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ton Of the mayor by the city councils,
he was selected to succeed himself.
In like manner DR.. James H. Blake
was appointed to succeed Mayor Raplne
In June, 1918, and continued to serve
by selection until 1916. being followed
with one term by Benjamin G, Orr
1817-8) and Samuel N. Smallwood,
who was selected by the city councils
in 1919 and served until the new char
ter went into effect in 1920. The new
charter provided for popular ballot,
and under this system Mayor Small
wood was elected and served until sue
ceeded in 1922 by Thomas Carbery. In
June, 1924, Mr. Smallwood was again
elected, but died on September 80 fol-
lowing The system of electing the
mayor by popular ballot continued
down until the territorial form of gov
eminent went into effect under the act
of Congress approved February 81, 1871.
During the meantime the following
mayors served subsequent to Mayor
Smallwood: Roger C. Weightman Jo-
seph Gales, jr.; John P. Van Ness,
William A. Bradley. Peter Force, Will
liam w. Seaton, Walter Lennox, John
w. Maury, John T. Towers, William B.
Magruder. James G.. Berret, Richard
Wallach Sales j. Bowen, and, lastly,
Matthew G. Emery. who was elected
in June, 1870, and served until June !,
1871.
OF the city's 20 mayors perhaps the
name of Matthew Gault Emery Is best
remembered. principally. no doubt. be-
cause the period of his service was
the most recent. and also because he
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going up the left-hand side of the
street. Hitching with the horse headed
the wrong way was quite all right, for
even one-half the avenue was not one
way.
There, in a pie-shaped room whose
broad side was on the corner, another
fair-si2ed one, and cloakroonn, mem
bers could drop in from noon until
midnight to enjoy the amenities of club
life. After the first few months of
adjustments, when code of bylaws
and rules and regulations was eStab-
lished, the board of management au-
thorized the serving of punch at
monthly meetings. Perhaps this hos
pitality was one of the reasons that
during the first year 1t was necessary
to take additional rooms.
Never applauding prominence, but
always recognizing merit, the club en-
tertains men who contribute to the art
and scientific worlds when they visit
in Washington. Membership is now
extended to those of intellectual quail
ification and of proficiency in literature,
art and law, as we'll as to those who
have achieved distinction in science.
X X
A T first the number of members in
"A scientific fields overbalanced the
others, the Geological Survey having
the most men in the club. Some years
ago Dr. Holmes classified the member
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city. It was in 1910 that work on the
old Post ONCE Department Building,
at Seventh and E streets, was begun,
and Mr.. Emery, then living in Mary
land received his first Government
contract for furnishing stone for this
structure. For the purpose Of faith
fully fulfilling his obligation he imme-
diately went with a force of men to
the quarry, where he personally di-
rected for the next two years the cut
ting of the necessary stone for the
building. Later Mr.. Emery held the
contract for furnishing part of the
stone of the extension of the Capitol
Building, and personally cut the cor
nerstone, which he assisted President
Fillmore in laying on July 4, 1851,
when Daniel Webster off1ciated as the
orator
Mr.. Emery. with his force, also pre-
pared, cut and squared. and on the
Fourth of July. 184S, himself laid the
cornerstone of the washington Monu-
ment. For this he received the thanks
of the board of directors. 1t being
signed by John Quincy Adams, Henry
Clay and Robert c. Winthrop, among
others.
His first elective Office was as a
member of the city Board of Aldermen,
to which he was elected in 1855 and
again in 1855. After this he seems to
have avoided politics until 1870, when
he ran for mayor on the Republican
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was the last of a loong line of distin-
guished Washingtonians who served as
mayor of the city, still being we'll within
the memory of so many since he was
actively engaged in the banking busi-
ness here until his death, on october
IL, 1901.
Like so many of Americas foremost
men, Mr.. Emery knew what 1t was to
be poor and consequently knew what
1t was to earn his living by the sweat
of his brow. That he rose to be the
City's chief executive only shows the
real character of the man who left
his fathers New England farm at the
ege of 10 for the purpose of winning
his way in the great world before him.
