers
and doing other feats.