The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-30
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Guides some of the greatest scientists OF the
United States, and in its nonresident member
ship some 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 parlors Of the clubs quarters. There Is
Just as much hospitality and jollity in the club
VII are to be found In the rooms 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. It is probable that
there are many members of other organizations
In Washington, who would be willing to throw
their memberships into the deep sea. If 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 It 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. It was
Wilkes who took Mason and .Sliden from the Brit.
ish steamer Trent" and thereby nearly brought
on war, between the United States and Great
Britain at q time when such war might have
Insured ultimate victory to the Confederate arms.
Tho biological survey of the United States
government has lost the services of DR.. G. Hart
Merriam, who for years was the surveys chief.
and who in the early days worked so hard to
make theseryice what he succeeded in making it.
on1 Or the most useful departments OF govern.
ment Or. Merriam has accepted the direction OF
the Hartman Foundation for geological Re-
search Mrs Hartman the widow OF E. H. Har.
rinnan, the great fnancier and railroad man. has
carried out the wishes Of her husband, and has
Acf aside d large sum OF money to be used for
purposes OF geological study. Acting unquestion.
ably In line with her husbands wishes, Mrs. Har.
ximan requested Or. Merriam to take charge Of
the work.
It Is probable that the former chief Of the bio
logical survey is the foremost authority In the
United States In matters pertaining to certain
lines of natural history work It 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
5ccts Of natural history.
These words about DR.. Merriam and the Har
riman Geological Foundation lead one to tell
story about the late hnancier which perhaps
will throw some light on side of his life con-
cerning which most people probably know little
One year ago last winter / went south from
Washington bound for Augusta Ga. with a
friend $ q. H. Harriman's private was at
taehcd to the train at or of the stations on the
way. It happened that my friend was 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 were several men OF large anairs 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.
rally was about big affairs OF tae financial world.
concerning which l knew very httle and am
free to confess. cared much less After hearing
q good deal about certain things concerning
which the discussion was more or less unintell-
gible to me. Iventured to break into=the jnver-
sation and to tell Mr.. Hartman that I had such
OF the journals of the Hartman Alaska Expedi-
ton as already had been published. and more
over, that had read them.
For the next two hours had ample evidence
that E, II. Hartman cared for something besides
railroads. Ten or twelve years before he had