Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-05
Mr.. RICHARD j. COLLINS,

yiyilnnt. NJ u member of the State
Board of Charities. with reference to
Chicago interests. For instance. when
the new insane hospital was opened at
WATERFOWL more than two years ago
he insisted that the Presidential vote
of iSDj should bc taken ns II basis for
rc,listricting the State. instead of the
Federal census of 1890, In accordance
with previous practice. thus securing
accommodations for more than 300 ad-
dtioi,al patients from Chicago: and
less than II month ago he insist"f<;llnt
the new cpileptic colony. intended Ia
receive patients from the entire state.
should he located near the center of
population. which means near Chicago.
and with one other member filed u
minority report to this effect. which
will come before the Legislature ~ It's
approaching session.
How inhucntinlly Judge Banning
was favored In the legal and judicial
world of Chicago and the West for
high Federal service which he would
have adorned Is u chapter too rcccn,
| for further reference
such u record IL possible only to n
man of Judge Bannings great cyrcu-
| tive ability and force. and correspond.
Ing physical ruggcdncss. At the same
time, all who are privileged to know
the Judg" IN social aud personal rcln-
| lions recognize In him the embodiment
of kindlincss. genial sociabllity. horse
sense. and truc-ns-stccl friendship.
| No business man In Chicago stands
| higher In public confidence or has
achieved more marked success than
Frank Il. Tobcy. head of the great
furniture house at the corner of Wa
bash avenue and Washington street.
Mr. Tobcy has for many years been
prominently identified with those move
ments that were for the bettcrment of
the city ana the individual. His name
has long been u synonym for integrity
and sound business methods.
| Henry Il. Weaver. Director N3.'A. ~,
President of Weaver Coal Company
AMI manager Maryland Smokclcss Coal
Company. Marquette Building. devoted
enthusiastically. as director of the
Union League, To Its advancement.
Henry Weaver leads the strenuous
life" of the typical Chlcngoan. ana has
all the frankness. good nature. friend
illness, ability, and success required to
symmetrlcally round ont the type. Mr..
Weaver may bc the next President Of
the Union League Club. and he has fire.
Iucntly been urged by Republican
leaders TO run for Mayor of Chicago.
Attorney l.. .. Goddard is.nn active
member of the pOlitlcal-acti0n commit.
tee. ana strives ut all times 10 keep up
the high standing of the club In carry
Ing out the purposes for which II was
formed. He Is also secretary and coun-
sci of the Chicago River Improvement
Association. organized several years
ago To push the Improvement of the
Chicago River, particularly In the way
of lowering the tunnels AMI replacing
the swing bridges with bridges OF the
bascule type. Much of his time II Civ
on gratuitOusly In furthering works Of
public improvement so that Chicago
may retain It's commercial supremacy.
| In all such matters the Union League
Club takes u lively interest, ana finds
IN effective assistant in Mr.. Goddard.
| &. ID. Irwin, of the Union League
since 81, ana \. w. Green since '0S,-
hope that 1.-THE bulls ana bears of the
new century will not diminish In num-
hers or resourcefulness. but that. on the
contrary, the board will grow with the
| city ana the century, ana n visit on
change will still be one OF. the standard
attractions to the visitor within the
, city's gates. To-day the greatest grain
market In the world, Chicago's laurels
in this regard should only grow the
| brighter"
W. II. Bartlett. Union Lacquer since
80, ana Frank T.. Frazier since on.
share the expectation of continued ana
/ ever-grOwing ascendency throughout
/. twentieth century for Chicago as u