Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
JUDGE PARKER'S HOME
LETTERS HE RECEIVES Rally
PROVOKE MUCH AMUSEMENT.
Is Kept in Touch With Happenings at
st. Louis-Photograph Busy
Celebration Plans.

ESOPUS N. Y. July s.-Judge Parker day
has been more than ordinarily uneventfui
tiday Speaking of the letters which he has
received. the judge appeared greatly amused
at the Importance which has been attached
to some of them. He said that he had
one rather unusual letter today. whose
writer had views on the land question. He
said he would have been perfectly willing
to let the reporters see the letter but for
the fact that its writer was a woman. The
incident of John d. Rockefeller, jr.'s. visit
to Kingston last night blew over today
without leaving a ripple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rockefeller left the Eagle Hotel in King
ston today to drive down the river without
having appeared near Esopus Judge Par
ker's only visitor during the morning was
the artist who is painting his portrait.
In Touch With st. Louis.
The judge is kept in touch with what is
going on at ST. Louis. He was Informed
of the progress which was being made in
the convention very much any private
citizen might BE who has the interest of
his country or his party at heart. Arthur
McCausland, his secretary, took the tele-
phone messages down in short hand and
read them to the judge when he was at
home. Even when these messages We're
read to him in the presence of visitors the
judge Tefraned from comment. He did not
depart from his customary silence even
VIXEN one read to him containing the
information that Mr.. Bryan was addressing
the Hopkins delegation of Illinois.
The judge seemed well pleased with the
way things We're going.
Judge Parker is sitting for his portrait,
winch IS being painted by celebrated
artist His identity is a secret. According
to rumor the portrait is to be slightly
smaller than life size. 1t was begun before
the name of Judge Parker began to be
prominently mentioned for the presidency.
1t is being completed now principally be
cause 1t has been contracted for. Whether
the painting is to be used for campaign
purposes or not, the judge will not say.
Photographing the Household.
A New York photographer was about the
grounds today taking photographs of the
Parker household. 1t is believed that the
judge was compelled by confident friends
who believe his photographs will be needed
for the coming campaign to sit for several
pictures.
The West Shore railroad is evidently con-
fident also of the judges nomination and
possible election. A new station for Esopus
has been begun.
An observation car arrived here today, to
which We're attached two full carloads Of
lumber The men in charge of the work
freely admit that Judge Parker's candi-
dacy is the cause of the work. The build
ing is to be erected on a plot which is now
a millpond. Not only is it to be erected
more quickly. but it is also to be much
more elaborate than was at first intended.
Nomination Will Boom Town.
Superintendent Thompson, in charge of
the work, explained that the nomination
even. but surely the election of Judge
Parker would boom the town as to make
a larger station a necessity. The structure
is already being built at Kingston. and is
to be moved to Esopus in sections. new
hotel near the site of the station is also
to be erected soon.
Preparations for the parade by the citi-
zens of Esopus and adjacent places are GO
ing ahead swimmingly. There is talk to-
night of the women of Esopus also joining
in the festivities in some appropriate way.
The judges routine today was materially
the same as usual He took several drives.
and cantered a short distance on his saddle
horse On one of these trips Mrs. Parker
and the grandchildren were with him.
There were few visitors at RosemOnt yes
terday, those who called being mostly wo-
men friends of Mrs. Parker.