The Washington critic., 1890-02-22
POPULAR MEN IN TOWN.

The rival claimants for the Worlds Fair
site--New York, Chicago and 81. Louis
continue to add TO their delegations In this
city, where, from all Indications, the great
fair will probably be held. The new ar
rivals last night filed up nearly all the
hotels and at midnight there was very little
room TO spare New York sent its quota
OF men, who are here to do all in their power
to secure the site for the city they repre-
sent. Chauncey NJ. Dcpew, the inimitabe
leader of this delegation, is at the Arliug-
ton. lie looked tired and weary when he
entered the hotel last night, but the same
genial smile that has made so many friends
for him overspread his face and he ioked
with the clerk In his usual happy manner.
De Wolf Hopper, who had just got back
from the theatre, was glad to SEQ Mr..
Depew. lie fired OFF one OF his jokes at the
latter, and the learned doctor hurried up
stairs and retired. Hopper did not know
whether he went away to laugh at the joke
in the seclusion OF his room or whether IL
made him sleepy He is still wondering.
Another of the New York delegation at
the hotel is William G. Whitney, ex-Seere-
tary of the Navy. Mr.. Whitney has not
changed his style of wearing his Eyeglasses;
they are held loosely on the bridge of his
nose and shake so as he walks as to give
AN observer the impression that they are
always about to fall oil These glasses have
been giving people this impression for
years, but they persist in holding on tightly
to his nose and Mr.. Whitney is nappy; but
If he only knew how nervous his style Of
wearing his glasses has made many people
he would fasten them more firmly to his
nasal organ. Although he cannot see the
Worlds Fair in New York through these
glasses, no matter how hard he may try he
Is here TO help battle for the site for that
city
John H. Starin, who is also here TO boom
Gotham's claim for the fair, occupies It
suite of apartments in the Arlington close
to Mr.. Whitneys rooms. The holding of
the fair in New York will be of immense
benefit TO him individually. He has almost
a monopoly OF river and harbor transporta-
tion about New York, and, besides owning
several lines of steamers running into New
York, is much interested in railroads, and
is the owner of Glen Island, a popular sum
mer resort on the Long Island Sound, near
New York. Mr.. Starin is o very quiet,
modest man, but he is q great thinker, and
is one of the staunchest Republicans in New
York State. lie seldom fails in anything
he undertakes, but his efforts to secure the
fair for New York will probably be as use
less as was his attempt TO keep oronchos at
| Glen Island. He only had few of these
animals, but they were vicious, and after
| they bad thrown half dozen eXcursionists
he got rid Of them.
Another very well-known New Yorkeris
at the Arno. lie is Thomas F. Gilroy,
Gotham's Commissioner of Public Works,
and he is the biggest and most influential
/ brave in Tammany Hall next to Richard
! Croker. In fact Mr.. Gilroy is called the
brains of Tammany Hall. His presence
here has nothing to do with the Worlds
| Fair. He is simply here to get points.
! from our macadamized streets. to use in
repaviDg many of New York's badly-paved
streets. He said last night that he intended
to lay down fifteen miles Of maeadamlzcd
! pavement in the streets OF New York
during the coming summer. Mr., Gilroy is
accompanied BY Stevenson Towle, the caief
engineer of his department.
Mr.. b. b. Shaw, president Of the Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company of Chic 20,
is at the Normandie. Probably no one in
this country is more interested In the seal
fisheries than he is. He is member Of "
company organized to bid for the valuable
privilege of catching those warm-3oated
animals, and is prepared to offer q good
deal of money for 1t.
The president of this company, which is
composed of New York aud Chicago bust
ness men, is ut the Riggs House. Henry L..
Turner is the name he bears, and he Is a
business man through and through Stur-
dily built, and with q pair of keen, intelli-
gent eyes, he looks like man who is not
easily defeated
Mr.. j. j, Esty, the wcll-known piano and
organ manufacturer of Brattleboro', Yer
mont, is at the Riggs House. He makes
this city his headquarters during the spring
and makes weekly visits to the surrounding
cities.
The brave commander of the warship
Trenton, which was wrecked at Samoa dur
ing the terrible storm that caused such a
terrible loss of life about that island last
year, is at the Ebbitt House. The name he
bears, L A. Kimberly, will always be asso
ciated with his brave action on board the
Trenton. He is modest-looking man, and
is the ideal of gentlemanly sea captain.
The Hon. Ii. NJ. Wisler of Hutchinson
Kansas, is one OF the new arrivals at the
Ebbitt House, He is a member of the Kan
sas Legislature, and is rated as one of tn,
best lawyers in the State. His business
here is in connection with political matters
relating to his State.
Wizards has among its guests Warren
Leland, the proprietor of Lelands Hotel il
) Chicago. He is here In the interest of thai
/ city's claim for the Worlds Fair, and /,
| going to help that citys committee all h,
1 can.
+ George Brutherton of Philadelphia Sc
cured apartments, at the Harris HouseIas
night. Mr.. Brutherton is the manager o
the Little Tycoon Company, which is nov
on the road
t Mr. r. Stone of Chicago is at the Ma
. tional. He is an internal revenue coilccto
o in that city, and although he was one o
, Cleveland's appointments he continues u
:, hold oflicc-his friends say because he is
: good fellow.
p Mr.. W. 5. Corkin, the well-known bust
:. ness man of East Saginaw, Mich, is at til
g National. lie was formerly in the dredg
n ing business and did good deal of wOr
) for the Government. lie is now in tn
!, lumber business
Il LATE ARRIVALS.
y WILLARps-J. p. Hubbard, f. 4
n Myrick, j. W. Doblen, ID. +. Butler, z. A
" Redfern, New York; w. @. Beers, Bay
onne, N. j.
THE ARLINGToN-A. w. Fletcher, Ne'
York; WILDER Parker, Cleveland, o., S. {
Keys, New York; Rufus Griggs, Brooklyn
RIGGS HOUSE, William Vail, Brooklyn
C W. d. GawsoD. New York; Henry Sutton
C New Haven, Conn; $. NJ. Thomas, TauI
ton, Mass.
EBBITT HoUsE-N. d. Merwin Ne
York; Henry c. Louglin, Philadelphia;
Z G. Caine, Somerset, Pa,
e METRoPoIlTAN-W William Clark, Loui
o Vile, KY; f. A. Elmot, Pittsburg, Pa;
Penorer, New York; A, S. New, Evanston
q Wyo,