New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-23
THEY OCCUPY IMPORTANT
PLACES IN BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

visit New York to-day they would find more than
mechanical architectural and scientific matters to
interest them In their day the Southern bred man
was content 10 remain in his native land He came
North several times year TO buy goods, and In
the summer season he brought his family TO the
fashionable watering places. But although there
were young men from the Southern States at all
the colleges nearly all OF them returned to their
homes At the end Of their college life and the in
crease in the Southern population OF this city
slow.
business and the gradual oblteration OF sectional
lines the Southern element came northWard. par
ticuary TO this city, and to-day the metropolis
has Southern population equal to that OF the
largest Southern city. Southern men occupy i'm
portant positions In all the learned professions:
every branch Of industry is represented by Southern
men. there is large commercial establish
III the city in which there are not some
valuable employees who claim the South their
hcne These Southern men. many Of whom are
veterans OF the Confederate army. thorough
Sew-Yorkers. but they proud of their Southern
ancestry and maintain friendly relations with their
old neighbors and with view TO keeping the love
Tor home alive have organized number of societies
Among these the following the most important:
The New-York Southern Society, Augustus Van
-tWyck. president.
Confederate Veteran Camp. Edward Owen. com
snander
New-York Chapter Daughters OF the Confederacy
Mrs James H Parker, president
Maryland Society. the Rev. J. Nevett Steele, presi-
dent.
Missouri Society, Augustus Thomas. president.
North Carolina Society, w. W. Fuller president
E The Delaware Society of the City of New-York
was organized in December, 1880, and it has about
one hundred members. The object Of the society IS
20 cultivate pleasant social relations among the
Delawareans In this cityto keep alive old friend
ships and ardent love for the little State and
,nind the world how much Delaware has contribut-
&c in the past the history and glory of the nation
The society holds regular meetings. except
the annual reunion and dinner in February of each
year. and these dinners attended not only by
Deawareans in this city and the chief officials OF
the State OF Delaware but also by distinguished
Delaware men from all over the country.
William T. Croasdale was the first president of
the society. other past presidents have been Ed
ward b. Harper. Henry b. B. Stapler, Robert W.
Todd, James A. B. Dilworth, William 3. wilkins
John ". Houston. Dr.. Joseph H. Marshall and VIII
son Lee Cannon.
At the annual meeting and dinner February
20 Professor John Bassett Moore, of Columbia
University formerly Assistant Secretary of State
was elected president for the year.
sr The other officers Of the society First vice
George w. Harper; treasurer, S. L. McGonigal
secretary, II r. Robinson; executive committee,
NJ Mcpherson. William T. Tornlinson. A. y. Cos
den. r. E. Cochran, Walter D. Hawkins and o. B.
Deakyne; chaplain. Bishop Leighton Coleman
The Georgia Society of New-York also has an
annual dinner at which Georgians meet and renew
The Virginia Society was organized several years
snterest IN the organization has. however, been
large meeting on May 49, when the society will cele
iorate the colonization OF jamestown. Among the
walter D. Daniel Roger A. Pryor. T. r. Price and
These organizations. although they are composed
% Southern men exclusively. are the hosts for
Northern visitors on all festive occasions. and in
S1tations to attend the reunions always accept
south Of mason and DR6s h h o n hee
stations the S9uIhern Society is probably the arg
Yorker by birth, hut he received his college edu
cation In North Carolina and studied law in Rich
mend where he began the practice Of his profes
s1e @ Me ne ii.ed IN RicAm4nd Mr. Van Myck
Or. William w. wilkins. Mr.. Van Wyck removed to
in the Democratic party for many years He helped
iyn in ISL In IsSs ba i VS. @ IN 6+ Or
City Court, and became Supreme Court justice
she candidate on the Democratic ticket for Cover
ner, but was defeated by Theodore Roosevelt.
= 5+,t hssadquaTters It meets every month at the
many Social gatReTnss take I pace OF the year
I6 The e Gomm@ ma , Of the camp is Edward owen.
Owen was born in Cincinnati. but went with his
The Confederate Army in the DAYS of the Civil
=. Ner as nrst sergeant OF Louisiana artillery or
Eanizauon; he took part in about forty engage
naents and was promoted on the field for gallant
Of artillery IN the Egyptian Army was offered to
captain ca Owen Among those who ndorsed him for
walton, OF the Confederate Army. who said:
battery Of captain Beicher Of the Federal Arms e
completely destroying il for further service. He
ersI Beauregard ordered that the be Inscribed
ano presented TO Captain owen as mark of his
appreciation. . During the whole war Captain
Owen exhibited devotion to the cause intelligence
IN this arm OF the service, and administrative
This Endorsed by Generals Longstreet and
leauregard and by Jefferson Davis Mr.. Davis's
from personal and official knowledge Of Edward
pwen. an officer Of artillery in the army of the
Contederate states OF America, ! willingly bear
Testimony OF his high character a gentleman and
q soldier. His correct and urbane demeanor. hts
zeal intelligence and untinchng fidelity, conspicu-
Gus IN the field. and not less so in the day of his
country's disaster, command alike my affection
rC I dpfflH rpoor oor7I
Favorable consideration of any government to
which he may offer his services"
After the war Captain Owen became associated
in the cotton business at NeH-Orleans with his
James Longstreet, under the name of Longstreet,
Owen & CO. A few years later he removed 10 this
change. and in 1885, received the appointment BY
Mayor Grace 10 a place in the Office of the Commits
1seS he was appointed Commissioner of Accounts by
-AIsyor Glroy. In January. 1898 he was again ap-
FN s,@iso commissioner OF Accounts by Mayor Van
The following arc few of the prominent
q this city who from the South and who
maintain membership in Southern societies:
Augustus Thomas. the president of the Missouri
Society, was born in St. Louis in 1883. and served
as q page IN the ALTst Congress His first business
experience was gained in the freight department
a railroad company But Mr.. Thomas deserted this
business after six years, and devoted himself to
special writing. and became favorably known in
Newspaper circles in Kansas City. St Louis and
later IN this city. Mr.. Thomas is now best known
as a dramatic author, Of his most popular
works being Alabama. Tn Nizzoura !" Arizona"
Colorado Oliver Goldsmith" and "On the
Quiet
The Rev Dr. J. Nevett Steele. president Of the
Maryland Society is a native of South America
OF the prominent lawyers Of Baltimore and hls
mother was Rose I. Nelson, daughter of United