Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-01


hotel here, but because of his promi-
nence in affairs he was given compare
lively cheap rates. You see, in this
city, the hotel men would rather take
man like. Mckinley or Tom Reed to
board for almost nothing than let him
go to some other hotel, because such
men draw others to them like magnet,
Lots of men with money, who can pay
any sort of a price for hotel accommo-
dations, will go to hotel where Reed,
Mckinley and similar men stop, and
hence the hotel proprietors make spe-
cial rates for distinguished guests.
Senator Mason, of Illinois-bright,
brainy, rotund and jolly BILLY Mason"
as his friends still term him-has
brought his family with him, and will
keep house. During his several terms
as a member of the house Of representa-,
tives Senator Mason lived here with his
family. He is home-loving man, and
home-loving men are generally coun-
try-loving, patriotic men.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, has
taken a residnece here, and will have
his family with him. When he was in
the senate before he lived in pretty
little palatial place on Capitol hill; very
near the big marble building in which
all national legislation is framed and
fashioned. He is a successful lawyer
and business man, and will never hear
the wolf at the door; hence he can af-
ford to live in ease, comfort and luxury.
Senator Mcmillan, of Michigan, is a
millionaire, and he owns a splendid
residence in the northwest section of
the city, where our richest people i've
Although he has been a business man
all of his life and has made a fortune
out of his own head and hands he is a
polished gentleman, wise legislator
and genial, companionable gentle
man. His residence here is often
thrown open to the public, because the
receptions given are on a generous scale,
and Senator Mcmillan believes that a
public man belongs to the public.
Senator Burrows, Of Michigan, has
rented a modest little house on Massa-
chusetts avenue, where he will reside
with his wife during the session of
congress. Senator Burrows was mem
Der of the house of representatives for
20 years, and yet when he was elected
to the senate he was poor man. He is
now unable to make any social displays,
but plods along the pathway of states
manship with decorum and dignity.
Senator Gear, of Iowa, has been in
| public life for 40 years or more, and he
is poor man to-day. He does not live
in hotel, but has small apartments in
a comfortable house, where he lives in
unpretentious quetude with his de-
voted wife. They have been travelling
life's pathway together for nearly half
a century, and they are inseparable
companions. Mrs. Gear rides to the
capitol every day with her husband, and
she says that she is prouder every day of
"old John Henry" and more fond Of
him.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, lives
at the Arlington hotel. He has only
been a member of the senate for two
years, and has already become dissat-
isfied with the position. He announces
that he will not be candidate to sue
ceed himself, because he cannot afford
to spend his time in legislating. He is
4 lawyer. and has been one of the most
successful men in his profession. But
as member of the senate he cannot
consistently represent corporations,
and hence he has lost his law practice.
He cannot live on his salary as a SEN
ator, and therefore is losing money all
the time.
Chairman Dingley, of the committee
! on ways and means; Senator Frye, OF
Maine; Congressman Dolliver, of Iowa ;
Congressman Boutelle. of Maine; Con-
, gresham Hilborn. of California; Con.
, gresham johnson. of North Dakota,
and Congressman Perkins. of Iowa
a form a very interesting and happy fam.
, lily at modest little hotel, and there the
wives of the chummy statesmen have
, also become chummy, and they hold de.
lightful public receptions during the
congressional sessions. But public re-
ceptions do not begin here until after
the president holds his New Years re
ception, which is the grandest affair o.
the year and the opening of the soca
season. SMITH D. FRY.