The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY
CELBDRATEDGO-DAY
Edwin A., Newman Reaches
the Half-centnry Mark.
WILL HOLD LARGE RECEPTION
Has Been for Thirty Years q. Resi-.
dent Of wsshfngtOn and Has Been
Largely Identified. with the De-
velopment of the City Active
In Democratic Politics.

To-day IL the hftieth anniversary Of
the birth Of Edwin A. Newman. the DEM
ocratic national committeeman for the
District Of Columbia, who will be pleased
to receive his friends at his home. 1905
Eighth street northwest, from 4 to
lp m.
Mr.. Newman was born in Allentown,
Pa, April 30, 1861. He is the second
Of eight children Of Enos X. Newman
and his wife. Augusta, who left Pennsyl-
vania and settled at Manassas. Va. in
1868. where they became prominent in
the development Of that section of the
Old Dominion. His great-grandfather's
|great-grandfather, Christoph Newman.
and his wife, Susanna, emigrated from
Germany and settled near East Green
vile. Montgomery County. Pa, in 1874.
the old homestead still being in the pos
session Of the family.
Thirty Years . Resident.
Mr.. Newman spent his childhood and
was educated in Virginia, coming to
Washington in 1881. where he engaged
for ten years in the patent business. He
Is the inventor of several river and
harbor dredges. drainage channel exca-
vators. gold mining machinery, and nu-
merous other patented devices. In 1889.
he engaged IN real estate operations ac-
quired large holdings Of land, and con-
structed a large number of houses In
Washington and vicinity. among the finest
In the northwest section He was the
founder Of Lakeland. Nd. and the pioneer
builder and resident in the subdivision of
Petworth. He has devoted much time to
| fish culture. establishing one Of the
largest and most complete fish breeding
plants in the country at Lakeland. Md.
He promoted the aviation field at
College Park. Nd. and interested the
United States government in establish
| ing its first aviation school for army
officers there. The grounds are the finest
| in the vincinity of the National Capital.
! and 1t Is now the favored site for the
international aviation meets Of the fu-
| ture.
Active In Democratic Politics.
Mr.. Newman has been q lifelong DEM
| ocrat. Since his residence at the National
| Capital he has been untiring in his
work for the Democratic cause. In the
Presidential campaign Of 1886. and in
succeeding campaigns. he held several
hundreds meetings throughout Maryland
| and other nearby States. under the aus
pices Of the District Of Columbia Demo-
| cratic Association, Of which he has been
/ president for fifteen years. maintain
ing open headquarters during every ma
| tional campaign in Pennsylvania ave-
| nue..
Mr.. Newman published for q number
| Of years the National Watchman,
| national Democratic weekly, which was
afterward purchased by Mr.. Bryan and
| absorbed by the Commoner.
The Democratic convention held in this
city May q, 1905. at the National Rifles
Armory. instructed its delegates to the
Democratic national convention to select
Mr.. Newman Democratic national COM
| mitteeman for the District Of Columbia.
| This they did. and he has rendered faith
/ full and reliable service to the party ever
| since.
Mr.. Newman married Clara Artemesfa
| Shoemaker, daughter Of the late Pierce
| Shoemaker, November II, 1886. They
have six children, two sons and four
daughters.