Gilpin observer., 1911-02-02

sion. The OctagOn house is of the historic
homes Of the District OF Columbia The chances
that the spirit of patriotism will that the
structure is preserved for all time. When the Brit
ish entered Washington Dolly Madison fled from
the White House just before the Red Coats arrived
to apply the torch. Mrs. Madison went to the Oc
tagon house. which the residence of the Tay-
loe family. Suddenly she remembered that the
Stuart portrait of George Washington had been left
hanging on the wall of the White House. She
back and cut the picture from its frame and
capped with 1t just as the British soldiers crossed
the threshold.
On Sixteenth street hill in Washington is the
house known to the populace Henderson castle
1t is the home Of Mr.. and Mrs John Henderson
who have lived In Washington ever since Mr. Hen.
derson was, years ago, a Republican senator from
the state of Missouri. The Henderson house has
every appearance of a castle 1t is of brown stone
turreted, and 1t stands a commanding hill. The
Henderson home is the scene OF constant hospital
ity. and the diplomats representing foreign govern
mehts in the capital frequently dinner guests
of the castle host and hostess.
Larz Anderson, relative of Nicholas Long
WORTH lives on Massachusetts, avenue In huge
house about which the lecturer" on the big sight
seeing automobile calls out interesting Information
to the passengers eight ten times a day. and the
megaphonic tones of the information giver pene
trate to every recess of the Anderson family man.
sion The automobile barker tells his bride and
groom passengers and other sightseers that This
is the Larz Anderson house, 1t has 120 living rooms
and 60 bathrooms; it is truly regal residence"
Ger the lecturer Is but in very truth the Anderson
residence is large an ordinary hotel Mr.
Anderson Is forever looking out for novelties and
he has just obtained from the manufacturers an au
tomobile nearly as large the sightseeing affair
which goes crunching by his home every day with
the leatherlunged lecturer bowling aloft
Should Mr.. Anderson or any of the members
OF his party become hungry on the long stretch of
road between INNS all that would be necessary to
do Is to push crank an inch and give a little tug
and out will come a cook stove a supply OF fuel
kettles and pans and diningroom table. The food
Is kept in refrigerator in another part of the ma
chine. and another little tug brings view spring
chickens ham and eggs. bread and butter coffee
and the rest
As matter OF fact, Larz Anderson's automo.
bile is nothing more less than a travelling hotel
and at that 1t is hotel which makes as fast time
on the road as is made by any of the automobiles
which are gutess of tavern attachments
The residence OF Clifford Pinchot Is a mansion
OF course everybody knows that It is Mr. Pinchot
who has made the great American fight to save the
forests of the country. and 1t is he who has been
OF the two chief figures in a controversy which
led to congressional investigation and which in
its first stage led to the separation OF the govern.
ments chief forester from Uncle Sans seryice
The Pnchot residence has large rooms magnia.
cent staircases, dining room which Is almost
banquet hall. and a library which for size and for
books would suit the service OF city. This home
not built by the forester; 1t is the property of
his mother with whom he lives, for he is bache.
lor. Mr. Pinchot makes the trees his closest com.
panons, and apparently he loves them above all
other society. although there Is large social ele.
ment in his life. The former chief forester OF tho
government gives dinner parties regularly at his
residence and hne affairs they are but Il In known
that he prefers the campfire banquet--vhether II
be served in the Dismal swamp Of virginia or In
the mountains Of Montana