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interesting writer and gave to his dis
patches individuality.
In private life he was companionable
and gracious and his high character
shone through his actions and speech. He
| appealed to the respect and admiration OF
his fellows and then to their affection
He was a devoted husband and father.
Mr.. Patterson was born in 1855 In Chi
cago. where he spent his youth. He went
to Yale and graduated there In 1870, nav
/ ing been a classmate of President Tart,
who always held him In high regard. He-
turning to Chicago, he began his news
ginning as a reporter and working rapid
~ up through the various desks to the
position Of night editor. and acting man.
| aging editor.
In 1892 he married Mary Young HOGAN
| Of Valparaiso, Ind, and in 1894 came 10
washington as the correspondent OF the
| Tribune living here since. Al the neau
| of bureau, with a trained stan or men,
Mr. Patterson always led the Washing
| ton service for his paper with daily
dispatch signed Raymond. discussing
national affairs. which made his name
| known throughout the western country.
Work in Political Campaigns.
| In all national campaigns he attended
the conventions of both parties and aft
erward Travelled over the country. writ
| ing of the progress Of the campaign.
| In 1908 he took a large staff of men to
Denver, where the democratic national
convention was In session. and got out
a daily Denver edition of the Chicago
Tribune, the first time that feat was ever
attempted at a national convention.
During the campaign last year he trav-
eled on President Taft's special train
through the country. and his daily tsle-
graphic letters to the Tribune were wide
ly syndicated
President Taft and he were close
| friends, the President affectionately CALI
| ing him Patsy" The White House doors
were always open to him. as was the
| case during the Roosevelt and Mckinley
administrations. He was held In esteem
| by both President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Mckinley, and stood high with all
| the cabinet officers and with senators
and representatives.
Wide Range Of knowledge.
It has been said of Raymond Patterson
| that no writer in this country had more
knowledge Of men and events or greater
ability to describe them. Whatever he
said In his letters to the Tribune from
| time to time carried weight. And justly
| SO. 1t Is said. for from time to time II
| had been demonstrated that the state
ments he made were based on fact, and
| the conclusions he drew were justified
by events.
He was not regarded as merely an
authority on particular subjects. but
seemed as much at home in interpreting
| the technical decisions Of the Supreme
| Court OF the United States as In un-
travelling some knotty foreign problem.
Particularly in political affairs did he
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was said that there was not a politician
| in the country from the President down
| to the boss Of a city ward who failed
| to realize the soundness of his views and
| the accuracy of his knowledge. In con-
ventions of the political parties he would
stand with stenographers on either hand
debating as fast as they could write.
Scoops" Scored by Patterson.
| In the line of scoops there stand out
his exclusive publications April 6. 1905. OF
the text of the decision OF the United
States Supreme Court declaring the in
| come tax law unconstitutional; Of the
/ news OF the decision to declare war upon
Spain; Of the plan conflded to Naval Con-
| structor Hobson to bottle up Cevera's
fleet in the harbor of Santiago by sink
| ing the collier Merrimac across the
| channel: Of the purpose to make Theodore
| Roosevelt the running mate of William
Mckinley on the republican ticket OF
| 1900 and of the recall of Viscount Aoki
the Japanese ambassador.
| In the line Of investigations which
have nodded public opinion there were
his Inquiries and reports upon the con.
dition Of the negroes Of the south and
OF municipal ownership in Europe. To
him more than to any one man. 1t Is
said. was due the awakening Of the
American people to the need Of provid-
ing the country with an adequate coast
| defense. Always a stanch advocate Of
! the upbuilding Of the navy. he largely
| aided, through the Tribune. in the crea-
ton Of sentiment in the middle west
as the result Of which the American
people today own an efficient sea force
Gridiron Club Meeting.
Mr. Patterson was an active member
of the Gridiron Club and took part in all
| the dinners Of that organization up to a
year ago. when illness necessitated his
absence from the last two dinners. The
regular monthly meeting Of the Gridiron
| Club will be held at the New Willard at
I9 o'clock tonight, at which appropriate
action will be taken upon his death.
| A club smoker" was to have followed
| the business meeting. but upon announce
| ment today of Mr.. Patterson's death the
| smoker was abandoned. and only the reg
ular business meeting will be held.
| The Washington correspondents Of the
| city will meet tonight at $50 o'clock In
the office of Maurice Splain. No. 4S Post
building, to take appropriate action on
the death Of Mr.. Patterson.
|
| Mrs. A. Barlow died at Roanoke CVa)
! hospital following an operation for ap-