The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-22

In the War Department. among the
num5erIess men who have gained distinc-
tion on the field OF battle and who are
honored ana respected by all who know
them. there is possibly no more thorough
and at the same time more respected and
beloved soldier than Michael Emmett
Urell. the veteran OF two wars.
Colonel UreH served throughout the
civil wrr in one OF the New Yosk State
volunteer regiments, first as company and
afterward rs battalion commander. He
figured in numbers Of the great Sights and
was once quite severely wounded. His
civil war service was full Of action from
1861 TO 1865. and, having endured the
hardships Of that great military conflict,
he is thoroughly competent to speak with
full know ledge On the subject OF war and
its trials
When the First District Regiment OF
volunteer infantry was organized by Col.
George Il. Harries. the senior majority
was offered to Colonel Urell. and the
tender vas promptly accepted II was
happy and fortunate selection. for Colonel
Crell's civil war experience was of inyal-
liable service 70 both officers and men
when at the front As major, he was
the First BattGliOn's ever guiding star. in
whom confidence was correctly installed.
And. in turn. he had confidence in his
suen-'my boys"
Tle youthful-3pPearin colonel Of the
Second Regiment can rest assured that
The day cannot yet be imagined when his
boys viii cease TO love and tire OF
h0n0ring him. The same might be said.
also, Of his battalion boys" of 1916:
his regiment in the District National
a-n h.. L-r4 a., all l.f
the vast Grand Army veterans who wear
The blue. es well as those veterans OF o
later day, VINO represent united cOun-
uy-wEo wear "the blue ard the grey
Colonel Ureu is the proud and desery-
ing possessCT Of one Of the few medals
Of honor presented by Congress to gsllant
heroes Of the civil war. He is a past
District corps commander or both the
Grand Army Of the Republic and the
Spanish War Veterans. Is now senior vice
commander Of the National army OF Span
Ssh War Veterans. and. NJ its nest an
nUaI convention. IL is believed he win nm
dourre1iy be chosen national commander.
The printers and proofTeadevs OF the
Government Printing Once night forces
have a social organization called the
Columbia Debating Society. II has been
in existence several years. Each year il
assumes a different role. This session or
Congress--dUring which time the organ
izatiOn only exits-thc society has incOr-
porated itself into the House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States" Mr.
Shelby smith is the Speaker, Mr.. L. j.
Clements. the clerk; Dir. Harry Templar.
the chaplain. and Mr. frank Kidd floor
leader. Bills are introduced. debated. md
rejected or passed While some weiEhtv
subjects are handled, and mastery so.
the principal tendency is 20 the humor-
Gus.
House bill u1Hl44 came I'D two
weeks ago and was debated very strenu-
ously. owing % the distinction and honor
being conferred in the bill TO a single in
dividual IN Columbia Union circles. There
was. presumably much jealousy, wire
pulling" and lobbying being plainly and
openly conducted. However. the House
could not but in spite Of itself. recog-
nize the well-meTited intent, the de-
servedness OF the party 10 be honOred,
and therefore passed H. r. 7114uA. which
was as follows.
BE IL enacted in the House CT Repre-
sentatives Of Columbia typographical
Union Debating Societ! herein assembled.
That Colonel Bill Gum De Or 81. an al
legged citizen Of the United States OF
America, but a suspected being Of Chinese
iNE
main guy prOOfrOOm of the Government
Printing Office. in the city Of Washington.
d C., IS hereby granted the privilege Of
accepting a decoration from the Emperor
Of China, designating him the Great White
Father Of misguided statements Of North
America"
On the passage Of the bill the House
formally rose and received Col. Bill Gum
De or 81. who was escorted 10 the Speak
er's desk by the chairman OF the foreign
relations committee, Mr.. Jaques. and the
Chinese EmDeror's personal representa-
tive. Wun John Pur- Viss
The Speaker. in a few words. pres nted
the Chinese decoration. consisting OF a
square piece Of leather. six by six inches.
with the Emperor official seal and in
scription on one side and his reasons for
presenting. in Chinese, on the reverse
side
The Speaker went on to explain that the
colonel had for years been celebrated
among his own people as a man OF extra
ordinary imaginative ability, utterly re-
gaidless and even ignorant Of the FIRST
principle Of that great and wonderful. and
more or less unemulated. feature Of George
Washington life. especially when a
small boy. but that when he had pro-
claimed 10 the world in the death