Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-11-05

HOME FOLKS IN WASHINGTON.
0conee People and Others al the NATIONAL
Capital and What they are Doing.

ooohoo poopto dG tne CaplCal are Wel
situated. 1t has occurred to one of them
that few items about the others would
be appreciated by the readers of 1he
Courier, which has secure place in the
regard of every native of the county
wherever located.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Webb, who
have been in the city for several years
are residents of the Northwest, the sec.
ton of District in which the bulk of the
population, both permanent and tran
sient, is found. In this part of the city
are the residences of the majority of the
Senators and Representatives, the higher
officials of the departments, the diplo-
mats and scholars, as well as very large
proportion of the permanent residents
engaged In the government service and
the business OF the city. Mr.. Webb is
one of the chief clerks in the offices of
the Southern Railway.
Mr.. William II. Webb, brother of Mr..
James M. Webb, is in the city post Office
He will be remembered as the editor of
the Seneca Free Press several years ago.
Mr.. j. Altheus johnson, who is ma
tive of old Abbeville, but who was
teacher and principal of the famous
school at South Union, is a leading law
yer. He is an active general practitioner.
one OF the most eminent men In legal
and social circles is Mr.. j. j. Darlington.
He came to the capital from Due West
friendless young lawyer and is now one
of the foremost men of the time. He
lately declined, at the hands of the Presi-
dent, the District Commissionership, a
position of great prominence and honor.
Mr.. Darlington will be remembered by
some Oconee people as school teacher.
He once had charge of the school at
Bounty Land.
In the Oconee colony. Mr.. Walter V.
Smith Is in the Government Printing
Office, whore he has been employed for
several years. There are few better
known men among the several thousands
of workers in the largest printing office
of the world. He is also prominent in
the affairs of the Columbia Typographi-
cal Union, the most influential trades
union in this country. He was one of
the foremost workers for Washington as
the next meeting place of the Interna-
tional Union. The Washington delega.
ton won signal victory in bringing the
convention here.
Mr.. D. A. Smith, Jr., is connected with
The Times, a thoroughly modern and
promising newspaper, which issues both
morning and evening editions. He is
one of the late arrivals. The Times is
owned by Mr.. Frank A. Munsey, pub
Usher of tho Munsey Magazine. The
| editor in chief is Count NJ. G.. Secken-
dorff, member of the Russian nobility.
The managing editor is Mr.. w. w. Rich
Mr.. N. Leland Smith is member of
the staff of The Times. He holds
prominent position on the rcportoral
force of The Evening Times and has
| lately handled some of the most impor-
tant developments about the capital, in
cluding the coal strike situation, the
Grand Army Encampment and several
| national conventions of various kinds.
He has also done great deal of work
about the departments.
Mr.. j. ID. Crenshaw is conductor on
the Metropolitan Street Car Line. He is
a notably efficient conductor and popu-
| lar young man.
Mr.. Charles Bruce, who left the Town
vile section when only few years old,
| is messenger in the Treasury Depart
ment. He was appointed from Texas.
There are in official and private life a
large number of South Carolinians,
many of them of distinction. One of
the most honored men from the old State
is Col. j. G. Colt, formerly Comptroller
General of South Carolina. His son,
legal department of the Patent Office, is
one of the most accomplished lawyers in
the vast Interior Department
Abbeville county has a large represen-
tation here. Mr.. w. o. Bradley is chief
Of division in the office of the Auditor
for the State Department.; Mr.. James M.
Baker is Assistant Librarian of the Sem
is lawyer of distinction; Mr.. j. Arthur
Morrow is in the Government Printing
Office.
Some of the South Carolinians practic-
ing law here are: Messrs. Charles A.
and Scott Douglass, Levi David, John j.
Cantey, j. f. Mullalley and Thomas j.
Mackey. Mr.. G. A. Douglass is lecturer
Mr.. Scott Douglass is a brother -in-law of
Hon. Wyatt Aiken, the new Congressman.
Unique among the South Carolinians
is Judge Mackey. The brilliant, garrulus
old man is not conspicuous success at
the capital bar, but he figures frequently
in the newspapers as an attorney in fan
tastic damage cases.
Miss Anna Perry, granddaughter of
Gov. BENZ. r. Perry, is employed in the
Congressional Library.
South Carolinians are prominent in
| newspaper work in Washington, the
greatest news center in the world. Mr..
M. f. Tighe is manager of the New York
American formerly JournaD Bureau.
and his brother, Mr.. James Tighe, is
T6pOIUcE ou ITO llIGb. MI. y. VIII
liams, Jr., correspondent of The State
and Mr.. M. l.. Smith, are the latest ar
rivals. Mr.. w. w. Price, formerly of tho
Greenville News, is White House reporter
for The Star and a successful magazine
writer. He is reputed to stand right
near the throne. His brother, Mr.. James
Price, is a newspaper correspondent and
law student.
1t Is the hope and expectation of many
people in Oconee, no doubt, to see Wash
ipgton some time. To such / would
give little advice: DO not come with
the idea that the Government of the
United States is nestled under the big
dome so familiar through pictures. The
capitol is overpowering In its extent and
dignity, but it is mainly the show ground
whero the Congressional performances
| are held. The business of the Govern
ment is carried on by about thirty five
thousand people in other buildings all
over the District 1t is better to defer a
visit to the capitol until the departments
have been seen. This is likewise and
more eminently true of the Congressional
Library. To see the Library first spoils
the impression any other edtice might
make.
An article of our national faith is that
the Library is the finest, most artistic,
best displayed building this side the
peariy gates. The only disagreeable
thing have ever noticed at the Library
| is the absolute inability of the average
visitor TO make adjectiYes fit. 1t makes