Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-18
EVENING STAR.
THE FACTS ABOUT CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
Breaking Up Housekeeping in Washington.
H sfuture residence to be at Metropolis viev''
Mrs. Sprague and Mss Nettie CHASE.

The hospitabte mansion OF Hon. Salmon p.
Chase, and the princely entertainments given by
h'm with his chsrmiug daughters, will long be
rememberedey thousands of prominent persons
o. every country who have been welcomed by
MIN, hrst q. United States Senator, then as Sec
retary OF oae Treasury, and last as Chief JUS
uce OF tee Supreme Court. The receptions
dinners, or parties OF Judge Chase since his
entry uFon official Efe in the National Metrop-
oils IN 1861, have been looked upon as the most
Tect"ro's affairs of the easors, and many times
nave Bis spacious parlors been crowded with the
wealth, intelligence, and beauty of this and
Other nations; hence it is an unpleasant duty to
announce that ne has
GIVEN UP HIS HOUSE,
and probably will not entertain any during the
approaching eason. His magnificent residenc
On 1 street, between 18th and 10Th, has been
vacated, and the spacious plrloIs which last
winter pr 07ented seen of splendor and gayety
are now d'sert d. The furniture has ali been
removed 10 bis farm north OF the city known as
"NKTRoPOLIs vIsw,"
where fnc Chief'Justice will hereafter reside
during his sojoarn at the capital. He contem-
plates mes ng additions to the reside ace on the
fam, putting the building in thoror n rep .Ir.
&c. 1t was Formerly know as the Berry farm
anc 9s located short distance east OF Glenwood
Cemetery, commanding . fine view Of the CITY
and the Potomac for nncs.
FAILING HEALTH.
dheChief Justice has been in very bad health
for soDe weeks past, though he is now nue.
better, and able to walk some daily, and a'so t,
N-Fits his letters. Upon the adjournment OF
the Supreme Court last spring he Lett here for
G. 'ded to Niagara Falls, intending to 90 from
that place to The Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs OF Virginia to spend the SUMMER. At
Niagara ne YVES taken with q severe attack OF
nd ~ lad Or
Virginia trip. He at once proceeded to the Vi
cencc Of bis ton-jn-law, Senator Spr Igue, at
Na.ragapsett, X. L., where he has been since
under the care OF physicians, who expr- the
opinion that he has been oyerworked by the
protraCt"d session Of the Supreme Court last
winter, and that it will be detrimental - h's
hea"h TO resume his seat upon the bench for
.ome N ontfs yet. He Is ve-y anxious to come
to Washington to resume his official duties, hut
bis pbyti cans have forbidden him to do So His
daughter, Mrs Nettie, WIS here last week and
maze all arrangements for vacating the hOu e
on Street, removing the furni.are to the iarm.
&c. The Chief Justice ,s rot dangerously iu.
debility, resulting from his arduous dutle, and
severe mental labors.
HIS EARLY IIFf.
Chief Justice Chase first resided in Washing
ton in 1877 and %, when he studied law with
William Writ, afterwards Attorney General of
the United States. Judge Chase was born in
New Hampshire, and is q graduate Of Dart
moush College. After reading law here he
practced in Ohio until 1899, when his
OPTICAL CARRIER
began. In that year he was appointed school
examiner in Cincinnati, and In 1910 was elected
a city councilman. In 1si5 he projected what
was called the "Liberty Convention. - and ves
a member of the free soil convention held at
Buffalo in 1S4S. He repreSented OHIO in the
United States Senate from 1919 to 1esJ; wa.
reelected in 1871, and in 1859 was again chosen
United States Senator, but on the day after he
took his seat, March 9Th, 1CJ1. vas appointed
Secretary of the Treasury by kr. Lincoln, then
just inaugurated. This pc sition he held mn |
September, 1864, when he resigned, and on the
9Th OF December following wps app oint I'd Chief
place OF Roger b: fancy, deceased. In 1851 he
was member ofthe Peace Congress which met
in Wizards Hall, on F street.
his RHsIDEECR.
Immediately after his appointment to the
Secretaryship of the Treasury Department he
lea;ed the large residence at the corner of Sixth
and sireefs, belonging TO the late Silss Hill,
which he DON furnished handsomely, and then
brought to the city his two daughters,
Kate AND NzrTIE,
who presided over his household aud assisted
their father in entertaining his many guests.
Miss Kate, now Mrs. Senator Sprague, was the
eldest, and considered one Of the bellies Of the
country, and always one OF the social attractions
OF the national capital. She was, as she still is
tan and OF slight figure, fine form, and exceed
1Dgly graceful in all her manners and move
ments. Her face would not be regarded as clas-
sic in its style, and while neither her features
nor expression would be considered strictly beam
tlfdl, ieed by the ordinary standards she was
regarded very attractive in personal appear
ance. Her Taste in dress was always pronounced
faultless, and In that respect she was one of the
leaders OF fashion in regard to both material
Mes Nette Is Of lower stature than her sister.
and rather heavier in pror ortop. She is of firht
complexion, in fact almost Perfect blonde.
Wi foSf hut, lo;vx
her sister. Her education is o. the most lin.
ished order, and she reafs and speaks several
languages fuently. She parsed some time in
Germany few years ago, prosecuting her lit
erary and artistic studies, and has evnced chol-
arly tastes and decided talent for painting and
Craving. 1t is said that book illustrated by
her Will be published for the approaching holi-
day trade. So far her name has not been con-
nected with any matrimonial alliance
Ihese ladies, of courie, a sist I'd their father
IN entertaining, and in a short time his palatial
residence was noted for the pleasant evenings
passed therein. In the fall OF 1868 Mis- Kate,
me eldest daughter, married Hon. William
Feodlng will ever be recalled to memory as q
brilliant affair. Among the pre- sents, II viii be
remembered, there was a magnificent silver
fhe Treasury Department. Upon the narrisoe
OF Senator Sprague and Miss Kate the Senator
RuIchssed the property at the corner Of 9th and
the latter continued to reside there with Miss
Aeite until about one year ago, when she de-
sired her father to take the house on street.
near 10Th, belonging to the late Jonah ID. Hoo,
Yr; The property was leased end furnished,
ana lest winter was the scene of several pleas
ant parties. The lease has Just expired, and the
Ce1ef Justice being in poor health his daughter
au> ised him to give up the house. During the
approaching winter he will therefore i've Quiet
ly, and be at liberty to leave the city at any
time. Although he dislikes to be absent from
HIS sHAr ON THE BENCH,
ht will yield to the advice Of his physiciaps.
having distinguished precedents for his absenee,
as both Chief Justice Marshall and Chief ,Jus.
tife Taney were frequently absent from sessious
or tue court ON account Of feeble health. TO
nave kept open the city house IL would have
bern peccssary for him TO renew the lease; and
as he would not occupy the residence more than
two or three months during the year, 1t vas
deemed best - surrender it.
HIS RKrURH TO WASHINGTON
wpl be about the latter part Of December or the
hrst of January, should he be entirely recov-
cred by that time; and IL is the opinion Of hi,
physicians that In the course Of two or three
months his health will be completely restored.
UEFouNDKD RKPoRrs. .
: There seems to be psrty using every effort