The Glenwood post., 1910-10-01
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cludes of the greatest scientists of the
United States. and, in its nonresident member
ship. some of the greatest scientists of the world
There botanists, astronomers orntholo-
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 jolity in the club
rs 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 Co.'S
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, If the act
would buy for them admttance 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 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
between the United States and Great
Britain at time when such 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 hard to
make theservice what he succeeded in making 1t,
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
riman, the great fnancer and railroad man, has
carried out the wishes of her husband, and has
sst aside a large sum of money to be used for
purposes of geological study. Acting unqueston-
ably in line with her husbands wishes, Mrs. Har-
riman requested DR.. Merriam to take charge of
the work.
Wlogical 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
jects of natural history.
These words about DR.. Merriam and the Har-
riman Geological Foundation lead to tell
story about the late inancier. which perhaps
will throw light side OF his life con-
cerning which most people probably know little.
One year ago last winter I went south from
Washington, bound for Augusta, Ca, with a
friend. e. H Harrimans private car was at
tached to the train at of the stations the
way. 1t happened that my friend was close per-
sonal acquaintance of Mr.. Hartman, and he was
invited to dine with the financier on his private
car and told to bring his friend with him.
provided the friend would like to come.
There were 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-
rally was about big affairs of the financial world,
concerning which knew very little. and am
free to confess, cared much less. After hearing
q good deal about certain things concerning
which the discussion was less unintelh
gible to me, ventured to break into the CONVEX
sation and to tell Mr. Hartman that had such
of the journals of the Hartman Alaska Expedi-
ton" as already had been published, and more
over that l had read them.
For tine next two hours had ample evidence
fNhat E f. Hartman cared for something besides
~rai.raats. Ten or twelve years before he had