The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
fspeclal Correapondence.1

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/ Secretary Taft and General II. G. Cor
bin. with General Michael " Sheri
dan, have approved and accepted thu
model of the statue of General PHILIP
Sheridan which is to ornament Sheri
dan circle, Twenty street anC
Massachusetts avenue. The model Is
the design of Gutzon Borglum Of New
York. and the sculptor is already al
work upon the large model, so that the
completed statue may be ready fol
erection early next autumn. Mrs
Sheridan has also expressed her pleas
ure with the design.
Statue of Sheridan.
A miniature model Of Borglum's de.
sign is on exhibition in the offices OF
the officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds in the Lemon build
Mg. 1t shows the great Union cavalry
leader in the act of refining in his spir-
tied charger and saluting his men.
This characterization marks distinct
departure in the way OF statuary in
the national capital. as it resembles
other public works of the sort only in
being of heroic or about one-third more
than life size.
When completed, the Sheridan statue
will face toward Dupont circle, and
the broad, low base, approached by six
low steps, will be SO placed that free
passage may be afforded along the line
of Massachusetts avenue. The pedes-
tai will also be very low. the platform
being about % by 81 feet in size,
while the pedestal will be raised no
more than four feet above it. Artistic
seats, inches for fountains and reliefs
will offer ornament to the platform.
Possible Alaska Bear Hunt.
Mr. Roosevelt's hunter and natural
list friends are firm in their belief that
he will seek out Alaska for a recrea-
ton period as soon as he leaves the
White House. He reads the Alaskan
stories and enjoys them, and he knows
just what this northern land holds for
one who goes to it for the outdoor life.
and it is the outdoor life that has APP
pealed to Mr. Roosevelt from the day
when he first heard the meadow lark
sing from Long Island fencepost.
Animals Ripe In Spring.
Mr.. Roosevelt has friend, Charles
Sheldon of New York, who is now win
tering at the base of Mount Mckinley.
Mr.. Sheldon will not come out for
long time yet, but when he does he
will have report to make. 1t is possi-
BILE that this report may induce the
president to try the Mount Mckinley
region in the winter, but in order to
enjoy the winter season with all that
it holds for the naturalist he will be
obliged to make the base of the noun
tain in the early fall and to stay in
mountain hut all winter. If the presi-
dent should decide to do this, the time
for doing it will be in the far future.
but the coast country of Alaska can be
reached in the early spring, and it is
then the bears are in best coat.
The Camera Man.
If there is any one thing that is more
numerous in Washington than states
men, it is photographers. This fact is
impressed forcibly upon strangers Wis
iting the city, especially if they hap
pen to be with party on sightsee-
ing expedition The man with the
camera is met at every turn. He is
auAacious and irresistible. He goes
after his victims in businesslike way,
there are no stops and delays, and be-
fore the victim hardly has time to re-
alize what has happened the photog-
rapher has his order for picture to
be delivered that evening at his hotel
or, as is likely, should payment be
made in advance, to be sent to his
home address.
Catches Excursionists.
The particular delight of the camera
man is party Of excursionists. He
catches them perhaps as they emerge
from the handsome new Union station
or as they come out of the capitol or
some other public building. He holds
up his hands as signal for them to
halt, then he admonishes them to look
pleasant, please, and the next thing he
and his agent are passing through the
crowd taking orders.
About Handshaking.
Representative Prince of Illinois is
tender hearted fellow. He always
looks after his constituents when they
come to town and shows them the
sights. He took one of his political
supporters to the last White House re-
ception and shortly afterward escorted
the same gentleman to the reception
rendered by the vice president and
Mrs. Fairbanks. After they had passed
the receiving party the constituent
turned to Prince and in an audible
whisper said:
"By jings, congressman, you get a
longer handshake here than you do at
the presidents house"
Roosevelts Democratic.
One of the commonest sights Of the
capital is Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel,
Archie and Quentin in the White
House carriage on their way to the
shopping district. According to clerk
of one of the big department stores,
Mrs. Roosevelt is no more difficult to
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