Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-22
THE MISREPRESENTATION.
MIR. Morton In Washington To-Day to
Look Over His New Apartment House.
HE WILL NOT OCCUPY ROOMS IN HIS NEW BUILD
ING, But WILL HAVE PRIVATE HOUSE HERE
NEXT wINTER-HIs PROPOSED VISIT TO GEN.
HARRISON, ETC.

A rather tall, distinguished looking old gem
tleman, with smooth face and rather sharp
features. guarded by pair of small keen blue
eyes, stood on the corner Of 18th and H streets
this morning, looking up at the fine new fats
being constructed there. He was in company
with two other gentlemen, who might have
been the architects Of the building, and they
were pointing out to him some Of its beauties.
There was something about the gentleman's
appearance that caused people passing to hesi-
tate and stare at him, but none ofthem stopped
to speak or appeared quite satisfied who he
was. 1t was probably slight resemblance to
The pictures of Mr.. Morton ON the many cam
paign banners that attracted attention. But
those portraits are not good, and they could
not be sure that this gentleman was Mr.. Nor
ton 1t was the Vice-President-elect He is
looking as well and happy if he had been
elected without the worry of hotly contested
campaign. He has even gained flesh since he
was last seen in Washington, and his COM
plexlon is as clear as that of a man Of thirty.
lie wore very shiny beaver and dark blue
overcoat. buttoned closely across his chest
He extended his hand and received the con-
gratulations of The STAR reporter with a pleas
ant smile and the remark that he had
JUST RUN OVER FROM NEW YORK
with his architect to see how his building was
getting on. He said his health was admirable,
and chatted pleasantly about his new building
and about things at Washington with which he
is familiar. BY that time several persons had
recognized him and advanced to shake hands,
The presence of a son of the late Mr.. Kennedy
who was friend of his, called to mind that sad
tragedy, and he questioned the son as to what
could have lead to violence against a man whom
he could not conceive of having an enemy in
the world.
HIS INTENTIONS.
To the STAR reporter he said that he would
be in Washington only one day, and would
return to New York tonight or tomorrow
morning. The only object of his visit was, he
said, to see the new building. He had not yet
decided upon any arrangements for his WASH
Ington home, beyond that he would not occu-
py apartments in his flats, but would take a
private house for next winter--a year hence.
DE said that there was no need for him to think
OF that yet, as he thought it would not be
necessary for him to be in Washington more
than a short time in March, until about the
time of the opening of the Fifty-first Congress.
He and Mrs. Morton would then take private
house.
AS TO HIS PROPOSED VISIT TO INDIANAPOLIS.
he saw that the date was not yet fixed He
would return to New York from here, and at
some time when it would be convenient for
General and Mrs. Harrison, and he should have
the opportunity, he and Mrs. Morton would
go to indianapolis. 1t would be purely social
visit and an opportunity would be taken when
1t could be made as quiet as possible.
While he was talking Senator Cameron came
up and shook hands with him and exchanged
inquiries as to health and family.
After looking over the outside of the build
ing, MIR. Morton walked down the street alone.
escaping recognition and thereby the annoy
ance of a crowd, and called at the offices of his
two deceased friends, Mr.. w. ". Corcoran and
MIR. Kennedy.
The Vice-President-elect is accompanied by
Mrs. Morton. They are the guests Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Hobson, on street.