The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Col. Fred NJ. Carter. of San Francisco. is
at the Raleigh. en- route home after a
visit TO the Paris Exposition.
Il don't agree with many other Ameri-
cans in saying that the show was the big
gest thing of the century, said he last
night. Il suppose there must have been
at least 900 people on the grounds
since the opening, but to my mind the
chicago Exposition was away ahead of the
French affair in everything Now, l don't
want to be registered as kicker, but the
display put up by the United States under
Commissioner Peck was about as dismal
as anything have seen in long time.
was greatly disappointed, as were many
others. The breweries and the soap man
utacturers and the whisky men all had
creditable displays. but aside from the
models Of the vessels Of the American
Navy / saw nothing to be proud of. 1
hope the foreigners who viewed us from
what they saw in Paris will stop off and
look at the Pan-American and Louisiana
Purchase Expositions. I don't blame Eu-
rope for imagining us nation of pork
packers after the show we put up this year
l don't mind saying that never saw such
a large appropriation used with such a
little result as in the case of the United
States exhibit at Paris"
was somewhat surprised to see the
entire fire and police force of Washing
ton on parade this afternoon" said o. S.
Bradfield. prominent Chicago lawyer, at
the Arlington last night. IF 1 am not
badly mistaken this is the only city in the
world IN which such an annual pageant
no
iieve 1t is good thing both for the men
and the municipality. 1t must serve as
an incentive to cleanliness and good con-
duct and give the force a cause for Pride.
The very fact that the President reviews
them is favor in Itself and the men are
enVled by the police departments of the
country. The local force impressed me as
being fine. clean body of men and your
citizens should be proud of them and have
more flags and medals for competition"
Il have learned a piece of bad news
since arriving in this CITY," said G. F..
Lawson, a prominent Mason, who is at
Chamberlin's from Sacramento. Cal 81
think the first newspaper I picked up re-
lated the death at San Francisco of Thorn
as H. Caswell the Sovereign Grand Com
mander Of the Supreme Council of the
Scottish Rite. 1 had the pleasure Of know
ing Mr.. Caswell in Sacramento in 1858,
when he was made master in the lodge |
was present when he was made a Knight
Templar later and We were good friends
for years. l don't believe there ever vas |
a finer specimen OF the real man than
Mr.. Caswell, and thousands of his friends
will mourn him. He was born IN 1925 and
Yet a few years ago seemed as young and |
fresh as though he had score of years
ahead Of him. He was grand old man
and will go down into history as one OF |
the truly representative Masons of the |
century,
Il am greatly interested in the pro-
posed Centennial celebration of the re-
moval of the Capitol to Washington"
said Arthur P. Graves. of New York, At |
the Shoreham last night. II see no rea-
son why Washington should not be made
,ven more beautiful than at present, and |
heartily endorse the plans for a Memorial |
Bridge and grand national boulevard
would Ike to see new White House. a
yrand avenue Of the States. and many other
eatures. There is room for these. and il
We are to be the greatest nation on earth
We deserve to have the most magnificent
,apital in the world"
/
J. W. Yerkes, the Republican candidate
or Governor of Kentucky in the recent
election, is at the Arlington for few
lays. He came to Washington to see the
President, and will return to Louisville on
saturday.
While Mr. Beckham will be granted the
privilege of holding down the office of
Governor Of Kentucky" said he last night,
I still claim that he was not legally
lected. I cave proofs that the Republican
icket was defrauded out of from Is. 900 to
s coo votes in various precincts, and the
act that Mr.. Beckham only holds ma
ority of $500 votes shows that there was
rocked work OF course, / cannot demand
Istice, owing to the Goebel law, but at
ne same time 1 claim that I was elected.
received solid vote and my followers
ere truly loyal. I received more votes
IAN any Republican candidate for Gov
nor has ever been given. Judging from
lie results of the past campaign / am GER
lin that We will sweep Kentucky in
.04''