Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-27
CAPITAL CHAT.
Maine Men Coming to the
Front in Washington.
Handsome New Building to Add to
Beauties Of Capital.
In Time Will Be Most Beautiful City
i" weld.

| Maine men are constantly coming to
the front here in Washington in va
rious capacities. A few evenings ago a
splendid reception was given by the
Business Mems Association to Hon.
Ashley NJ. Gould, lately elevated to the
henche of the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. 4r. Gould generally
passes for a MASSACHUSETTS man, as he
graduated from Williams College and
was born i'm Nova Scotia, while his
parents We're temporarily there. Never
the less he is much more of a Maine
man than anything else, for his family,
| Capt. Gould being his father, lived
many years on the banks of the Penob-
| scot
| Few places on the federal bench, out
side of the supreme court of the United
States. are more eagerly sought than
the judgeships on the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia and Maine
men have carried away several of the
| places. The salary is $4,000 a year and
the appointments are for life. Mr..
| Gould rose to the appointment from
service as United States district at
| torrey for the District of Columbia,
where he served for about two years.
| IcCIHlCdlly lie Has DccD TeSluellt VI
| Maryland, but he has resided just
| across the District of Columbia line in
| Takoma, doing business and practic-
| ing law in this city of Washington. Mr..
Gould is still very young man, less
| than 40 and has fine career before
| him.
Another Maine man, Judge C. c
| Cole, had an identical career here with
| that of Mr.. Gould, although the former
resigned from the district bench about
| a year ago in view of assurances he had
| Of 9 large and lucrative legal practice.
| Judge Cole is Il native of Hiram, Me,
but went. TO West Virginia, where he
practiced law for several years before
| coming to Washington. He was made
United States district attorney here
| and then was appointed to the district
| judgship by President Harrison. Judge
Coles friends thought he made a mis-
| take when he resigned from life po
sition on the bench, but he has beer
making a great deal of money at his
law practice and in the course of a few
years will undoubtedly have larger re-
| ceipts from his law practice than he
| would have had during life time from
| his position as judge.
Recently there has been Opend a
great new store here, which is a monu-
| ment 20 the energy and business
| ability Of a Maine born man, S. w.
Woodward, native of Damariscotta. He
| is now the chief partner in a dry goods
| firm, whose store covers eight acres of
| ground space. or an entire block. The
business has been built up in the last
| II years and is probably the largest
business of any kind in Washington.
| He has dlstdnced all competitors in his
| own line of trade and is not yet an old
man. His annual profits are immense
and he has gained n private fortune,
Notwithstanding the fact that he has
| given away a fortune to charity and to
various public institutions. The citi-
| Zens of the District have hOnored Mr..
Woodward in nearly every way it is
possible for them to do so. He is one
| of the leading members of the Baptist
| church here and has been n factor in
| the upbuilding of a large Young Mems
| Christian Association. Mr.. WoOdward's
! store. known as the Boston store, is in
| The heart Of the business section of
Washington and is so firmly establish
| cd that it is bound to be one of the
landmarks of the business development
Of the city for many years.
The city is by no means deserted by
| statesmen, this week. although a large
portion of them have gone to their
| homes. But there are not a few who
have homes in the city as we'll as in
their own towns and who prefer to re-
main here rather than undergo the ia
| tigue of a journey. Their families are
u
| full residence city. particularly during
the holiday season that it is a delight
| to stay here.
The New Years reception at the
White House. which grows prosaic to
life long residents here, nevertheless
has many pretty features and always is
beautiful to behold. There are many
pleasant interchanEes of courtesies be-
tween friends during the holidays. fol-
lowing in considerable part the old time
Southern customs, although it is by no
means on such n large scale as in days
gone by. The city has grown too large
to permit of ones keeping open house,
but there are always mary receptions
for friends in the hOspitable homes of
the city.
The oft told stories of the beauties of
the Washington of The future are rap
idly coming to realization these days.
Within the next five years over SIS. 0OO.-
900 will be expended here on various
public or quasi public improvements
A grand new municipal building has
already been authorized at cost of ST.
5cn,vG0. A splendid union depot system.
which makes necessary a structure that
will cost s2.000.0o0 more is practically
authorized. Two beautiful bridges. to
cost over $1,000 900 each, will be thrown
across the Potomac within the next two |
years and the old Long bridge. historic |
for its associations with the Civil War. |
will be torn down. While regarded by |
The country as a historic structure, it /
has been a peril to the city in more !
ways than one, as ii is not entirely safe |
and again for its support a great bank |
OF stone has heen dumped into the river
bencath it, which dams the water AMI |
causes an overflow in time of flood that |
endangers the city. Then again it |