The Montgomery tribune., 1910-09-30
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cudes some of the greatest scientists OF the
United States, and, in it's nonresident member
ship, of the greatest scientists OF the world
There are botanists, astronomers, ornitholo-
gists and, in fact, scientists of all kinds and de-
scriptions, to be found nightly in the great,
sweeping parors of the clubs quarters. There Is
Just as much hospitality and jolllty in the CLUB
as are to be found in the rooms OF any soclal
organization in the world-and learning pesldes
there also In order to be a 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 are IN
the old Dolly Madison" residence. 1t was there
that tho widow of President Madison lived and
held social sway for years after the death or her
husband. During the Civil war, for time, Admi-
raj Wilkes lived in the Madison house. 1t was
Wilkes who took Mason and Slidell from the Brit
ish steamer Trent" and thereby nearly brought
son war between the United States and Great
Britain at a time when such war might have
insured ultimate victory to the Confederate arms
The biological survey of the United States
government has lost the services of DR.. c. Hart
Merriam who for years the surveys chief,
and who in the early days worked SO hard TO
make therervice what he succeeded in making 1t,
one 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. H. Har-
rtman the great fnancier and railroad man, has
carried out the wishes of her husband and has
vst aside a large sum of money to be used for
purposes OF geological study. Acting unquestion-
ably in line with her husbands wishes, Mrs. Har-
riman requested DR.. Merriam to take charge OF
the work.
1t is probable that the former chief of the bio
Illogical survey is the foremost authority in the
United States In matters pertaining to certain
lines of natural history work. 1t was Dr. Mer-
riam 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
1ects of natural history
These words about Dr. Merriam and the Har
sriman Geological Foundation lead one to tell Q
STORY about the late fnancier, which perhaps
Ixyil, throw some light side of his life con
corning which most people probably know little
One year ago last winter l went south IRON
washington bound for Augusta, Ca, with
friend. L. H Harriman's private car was az
tached to the train at one of the stations on th
way 1t happened that my friend was close per
sopal acquaintance of Mr.. Hartman, and he wa
invited to dine with the fnancier on his privat
car and was told to bring his friend with him
provided the friend would like to come
There were several men OF large anajrs a
that little dinner party, one OF the guests bein
the president of of the greatest railroa
systems In the world. The conversation, nat'
rally, was about big affairs Of the financial worlt
concerning which / knew very little. and al
tree In confess. cared much less. After hearin
"A rood deal about certain things concernin
which the discussion was more or less ur~.tell
efble to me, ventured to break into the conve
sation and to tell Mr.. Hartman that had sue
of the journals of the Hartman Alaska Exped
ton" as already had been published' ana NOR
over, that had read them
For the next two hours had ample eviden'
that Z. H. Hartman cared for something besid
railroads Ten or twelve years before he n