Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Capital Side|ights
BIZ Will P. Kennedy.

There is band OF loyal WOrKerS unoel
the Capitol Dome-veterans in special
lied service, fraternity bound together
during long years of giving their best
efforts to their jobs and Warmest friend
ship to their fellow workers. There Is
no group who will miss more the in
spiration to right living engendered by
the example of the late William Tyler
Page, author OF the American Creed
and former clerk of the House. and his
always friendly and cheering association.
Some of these served as pallbearers at
Mr. Pages funeral and signed an ex-
preston of their sentiments drafted by
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Jones of Rock
vile, Md:
1T is with deep sorrow I pen these
lines in memory of one I loved next to
my own kin, the Honorable William Tyler
Page. I travelled the pathway of life
with him in sickness and in health for
more than 20 years. His very presence
was an inspiration to lofty ideals for
which he always Stood He spent.many
days at our home and we always looked
with pleasure to his coming. He was a
Christian in every respect, never re-
firing without reading the Holy Bible
from which he gained his strength. He
fought a good flight and on that
memorable morning of October 20, he
returned his sword to the scabbard and
his spirit returned to the God who gave
it, and with tender hands those Of us
who we're selected as pallbearers laid
him to rest in mother earth. We have
the assurance that if We follow in his
footsteps we will join him in the &C.
lestial city where the Supreme Architect
of the universe presides. The following
pallbearers join me in this 1t was
signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones' John An
drews, H. Newlin Megill, William r.
Spain. James S. Gibson, Kenneth Jones,
Kenneth Romney, sergeant at arms and
Harry Pillen, cashier Of the House.
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1 Albert w. Woods, clerk to the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, calls attention to historical
error in the Biographical Directory OF
the American Congress-which Is in
way a Bible for Congressional research.
his ulI6CUO1y SGdUCS llldU odlllACA 4AouS-
ton was Representative from Tennes-
see, Senator from Texas, Governor OF
Tennessee. first President of the Re-
public of Texas" and later Governor OF
the State of Texas. The historical fact
is that not Sam" Houston but David
G. Burnet was elected first President
when Texas became republic on March
2 1885, In September general cleo
ton was held and Sam Houston was
made President The people OF Texas
were in favor of annexation to the United
States, but were refused admittance into
the Union The republic in 1874, for
the second time asked for admittance to
the Union and again was refused. In
1S45 France and England offered to COM
pei Mexico to acknowledge the independ-
ence of Texas. This caused change OF
feeling in the United States and Con-
gress passed resolution admitting Texas
into the Union. James Pinckney Hem
derson, who was appointed by Houston
as attorney general of the Republic OF
Texas in 1886, and year later Secre-
tary of State and who in 1888 visited
Europe as a diplomatic representative of
the republic, and in 1874 visited the
United States as a special minister to
negotiate annexation, was elected first
Governor of the State of Texas in 1886.
Congress presented him vote OF thanks
and sword for his bravery in action
| in the Mexican War. Upon the admis-
sion of Texas into the Union as State.
Houston was elected as a Democrat to
| the United States Senate. Henderson
was appointed to the Senate, as Hous-
tons colleague in 1857, as States Rights
Democrat