For three years he resided in Balti-
more, Md, to which city he had been
preceded by John Emery, an elder
brother. and here he determined to be-
come an architect and builder, and in
order to fit himself for this work and
the better to master the elements of
his chosen vocation he patiently served
the time required to make of himself a
skilled stonecutter.
v y
TT was in part Mr.. Emerys mechani-
cal ability that caused him to leave
Baltimore in 1912 and permanently
settle in Washington, where he built
up reputation that placed him In the
front ranks with the best people Of the
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then parted them, raised Lovejoy up,
and proceeded to wash the mud from
his eyes and face. But, alas! LoveJoy
was a blind man for the remainder OF
his days. Since then I have seen him
led about the streets of Georgetown by
a boy With Shipley, who was a tailor
and lived in Georgetown, / was well
acquainted"
Let 1t be also clearly understood that
the people of Washington have never
been permitted to vote for Representa-
tives in Congress, as do the States OF
the Union, although they are more
directly interested than the rest OF the
country since all of their affairs are
exclusively controlled, according to the
Constitution, by the legislative branch
of the National Government.
T OCALLY, according to the judgment
- of Congress, Washington has had
several forms of government. Its first
charter, granted by Congress on May
3, 1902, provided for the government of
the city by a mayor, to be appointed
annually. by the President, and for an
elective council of II members, divided
into a first chamber" of seven men,
bers, and a second chamber" of five
members. Under this charter Robert
Brent was appointed the first mayor
and served from 1902 to 1911. when he
resigned, Daniel Rapine being APP
pointed by President Madison to fl
opt his unexpirsd term, cpd when the
new charter went into effect on June
]. 1914 which provided for the cleo
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The first officers of the club we're
President, Maj John w. Powell; vice
president, Prof. William Hardness:
secretary, Prof. e. S. Holden treasurer,
DR.. John S. Billings; trustees, Capt. E.
c. Dutton, DR.. j. c. yelling, and Col.
Garrick Mallory.
Less than a month after the first
meeting when men started club that
was to become even more unusual with
the years, rooms were rented in the
Corcoran Building. The first home was
situated on that corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street which is
opposite the Treasury and is now oc-
cupied by the Washington Hotel At one
time $50 rent was paid monthly for
1900 feet Of space in six-room suite I!
There is some question in the minds
of those who look at the picture of
that neighborhood at the time of the
opening Of the Cosmos Club as to why
rooms were necessary at all. Except
for protection from the weather and
the comforts Of armchairs, there seems
to be no reason why even scientists
could not have held their meetings in
that quiet street. A few horses and
buggies. the crawling horsecar, and an
occasional passerby strolling across did
not bring confusion to the broad ave-
nue.. There was not a policeman
shrill whistle to crack the calm and
there was no such heinOus offenSe as
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the world over. There are many which
are glamorous even to the layman.
The names of the men who have pre-
sided over the Cosmos Club are signifi-
cant. One appears in this Office as
merely II. W. Wiley. 1t is DR.. Harvey
Wiley who Classics himself as dietitian
and who is known everywhere as the
grand old man who made eating a
science as we'll as a habit.
One of the presidents of the Cosmos
Club was the man who brought geog-
raphy into the home Gilbert Grosvenor.
Another was Herbert Putnam, who is
responsible for the most disable large
collection of books in the world, that of
the Library of Congress. Charles Ed
ward Munroe, inventor of smokeless
powder and authority on explosives;
George K. Burgess, director of that
handspring of science in the United
States the Bureau of Standards; Gif-
ford Pinchot, the conservationist, and
Charles L. Marlatt, who is chief of the
Bureau of Entomology. all former presi-
dents, demonstrate the breadth and
depth of learning at home in this club
of reason.
It has been suggested that an inveStt-
cation would reveal that the longevity
of members of the Cosmos Club is
greater than that found in other clubs,
The reasons why these scholars live to
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ticket. In this election. which took
place on June g. party lines we're dis
regarded, the principal object being to
defeat the incumbent Sales j. Bowen,
and in this Mr.. Emery had the support
particularly Of the business men of the
city, who saw in his judgment reli-
able and safe man for the Office. When
the vote was counted Mr.. Emery was
found to have received 10,076, Mr..
