“ Greene, Edward Lee, educator and author of many works of systematic botany and botanical history of Washington, D.C., was born Aug. 20, 1843, in Hopkinton, R.I. An intense passion for study of plant life manifested- itself in earliest years; and only a new impulse was given to it by the removal of the family from R.I. to the prairie regions of Illinois, when the future botanist was in his twelfth year. In 1866 he received the Ph.B. degree at Albion College, Wisconsin, and at once entered into the occupation of teacher, and each year, for botany's sake, in a new field. ”

“ Entered railway service 1892 as general manager Kishacoquillas Valley Rd., which position he still holds.
Gibbs, Willard King, soldier and merchant, of Memphis, Tenn., was born Aug. 5, 1876, in Hannibal, Mo. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and at the Hannibal Commercial College. He is a successful jeweler; is identified with the Democratic party; and has filled various positions of trust and honor. He is member of the Spanish-American War Veterans; and is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. ”

“ Vice-president and director Third National Bank, Georgia Savings Bank; treasurer Kimball House Co., Grant Construction Co.; director Trust Co. of Georgia, Southern Mutual Insurance Co. One of executors of Hugh T. Inman estate, one of largest in the south. Councilman, alderman and chairman of finance committee of City Council at Atlanta. Democrat; Presbyterian. Served as member Board of Education, city of Atlanta; member Chi Phi college fraternity, Society of the Cincinnati, Sons of Revolution. Recreations: Motoring, traveling, riding and golf. ”

“ Vice-president Trenton Banking Co., since 1909; secretary and treasurer United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Co., since 1906; vice-president Princeton Water Co., since 1910. Member Grounds and Buildings and Finance Committee, and chairman of Library and Apparatus Committee of Princeton University. Republican; Presbyterian. Elected 1898, life trustee of Princeton University; trustee Mercer Hospital, Young Men's Christian Association; president and treasurer Lawrenceville School, since 1898; member Sons of American Revolution, New Jersey Historical Society. Recreations: Golf, motoring. ”

“ General manager, secretary, and treasurer Citizens' Telephone Co. (operating 500 phones in county) ; president Home National Bank, and secretary of the Lexington County Fair Association. Democrat; member Methodist Episcopal Church South (lay member South Carolina Conference) . Member South Carolina Bankers' Association, County Board of Education, term ending 1912; member Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias; Royal Arch Mason and member of Mystic Shrine. Recreations: Swimming, motoring. ”

“ Vincent's Hospital, Richmond Borough, New York City; examiner for New York Life Insurance Company. Passed assistant surgeon to United States Marine Service up to 1906, when resigned while in command of Marine Hospital, Louisville, Ky., to take up private practice on Staten Island, where had been stationed at Marine Hospital previous to going to Louisville. Democrat. Episcopalian. Member Richmond County Medical Society, Fellow Medical Association of Greater New York, State Medical Society and American Medical Association. ”

“ Louis, Mo., born on a farm near Fellowship, N.J. Studied stenography while employed with a wholesale commission house in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1888. Entered railway service as secretary to assistant freight traffic manager Illinois Central Rd., since which he has been consecutively to June 1, 1900, assistant commercial agent at Chicago ; April 1, 1906, to Dec. 1907, general agent Missouri Pacific and St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Rys. at Chicago ”

“ Member of faculty, Law Department, Loyola University; lecturer in School of Sociology; president of the German (Aid) Society of Chicago (founded 1854) vice-president Central Verein, etc. Member of Illinois Athletic, Press and German Clubs. Notre Dame College, no degree; Chicago-Kent College of Law, degree LL.B. Is particularly interested in the civic life of Chicago. Has had bills of Housing introduced in the State Legislature, 1910-1911 and 1912-1913. While the bills in each case failed of passage a sustained interest in Housing has ever been displayed. Republican. ”

“ Has traveled extensively in United States and Europe. Republican; Universalist. Member many civic and charitable organizations. Was trustee Brooklyn Public Library; executive member City Planning Committee; now trustee Flat-bush Boys' Club, Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, All Souls' Universalist Church. Clubs: Brooklyn, Hamilton, Hanover, Municipal.
Gunther, Charles Frederick, naval officer, merchant, manufacturer and public official of Chicago, Ill., was born March 6, 1837, in Wildberg, Wurtemberg, Germany. In 1842 he came to the United States, and received his education in the public schools. ”

“ Member firm of Harris, Corwin, Gunnison Meyers; president Home Trust Co. of New York; director Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad, East Brooklyn Savings Bank; chairman Gas and Electric Light Commission of New York State. Republican; Universalist. Clubs: Union League (former president) , Brooklyn, Hamilton, Crescent, Municipal. Residence: 79 Argyle Road, Brooklyn. Offices: 44 Court St., Brooklyn, and 150 Nassau St., N.Y. City. ”

“ To the business of that firm he brought organizing abilities which were the leading factor in its success. In 1870 he removed to Chicago and there established the administrative and executive headquarters of the business, retaining the factory at Springfield, 0., and as vice-president of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co. built up a business of very extensive proportions in the Champion machines manufactured by the company. In the subsequent organization of the International Harvester Co. ”

