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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-05
OUT OF
THE FOG
N THEODORE ROBERTS.

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~ skipper, who had been leaning
With his shoulders against the
bulkhead, bent forward and
RIured his arms on the table. I've
enough called myself hard
se, for treatin' that boy as l did"
ala, But hard names don't
cut ropes, Mr.. Burke"
EG,cdded. 1t was not my place to
lent freely, for at that stage OF
varied career l was filing the
lae, position of mate of the stout
" Arctic Hare. However, l had
- to complain of. Captain Hal
treated me, unothcially, as an
-and where is the duke or king
can lay claim to more than that
master mariner aboard his
ship!
- boy was all for the sea, and
1h't hear of any extra schoolin' /.
r ave him a chance" continued
Esklpper. HE signed on with me
voyage to Brazil and back as
Elinary seaman. He bunked and
Drard. That was his place.
~ where was when l first went
~ He was In the mates watch
i told the mate to see that he
~ work.
Sundays I called him aft and
! read in here; but other days
~ him just like the other men
"a was fair and square, but
undemonstrative. l thought it
"a IRE and noble OF me. and
= brag about 1t to the mate. He
>sathusiastic though. He said
- bCyecould consider his father
ming bat the skipper. l told
~ vas the right way Of 1t. and
~ lad would thank me for it
~, when sailing with a strang-
Nork days. said I, Z am the
On Sundays I am his faith
understands that it's for his
80
u - was mighty sure OF my
J those days!"
= Captain Halyard paused. and
yacantly at the gay cage OF
WHAT above him.
6ntly something went wrong.
~ that. sir?" I ventured.
II vas that?" he exclaimed. sit
~ Rvayely. "Ah, IL / could
ret how it was, Mr.. Burke!"
yolce dwindled. He eyed me
1gly, and. glanced away. 1T
out his playing the accordion"
. sothlGk to say to that. I
- the footsteps of the boat
ii he poop overhead. l could
Halyard was anxious to tell
6eDey, and yet was ashamed
p fingered an almanac that
- him, and fused about in
Rasperating manner.
Ae said, ito make it short,
1ad q weakness for playing
g9i0n. He played 1t we'll,
kspt the fo'castle gay with
H. Jared on me, somehow or
- one night I called him
opld him to quit-told him
~ who was content to pump
J . lot of common seamen
YER get aft of the galley
He took the word quietly,
Asre on this very strip Of
Nth his cap in his hand.
4 argued, maybe it would
- better for both Of US.
week after that, late one
oMoke and went on deck by
80 after companion. l heard
zion playing very softly and
The man at the wheel
AL Of his eye on me.
for'ard, qliet as a thief
yas slippers. 1t was q fine
= the moon clear and full
trade blowing steady. The
aS walking along as if q
her on a tow-line.
II Of the mems deck-house
sex and the accordion. Both
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-05

are particularly we'll administered
~ 4 II renuires 5212 nearsons to do II
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-05

Over 100 girls of the first families
of Korea have been taken, to the
Korean Imperial Palace. and from
among them will be selected consort
for the Crown Prince of Korea.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-05

A Russian does not become Of age
until he is twenty-six.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-01-05

A crest of gray sank under our cut
water; and there. in the valley, lay
a dory. She was drifting sullenly be-
fore the wind. A figure crouched
astern, steering with a fragment OF
Of board. A second figure sat for
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-03
Miscellaneous.

