The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-16
fCopyright. 1881


While Admiral Sampson down I'm On.
pa is pounding into submission the
naughty spirits OF the dons the admi-
rars family is winning golden opinions
In Glen Ridge, N. j., on account of the
calm and philosophical way in which its
members view the fortunes of war. Glen
Ridge is a town about 15 miles from
New York on the Delaware and Lack
awanna railroad. 1t is as quiet and Sc
date town as even New Jersey can
boast and is sufficiently near to the
Oranges to lay claim to some reputation
as an aristocratic summer resort. The
Sampson cottage is about three blocks
away from the red brick station that
looks not unlike a miniature edition of
MORO Castle, with its tall, ivy covered
turrets, its cut stone buttresses and
high bridge.
| The streets of Glen Ridge are broad
well paved and lined with large shade
| trees, ana the horses patter up and down
| the boulevards with frequency that
shows the inhabitants to be fond OF out
door exercise. The large picturesque
houses are surrounded by many acred
velvet lawns or else look down from
terraces that suggest the hanging gar
dens of Babylon Churches are numer
GUS and sufficiently elegant to advise
strangers that religion is popular in the
prosperous circles OF Glen Ridge. Clark
street, where the Simpsons occupy n
very unpretentious cottage, has on its
principal corner the Congregational
church. where on Sunday MORNINGS the
entire family minus the brave admiral
gathers TO ask at the throne OF grace
that the angels keep a special lookout
over the commander of the Cuban fleet.
Every one in Glen Ridge goes to church.
and the fact that the Simpsons occupy
one OF the pews in the Congregational
church has given a new interest 20 the
sermons OF the minister, the Rev. Frank
Goodwin, an Amherst college man OF
earnestness and ability.
Right here IL may be mentioned that
there Is no shorter road than talent 10
the interest OF the Simpsons, from the
adi2iral down to s-year-old Harold who
claims distinction for his pet cat as the
brightest kitten in Glen Ridge and able
as naval cat should be. to thrash ey-
cry other feline In the town without
reference 10 Its age, size or previous
experience. In the bright lexicon OF the
Sampson cat where scrimmaee is |
concerned. there is no such word as |
fail. For this reason the neighbor- |
hood since the arrival of the Sampsons |
has been pleasingIy free from midnight |
10 which the whiskered nets |
of the town used previously to treat |
that section.
The stranger who approaches the |
Sampson home will be particularly i'm
by the luxury of flags and BAN
ners with which the outer walls are
adorned. One large flag bordered with
gold fringe is the gift OF the patriotic
ladies OF Glen Ridge. Another flag
foats from the big cherry tree. while
over the porch is a smaller one. The
bicycles of the boys, which, as rule.
stand upon the lawn. are generously
adorned with red. white and blue rib
bon, and the small Simpsons them
selves from time to time bloom forth in
The latest mode in patriotic pins and
decorations. The family con-
'ists OF Mrs. Sampson. Miss Nan, Miss
olive and Masters Ralph and Harold
Sampson.
If midnight burglar by mistake
'hould wander into the Sampson par
ors. ii would take only a fash of the
lark lantern TO discover the fact that
le mad struck the. residence of a naval |
'fhcer. The furniture OF the Glen Ridge
ottage does not belong 10 the family.
IS the house was rented furnished. but |
hose odds and ends with which clever
women manage to add charm to even |
he most pleasing interior take the .
orm OF naval souvenirs Flags and a | ,
ort of ladder OF hatbands slammed :
nth the names OF the different ships J
Idmiral Sampson has commanded line ,
ne corner of the paror wall, and :
ketches and photographs OF the hero
I santiago are plentiful These. IL
lust be explained. arc all treasure
'ove OF the present war and were sent
the family by the artists who went TO '
ie 'front.' as representatives OF the diff
erent Journals to make pictures for
ielr papers. The large photograph from !.
hich most OF the newspaper cuts were I
ade was never seen by the sampsons n
ntil sent to them by the enterprising Q
photographer who had secured a snap u
not at the admiral 9
one would suppose from the aversion J
iat the Simpsons have TO being photo
raphed that they had a deep and un- !
terable suspicion of cameras and pho q
'graphers. The only photograph Of :
re. sampson which Is known TO be I'm
<lstence reposes safely at Santiago In :
he left breast pocket of the admiral. q
o amount OF eloquence has so far been u
ihicient To persuade her TO have that a
iotograph duplicated for the accom-
odation OF the enterprising Journalists '
ho make frequent pilgrimages 10 Glen Is
ldge for that purpose je
Mrs. Sampson Is n distinctly intel | ID
ctual looking woman. She Is tail 81
Ith fine, commanding presence and II
oughtfu brown eyes. Her hair is ps
rk and without n single silver thread. III
Ie Is strong anc vigorous looking. i'm nj
cssing ono with her good common tr
nse aud smiabiilty. Tf Mrs Sampson ~
II not have photograph taken Mas ~
Harold the Youngest Hcr. 80 ressm- hs