Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-11

Mr.. John do Peyster Douw. the
newly. elected Mayor, is young man
of strong character and high moral
principles. He is exceedingly popu-
lar in the community and has, during
his residence in Annapolis the past
twenty years, had the highest honors
conferred upon him Recently he
was chosen at the State Firemen's S
convention at Hagerstown as the presi.
dent of the Maryland State Firemcn's
Association, and only few days ago
he was appointed Lieutenant in Com
pany O., First Regiment, Maryland
National Guard He is a member of
the Business Mems Association, the
Severn Boat Club, independent Fire
Company, the Annapolis and Naval
Academy Hunt Club. the Elks and
Annapolitan Club and various other
organizations. lie has served the city
as alderman and as city engineer dur
ing the street improvements, and has
had much experience in city legisla-
tion in other official capacities.
Mayor Douw was born in Albany,
IN. Y, August Is, 1878. He attended
school at the Boys Academy in that
city until twelve years of age and in
1886 moved to Washington and attend
ed the Brookville Academy and Colum-
bian College Preparatory School. In
1883 he came to Annapolis and attend
ed Mr.. Werntz's school, but was not
a candidate, never having an appoint
ment to the Academy. In the winter
of 1S90-'91 Mr.. Douw Travelled in Eu-
rope with Professor Werntz and at
tended school. In 1892 he went on the
schoolship ST. Mary's and graduated
4. Ia 4 nrTs q
the time ne was on the St Mary's he
went abroad in charge of a crew for
James Gordon Benefits yacht and on
return served as cadet on the Pacific
Mail steamer Para, and in the Ward
Line in the same capacity. After
graduation he returned to the Para
and sailed back and forth between the
Isthmus and New York.
In 1895 he made voyage from New
York TO San Francisco and subsequent
lv sailed from Frisco to Panama. He
took examinations in Frisco and was
granted license by. the government
as chief mate At intervals between
voyages Mr.. Douw visited and called
Annapolis his home III the fall of
1896 he married Miss Harriet Tate, of
Annapolis, and after travelling in Eu-
rope returned here to take mp his resi-
dence. In 1898 he volunteered for the
war and was appointed an ensign in
the United States Navy and served
until the protocol was signed when
he resigned and came home. In 1899
he was elected alderman from the First
ward In getting up the plans for
the improvements for tile sewers and
streets, he became familiar with the
specifications of the contracts and was
appointed by the City Council and
Improvement Commission as city en-
gineer. Nearly all the work done un-
der the bond issue was under Mr..
Douw's direction.
In 1901 he was elected as clerk of
the Supervisors of Election without
any seeking on his part, by the votes
of Mr.. Moss. Democrat, and Mr..
| WeTntz. Republican. aud served until
1905. He has held responsible posi-
tions in all of the organizations to
which ne belongs and in addition, is
an active member of the Business
| Mems Association He is a property
| holder and pays a considerable amount
of taxes. His popularity and keen
interest in the city's welfare, his hon.
esty and integrity won for him the
| election to the highest office in the
gift of the municipality.
| COUNSELLOR RILEY.
Mr.. Hugh Ridgely Riley obtained a
great victory before the people. Nc
young man had a greater fight than
he. Taking the side of morality aud
standing up for the conviction of bis
conscience in the matter of the liquor
| traffic, he had arrayed against hin
| the forces of the other side. He al
City Counsellor for the past two years
has voted against the saloon and It's
increaseg number of licenses. and fol
this reason, if for no other, he had Z
large opposition to overcome. Hi
| victory is a triumph for his conscien
tiousness and his Christian manhood.
Mr. Riley was born July 5, 1875. ant
has just past his Both year He wa
educated at st. Johns College, wher
ne graduated with the degree of A
B., and subsequently received tn
degree of A. NJ. He entered the Uni
versity of Maryland Law Department
from which he was graduated, havinl
received three degrees-A. B., A. III
and LII. B., before The was 81 year