Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-01

ingtons, Paxtons, and Shorts-who are
all connected in some way with the
Longworths. And Mrs. Longworth
her future mother-in-law, entertained
for her at lockwood, and gave Cincin
natl an opportunity to see the future
Mrs. Longworth.
Congressman Longworth comes OF a
stock that has helped make Cinclnna
Il. family that has been distinguish
ed for over 100 years in the social
and financial life Of the city. Every
one in Cincinnati who knows him
calls him Nick" which is about as
good testimonial of popularity as
1t is possible to get His father was
Nicholas Longworth-no one called
him "Nick" because he was a Judge
and too dignified for that but he was
one OF the great patrons OF art, and
It was due in great part to his love
of art that the famous lockwood pot.
teries were established to make Gin.
cinnati famous
"Nicks" grandfather was Joseph
Longworth, a lawyer who found real
estate more profitable and travelling
more pleasurable than the law. He it
was that collected most Of the famous
paintings that now fiji the art CALLER
les at lockwood.
The great-grandfathe was Nicholas
the first, who perhaps was the most
famous and eccentric man Cincinnati
ever produced He was a lawyer, like
all his line, but preferred real estate,
and It was he who, investing an al
ready comfortable fortune In land,
which was then Unfortunately cheap,
laid the foundation Of the fortune
which has became so great,
The first Nicholas liked plants and
flowers, just as did his son Joseph,
who built the famous old house on the
Grandin road and set out the great
gardens and lawns that now form the
principal beauty Of lockwood.
The first Longworth home was
down on Pike street, then the abode
of the wealthy, and he employed
eastern gardeners and reaped a wealth
Of rare flowers from his gardens and
greenhouses at time when no one
else in Cincinnati had flower.
He was eccentric, and his peculiar
tiles gave rise to wealth Of good
stories Stern. forbidding In aspect,
he really had keen sense of humor-
one that even permitted him to laugh
at himself He was VIGOROUSLY the
worst and most careessly dressed
man in Cincinnati,j
Joseph Longworth was great tray
eler, and really more Of an artist than
a lawyer. He magnihed the family
fortunes by real estate deals. and
travelled much, bringing home, to
Lockwood the fruits Of his visits TO
European galleries. His son Nicho-
las. better known as Judge" Long.
worth, also was a great traveller and
n patron of art.
One of the best known OF the Long
worths Is Maria Longworth Storer, the
aunt Of Nicholas Longworth, who is
the wife Of Bellamy Storer, who served
the United States as minister and
ambassador In Europe.
A Famous Pottery.
She was one of the founders Of
Cincinnati's famous art institute, be.
ing associated with her father, Joseph
Longworth, in planning mt iastttU.
tion, he being the real founder Of the
institute and art school in Ed n PARK.
She aided him In collecting paintings,
and after his death she established
the now famous lockwood pottery.
An artist and an enthusiast over
ceramics, she discovered the method
OF tinting and glazing pottery, and be,
gan the work herself Then she es-
tablishcd the beautiful works in the
building on the summit of Mount
Adams, which overloois the city, and
maintained It, The new art ceramic
she named "Rookwood," after the
family estate
As for "Nick'i -he is one of the
best fellows In the world He was in
the law and later In politics. and
went to congress with record major
ity.
Young Nick" has been one of the
best known men of Cincinnati since
boyhood He knew almost everybody,
and almost everybody knew him
Doesn't Look the Part
A few years ago young woman
who had heard much of him was in.
troduced to him. She gazed ut him
for n moment and then asked
Are You Nick Longworth? ?"
Yes" he replied, smiling.
Wei, YOU don't look the part she
responded.
And he doesn't At least he has Hi
tie OF the look of the mulimillionaire
and less the look of the society man.
He is bald headed and jolly, clever.
and something of reformer although
mixed with republican ring politics in
Cincinnati for four years.
Somehow the Longworth men al.
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