Bowen 1882 and Maj. A. G. Richards
l, making Mr.. Emery's majority 3,193.
On Monday, June 81, 1870. the last
mayor took the cath of Office before the
Board OF Aldermen and Board of Com
mon Council.
OF the members of the sixty eighth
and last Council who governed the
city with Mayor Emery appear the
names OF some of Washington's most
prominent men of the past who helped
to build the city in which we are prlvi-
legged to live. In the Board of Alder
men were John S. Croker, president:
D. M. Davis, Carter A. Stewart, w. H..
Chase, A. r. Shepherd, T. c. Connolly,
w. w. Moore. Jacob II. Crossman.
George F, Gulick, william H. Slater,
DoiIdAu MCSdIIlIdIl, OIlaTleS OTldUlplOil,
vice president; L. G. Hine. Sidney S.
Baker, and Charles L. Hulse, secretary.
The common council included Charles
H. Holden, president; E. E. Brooks, J..
F. Murray, w. A. Freeman, A. F.
Mouloen. H. H. Piper. George Burgess.
w. H. Pope, r. c. Lewis, George Will
ner, S P. Robertson, John O'Donoghue,
Benjamin M. Mccoy, G. T. Bassett,
Thomas A. Cant. Clarence NJ. Barton,
B. F. Palmer. F. D. Gaines, william r.
Hunt, Anthony Bowen, Thomas Car
raher and Arthur Shepherd. secretary.
Mayor Emery was prosperous In his
enterprises and yet liberal and gener-
Gus with his earthly goods In his day
1t was only people of means who had
two homes. Indeed. comparatively few
owned one. His ability, enterprise and
thrift. however. put him in the chosen
class, and in the Summer he lived In
his magnificent home in Brightwood,
called Emery Place, and during the
Winter months at 205-7 street north
west. Both of these homes, which are
still standing, are Of historic importance.
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BY JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR.

THE question has been asked the
writer: when was the right
to vote taken away from the
citizens of Washington"
To begin with, the people of
the National Capital never had full
suffrage, and except for the single oc-
casion when they voted as part OF
Maryland in the presidential election
of 1900, they never exercised the right
accorded all other normal American
citizens. In connection with this iso-
lated instance, and, as a matter of
fact, no particular candidate received
the prescribed majority of all electoral
votes. Thomas jefferson, who ran as
a Republican, received 10; Aaron Burr,
also Republican, and who resided on
F street where now stands the Press
Club Building. received the same num-
Der; John Adams, the incumbent and
a Federalist, obtained IS, and another
Federalist, Charles c. Pinckney, a.
John Jay, the first Chief Justice, re-
ceived but one vote. The choice de-
volving upon the House of Representa-
tives, jefferson received the votes of
10 States, which, being the largest
vote cast for q candidate, elected him
four States, which being the next
CHRISTIAN HINES, in his Early
~ Recollections of Washington City,"
has this interesting account of the
election held in Georgetown in 1900 for
the selection of the President:
THE house was one-story frame
and stood on High street between
Bridge and Water streets, and a little
east of the canal bridge George Peter,
who was then lieutenant in the
Regular Army, had, 1 think, his re-
cruiting Office in a three-story brick
house directly south of the tavern, or
pretty near where Waters -four ware
house now stands. In those days there
were two political parties-the Federals
and Republicans. The Federal party
upheld Mr.. Adams and the Republican
party supported Mr.. Jefferson.
We'll, the ballot box was brought
and the polling of votes commenced,
while large crowd, as is usual on such
occasions, was gathered in front of the
tavern. After the election had con-
tlnued some time, and the bad whisky
mad begun to operate, some of the
crowd began to dispute and quarrel
and perhaps few had already the
modification of having been Knocked
down. 1t was very muddy in front OF
the tavern, a rain having descended
but short time previously, so that the
mud and water were nearly ankle deep
The whisky operated more and more
until nearly the whole crowd was ir
motion.
