The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
WASHINGTON A MAGNET.
More and More the Leisure Glass Are Going
There to Live.
From The Philadeiphia Press.

From the philadelphia Press
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish's prediction that the
social centre Of the country eventually will
be In Washin gton finds justification in the
rapid growth Of the social. literary and art
colonies in the capital city. Every season
witnesses additions to the circles Of dstin-
guished and wealthy people who select Wash
ington for their winter residence.
IF had dozen houses ! could rent them
all within twenty-four hours. was the re-
mark OF Major-tien. Corbin rs he closed a
deal for his own residence just before leaving
for his new post on Governors Island. The
General, on his return from a Western tour.
saw on a newspaper bulletin board notice
that the order for his transfer to the command
of the Department Of the East had been
made Before going home he and his wife
stopped at real estate Office and placed their
house, furnished, in the company's hands.
This was about o'clock in ne afternoon.
Before they sat down TO dinner they were
notified by telephone that the house had
been rented for 5000 year. The General
received a dozen applications for his house
from out-of-town people who desired TO rent
homes for the season In Washington but had
found the supply limited and inadequate.
More and more every year il Washin gton
being selected as the winter home OF sub
rentals for residences adapted to entertain
ment are more reasonable in Washington than
in New York, Philadelphia or Boston, and the
custom has sprung up for wealthy people
and those prominent In society TO rent their
own homes in Northern cities and come to
Washin gt0n for the season. where they can
.nioy not only Inider climate, but the
r,tiued at Inosphrre OF ait and literature
and also enjoy the unique flavor OF washing
ton's special attractions, national politics
and diplomacy. ..n
The friyolties and absurdties OF the 400
that have provoked Henry Watterson's Keen
satire are not so much In evidence In Washing
ton. and the winter colonies from other cities
appreciate the more Interesting HE AT the
national capital 10 minae with diplomats
from all the great capitals or the world, TO
know the men and women IN national HE who
make the political wheels 20 round. TO meet
and know scientists, literary people, artists
and others whose Importance and reputation
DO not rest upon foundation Of dollars, II 4
refreshing ex porienGe 10 those who have been
accustomed TO winning social position by
matching wealth
BESIDES the floating, social population that
drifts to Washington each ssasoD there u
rvsTy wear added u PERMANENT colony Ol
men and women Of wealth and refinement
who have purchased or built delghtfW resi-
dnnres there Within the last year elght or
ten Immense Apartme NJ houses pave Ds.h
erected on plans that appeal 10 those VINO
wish 10 spend a part OF the year W this oi,'y
The dsanb ~ suitable furnished hoiS"s OF,
in fact Oi any houses adequate Tor SOCIAL enc!
taiuiug bas sent many Of thsss oltsIdsrs w
the apartment houses and family hotels
where iwo or thrss suites are thrown together
md amDl. accommodations secured tor tho
d~maDds Of the social season,