Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

| country. where all such men are short
| hand writers.
| Another of the veteran reporters of the
| House is Mr.. Reuel Small. who was born
in Newry Me- in 1919 and learned short
| hand in 1866. He was for many years re-
| porter in the courts and senate of his
| state. In 1897 he was appointed official re-
| porter of the House and in 1902 his high
! standing in his profession was recognized
| by his election TO the presidency of the
National Shorthand Reporters Association
I one OF the cieverest of the younger men
| IN the House corps is Mr.. Frederick Ir-
| land, who was born in Adrian, Mich and
| learned shorthand while attending school
After having been reporter in one of the
| busiest courts in Detroit for ten years. Mr.
| lrland was summoned to the House as a
| substitute reporter and was later given a
permanent appointment At a recent
meeting OF the National Shorthand Teach
ers Association in Cincinnati, on Decem-
| Der -. 1893. Mr.. 1rland wrote from dictatinn
| on the blackboard at the rate of 233 words
a minute and read the matter without an
error in less than fifty seconds Ben Pit
| man, the father of shorthand in America
said: If the spirit of Isaac Pitman couIJ
| see what has just been done he would re-
| gard 1t as a miracle"
| Mr.. Geo. c. Lafferty another accompI,sb
| ed reporter Of the House was born in Rich
mond, Va. At the age of eighteen he had
| reported debates with great success Dur
| ing the past sixteen years he has been the
senior member of the committee reporters
! OF the House. where his work brought him
| to the attention of Speaker Cannon When
| the House reporting corps was increased
| lately Mr.. Lafferty was apnoin,ed m lie
| floor. -
An interesting coincidence brings Mr. Al
| lister e. Cochrane from Detroit to work
1 at the side OF Mr.. Irland in Congress. He
| Is personal friend and pupil of Mr. r.
land and succeeded him as court reporter
| In Detroit Mr.. Cochrane's excellent record
as substitute for Mr. John H. White dur
| ing three years earned him his appointment
| as official reporter
Personnel of the Senate Corps.
Mr., Theodore F. Shuey. well known in the
United States an an accomplished congress
sional reporter. was born in Virginia He
served with distinction throughout the civil
war as Union soldier in Pennsylvania
| regiment Mr.. Shuey began his shorthand
career in 1868 on the Congressional Globe
In 1874 he became first assistant to Mr.
Dennis F. Murphy, chief of the Senate
corps. Mr.. Shuev Is famous among his
brother reporters an excellent short
hand penman as well for his large pow
ers of endurance.
Mr.. Milton w. Blumenberg began the
study of shorthand in 1885. and two years
later became an amanuensis in the Senat e
reporters office. where he remained for two
sessions of Congress. In 1889 he was ap-
pointed clerk to the interstate commerce
committee of the Senate. In 1894 he be
came one of Mr.. Dennis F. Murphys note
takers in the Senate. and in 1898 was ap-
| pointed official reporter of the Hawaiian
commission.
Mr.. Daniel B. Llovd was born July g.
1860. in Anne Arundel county. Md. He re-
ceived his schooling in the public school OF
Laurel, Nd, studying shorthand mean
while. He was employed on October II,
1877. as an amanuensis by Mr. Dennis +.
Murphy continuing in his employ until
Mr.. Murphy's death March 26. 1896 when
he still retained as official reporter
Mr.. Lloyd has charming country home at
Buena Vista Farm. Md.
Mr.. Henry j. Gensler. a longtime resi-
dent of Washington. has been a congress
sional reporter for over thirty years. He
is enthusiastic Graham writer and the
only member of the Senate reporting staff
who dictates his notes TO an amanuensis.
preferring this method TO using the graphic
phone.
Mr.. James Wilmot Murphy, a son of Mr.
r. V. Murphy. was born in Washington,
ID. C., and graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity law school with the degree of LII.
lie entered the office of the Senate re-
porters in 1896. and was made assistant
reporter in 1903 and official reporter in
1903