Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11

thinking ana taking, ls q unique Hg
ure. In the cabinet. he was born ro1
Beacon Hill. Boston. In 1855. with q
whole set Of golden spoons IL hit
mouth. Ever since Nhen he has beer
adding to his family plate-in Other
words, getting richer. He Is one Of. the
wealthiest men who ever sat at the
cabinet table. though great wealth IL
not new to the presidents department
tai advisory group. There was. Wanna
maker, President Harrison's postmas
ter general, and there was Whitney
President Cleveland's first secretary OF
the navy, to- name two muitimillion.
aire cabinet officers.
Excellent Presiding Officer.
Mr. Meyer was graduated from Har.
ward In 1879, just a year before Theo.
dore Roosevelt received, his diploma
from the same institution. Mr.. Meyer
went into business. With his family
backing and prestige, not forgetting
the accompanying cash, his way .wae
easy. AS q merchant and as managing
director In dozen big concerns Mr..
Meyer pursued a fowery path. He
married charming woman, Miss
Alice Appleton, was q brilliant figure
In Boston society and might easily
have become Newport exquisite, .
giving monkey dinners and cutting
other monkey shines, but he didn't.
He was different. Early In hissfwen.
ties he got himself elected a Boston
alderman. Then he was called higher
and became member Of the Massa-
chusetts legislature for several terms.
In 1894 the young legislator was elect
ed speaker of the house. He made an
excellent record as presiding officer.
It is said Of him that he expedited
business with unusual ability and tact
After his long service In city and
state legislative bodies Mr.. Meyer was
selected by President Mckinley in
1900 to go to Italy as ambassador. His
wealth and his wide experience in so
cial functions among the upper ten
rendered him uncommonly At to hold
his own and maintain Uncle Sans
dignity In the oompany of kings and
other high brows In the modern city
Of the Caesars.
President Roosevelt thought so well
Of Ambassador Meyer that he adj
vanced the Bostonian to the St. PEI,
tersburg embassy, where Mr.. Meyer
represented this government at "a De.
Rod when the czar and his minister's
required to be handled with the silk
lest Of silk gloves lest the Russian
autocracy take oftense at the Ameri-
can democracy. Ambassador Meyer
was suave and sufficient In the midst
OF many alarms in the turbulent EN-.
pire, while Mrs. Meyer and the Misses
Meyer assisted in unfolding the social
dignity Of Uncle Sam at st. Peters
burg.
Charming and Popular.
When the president made several
changes in his cabinet last March he
called Ambassador Meyer to assume
the portfolio Of postmaster general
The Meyers, 1t was said by the social
exQuisites at Washington, wou1dihake
most welcome additions to the society
Of the national capital. Their wide
experience not only in Boston's Back
Bay district but In. the circles where
kings. queens and princelings move,
would lend distinction" to the cab.
met circle, all Of which has turned
out to be true. The Meyer ladies' are
charming and popular. European court
experience is by no means to be sneez.
ed at in our democratic Washington,
for the families Of foreign diplomats
may be inclined to prefer the. near
European to the all American brand
Of social etiquette.
As to the head OF the Meyer house
hold, these stories Of his wealth and
his family's social training were not
conducive to the solidiacation Of his
reputation with the masses. In fact.
there appeared to be q set purpose on
the 2art of some Washington CORE
spondents to deny to Mr.. Meyer the
place OF honor at the head Of his de-
partment and to make Frank Hitch
cock. the first assistant postmaster
general by brevet. II was said that
Hitchcock did the work and Meyer
drew the honoB.
Postmaster General Meyer now
seems to have gained his bearings in
the postoface department and to have
become the pilot OF the ship. The 10.
cal postofice 10 the average citizens
most intimate bond OF acquaintance
with the national government. 10 the
most Of us proposed change, for bet
ter or for worse, In the postofacs de-
partment Is matter OF personal IN.
terest just how the innovations pro-
posed by Mr.. Meyer Of Beacon fHiIl
will suit the denizen Of Hillside Cor
ners, should they be approved by, cor.
gress, remains to be determined.
q. B. Sc Market Value,
George Bernard Shaw. writing IN the
London New Age, says: MILTON took
rs for Paradise Lost because he could
not get any more. should ask fB ZOO
for the same quantity Of pen and ink
work because I need not take any
less