The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

]. H. Hobson, of Paris, is at the Shore
ham for a few days. Mr.. Hobson is the
head Of the American Exchange in the
French capital. and has cared for visiting
Americans for the past twenty years. He
is in the city arranging for new rem
devious for the citizens Of this country
who will attend the big exposition, and it
is expected that the new venture will be
success.
indications point to show this year
which VIII eclipse anything ever attempted
! before said he last night. While the
grounds are not as large as those used at
Chicago. they are more compact and the
exhibits will make better showing. The
French people are anxious to make a ia
vorabie impression on Americans, and the
most friendly feeling prevails. Ii would
be good idea to have Corps of American
college boys act as ushers and guides for
visiting Americans. The boys would en-
joy 1t and they could add to the pleasure
of the visit by facilitating progress and in
showing the exhibits intelligenuy."
Henry Peck, of London, England, is at
the Arlington for a few weeks He states
that arrangements are being made for a
grand demonstration to General Roberts
and his men when they return home to
England.
II. P. Hugenholtz, a prominent attorney
Of Client Belgium. is at Wizards. He is
making tour of the United States, and
expresses himself as delighted with Wash
ington.
Thomas Clyde, head of the Clyde Steam
ship Company, is at the Arlington from
New York, attending to some private bust
ness. and will remain until Saturday.
Edmund Wilson, well-known lawyer OF
Red Bank and Republican politician Of
note of Monmouth county. n. j.. is regis
tered at the Ebbitt and will remain in the
city for few days. Mr. Wilson is very en-
thusiastic in speaking about the approach
ing season along the New Jersey coast.
and says that already the hotelkeepers are
making preparations for the annual influx
of summer visitors and there is every
reason to believe that although the Paris
Exposition will prove a great attraction,
yet the usual number of visitors will
spend the summer months at the we'll
known seaside resorts on the Jersey coast.
He believes that good roads have done
much for the popularity of portions OF
Monmouth county as summer residence
for wealthy people. and like every other
resident of the vicinity of Red Bank. he
is proud of the famous Rumson Road, as it
is known. which is one of the finest gravel
drivewags in the country. and which ex
tends through the finest portion OF the
county. Some of the handsomest country
residences of the New York millionaires
are located on that road, and the gay
equipsges which may be seen out on an
afternoon when the season is at its
height. he states, will compare with any
thing that may be witnessed even in Wash
ington.
J. II. Stephens agent OF the Crow Creek
Indians. who has been at the National for
some tine TO explain several charges made |
against him, has returned home after a
conference with the Commissioner of In |
dian Affairs. who has announced that he
does not consider the charges Of enough |
Importance to justify any action.
Former Representative George NJ. Curtis |
OF Iowa. is at the Normandie for a few
weeks attending to some personal matters. |
J. R. Cunningham. National Bank Ex- |
aminer. of Omaha. Neb., is at the Raleigh |
for few days on business before the |
Treasury Department
Frederick G. Lewis. a prominent Cana
dian banker. is at the Arlington from |
Quebec He expressed great surprise at |
the rainy weather in Washington as he |
left temperature of from Is TO 20 degrees |
below zero in lower Canada. He is very |
enthusiastic over the work OF the Ca |
madam troops in South Africa. as many OF
the men were recruited in Quebec.
Col. James d. Ferguson, a prominent
Blue Grass Republican, is at the Metro
politan from Louisville, Ky. He asserts
his belief that Taylor will yet triumph.
claiming that the governorship is legally