The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19
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government pOS1uOnS IN washington UNI
der the Civil Service. a55
1t may surprise some to know that j.
- henderson,, a Nirginian. WAS the an
thor of the Thirteenth Amendment abol-
yishing slavery. which n grandson of Vtr-l
ginia, Lincoln. whom Virginians have not
delighted TO honor. put into executions.
That Moncurc Conway. whose mem oirs.
have recently appeared, was one OF the
most rabid OF abOlitionists That n Miss.
Minor. of charlottesville. was Il first
woman to carry the matter Of women's
suffrage to the courts-out ii Missouri,
however. n n
e The president OF the American Bar As
ISOLATION Is a virgnian. Henry st. George
Tucker, In every State in the Union.
virginians are the very forefront of the
profession. Among the many lawyers
that have attained eminence may be men
toned J. II. Jordan, OF tho Supreme
Court OF Indiana; a. Bowling, associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF Indiana;
Frank Doster, chief Justice OF tho Su-
Spreme Court Of Kansas; J. a. Marshall,
United States Judge, District Of Utah;
w. .. Porter, Judge OF the Superior Court
OF Pennsylvania; Justice Prior, OF tho
Supreme Court Of New YORK; Judge Gil.
I OF the Indian Territory: Justice Harrl-
son, OF the Supreme Court Of West Vtr-
ginia.
Virginians in the Business World
I'm finance. Thomas Ryan is a good ex-
ample OF the successful yrginian. In
railroad circles we may point to w. II.
Newman, president OF tho New York Cen
trial and Hudson; e. g. Lomax, general
passenger agent Of the Union Pacific: Isl.
5R, Dering assistant general passenger
tagen OF the Pennsylvania lines west OF
3Pittsburg; John Shelton, Williams. Of
the seabonrd Air Line; Dudley Evans.
president OF the Wells Fargo, is q Vir-
ginian.
sVirginians in the Religious
rs. World.
In the Protestant Episcopal Church
about one-tenth OF all the bishops are
%virginians- Bishop Greer. OF Cent1a !!
New York; Dudley, sof Kentucky, (de-
ceased: Gravatt and Peterkin, Of West
BVirginia; Gibson and Randolph. Of Vir-i
gir,tu:a Beckwith OF Alabama; Nelson. Of
Georgia: Funston, OF the Boise; Kinsolv-
ing. Of Austin; $Penick. of West Africa;
Williams, OF Japan; DR.. Lloyd, OF the
Boards of8Missions, has been offered ana
has declined several bishoprics High is =, IN
the Roman Catholic Church are Arch \
bishop Kahn, and the Bishop OF Savannah
Kelley The Methodist. Bi Bishops Duncn
CRANBERRY and Hamilton North). In 9TH
I cr observation-disclosures " rginians have attain
ed great distinction and are too sumner
Gus to mention. "a s. y q
Three oflthe great learned societies and
sibly more. have Vlrginians rs their
presidents. Tucker, OF the Amer ican Bar ar
Association; George Ben. ohEstoii. OF t!le
American, Surgical ociatlon; =.
r.. Phillips, OF tho American Cllmat olo-1
Eglyts, Association r he most exclusive Of
social organization the Colonial y Danes
has b Richmond woman, Mrs. ella iDorne 2, as Is
Its president. .gs B. &,
IN the light Of the above. Y irgi mia still
has much TO be proud OF, and can feel;
tina her days of ,isefMllne ss are IA ri rom
over. ~ Give US the education system OF
New England and let us find room Y, fors ous
genius atshome and Virginia will have
before llerSa period Of glory hit lcrto UNI IN
gdreanlt OF. s.l. . :, 4, e5
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