The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
BY A. !. sToFER.

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 Washington, July 6.-(SpeciaL)-- Some of the shining lights in the North- orn Methodist Church appear to be af- ter Vice President Fairbanks because on Decoration Day last at Indianapolis he served Manhattan cocktails at a luncheon.
 President Roosevelt, it will be re- called. was the star guest of the oc- casion.- He went out to the Indiana capital to deliver the address at the unveiling of the monument erected in memory of the late Major General Law ton. who was killed in the Philip over this incident that it is opportune to narrate a few things in connection with thst habits and customs of the men more prominent in public life.
 Vice President Fairbanks is one Of the most. lavish entertainers in goffi- cial life here. He has a lease on magnificent residence at the corner of Seventeenth and K streets right in the fashionable part of the city, This splendid mansion is the property Of former Congressman Edward Morrell, of Philadelphia, who married one Of the Drexelss and she possesses millions upon millions of real estate and gilt edged securities Mrs. Morrell seems to be a confirmed invalid. General Morrell had the house remodeied and enlarged after his purchase, but the illness of his wife prevented them from enjoying life in Washington. He. therefore, leased the house to MT. Fair banka. Ts
 Some Fine Residences.
 At the other end of this short square or at the corner of Connecticut avenue and K street is the still finer resi- dence of Gen. W. F. Draper, or Mas sachusetts, who for severalaterms was member of the House of Representa- lives from one of the Bay State dis tricts. The Drapers are noted enter tainers. Mrs. Draper was a Miss Pres ton of Lexington, ky, and daughter of the late Gen. William c. Preston or Confederate fame. She is the second wife of the millionaire Massachusetts 2 manufacturer. It Is related that dur ing the war General Draper captured General Preston. After hostiiities ceased he visited General Preston at Lexington, fell in love with his daugh- ter and married her.
 Coming East on K street are to be found some of the finest residences in this section Of the city. Among them may be mentioned those of Sen ator Elkins of West Virginia, Secre- tary Taft and Senators Knox of Penn sylvania, and Hale of Maine.
 MT. Knox while in the Roosevelt cabinet as Attorney General. purchased the beautiful home which was erected by the widow of George w. Chiios' late owner of The Philadelphia Ledger. The house in Which MT. Hale lives was built by his wife out of the TOT time left her by her father, the late Senator Zach Chandler of Michigan, who with the aid of his namesake, for mer Senator Bill" Chandler of New Hampshire. matched the scheme Whlcn cheated Samuel J. Tilden out Of the Presidency.
 Had Much to Drink.
 Report has it that Brother Fairbanks and others who were at the luncneoh which has so excited the Northern Methodist brethren have admitted tnae not only were forty Manhattans or- dered from the Republican Club Of ln- dianapolis but sauterne and claret were also served. And 1t would ap- near too from the evidence that has been collected that several persons as- sert in no uncertain words that Fresi- dent Roosevelt eagerly drank his cock tail and likewise indulged in the wines that came later. But some or the w.t. nesses declare that Brother iFairbanks left his on the table untouched. The yfce-President they rank as member of the great army of teetotallefs In the big and influential denomination to which he belongs.
 But some of the brethren whose feelings have been wrought up con demn MT. Fairbanks for having served his guests with intoxicants. They argue that it should have been cold water feast.
 Next year the great Quadrennial Methodist Conference is to be held In the city of Baltimore MT. Fairbanks has been anxious to represent his con-
 At -a. Az the Decoration Day luncheon episode there was no question about his selec- tion.
 Now people from Indiana who have visited Washington since this thing occurred state that all over the State there are loud protests against sending him as a delegate. few men even go so far as to say that because cock tails were served at the feast the church people will do their utmost to prevent his indorsement by the Indiana Republicans for the Presidential nomi- nation. But the close political friends and packers of the Vice-President say that he will certainly be the Hoosier candidate.
 Hospitality of Fairbanks.
 Mir. Fairbanks at his hospitable home in the capital city of the nation dispenses most Iiberally wines at his elaborate dinners and luncheons. In- deed, 1t is a rare thing for any public man who gives entertainments of any sort to leave out the fluids calculated to cheer.
 Now, as to whether or not the Vice President takes wine himself is anoth- CT question, If ten well known men were to be asked off-hand, Does the Vice-President drink cocktails or wine at dinners?" probably five out of the ten would reply, T really do not know although I have frequently been at the festive board with him." The five oth- CTS would be just as apt to say: :-"Why certainly, he drinks in moderation, for we have seen him many time drain his glass when his health was pro- posed" And there you arc. so far as MT. Fairbanks is concerned.
 But in the case of President Roose- welt any one who has ever been at a