Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-03
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS,

GINA and Georgia railroad, has been in the
city Tor few days past, and has been
much sought by the Tennessee colony
Ground the Metropolitan, where he has been
stopping. Mr.. Henderson is an attorney Of
marked prominence and reputation in his
STATE and is a gentleman who would at
tract attention In any crowd being of dis
tlnsuished appearance, with mustache and
imperial of silver gray and the general air
OF successful man. He was commenting
yesterday on the fact that his town, Knox
v,Ie, mad not suffered during the recent
panic as did her sister city, Nashville. mot
single bank in our city suspended paw
ment FOR a day." he said "One concern.
claiming to do banking business failed,
on the other hand, experienced several
Dank failures. including prominent institu-
tions The difference In the situatio in the
Two cltles can be explained by the fact that
tne banks or Nashville fought each other,
while those Of Knoxville pulled together.
remember reading in Greek history when
a boy. continued Mr.. Henderson by way
OF Illustration, that as ALEXANDER Vac
marching his army through Asia he noticed
malt and break in the advance column
and rode forward to ascertain the cause.
he was told that swollen stream i'm
peded the progress of his men, Join hands
and press forward Re commanded. a
stream might stop the advance of one man.
put II cannot stop legion They Joined
h han1s ana %a passed over So the Knoxville
panss adaoted that spirit and Joined
nands, thus averting disaster from ALL"
speaking OF politics in Tennessee, Mr..
HENDERSON stated that the populist party
was not factor there and was gaining no
strength and making no Roadway.
Il have never heard such wholesale con-
domination Of a public man for his stand
on question Of legislation as I have heard
directed against Senator Cameron from his
constituents since his anti-repeal speech
| In the Senate" remarked Mr. James Gwyn
of Philadelphia at the National. I'm Phila
deiphia the feeling of resentment is very
strong, and every man I have heard dis
cuss the matter. republicans and demo-
CLa.s aike. condemn the position Senator
cameron has taken, and declare 1t does not
reflect the sentiments of his people 1 even
neard one man, a republican, go to the ex-
IRENE OF declaring that the Senator should
be called upon to resign his seat"
Dr. Amos Fox of Atlanta, who has been
here manipulating his fight for the post
mastership OF the Georgia capital, was in
a very pleasant frame Of mind az he
laughed and chatted with his friends about
the lobby of the Metropolitan last night
ne declares that he is now without oppo-
sition and Is bound to win Mr. Kountz
my quondam competitor, was here a few
DAYS ago, said DR.. Cox. but he threw nm
the sponge and went home shortly after my
I
nave no opposition. I can only feel, there
iore. tnat my appointment Is only a o,es-
tion or time / assume that the office yvII,
NOT De nlied until the commission of Col
Lewis. Inc republican incumbent expires
which Will be some time next month"
In this year Of the big worlds fair the
annual celebration Of our Missouri metropo-
lis Is somewhat eclipsed. perhaps, and there
iore Is not attracting the usual attention"
remarked Mr.. A. G. Workman Of St. Louis
at the Ebbitt. but we hold I'm our civ
every fall celebration-the pageant and
ball OF the Yelled Prophet-which is a credit
TO any city, and which never fails to draw
large crowds. 1t Is being held there this
week. 1t Is business enterprise in one
SENSE, IN tnat II Is supported by the contri-
buttons Of the business men for the purnose
or drawing the country merchants and
others to the city to make their fall pur-
Snases. but the general benefit accruing to
81 Louis Is almost incalculable The CITY
Is nled with visitors, and a great deal of
money Is spent. l want to tell YOU too
tnat II Is no one-horse show that is given.
large sum of money Is expended on the
floats and other features of the pageant
and the system Of street illumination, for
which permanent fixtures are preserved
from year to year. is unequaled in this
country The pageant, which is given at
night, Is through the principal streets. and
Is. OF course. free to the public but the ball
Is more exclusive. and tickets Of admission
AequhS GU anu Olten sell at q premium.
With the exception Of New Orleans mardi
sras nothing similar has been maintained
by any American city on such a high plane
as the Yelled Prophets celebration Other
cities have attempted annual festivities of
the same character. but New Orleans and
81. Louis alone have made theirs successful
to the point Of permanency And IL has
paid those cities from a business stand
point"
AT one OF Washington's high-class hotels
there registered a few days ago an exuuis-
itely dressed Englishman, who has been
making an annual pilgrimage each fall. to
the capital. He is not a tourist. nor is he
a nobleman seeking a matrimonial alliance
with bank account attachment. He is on
business bent, and he plies the avocation
of fashionable London tailor He seeks
the orders Of such society swells as are too
rastid1ous to wear American made clothes
and about a month later his customers here
are attired in genuine English raiment 'di-
rect from Lunnun, deah boy" They don't
fit any better nor look any better than
clothes made here, perhaps, but then they
are are English sd you know" and that is
OF many American cities this shrewd Eng
lishman works." and he says he finds them
all fruitful and profitable fields.
I'VE have some queer guests" remarked
the manager Of a downtown hotel Some
weeks ago man stopping here asked to be
shown the room Henry Clay used to OCCUPY
and we gratified his curiosity. When he re-
turned home he had himself interviewed
In his local paper about his trip, and took
occasion to enlarge on the outrageous ac-
ton OF the proprietors Of this house in hay-
Ing the Clay room cut up into a lot Of lit
tie pigeon holes. as he expressed 1t, to be
rented at so much each The point of the
story Is that the room in question stands
In its originality, no material alterations
having ever been made, and only such re-
pairs as the wear and tear of usage reouir-
ed. Another guest asked recently to be
shown the banquet hall in which "the
wholesale poisoning" as he said, took place
This was a legend with which we were
unfamiliar. and as we could not appease
his appetite to sup on horrors he left dis
satisfied. They seem to think Washington
Is fairly alive with the marvellous and that
the hotels should have their share"
Ex-senator c. H. Van Wyck of Nebraska
Is in the city on visit and has rooms at
the Riggs house. He Is accompanied by
Mrs. Van Wyck and their little daughter.
The Senator is just recovering from a severe
illness of four months duration and is still
somewhat feeble. but is rapidly recovering
his old-time vigor and health His eve is
none the less bright and his face is regain
ing its healthful glow, and the Senator is
the same interesting conversationalis and
positive speaker he has ever been. Last
night he chatting pleasantly in the
parlOrS Of the hotel with Secretary of A orI