The Morris County chronicle., 1909-03-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.


dorado Taft of Chicago, a cousin of
the president, won the competition
among artists for the honor of making
the Static of Columbus and all other
sculptural features of the Columbus
memorial fountain to be erected on the
plaza of the Union station
Congress appropriated 100000 for a
memorial TO Columbus, and the Union
station plaza was selected as its site
by the commission charged with that
duty. The commission was created by
cQD gress. In addition to selecting the
site, the commission approved the gen
eral design Of semicircular fountain
prepared by D. II. Rurnham, the archi-
tect Of the Union station.
Columbus Memorial Fountain.
This fountain has an extreme width
of sixty-four feet and Is declared to
be in complete harmony with the archi-
tectural treatment of the station and
its environment A stone column or
shaft about forty feet in height, sur
mounted with globe representing the
world, Is the principal feature Of the
rear Of the fountain and is intended to
serve as a background for statue Of
Columbus standing at the bow of a
caraval similar in general design to
the picturesque craft that first brought
him to America. The prov of the ship.
with its figure of Columbus, stands on
the line of Massachusetts avenue at
the head Of Delaware avenue and faces
the national capitol Two recumbent
lions are placed on the walls of the
fountain, one at the east and the other
at the west side.
Some New Lawmakers.
OF the seventy-four members of the
house of representatives who took
their seats when the Sixty-first con
gress assembled the man with the tall
est figure halls from Pennsylvania, and
the man with the longest pedigree
halls from New York.
He of the greatest height is John K.
Tener of Charleroi, of the Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania district. Mr.. Te-
ner is sedate banker, and only a few
old time baseball enthusiasts recog-
nized in him when he came here few
weeks ago to look up a home for the
next two years Jack Tener, a famous
pitcher. One of those who did know
him was Mr.. Justice Moody of the SUI
preme court of the United States. Mr..
Tener, like all newcomers, was stroll
ing through the capitol, seeing every
thing worth seeing, when across his
pathway swept most dignified pro-
cession Of sedate gentlemen in long
silken robes. 1t was the supreme
court of the United States on its way
to begin the term. Suddenly there
was an ejaculation, and from the
ranks stepped Mr. Justice Moody and
seized the new representative from
Charleroi by both hands.
The Supreme Court Laughed.
The court stared and then smiled,
because the justices are used to the
almost Rooseveltian outbursts of the
'sbaby member of the court, and they
laughed outright when they fully real
lied what had happened. Mr. Justice
Moody had recognized in Mr.. Tener the
crack pitcher of the Haverhill team of
many years ago, when William D.
Moody was manager.
ut is believed that Mr.. Tener will
top Representative Cyrus Sulloway of
New Hampshire by about an inch
and a half. He is also the supreme
head of the Order Of Elks.
The Man With Pedigree.
The man with the longest pedigree
is Representative Hamilton fish of
the Twenty New York district.
Mr.. Fish traces his ancestry back to
Plymouth rock and to Preserved Fish
who came across with the pilgrim IA
thers
Mr.. Fish is well known in New York.
His father was distinguished states
man and diplomat. having been gov
ernor of the state. secretary OF state
under Grant and having filed other
important posts
Historic Pipe and Tomahawk.
The silver pipe which Major Gen.
eral Harrison presented to the Della.
ware tribe Of Indians In 1914 and q