The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-21
AT THE HOTELS.

Rev. Robert Arthur Eiwood. a guest Of
the New Willard. is the talented young
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Of Leavenworth, KaGs., the wealthIest
and most important congregation OF that
faith in the West, with p membership OF
1000 that includes many Of the army
officers who are stationed az the big
military post or who are connected with
the famous school for the training OF
officers Of the United States army. Mr..
Elwood, who went from Plattsburg, \.
Y, is the youngest pastor in the West in
charge Of a church Of high repute, and
he has succeeded so well that his mem
bers allow him two assistants, a $500
residence. and win build a new house Of
worship TO cost $iO0O00
"LeayenWorth, said he to Herald re-
porter, lis one Of the most interesting
towns in the whole country II is the
oldest Of frontier communities, and from
IL radiated the ancient trails that led to
Texas, 10 Santa Re. and all the border
settlements. To-day it is the home OF as
refined and moral a population as exists
anywhere, in spite Of the fact that the
huge Federal penitentiary shelters q
large number OF convicts. The military
post there is the largest in the United
States, but our special pride is in the staff
college, an institution that takes preced-
ence over any OF the kind. and which
is believed TO educate Uncle Sans officers
TO a degree Of efficiency that has no
parallel"
''One OF the very best things that Gov.
Herrick did when in the executive Office
was 70 have a law passed that abolished
the whole outfit OF 'featherbed' colonies
who used to get a fictitious fame as milf
tary heroes by appointment on the gov
ernor's stan, remarked Gen. A. 3.
Critchheld, adjutant general OF Ohio, al
the New Willard yes, the old Buckeye
colonel, who Of yore was q thing Of
beauty in his shining new uniform and
respondent trappings, is no more and his
place has been taken by some junior Of
fcer Of the guard. a sure-enOugh soldier,
not half 50 gaudy as his predecessor. but
far more efficient
Gov. Herriek got disguised with tie
old system because he saw one OF the
OHIO colonies fail of his horse one day in
d Chicago parade he made up his mind
then and there that a man who couldn't
stay on steed had no business being
colonel. and 50 one Of the first things
he did on going 70 Columbus was TO make
the change aforementioned. As 10 low
Is the governors staff is q detail from the
regular guard. all Of men below the rank
OF colonel and selected without the slight
est reference 10 politics.
In my mind il would be a good thing
If all the States were 10 fall in line and
stop the foolish practice OF bestowiug
these military titles on men for purely
complimentary purposes 4 governor
staff ought To be composed Of lads Of
sOldierly makeup and training. men who
can ride and handle guns and use them,
too, if necessity requires
Mr. John Arbuckle. millionaire sugar re-
finer and practical philanthropist stood
in the New Willard lobby last evening
and chatted pleasantly with O Washing
ton Herald reporter about some OF the
good deeds he has done for humaniys
sake. but not IN any spirit Of self-glori-
fcation. Mr. Arbuckle, a native Of Pitts
burg. came OF Scottish pareutage. and
there is still in his accent pleasant trace
Of the brogue of the land o. cakes. His
face is a combination Of goodness and
strength. and one cannot help wishing
that there were more Of his sort in it to
make life more worth the living
7 suppose" said he. that nay floating
hotels for poor girls. that are moored in
the North River, at the foot Of Twenty
first street, have given more genuine sat
isfaction than any other benefaction /
ever engaged in In these mO0red vessels
industrious and respectable working girls,
who get slim wages, are given good board
and cleanly. sanitary lodgings for $50
week They have also the advantages Of
music and reading-room, where an
abundance Of good literature is provided
free.
Il wish you could see some Of the let
tiers ] get from young women who have
experienced the BENEFITS of the floating
hotels At times some have not been
able 20 pay for their accommodation. and
some have come who scarcely had clothes
10 cover them, but / want 10 say for the
credit OF the sex that never a woman has
failed 10 pay a debt thus incurred. after
she got on her feet through steady en-
ployment- I believe that among women
the sense Of honor is usually highly de-
veloped. and in our work We have found
no defaulteTs.'
There is no great doubt in the minds
of most Of the good people of Idaho that
Haywood, Meyer. and Pettybone. who are
charged with the assassination of ex-Gov.
Steunenberg. and who viii shortly be
tried for their lives. have at least guilty
connection with that atrocious deed" said
Mr.. J. ". Monarch, Of Boise, at the Shore
ham,
This sentiment is very pronounced
against them. and our present chief execu-
tive Gov GoOding, has been particularly
active i'm trying TO bring retribution upon
the slayers of his predecessor. At the
same time the accused men have their ad-
vocates and sympathizers. and some of
them have been pretty constantly in Boise
during the incarcera ton of the trio
named. In fact there is a suppressed
feeling Of excitement, with the two fac
tiOns watching each other like hawks.
and it would be no surprise if some new
tragedy were to take place.
Friends of Gov. GOoding are in dread Of
attempts on his life, and it has been pre-
dicted that some emissary of the Western
Federation Of Miners viii yet compass his
taking of In revenge for his activity in
the alleged sIayers Of Steunen-
berg"
The venerable Bishop Doane. of Albany.
has ready wit as well as profound piety.
DO you know" said he. to a friend I'm
the Arlington last evening. the right
definition of a pessimist?" and without
waiting for an answer. he said: a pessi-
mist is a fellow who when a choice Of
evils Is presented takes them both
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