The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
JOHN D. Silent,
BUT VERY GAY
Walked About the City, and.
Hurried Away Last Night for
the Hot Springs.

sgliing for the open country and
Rockefeller decided yesterday to make
a short stay In this city, and with q
| pleasant word for Richmond departed
last night at II o'clock for the Hot
party did not arrive until 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning. the Atlantic Coast
Line train on which he was travelling
from Augusta having been delayed.
When lie reached the Jefferson Ho
tel, where a suite of rooms had been
reserved. Mr.. Rockefeller stopped a
moment 20 admire the building. Then
he went into his shell. leaving spe-
cific instructions to the clerks on duty
not to permit anybody to disturb him.
MS Ills private secretary. who occupied
room 220. was the jack of all trades.
lie was the outer guard.
Went Out For n stroll.
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, his granddaughter and others
strolled out of the Franklin Street
entrance and tramped to the Capitol
where they Inspected the statues and
pictures. Mr.. Rockefeller wore a derby
hat with fat top. and a coat which
was cross between sack and frock
but they were not different from the
sar6 OF me average man with less
tasaia, Any local tailor would have
citizens here who pay more money for
their clothes. John DIS eyes were all
wa ways busy. He looked at everything
ana an t occasionally snn1ay let them meet those
glance ga Not all who passed him In
the street Identified him, and those
VINO did merely crossed themselves and
wished they had half his money.
The Ubiquitous secretary, who re-
lieves Mr. Rockefeller from annoy
ance, picked up the receiver In room
10 when reporter telephoned UP tina.
i To 1tn fI,<. ,N1r, ~
few minutes chat with the private
lack 81 n,d that there was nothing doing. or
fo11a !, to that effect. Yes, Mr.. Rookie.
was the gist of the conversation from
me outer guard. No, there was moth
ing special to say, thank you. but he
cannot be interviewed.
A thank you was hurled back, and
the telephone girl pulled out the
trunks.
Earlier u the day an invitation from
Mr.. Rockefeller. the managers re-
membering that he was something Of
a fend. He sent gracious answer, but
added that he must be going.
Had Many Maid. Along.
There were two maids, as many
nurses and one valet which indicat-
| ed that John y. is strong on domes-
| tics. He understands how to keep
them. when most of the unhappy folk
] scuffle around here every day try
ing 10 hold their servants. Mrs. Rookie
| Teller is pleasant looking old lady.
| with gentle smile and few white
! curls. She did not leave the hotel for
a promenade. Her granddaughter and
a maid--or a nurse--and the secretary
| did the tramping.
Took Stranger for John. ID.
/ Perhaps the most amusing incident
of the day concerned a man who stood
at the Main Street entrance of the JEFF
ferson waiting for car. when an old
N
then inquired timidly: Are you Mr..
| X. B. Rockefeller?"
She was wrong on the initials and
the man. II wish / was he replied.
spend some OF that money"
The visitor wanted to help lift a
debt which was crushing her church.
but when advised that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter was not feeling quite strong enough
to lift debts she went away. TX B.
stands for something" said the
must be kissing bug. but John D. is
hardly that"
Looked Strong and Hearty.
Mr.. Rockef 1s, didn't look It.
ance of man who lives on thin toast
and hot water tea. He moved in as
sprightly manner as If he had clean
ed up dozen Blue Points on the half
of mince pie. When he met a little
| girl near First Street she smiled un-
consciously and Mr.. Rockefeller pat
ted her on the check. She pouted and
this made the old gentleman smile.
Had the child known that she had
slapped at the richest man in the
world she might have been mortified,
but she seemed to enjoy her chewing
gum and her skates more than the
caresses Of the unknown.
Although Mr.. Rockefeller pretends
that he Is not. and has never been
| Ia e1
by one who has known him for
years that he always carries in his
pocket a perforated stone Of great an
tiquty, which was found In an eagles
nest. 1t is charm against disaster.
When shaken it rattles as II another
stone We're enclosed within 1t. To get
a grip on that bunch Of rock might
change fortune.
Stole Groceries.
Joseph Boyd (colored) was convicted In
the Police Court yesterday morning on the
Charge OF stealing s2.45 worth OF groceries
Hro "a rloc T--fn aud n~tap mad =,