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sore. Suddenly Mr.. Shepherd remarked:
I've got an idea
What Is it?' asked Mr. Solomons.
II won't mention it. It is a secret"
Disappears in a Night.


That was a Saturday night, and on
the next morning Mr.. Solomons read I'M
der f1aring headlines in the Sunday Chron-
icle how the old market buildings had been
pulled down by a large force of workmen
under the direction of Mr.. Shepherd The
men were put at their work of destruction
exactly at one minute after midnight Sat
urday night. Great excitement followed
against Shepherd, who left the city until
the turmoil had abated.
Meeting Gov. Shepherd several days after
his return to Washington, Mr.. Solomons
asked him why he had selected the witch
Ing hour of one minute past midnight Sun
day morning to tear down the aggregation
OF shacks which constituted the Northern
Liberty Market.
Because" was Mr.. Shepherds reply,
there was no court sitting at that time
and no judge could be found to grant a
restraining order, and got the whole thing
down in an hour"
1t is believed that If Mr.. Shepherd had
not taken that radical step the dilapidated
buildings would have remained in their I'M
sightliness until years afterward.
A Newspaper Writer.
Years ago Mr.. Soiomons was a newspaper
writer. His articles appeared under his
pen name of "Semi-Occasional." At that
time John w. Forney wrote under the
nom de plume Of occasional" and Mr..
Solomon added the word Semi" and
hyphen and adopted it as his own. He
wrote a great deal for The Star on current
topics, and also many stories about Lincoln
and Grant. with both Of whom he was
closely connected.
Mr.. Solomons spoke highly Of the late
DR.. c. c. Cox, who he said was the pioneer
health officer of the District. and added
that DIR. Cox's heart was ever in his
work"
Mr.. Solomons was one of the founders Of
the old Might Lodging House in this
city. The necessity for this charity was
brought to his attention at fair given by
his daughters, then school girls, and
others, including the young lady who after
ward became the wife Of Mr.. ]. ].
Darlington. The purpose was to raise
funds for the homeless wayfarers who came
to Washington. Mar. Solomons is still
president of the washington Night Lodg-
building on 18th street between G and D
streets northwest, now occupied as the
Municipal Lodging House. Mr.. Charles
Bell is vice president Of the association.
The Star of Mr.. solomons' birthday ami
versary, called upon him Friday evening
| and extended Fluctuations on behalf of the
citizens Of the District. He congratulated
tieth milestone, and said he felt proud of
such an honorable citizen, who had done so
| much for the District of Columbia and its
Institutions.
Anniversary Gifts.
Among the anniversary gifts is massive
| silver loving cup. which is inscribed:
October 20, 1906. In commemoration Of
| the eightieth birthday of my friend, Adolf
| plus S. So!omons, as a token Of my high
! esteem and in recognition of his unselfish
and valuable services to the commonwealth.
Adolph Lewisohn.'
Another splendid loving cup was presented
! hty To 1Nh I C,l,.
| Is from Isaac Newton Seligman-a rare
| autograph letter of Disraeli framed with q
| photograph of Disraeli and two rare proofs
| Still another rare presentation is a hand
| sonely Illuminated and embellished address
presented by Dr. Cyrus Adler, president
of the Jewish Historical Society of Amer
lea commemorating the many activities
| OF Mr.. Solomons. 1t reads as follows:
| New York, October 90 1906
/ ITO the Honorable Adolphus S. Solomons
Dear Mr.. Solomons: We, a few Of the
very many friends you have made during
| the course of your long and honorable
career. desire to congratulate you on the
attainment of the great age OF eighty years
with all your faculties unimpaired and in
/ have fallen to the lot Of few American
| Jews to have participated in many good
| causes. and your well earned repose must
! be sweetened by the memories of innumer-
| able acts done for the good Of your fellow
men.
LAS an American, you have served your
| country in the National Guard, and as q
J special bearerof messages to the Prussian
| government, being appointed to that re-
| sponsble position by the illustrious Daniel
Webster Your work of the National AS
| sociation OF the Red Cross during the
| Spanish-American war you were elected a
| member of the collective board Of the Red
| Cross relief committee for the New York
| section. AS government printer and in
| other caacities you have come in contact
| with, and, in several cases, gained the
| friendship Of the Presidents Of the United
| States whose Inauguration ceremonies you
have attended from the time of the i'm
mortal Lincoln to that Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Prominent in Charities.
"As a citizen of your adopted city OF
abode you have, during your residence In
Washington. been connected with nearly all
the prominent charities of the United States
capital, having been special director and for
some time treasurer Of the Columbia Hos
pital acting president of the Provident Aid
Society, founder and president of the Night
Lodging House Association, and your prom
inent connection with these charities and
other public activities gained for you cleo
ton as member of the House of Repre-
| sentatives for the District of Columbia.
las Jew, you have seen the Jewish com.