The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washin gton, City,
November 29th, 1911.

Recently in a speech before the
Georgia Society Senator Hoke Smith
made the remark that all Georgians
are making good in Washington, and
so far as my observations go this is
literally true. l am making refer
ence to the Senator's deserved COM
pliments to Georgians because I
wish to speak of one of Cobb coun-
ties former deserving and we'll known
citizens who moved to Washington
two or three years ago. | have in
mind Mr. Mace Morris who some
months ago was placed upon the Met
ropolitan police of this city. There
is nothing gorgeous about Mace, he
is just simply good natured matter
OF fact common sense fellow, intrepid
and ambitious, and is distinguishing
himself as Capital City patrolmar.
1t is about this sterling young Geor-
gians home life that l wish to speak
of rather than his official career. SUE
cess is practically easy when ones
home life Is exemplary. Some time
ago Mr.. Morris extended to Mrs.
Hairston and myself an invitation
to spend the day with him, we ac-
cepted, and more delightful time
We have seldom experienced. A bet
ter regulated family was never in,
they are all chums, but for the diff
ference in the age of the parents and
children you would have to ask who
was the head of the family. The.
obedience of the children was admir-
able, the kindness of the parents un-
form and remarkable, in fact it was
sort of little democracy unto itself.
Mr.. Morris has purchased his home
in enc Of the popular suberbans, it is
commodious and elegantly furnished
In the reception room you will see
splendidly framed two striking por-
traits, one of Cobb county's late and
lamentable citizens, Georgias popu-
lar son and gifted Statesman, Hon.
Alexander Stephens Clay, and his
worthy successor, the Hon. Hoke
Smith. l have always been an ad-
vocate of the family partnership idea,
1 think it just simply grand for the
parents to recognize the rights of the
children. This produces an appre-
c1ative and sincere reverence upon
the part OF the children for the pa
rents, and is great incentive in in
ducing the children to make noble
men and women. Miss Victoria, their
oldest child has an accomplished
business education, is young lady of
high ASPIRATIONS, and takes a keen
interest in the domestic affairs of
home. She will illustrate creditably
the lofty standard of Georgia woman
hood in the Capital City, and Cobb
County can we'll afford to feel proud
of being represented by this most
excellent family in the City of Wash
1ngton. | can't conclude this item
without referring again to the late
Senator Clay. He was one of the
largest souled and biggest hearted
men | ever knew. No, only Cobb
County, but all Georgia can well af-
ford to cherish his honorable mem
DRY. He came up from among the
obscure boys of his native County,
demonstrated the possibilities of
common humanity and reached an
influential and lofty position in that
greatest of the worlds assemblage or
law makers, the American Senate.
And l am glad to know that when his
brilliant mantle left his patriotic
hands that it fell upon the shoulders
of so worthy and distinguished a
statesman as Senator Smith
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