Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-16

While Admiral Sampson down In Gu
ba o. pounding into submission the
naughty spirits OF the dona the admi-
rails family IN winning golden opinions
In Glon Ridge. ". j.. on account Of the
calm and philosophical way In which It's
members view the fortunes Of war Glen
Ridge IL a town about 10 miles from
New York ON the Delaware and Lack
awnnna railroad. II II as quiet and sc-
date town as even New Jersey can
boast and " sufficiently near 90 the
oranges to lay claim 10 some reputation
a. an arialocratic summer resort. The
sampson cottage Il about three blocks
away from the rcd brick station that
looks not unlike a miniature edition u
MORO Castle. with It's tall. ivy covered
turrcta. It's cut stone buttrcsscs and
hlgh bridge.
The streets Of Glen Ridge are broad.
well paved and lined with large shade
trees and the horses patter up and down
tho boulcvards with a frequency that
shows the inhabitants 10 be fond OF out.
door exercise. The large picturesque
houses are surrounded by many acrcd
velvet lawns or else look down from
terraces that suggest the hanging gar
dcnH of Babylon. Churches are nunor-
Gus and sufficiently elegant Ia advise
strangers that religion II popular In the
| prosperous circles of Glen Ridge. clark
street. where the Simpsons occupy a
worry unprutontioun cottage. has on It's
] principal corner the Conversational
church. where on sunday mornings the
ntrc family minus tho brave admiral
gathers TO ask NJ the throne of grace
/ that the angels keep special lookout
over the commander Of the cuban fleet.
/ Every ono In Glen Ridge goes 20 church,
and the fact that the Simpsons occupy
one Of the pcwH In the Congregational
church has given new interest 10 the
sermons OF the minister. the Rev Frank
Goodwin. an Amherst college man OF
earneHtncHs and ability.
Right here Il may be mentioned that
| there " no shorter road than talent 20
| the interest OF the Simpsons. from tho
admiral down 60 S-ycar-old Harold. who
claims distinction for his pct cat ne the
brightest kitten In Glen Ridge and able.
M a naval cat should be. 60 thrash cv-
/ Try other feline In the town without
/ reference 90 Its age. size or previous
/ experience. In the bright lexicon OF the
/ Sampson cat. where HCrlmmhge IL
! concerned. there II no such word ~
I fail For this reason the neighbour
| hood since the arrival Of the Simpsons
'.aH been plcaslnTly free from midnight
/ UuHlcaleH. 90 which the whiskered pets
/ the town used previously 10 treat
that section.
The stranger who approaches the
'nmpson home Will be particularly Inn
rossod by the luxury " nngH and han
nHru with which the outer walls ara
adorned. one large mar bordcrod with
sold fringe IN the glft " the patriotic
ladies' Of Glen Ridge. Another nar
floats from the big cherry tree. while
over the porch n smaller one. The
bicycles or the boys. which, ~ n rule
stand upon the lawn. arc generously
adorned with red. white aud blue rib.
hon, and tho small Simpsons them.
selves from time 10 time bloom forth In
the latest mode In patriotic pins and
personal decorations The family con.
aHts of Mrs. Sampson. Miss Nan. Mlss
olive ana Masters Ralph and Harold
sampson.
n midnight burglar by mistake
should wander into the Sampson par.
Tors, II would take only a nash ~ the
dark lantern % discover the fact that
he had struck the residence ~ naval
oiiicer. The furniture Of tho Glen ridge
cottage does not belong Go the family
a. the house was rented furnished. but
those odds and ends with which clever
women manage 20 add charm 10 even
the most pleasing interior take the
form OF naval souvenirs FLAGS ana q
sort Of ladder Of hnthnnda stamped
with the names Of the different ships
Admiral Sampson has commanded lin'
one corner of the parlor wall. and
sketches ana photographs OF the here
~ Santiago are plentiful These n
must be explained. are all tTcasur,
trove Of the present war and were sent
10 the fanlily by the artists who went Il
the front as representatives of the ar
ferent journals 10 make pictures foi
Their papers The large photograph from
which most OF the newspaper cuts vert
made was never seen by the Sampsoni
unlll sent 10 them by the enterprlalnH
photographer who had secured annI
shot at the admiral.
one would suppose from the aversion
thnt the Simpsons have 90 being photo,
gnphod that they had a deep and un,
nlterahlo suspicion OF cameras and nho,
tographers The only photograph oI
Mrs. Sampson which Is known 20 be II
existence roposes ssfely at Santiago II
The leit breast pocket OF the admiral
30 amount Of oloquenec has 30 far beer
huhlclcnt TO persuade her 10 have thai
photograph duplicated for the accom-
mediation OF tho enterprlslng journalist
Who mako frequent pilgrlmages TO GleI
Ridge for that purpose.
Mira. Sampson Is a distinctly intel
leetual looking woman. She IL tail
with a nne, commanding presence an,
thonghtful brown eyes. Her hair II
dark ana without single silver thread
She Us strong ana vigorous looking. I'm
prea9'ng one with her good common
sense ana aminbllity. n Mrs. Sampson
WIN not have photograph taken, Mas
Ter Harold, the youngest son. 80 resem
blea his mother that one has only /,
marine him In feminine attire, with lux
Iurluuf dark brOWn hulF sm0nthIv mart