The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Rockefeller Hopes People
VIII Come to Know
Him Better.
BACK BENT WITH YEARS
Although Happy in Health,
He Is Saddened by PUB
lie Opinion.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July Sl-John y.
Rockefeller and party arrived over the
Lake Shore at 7:05 a. IN, The oil mag
nate was Immediately driven 10 his SUM
msr home al Forest HllI.
On the train coming here Alr ROcKe-
feUer talked happily This was his text:
Il hope the time VIII come when some
of the people will know others OF the
people better. You newspaper men can DO
mach toward making some Of as better
acquainted with the others. You can tell
what kind of people We are. / believe
II is the duty of the papers To do this"
The Rockefeller party consisted of the
oil magnate, his wife. and Miss Adams,
his secretary. Mir. and Mrs. Rockefeller
had stateroom in Pullman sleeper.
His Twinkling Eyes.
The merry twinkle in his eye the
tanned skin and the cheeks bulEing with
p.umpness and laughter told the story
Of a healthy man. RoCkefeuer's word
coToborated his looks. He said he never
felt better in his life.
1t IS good 10 get home again-fOr
Cleveland is my home If YOU don't
think il is a pleasure 10 be here, go 20
another country Tor q time. Our coun-
Try IS the best though we can stiu make
great improvements in the conditions
here. We can study our own conditions
10 good advantage. Is Cleveland pros
pering as much ever?"
he was told il was.
To the visits of Cleveland business
mcc and OF newspaper humorists Of tie
country at Forest Hlu last summer
Rockefeller referred
1t was one Of the greatest pleasures
Wants TO Be Known.
'Wm slave my friends come again ?
It's a little early 20 say. III think IT
over. had 20 close the park at Forest
lIIu 10 tie public The actions Of a few
made # necessary. Perhaps 7 will open
81 again some day when the people get
10 know better the kind of man I am.
His face was serious His eyes were
booking vacantly into space. There
seemed TO be running through his mind
the pictures OF himself as the public
has seen him iE the past and as he
would like 10 be represented 10 them.
Speaking Of newspaper interviews he
said.
You get TO know me better boys. You
Sc what kind OF a man I am"
His face. serious as was its express
sion, beameG with good nature and
kindness at that moment He seemed
anxious that his interviewers should
think well or him. lie made the state
mentS which were the text of his entire
u none the time win come when some
OF The people VIII know others OF the
people better
Desire for Love.
The keen desire Of this elderly man.
who has amassed one Of the worlds
greatest fortunes and has been bitterly
denounced for originating pirat.cai
business methods on a vast scale, 10
make his peace with his feIl0w-men
and 10 win their love and admiration as
the last act of a long and busy life was
apparent en- every word and move. Tor
severll moments he was quiet Every
eye in the crowded car was upon him
as he stood thinking.
There was an instantaneous change
The twinkle came back and the buoy
ancy of spirit. He joked of common
places while the porter buttoned on his
cuff and brushed his coat By his tact
in handling men and his restrained
manner, free of all haughuness or ex-
hibtion OF self-admlration. he had put
his iEJervleWeTs AT rest and had pUI the
other travellers TN an agreeable mood
they smiled az some Of his remarks.
Showed His Age.
AS the train pulled into the station he
took uD bis hat a straw that could not
have cost more than $3.50, and went 10
tie stateroom 10 help Mrs. Rockefeller
out
Burdened with an umbrella and light
overcoat, annoved somewhat by the rush
Of people toward Tho do where be was
standing, and anxious TO give Mrs Rock
efeller his assistance. the oil magnate
showed his ace more than at any time
during the trip. There was look of
uneasiness on his face. His back was
tart az he aliehted and gave his hand
20 his wife, who followed him down the
car stems.
And mere II NAV be said that RocIa-
feller has q distinct humu in his hack
the kind that comes 20 almost all men
who reach his age. Tn walking he
bends forward and proceeds with a care
fuIness OF step that does not mark the
younger and more agile man.
Mrs Rockefeller remarked that the
trip abroad had been delight 10 her
but she was glad 10 get home again
II eased her mind AS they saw friends
and servants waiting for them outside
the iron gates al the union station. they
smiled.
when we take eli our family and
help we need an entire car. and usually
lfSse one" said Rockefeller. but this
time a stateroom was enough. Good
bv, boys
TOO POOR TO MARRY,
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