AT length a man named SIMPLE,
stepped out and challenged any mar
of the opposite party to come out anc
fight him, promising to whip him if hi
would do so. A short time elapsed
when Lieut.. Peter, who was of the op.
posite party, undertook to furnish &
man to fight Shipley. So he sent fo
one of his enlisted soldiers, named
Lovejoy, who accepted the challengl
and appeared ready for the fray. HI
was very large man. we'll proportionet
and stood about six feet high. Ship
ley was nearly the same height, AM
very bony and muscular, but not s.
stout as Lovejoy
THE crowd having formed a rims
the combatants went into the figh
with a will, those in the crowd occa
sionally cheering and otherwise en-
couraging their choice of the men. L
thoss days the practices Of gcu0inl
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ripe old age are suggested. too. They
are men who have not engaged in the
stress of business competition, who have
avoided the tribulations of amassing
wealth, and who are occupied with the
work they love. They are contented,
but not static; curious, but not acquisi-
tive. Unlike business men they do not
work to be able to stop work. but they
outline long programs of Investigations,
study and research which keep them
young in the anticipation OF accom-
plishment
.DR. L. o. HOWARD. who has served
this country in war as member
of the committee on agriculture OF the
National Council of Defense and in
peace in the Public Health Service, the
Bureau of Entomology and the Ma
tional Museum, and who Is also an ofn-
Ger of the Legion of Honor, pays a
tribute to the wives Of members OF the
Cosmos Club. He says that they are
women who have understood the am
billions of scientists and artists and VINO
have not urged them into grooves Where
they must concentrate on building up
fortunes for social advancement. He
or turned away from real achievement
by constant pressure for money or social
position, they can be made by sympa-
thetic understanding.
On the other hand, this statement
may be another tribute to the scholar,
because he exercises wisdom in select
ing wife.
Although membership did not increase
rapidly, because of the conservative pol
icy of the club, it increased steadily,
and in a few years 1t was necessary to
move the headquarters from Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
In 1888 the Cosmos Club was moved
into the neighborhood where 1t has
grown and prospered ever since. A
house was rented on Madison place and
later Dolly Madison's house, on the
corner at H street, was purchased. At
the present time the club property is
composed of three unitS-the Dolly
Madison house, the main building,
which joins on Madison place, and the
next-door residence, the Benjamin Ogle
Tayloe house
Even the houses which provide the
headquarters have as brilliant records
as the members. The widowed Dolly
Madison lived in the one at Madison
place and H street for IL years, attract
ing salon that might compare favor
ably with board meeting of the club.
Senators Don Cameron and Mark
Hanna have at different times occupied
the Tayloe house, named for the CO.
temporary of the colorful Dolly.
However, in spite of the fact that the
buildings have been altered and equip
ped to serve the increased membership,
the time has come when the Cosmos
Club is faced with the choice Of not
receiving into membership men who
are most decidedly worthy Of the honor.
or obtaining larger quarters. 1t is just
proximately LOO members, who are
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natural that a club of this kind should
| develop in Washington, for it has been
| pointed out that the time was ripe for
| its formation. Washington with Its
| scientific bureaus was lodeStone
which attracted brilliant men. AS the
scientific and governmental center OF
the United States, it invited more dis
tinguished men in science and public
service than any other city. Artists and
literary men of distinction were found
here, too.
In the Coast and Geodetic and Geolcg-
ical Surveys. the Bureau OF EntomolosJ,
tn. Naval observatory. the Signal Serv-
ice-now the Weather Bureau-in
other governmental departments, and
the Smithsonian Institution were men
who had common interests. To them
place for the exchange Of ideas and
the meeting of others with similar tastes
was valuable and pleaSurable. There
were other men in the District of Co.
lumbia eligible to membership, who had
come to the Capital to conduct research
work at the Library OF Congress or in
many of the departments.
X x X
A THOUGH in forming club which
"A cultivated scientific and art In
terests the suggestion was made that
the one in Washington be like the
Century Club of New York, 1t was not
the aim, nor has it been the result, to
initiate 1t exactly. Membership in the
Cosmos Club is an honor, but 1t is not
meant to be one GROWING mans
achievements. Rather it is to stimulate
the men who are engaged in making
their mark in the learned world. In
stead of staid club where only those
who have arrived may bask in the glory
of their achievements, it is place for
them to enjoy while they are making
the grade.
