The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-06-03
Lorenzo ]. Hatch

s
aud anqneslioncd integrity Is handling
a very important piece Of work for th
I Chinese government. he was ehosel
/ by Commissioner scni 10 the lnlte'
/ States By China. and after careful ~
ycsiigailon 81 the available material Il
h. secured. First, because be was on
81 the very best cngrAyer In the land
second, because be was an artist o.
merit, third. because be also haS
mechanical ability ofa very high order
fhe ihres combinations so rarely found
ia one person were Just what wa
needed by the Chinese government Il
carry out plan 81 reform ia that
country. and the Commissioner entered
into negotiations with Mr. Hatch Il
take up the work aud carry il 10 com
pletion. The outcome was "A six years
agreement with everything provided
by the government Mr. Hatch aud
family and two assistant workers left
New York last fall. Upon their arriya
At pekin they were met by representa-
tiyes Of the Government, and every at
tcnlion shown them, Shortly after
their arrival they were moved 10 theil
own quarters near the scene OF then
work, and about three miles from The
center Of the city; but still inside The
famous wall They are located in q
compound or square surrounded by a
high wall. The houses are models OF
comfort. and the service AS near per.
feet ny can be, A servant for each and
every duty. The cook or steward re.
ceiyes the orders each evening for the
next day from each household, aud the
housekeeper has no more worry. The
one man acting for all living in tho
compound. Mr. Hatch has taken a
Chinese Temple for the summer at a
place in the hills about 10 miles ont OF
She city. There will be number OF
foreign families there. so they will
have some society. Mrs. Hatch has
The only piano IN the settlement. IL
was carried the entire distance by
coolies, by means of long bamboo poles
bound to the sides of the piano box
The task was completed without injury
10 the instrument. The life is new and
strange to all in the party, but is full
OF interest, aud keeps them wondering
what new and wonderful scene will un.
fold itself next. Mr.. Lorenzo j. Hatch
is Dorset boy, and only son of Mrs.
Frances T.. Hatch of Dorset. He start
ed his career at Salem, N. Y. with
Nc. Chas. Whitcomb, a leweler OF that
place. From there he went to Wash
ington where he rapidly rose in his
profession. At different times he was
located ia Chicago aud New York. Mr..
Hatch Is one of three men who are con
.ldered the best in their line Of work
de is also very successful artist, OK.
IN several large cities. This
he does for recreation. Until he went
70 China Mr.. Hatch was connected
with the American Bank Note Co. OF
New York. MIR Hatch had his work
20 arranged that he came 10 Dorset as
sooa as the weather would permit, aud
remained until late IN the fall He
was. and Is, always interested in his old
home, aud has been the means Of in.
terestiug such well known men as Mr..
LeFevrc aud MIR. Crane. with the re.
suit that they have invested in Dorset
real estate, and have become a part OF
is life. Mr. Hatch retains his inter.
ests ia Dorset. and his mother and one
sister reside here. Mrs. Bush, the
other sister, resides in New Haven,
Conn. Mr.. Hatch's letters are full Of
not only TO his family, but TO
bis friends, aud are looked forward TO
with pleasure. That he and his may be
spared TO complete his work and re
turn 10 his native town is the earnest
wish Of all his Dorset friends.