The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-01
ZEAL OF CONVERTS!

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FORMER sEN aTOR n NJ pr.,,. s,,s
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WINE UELnAR.
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Invited Friends to His Zone to AZ
slst In the Destruction OF
Gostiy rrlnKables.
WING no"en freely WednCsoaY nignC
at Henderson Castle, the handsome
HON, of ex Senator John r Heni,r
| son, surmountipp Sixteenth street And
overlooking tho CITY Al washington
| The very gutter outside the apleIdid
mansion ran redolent; with the choio.
est juices OF the grape. There vas
wine, wine everywhere. but not a drop
to drink, not n goblet of the stuf fl
was used to Stake the thuvst of the
company, numbering more than one
hundred persons, who ga the spark
ling beverages ~purpljnv along tho
pavement into the open sewer. II was
such a scene as would have me- de
Omar Khayyam weep and any him.
lous man CRY out with sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson. who sOme
time ago heoama memi,ers of the In
dependent Order of Recbabites. were
empting their %spaoious wine oal,ar.
stocked with every drinkable that the
palate could wish for. They were
breaking the bottle and the iugs and
allowing their contents to run into the
streets and find their way into the
murky waters of the Potomac.
For years Henderso CASTLE. the
gorgeous brownstone residence OF the
former senator from Missouri, has
been known as the most hospltable
home In Washington. 1t has been
the scone CT many receptions and many
bountiful repasts, where gathered the
distinguished of political and social
life in Washington. Always on the sc
occasions the choicest product of the
vineyard was served, and glasses
CLICKED merrily as the guest drank to
the health OF the genial host and his
wi o.
Mr.. Henderson came to Washington
as n Of Missouri senators during
the period following the civil war. He
was the last Republican senator from
that state prior to the election OF Sen
ator Warner, one OF M,ssourI's present
senator's. He was wealthy, and after
hls term OF tlhce expired concluded to
make his home In Washington, and
created one OF the handsomest resi-
dences Ia the city. Mr., and Mrs Hen.
derson have entertained lavishly.
About three years ago a Grange
came over them. They became con.
Vlnce that wine Is a M cker and that
strong drink Is raging, Both j)ined
q independent Order of Recs:a,ities,
ana an organization known as the
II IS. Ia nderson Tent was named
after the distinguished convert. to
temperance. After that the wine Gel.
lar was locked, hut 1t was not
thrown In the we'll.
Mr.. kept wondering Whit
ne "ou'd 40 with the elaborate MIp-
ply OF wines n liquors which the
celiar contained. Hls C nsciepce Gic-
taCcd that he should not give 1t away
ana ne scorned to sell 1t, and yet he
resolved THAT he could not keep it.
tlnaiiy the decision was reached that
the costly beverages should be destroy.
Cd Accordingly he Invited more than
! hundred members of John b. Hen
derson rent and Of Onward TerN of
Wh1ch MIS-. Henderson Ia q M
W con Q 70 Castle ". d.
oay hlRhG and assist In the destr on
OF these COSTLY turntables.
as a prelude OF tbe work there Was
d meeting OF the W tents IN the per-
.ois OF the anderson home, AMI B.
comnlCCee was appointed to 20 into
One cellar ana bring out every drop
VI Intoxicating beverage and pour it
mo Ihe stfGet. Case after case Of
clamPaiRne' oottle after bottle Of i'm
ported whiskey, brandies, oordials,
cockIalis, ourbon, sherry, port, olaret,
oufBuhuY q liquors OF all sorts we're
ortuRhG forth' Some of the demijohns
dnu poutles were covered with cob
Weos and the dust Of many years, tes-
but none of these w.a onarad
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