The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Photographs alsry now be taken IN
the public parks of Washington with
out permit from the war department
For several years it has been ordered
that amateur photographers should OBJ
tain permit to. take pictures any
where in the parks and public grounds.
This was done to relieve President
Roosevelts children from the annoy
ance they suffered from the snapshot
proclivities OF tourists and residents
who went taking pictures.
General Bingham, then in charge Of
public buildings and grounds, prohibit
ed picture taking, and it has been rig
idly enforced by the government police
men in the parks; ever since. Colonel
Cromwell recently announced that the
order would be abrogated except as to
the grounds around the White House,
where it will still be necessary to have
permit to take pictures.
Passing OF GhannBerEin'H.
The, sale at public auction Of the Old
Ghamherlin hotel, corner of Fifteenth
and i streets, marks the fall of the cur
tain ON the final act in the history of
the most celebrated and unique resort
in America. There never was, another
place like john Chamberlin's in Wash
ingtoni or any other city. nor will its
duplicate ever. be seen. The. remarKa-
BILE personality of Chambe1iin himself
was a guarantee that he would not OPP
crate placesoni commonplace and con-
venti0nal lines. His house was called a
hotel, and s0it was; after q fashion,. but
it was far more in. the nature, of 4 club
and rendezvous for coterie OF men
thar included many whose names were
household words throughout the ma
ton.
1t was in 1888 that Chamberiin took
possession of toe modest looking red
brick structure which had been the
home OF Hon. Fernando Wood, ex-
mayor OF New York city, while he was
a Democratic member Of congress. The
property still belongs to his, heirs and
is being sold for then. benefit.
BrnddQck'S Rock.
II has been suggested BY P. ". De
Graw,, fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral, to Mrs. HI. ". Boynton, former
secretary. general Of the Daughters al
Founders and Patriots Of America
mat the historic spot to be marked
this year by that society be the place
| where the forces of General Braddoch
landed in their incnrsion against the
French and indians. The rock that Is
said by tradition to have been the ont
used as stepping stone for the troops
when they landed is at the foot Of
what Is now known as Observatory
hill. at Twenty~third and B streets
northwest.
President In an AutO.
! President Roosevelt, who has hat
an aversion to automobiles. went out
for his flrst ride In Washington few
days ago. He left the White House ii
4 big touring car hired at local gar
age, accompanied by Assistant Secre
tary Murray OF the department of com
merce and labor and Mr.. Hay, who Ii
the private tutor Of Theodore Roose
welt, Jr. The president and his com
( panibns took long ride out the con
dult road along the Potomac In the di
rection Of Great Falls.
TO Light Capitol Dome.
Three thousand incandeseent electric
lamps win soon be placed in the dome
Of the capitol and It win then cutshlns
the dome Of the Congressional library
far famed for It's great brllllancy.
The lights are to be ARRANGED Ia fou