Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29

| poise. Of sterling integrity, and. further
more, he was extremely affable."
Had Compassion on the Poor.
/ Said Prof. VIM. II. III. Hart Of the Dis
| trict bar:
| I'm the death OF Commissioner Ross this
| community sustains great and irreparable
| loss. He was noble and lovable man and
| mme diately won the confidence of all who
| approached him by his great patience and
uniform courtesy and kindness. Quick to
grasp the essential features of any PROPOSE
ton, and of large sympathy for whatever
appealed to the gentle and sweet human
side of his nature, he was an ideal public
servant. I leave others to speak of his sin
gularly useful and distinguished career. 1
love chiefly to remember his gracious at
| tention and devotion to the claims Of the
humble colored people, who instinctively
came to him in their troubles and who al
ways received from him just and generous
consideration, so that he has been unlyer-
sally loved and honored by them as their
good and faithful friend.
The grief over his death and their loss
will be profound in the hearts and the
homes of these simple folk. Others Will
miss him for his brilliant gifts In the con-
duct of public affairs; these will miss him
because he had compassion on the poor
Judge ]. G.. kimball of the Police Court
said: While expected, yet when II
| comes QGdlu dlWdNs eItdl BLUM
to the friends left behind. 1t is so in
| the case of Commissioner Ross. From the
| daily bulletins have had little hope OF his
| recovery, but the mornings news was
| great shock to me. / got acquainted with
Commissioner Ross shortly after he came
| to Washington; knew him well as lawyer
| in full practice and during all his official
| life. He was man who will be greatly
| missed in this community. No man In OFF,
| cial life made more friends than he. The
| whole community, no matter what their
politics, were rejoiced in each reappoint-
| meut to Office, and will equally sorrow at
| his taking from US.
| c. s. Bundy, acting Judge of Police Court:
| 'The death of Commissioner Ross Will
| come as a personal bereavement to hun
| dreds in our District. To know him was to
/ love him No man Of my acquaintance in
| civil life had so many friends and so few
| enemies. 1t will be many a day ere we see
his like again in Washington"
| Mr.. Joseph Y. Potts: THE District has
| lost one Of its staunchest most faithful
| and devoted citizens. One, 1t would seem.
| loved and respected by the entire COM
| munity, which is easily explained. He was
| the friend of every one - doing for the
| humble well as for those more elevated
| in life. He gave attentive ear to all COM
| ing to him. striving to aid them and show
! ing a disposition TO lend his assistance
whether successful or not. He was both
liberal and charitable. and was that kind
of a man this District cannot afford to
lose"
A Fine Character.
Mr.. ]. w. Babson, chief Of the issue
division OF the patent office, and for five
years president of the East Washington
Citizens Association. said:
You know for many years Mr.. Ross
lived at the Varnum. We regarded him. and
| he regarded himself as a representative Of
East Washington When the question Of
his reappontment arose, the whole section
Of the city beyond the Capitol stood for
him to man, and at a special meeting of
/ the East Washington Citizens Association,
held after his reappointment. we had Mr.
Ross present and said to his face what so
many Will say now that he is dead. He
served East Washington better and often
er than most people knew. His a fine
character-aS true as steel"