Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-27
John HOeY at Home.

HOW HE RECEIvEs SOME OF HIS vrsIToRs-HIs
DISCRIMINATING MIND.
FrOm the New York sun.
"ro sec Mr.. John Hoey about his place at
Long Branch" said gentleman Yesterday
whose relations with the master of Hollywood
Park are Intimate, you never would suppose
that he is the dapper general manager of Adams
express company and the largest land owner
at the Branch-a man who orders his trousers
by the score and his shoes by the dozen pairs at
time. He is up and all around his grounds
long before his workmen awaken, tor 1t is his
habit To make daily inspection between 5 and
am. to note what was done the day before
and to lay out his plans for the morrow. On
these perambuating tours his apparel con-
sistS OF mosaic suit of old ill-fitting
clothes 81 IT and an ancient Derby hat that looks
laborer. He is invariably the last person on
the place to go to bed, and it is not an infrc-
3 O'Clock In the morning, while he is looking
up some abstruse point in architecture, or
studying the latest foreign designs in wall paper
or carpets Remarkable as it may appear. and
despite his responsible and muItitudinous bust
ness duties, Mr.. Hoey has not only designed all
OF his own houses, to the number of sixteen
but has superintendent their construction and
selected personally every piece OF furniture and
of brio brac in them all His method OF build
his head carpenter to the site of the proposed
edifice, and with stick draws on the ground q.
rude sketch, menti oning the dimensions from
time to time-this hall to be so wide the ceiling
SO high, this bedroom to be SO wide, so deep
with one window here, another window there,
the gas jets to come In here and the door there
No detail is missed in the plan or forgotten in
the construction, and all is carried in his head
ready for use at the slightest notice. An archi-
dering labyrinth of figures, would upset him
Not long ago, when Mile. Jarbeau was the
reigning theatrical belle at Long Branch, she, in
company with woman friend, drove up to
one OF the private gates OF Hollywood,
which was closed to visitors. Several labor
ers were at work on the road, and another
HDD3rpntlY la4nlnO Dnf lrnLy-
"'Won't you open the gate for us?" OBJ
served the actress to the man who was look
"Ths is not visitors day, and this gate
is used only by Mr.. Hoey's family, he re-
"'Oh. know that; but I am Mile Jarbeau, the
artistic. Surely YOU have heard of me. 1 am
stopping at the Leland hotel
'Ah! indeed replied the man, as he opened
the gate for the actress to drive through.
THANK you very much. Mr.. Hoey is well
ssiipped him a ten-cent piece, which he put m
his. pocket with a polite .Thank YOU And
Jarbeau drove on sweetly ignorant of the fact
'Mr. Hoey is down on poachers. His preju-
dice against them is memorable. Some time
ago i H was reported in the nsighborhood that
one morning the sharp crack of gun was
L heard from the park Just back of Mr.. Hoey's
Derby hat was talking in a confidential strain
askpeS bs oa the mosaic suit in
NO, - a:Net much rSb!led the young man. 1tust
of1Ignt ne down h this squirrel and it was
"'You had better not let Mr.. Hoey catch you
shooting In these woods. He's very strict, you
s"Hoey be hangedi don't care tinker's
d. for the old duffer. Besides, he's in Chi
cage, and hope they will keep him therer
YOU have nice gun there-a very nice
gun, observed the first speaker.
Yes, its equal can't be found in New Jersey.
neat $500!
"1t seems to be valuable-all the latest i'm
proVements,' observed the old man as the
young fellow handed it over for inspection.
49, nBe careful, there are charges in both bar
rels, said the owner of the gun sOlcitOusly.
-, so much the better-just what want said
the other, stepping back and pointing. the
weapon at the trespasser Get over that fence
as lively as your legs will let you, and If you
want this gun you can get 1t from the justice of
the peace in the village by paying a fine Of 500.
Let this be lesson, young man, to speak more
respectfully of your elders!''