The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
THE CLARKES AND WASHES
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY

THE CLARKES AND WASHES
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Senator W. A Clark of Montana con-
tinues to be mystery to Washington
because he keeps everybody guessing as
to his movements with regard to house
building. Just because he bought one
of the most desirable and costly build
ing lots on Dupont circle and tore down
the famous Stewart castle that stood
there, people of Washington seem to
think the millionaire had not
treated them fairly by not at once
starting to erect d palace that would
outrival the one building for Thomas
F. Walsh and proceed to make merry
with a housewarming by bringing home
d bride to preside over his magnificent
home. 1t is considered that the
| Washes and Senator Clark should be
rivals somehow, and a foregone con-
clusion that two such financially pow
erful men should work a opposite pur-
poses. This opinion is furthest away
| from the truth that could be conjured
up. Clarks and Walsh's interests are
| in many ways identical. In railroads,
| for instance. ana developments in the
west. The TWO men are widely separ-
ated in their dispositions and manner
of doing things. Senator Clark is a
quiet. modest. upobtrusive man and
has been received in the best society
in Washington without an effort or
seeming desire on his part Doubtless
money has much to do with it, but he
is personally polished, intellectual and
universally agreeable to rich and poor.
old and young. The fact that he is
widOweT may add something to his
charm. but he apparently has no favor
ties. Clark's married daughters fire.
quently visit him al the capital. Thcv
are much entertained. having spent
winter here before their father became
senator.
Senator Clark doesn't show the least
disposition for display or any vulgarity
of the newly rich whatever His $4,000
automobile is creating a great deal of
interest. but it is nothing more than
any man of his means would buy. In
every way he is the opposite of Thorn
as F. Walsh.
The Washes go in for society and
show to the extreme limit, and yet in
perfectly correct way Mrs. Walsh
has been managed and steered into the
Marian Cockrell, daughter of the SEN
ator from Missouri, who has grown up
here and is a beauty and belle.
Through her judicious management it
did not take years of sweat and Strug-
gle to climb the social ladder The
Washes go out indefatigably this win
ter and Mrs Walsh looks ten years
older than she did last year. They
appear at the presidents dinners, am
were even at the Southern Relief char
ity ball last week, which is inspired
and managed by the most exclusive set
of cave dwellers" in Washington.
Cave dwellers" is the name given to
that ultra-southern circle which pre-
tends to be ignorant of congress being
in session or of the existence of an
official circle at the capital; that clings
to old Washington and strenuously OPP
poses all innovations or improvements
TO the city. Indeed. they fought against
doing away with the old mail collector
and his rattly One-horse shay and the
substitution of automobile collection
wagons
The Washes have broken into even
this social realm and there seems moth
ing too hard for them. They are much |
liked and, indeed, no such indefatiga-
Bile society goers have ever been less
adversely criticised than they. How
long they viii be physically able or
have the consuming desire to be seen
everywhere and do everything remains |
to be seen. There is absolutely no ques- /
ton of rivalry between them and Sen i
ator Clark, despite frequent newspaper |
reports 10 the contrary.
Lieutenant General Miles in an en- |
thusiastic chauffeur. Every morning, in !
clear weather, he leaves his home at |
1926 N street and takes a spin over the |
smooth roads in the northwestern sec
ton Of the district The bracing eff
fects of a speedy drive through the
open Air are appreciated by Senator's
Depew. Elkins Clark and Kean. and
the automobiles Of these distinguished
statesmen may be seen climbing Capt.
toll hill every morning shortly before
the hour for convening congress