The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
WASHINGTON CHAT.
nr LIE sPECTAroR.

The death Of Marion Crawford brings
70 mind his uncle. Sam Ward. who IN the
early DAYS or his literary career was his
mentor and inspircr. Ii was Sam Ward.
indeed. who was directly responsible for
the writing OF Mr. Isaac" one Of the
most successful books ;hat ever appeared.
and desevedly successful loo. Mr..
Crawford. In fact. never did anything
better sam Ward thirty years ago was
one OF the most noted men about town,
"a good fellow well met" with a fund Of
irresistible stories and 4 taste for dining
and dinne--giving unequaied by any Of
the bon-yivants that have az various times
Invaded the Capital Mr. Ware. a broth
er, by the way. OF Julia Ward Howe.
was clever at handling a saucepan hin.
self, and he created all sorts Of dishes
and drinks. some Of which are known by
his name 10 this very DAY. The people
took sam Wards before dinner and
sam Wards" after dinner. and they had
I duck roasted a Ia sam Ward. fish with
sam Ward sauce. Il would seem. 20
judge from the frequency with which his
I name appeared on the menus. that he had
/ tried his hand at every connection under
/ the sun. and al things served under his
name were worthy OF the epicure whc
originated them. his stories. all Of which
are not fit for publication. were as piquant
as his dishes. and they are still respected
I wherever TWO or three OF his old cronies-
! for some Of them are still alive-are gath
/ cred together. Mr. Ward shone ga Wash
ingt0n ia the day OF the famous restau-
/ rateur. Welcker, whose place IN Fifteenth
( street was almost like a private club for
I the members. Senators, and lobbyists OF
/ that day. Welcker. ar MS death, was snc-
/ ceeded by Chsmberlin. who IL stu remem-
bered and IN whose back salons many a
/ scheme was Matched. many a Congress
man persuaded To change his vote. and
many. many thousands OF dollars lost ar
+ a seductive game Of poker.
/ The Wards come OF a distinguished
New England family. some members OF
which played leading parts In colonial
days and IN the early history OF the re-
public The first Sam Ward, who died In
/ the year the Declaration Of Independence
was signed was colonial governor Of
/ Rhode Island. one Of the founders Of
I Brown University, which was AT first
/ known as Rhode Island College. and a
I delegate TO the Continental Congress
{ His son. also Samuel Ward. who was the
father OF Julia Ward Howe and sam
Ward the third. was a captain in the
Revolutionary army. and was with Ar
mold in the attack upon Quebec when
he was taken a prisoner. After the war
/ he engaged in mercantile business in
New York, and Il was in that city that
his famous children were born.
The people Of Sorrento win miss Ma
rion Crawford. who was a gentle spirit
among them and an influence that was
felt. although he practically lived the Hfs
Of a reclUse IN his villa az one end Of
the town. Even when Mrs. Crawford
and his daughters went 20 Rome for the
gay season Mr.. Crawford remained az
the place he loved so well. where he
never tired OF the magnificent view spread
out before him or the music OF the sea.
Nc foreigner was ever more imbled with
the Italian spirit than he. ana the great
est charm OF his books is the atmosphere
OF the place he loved that pervaded
them. But Il is not strange that M
Crawford should have been himself more
OF an italian than an American. Tor he
was born IN Italy. where his father had
received his training as a sculptor and
where he won hts fame as such. Tor il
was when working in ThOrwaldsen's stu
die that he modelled his ''Orpheus. which
/ first brought him fame IN this country
I II vas Charles Sumner who was young
/ CraWford's deus eX machins. He saw
the 'Orpheus' IN Rome and was so
struck with its merits and so interested
IL the artist who designed Il that on his
return 10 America he started a suhsc-ip-
4 ton 81 Boston fo- the purpose Of bglvinr
a replica. and this replica - now the
property OF the Boston Atheaaeuun
/ Thomas CrawfOrd's success dares from
! the making OF this replica, and after I,
was exhibited IN Boston orders came IA
thick and fast. both for portraits and
ideal studies Some OF the most inpor-
isRt OF his works are the statue OF Wash
ington erected by the State OF Virginia.
the bronze statue OF Beethoven in the
I Boston Music Hall. and the Statue Of
LIBERTY on the dome Of the Capitol
I Mr.. Crawford's mother. who Ms,
Louise Ward. was as talented IN > difTa--
ent way as his father. thoroughly, IN
I sympathy with her husbands wo-l, an
a constant inspiration 10 her son and
Ike them. she came 90 love Italy cuit,
as much es her own country. Mr. Craw-
ford married Elizabeth Berdan, a dauEb-
ter OF Gen Hiram Berdan
The hostesses IN Washington Who "a
ceive weekly are occasionally ANNOYED
by visitors who prey upon the refresh.
ment table, and make themselves gen.
orally obnoxious 70 the other callers
One OF tie most generous entertainer,
in town was the victim last season Of on,
OF these gentry. Never a reception dsy
came that he did not appear with n.
first caller and remain until the last on,
left As he was leaving one Afternoon
his hostess sid.
Mr. - I wish you would give m,
your picture
The man was immensely fattered. Ger.
tainly. madame, with great pleasure" p.
said and he left. beaming with vanit,
a. the conquest he had made.
I My dear, what in the world do yoy
want that bore's picture for?'' aske,
one OF the friends when the man was on
OF hearing.
Cant you gUess?" replied the hostess
I want 10 give II TO the butler. who b
the rush OF admitting people. often fails
/ 70 recognize the undesirable. so / van
him 10 have that mans picture that Id
may closely scanit and refuse admittanc,
10 the most Objectionable person thaf
ever darkened my doors
Indians HYBRID Cfffxens