(Bill of Sale) D. v. Foster to Tum-
water Savings Bank, team, wagon,
$3.50.
assignment Of Contract) John
Tuning to p. B. Packwood. Entiat
Fruitlands, lots.3. 1. block z. $1,000.
Power Of Attorney Lizzie. N.
Tomlinson to w. e. Tomlinson, lots
10, 20, 81, block 2, Engineers ad-
dition to Wenatchee.
Assignment Of Contract) s. A.
Hall to Ernest Tombs, lot so, block
1, Belmont addition to Wenatchee.
assignment of Water Appropria-
tom Jas. P. Williams to Mary S.
Games, spring located on lot 5, S
%, 90, 81.
(Affidavit) C. ]. Anderson makes
affidavit which effects the title to lot
5, block s, Leavenworth.
(Afidavit) Geo. s. Merriam makes
affidavit which affects title to lots
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Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the real estate
transfers for the week ending
March 80, 1907:
Peter Boubrohand to S. D. Lom-
mason, Lake Park, lot 3, block IS,
$3.50.
j. L. Shelton to Omer E. Foust,
Woodring's addition to Mission, lot
IL, block 3, $3.50.
Entiat Imp. Co. to A. Guibert, Ist
addition to Entiat Fruitlands, lot
9, block 1, lot 4, block 2, $500.
Entiat Imp. Co. to P. B. Packwood,
Entiat Fruitlands, lots 8, 4, block
2, $140O.
N. M. Huling to Miriam Quigg.
Central addition to Wenatchee, lot
1. block /. $4,000.
Marvin Chase to C. z. Bullock,
Morningside addition to Wenatchee.
lot 20. block l., ei35.
Lizzie N. Tomlinson to ElSie ".
Miller, Engineers addition to We
natchee. lots 10, 20. Fl, block 2.
$3.50.
Isaac Lemaster to H. E. Mother,
G. N. plat Wenatchee, lot 8, block 3,
$1,000.
Eunice E. Felt to VIM. G. Miller,
Cascade Orchards, lots Z, s, 8, block
A, 1880.
E. E. Stowell to Sophia Shelton,
Stowell's addition to Cashmere, lots
6, Z, s, block 2, $3.50.
w. J. Malloy to John Zuka, G.. N.
plat Wenatchee, lots 20, 80, block
Il, $500.
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4. s. block 8. Leavenworth.

4, 5, block 8, Leavenworth.
(Afidavit) H. ]. whitney makes
affidavit which effects title to lots
Ia, 10, block 2, Woodring's plat
Mission.
(Afidavit) Adolph Lott, Jr. makes
affidavit which affects title to lots
16, block 2, Woodring's plat Mission.
(Receiver's Receipt) United States
to Clyde E. Ward, lots 5, 6, NEA
SWA, lots 5, Z, sec 6, twp 26, R. %,
IS.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Catchall Fuel Company. Capital
Stock $4,000. G. C. Calentine, O.
B. Fuller, ]. A. Seaman.
assignment of Mortgage) w. H.
Studebaker to E. A. King, NWA
sEA, SWA NEA, sec 10, twp 81.
R 20. 500.
mining Location) loan Wilson To-
Gates Copper Queen Mining claim in
Mt. Stuart Unorganized Mining Dis
trict. Chelan county. Wash.
(Amdavit) Thomas Burke ct ii
makes an1davit which Affects title to
lots IS, So. block 5, G. N. plat We,
natchee.
(Party Wall Agreement) Columbia
Valley Bank with Genevieve Mauk,
affects lots Is, Is, block 26, G. N.
plat Wenatchee.
Ills Pendens) Ezra Brusha vs.
Frank Meacham ct al. Action to re-
quire defendants to make conveyance
to Eh NEA NEA and E1s SEA
NEA 81, %, 10.
Uis Pendens) Ida NJ Johnson VS..
o. D Johnson. Action requiring de-
PENDANTS to convey to plaintiff Il in
terest in lot 80, block II, G N. plat.
etc.
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Fun PROMISED
At TnEATER

