Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-14
James Ham" IN a NV Role.

James Ham. Lewis i. simply ire
i.r' >.hlr. He Is more rldicuicd and
car.r.tured than any other man in
! iHiL..a l'!c-lnd the swath he cuts is
- IL means Circ,:m>cribed in extent
ana e always" hobs up seronely," COM
man-.ns the rp>rec: of those who
laugh, tJr hi infinite Wit and uuriv-
J 1!!rd {, nnaud OF INNS II under all
+ c.:c-.nl~ttuc,-.
y :,w y,ar, ago, when brought 81 +
/ My into the prc-o nee ot MIR. i. D..
V .o:' 49, tn city, noted also for h.s
( cplr:iv grace ii manner and express
I sion, an,! when neither had been fore
! Warned %: the cxIcting ordeal through
winch they Were ~ ra@S, james Ham
lItrn was perfect mater OF himself,
aud afforded i splendid Castor to the
role 81 Alphonse. assigned for the &C.
ca-:"n - Mr.. Moore. Both gentlemen
bowed t the .l,n'.i, aud to the some
wha. 81 ,oora:c introduction OF a " rnu-
tual friend" the former began with,
Most gracious seignor, it is with the
proioundest pleasure | grasp the hand
OF 50 noted n man The response
came without the slightest hesitation :
! assure you that the JOY is mutual,
and / indeed believe that in this in
stance the glad hand does not accom-
pany the marble heart"
A few weeks ago, as toa.t-master
at banquet in Chicago, with the emil
nent men of the West for companions,
he commanded admiration for his
composure, ready wit and brilliant cpl
grams. He is like unto that some
times misjudgcd animal, the singed
cat, although the hue of his auburn
whi>kers is the only thing, except
agility, which suggests the similitudc.
He never, when tossed aloft, fails to
alight upon his feet. He is now cor.
pora!ion attorney for the second lnrg.
est city in the United States, at SAL
airy OF $4,000 year, despite the efforts
of jealous rivals all over the country to
bclittle him and minimize his efforts.
Another form OF versatility was man
ifested by the subject of this sketch, q
few days ago, in the city of his adop.
tion-a no less requirement than what
is shown to be very thorough knowl-
edge OF the manly art" a valuable
acquisition for one who is no: a giant
in stature, nor a Splinter by either
choice or profession. 1t seems that a
rowdy " masher," named Shaw, leered
at and stumbled against Mrs. Lewis,
as she and her husband came out Of
the Palmer House cafe. Then, with
his usual precipitation and proverbial
luck in such encounters, James Ham,
ilton proceeded to land his right on
Shaw's nose and his left on his right
eye, and they then became active in
punctuating other parts OF the rowdy's
anatomy with tokens OF remembrance
1t is said that Shaw himself is no tyro
at the game of fisticuffs, but he was
no match for the angry husband, and
was rapidly becoming an object of
care for Mr.. Lewis to know just what
else to do with him, when another
avenger appeared who claimed that
his wife, likewise, had been insulted
by Shaw, and he proceeded to finish
up the job, while the redoubtable
James Hamilton and wife, with q
Chesterfeldan bow to the spectators,
calmly proceeded on their way to the
theater.
The vicissitudes OF life, with him,
whatever they may be, or wherever
they strike. hurlle against an impla.
cable individuality, always as ready to
repel assault, as to meet with suavity
and grace the amenities OF friendly
intercourse.