. Book of the Royal blue . few equals. Whenpracticing his jirofession he was familiarwith the decisions of all the States in theUnion. The jiower of his memory was wonderful. If a legal question was pro-pounded to him he would at once say, Itis decided so and so in such and suchStates, and would at once go to his libraryand put his hand on the volume containingthe decision. His voice had a wonderfulvolume, and he could be distinctly heard ata great distance, and yet there was noharshness. He was always listened to with]ileasure, for he was truly eloquent inlanguage and thought. (Scharfs Chron-
. Book of the Royal blue . few equals. Whenpracticing his jirofession he was familiarwith the decisions of all the States in theUnion. The jiower of his memory was wonderful. If a legal question was pro-pounded to him he would at once say, Itis decided so and so in such and suchStates, and would at once go to his libraryand put his hand on the volume containingthe decision. His voice had a wonderfulvolume, and he could be distinctly heard ata great distance, and yet there was noharshness. He was always listened to with]ileasure, for he was truly eloquent inlanguage and thought. (Scharfs Chron-icles of Baltimore, ]). 684.) Mr. MMahon was fond of Annapolisand its people, and they returned his affec-tion. Here was the scene of many ofhis labors and many of his professionaltriumi)hs. Tradition still hands down hisname in tender and admiring memory. Tothe brightness of his wit and the grandeurof his powers is attached the flavor ofloves tender nmiance with one of the fairdaughters of the ancient capital THE CLUB CAR. A NOVEL INSTITUTION OF THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD IX Marih of the present year the Balti-more it Ohio Kailroad conceived theidea of transforming one of their RoyalBlue IJne coaches from an ordinary coachinto a Iteception or (luli Car. Theinterior was dismantled of its seats, and intheir stead were placed movable chairs andtables, .so that the car can be used for any with broiler and the usual necessary novel car was inauj^urated by thellridiron Llub, of Washinjijtiin, on their \isitto the Lotus Club, of New York, on March10 anil IL It also formed jiart of .\(imiralL)eweys Sjiecial Train on his visit to Chicaf^o,St. Louis, .Memjjhis, Nashville and Knoxvillefrom -Vpril 29 to May IS, as well as on
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