The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29

at the national capital and invitations
to Senator Clark's dinners are greatly
priced.
Senator Clark has purchased some.
valuable real estate in Washington. He
bought the former residence of Senator
Stewart of Nevada. known as Stewart
castle" on DupOn Circle. the finest res
idence district il the city. The building
on this property has been removed by
Senator Clark. and the site which IS
one Of the most desirable in Washing
ton, is now unOccuDied. lie enters
actively into the life Of Washington.
and is a frequent visitor to the Cor
coran art gallery, the congressional IL
brary and other art and educational in
stitUtiOns. He has loaned several Valu-
able paintings to the COrCOran art gal
| lery. one Of these being the best
/ production Of the great American art
/ list, Abbey, entitled THE Trial of Queen
/ Catherine Of Aragon Before Cardinal
/ Woolsey."
Senator Clark maintains small but
valuable stable. He has at present a
magnificent team Of horses, with
/ broughams, VictOrias, and other vehi-
/ cles equal in style and appearance to
any in the city. In addition to his
! horses, the senator has the finest auto
/ mobile in America. 1t is the famous
! Gardiner-6erpOllet machine, the speed
/ lest and most complete automobile on
/ record, a pictuTe'of which is reproduced
| herewith.
/ The senator pays close attention to
/ Montana matters coming before the va
rioGs departments of the government
7 in Washington. and frequently makes
( personal visits TO these departments in
/ the interest of his constituents. His
! correspondence is attended 20 with sur
prising promptness. considering the
/ vast number of letters he receives ev-
! cry day. Every letter is answered inn
mediately. and every request given
/ consideration, regardless of the p0liti-
I cal afiliatiOn of the writer. He in
! variably attends all of his committee
l meetings and is notably punctual at the
/ sessions Of the senate. being present
I from the time Of the opening prayer to
\ the closing of the executive session.
I His large business interests make il
/ necessary for him to take frequent
/ trips 10 New York, but he makes these
at the weeks end, usually taking night
/ trains in order to utilize the entire
! time of the day for business.
! Despite the continuous pressure upon
! his time, by reason Of his extensive
/ business and his many congressional
\ duties, Senator Clark is always ready
( to respond TO requests for attendance
/ at fraternal. patriotic and educational
/ meetings and during the session has
/ made several notable addresses at these
/ meetings. one of these was a patriotic
/ address at the annual convention Of
/ the Sons Of the American Revolution.
/ held in this city. Recently. at the
] - g. r.r
! WinstOn-Salem Female college Of
I North Carolina, he delivered an elo-
I quent and valuable historical address
/ at the centennial anniversary exercises
/ Of the academy. which was favOrably
/ commented upon, and widely published
/ in the eastern newspapers.
There is no member Of the senate
4 that receives so many calls al his desk
\ from senators from both sides Of the
7 house as does Senator Clark. and il has
/ been frequently remarked that he is the
/ busiest man in the senate.
/ In national politics Senator Clark has
/ been given a place with the leaders Of
! his party. He was rendered the chair
manship Of the Democratic congress
siOnal committee, but preferred to serve
in the ranks, his many business duties
/ making it impossible for him to accept
the position. He accepted a position on
/ the committee Of finance Of the general
/ committee, and viii give all the time
! possible TO the work Of this committee
/ during the coming campaign.
/ Democratic and approachabie, mod
/ est and gentiemanly in manner, thor
| OUghly informed on the questions Of the
day; with ability to speak elOquentlv
and well when occasion warrants and
with western interests at heart-Sen-
1 atOr Clark is a most desirable repre-
/ sentative in the United States senate
I Of his state and Of the west