The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

For the first time in many years. George
Elstis comes to the front Of the stage in
Washington. couple Of decades ago
ne was one of the best known among the
jeunesse doree Of Washington A hand
some fellow, with a face that made one
think OF an old vignette. graceful man
ners' and much personal charm. he was
deservedly popular too. and did every
thing little better than any one else
rode. drove. danced. and hirted with the
abandon of a cavalier
Finally he contracted boy and girl
marriage with his own cousin, Marie
Eustis, the daughter OF the one-time
Senator from Louisiana and Ambassador
to France. She was a petite pretty. and
altogether adorable girl. completely cap
tivated by the beaux yeux OF her fasci-
mating cousin, but the tie of relationship
was a close one They were both very
young. and every one who knew the two
children predicted unhappiness I'm their
marriage. and Il came swiftly enough.
When the inevitable divorce resulted. the
only child, son. was given to the
mother, who shortly after married Josef
and debonair George cut a wide swath
as grass-widower, Travelled abroad.
lived in London and Parts, and was
everywhere as acceptable as he had been
in his young and callow days
His name was connected In a senti-
mental way with this woman and that.
but he seemed in no hurry TO Join the
married ranks again. and his friends ex-
pressed some surprise when his engage
ment was recently announced. His fiancee
Is Rosamond Street a niece OF former
Vice President Morton. a devoted and
accomplished musician. as noted for her
good looks as for her rare qualities OF
mind. The wedding will take place in the
late summer, whether on the other side
or the water or on this side has not as
yet been announced. but Mr.. Eustis re-
cent departure for Europe gives the i'm
preston that the ceremony may be ceIe-
brated there.
Speaking Of George Eusts, he was
rare wag Of a boy. full of mischief and
bubbling over with spirits and II II had
not been for his really good heart. his
pranks would surely have had some seri-
Gus results. but hrs keen sympathy and
understanding generally prevented him
from going too far. When Baron Won
Eisendecker was accredited as the Ger
man Minister 20 Washington he brought
with him his bride. real Dresden figure
Of loneliness, at least twenty years her
husbands Junior. She was as simple IN
sophisticated. and naive as only young
German girl OF a noble family carefully
reared can be, and she accepted very
gratefully young George Eustis. who was
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In the English language and American
customs and manners. He took his self
appointed task quite cUriously. but now
and then his sense Of humor got the best
OF him, as when he Instructed his pupil
10 say 70 the Russian Minister, who had
entertained her at dinner. Your excel
lency, / have had a bully dinner" But
she was so arch and so earnest when
she looked up into Mr.. de Strives face
and announced she had had 'puIly"
dinner that no one laughed, knowing
quite well that she was the innocent VIC
tim OF a joke Again the wicked George
made her thank a musician for playing 80
beautifully Pork and Pheasant" by
which was meant. of course. Poet and
Peasant"
But George Eustis has become more
going 10 try matrimony for second
time. but proposes to build a hotel. which
seems to be the pet diversion OF rich
men OF the present day when they have
reached certain stage in their develop
ment. This hotel Is 20 be a sunptuous
affair. rivaling the Charlton. in London.
the Ritz in Paris, the Adhlon In Berlin.
and Will quite put in the shade the mag
nihcent hostelries of our own New York.
1t is to be built on the site now occu-
pied by the Arlington. which is owned
by the Corcoran estate.
This hotel. when It was built. between
thirty and forty years ago, was regarded
as one OF the most magnificent and ex-
pensive establishments In the country
and IL was said that no one but a million
aire could afford 10 live there. and mill
fonaires were not so common in those
days as they are now. A newspaper ar
ticle OF that period tells that Senator
Cameron paid for himself and wife $50
per month, and had but two rooms SEN
ator Fenton had a parlor, two bedrooms,
and an Office. and paid $1,000 per month.
Mr.. S. s. Cox and wife paid $3.50 per
week and he gave buffet supper for 100
persons which cost him $500. Mr.. w. S.
Huntington gave the japanese the finest
spread ever set In the Arlington; there
were only twenty persons. and he paid
$1,000" &C.. &C. prices which do not
seem as extravagant to-day as they did
then, when million-dollar yearly incomes
were rare, and the standard Of living
much more modest.