The Spinster's Return VIII Be Pre-
sented BY Local Talent Next
Monday Night,
The public is. promised a rare
treat for Monday night at the We
natchee theater. That is the date set
for the "Spinster's Return" which
will be presented by the Ladies'
guild will be assited by the orches-
The play is sequel of the "Old
Maids Convention which was pre-
sented here three years ago in Rar-
ey's hall and is remembered with
much mirth. Monday night the
'spinsters'' will relate their adven
lures in the quest for husbands and
the fate that befell thin. The key
note to the play is fun, fun that will
keep the audience in an uproar from
guild will be assisted by the orches
ira and Messrs o. S. Stocker, David
Gellatly, Claude Tubbs, D. Fisk and
others. The ladies guild has devot-
ed much time to a thorough prepara-
ton for the play and an entertain
ment that will greatly please and
highly amuse can be confidently
promised Several excellent musical
numbers will be rendered which will
prove an additional attraction.
The proceeds from the perform
ance are to be applied to paying off
the dept on the Episcopal rectory.
This worthy purpose alone should be
sufficient to induce large attend
ance.
Following is the cast:
SCIENTIFIC clubroom of the
Young Ladies' Single Blessedness
Debating Club, of Wenatchee.
Josephine Green Solferno, Presi-
dent $500. Mrs. M. o. Tibbits
Priscilla Abigail Hodge, Secretary
.............. Mrs. R. F. Holm
Calamity Jane Higgins, Wirework-
er Miss Parker
Tiny Short Van Tassel ........
Mrs. j. II. Long
Rebecca Rachael Sharpe Highly
or Mrs. I. j. Bailey
Cassie Chadwick. -. Mrs. Jack Quigg
Patience Desire Mann Countess. !
Ketchum) -. Miss Ruby Vaughn
Charity Long Face Puddyfoot -.
Miss MacNiel
Jerusha Matilda Higgins ......~ .
........... Mrs. Kathryn Hayne
Juliet Long Laundenstadt $3.50.
........... Mrs. J. H. Chase
Betty Bobbet -. Mrs. T. ]. Groves
Cleopatra Belle Brown Hopkinson
:. Mrs. Frank Reeves
Polly Jane Pratt Dolittle ......
Miss Mahoney
Belinda Bluegrass Afraid-of-His-
Face ............ Miss Kuentzel
Frances Touch-Me Not. Mrs. Yokum
Florence Lucretia Good Hope Dis
pair ........ Mrs. c. r. Kiser
Hannah BiggerstaR Slocum (Auc-
tioneer) ........ Mrs. D. A. Beal
Frances Fedora -. Miss Faun Wells
John Jacob ...... Johnny Hatton
Jerimiah ..1.. .-.....'. Glenn Wells
Caroline Cordelia ............
.......... Miss Mildred Wyman
Violet Jane Ruggles .......
-. ........ Miss Lillian Vaughn
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Samuel Dodd to c. f. Dixon. Sub
urban Home addition to Wenatchee,

Samuel Dodd to c. r. Dixon. Sub
urban Home addition to Wenatchee,
block IS, SIS. - =.
Harriet A. Dodd to c. F. Dixon,
Suburban Home addition to Wenat-
chez. block Is, $4,000.
Lille A. Brothers to Ernest D.
Guantt. sec IA. twp %, R. 10, part
SEA Sc ". $27O0.
w. A. Grant to Martha Poe, sec.
8, twp %, R. 20, Ell SEA sen
NEA, $270O.
j. J. Griggs to Hays. Hamilton,
Bolenbaugh's addition Wenatchee.
lots /, 2, block 5, 1925.
T. w. Blogg to S. w. Wilcox, Riv-
erside addition Cashmere, lot 1, block
8, $3.50.
United States to Ward Geo. Stolts,
Sec. "a, twp 81, R. 20, VIZ SWA
and Wa NWA.
Henry A. Saunders to Frank W..
Ketchum, Powell's addition to We
natchee, VIZ lot 2, block l., $4,000.
]. S. Stage to Richard Harrison,
Sec. 5, twp %, R. 10, part sen
NEA, $1,000.
Nina v. King to Town of Leav-
enworth, lot 4, E1s lot 5, block s,
Leavenworth, $500.
Lonnie N. Christensen to Town of
Leavenworth, lot 4, E1z lot 5, block
s, Leavenworth, 81.
Freer Department Store to Stephen
o. Bailey, Woodring's plat Mission,
lots Is, 16, II, block 2, 81.
S. S. Bailey to the Ellis-Forde Co.,
Woodring's plat Mission, lots Is, 16,
block 2, $1,000.
c. Franklin McMullen to James w.
Caldwell, G. N. plat Wenatchee, lots
80, 81, block SO, $500.
Clarence Wheeler to L. V. Wells,
sec. "a, 35, twp %, R 20, 800 acres.
$4,000
-. ~. hCI ucI OOu " II. v. Wells,
sec "a, twp %, R. 20, 230 acres
$1S,50O.
Neal Cozart to Ison Scaggs, Peachy
addition Wenatchee, lot 8, block S,
$3.50.
Charles H. Ballard to E. c. Piquett
lot 5, block Al. Chelan. 81.
H. H. Miller to L. A. r. Miller. a
mining claim in Chelan county, $50.
William J. Malloy to G. B. Parks.
G. N. Plat Wenatchee. lots Sc, 81,
block %. 5000. 49,,
Matilda Dorm to J. F. Schurle,
Prowell's plat Mission. part lot s.. blk
1, 500. r
John F. Schurle to Edna Upper,
Prowell's plat Mission, part lot S, blk
l. $3.50.
Wen. Dew. Co. to Frank D. Smith,
G. N. plat Wenatchee, lots 20, 20, 80
81, 80, block 3, $1065.
j. A. Gellatly to 1. J. Bailey, G.
N. plat Wenatchee, lots IL, 10, IA,
block 20, $4,000.
United States to Mark c. Rafferty,,
Sec. %, twp 81, R. 20, SEH.
Nancy E. Brender to John s. Bren-
der, Sec. 6. twp "a, R Is, part NE Y
NWA, $500.
Jonas Dawson to Ira H. Hunsaker.
Replat LIST addition Wenatchee, lot
4. block 4e. S..
Frank c. Smith to William G.
Myer. G. N. plat Wenatchee, lots 20,
20. 80, 81. 81. block 3. $4,000.
J. g. Wagner to. T: e. Shiflett. Re
plat LIST addition Wenatchee, M
VIZ lot 4, block 45, 5000.
United States to Gustavus Hogan,
sec. 10, twp rs, r 20, NWH NEN
and NEA NWA.
Real Estate Contracts.
C. A. Thompson to T. B. Ander-
son, Sec. 2, twp "a. R IS, 10 acres
in NEA SEA, Sab.
c. A. Thompson to F. H. Fisher,
sec 2, twp %, r 10, VIZ SEA NEH
NEA.
A. j. Linville to James Kline, sec
Is, twp %, R 20, Sk NEA NWA
SEA, $4,000.
e. A. King to w. H. Studebaker, ct
al, sec. 6, twp "a, R 10, SWA NWA
$4,000.
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N &c E

