The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-09

year il is becoming a residence city, a sort Of
place Of rest and refuge after the storm of bust
ness life, for the retiring men of wealth. Here
they build beautiful homes, and here they are
more than content to stay from the early fall days
until the heat OF the summer drives them to the
seashore and the mountains.
When a man is elected a senator of the Unit.
ed States and knows that he has six years lease
Of official life he is almost certain either to rent
or TO buy outright one of the palaces of the city,
or II he is morally certain that he is to have two
leases Of official life, the chances are that he will
build a castle for himself.
Foreigners in Washington say that residential
sections Of that city are the most beautiful in the
world. Poverty and wealth appear side by side
I'm the capital of the Union. In scores of the city
blocks little frame structures, many of them shaky
on their foundations, the homes of negroes, stand
under the shadow of the marble and granite pal.
aces of the rich, so It readily can be seen that
the words OF the poet, "A city where palaces are
is best" NJ the case perfectly.
John Hays Hammond was a classmate at Yale
of President Taft. Two years ago last spring Mr..
Hammond developed suddenly an ambition to be
the candidate of the Republicans for the Office of
vice-president OF the United States. It was a per-
fectly worthy ambition of course, for every Ameri-
can ought to have the right, II he has lived a
square life, to feel a pulsing desire to serve his
fellow man in office. Mr.. Hammond was not nom.
mated, but has been in the public eye in Wash
lnBlOn only 10 a less extent Jnan ne would nave
been We're It he instead of James S. Sherman who
presides today over the deliberations OF the Unit,
ed States senate. The city home of Mr.. Ham.
mond has a history of some interest.
Some years ago Levi p. Morton, who was vice.
president Of the United States under Benjamin
Harrison, built a great palacelike house on a tri-
angle of land bordered by Rhode Island avenue.
NJ and Fifteenth streets. 1t is said that this resi-
dence still belongs to Mr.. Morton. 1t has been the
the scene of official social gatherings uninterrupt-
eddy for years. When Mr.. Morton retired from
the vice-pres!dency the residence was taken by
Count Cassini, the ambassador OF the car Of Rus
STA to the United States. The Russian and his
niece, the Countess 'Cassini, were great entertain
ers, and In their residence met the high represen-
tatiyes of all the different departments of govern
ment, the twin armed services, and the diplomats
from all parts of the world.
The Morton house, under the rule Of the Cassl-
mis-, was the scene of social activity season after
season. Then the house passed into the posses.
sion Of Elihu Root, secretary OF state in Theodore
Roosevelts cabinet. The secretary and his wife
are TO domesticity inclined. With the exception
of small affairs to which only close friends were
invited. the former home of the Cassins saw little
gaiety during the occupancy of the family of the
former secretary of state, although there We're
certain official society" affairs which, because Of
his office in the government. the secretary was In