SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 231

J. PRANK KREMS, Republican.

J. Frank Krems, Republican, is a truck farmer in Anne
Arundel county, and has served two terms in the House of
Delegates. < He was the only Republican elected in 1898
in Anne Arundel to the House. He was State wharfinger
from 1896 to 1808. He is a Knight Templar and promi-
nent Mason.

BALTIMORE CITY—(1st Legislative District.)

Six Members.

HAROLD B. SCB.IMOEB, Democrat.

Harold Bruce Scrimger was born in Baltimore in 1862
and was educated in the public schools. He is a publisher
and dealer in law books. Several important works written
by members of the Baltimore Bar have been published by
him. He studied law and, in 1894, was graduated from the
Law School of the University of Maryland.

CHRISTOPHER J. DUNN, Democrat.

Christopher J. Dunn, 331 St. Paul street, son of Richard
Dunn, was born near Dublin, Ireland, in 1847, where he
received his education. He came to Baltimore in 1864
and learned the trunk business. In 1876 he started a
trunk store of his own on Calvert street. Since then his
business has developed, and he owns establishments at 321
Calvert street, 23 West Baltimore street and 326 West
Lexington street.

FRAKK J. GATELY, Democrat.

Prank J. Gately is a lawyer aged 25 years. He was
educated at Calvert Hall and Loyola College, obtained the
degree of LL. B. at the University of Maryland in 1897,
and took a special course of one year in history, constitu-
tional law and political economy at Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity. Mr. Gately is the son of Dr. M. J. Gately.

AusrjST C. MENKE, Democrat.

August C. Menke is in the confectionery business at 2801
Fait avenue, where he resides. He is 34 years old. He
was born in Baltimore. Mr. Menke is a member of the
Phffinix Democratic Club of the Sixth Ward and of the
East End Improvement Association, and has always taken
a great deal of interest in matters affecting the welfare of
his community.