“ Address: "Aherlow," 4 Edgehill Avenue, Montreal.
Guerin, Jules, artist, illustrator and mural painter, of 24 Gramercy Park, New York City, was born, St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 18, 1866; son of Richmond Lee and Louise (Davis) Guerin; educated at Paris, France, under Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant; finishing acad. work, 1894; married, N.Y. City, 1902, Mary Mulford. Traveled in France, England, Ireland, Holland, Morocco, Dalmatia, Greece and Turkey; five years in France, four years in Holland, sketching. Made French Chateaux, Pictures of Egypt, Pictures of Holy Land, for Century Magazine ”

“ Protestant; Republican; Mason. Member Automobile Club of America of Southern California. Author of "Crimes and Criminals," 1910; "Public Parks and Playgrounds," 1910. Address: Hotel Rosslyn, 443 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Grimm, Karl Josef, educator, scientist and librarian of Pennsylvania College of Gettysburg, Pa., was born June 10, 1871, in Germany. He has been fellow and research fellow in Johns Hopkins University, 1897-1901; also assistant in the Oriental Seminary of Johns Hopkins University; professor of modern language in Wis. ”

“ Engaged in professional practice, 1882-87; director and. manager various manufacturing companies, 1887-96; trustee, secretary and treasurer Glendale (Ohio) Water Works, 1892-96; associate editor, 1896-98, managing editor, 1898-1912, editor and vice-president since 1912, of The Engineering Magazine, N.Y., and London. Author: Summer Fallow (poems) , 1892; Star Glow and Song (poems) , 1909; Methods of the Santa Fe (Engineering Magazine) , 1909; Principles of Industrial Engineering (McGraw Hill Book Co.) ”

“ He received his certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; received the honorary degree of M.S. from Wabash University and D.Eng. from the University of Illinois. He has bee. professor, director and dean in the University of Illinois sine 1907, and since 1909 also director of the engineering experiment station. He is chief engineer of the Chicago Association o 'Commerce.
Gothlin, Oliver Perry, chairman Public Service Commission of Ohio. Office and residence, Columbus, 0. Born June 19, 1853 at Cincinnati, 0. Taught country school in Montgomery County Ohio, 1874-1875 ”

“ Contributor to Blackwood 's, The Quarterly Review, Atlantic Monthly, Montreal Gazette, Toronto Star and other publications. Address: Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.
Griffith, Frederick Winter, manufacturer; born, Phelps, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1858; son of John Watson and Charlotte (Malette) Griffith ; graduated from Hamilton Coll., A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa) , 1886; married, Phelps, Oct. 1, 1889, Mary E. Adams; children : Frederick A., born 1894; Henry W., born 1896. ”

“ Grant; graduated from Univ. of Georgia, B.C.S.; married, Atlanta, Ga., April 11, 1893, Annie Martin Inman; children: Margaret, William D., John W., Jr., Annie. Worked in a bank two years after leaving college, then assisted father in management of large real estate interest in Atlanta, and after his death continued to manage and to develop and enlarge the properties. ”

“ Treas. and vice- pres. Garlock Packing Co. (large corporation doing business throughout U.S. and foreign countries) ; has traveled extensively abroad; elected trustee Hamilton Coll., 1907; member State Assembly, 1900-02; state senator, 1910-11-12; presidential elector on Republican ticket, 1894; has held many small civil and political offices; president Palmyra Printing Co. ”

“ Co., 1906-09; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of Commercial Casualty Ins. Co. of Newark, N.J., 1910-11; asst. gen. mgr. of United States branch of The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp., Ltd., of London, Eng., 1912-13; and United States mgr. since Jan. 1, 1914.
Garnaas, Lewis Bjornson, merchant, banker; born in Norway, July 1, 1870; son of B. L. and Ingred (Svenkerud) Garnaas; educated in common schools of Norway; married, Towner, N. DAk., Jan. 6. 1897, Carrie P. Halverson; six children. President Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, Garnaas Bros.; director Farmers' Elevator Co. ”

“ Clubs: University, Princeton (New York) ; Princeton (Philadelphia) ; Trenton Country, Lotos (Trenton) . Residence: 155 W. State St. Office: 5 W. State St., Trenton.
Green, Lemuel Bartine, editor; born Belmar, N.J., Jan. 26, 1856, son of Samuel M. and Deborah A. (Newman) Green; educated in public schools of Hempstead, L.I., Centerport, LI, and Northport, L.I.; married, Centerport, L.I., Nov. 24, 1880, Minnie E. Bunce; children: Arthur P., born 1883; Alden W., born 1892. Editor the Argus, Patchogue, L.I. Has traveled over nearly every state in the United States, also through Canada. Pres. ”

“ Pres. Interocean Oil Co. and dir. subsidiary companies, Interborough Ferry Co.; dir. Interborough Met. Street R.R. Co. Independent. Received decorations from South Am. govts. Mem. Assn. Bar City of N.Y. Clubs: Union, Metropolitan, N.Y. Yacht, Down Town, Midday, Lotus. ”