The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-24
BACHELOR ENICMAS
OF WASHINGTON
Elinor Gyms Question, why
Are AL Nice American Men
Married." Confuted.

0AdIIleO! VOulutcO.
Washington Special to N. Y. World.
During her recent tour Of the state.
Mrs. Elinor Glyp. the Titian-haired au'
thor of Three Weeks is said to havs
asked. Why are all nice American
men married? ?"
It Is not on record at what point ir
her travels here Mrs. Glyn asked tina,
question, but Washingtonians think 1,
must have been before she reached
the capital city, where there are mum.
bers Of eligible bachelors. some Of them
prominent In official life. who season
after season engage the speculations OF
society folk only to be relegated at the
close Of the season once more to the
bachelor list.
The most eligible yet, to all appear
ances. the most adamant Of official
bachelors, Is Frank II. Hitchcock, the
postmaster general, who. with the re-
currence of each social season, is again
the object Of speculation on the part
OF society's matchmakers.
When Mr.. Hitchcock was first made
a bin officer the fact that he was a
bachelor was hailed with Joy by Wash
ingt,n's socially elect, among whom
women predominant to an alarming de-
gree. That Joy has since faded, for 1t
Is observed that while Mr.. Hitchcock
has done nothing to warrant the charge
get on famously as a sentimental free
lance.
like Senator Boles Penrose, of Penn
sylvania, who Is a bachelor SO con-
nrmed that he has been given up as
hopeless by even the most eager man.
mas. Mr.. Hitchcock. 1t has been re-
marked, seems to enjoy himself best at
sGfnO' q ffofro Mo- 1- - $500
well known has his name been connect
ed with a well-defined, ahle-bodied
matrimonial rumor.
John Barrett a Puzzle.
Then there Is John Barrett, director
or the bureau Of American republics.
one OF the most eligible and most popu-
lar bachelors In Washington. Mr.. Bar
rett mas been connected by rumor with
lots of supposed matrimonial inten-
tons. There has not been a season
Tor the past few years when society
has not been enlivened by the report
that Mr.. Barrett intended at last" to
marry. But nothing seems to come of
IL. In contrast to the postmaster gem
eral, MI. Barrett assiduously c~ultivates
FEMININE society and seems never so
happy as when he is playing host or
escort to several of the most charming
maids and matrons in society. May
be there safety in numbers for Mr..
barrett whispers Dame Rumor, for
the more popular he grows the safer
he seems
He Is a constant dinner giver, and
when he Is not playing host he is a.
guest at some other dinner. Not only
IN ofncial society and h diplomatic
circle. but also in the resident set, Mr..
Barrett is a prime favorite. His d
larity with the buds Is only equaled by
his popularity with the full blown blos-
SONS and with the roses of yester-
year"
Clifford Pinchot. one Of the best liked
men In public life. is another bachelor
Pinchot is as big a figure, or could be.
In the smart set as he Is in the big con-
servation fracas In the administration,
Tor he Is the head of q family of I'm.
questioned social distinction, In which
there are some millions Of nice clean
money. He works necessarily, and
seems to like 1t. Work, rather than
attention.
His House Full of Scientists.
The Pinchot home on Scott circle is
q magnificent old residence, which lust
at present Is used for all sorts Of con-
rvatio conferences and 'doings." A
waggish friend who called recently TO
see Mr.. Pinchot insisted that he found
ZIG oeeauLisiiHient drawing room on
n first floor, occupied by a score OF
specialized scientists talking some
species of conservation in three lam
guages. He was told to go upstairs. In
the library, on the second floor. he
round another band Of intellectual ium-
inaries holding a committee meeting on
waterways or something of the sort. On
ne continued to the den, on the third
moor, and n bumped into another
committee meeting. Finally, on the
fourth floor. In his own room, which is
plain and simple almost to severity
was the forester at a big pine table.
covered with books and memoranda.
with two stenographers and a secre-
tary, working on a report.
Another well liked official bachelor
IS Butler Ames, the representative
from Massachusetts,. Mr.. Ame's par
entage on both sides is distinguished.
for his father, General Adelbert Ames'
was a well known army officer. and his
mother, Blanche Butler Ames, was the
daughter of the famous ben" Butler.
from whom Mr.. Ames inherits his taste
for public life.
Mr.. Ames, like Mr.. Pirchot. is a mil
lionaire. and like Mr. Barrett, he is
much seen In society. lie was popular
In the set In which M-s. Lounpworth
move when In her arst season as Alice
Roosevelt she took her place as the ma
Ilon wen, what Will she do next?"
He. III many another popular bach
elor. was supposed to have been a suit
or for her hand. Mr.. Ames is still on
the sunny side of 40 and Is handsome
and socially accomplished. Mr.. Ames
apparently has no aversion whatever TO
feminine society, and his continued
bachelorhood is puzzling to his many
feminine friends.
Also From Massachusetts,.
James Freeman Curtis, OF Boston. a
young man only 80 years old. who
has been chosen as the new assistant
secretary Of the treasury to succeed
James b. Reynolds and will probe the |
customs service, Is expected TO assume |
his duties Monday and will add another
bachelor to the list of official society.
Mr.. Curtis was formerly assistant TO
the attorney general of Massachusetts,. J
He is a Harvard graduate of the class
OF 1899 and comes of an old Boston
family. He was captain Of the Harvard
golf team n carried away one inter- |
collegiate golf championship.
Benjamin s. Cable, the Chicago at
torney who has been selected to sue !
coed Ormsby McHarg az assistant sec
rotary of and labor, is an
other attractive and wealthy bachelor
is expected to add much ~ the |