The Washington times., 1905-06-04
Friends and Co-Workers
Praise General Boynton

conscientious. fearless. kind and
considerable, was the tribute paid by
Maj. j. NJ. Carson to General Boynton in
| talking with a Times reporter yesterday
afternoon. Major Carson. who lately
Withdrew as dean of the staff of cor
respondents in Washington TO accept
the position of head of the Bureau of
Manufactures in the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. was one of Cen
erai Boynton's most intimate friends.
General Boynton was the pioneer Of
the present press gallery organization
at the Capitol" Major Carson con-
tinued He was the Oldest man In tho
service Jhen-it was during Speaker
Randalps regime-and he registered a
protest against the policy OF crowding
the press gallery with strangers. Cor
respondents on occa sions of unusual in
terest could not get seats. TO remedy
this. the press gallery committee was
organized. and General Boynton and I
ere the first members. L. @. Wash
ington and William c. Mcbride were
others OF the early organization.
1.-The general was eminently capable,
and those WHO knew him loved him for
his other qualities. He was particularly
kind and helpful to young men just
proud of anG a citizen to honor
Intimate Friends Away.
Brig. Gen. Frank Smith. Z. S. a. re-
tired. was one OF the intimate acquaint-
ances OF General Boynton. having been
associated with him as a member Of the
National Military Park Commission.
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor. member
Of Congress from Athens, Ohio district.
was another of General Boynton's
prominent friends, but he also was out
OF reach yesterday.
P Y. De Graw, Fourth Assistant Post
master General. was deeply affected by
the news of General Boyntons death.
General Boynton was highly henored
among newspaper correspondents IN
Washington" he said 10 a Times re-
porter. He was a wonderfully talented
man and thoroughly honest. Robert
Wynne was one Of the many newspaper
men who went to scIlool.' SO TO speak,
under General Boynton.
Il accompanied HIM to Atlantic City
over the Pennsylvania Railroad last
Saturday. DR.. Kingsman. and Jerome
J. Wilbur. of the Associated Press. were
in the party"
Engineer Commissioner Biddle said
last evening: Il felt a great admira-
ton for General Boynton. We were
warm personal friends. l first knew him
during the Spanish war at the Chicka-
Tnauga camps. and later we improved
car acquaintance here in Washington.
He was d very able man.
Commissioner Henry L. West was out
Of the city when news of General Boyn-
tons death was received. Louis c. VII
son, his private secretary, said last
night:
Commissioners West left for Whining
ton. Del. this morning. expecting to re-
turn tonight or tomorrow morning, Upon
learning Of General Boyaton's death
telegram informing him of the news was
sent to Mr. West. I am sure that if he
were here the Commissioner would speak
IN the highest teru-S of regard for Cen
eEal Boyhton. botlI tor his kindly man
ner and his interesting career. The
commissioner viii sincerely regret to
learn of General Boynton's death"
commissioner Henry b. 3. Macfarland
is at Lake Mohonk. n. Y.
Shocked at the News.
Members of the Board of Education
were shocked to hear of General Royn-
toms death owing to the encouraging
news which had come from time to time
from Atlantic City.
]. Holdsworth Gordon, president of
the board. said:
While I had known General Boynton
Yer many years by reputation as q gall
liant officer OF the civil war on the
Federal side, and as Journalist and
gentleman OF the highest standing. did
not know him personally until his con-
rection with the Board of Education
In this relation we became closely as
sociated. and 1 learned TO admire him
for his sterling character and IovabIe
manners, for while General Boynton
was "a good fighter he was ever gentle
and consideratc In his ways. and we Of
the board. who were his associates