The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-29
NEwsrArER,s rALANE.

In The November Eya. Mare RoN,n-
SON WriSh,, the accomplished Traveller.
who knJws her SouN America hc,tcr
than mNst Americans know their prip.
ici9N cities attributes an interest ding
stJ.cle entitled "1'Ac rllteC " Ia pyc.
uS1," This palace Is the gllrSApd ot
ucwS HSg2W'm, Mrs WriGh, writes,
The trVc mNlicM and legal consult
/ us rooms aad tryC laboratory on the
/ main floor are furnished ANA Ottel W
On "A SVl,c ot elegance, pala,'A In cV.
lety dc;al Five physicians JrI regular
/ ly cmN,oyvi by Ia pU0S,l,, o. lNhk att.
/ rr the poor ,irk at ~ city, The aV-
erase consultations amount to pclr,y
/ t,e Thousand per month In the tNc
/ legal Department. the pNor people aph
Iat liberty tA make known their needs
/ IN th.s i'pWr,mCu, tAorc arc alSa i've
/ lawyers employed yearly bv this g,n-
erous newspaper Thc,y 1tliccs are
rr3chci sN,m a private Cu.rNncN
I ON The Sr,'ord floor are lNc1tcd the
editorial roruls, the avvhVcS ~ the IN
SU,u;.oa. ami the pshms fay recreation
and lU,uscm mt as wei, a. large read
ny p'Om for the use 20 the rcp0r,crS,
rhHye S also a splendid library, cNn.
mm.Us colicvti'n W useful aul val.
liable hOoks-l billiard room, a Saa fog
fcnc!ug, all furnished In magnificent
styla The SIN king room upholstered
IN Smoked-colArsd velvet and ap.Shcd IN
hard wood Is popular rendezvous
when leisure permits such iudulgCucvS,
The editorial rooms have everything
Tor the comfort and convenience Ol tho
busy men who prepare the news " the
tay. Tue offices " the chief rlttor
dre most luxurious, and In councvtlOn
with them. each editor has a private
drawing rpom. rNQu,sltely furnished
with costly tapestries. rich smyrna rugs,
rare Nlctures, cur.os and iullid floors,
The entire ,nirl story Is set aside as an
apartment llr the 'nter;alnmcut ~ dts
tlnguishrd foreign visitors who come 80
the capital These strangers are not
permitted 80 live IN the hu,e,S but are
iNvjtci as guests " Ia Prensl, Here
they are treated with royal hospitality
Ta Or jose e. IHG, belongs the honor
~ having built the splendid structure
ln whsh the gr'7t newspaper Is pub.
lSlei ana equipped In a style b'dtyiOg
a royal palace. lie has been the chirt
tii.or ami Iircct1r sincV the first cii-
Uoa ~ this Journal Every stone IN
the massive pile has been PLACED uu-
der HIS supervision, every Architectural
plan ~ the building is an evidence os
his t1ultrss j.lgmn. and god taste
Every plA,e ot stltuJry, an the rare
and beautiful tapestries. elch choice
hi, ~ bri,-a-hrac. have baru Selected
and purchased under his perfect dircc-
ton.
pr. PlE was s'r t1urt e0 years the
Argentine ambassador tn France. and
during his residence .n Paris, sntert iirri
VITA pr.ncelv hospitality numbering
among his Intimate friends the great
scientists and artists ~ .ha French cap
ital. and distinguished visitors from al
parts ~ the world such we'll known
men as Jules Simon. NJ Fioluet and
Mr.. Whuehw Reid and many others
were his special friends The wi. ani
sparkle ~ MS own gifted speech was ll-
ways an Inspiration to his guests. and
many " the bousmots that passed from
one to another ot the social gatherings
during a season were 90 be traced lu
their origin tn one ot the minister's
br.llan. company.
Returning 20 Buen,s Ayres after his
long residence abr1ll, Or PlE devoted
his genius and wealth 20 the cause "
eiucat!0n and philanthropy IN his own
country