Evening star., 1909-05-04

Mattingly. In presenting the speaker
Mr.. Noyes announced that the character
of Mr.. Shepherd would be adequately and
accurately delineated by one who was
very close to him in the days of his un-
appreciated labors.
Before beginning his eulogy of Gov
Shepherd Mr.. Mattingly paid his tribute
to the memory Of Crosby 8. Noyes, who
he said. was the best friend of the dead
executive, and whose monument, an ex-
preston of popular appreciation. was In
the District building nearby. Mr.. Mat
tingly said:
Mr.. Mattingly Gives Facts.
Although conscious of my inability to
do justice to the subject assigned me on
this occasion. it is gratifying to me. by a
simple reference to facts, to make knO 0n
to those Of you who knew him not what
kind of man Shepherd was and some
what Of the difficulties with which he
had to contend.
With so many monuments in this. the
federal city erected in memory Of heroes
of war by grateful nation, 1t is graft
flying to realize that the residents of this
municipality and friends Of Shepherd
have caused to be erected this monument
to its civic hero. this fighter and con-
queror for the city of his birth.
He had to fight against the neglect,
inattention and Indifference of the Con-
gress to the duties assumed by the ma
tion for the benefit and welfare OF the
nations capital: he had to fight against
the inertia. fears, prejudices and appre-
tensions of many worthy and well mean
ing citizens, and he had to arouse the
dormant knowledge of the Congress and
the people of this District, Of the fact
that this was the capital city of the
United States, a wealthy, powerful and
growing nation, whose Constitution gave
its Congress exclusive legislative jurisdic-
ton over 1t.
His ambition was to make the Capital
city worthy Of the nation, illustrative of
it's wealth, it's power, It's advancement
along the lines of education and progress,
in the arts and sciences. and in fact, in
all that makes up civilization itself.
Conscious of being right of his own
honesty of purpose, intention and thought,
with grim determination he steadily pur-
sued the course he had mapped out in
spite of ali opposition-in spite of the
severest and bnterest criticism to which
any man had ever been subjected but
sacrificing his personal comfort and per-
sonal fortune, he continued the fight and
won. The world loves a fighter, and es-
pecially victorious fighter.
This assemblage here today is evidence
of the fact of public appreciation OF the
arduous services of the man and of de-
sire In the hearts of the citizens of this
District to make manifest in some visi-
BILE form this appreciation of a grateful
people.
Shepherd and His Times.
And now. my friends, something of the
man himself and the times during which
he struggled.
He was born in this city January 81,
1885. At the age of seventeen he UNDER
took TO learn the trade of a plumber. His
opportunities 20 acquire what We or
dinariy understand as an education were
few; but with his wonderful brain op-
portunities for an education in TACT, ac-
quired by contact with men, by observa-
ton, experience and thought were many
and were availed of by him, so that while
he was not an educated man in a scholar
ly sense, vet in the broader sense Of that
term he was educated.
I'm personal appearance he was mag
nifcent specimen of manhood. Tall. large
of frame. with remarkable strength.
broad forehead, rugged features. hrmness
expressed in mouth and chin, he attracted
attention wherever he might be. In his
presence YOU felt that a spirit of force
emanated from the man.
HE possessed that rare quality, which
we often hear of, but seldom experience,
of personal magnetism. He was quick in
Judgment and quick and energetic in ac-
ton: strong in his friendships and strong
in his hatreds. yet with all gentle and
forgiving in nature. Such is brief and
Sonaiity of the man.
In order to comprehend the situation l
want briefly to call your attention to the
condition OF this city and District at the
time of Shepherds advent in municipal
affairs.
Original Plan of City.
''The original plan OF the city under the
guidance of Washington and the genius
and skill of L'Enfant, the French en-
gineer, whom he had caused to be en-
! loyed, shows that its founders fully re-