have changed my ONCE and am
now located in the new Columbia
Valley Bank building, and here
by extend a hearty invitation to
the general public to call on me
at my new Office and get acquaint-
ed. want your business, and !
shall put forth every honorable eff
fort and use my best endeavor to
win your confidence, so that may
be able to cooperate with you in a
way that will prove both pleasant
and profitable to all parties con-
cerned. l have no desire to take
advantage of any one and realize
the fact that my success or failure
depends upon my ability and will
ingness to do the right thing with
those who intrust their business
with me. I am here to stay and
earnestly solicit your patronage !
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US. Land Inspector Co. A. F.
Leach returned yesterday from Leav-
enworth, where he had been for sew
eral days on business connected
with the land department.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
Birthplace Of Robert E. Lee.

Birthplace Of Robert &. Lee.
signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence
Philip Ludwell Lee, eldest son OF
the founder Of Straford, and its in
heriter, had a daughter, Matilda, who
became the first wife of her cousin.
somewhat removed Lighthouse
Harry Lee, and they made their
home in Stratford Here, after his
first wife's death, Lighthouse Harry.
brought his second bride, Miss Ann
Carter. She became the mother Of
Robert E. Lee on January 10, 1907.
The home in which Gen. Lee and
his distinguished forbears were born
and reared readily lends itself TO
mental picture of it's distinguished
past, for it is still well preserved in
many of its features. 1t is a massive
pile of English brick, constructed in
the form of the letter III" 1t Is al
most ruggedly simple, and is unique
in architecture from the high base
ment to the two great clusters of
chimneys on the roof No ornamental
feature beauties or mars its substan-
tlal simplicity. /. stands solidly and
squarely on its firm foundation. as did
its builders and residents throughout
all their generations.
Like most of the colonial mansions
of the south, the house has two fronts.
the more formal northern approach
and that opening upon the broad.
shaded pleasure grounds fronting
upon che river. Stratford contains Is
large rooms.
Old Stratford, standing amid the
thousand acres which is now its
dover, presents typical Virginia pic
ture. Yhe house and its immediate
grounds are surrounded by a hixh
brick wall, now broken in many
places. The two original front gate
ways must have been elaborate. as
remnants of carved sandstone col
umns and caps are to be seen strewn
on the grass around the present utili-
tartan entrance.
Some distance from each of the four
corners of the house stand small
brick outhouses, like satellites around
their major luminary. These were the
kitchen, servants quarters and offices
The place of worship attended by
the Lees was old Yeocomico Episcopal
church, which celebrated last June
its bi-centennial anniversary. 1t is ls
miles from Stratford, but in the old
plantation days time as well as money
was plentiful and distance a small
item of consideration.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
NOHD|CA HOMESTEAD
PRiMA DONNA PLANS TO MAKE
IT A SORT OF MUSEUM.
oomes into Possession Of Her Child
hsod Home at Pennington, Me-
Through Generosity Of
Her Sister.

