The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-04
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year it Is becoming residence city sort of
place OF rest and refuge after the storm OF bust.
ness life, for the retiring men of wealth Here
tney ouild 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 10 buy outright one of the palaces of the city
or If he is morally certain that he is to have TWO
leases 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 perfectly
John Hays Hammond was 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
V1ce-pres1dent Of the United States. It was per-
fectly worthy ambition of course for every Ameri,
can ought to have the right, IL he has lived
square life to feel pulsing desire to serve his
fellow man in Office. Mr.. Hammond was not NOM
mated, put has been In the public eye In Wash
tngton only to less extent than he would have
been were 1t he instead of James 8. Sherman who
presides today over the deliberations of the Unit
ed States senate. The city home Of Mr.. Ham
mond has history of some interest.
Some years ago Levi P. Morton, who was vice
president OF the United States under BENJAMIN
Harrison, built great palace-like house on tri-
angle OF land bordered by Rhode Island avenue
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 uninterrupt
edly for years. When Mr.. Morton retired from
the ytcepresidency the residence was taken by
Count Cassfni, the ambassador Of the car OF Rus
STA to the United States The Russian and hts
niece. the Countess Cassini we're great entertain
ers and In their residence met the high represan
tatives of all the different departments OF govern
rnent, the twin armed services, and the diplomats
from all parts of the world
The Morton house. under the rule of the Cassi-
ais. the scene OF social activity season after
season Then the house passed into the posses
sion OF Eihu Root, secretary of state in Theodore
Roosevelts cabinet. The secretary and his wife
are to domesticfty inclined. With the exception
Of small affairs to which only close friends were
invited, the former home OF the Cassints saw little
gaiety during the occupancy Of the family Of the
former secretary of state. although there were
certain Official society affairs which, because OF
ais Office in the government the secretary was In