Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05


pal, in the North American continent:
function on many committees, hold
numerous truSteeShips. propasandize
actively at Washington when that
was needed-and walk no less than
two miles each day of the year for
exercise.
A curious instance of Bishop Fall
lows penchant for discovering the
truth pragmatically was his estab-
lishment in 1907 If a home salon.
as he called it. in Chicago, devoted to
the selling of.'tesnperance drinks. To
prove that sofr-: drinks could be sold
prOfitably and to the very men who
trequented saloons, the bishop put in
coffee. chocolate. grape juice and the
like: he allowed smoking. For two
wears the place did a profitable bust
ness.
Beverages Developed Alcohol.
The bishop. convinced that a non
alcoholic substitute for beer could be
found. spent large sums hiring the
best chemists to discover the for
muIa for such fluid. hut every hever-
age they concocted sooner Of later de
Veloped alcohol by fermentation.
Meanwhile the salon" had become
Mecca for visitors from all over the
globe. who came to see the refresh
ment parlor conducted under such
the church. Finally his theory vim
dictated, the bishop sold out the enter
prise.
Samuel Fallows was that curious
complex, a soldier, divine and an
author With equal spirit he could
eXhort his parishioners to duty or lead
his regiment in battle: and equally
he could summon an all-conquering
passion for that most pedantic of
tasks. the editing of a dictionary
encyclopedia.
He was tall. straight and spare OF
body, his face was rudy with the
color of vigorous life. and he had a
splendid crop of silver hair; fascinat-
ing deep blue eyes and hands ,sinewy
and extremely expressive Sin gesture
Samuel Fallows was born Deem
her IS, 1885, at Pendleton, near Man
chester. England. His parents mi
grated to Wisconsin in Is4S to engage
in farming. Thus Samuel Fallows
grew up as a farmer near Madison
His first schooling was at Astelan
sity' at Appleton. There he first be-
gan to preach,
University appointment.
In 1853 upon graduation at Wis
consin he was appointed vice presi-
dent of Galesville (Wis.) "Univer-
sity."
In 1860 Mr. Fallows married Lucy
Bethia Huntington of Marshall. Wis,
sister Of former Bishop Frederick d.
Huntington of New York. The four
children born to this marriage are:
Edward II. Fallows, attorney. New
York; Maj. Charles Samuel FallowS,
lawyer. Saratoga, Calif,.- Mrs. Helen
May Mayer Of San Francisco and Alice
Katherine Fallows, residing with her
father. -.,'ft
When the civil war beganfhe help
ed to organize the 32d Regiment of
college students and faculty men and
became its lieutenant colonel: Later
he was made colonel of the 49th Regl-
ment and for "meritorious service" he
was brevetted brigadier general of
volunteers.
At Wesleyan. President Fallows in
augurated the first law school con-
nected with any college or university
in Illinois. At Wesleyan. too. he in
stituted that system of long distance
learning known today as university
extension"
In 1875 Bishop FaIlows became rec
tor of St. Paurs Reformed Episcopal
Church of Chicago and continued so
for the succeeding years until the
time of his death. Simultaneous with
HIS assumption of the rectorate. ne
assumed the title. missionary bishop
Of the west" and soon thereafter he
became presiding bishop of the entire
church both in the United States and
Canada.
On Reformatory Board.
For twenty-one years he was
president of the board OF managers
of the Illinois State Reformatory. at
Pontiac In 1893. at the worlds fair,
Dr. Fallows served as one of a coun-
ell of seven at the head of the
worlds congress of education. In
1907 he was made chancellor of the
University Association. In the year
following he succeeded Archbishop
Ireland as chaplain in chief of the
Grand Army. From 1913 to 1914 he
was department commander of the
Illinois G. A. r.
AS writer DR.. Fallows' claims to
recognition are so deeply rooted that
critics assure him permanent honor
In American letters for his contribu-
lions to critical and encyclopedia
literature. In the preparation of one
volume alone. Webster's Encyclopedia
Dictionary. published in 1891. DR..
Fallows had to critically examine
every word in the English language
in at least two other dictionaries
all this as part of his day. not de-
tracing in the slightest from his
activities In pulpit and forum.
Bishop Fallows was a trustee of
The United Societies Of Christian En-
deavor, editor-in- chief of the Human
Interest Library. chairman of the
Grant memorial committee. president
of the Chicago School for Home Nurs-
ing and president Of the Society of