Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-04-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The CAPITAL asa Residence City Editor
Pulitzer's Study Senator Eoar
and tils E.ay-aovver's Log.
Especial Correspondence.1


traotive city fer residence i'll the coun-
try. True, it IS extremely hot here in
June, July and August, but the balance
CT the year the climate is no objection,
and At this season it is simply delight
Iul It IS attracting people Of wealth
ard c,.:are al over the country, and it
isrow little short il gayety Of Paris and
tic other erc.t European capitals. 10
seph Pali)acr, the editor Of the New
York World, has lately acquired home
there He already las che in New York,
one at Bar Iarbor ard residences in
London and Paris ard if he occupies
them all Ia the course Of the year it
will keep him pretty active. He has
leased for April and May the handsome
" furnished home Of Mrs. John A Lo-
gan It is on Columbia heights and
overlooks TIE city. Mrs. Logan Will
travel fer several months.
Editor Pulitzer's Glass Study.
Mr.. Pulitzer has built an addition to
the house fer his especial use. 1t is
made principally Of glass and looks
something like q conservatory, but he
Will use it as q study. MI. Pulitzer S
eyes are almost sightless and it is par
ticularly necessary that he have we'll
lighted apartments i'll which to do his
work. AWJpos there has, been some talk
that Mr.. Pulitzer has been losing his
large revenues owing to the competition
of young Mr.. Hearst. but this does not
look much like it. In fact, know he
told friend the other day that he found
it extremely difficult to find places to
invest his great income. Begging his
pardon, I would like to suggest that he
devote q portion of it to improving his
newspaper If he cannot readily see
how this can be done let him go to the
great Chicago newspapers, like the
Times Herald and Tribune, for informa-
tion
Bust Of s'Blacl1 jack
Mrs. Logan has recently received from
Mr.. Young OF Chicago life size bust
of her husband, the late General Logan.
It is an excellent likeness and is made
of plaster, beautifully bronzed. 1t is
placed on an ebony pedestal and occu-
pies corner of the memorial hall i'll
Mrs. Logan's home which is filled with
trophies and relics The background is
drapery of Wine colored plush, held i'll
place by golden eagle, while the flag
carried by him through the war is con-
spicuously displayed with other flags
draped about the pedestal.
Senator Hear and the Mayfower's Log.
Senator Hoar is intensely interested
in the newly discovered manuscript
known as the log of the Mayfower. 1t
is an ancient document and gives the
history of the Plymouth colony from its
formation, in England, until 1850. 1t
was written by William Bradford, was
known to be in existence up to 1853 and
then disappeared, being again discover
ed III the possession Of Bishop Wilber-
force of London in 1916.
The senior senator from Massachu-
sets has kept a watchful eye on the
precious document since it came to light,
and when he went to Europe last sum
mer made q special visit to Bishop Will
berforce to look at the book.
g am going to say an audacious thing
to you, remarked Senator Hoar to the
bishop as they stood beside the relic in
the palace library ''This manuscript
does not belong here. It belongs in the
United States
II am inclined to agree with you,"
replied the bishop.
Ambitious to Become Messenger.
Senator Hoar's face shown with de-
light as the prospect of securing the
treasure was thus opened to him. He
promised that steps should at once be
taken to restore it to this country Upon
arriving at Boston, he had formal ap-
peal drafted and signed by President
Eliot, William M. Evarts, Joseph H.
Choate and others, and this request was
sent to London. 1t was thought at first
that an act of parliament would be nee
essary to effect the transfer, but easier
methods were found, and the book will
arrive some time this month.
1t will come to the state department
and be delivered to the president, - said
Senator Hoar. II never asked presi-
dent for an office for myself in my life,
but am going to ask Mr.. Mckinley to
appoint me a special messenger to carry
the precious manuscript to the governor
of Massachusetts. -
Mrs. Porter's Personality.
Mrs. Porter, wife OF President McKin-
ley's private secretary, is an ideal moth
er and hostess. Her ptetty home, which
is hardly settled as yet, already shows
the touch of it's mist -ess At the win
dows of the coy rec ption room hang
green silk draperies, which soften the
light as it filters through, and here are
the most inviting and comfortable
chairs, suggesting re@r at the entrance.
Over. the mantel, DC lily framed, is an
excellent photograph Of President Nc
Kinley. The large ,rawing room is
furnishe., and rich rugs
cover the polished e or. The gilt fur
niture is daintily rp: lstered with bro