The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-13
MENTION OF MEN
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE

President Patrick Hughes of tho car
bondalc board of education, entered
into the office of the presidency with
An exceptional record as secretary Of
the board, and those who know the
man believe that he viii fulfil what he
said, when on the night of his election
he declared that he accepted the Office
without any strings, and intended to
| be president in fact, as well as in
name. This is one of Mr., Hughes most
prominent and marked characteristics,
his frauknpss and his firmucss of pur-
pose. While ne is frank, he is not Of
| fensivcly so, but when he expresses his
| opinion as to how this, that or .ne
other thing be done he usually Clinss
to that opinion and exercises his Will
to its carrying out, If his move he in
accordance with the wishes of the ma
| jority. About Mr. Hughes work as
| secretary. When he took that office
| the books were in "A chaotic condition
! and it required a good deal Of appli-
| cation and diligence to bring them
about to his method, but he accom-
plishcd this, and on the night of the
| rCOI CaniZa tion Of the board they were
| in readiness to be turned over to his
successor This mere fact would, per-
| haps not call for any special notice,
were it not that il was the first time
| in over twenty years that such a fact
could be recorded. This was not over
| looked, either by the retiring president,
| Mr.. Hockenberry, who felt constrained
to sincerely compliment Mr.. Hughes,
| and in a public manner, on his career
in the scCretary's office.
Mr.. Hughes, as a citizen, is of that
| type that is progressive and forward,
and always alive to every movement
| that means the advancement of the
| City's interests. He belongs to that
class in American life that diffuses so
much pleasure and sunshine in their
daily dOinCs-the jolly drummer-and it
goes without saying that his company
is always enjoyable.
| These are the days that bring glad
nccs to Richard Udy. the active and in
duStrious keeper of Memorial park, for
| Nature, in the dress in which he best
admircs her, is out in all her glory Mr..
| Udy has an innate love for flowers and
beautifully wrought landscapes. and his
well-devcloped senses of the beautiful
in nature causes him to toll diligently
and constantly among the yards and
gardens that are committed TO his care.
| Memorial park is a good example of
his artistic taste ana skill and toll and
its finely kept appearance always calls
forth well-deserved compliments from
strangers who visit the town.
Mr., Udy is an interesting character,
decidedly original quite an entertainer,
when he has experiences to relate, and
a genial, whole-souled little man, little
only, however in stature.
| Carhondale has reason 10 value its
fire department and to lavish praise on
the young men who volunteer in the
! service that means the salvation OF
lives and the protection of the homes
and business house from disastrous
fires; and the city has also good reason
to believe that in Chief John ], Nc
Nulty the department has head that
is competent TO direct II and who is
always on the alert to improve the
means of coping with the destructive
fire evil.
The chief, while he has business in.
terests that make demands on his time
is never too occupied or absorbed with
them to subordinate the interests oi
the department or cause them to suffer
in any way. The fire department oc,
cupies a topmost place in his thoughts
and the new means of fire-fightlng
which he adapts to the service from
time to time, and the attention that hC
gives the needs of the members of tho
department, are ample testimony oi
this fact, The most recent adoption ol
the chiefs is "A Miller smoke helmet
an appliance that is in use in all OF
the large cities, and which has prover
its effectiveness, The helmet fits ovei
the head and face of fireman, and
allows him to work in the midst of a
suffocating smoke.
Chief McNulty is styled Happy
McNulty by his intimate friends, anc
| the title Is no misnomer for he Ger,