There was q club back in those times
which by a. two-part system satisfied
both the minds and the gregarious in
stincts of men of brains. At the meet
ings of the Philosophical Society held
formal papers were read to men who
were capable of understanding them.
The only visitors at these meetings were
others of established reputation In
science or philosophy. After stirnulat-
ing program on an abStruSe subject it
was customary for those present to en-
Joy social contacts by adjourning to
nearby restaurant for beer and pretzels
1t was but another step to bind cold
science and the social amenities into a
club. Many members of the Philosophi-
cal Society upon invitation became
members of the Cosmos Club.
1t was not by chance that this more
completely organized group received the
name that signifies "the world as an
orderly system"
The name of the club was chosen by
ballot. Out of q votes cast, 81 were in
favor of the name Cosmos" "Kosmos,"
Scientific" and Joseph Henry" were
other names considered When it was
pointed out that consistency demanded
the spelling of Club" with TX" If Cos
mos were spelled that way, the founders
decided to cling to the alliterative and
usual C's
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choking and biting were very much in
vogue among the DULLES, and when one
would succeed in getting the other
down the first thing he would do would
be to feel for his antagonists eyes, and
there insert his thumb or finger, and,
If possible, force out an eye. If he
could not succeed thus in making his
opponent cry enough, he would seize
him by the throat and choke him.
when, if he would signify that he had
enough, the bystanders would separate
them. In this case, however, Shipley
and Lovejoy pounded each other a
while, then closed and wrestled until
one of them slipped and they fell in
the mud together. Shipley proved too
active for his adversary, and succeeded
in getting on top of him, when he in
stantly felt for Lovejoy's eyes, which
he smeared full of mud. The crowd
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Cosmos Roster Of Men Of Achievement Gives Distinction Observance Half
Century Milestone in It's Progress Social onMen Who
Have Led in Its Work During This Period
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of the men who were among
the founders of the Cosmos
Club so years ago will celebrate
II tomorrow the golden ami
The Washington times., 1928-04-06
DOCTORS SAY TREATMENT
RELIEVES PILES

salves or suppositories, various
forms Of itching, bleeding painful,
or protruding piles can be relieved
in a simple. scientific and harm
less manner. Thanks to modern
chemistry substance has been
found for coating tablets which is
impervious to gastric juices. pass
ing through the stomach and then
dissolving in the bowels, thereby
bringing herbal medicinal ele-
ments to help nature eliminate
the cause and relieving the pain.
and irritation as no external APP.
plicatioh could possibly do.
Thousands of tests prove the internal
way most effective for real and lasting
results. So certain are results. several
local drug stores are offering to refund
the paltry sixty cents full size bottle
costs to any person not relieved com
pleteIy. Certainly no one suffering the
dangers and agonizing pains and dis
comfort OF piles or hemOrrhoids need
suffer longer II druggist hasn't Colac
Pile Pills, send T5c to Vasco Products
Inc. Brentwood Nd. wish name and
address for regular bottle. plain wrap
per, return mail, with full directions.
The Washington times., 1928-04-06
MERGER RULES
COUNCIL. RACE

The pending traction merger is
playing an important part in the
election of members Of the Citizens
Advisory Council, to be held tomor-
row night in the board room of the
District Building. Those privileged
to vote are the 108 accredited dele
gates to the Federation OF Citizens
Associations.
There are two states in the field,
those that are for the merger plan
and those against, The latter group
are headed by w. A. Roberts. who,
as vice chairmen of the utilities
committee of the federation, led the
fight on the company merger plan
during the recent hearings.
There Is strong fight against
him, but indications today are that
he will win seat in the advisory
council.
Among the others whose prospects
are good are Joseph l.. CANNED. c..
i. Stengel, Robert Strobel, George
r. Wales, and the sixth councilman
likely to be elected will probably be
Thomas e. Lodge or Fred s. Walker.
A great deal of campaigning is going
on by mail, telephone and personal
contact.
With the merger plan in a state
OF confusion, and with a bus com.
pany and two gas company valua.
tions hanging fire, the council faces
important work In District affairs.