Evening star., 1901-11-23

in Congress in 1876, his features are famil
lar to only handful of veteran members
who survive from that period. His is an
interesting personality. Past sixty, sue
cessful lawyer, very wealthy. able and
fOrceful he has had a stirring career in
Maine, and is apt to make his mark in
Congress. His appearance is striking, and
his well-knit figure and strong black hair
suggest his Welsh ancestry. The wrinkles
that parallel his brow and cluster thickly
about his hazel eyes tell the story of his
arduous life and work.
Massachusetts, contributes three new
members-Charles @. Tirrell, republican, of
Matte, representing the fourth district,
grave and scholarly lawyer of advanced
years, tall and of distinguished bearing;
Joseph A. Conry. democrat, of Boston,
FitzSerald's S successor in the ninth district,
young, tall and slender, with the face of
student, and Samuel l.. Powers, republican,
of Newton, successor to Sprague in the
eleventh district. a lawyer of high repute
and a big man physically and financially,
companionable and popular. New Hamp-
shire contributes one new member, Frank
ID. Currier, republican, from the second
district, also an accomplished lawyer of
middle age, studious habits and attractive
manners.
Vermont sends a new delegation of two
members both republicans, David j. Fos-
ter, first district, and kittredge HaSkinS,
second district. Foster will doubtless be
pronounced the very handsomest man in
the new Congress. He is under middle age,
figure. His forehead is high, his eyes are
black and instinct with intelligence, and
his mustache and stylish sdewhiskers are
becomingy tinged with gray. Withal he
dresses in exquisite taste Haskins, who
succeeds Gen Grout, is advanced in years,
is of a serious cast of countenance, and is
credited with lots of sense
The Empire State.
New York sends twelve new members
more than any other state. Frederic Storm,
republican, of Bayside, L. l., will represent
the first district. From Brooklyn comes
Henry Bristow, republican, third district;
Henry A. Hanbury, republican, fourth dis
trict. and George II. Lindsay democrat,
sixth district. There are four from New
, York city, namely. Thomas j. Creamer,
democrat. eighth district; Henry NJ. Gold
fogle, democrat, ninth district: Oliver HaZ-
zard Perry Belmont, democrat, thirteenth
district, and William H. Douglass, republi-
can. fourteenth district, succeeding Col.
William AStor Chanler, democrat. From
Peekskill comes Cornelius Pugsley, demo-
crat: from Troy comes William H. Draper,
| republican; from Lowville comes Charles
l.. Knapp. republican, elected on the fifth
instant to succeed the late A. d. Shaw in
the twenty-third district, and from Roches-
ter comes James Breck Perkins, republi-
can, representing the thirty-first district.
Among the foregoing those likely to at
tract attention are Storm elderly, griZZled
and calm, with blue eyes and serious fea-
lures denoting his Holland ancestry; Bris-
tow, with German features, brown hair and
gray-tinged mustache and imperial; Han
bury, young. tall and smooth-cheeked; :;
Creamer and Goldfogle, both Tammany
| men, locally experienced in public life; Bel
mont. young, immensely rich fashionable,
faultleSsly dressed. with remarkably clean
cut face and regularly chiseled features, a
son Of August Belmont, brother of Perry
Belmont. who had distinguished service in
| the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses,
n nd onf Of 1nrn
Perry of Lake Erie fame: Pugsley of Peek
| skill. who looks like an English clergyman.
| with bald forehead, coal-black hair and
! mutton-chop side whiskers and Perkins OF
| Rochester. substantial business man of
| middle age, with grizzled hair and close
| cut beard.
PennsyIvnnia's New Members.
| Pennsylvania nine new members, all
| republicans are Robert H. Foerderer OF
| Philadelphia, congressman-at-large; Henry
| Burk also of Philadelphia, who succeeds
] William McAleer. democrat, third district:
| II. Burd Cassel of Lancaster. elected on
| the 9Th instant to succeed the late Marriott
! Brosius: Henry w. Palmer of Wilkesbarre,
| twelfth district. George r. Patterson of
Ashland, thirteenth district: Elias Deemer
! of Williamsport. sixteenth district: Robert
]. Lewis of York, nineteenth district; Alvin
Evans of Ebensburg twentieth district and
| Arthur L. Bates of Meadevlle. twenty-sixth
district. Foerderer has large business in
| terests In Philadelphia and is expected to
| take high standing from the outset. Cassel
| OF Lancaster has had service in the state
/ legislature. and is d wel-to-do lumberman.
| Palmer of Wikesbarre is an able lawyer
| and was attorney general of the state
| twenty years ago. In appearance he resem-
| bles Representative Gillett of Massachu-
| setts. Lewis of York is school teacher
| Bates of Meadevile is a lawyer.
| l.. Hester Ball. a young republican OF
prepossessing countenance, Is the new and
| sole representative of little Delaware.
| Nearby States.
The three new members from Maryland
all republicans, are William H. Jackson OF
Salisbury. first district; Albert A. Blake
| ney of Franklinville. second district and
Charles r. Schirm Of Baltimore. fourth dis