The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-29


not change his principles with his poll
tics. He had clear definition between
right and wrong, and those who knew
him best would not relinquish his high
moral standard. He remained tue to
his personal friends, and they remained
true to him. In fact, one of thern-a
former law partner-is Mr.. William S.
Bryan, Jr., at present Democratic At
torney General of the State. If any
one would get fair personal estimate
as man of George Gather, let him
ask willie" Bryan, although they are
political opponents.
Like many other well-to-do Balti-
moreans of the present period, Mr..
Gather has two residences-his "tow a"
house, at No. 602 Cathedral street.
and his summer home, called Oak Lawn,
on the Old Frederick road and Ingleside
avenue, about one mile from Cations
Vile
Oak Lawn Is an attractive retreat in
summer. The use is of weatherboard
and it has wide verandas on three sides.
There are wicker rockers. settees, and
reclining chairs that add a touch of COM
fort and inspire the visitor with the
''stay-longer idea" The front of the
porch is protected from the sun by
Ginning vines of Virginia creeper. and
on the grassy lawn are numerous oaks
and other forest lrees. But the garden
is the gtcat feature of the out-of-door
life at Oak Lawn. Mr.. Gather is much
infested in it, but it is the special pride
of Mrs. Gather and the gardener.
There are quantities Of what is known
as ''hardy flowers" The garden is
now resplendent with many variegated
blossoms, including hollvhocks, dahlias
azaleas, marigolds, heliotrope, scarlet
sage, hydrangias and, of course, roses.
From the vegetable garden the family
table is supplied with always an extra
basket of tomatoes, co !, beans or
potatoes for a neighbor.
Mrs. Gather is a home woman" and
is found of home influences. She of
course eXchar es yisits with feminine
| friends, entertains some and occasional
ly attends the entertainments given by
others but she does not care a great
deal for what is termed Society" In
der any circumstances she will probably
take a more or less active part il social
life next winter, because Miss Imogen
Gather, the youngest child and only
daughter of the house, VIII be one Of
the seasons debutantes. Should her
father be elected Governor the young
lady would naturally be very much in
the public eye 1t could not be said
that politics is especially attractive to
Mrs. Gather. She has so far kept her
self removed from anything of the kind
but naturally she is much interested in
the success of her husband. Like Mrs.
Wartield who has become so popular in
the present State administration, Mrs
Gather is rather adverse to the publicity
side of the Govel norship business, but
she is anxious and willing to help her
husband in every consistent way. Her
own pleasure, however, is in her home
and her flowers. She would be willing
to stay at the country home all winter
If 1t suited the rest of the household.
There are two Gather "boys." The
eldest, George R., Jr., named after his
father, and also his grandfather, the
late Col GeorgeR. Gather, is at present
visiting friends down in the Valley of
Virginia. He was sent to Princeton.
but has announced that he wants to be
a farmer" The second son, H.
Granger Gather, called after his moth
er's side of the house, is student at
the University of Virginia, but is at
home for the vacation period He is
s,ddy'ng laws and will probably enter
his fathers firm after he graduates.
The Gathers are Episcopalians. They
attend Grace Church in winter and ioin
the congregation at St. Timothy
Church, Gainesville, in the summer.
Mr.. Gather, the candidate is simple
man in his tastes. He likes the com
panionship of the the family circle and
close friends. He is rather bookish also,
and his favorite room in the TOW house
is his library. In the way of out-of-
door sports he has fondness for golf,
and has miniature course at OakLawn.
But his favorite game is tennis. Briefly
George r. Gather likes his home, his
friends, his books, his garden, his cigar,
when in congenial company, his club
with the right crowd around, golf and
tennis. He would also like, it is pre-
sumed, to be elected Governor of Mary
land, and he has many advocates who
wish to see his ambition realized. The
Baltimore News.