Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-24
INCOME SAVED FOR INVESTMENT IN
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tins. lust as tender feet are led into skin
games in mining camps and frontier
towns. There used TO be a gambling
house on every block from the White
House 10 the Capitol, and Pennsylvania
avenue was a thoroughfare OF vice.
Keno. faro. roulette and all sorts OF
Games were running openly day and
NIGHT Il is only about twenty-five
wears since the officers Of the law began
closing down on the gamblers, ana
gradually drove the public places rom
the city forever. The last big bank 10
be gbut down was that run by ice han,
whose place was famous p'EoHu th'
r.0rdrr- of Washington. ana many men
vi prominence used 10 lake ,A-- none
,hore 10 play il away. Inc prop'.'1JI'
Hall. was sArewd gambler ana Dns--
ness manager, and Was III one 'iNls
quite wealthy; Int after his pace "'s
closed by the Marshal be srleyed aao
drank himself to dea,h, and LLei IAe
grave OF an ou-cast
"Thare used 10 ha great games Pia'-
ed I'm sam Wards rooms when ne Was
king OF the lobby. Great men VEN
there. One Of them was ChrstlaH
salesman. VINO preached VI Sundays I'D
Campbellite church in washington,
and lecured 10 female semlnarles' JIaI
as old Billy Breckenridge used 10 10.
He was Jus. tle size O. oain ~ -I.4'
and occasionally wore sam Na1u .
dress suit and diamonds. II was no uA-
common thing for statesmen OF national
reputation to 80 to sam Wards 10 e4t
fine dinners. elegant wines, ana tAe
finest of cigars. Some Of them did not
gamble: but there were many games Tor
HIGH stakes in those old Major rooms
on 2 street. Schenck, Yulee ana Bay
ord went there often. onu they alWf.
were well entertained by ,ae great lou
byjst. But Wards place Was Ao-
Gambling resort Il was his nome -l.I
the latch string was always out ior MS
friends. the statesmen. ~.
"Put Peudleton's was a gamDLnB
house of the finest kind. Edward Pen
dle-on was a man as great in his way
% Ward was. He was an entertainer
Iil,a ward for revenue only but he wai
not in the lobby. He was a gambler.
often went there with members OF the
House and saw many stih game.
Nobody could get into Pendietons WIN
ont an introduction. No common peo-
people could get in under any c.rculn-
stances. Pendleton entertained only
the high toned, rich and influential men
of the dav. It was q sort OF Congress
sional club house, and was managed
primarily for the purpose OF catching
The gambling trade Of the Capitol; and
that was enormous in those days.
"r remember one feature Of Pendla-
tons place which IS worthy Of remark.
He had a splendid dining room. Ihere
every evening at Z o'clock, as ms per
s9nal guests. twenty-four distinguished
men sat down TO a royal feast. The big
tables were set and decorated as for a
banouet. and many men Of prominence
came to regard 1t as mark OF honor
n he invited to dine with Edward Pen
dle.on. ESD, gentleman and gambler.
l have heard that he was a member OF
the proud and naughty PendletOn fam
lily of Virginia; but wherever he came
from he was a well-bred and thorough
bred gentleman. He entertained In
full dress, and no man in the land wor5
richer diamonds. Il was more custo-
mary ir those days than now for men
to display d.amons. Though he cater
cd primarily TO the Congressional GUS
tom. Pendletcn also occasionally invited
officers Of the army and nayey and men,
hers of the Diplomatic Corps. These
s-.,-f4otfo~,e zr-cra cutv SOM hV re0unef
Of some Senator or Representative, and