New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
THE PARIS COMMISSIONERS.
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THOSE NAMED BY THE
PREsIDENT-NEw- YORK REPRESENTED RI
LOUIS STERN AND ARrHUR E. vALORIs.


PREsIDENT-NEw-YoR REPRESENTED RY
LOUIS STERN AND ARTHUR E, vALoRIs.
Among the nominations which the President made
on Monday OF Commissioners Of the United States
70 the Paris Exposition the of two New
Workers. They Louis Stern and Arthur e
Faiols- OF the TWO the better known in this city
is Mr. Stern. for the reason that Mr.. VaIois lives
the greater part Of the year in Paris where he
charge Of the French branch Of his law firm MI
Stern is one Of the partners Of the well known
drygoods establishment of Stern Brothers Of
Twenty-third-st. He born in Albany about
fifty years ago. ana a the age of twenty-five
opened a lace store IN this city from which grew
the big concern now controlled by himself and his
brothers Isaac and Benjamin. Although Mr. Stern
has never asked for public Office. he has always
been an active member of the Republican party
and has contributed largely TO its funds. M
Stern is vice-presdent of the Republican Club,
and is a member Of the Liederkranz, Metropolitan.
Museum Of Art American Museum Of Natural HIS
tory, Albany Society and Of the American Geo
graphical Society. He is a trustee OF the Temple
Emanuel, and one Of the most active members
Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. He is Identified
with nearly all the Jewish charities Mr. Stern
has already engaged apartments in Paris. and
will leave for the French capital in April. He will
be away for about Six months Mrs Stern will
accompany her husband, While mis- eldest son, who
is sophomore at Yale and his daughter a stu
dent al Barnard College win join their parents
Arthur E Valois, the other New-York Commits
Z
and in Paris He deyotes himself the practice Of
international law. He born in Valois Canada
about ntty-three years ago. He became Ameri-
can citizen, and about twenty years ago began the
W Specially CT w He is is the e Counsel ek6 o e
Consul IN Paris. and was also the counsel for the
late DR.. Evans, of Philadelphia, died some
time ago, after accommodating a fortune in Paris
where he followed his profession Of dentistry Al
though a resident Of NewYork, Mr. VaIois spends
the greater part OF his time in Paris. and is in
that city.
Franklin Murphy Is the president OF the Murphy
Varnlsh Company, or Newark n J. He was bor11
3, n he
the varnish house which bears his name HD has
served az a member Of the Common Council OF
Newark and OF the NeW-Jersey Legislature. He -
chairman or the Republican State Committee OF
NeW-Jersey
William Lukens Elkins Is one OF the leading
citizens OF Philadelphia. He is the head ~ re
and gas privileges OF a number Of cities He VS.
born IN West Virginia, on May ?. 1892 and began
business as an errand boy, IN grocery store. He
represented his city at The Vienna Exposition In
Mrs Bertha Honore Palmer is the wife Of
Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, 10 whom she was
married in 1870. She is prominent in sncIefS
and was head OF the Women's Commission Of ne
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
March p 1870 He was graduated from Dart
mouth in 1851 He was appointed Collector OF In
ternal Revenue for the District OF New Hampshlra
by President arthur. IN 1886 Governor Currier an
pointed him chairman Of the Railroad Commissta,
OF New Hampshire and he reappointed bV
Governors Goodeu and Tuttie. Since 1873 he has
been member OF the editorial STAFF OF The Man
Mirror"
Michael H. De Young is editor and proprietor
OF The San Francisco Chronicle" He was horn
in ct Louis in 1913 He has served several times
on the Republican National Committee and in
1889 he appointed Commissioner from Cali
fornia the last Paris Exposition Later he was
Fair held in Isss and 1854 ''''sF