The National tribune., 1902-09-25
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Death last week ended the career of
a noted jurist and man of more than na-
tional fame, ex-Justice Gray, of the
United States Supreme Court, who retired
because of ill-health only a month apo
He was born March "a. 1928. in Boston.
and was educated at Harvard His life
was full of rich advantages and he availed
himself of them, rising rapidly He was
appointed to the United States Supreme
Court Bench in 1881 by President Arthur.
Justice Gray was giant in stature, over
six feet, and big accordingly He had a
ruddy, roundish face, and was one of the
most genial and sociable of men, and often
seen at society functions in Washington,
where he lowered above every other man
in the horizon.
Hon. Romeo H. Freer, former o. 8.
Consul, former Judge of the State Cir
cult Court, and former Member Of Con-
gress, but now Attorney-General Of West
Virginia, remembered a Son of Veteran the
other day in his appointment of VIM.
Burdette Mathews as Assistant Attorney
General. MIR. Mathews is the son of De-
partment Commander G. c. Mathews, Of
Moundville, w. Va. Judge Freer is q
Past Department Commander of West
Virginia. and showed good judgment in
the selection of a son of veteran for
the responsible position of his First AS
sistant, inasmuch as he is also a we'll
read attorney. The new appointee is
Past Captain of Gen. B. F. Kelly Camp,
s. V. He is remembered in Washington,
where he took his law course at Colum-
bian University, and was a member of
Logan Camp, S. ", while resident Of
this city.
President Roosevelt was presented with
a bullet gnarled cane from the battlefield
of Chickamauga," when there There
ought to De some kind of regulation
against this denutling of the forests. The
canes from Chickamauga would almost
corduroy road from the battlefield to
Washington.
Every effort is being made in Washing
ton to beautify the play grounds of school
children. More trees are to be planted
upon them, and where possible the grounds
are to be made larger.
At meeting of the Spanish War Vet
Grams Friday night, Sept 5, a beautiful
tea service of silver was presented to Col.
Lee Llpscomb, who is the retiring Corps
Commander of the Department of Po.
tomac, Spanish War Veterans.
presented to him by the enlisted men Of
the U. s. s. Dolphin beautiful flag Of
the Secretary of the Navy. The flag is a
bright blpe silk with foul anchor in the
center and star in the four corners. The
beautiful thing about it is that the flag
was made by the men themselves. and
was presented to the Secretary as a token
of their appreciation of his efforts in be-
half Of the enlisted men of the Navy.
1t is reported that Murat Halstead will
ry to enter Congress from Ohio. If ne
s as vigorous in debate as he is with q
zen he will make things interesting all
lrOund for awhile. Murat Halstead is
! free lance. even though tagged "Repub-
ican."
1t is said that a warm friendship has
prung up between the Earl Roberts
Little Bobs"-of England and Gen.
Aeonard c. Wood Of the United States.
len. Wood would make two of the dimin-
tive English officer, but "they say" Lit
lie Bobs is every inch q soldier, and SO
) our Leonard, hence they may easily
Q hail fellows well met" Gen. Wood
lay be depended upon to do the right
hing at all times, and while he is doing
you feel that the Flag is his guidon.