National Republican., 1888-06-03

Is satisfied with any sort Of lunch. In
winter half dozen raw oysters aud in sum
mer a bowl of cold consOmmc is enough for
him. Senator Riddlebcrger has an appar-
emily unquenchablc ''hankering' after sweet
things. Any day you can find him at the
lunch counter eating more cakes than Is
good for his digestion, and washing them
down with glasses Of milk. Senator Ed
munds rarely eats anything warm at lunch;
cold meats Of some character is his staple
order Take them all in all senators do not
spend q great deal of money in the restau-
rant. The day when champagne flowed in
unlimited quantities has passed. The res.
taurant keeper deriyes the larger portion Of
his profits from visitors to the capitol, who
like to be able to say when they return home
that they have taken meal at place which
has as customers members Of the most au-
gust law.making body in the world.
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There are many houses in Washington
which have been occupied at one time
or another by men who have indclibly
impressed themselves upon the history of
their country. Among these houses is that
at the corner of Sixth ana + streets north
west. From the time Mr.. Chase became
Secretary of the Treasury until he bought
"Edgcwood," a short time previous to his
death, It was his home. Within its walls
have been entertained some Of the most
voted men Of this century. Here have
gathered Sumner, Fessendcn, Hale, Wilson,
Sherman, Garfield, llalleck, and others too
numerous to mention. 1t was In the library
of this house that Mr.. Chase received from
Mr.. Sumner the announcement that he had
been confirmed as Chief Justice Of the
IF,,tN I,tn Il ,tn lao
was married here in 1868 to Gov. William
Spraguc, Of Rhode Island, then the richest
young man in America as well rs one of
the most popular. Her sister few years
afterward was married from the house to Mr..
Sprague lloyt, of New York. How many
changes have occurred since those days.
The Chase residence is now occupied as a
boarding house. Chief Justice Chase has
been dead for many years Mrs. Sprague
has been divorced from her hussnud, he has
married again, and Mrs lloyt, her husband
having lost the greater portion of his fortune,
Is living In retirement on Long Island. OF
the great men who used to meet at the
Chase mansion how few are left! Senators
sherman, Morrill,, and Dawes are some of
the links that bind that period with the pres
cnt.
Mrs. Burton q. Harrison, whose stories in
the Century and other magazines have been
so much and so Justly admired, is Virginia
girl. She was a Miss Constance Cary, and
was born and lived up to the war ut "Nan-
claire" near Alexandria. She is descend
ant of the celebrated Lord Fairfax, the init
mate friend of George Washington. Those
who were in Richmond during the war will
remember the two beautiful Misses Cary,
and the delightful evening entertainments
they used to give. Miss Hattie Cary mar
iied Gen. Pegfam, who was ordered to the
front on his wedding night, and soon after
killed in the siege around Petersburg. Miss
Constance became the wife of Col Burton
y, Harrison, who was Mr.. Davis's private
secretary. After the war Col. Harrison
went to New York, and became the secre-
/ tary Of Mayor Edward Cooper. lie is now
practicing law In New York, with an extern
sivc and lucrative clientage, Mrs. Harrison
commenced writing stories for. the amuse
ment Of her children, but her popularity be-
came such that she has derived very
handsome amount of money from her
writings. Mrs. Harrison is friend Of Mrs
Secretary Whitney, and paid her visit
year or so since, and was the recipient of a
great deal Of attention from her old Wash
ingtOn friends.