The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
HEARD AT HOTELS.

paving and concrete construction frm Or
Chicago, was In buoyant spirits when
seen by a Herald reporter IN the New
/ Willard. because he had secured an I'm
lporta8t contract from the District 81 Co
/ lumbia for the laying of q considerable
amount Of granitoid concrete pavement
| in Washington. He IS also TO lay this
same material on both the District and
the Virginia sides OF the Potomac VIA
duct
THE paving question" said NJ siuek.
rs one Of the utmost Importance FL ali
cities. and especially in washington.
where beauty ana utility must go hand
/ On hand You have very excellent streets
/ here. as il is. but thiuk the time is III
f hand when Washington must get the
very best 10 be- bad and serve as a
model for all American towns. The use
Of brick, once common. is being aban-
doned, and asphalt IS not now deemed up
+ 20 the mark because Of its tendency TO
soften IN hot weather.
! In European cities wooden blocks.
soaked in ereosote. have been quite a sue
cess. but In this country there is a grow
+ ing tendency To employ concrete. The ex-
traordinary new town Of Gary, which is
! to be the home % the United States Steel
/ Corporations mammoth plant. win be
worth visiting, because Ct will be the best
paved town ia the world every street
/ being laid with grauitoid By the way.
this town. which is bat twenty-six miles
ouMof Chicago in Indiana. and is yet in
embryo, VIII have an estimated popula-
/ tion OF 10000 10 begin business on. l50lJ
I men being employed in the steel works.
Houses TO cost 10000 have been con-
tracted for already"
People who we're ia possession Ct hand
some fortunes prior to the destruction
of san Francisco were badly hurt by that
blow. and many u them would now be
glad OF an income OF 500 month"
said Mr.. John S Carr "a well-to-do citl-
zen Of Oakland, Cal. who is stopping win
his wife At the Arlington.
But il is not iu the nature II our
California folks 10 take adversely very
greatly 10 heart and the general spirit
! is Of hope and determination 10 recover
! an that was lost by shock and fire. a
good many people are still needv. and
must be given relief but the number viii
steadily diminish About the worst hanGi-
cap 10 the rebuilding Of the city is tie
question OF labor troubles Extreme high
prices for workmen does not obyiate
strikes, though this CT all times. seems
the worst for such action On the part of
wage-carners- So great Is the demand.
however that even the most unreasonable
wages are conceded. and the S. a day ask
ed by bod carriers must DE paid"
People with good. red blood In their
veins -r.. q "a. ..r..
keen interest TO the great annual meet OF
the Nirginia-Carolina Fox Hunters Asso-
citation. which is to occur in old Mecklen-
burg County. October .. and last
week said Mr. p. ~. Whitaker. Of
Chase City. Va. at the Raleigh
There has been a great revival Of in
teFest in fox hunting III over the South.
and as the sport can be carried on under
ideal conditions at the aforesaid locality.
there is no doubt Of the success Of the
meet.
The rendezvous chosen has ! 800 acres
OF hunting preserves. large kennels Of
splendidly trained dogs. and. most impor-
tant Of all, foxes are abundant Society
VIII be there as well as sDortsmen. and
the week VIII be replete with the gay do
ings Of the elite Of two States"
A militant minister Of the gospel is DIT.
~. Wesley Hill pastor OF James Methodist
Episcopal Church. in Brooklyn. DIR. HH
was formerly in charge OF Grace Church.
Harrisburg. Pa lie has taken part in
many political campaigns and his
speeches for Mckinley gave him extended
fame. At the Ebbitt last evening Dr. I'm
said:
My belief is that the Republican nomi-
nee for governor viii carry New lor'-
state The best element In the Democratic
party is supporting Mr.. Hughes with en-
thusiasn- There is too much al stake FOR
men 70 be bound by partisan ties 7 pre-
dict an overwhelming victory for Hughes.
and am willing TO further prophesy that
he VIII be the next candidate OF the Re
publican party Tor the Presidency"
There IS really very little interest be-
ing manifested in politics in Virginia 1t
this time, remarked former Lieut.. Coy.
Joseph E. Willard. or that State. in the
lobby Of the hotel which bears his family
name. Capt Willard Is accompanied here
by his friend and associate on the cor
poration commission. Judge Crump. and
they have been visiting several Virginia.
lard made strong race for governor
last year and though he did not win.
conducted his campaign I'm such q way
as TO make a multitude of friends He
is still "a young man. and his followers
do not hesitate 20 say that ne VIII yet
Dc governor of she Old Dominion
1t would be no surprise " he continued.
should q solid Democratic delegation De
elected 10 Congress from Virginia The
only district where the Republicans have
much chance is the Ninth and in that
the nominee or The Democracy. eX-Sen8-
tor Bob Bruce. who is one of the abIest
men or his section. stands frst-rate
chance Of success in spite of the normal
Republican majoritv
Before coming to the United states I
was warmed thar might exnect TO meet
with discourteous and uncivI treatment
in many instances. said Alr. Is. r. SIC
Laughlin. OF Belfast, ireland. at the New
Willard.
What could have given rise to such a
notion is a mystery. for my own expert
eace has taught me that a potter. more
hospitable. more consideratc people than
the Americans 90 not exist 7 have sim
ply been ast0nished al the universal kind
treatment and the extreme politeues5
which the stranger in this great nation
receives. Everybody from "a beIlbov Co d
bank president puts himself out To- render
one a service, and when 7 get nome It
viii please me 10 bear testimony 90 the
good nature and good manners Of all
sorts and conditions 81 men in this great
Yankee republic
The Original Fairbanks Man.
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