The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
]. G. PHELPS STOKES GOES
TO TENEMENT DISTRICT
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
WAS announced yesterday that J.
G. Phelps Stokes. son OF Arson Phelps
astokes of this city. had finally removed
his belongings from his fathers large
house at 229 Madison avenue to the Uni
versity Settlement, 1874 Eldridge street,
and there permanently taken up his
abode with the intention of devoting his
life to the settlement work.
Mr.. Stokes was at the Settlement house
recently and took part in the thanlksgIv-
ing celebration there. He was no stranger.
however, to his fellow-workers at the
Settlement nor to those of the neighbour
hood In the very heart OF the congested
district OF the east side. who take adj
vantage Of the opportunities which the
institution offers. Mr.. Stokes has been a
member OF the council of the University
Settlement for some years, having taken
deep interest In the work since his
graduation from Yale in 1895
Last summer he abandoned any inten-
ton of spending the heated term yacht
Ing or idling ON seashore or mountain.
and lived at the Settlement house study
Ing social questions. Previous to that he
had gone through the fun course at the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons. grad
uating In the class OF 1899, and although
he has not practiced medicine, he is qualf-
fled to do SO, and in this respect DOS
sesses technical education rarely to be
found among settlement workers. His
brother Arson Phelps Stokes Jr.. IL
secretary Of Yale University. He has two
other brothers and four sisters. and his
ia.her Is reputed to be several times a
millionaire. The Dodge and Phelps fam
lilies. with whom he is connected. have
been prominent in the social and CONNER
cial life OF New York for generations.
j. Q. Phelps Stokes, although under
thirty years Of age, has had q. business
training He was president of the Me-
vada Central railroad, and president of
the Nevada company, with offices AT Al
Cedar street. and of the Woodbridge
company, with offices at 100 william
street. He is member of the Kniclx-
erbocker club and also belongs to the
following social organizations in this
city: The City club. the Riding club.
the st. Anthony club, Delta PsD. the
University club, and the Yale club. He
is unmarried, and has always lived at
his fathers house, except of temporary
residence in the Eldridge Street UNIVERSE
ty settlement, his address remained 229
Madison avenue for the reason that he
had not definitely made up his mind to
devote his life to the work.
But now he has taken the final stem.
and removed not only his trunks, but his
books, and has made himself at home
among the workers In the top story of
the big settlement building There are
about dozen OF these In the house.
These workers include William E. Eng
lish Walling, who inherited the bulk
of the estate OF William e. English of
Indianapolis. who ran for vice-president
OF the United States In 1880 on the DEM
ocratic ticket; E. C. Poole, a Princeton
graduate and wealthy Chicago man, and
Carl Miller, who is so interested in the
settlement work that he has at his own
expense rented a house on the east side.
which he is fitting up for club for bows
who run the streets and whom he hopes
to reform. Mr.. Poole has been studying
the question of child labor and going