Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11

courtesy Oh Mcclure, IHilllpS, q W.
fective contrast with good-natured Joe
Lane and a patient, long-suffering woman,
and the effect is dramatic in the extreme.
In The Aliens" he discloses the ruthless,
rnurderous methods of the petty leaders of
a city ward, whose treachery to his own
organiza ton costs the life of an Italian and
breaks the heart of his German sweetheart.
In Mrs. Prothero'' he reveals with delight
full humCr the wiles of the fair lobbyist. a
clever satire upon the impractical enthusi-
asm of a reform candidate for mayor and
the softer side of machine leaders is af-
forded by Boss Gorgett. unnllstakable
in its pathetic likeness to the real thing is
the portrait of Uncle Billy in The Need
of Money" which tells of the ingenuity of
the lobby in playing upon the affections of
father for his scapegrace son. In every
story is a germ of truth, and all are offered
in the brightest and cleverest Harrington
style. Despite the magazine publication of
the several stories the collection has dis
tinct value as a series of related themes.
BIOGRAPHY OF MATTHEW GAULT
EMERY; with an Account of the
Tributes to his Memory and a Sketch
of Mrs. Matthew g. Emery. BY Will
lam Van Zandt Cox. Privately
printed
Whether regarded as a book or as an
expression of the affections, this publlca-
ton is eminehtly praiseworthy. Artistical-
ly it is in the best of taste, and it reflects
Creult upon the dutnOf LOT lLS Careful
thoroughness of it's execution. But there
is Il much higher interest in such a work,
serving as it does the best ends of the
historians of this community and perma
nentIy recording matters that are often left
to the memory or to the stray leaves of
family memoranda Mr.. Cox has thus not
only performed a public service, but he has
offered a practical suggestion, which might
toI, ha followed others SINH
lar occasions, when they arise.
In this handsomely printed and bound
volume appear many matters of interest
to all residents of Washington, especially
those of the older generation, who knew
Matthew Gault Emery in the midst of his
activities. A well-written biographical
sketch traces Mr. Emery's career and
shows how closely he was identified for
many years with the interests of the capt.
tai city. An account of his last illness, in
part reprinted from the news columns of
The Evening Star of October H. 1901, Is
appropria tely followed by summary of the
tributes of respect paid by members of the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, which Mr..
Emery served for thirty years as president
of the board of trustees, together with a
description of the unveiling in that church
Of a memorial tablet erected in honor of
Mr. Emery Another chapter recounts the
salient fea lures of the exercises held Oc-
tOber IL. 1907 IN connection with the ueQl-
cation of the Emery School, on Lincoln
avenue near street northeast. sketch
of the Emery ancestry and a tenderly sym
pathetic account of the life and death of
Mrs Emery, who died december I, looj,
close the volume.
Various portraits of Mr.. and Mrs Emery
combine with pictures of their birthpiaces
and Washington residences to ADD TO the
value OF the work, while reminder of Mr..
Emery's work in the upbuilding of the city
of Washington is afforded by views of pub
lie buildings erected by Mr.. Emery in the
days of his business activity.
AS of the successful business men of
the city, an exponent of good citizenship
at time when the capital needed such
men in active life, as the last mayor of
Washington as an able and successful capt.
talist always ready to advance the inter
ests of the community and as a man of
pure and upright life closely associated
with works of mercy and righteousness.
Mr. Emery's name stands high on the local
records and this memorial by Mr.. Cox.
his son-in-law, himself a valued citizen of
the District, IS a deserved and praise
worthy tribute
WALTER PIETERSE; a Story of Hol-
land. BY Multatuli (Eduard Douwes
| Dekker). Translated by Hubert Ev-
ans PhD. With portrait. New York:
Frederici & Carols.
Fduard Decker made his first literary APP
peal TO the people of Holland in 1850 in
| book STYLED Max Havelaar," written under
| the pen name of ''Multatuli," which signi-
| fes II have borne much" 1t was i'm
| mediate success, but despite the popularity
which resulted Decker lived for years in
| difficult circumstances, largely. the result
| of his Rohemianism. His subsequent nov
els sketches, essays and treatises were
| es gerlv received by the Dutch readers and his
| fame spread beyond the boundaries of Hol-
| land. He died in 1887 at the age of fifty
| seven Walter Pieterse' first pub
Ushed in the midst of a seven-volume work
STYLED 'Ideen.' comprising little of every
/ timing of Dekker's literary products. 1t was
presented in peculiar manner, being seat
tered all the way through the seven vol
umes in parts. IT is novel of Dutch life
in the early part of the nineteenth century,
showing the condition of the people of the
lower and middle classes. The novel itself
is in two parts. only one of which is now
offered In translation as an example of
Dekker's unusual style. II carries the
youthful hero up to hts advent in business,