The Washington times., 1905-07-01

the fret city in which Mr. Hay took an
active interest The changing events of
his career, after his scoretarysh1p with
Lincoln, took him to New York for a
while as editorial writer for the Tri-
bune Later London was his home when |
ambassador to Great Britain.
But during all this time Mr.. Hay re- 4
!, tanned an affectionate regard for Wash
| ington Eventually he returned here and
| took up his residence us an active citi-
zen of the District. Indicative of his
interest in the capital, he became large
property owner. One OF the finest pieces
of property on Connecticut avenue be-
/ tween K and l. streets is owned by
/ him Upon it is erected one of the most
Substantial apartment houses in the city.
| For this block of real estate Secretary
Hay expended between 100000 and s22a.-
600. The apartment house Is said to
have cost over $500, COO.
Secretary Hay also owned the splen-
did residence at Sixteenth and II streets,
4 the scene of so many enjoyable and in
! deed famous gatherings. The American
Secretary of State was very cordial in
IFS hospitality and entertained extern
sively. but not pI omiscuously. For this
reason an invitation to the more infor-
I nal entertainments at his house was
appreciated more than the privilege of
attending some of the most elaborate
functions in the city.
Artistic Tastes
Secretary Hays artistic tastes had
opportunity for display in the furnish
ings of his home. Friends regarded ii
| a privilege to be invited into Secretary
| | Hays den" where some of his choic-
J. est possessions were kept
: II was said by some persons that Sec
. rotary Hay, during the later years OF
= his life was sensitive about his youth
u full poetic efforts, and that he disliket
to admit the authorship of such poem:
as slim Bludso'' and Little Brooches,
etc.
re This was far from correct Mr.. Hay
&c to his intimates, often confessed prid
4 in the evident popularity which thes
u poems enjoyed.
n In his studio he had framed pic
- ture of Jim Bludso. which some well
IN known artist had drawn illustrative o
of the work He also had a collection o
his earlier verses along with the late
"a productions which achieved such an i'm
=, a portant part of the worlds librar
ke among which are the ten volumes of tn
ey Lincoln Autobiography y
VS. II was also hobby of Mr.. Hay I
e. collect some of the choicest newspape
fe cartoons caricaturing him which hal
US pened to catch his fancy. In collectin
!, these pictures he had no regard for the
- severity. In fact his Indifference to CT
fr. ticism of this sort seems clear ind
In cation of the absence of extreme sens
tiyeness of which he was sometimes a
cused.
lat Anglo-Maniac Cartoons.
eg- .r.,,
red Aseeu4ess 70 say, ='ai. nay eo.se. ~
of cartoons was necessarily small. Th'
80 were chiefly confined to the days wis
The first became Secretary of State, al
80 was posed as an Anglo-maniac.
;si Secretary Hay, during the last yea
ase of his Cabinet service in Washingt'
ian did not enjoy the best of health /
the became very methodical and careful
r,- his habits. His work was reghlat
.ws with utmost punctiliousness, and !
APP daily tour of duty was performed Wi
ese clock-like regularity.
pom 1t was his custom never 10 Tetu
sesI to the State Department in the aft.
k a noon. He was at his desk In the {
this partment punctuaily at a certain he
to every morning. The business IN ha
rty- was promptly dispatched. The Sec
pat tary devoted himself principally to
,uId ceiving callers. diplomatic and ofncia
On Cabinet days he was always on ha
was promptly.
in He never left the department III
lent about 2 o'clock, when it was his Gust
OWN to walk home to lunch. After lunche
bore he enjoyed quiet hour or more In
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