The Washington times., 1909-03-26
KNOWN OIL
DEALERS SON HERE
John D., Jr., Drops in for
Flying Visit TO
Uncle.
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every unwashed line, came up the
avenue, trundling his machine behind.
He stopped in front OF one OF those
palatial homes and played d tune. \
lady raised a window and threw out
a paper in which was something heavy
which made a ringy sound when Il
struck the ground The man played
some more. and then moved up to Mr.
Senator Aldrich's house, where ne
PLAYED What You GGna Do When the
kent Comes ROun's" THE Wearin' @
the Green" and other popular airs.
NOT sign did John d Rockefeller
u, give The sun came up higher and
the air grew warmer. The reporter
threw away his large costly cigar and
stopped walking The shining e0uipages
grew thicker ami thicker and the Sena-
torS ana Representatives came faster
and faster.
At last the door of the AIdrich mar
sion opened The reporters heart was
beating He saw man come out He
crossed the avenue to the north side,
ana marched toward the figure.
An! 1t was the Well-knOWn Senator
Aldr1cn' leader OF the upper house ma
Jority-
Halts the Senator.
Senator" said the reporter inouir-
ingIy- The great man stopped and hesi-
tated.
Is it true that John d. Rockefeller
is visiting you, Senator?''
You mean John d. Rockefeller. jr''
replied the leader Of the Senate ele-
vating his eyebrows in evident surprise
at the reporters information.
Yes, sir.
Yes. he is here He leaves this after
noon at o'clock
Would you say when he came and
or what business he is in Washington
I don't think that is any OF the pub
lies business" said the Senator, and
he strobe down Massachusetts avenue.
bound on errands of State. while the
equipageS flashed and flashed, and the
reported looked regretfully at his back
The reporter was just about 10 20 up
to the door Of the Aldrich home and
inquire for Mr.. Rockefeller. when an
exceedingly smart trap whirled up the
curved driveway and stopped in front
OF the steps.
Was Expected.
Evidently it had been expected since
il was fine morning for a drive and
the flashing eq5 ipages were many In
a few minutes young lady opened the
door and walking down the steps en-
tered the trap.
The reporter was Just about Ia
despair. when out came a man. It was
Mr.. Rockefeller himself IL was ex-
actIy 10:47 city time.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a man still youns
He is not so tall as his father, nor Is
his face so wrinkled with those marks
of care. which came during the perfec-
ton OF the conservation process. He
has shorn his upper lip Of the mustache
which was once the pride of his Sunday
school scholars
He wore a black derby hat, a heavy
fur-lined overcOat, and plask shoes. He
also wore glasses He Jumped into the
rig, which belonged to Senator Aldrich
and the young lady, who proved 70 Es
Miss Elsie Aldrich. made the spirited
young animal step out quickly into the
street
Drives OF Rapidly.
Il was apparent that Miss Aldrich
had seen the reporter waiting and had
suspected that he was a newspaperman.
because when he approached Mr.. Rocke-
feller, the weII-known young man put
his hand TO his face and, touching the
spirited animal with the whip, drove
rapidly away
He went out Massachusetts avenue
and turned into Connecticut, heading
for the Country Club, no doubt
It is with regret that we State 70 our
readers that Mr.. Rockefeller is to leave
this city so soon. II is always a pleas
ure 10 know that young men come Ia
this Capital OF the nation. II is under
stood that Mr. Rockefeller knows ali
about New York. Luck 10 you John d.
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