There Ii never spot quite SO dear to
the heart Of an American who has had
. happy childhood as the early home
around which so many fond memories
cluster. Riches and honor may come,
and the worlds plaudits may ring
In the ear but the heart cannot forget
the old home, where perhaps the first
vision came of the possibilities Of life.
Such is the case at least with Nine.
Lillian Nordica, who through the gra-
cious gift of her sister, Mrs. William
Baldwin of Dorchester, Mass, has
come into possession of the old home
stead at Pennington, Me.
The gift of this place with its so
acres Of wooded slopes was welcome
one. twice-blessed, in fact, the giver
and the recipient rejoicing equally
that the house built by their own
father on land long held by their an
cestors is now Nordica's to have and
to hold for all time.
Nine. Nordica was only little girl
when her parents moved to Boston,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
RISE OF jim" M'CREAI
HEAD OF PgooedeYLvANIA RAIL
ROAD ONCE A RoDMAN.
Golf and Driving Are His FavorIts
sports-Is Devoted to His Home
Although Holding Membership
In Many Clubs.

Pittsburg, Pa-Another proof that
this is democratic country and that
the highest Offices are open to the
humblest If they have the ability to
rise to their opportunities, has just
been furnished BY the greatest rail-
road in the world which is going to
try the experiment of what kind Of q
president rodman will make.
1t is not so long ago, within the
memory of many officials of the Penn
sylvania railroad, that James McCrea,
who has just succeeded to the mantle
of A. ]. Cassatt, was only plain Jim"
McCrea, and figured on the salary list
of the road az rodman.
He was a good rodman, hard
worker. He has been the same In
every other position he has held in
the Al years he has served the road.
The character Of result achieved by
the tall, muscular, silent, gruff-spoken
Jim" made him marked man be-
fore he had been a rodman for two
years. Then came promotions, and
four presidents of the road took a
pleasure in aiding his ambitions. He
went up, up. up through the stages of
engineer, superintendent of various
divisions, general manager of various
roads, fourth vice president, third vice
president, second vice president and
first vice president.
His election to the headship of the
entire concern was no surprise, for
it had been known for long time
that he was President Cassatt's pref
erence, and for a couple of years prior
to his death Mr.. Cassatt had been
grooming McCrea for the place.
There is no particular romance in
the life story of this man, big men
tally and physically. His success has
not proceeded from strokes of daring
or from sudden inspirations. Hard,
relentless work has been the only sys-
tenn he knew.
Even those Pittsburg friends who
have known him as a neighbor for
many years, and who love to speak of
him as man with heart as big as
his frame, who loves his fellow man
as himself, who is everybody's friend
and who lacks the luxury of single
enemy. never have been quite able to
fully grasp his character. Though he
is one of the biggest of many big men
who have lately come out of the
Smoky City, he is little known to the
city at large.
His life divided itself between work
and his home. This is in itself not such
an unusual circumstance; there are
all too many who from reticence shun
society or who have not the arts
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GAVE HIM DETAILS.
eARuTHERs' EXPLANATION OF
pIscoLoREp OPTIC.
A. He Had Feared, Poole Was There
with His Sympathy Working Over
tlms-of Course No offsnss
Was Taken.

