The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05


their Fibs with hla mlttened fiat
told them 20 take their medicine
without squirting and with no
comment upon the good shots he
had made. be exnsiiated upon hia
errors and Illustrated t-aw he might
have done better.
With cortiai hospitality Mr.
Rockefellsr invited the writer 70
lunch With him Approaching the
iodgu. where the senior Rockefeller
family are making their home.
pendlne the construction 81 a half.
million dollar house higher on the
hlll, Me- Rockefeller dwoit upon the
excellence Of golf aud told how his
health had been improved through
lts pfaetice
His checks we're pink. his aYeH
bright. hla face unwrinklcd. except
when 10 smiled or laughed a. he
frequently did
He stood erect and seemed 10
possess the euoyant vixur Of a man
% so.
The gray sweater he wore had
ragged rent about four inches long
Ia one sleeve A black cap Was
pulled down over hia ears. bis gray
trousers wera beKgy ana old fash.
laaeA he Noro heavy ovuFahoea
and black mlttens
Never Felt Better.
Really | do not remember II
having felt aay better IN my Whole
life than ! do today be said
Gods great blessings. pure air
and bright sunshine. are all about
as. and rertalniY we have much tn
b thankful for. have we mott
Tho Rockefslief lodge - q con.
paratiseiy small and plain frame
structure. almost entirely surround.
ed By = Eiassinciosed sun paFior
There Is absolutely nothing about
this house 70 Indicate the enormous
wealth ~ its poE4easoF The broad
and we'll cultivated acres that
stretch out over the hills on every
side indicate wealth. but the houne
is perhaps less u&ipntati0ua than
tho homes Of hundreaa % the men
VITO serve John d Rockefeller for
wages
Told servant All About Il.
An American bay waits upon tho
door lohn.~ Mr.. Rockefsllsr.s ON.
niprcsent servant. met his master
az the entrances and n him the cap
ltaliai. With fiowtng spirit. related !
fuli "details Of the same.
Nos make yourself perfectly AZ
home was the hosts command. /
sad preparations we're made Cor en-
teFiag the dininE room. The In.
terror Of the lodge o. even mora /
severely plain thar the exterior. /
Mr. Rockefeller said II suited him !
Neii enough. that hr and Mrs /
Rockefeller we're xery happy fhsrc. /
but that when the children come /
Il seems pretty snsii For that /
reason he Vas building = new and |
larger house.
The inexpannlve. iixhteuiorcd /
wall papsr in tho large reception /
room aud ths living room was 70
liaFed - a fev ctehinEs and prints /
Thare wars 10 paintings.
Several handsome rugs adorned /
the polished floorH On The manicl. /
piece Ia the living room Was a !
handsome print Of the Madonna /
and Child. IN a Rilt framo. There |
we're a few booka. religious or
standard novels. On the sitting /
room table. ant ore or tao maya /
s!neR wfgh articles referring 20 the 1
E4asfsr 81 ne house. marked il blue |
pencil
Marked Magazines.
One q these marked paragraphs /
referred 90 tho Changing attitude /
of tho public in liberation % the
much rualiEued founder % the /
STANDARD Oil company
4 heavy bible has a place IN thal
corner ~ the room
Tho revgFia nf the writer upon |
the utter simplicity ~ the life Of /
the most widely discussed man IN ]
the world WIS presently Interrupted |
hy Mr. Rockefeller. Who entered tho /
roam IN changed dfeas. heavy /
suit OF gray eheviot and sparkling /
linen taking tha place Of the
sweater
1T il I O'Clock. and we are al I
ready for lunch. I am sure. he
said. and led tho way 20 a pretty /
Klein. the shoemaker. 2l7 James