The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

Memorial foantain 20 the late senn-
, tor Mcmillan for Mcmillan Park.
10 come here as IL had already come IN
Europe; but certainly II was his leader
ship that first gave expression 20 citv
|. planning in It's very highest form-the
planning OF a capital city typifyinx the
power. dignity. and grandeur Of a great
nation.
such IN brsef were some 81 4ha
achievements which mark the public ca
lreer OF James Mcmillan.
Taft's Promise.
VIII the plan Of Washington be car
ried out2 is a question frequently asked.
now that the man who was responsible
for II cannot direct IT'S execution. and es-
pecially IN view OF the opposition aroused
i Dy the Jealousy OF certain leading spirits
lin The House of Representative. who re-
sented the leadership Of the Senate The
answer might be that so far not less than
Sooe.o,e0e has been expended on improve
ments which have fixed the main outlinsz
OF the plan AS for the future. let Presi-
dent Iaft make reply n the language he
used az a dinner given 20 him BY the cItI-
zens o. Washington on Nay S:
know there has been discussion as 70 tbst rs,,
Ihere has been q feeling that rerhaus n -
sliTDed curo rs a. one tine ard sliuued b A. A.
otneT, bur Ue al Know. even ny dear friend 4,o5
Old Cneie Joe. kn0sTs. that We are suinr ro 80
uP 70 hat Plan some day C1uEhter and apula1sel.
I II 3 1or coming az o1ce. bur We ausbt ID rhanE
God that We have sd plan Ike that 70 build ro
I iaTp-ansel. 50 that Whsl Fe 20 ou with the in
( TzoTcmcnt eVery dcI3ar that ue rsrt IN - !,
make washington beautiful hundred years berce
Mcmillan at Short Range
But what Of his personality From
I the galleries OF The senate he must often
have appeared but an Indifferent spects-
/ Tor at the legislative business which was
moving on It's perfUnctory course. His
chair pushed back from his scarcely use5
desk. he would sit twirling between thumb
and nnser his eye glasses thar dangled
rom their black cord Then. apparently
tlred OF the mOnOcOnOus debate. he w0uI8
stroll over to Join q fellow-Senator N
conversation As he crossed the Chamber
one could not fail 70 observe that he vv,s
a handsome man; and that his dress vas
lnconspicuously elegant. as indeed was his
every personal belonging
! " hen a legislative pause came. he was
on MS feet courteously asking unanimous
consent Tor the passage OF some bf-I
rms chance he had been awaiting as us-
? t1entiy as a fisherman awaits the mn A.
MS line L was this vigilance thar s.
cured the passage OF so large q share OF
the legislation he undertook Il was bis
custom 20 spend an hour az bis home
eaeh morning on his private business. O.
WIN tne callers seeking advice or AID
1een 70 drive 70 the Departments and
thence 20 the Capitol for a committee
meeting Noon found him in the Senate
with a bundle OF petitions. reports and
motions 10 be disposed OF durfna rbe
morning hour. He lunched with his sec-
retary IN the committee room and tbs
afternoon was spent IN the Senate or in
committee work II the day was ire ard
business was not pressing there would be
crlVe out IN the parks Then a short
! rest before The S O'Clock dinner. which
I during the social season was rarsl, sr
nCEne. except when he acted as host Hs
enjoyed the theater. but often a reception
occupied the hours from 10 70 y.
Such was the Senatorial day. Is II anv
Noncer that when summer cane NJ
aleSllllan longed for the bracing air OF
Cspe Ann and for the sound OF the waves
as they broke upon his cliffs OF rarla
Head2 There on an estate ~ -,.s-l--
hundred acres he rested with his v-ffa
and MS children and grandchildren Even
IN MS busy Washington days he was es-
sentiaily domestic man. for excepting
Wnlle actually az his work. some mem
Der OF his family was usually win hin.
OUT al Eagle Head he walked through .she
woods. or played golf al the Country
Cluo, CT drove through the Essex WOO5s
apparently without a care in the world
Ior money getting had long since ceased
20 interest him The evenings were ususl-
" spent AT a family game OF bridge or
crlooage- Tor ne was an excellent card
player. and he usually came OF victor
He dearly loved both 70 hear and 10 ter
a good story and FOR those whom he
knew Wel there was a smile IN every
word ne SAID Nr. Mcmillan read books
20 the limit that his eyes would permit
and he enjoyed being read 10 bv hts
Iaraily- he bought the pictures re liked.
and his taste constantly improved
Orthodox in His BeIfefx-
IN an personal matters he was reticsnr.
Brought up q Presbyterian. he ever main
tained his membership in that church.
but he was not given 10 discussing doc
trines, OF 10 questioning The faith OF 9th
ers- In 50 far Is he thought upon such
matters he was probably extremely Or
thodox IN his beliefs. as ne had ben
brought up 10 be- He never seemed 70
consider X merit 70 be kind and Eener-
Gus and warm-heartsd: 10 speak a cheer
Ing word. or 70 give time and though
and money 20 help any one who was trv-
ms 10 help himself Sometimes he spoke
OF generosity as a duty ana 10 one No
demonstrated with him for undue lenienrs
he said II vas his greatest satisfaction
20 Know that many a young man. who
had begun 20 go wrong had been brought
back 20 paths OF honor and usefulness
oy his help. He vas very human and
yet the httest words 70 describe him are
10 say that he was pure IN heart
Looking back over the last wear OF
his Efe. IL is easy now 10 see that he
vas overNorked; that even his abstenI-
Gus life and the efforts he made 10 re-
duoe the number OF his social engage
ments were not able 70 counteract the
loag hours spent IN Il-ventilated rooms
over the work OF the Senate. Il may weu
oe oeleVed' however, that the loss Of a
brother who had been a rfe-loDV com
panion. OF a grandson 20 whom he was
devotediy attached, and OF a son. who
never recovered from the effects OF army
service in Cuba, all coming in rapid
succession, were blows that weakened
the powers or resistance. and put an un-
due physical strain on his heart. an or
gan which. in spite OF the reassurauca
OF the doctors. he mistrusted He had
very much 70 I've for; few men have 50
much. AT the very time when his work
seemed opening out into new and higher
nelos Of usefulness he was taken without
a word OF warning.
When one looks upon tffe marble in
which the greatest Of American sculptors.
Augustus Salnt-Gaudens. has chiseled
the expressive features Of the man who
called him 10 serve with fellOw-artists Of
the Park Commission in achieving a