The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-08
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The Inauguration was over. The new
pres dent had been sworn IN and
had delivered his address from the
great platform 81 the capitol; the pro-
eesslon had escorted him to the beauti-
ful old mansion at the other end Of the
avenue. The weather had been AZ bad
as March knows how TO provide. aud
and the wet aud chilled crowds. a.
soon as the bcdragglcd show was over
had taken themselves 10 reclperauve
meat and drink. Al the "Embassa-
doris there had been an elaborate
luncheon spread. and a dozen or more
Of hls special crOnics. senators. officials |
and journalists. had been RECALLED. after |
full gorglng. with one Of bis peculiar |
ENTERTAINMENTS. consisting % music by |
his negro servants and dances AMI /
"walts" hy their female friends. The /
"Embassador." as everybody called /
hlm-he died OF apoplexy SOON alter
was an obese bachelor, enormously |
wealthy from q government printing /
| contract which be had held through I
hall a dozen administrations. largely
/ hy means of these quiet orgies az MS 4
/ apartments aud on his steam yacht.
Tho early night was falling and the /
| long symmetrical outline Of the great /
/ treasury building doomed over the way,
| when the closely drawn heavy curtains
had been pulled aside and the windows
opened for a while 10 cool on the pant.
] lng ambassadors huge bulk and
change the air In the rooms. After
l fresh cigars had been distributed, the
talk fell upon the career OF the West
ern governor who was now president
and the Ncstor Of the Washington cor
respondents, who was the Embassa-
doris general g0-bctween. asked, ibid
YOU ever hear the inside Of Gen. liani-
iltnn's withdrawal from the canvass
which lrst brought the governor into
the senateT Nobody but the Emhas-
sador had. aud he was always content
10 let the veteran tell his story, as he
himself had no faculty for entertaining
his guests except with wine wassall.
aud talking was an effort Tor bis
wheezy breath. SO the correspondent
gave Il TO US under tie caves. almost.
OF the White House.
The brass bands ruuslng fhymth was
humping out ns echoes between the
astouished mansions In the leafy street.
It's well kept turf borders were
tiampled under foot liy q mob from the
down town business quarter aud the
siums. The dccoruus secluslon of the
neighhorhOod after dark was put 20
fight 10y the Hare % smoky torches, re-
lected on the lll.iliting enamel cloth
capes worn by the Hamilton battalion
and paid Ter with Mr. liamllton's
checks The great railroad man, with
his committee. was neryously putting
the finishing touches 20 the speech hc
, was a. make from the balcony of one
: % the sec0nd-story windows. When
his local factotum. AID. Mcuiheld
should call for three cheers for cur
candidate. he was "a 20 up stairs and
ont through his bed room Ia the rough
stone tower with n pretty lee hive
, shaped roof at the corner % the house.
aud declare that De was ready 10 lay
. himself on the altar OF duty aud
y country. The tower fose through the
i conservatory (now disusedi and Its
!. winding stair ran down through The
a conservatory 10 the ground beneath the
piazza. Across the lawn was the rcc-
4 tory. and just beyond that the pretty
little stone church OF ~. Barnahas with
It's low splrc and high serylce-also
r pald for with Hamilton checks The
ia REV. Henry Judson Jaqulth. a Cat
Z. young man with an expansive double
d chin and n low contracting forehead,
IL was an expert In rituals aud canon.
icals and a preacher " uftccn-mlnuie
sermons. lie Was also an indefailga.
Z be dinerout, aud the return dinners
. az the rectory were models Of elahoraie
I functions, as were his musical aud pro.
4 fessional celebrations Of the calendar
- festivals Ia the church-clso paid Coz
with the unfaillne Hamilton checks
But Il was Mrs. Iaqulth who was the
y real manager Of the parish She was
"a intensely llght.complcxl0ned bundle oi
ID nerves. as slender as her husband was
m stout. a. Eighty as he was phlcgmatic
!, aud tallrr as well as oldcIss'9Fl le
His black oily hair aud dark,st mart On
another contrast 20 her very 4, A.. ..
almost white eyclashcs ar ''o =.
skin. llut the twain ~ diyeliNer. II
or ways. We're as Que In their ~ that Ne
:. the rnllruad migrate. their A Sevv.ll
~ neighh0r. II Mr. Jequlth hlr.,.,..,.. :.
~ be- out when Mr. Hamilton dropped In
" as he dld every day land sometime
e, more than once day. SO the neighbour
rs olservejl, Mrs. JaQuiih received hin
IN the minister's study. II Mr. lauuitl
was unable "a accompany r.. liamll
~ ton In his drive. Mrs. Jaquith wa
III ready 10 take his place. Often whc
on the railroad president was 20 give
II. great dinner. Mrs. Jnquith would spen
nearly the whole day carrying In flow
al crs flor she had removed the content
Of the conservatory Of the Hanillto
mansion To her own hot housed aud
other preparations, and be- an hand ,
give last look at the table just b
,or forc the guests sat down, Tor there wa
an no lady In the old bachelors hous'
~ hold 10 be trusted with matters 4
taste and style.
pa "Cea." she would say 20 him, Z
"Gcnnlc" 1T Is my mission 90 brln
you np 70 date"
The management ~ Mr.. Hamilton
household by the rpctor's wife wa
ID, nothing new, 80 u was understoU
nc hut dated hack 20 their residence mes
one another In philadelphia. NJ
lge Hamilton was OLD enough 10 be h
fafher-was. Indeed. a friend OF ~
fathers. whom ne had known IN u
M war a. brother hrlgadier In q
Ninth corps-and treated her Ike
se0 daughter on her marriage. ten yea
ngO, 20 the fpiscOlalan miuiste
A. giving her a cOmpletely.furnishcd ci
y house. People In the suburbs OF riog
wherc. as a girl. she had given lo'
era priced planaforte lessons % childr
!. admitted that she had all the per
ri. aud talent needed 10 make her way
80. the world. ten, Hamilton had bc'
80 accustomed 10 come from the city q
the purpose Of calling upon her reg
out LARRY every sunday while she lived
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