The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-16
AT THE HOTELS.


exception Of New York, as progressive
and as commercially active as Norfolk
said Henry Clay Pickett. Of Norfolk. al
the 'Raleighs last night Mr. Pickett is
engaged in the coffee business. He is
of one Of the oldest families Of Virginia
that Of Gen. Pickett, the Confederate
leader Of Gettysburg fame
1T was only about fifteen years ago
that Norfolk awoke from it's sleep" con
,lnued Mr.. Pickett. and the strides she
has made IN that time are wonderful
and. as 1 say. uneoualed by any city on
the East coast with the exception Of New
York There are a rush and a vim and
quick spirit OF business activity that
are entirely al variance. not only with the
old order Of things. but with the idea
commonly had of Southern cities.
Norfolk has a population OF 5000
persons. She has. I should say. not less
than twelve banking institutions. all do
ing a solid and nourishing business. 1
believe that in itself is a record no
other city Of the same size IN the coun-
Try can point TO. Her four best hotels
are undoubtedly the best quartet % be
found outside Of New York. Baltimore.
Washington. and Chicago. For her pop
ulation. her hotel facilities are unsur-
passed.
The building OF the Virginian Railroad
into NOrfolk-the pet scheme which u.
4. Rogers completed just before his
death-has helped the city wonderfully.
This confidence OF men Of large means
speaks volumes for the prospects Of the
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erected, from which the coal brought
down over the railroad Is dumped into
the waiting ships. The cars are brought
10 the land end OF the pier. where they
discharge their cargoes into smaller cars,
which pass out along the pier al an al
tituoe above the decks OF the ships, and
dump the coal down chutes into the
holds.
When the new road was completed
the men OF Norfolk gave a splendid ban
quet 70 Mr.. Rogers, who seemed as happy
as a man could very well be over the
completion Of the undertaking that had
always been the apple Of his eye. Mark
Twain was there, and got or some Of
his best ones
The common report that Norfolk Is
afflicted with ar unhealthy climate Is a
libel From my observations conditions
IN other cities that are considered healthy.
Of course, sometimes the temperature
gets up pretty high. but all you have
70 DO IS 20 read the reports OF the Wethe-
Bureau FOR other places on the map 70
find that temperatures are soaring else
where as well Then. TOO. the beach Is
very accessible, where you can find some
OF the coolest and gentlest breezes that
ever blew.
AS wen as Norfolk Is doing now. she
Is only at the beginning OF her onward
movement Her progress IS assured, on
account Of the nature Of her location
and the solid foundation on which her
present condition is built"
Washington uses more ceuuloid col
lars FOR her population than any osher
city in the United States" said ". II.
Updilze. Of New York. who is at the
New Wizard. 1Ir Updike is connected
with e well-known New York concern
that manufactures washable neckwear,
and knows some interesting things about
that sort OF collars.
From en- experience we had 81 our
New York ONCE just before the Inaugural
ton OF Mr.. Taft" he said. I'VE have a
hunting IN Africa IN ceIluloid collars We
received a collar from a Washington hab-
erdasher. who asked US II we could dupli-
cate IN our 'siphoid collars. which are
made OF linen. treated with a waterproof
preparation. They are entirely without
the glossy appearance so commonly seen
IN washable necSwear have the grain Of
linen. and cannot be detected as being
anything but cloth. The sample collar we
received was OF expensive make Of the
design always worn by President Roose-
Welt. and on the inside ware the embroid-
cred letters T. r We duplicated the
collars, and 10 this day we believe they
were for Mr.. Roosevelt, 10 be worn on his
African "trip.
You would be surprised 20 know how
many persons wear washable collars IN
spite OF the prejudice that has been held
against them on account Of this new
method Of making them and giving them
the appearance Of linen, thousands Of
men you see every day are wearing them
without your knowledge. The saving IN
expense IS very great. Where you have
TO keep ten, twelve, OF fourteen linen
collars, and stand the expense OF having
them laundered. you can get one Of these
washable collars, wash IL as often as
you like, and II viii last three OF four
weeks. Philadelphia uses more ceIuloid
neckwear than any city in the country.
but IN proportion 10 its population Wash
ington holds the record
Did you know that the most warlike
tribe Of savages IN this country in the old
days was the Sitza Indians In Alaskan
asked Harold d. Garrett. Of Vancouver.
British Columbia. at the Riggs House
yesterday. In comparison with them the
Sioux and Apaches, Of our American In
dams, were as peaceable as cows. The
Sltka men were Of the real ightsng stock.
and valued life no more than last years
blubber. Their religion was one OF many
gods, and everything about them had its
own particular railing spirit The relics
OF their worship still stand-their totem
poles, with their inscriptions and strange
" carved figures. The Esklmos we
know are a FAR different sort. given TO the
pursuit Of their existence by simple and
means"
The Alaska-Yukon-P Pacific Exposition
is going 10 be a great thing for the North
west" said Alfred c. Dalton, OF Seattle
who is at the Arlington for a couple OF
days
NO effort has been made TO have Il an
international fair The whole idea has
been TO make il typical Of the progress
the Northwest Is making in every branch
OF Industrial activity. and that intention
has been realized In a most practical
way. From the fruits OF lower Cali
fornia TO the gold Of Northern Alaska.
the exhibits tell a glowing story OF the
wealth Of that still undeveloped region.
Especial attention has been paid to
Alaska, and the exhibits from that vast
country are many anu Instructive.
one OF the most picturesque OF them