Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-09
CONGRESSMAN ON PARADE

Isaac Stephenson, of Wisconsin, is
both. the oldest and the, wealthiest
member OF the United States senate
A short time ago he pulled small
piece of paper out Of his vest pocket
and showed it TO a fellow senator.
Ii was check for $1,000, 900. and
Stephenson explained that he had been
selling little lumber" Despite his
eighty-four years. most OF which have
been rather strenuous, Senator Steph-
enson is as active in public and pri-
vate affairs as many of the middle
aged members of congress. He is
national legislators whose personal
peculiarities are talked about. A
Washington correspondent of the New
Orleans Times Democrat tells about
come Of them:
As to who is the richest man in the
house of representatives there seems
to be some doubt, but in all likelihood
this distinction belongs to jefferson
Levy He inherited the bulk of his
money, and incidentally the mansion
and estate of Monticello. formerly the
home of Thomas Jefferson.
His fathers brother, Uriah p.
Levy, distinguished naval officer OF
the last generation. was mainly instru-
mental in the abolition of flogging in
the United States navy. In 1880.
Commodore Levy, at the suggestion of
Andrew Jackson. bought Monticello,
which, when he died, he left to his
nephew, Jefferson. Since then the
historic homestead has been main
tanned by the latter in keeping with
its dignified traditions. An effort has
recently been made to persuade Con-
gress to take 1T away from him by
purchase. but without success.
Now. as from a seat in the press
gallery one looks over the new house
of representatives, one gets much
better view of the members than was
obtainable when they sat half-eon-
cealed behind desks. Arrayed as they
are at the present on leather-covered
benches, any physical peculiarities
they may have are observable. There
seems to be more very young men
than in the congresses of a generation
ago. but this Impression is doubtless
largely due to the fact that boards and
even mustaches are no longer in
fashion
The constitution does not permit
anybody to be a member of the house
who has not passed his twenty fifth
birthday. But the youngest represen-
tatiye is Lathrop Brown, who is thirty
years old. He was born in New York
y. ~ fo1l Hra GRO
ated from Harvard in the class of
1908. His business training was OBJ
tanned in the real estate office Of
Douglas Robinson, Colonel Rooseyelts
brother-inlaw.
The latest and jolliest man in the
house is Frank Plumley. of Vermont.
He is a widower, bank president,
and is supposed to weigh not far from
500 pounds. The exact figures, how
ever, are not obtainable.
Reed Smoot, of Utah, is. as every
body knows, the only Mormon In con-
gress. When he first came to the
be remembered, and strenuous efforts
We're made to put him out, but he sat
tight, smiled blandly, and there he
still remains. having earned the re-
spect of all his fellow members in the
upper house.
The latest man in the senate is Oh
iye James, of Kentucky The tallest
is Penrose, Of Pennsylyania-a huge
man, with remarkably high shoulders,
which greatly add to the effect of his
stature
The thinnest member is Ezekiel
Gambler, of Mississippi small, wiry,
man, who knows how to
talk When he gets upon his feet in
the house he always has something
to say worth hearing He belongs to
an extraordinary number of secret so
cieties, being a Mason, an Odd Eel
low, a Woodman. knight of Honor,
an Elk, knight of Pythias, and a
Beta Theta ri.
The house possesses real giant.
His name is Andrew Jackson Barch-
field, and he is almost tall enough. to
be an attraction In a circus. Nearly
seven feet high, he is well put up and
built He is a physician
and a man of conspicuous ability.
The baldest member is Henry M.
Goldfogle, of New York City. In fact,
his head is entirely devoid of hair,
and in this respect bears somewhat
the aspect of an egg, inasmnch as he
is clean shaven. On the other hand,
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