The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-29

employee, from the humbIest Iaborer to
/ the highest official under hi.n. and they
al! feel that they have lost not only o
respected head but personal friend. 3"
Efforts on Behalf Of District.
Fire Chief Robert ". Dutton. Com
missioner Ross will be remembered for
mis- kindness. for his courteous consid-
Grafton of everyone, and for bis efforts
in behalf Of the District and its people
knew him well for many years. as &
practIcing attorney. as city postmaster,
and as Commissioner, and never heard
him speak unkindly to or Of anyone, and
never heard anyone speak unkindly to or
of him"
Nj. E. G. Davis, Collector Of Taxes
Upon my return to the city last night,
was delighted 10 learn from the evening
papers OF Mr.. Ross improved condition.
You can therefore imagine the shock
when | heard CT his death this morning.
Mr.. Ross was a noble character gentle
kind and obliging under all circum-
stances.
a have known him for q number of
years even before he was appointed
Commissioner Of the District, and have
always found him the same lovely and
lovable gentleman Re was truly a
man OF the people. and peculiarly fitted
for the position CT District Commits
sioner I lovedslim as a friend and had
the greatest regard and respect for his
ability as IL official.
NO one who knew him could doubt
/ his honesty and ability"
George ". Mercer. Assistant Superin-
{ te-Ideut Of Street Cleaning. I'VE have
/ lost everything Commissioner Ross
/ not only took q lively interest in
/ our department, but every one OF
Us felt that ne had personal interest
/ In US. He was a grand man and feel
I d loss in his death that words fail 70
express We shall not see his like
again
District Sustains a Great Loss.
! Col William c. Haskell. sealer Of
7 Weights and Measures In the death Of
/ Commissioner Ross the District sustains
a great loss. While my department did
/ not come directly under him. his kind
/ ness and courtesy at all times made q
I lasting impression upon me and I learned
TO love and respect him very much. he
sleeps. but his spirit still lives and ne
/ viii go down in the history OF the Dis
/ trfet as one who always had its interests
/ at heart. being an important factor in
+ the progress Of our beautiful city during
/ the past ten Years Peace 10 his SUM
/ beTs. His family has my heartfelt sym
PATTY in their bereavement
Mr.. David z. 1cComb, Superintendent
+ OF Sewers: The people Of the District
l ),
Of Commissioner Ross. lie was a Iowa
( bic man even in his official relations.
and no one could be more mindful Of the
ne eds and desires Of the people. His
heart. ike his Office door was open to
I every call OF these who needed aid or
I who had a piece OF public business to be
( adjusted feel personally the less OF
la very dear friend"
4 Good Citizen and Official
John R. Young. clerk Of the Supreme
Court Of the District: = knew Nj. Ross
well for many. years. He was q good cit
izeu and official. and always had the
best interests Of the people Of the Dis
( trict at heart. He was enterprising and
public spirited. end his loss Is deeply
regretted
ashley =. Could. United States Attor-
ney for the District: y had a great ad-
ImiTatiou for MIR Ross I first met him
when he was a lecturer on personal
/ property at he law department Of the
/ Georgetown College He was man Of
mach ability and greatly beloved By al
/ who knew him The District has lost .
( faithful energetic. and enterprising Of
/ fetal 4 his death
ConspicuoGSIy Courteous
Henry E. DAVIS: "Tn the death Of Mr..
Ross both tie bar and the community
/ have suffered unique loss. Beloved BY
+ AlS brethren ard respected and admired
I by bis feIlow-citizsns. he leaves void
/ hard 10 FILL Learned, capable. and con
IspicuuusIy courteous and fafr-mindef.
4 he was respected and even beloved bv
I all who had to do with him and really
( knew him. His long residence in Wash
+ InEtCu and his unusually continuous pub
/ lie service made him enc OF the best
/ knowa .aen among Us. and this amounts
/ 10 saying that the sense Of grief At mis-
/ dea, = is universal.
! Attorney Frederick 4. Siddons: "Mr.
/ Ross EndcaTed himself 70 all classes Of
ipeoPie during his long term OF service
/ as District Official, and his loss will
{ be EeerIy felt"
/ attorney Charles II Turner: Il
/ knew Mr. Ross well. having lived in the
same house. the National Hotel. with
/ him for four years. He had & most
ami2Sie disposition and made a host Of
i fricnds. whom he always retained As
/ a pl)ljs servant his long record is the
BEST II is without a flaw"
.