Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-20

Dr. Talmage now. for which he paid
more than his Senatorial salary. SEN
atOr Hill. of New York. has lived at
hotels during his stay I'm Washington,
first at the Arlington and then at the
NOrm0ndie. Senator Hill has one Of
the finest houses I'm the suburbs Of Al
bany. and he could afford 70 keep up
O. handsome establishment in Washing,
ton if he cared TO do so. HIS colleague.
Senator Murphy lives In the old Stan
ford house on X street. opposite Farra-
gut square It is one of the finest
houses i'm Washington, though &c was
one Of the first built i'm what is now
the fashionable northwest section. Ia
lis of the row built by Governor Alex
shepherd when the improvement o,
che northwest section was planned
Mr. Stanford spent great deal of
money on it. One of the eXtravagances
IN which he INDUCED was q big dining
room II was added 10 the house be-
cause he could not find q dningrOOm IN
washington which was ADAPTED ey-
actly 10 the demands OF dinner he
wanted 20 give in honor of the Pacific
coast delegation 40 the time the selec-
uon OF site for the Worlds Fair
was under consideration. The dinner
was not given after an. but other en-
Jertainments were held in the big dim
.nS room, for the Stanfords were very
hospiJablc people.
Very Few Senators build new houses
Tor their occupancy. The German
house is the one which was occupied bv
ar Evarts, Of New York. when he was
IN the Senate, and Mr. Evarts rented it
rom the owner. Mr. Brice. when he
brought his millions 10 Washington.
lought the historic mansion fin which
w. w. COrcOran had dicd-Once the
nome or Daniel Webster-and spent
lle cost Of new dwelling improving
il "lJnn and without It has been the
scene OF lavish entertaining since ne
too6 possession of IT, Senator Stock
ot0ge, or Michigan. who was mill
ilonalre occupied q rented house on
connecticut avenue until be took pos
session Of the magnificent home which
had been built by Senator SAWYER for
his daughter Mrs White. Senator
Proctor. of Vermont lived i'm rented
houses for q time then built a hand
some house on Rhode Island avenue.
and then. for some mysterious reason.
moved out of that house and into @
rented house again Senator Cameron
built a very fine house for himself
some years ago. but another man lives
/ IN it now. and Mr. Cameron lives in an
I OLD colonial house on Lafayette square
! Senator Quay lives I'm q rented house
A SENATORIAL. PALACE.
The costiest house ever built by q
/ Senator i'm Washington was the man
/ sion of Senator Sawyer on Connecticut
avenue just above Dupont circle Il
/ was built on q Triangle OF land. COM
I handing fine view eff the avenue.
/ It's exterior was of cut granite. It's in
| terror was decorated i'm the most lavish
I manner. This wos not no en- I'm ac-
/ corCance with the Senator's taste.
/ which was of the simplest I'm fact. he
had den built for himself fin q corner
of one of the upper floors. where ne
I could De surrounded with the simplicity
he had known when as young man he
worked I'm logging camp
Senator Spooner. Of Wisconsin used
TO live in q rented house on Capitol hill
ln fact. the tendency OF the Senator
from fho near West is Co live FIN rented
/ houses. and not very expensive houses
/ either Few of them are wealthy.
/ The Senators from the far West are
usually the most lavish I'm their style of
living. When ar. Stewart OF Nevada.
was first member Of the Senate, he
built what has been known since as
I Stewart castle. TO was considered a
magnificent building at the time. The