The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
PASS ALLOTTED
span Of LIFE.
Prominent Men of Letters and
Statesmen in United States
Who Have Reached
PRovERBlAL RIPE OLD AGE

Washington, d. c., Aug. 9.-United
States Senator William Pinkney
Whyte, who has often been called the
Grand Old Man Of Maryland" was 81
years old today, he having been born
in Baltimore. Aug. 9, 1924. While SEN
ator Whyte has long since passed the
allotted threesc0re-and-ten, he bears
the weight of years we'll. There is
nothing in his appearance, except his
.whitened locks, to indicate the man at
50. His physical condition is excellent
and those who have locked horns with
him in the law courts in the past few
years have every reason to believe
that the Osler theory in Senator
Whyte's case is woefully imperative.
This is the age of young men," is
a maxim that has been repeated for
so many generations that one is al
most surprised ut the long list of men
who, like Senator Whyte. have passed
the allotted span of life, and are still
very vigorous and active.
Every state affords some examples
of these venerable men, and they are
to be found in all business, profession
al and public pursuits. -
In the United States senate there
are two men older than Senator Whyte.
The venerable senior senator from
Alabama, Edmund w. Pettus, only last
month passed his 85th birthday, hav-
ing been born July 6, 1921. And the
other senator from Alabama, John T.
Morgan, is nearly as old, having been
born June 20, 1924, making him 81
years old, and he is one of the most
vigorous men in public life today. Sen
ator Allison Of Iowa, the dean of the
senate, will be so upon the expiration
of his present term two years hence.
Senator Cullom of Illinois is n, Sen
atOr Frye of Maine rs, and Senator
Platt of New York 70.
Henry G. Davis of West Virginia,
the. democratic candidate for vice.
president two years ago and who is
having been born in 1923. More than
twenty years ago he declined re-
election to the senate, although he was
by no means the senior In age In that
body.
Levi p. Morton, one of the three
men now living who has served as vice.
president of the United States, became
81 years old last May. He was born
May 16, 1924.
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
who was speaker of the national house
of representatives during the first two
years of the civil war. and who still
takes an actice interest In public af-
fairs, is 81 years old. =
Archbishop John ]. Williams, the
venerable head of the Roman Catholic
church In Massachusetts,, is "a. He
was born April q, 1922. Three weeks
his senior is probably the most famous
clergyman in America-Edward Ever
EFT Hale-whO demonstrated his great
energy by acting as chaplain of the
United States senate the past winter.
Another famous clerical of about
the same age as DR.. Hale is Rev. DIR.
Theodore L. Cuyler, who Is in his Saith
year.. But year his junior is that
other famous pulpit orator. Rev. DR..
Robert Collyer.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, still
active as an author, lecturer andre
former, will be SO years old in, Deem
Der. Donald G. Mitchell is a year
older.
John. Bigelow, who was joint pro-
prietor of the New York Evening Post
with William Cullen Bryant a half
century ago and who later represented
the United States as minister to France
is enjoying good health at SO years of
age. FL was born Nov. rs, 1917.
Other prominent Americans who
have attained great age, and are still
young, are D. Ogden Mills, the finan-
,cier, ex-President Dwight of Yale, ex-
Senator Edmunds and President James
B. Angel Of the University of Mich
igan, who is nearing his fourscore
mark. Since the death Of Susan B.
Anthony, Julia Ward-Howe is prob
ably entitled to the distinction of be-
ing called Americas Grand Old .Wo-
man." The famous author of the BAT
tie Hymn Of the Republic" will be 80
years o1dyIsi1r no~tae Iir&t, .3o,,