Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

partment. He was advanced to several
positions of greater trust and responsibility.
and during this period of his career his
leisure was occupied by the study of law.
In 1876 he was graduated from the law de-
partment Of the Columbian University
having been awarded one of the graduation
prizes.
Mr.. Parker's interest In his alma mater
had remained undated. The annual 500
prize to the postgraduate class Is the
tribute he pays yearly to the institution,
and is named after the donor.
In 1876 he married Miss Nellie Griswold
a niece of the late General Spinner, who for
many years was treasurer of the United
States
Mr.. Parker was the first president of the
Board of Trade, to which office he was
three times reelected. 1t was during this
time that she Board of Trade originated,
and prepared the hill for the extern
sion Of streets and avenues, and out Of
which many of our important streets and
avenues have been extended. Under Mr..
Parker's direction the Board of Trade took
up the question of sewer extension. It was
also largely through it's efforts that liberal
appropriations were made for street and
other municipal improvements.
Up to this time very few conventions or
organizations had met in Washington. Mr..
Parker believed that the gathering together
in the national capital of the people from
all sections Of the country would be of
great benefit to the capital city. To this
end he appointed a committee to promote
and encourage conventions and all organ
lied bodies to meet In Washington. The
efforts of this committee met with signal
I{Stiy ;oI,a
being a meeting here Of the governors Of
nearly all the states and other prominent
and distinguished people to consider the
propositi ton of worlds fair. This conven-
ton concluded with a notable banquet, and
fair. held in 1893 in Chicago. This conven-
ton was soon followed by the wagon
makers of the United States, the inventors,
and other large and influential organtza-
lions, all of which were received and en-
| tertained by the Board Of Trade.
Mr. Parker was chairman of the triennial
| committee to entertain the Grand Encamp-
| ment, Knights Templar Of the United
States, and was chief marshal of the
| parade on that occasion. For two years he
| was grand master of Masons for the Dis
| trict of Columbia, officiating as such at the
| dedication Of the Washington monument
| For several years Mr. Parker was actively
| which he was very successful In 1894 he
| went out Of the real estate business, giving
| his entire time to corporations.
In 1898 Mr.. Parker was appointed by
| President Harrison one Of the Commits
| sioners of the District This appointme nj
| was given Mr.. Parker without solicitation
| or recommendation, and was accepted with
| some reluctance. owing to extensive bust
| identified with the development and growth
| of what is known as New Washington u
! Mr.. Parker accepted the office, and during
| his incumbency thereof gave his best
| thought and energy to the betterment OF
| municipal affairs.
| At the centennial celebration OF the lay
| Ing Of the corner stone Of the United States
| Capitol at which President Cleveland pre-
| the part of the ComESeeioners for the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Parler's club life is confined mostly
| to that which gives him outdoor exercise
| Woodmont Rod and Gun Club of Maryland
| the Blue Mountain Club (Corbin Park OF
| New Hampshire. 60 Tobique Salmon Club
| Of New Brunswick and the Chevy Chase
Club. He is also member Of the New
| York Club, the Rem Club, the Century
Club and the Msa4sSsicook Golf Club OF
| Camden. Me.
Mr.. Parker Is now president of the fol-
| lowing named corporations: The Alaska
| Banking and Safe Deposit Company, Nome
Alaska; the Grant Manufacturing Company
the Union Building Company, the Atlantic
| Building Company, the Glover Buildine
Company and the Washington Fertilizer
| Company. All Of these corporations are
local except the bank. In addition to these
he is first vice president Of the Colonial
Fire Insurance Company, and director ir
the National Metropolitan Bank, American
Security and Trust Company, Columbfa
| Fire Insurance Company and the Columbia
Title Company; also a director in the Gin.
cinnati Reduction Company, the Greene
Consolidated Copper Company, the Mitchell
Copper Company the Greene, Kirk Colo
and Silver Mining Company of Mexico also
trustee In the Columbian University
Providence Hospital, Columbia Hospita
for Women, the Washington Hospital FOL
Foundlings, and the Washington Training
School for Nurses; also secretary of tbs
| Washington Memorial Association. HI
was appointed by the late Senator Sherman
one of his executors without bond, and 1!
Il ROW me- aber Of the national Republican