Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-03
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cludes some Of the greatest scientists OF the
United States. and. in its nonresident member
dip some of the greatest scientists of the world.
There are botanists. astronomers, ornitholo-
psts and In fact, scientists OF all kinds and de-
)criptions, TO be found nightly in the great,
weeping parlors of the clubs quarters. There is
Iust much hospitality and jollity in the club
as are to be found in the of any social
organization In the world-and learning besides
there also. In order to be member of the Cos
mos club you must have something besides
money and social standing 1t is PROBABLE that
there are many members of other organizations
IN Washington, who would be willing to throw
their memberships into the deep sea, II the act
would buy for them admittance into the club
OF these scientists.
The headquarters OF the Cosmos club in
the old Dolly Madison" residence, 1t was there
that the widow of President Madison lived and
held social sway for years after the death OF her
husband During the Civil war; for a time, Admi
raj Wilkes lived in the Madison house. II was
wilkes who took Mason and Slldell from the Brit
fish steamer Trent" and thereby nearly brought
on war between the United States and Great
Britain at time when such a might have
insured ultimate victory to the Confederate arms
The biological survey of the United States
government has lost the services OF DIR. G. Hart
Merriam, who for years was the surveys chief
and who in the early days worked so hard to
make theservice what he succeeded in making IT,
}bue Of the most useful departments OF govern
ment Dr. Merriam has accepted the direction of
the Hartman Foundation for Geological Re-
search. Mrs. Hartman. the widow Of e. II. Har
Imam the great fnancier and railroad man, has
arried out the wishes Of her husband. and has
h aside a large sum of money to be used for
imposes Of geological study Acting unquestion-
bly, in line with her husbands wishes. Mrs Har-
Imam requested Dr. Merriam to take charge of
Ghe work
II is probable that the former chief OF the bio.
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United States in matters pertaining to certain
lines OF natural history work 1t was DR.. Mer-
Tiam more than any other man, to whom Theo-
dore Roosevelt went for advice about the scope
OF his expected work in Africa The doctor and
the colonel have been friends since boyhood;
when in New York state both were pursuing bird
studies and exchanging letters on general sub
sects of natural history
These words about Dr. Merriam and the Har-
riman Geological Foundation lead one to tell a
story about the late hnancier, which perhaps
will throw some light a side OF his life con-
corning which most people probably know little.
One year ago last winter / went south from
Washington, bound for Augusta, Ga. with a
friend. e. II. Harrimans private was at
L tached 10 the train at of the stations on the
way. It happened that my friend was a close per-
sonal acquaintance Of Mr. Hartman, and he was
invited to dine with the hnancier on his private
car and was told TO bring his friend with him,
provided the friend would like to come.
There we're several men OF large affairs at
that little dinner party. one Of the guests being
the president OF one OF the greatest railroad
systems IN the world. The conversation natu-
reilly, was about big affairs of the financial world
ucerning which | knew very little, and l am
Dc 20 confess cared much less. After hearing
good deal about certain things concerning
itch the discussion was more or less unintelli-
Bile TO me- l ventured to break into the conver-
satlon and to tell Mr.. Hartman that had such
NJ the journals OF the Hartman Alaska Expedi
zion" as already had been published. and more
over, that had read them.
For the next two hours had ample evidence
that r. H. Hartman cared for something besides
railroads. Ten or twelve years before he had