The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-30

man possessed OF rare tact and dis
erection, of refined asd courteous ad-
dress and one who is we'll informed in
all matters municipal is required to fill
the responsible position of private sec
retary to the head of the city govern
| ment of large city like Scranton, and
such man is Mark X. Edgar, private
| secretary to City Recorder w. l.. Con-
nell. 1t Is questionable IL any chief ex-
| ecutive of this city has ever had such
an altogether capable private secretary
as Mr. Edgar. During Recorder Con-
nells term as mayor, some years ago,
Mr.. Edgar acted as his private secre-
tary, and when the recorder retired
into private life he took Mr.. Edgar with
him to assist him in the management
of his large business interests.
In the past few years Mr.. Edgar so
| thoroughly familiarized himself with
the recorders business affairs that his
services became almost invaluable, and
he was again the only man for the
place of private secretary when the re-
| corder became chief executive of the
city few months ago. He is q born
diplomat, and handles the hundreds of
callers In the recorders office with a
tact and a cleverness that Is fascinat-
ing to the onlooker. He Is in the re-
corder's confidence and knows lust
what his ideas and views on certain
matters are, and is thus able to deal
with visitors most intelligently. When
the recorder is out of town, Mr.. Ed
gar's advice is frequently sought by
councilmen and city officials. This
shows the confidence and high esteem
In which he is held. perhaps more
plainly than aught else.
Youth and progressiveness form a
combination that has achieved great
results. Among the many young men
In this city whose success is due TO
these two excellent qualities, a dis
tinctly scintillant example, is Ralph S.
Hull. Not yet 80 years of age, Mr.. Hull
is secretary and trust officer OF the
Title Guaranty and Trust company, a
responsible position, which has been
bestowed upon him in recognition of
his ability to conduct successfully the
business connected Herewith.
Upon graduating from Yale, five
years ago, Mr.. Hull entered as a law
student with willard. Warren &
Knapp. Soon after he became a stu
| dent at the Columbia Law university.
of New York. His course completed
there. he was associated for a year
with prominent law firm in New York
city. There he mastered all the detail
of the business of title guaranty and
| trust companies. Mr.. Hull saw the DOS
sibility of such a company in this city.
| and came here about a year ago to Or
ganize one. He succeeded in forming
surety company, which has already
met success, and under the guiding
hand of the energetic Mr.. Hull its sta
bility Is assured.
One of the youngest members of the
Lackawanna bar who is forging RAPIDLY
| to the front ranks of his profession.
without any unnecessary show of Glen
tele, is Attorney Palmer l.. Williams,
the only lawyer in Patagonia" as
some one said of him by reason Of his
residing in the Fifteenth ward, which
was long ago known by that name.
Mr.. Williams is a veteran of the Span
| ish-American war, a prominent mem
Der of the West Side Central Republi-
can club and the Robert Morris lodge
of Ivorites, and is son of Hon. John
Y. Williams, who at one time repre-
sented the First Legislative district at
Harrisburg, and has always taken an
active interest in Republican politics.
MIR. Williams studied law in the office
OF Deputy Attorney General Fleitz and
Judge Carpenter, and passed his ex-
aminations for admission to the bar in
highly creditable manner. He is an
unassuming young man. yet possessed
OF those notable aracteristics which
nave made his father such we'll