The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

oils Rifles on the third floor as an arm ory and vita promenade the full length on one side is one of the best arranged armories In the State by the TombigDee Club on the second floor, with offices and by mercantile firms on the first floor, a picture of which Is presented elsewhere. His palatial residence IS also shown, where he entertans with an old-time Southern hospitality, and lavish hand. He has often been member of the City Council and is one of the most generous, public spirited and us4ful. all-around men in all the State. Such as he build and make cities great. Captain Webb is fortunate in securing the services of MT. G. w. Breitling, as bOokkeeper and general manager, who has been with him now for about twenty years, and who has become part of the vast business enterprises. He is q painstaklng, saga ciouS, reliable business man and Keeps the machinery of all the great business running like clockwork. Captain Webb fully appreciates his great value and 1t is said pays him a handsome salary.
 Hon. Gesner Williams.
 MT. Williams is one of the leading law yers of the place. He was born in 15, 1867 In 1884 he went fo the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington. where he graduated In 1885 as Lieutenant of Company A. and graduating in law of came to Demopols in 1891 and began the practice of the law. In 1894 he formed a partnership with Judge w. E. Clarke. which continued until the death of that distinguished jurist in 1899. He was elected Mayor of Demopolis in 1895 and refused to stand for reelection. He was subsequently, chosen as City Attor- ney. The city made it's greatest progress under his administration of her affairs, establishing water works, electric lights and becoming prominent IS progress i've city. He Is d Democrat and has been member of nearly every state District nd seven years. By appointment of the Governor he presided over one term of the Circuit Court of ChOctaw County. which entities him to all the standing of a regular Circuit Judge. He was elected to the Constitutional Convention last year. in which he served with the moSi signal ability. Because of his activity In urging the call was one of the feW young men to be applaud d by the mem bers when he enrolled his name. After the framing of the Constitution and in the interest of ratification. he wrote "The Suffrage Provision Explained in Brief" which was so widely copied and used by the Ratification Committee, t9 aid the people al large to comprehend and understand the suffrage clause. He Is greatly interested in the future of Demopolis and being just al the begin ming of his career will do much towards it's development and aid in making it what it promises to be, the first city in
 First National Bank.
 Mir. J. B. Meriweather is the President and directing head of the First National Bank. which has capital. surplus and profits of $S0.000 and is the only Ma tional Bank in the county. It has the largest capital of any bank between Selma and Meridian. Although MT. Mer- iweather Is a young man in business he is old in conservatism and is noted for his splendid business sagscity and wis dom He has made the First Natiopal Bank one of the leading institutions of the town and has won for. himself a most enviable place in the business world. He has shown what enterprise and energy and upright. aightforward business methods can do. He is recOg- nized as one of the financial authorities of the town and has done much to pro mote its progress and growth.
 Judge Anderson.
 John C. Anderson, Judge Of the First Judicial Circuit. was born in Greene County, Ale. August 5. 1868. He is a