Perhaps one Of the most embar.
RAISING experiences of the rounder II
when he gets the inevitable black
eye, says the New York Press. He
may escape it for years. but he gets
1t sooner or later, II not in one way
then in another. Caruthers got his In
the Tenderloin Saturday night. He
nursed it carefully All day Sunday.
trying various remedies, but when
night came the discoloration was
more pronounced than ever. A friend
suggested that Q piece of raw liver
left on the black eye over night was
a sure cure. He got the liver from q
neighboring butcher and carefully
bandaged it over his damaged optic
when he retired.
Monday morning he removed the
liver and glanced into his mirror.
Yes, the black eye was gone, but In its
place was blue green and yellow
one. He gave sigh of resignation
and threw the liver away. He knew
well the jibes and jokes that the man
with the black eye has to submit to,
and he shrank from facing the force
at the Office, but there was nothing
else for it. He might plead sickness
for day or so, but If the eye had not
cleared up in that time 1t would
strongly under suspicion of having
been guilty of unseemly conduct when
he did return to his duties. so he do
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BIRTHPLACE OF Lee
OLD FAMILY MANSION STILL
STANDING IN VIRGINIA.
Home Where Great General OF the
confederacy First Saw Light ~
Day a Fine Example Of Col
oniai Architecture.

Richmond, va.-Robert e. Lee waa
born one hundred years ago in STRAIT
ford, Westmoreland county, Va. Who.
gazing upon his secluded and now
somewhat neglected home, could
fancy the child born to 1t would stand
revealed century later as one of the
worlds greatest generals and one OF
its noblest men?
This first mansion of the family
in the New World was built In the
early years of the eighteenth century
by Thomas Lee, fifth son Of Richard
Lee, whose father. Col Richard Lea.
was the first of his house to go to the
Virginia colony. Col. Lee left his
English home, in Shropshire, in 1641,
forced by his loyalty to the royal
cause to abandon his native land.
The American home was named
after the family estate in England.
Proud might its founder have been
had he known that Stratford ON the
Potomac would witness the birth Of
many men of his line who would stand
forth as leaders Of men in peace and
in war--men loyal enough to the coun-
try of their adoption to make and ad-
minister it's best laws and to stand
for their state even in a losing cause.
The builder of Stratford was presi-
dent and commander-in-chief Of the
Colony of Virginia, and after serving
in this capacity for some time the
king made him governor by royal ap-
pointment. A fiat tombstone In q
grove near the house covers the
graves of his wife and himself It IL
inscribed:
Here lies buried the Hon. Col.
Thomas Lee. who died November IA,
1850, aged co years, and his beloved
wife, Mrs. Hannah Lee. She depart
ed this life January %, 1749."
President Lee had six sons, who all
grew to honorable and honored man
hood. They were Philip Ludwell,
Thomas Ludwell, Richard Henry,
Francis Lightfoot, William and Ar
thur. Two of these brothers we're
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or inclination to enjoy il, even after
business has removed all need of hard
work
This was the riddle about McCrea.
He Stunned social functions, yet when
drawn into them he shone as a star
Of frst magnitude. His fine physique,
quick wit and Astounding good fellow
ship made him immensely popular.
and had he wished Mr. McCrea could
have attained almost any political or
social distinction.
But McCrea knew only one love-the
Pennsylvania railroad. and found more
pleasure in serving it than in other
forms of activity or diversion.
That is the sole reason why q few
days ego directors elected him to the
place made vacant by the death of Mr..
Cassatt
Mr.. McCrea belonged to clubs in
Pittsburg-the Duquesne, Pittsburg
club. Country club and Pittsburg Golf
club. In New York he is a member
of the Union League; in Chicago of
the Chicago club, and in the Quaker
City. where now he takes his resi-
dence. he is member of the conserva.
tive and aristocratic old organization.
the Philadelphia club.
As sportsman the new president
knows only two hobbies-horses and
golf He owns half a dozen thorough.
breds, and thinks nothing too good for
them.
On the links of the Pittsburg Golf
club MIR. McCrea. tall and powerfully
built. his bushy and somewhat forbid.
ding whiskers target fox the wind.
was long figure that will now be
sadly missed
The new head OF the Pennsylvania
was born in the home city of that or.
ganiaation, and is Is years cid.
Mr.. McCrea is only moderately rich.
most OF his money being Invested ia
the road. He is Arm opponent OF
railroad abuses. and graft in any form
viii be a dangerous experiment while
he is in power.