. Review of reviews and world's work. lis philan-thropy has kept pace with his prosperity. WhilePresbyterianism is his predilection, he has maderegular and liberal gifts to all is a close personal friend of Cardinal (rib-bons, and has given much aid to the churchrepresented in the United States by his emi-nence. He gave a new high school to the cityof Piedmont in 188G. In 1893, he gave a nine-acre park to the town of Elkins. He and hisbrother, Thomas Davis, erected the Davis Me-morial Church, at Elkins, as a tribute to theirmother. He gave eleven thousand dollars tothe State f
. Review of reviews and world's work. lis philan-thropy has kept pace with his prosperity. WhilePresbyterianism is his predilection, he has maderegular and liberal gifts to all is a close personal friend of Cardinal (rib-bons, and has given much aid to the churchrepresented in the United States by his emi-nence. He gave a new high school to the cityof Piedmont in 188G. In 1893, he gave a nine-acre park to the town of Elkins. He and hisbrother, Thomas Davis, erected the Davis Me-morial Church, at Elkins, as a tribute to theirmother. He gave eleven thousand dollars tothe State for a Childrens Home at Charleston,W. Va., endowing it with an annuity of onethousand dollars for maintenance. He erectedthe Davis Memorial Hospital, at Elkins, inmemory of his eldest son, Henry G. Davis, Jr.,who was drowned off the coast of South Africain 1896. He recently gave a large sum for theestablishment of a Presbyterian school, nowunder construction, on one of the hills adjacentto Elkins. He built a church for colored MR. DAVIS1 GRANDCHILDREN. 170 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF REVIEWS. He regularly contributes freely to churches,hospitals, and schools, in his own State and inother sections of the country. Mr. Davis probably holds the record for con-secutive attendance at national conventions ofhis party. He had been a delegate to six suchgatherings prior to the one which made him thenominee for Vice-President. In the Democratic convention of 1884, was requested to accept the nominationfor Vice-President, hut declined to permit theuse of his name in that connection. He threwhis strength and influence to Mr. Senator was called into consultation byPresident-elect Cleveland when the formationof a cabinet was under consideration. He wasoffered the position of Postmaster-Ceneral, butdeclined on account of his business affairs. Hewas subsequently considered by Mr. Clevelandfor a cabinet place upon the retirement of , as Secretary of t
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