The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-09
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

Although he was baffled by Mount Mckinley, and it was left to another to be the first to reach the ''top of the North American continent" Prof Herschel Clifford Parker has made enough first ascents'' to entitIe him to rank as one of the worlds forem ost mountain climbers The distinguish ed physicist of Columbia University and "conqueror of the Canadian Alps was born in Brooklyn forty-six years ago to-day, July g, 1887.
 Graduating from the Columbia School of Mines in 1890, he joined the faculty of the famous New York university, and was successfully tu- tor, instructor, assistant professor and professor of physics. In his youth he was an ardent mountain climber and the passion grew with the pass ing years. His first noteworthy ex- petition was to the Canadian Rockies in 1897, and he again visited that section in 1899 and 1893. He was the first to make the ascent of Mounts Goodsir and Dawson, in British Co., lumbia, and Hungabee, Deltaform, Riddle, and Lefroy, in Alberta.
 Seven years, ago Prof. Parker made his first attempt to scale Mt. Mo Kinley, Alaska, which Doe" Cook claimed to have "clumb,' although it is now practically certain that he came no nearer to reaching the top of the continent than the North Pole. The first essay was a failure, and twice afterward Prof. Parker return ed to the assault, but had to turn back each time with his ambition unfuIfIl- ed. Last year he came within 300 feet of the topn1ost pointsawhen a rag ing blizzard and intense cold forced a retreat. Recently the coveted goal was reached by Archdeacon Hudson Stuck. a muscular Anglican mission ary in Alaska.
 Although he is best known as an al- pinist, Prof. Parker has other claims to fame. He was one of the discov- erers of Fhelion,' and has also carried on researches in various branches of electrical science, including incandes- cent electric lighting and electrical measurements.
 Viscount Charles Marsham. scion of one of the, oldest families of the British nobility, will attain his ma 2 jority to-day, having been born on July g. 1892. The young Viscount is. the eldest son and heir of the fifth Earl of Romney. The family tree of the Romneys has it's roots in the Nor folk of the twelfth century, and the town of Marshan, in that county was, for centuries the family seat. The first baronet created two and a half cen turies ago, was the son of a London merchanr prince of the time, and STIf T fered for his adherence to the royalfst cause. The title of Baron of Romney# was conferred on one of his descen-| dants in 1716- The first Viscount9 Marham was created in 1901, and e~earldom of Romney in 1901.
 Another heir to an ancient title, Lord Francis Douglas Stuart-Gray Doune, oldest son Of the seventeenth Earl of Moray, will pass his twenty first milestone tomorrow. The first Earl of Moray, created in 1861. was regent of Scotland, and was assassin ated The second Earl shared the same fate, being murdered by the first Marquis of Huntley, as the re- suit of a hereditary feud.
 Frederick William Seward. son of Secretary of State William H. Seward. sLincoln's famous adviser, and hinself1 assistant Secretary of State in the ad- ninistratiens of President Lincoln and Johnson. was born in Auburn. N, Y. eighty-three years ago to-day. He was. nearly murdered in defending his father against the assassins who sought to kill him, as well as Lin coin. MT. Seward was long prornin- ent in law and politics, but his later years have been spent in quiet re- treat on the Hudson, at Montrose.