Gilpin observer., 1911-02-02
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year 1t is becoming a residence city sort of
place of rest and refuge after the storm Of busi-
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 man Is elected 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 If he is morally certain that he is to have two
lenses of official life the chances are that he will
build castle for himself
Foreigners in Washington Say that residential
sections Of that city the most beautiful in the
world Poverty and wealth appear side by side
In 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 1t readily can be seen that
the words of the poet, "A city where palaces are
Is best" fit the case perfectly.
John Hays Hammond was a classmate at Yale
of President Taft. Two years ago last spring Mr..
Hammond developed suddenly ambition to be
the candidate of the Republicans for the office of
vice-president of the United States. It was per.
fectly worthy ambition of course for every Ameri-
can ought to have the right. II he has lived a
square life to feel pulsing desire to serve his
fellow man in office. Mr.. Hammond was not nom.
mated, but has been In the public eye in Wash
fngton only to 4 less extent than he would have
been were II he instead of James S. Sherman who
presides today over the deliberations OF the Unit
cd States senate. The city home OF Mr.. Ham
mond has n history Of some interest. '
Some years ago Levi p. Morton who was vice.
president of the United States under Benjamin
Harrison, built a great palace-lie house a tri-
angle OF land bordered by Rhode Island avenue
M and Fifteenth streets 1t is said that this resi-
dence still belongs to Mr. Morton. It has been the
the scene OF official social gatherings unnterrupto
edly for years When Mr. Morton retired from
the vicepresidency the residence was taken by
Count Cassini, the ambassador OF the czar OF Rus
sa to the United States. The Russian and his
niece the Countess Cassini were great entertain
ers, and In their residence met the high represen-
tatives 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 Cass.
nis, 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
RooseveltB 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
gniety during the occupancy OF the family OF the
former secretary OF state. although there were
certain "oficial society" affairs which, because Of
his ONCE In the government, the secretary was IN