Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
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sion. The Octagon house is one of the historic
homes of the District of Columbia. The chances
that the spirit Of patriotism will see 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
tagcn 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 ran
back and cut the picture from its frame and
capped with it just the British soldiers crossed
the threshold.
On Sixteenth street hill in Washington is the
house known to the popuaco Henderson castle.
II 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 castle. 1t is of brown stone
turreted. and it stands on a commanding hill The
Henderson home is the of constant hospital.
ity and the diplomats representing foreign govern.
ments in the capital are frequently dinner guests
Of the castle" host and hostess.
Larz Anderson relative of Nicholas Long.
worth, lives Massachusetts avenue in a huge
house about which the lecturer" on the big sight.
seeing automobile calls out interesting information
to the passengers eight or ten times 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 GO bathrooms; it is truly regal residence"
Only the initiated know how much OF a roman.
the lecturer is. but in very truth the Anderson
residence is as large as ordinary hotel Mr.
Anderson Is forever looking out for novelties and
he has just obtained from the manufacturers an an
tomobile nearly as large the sightseeing affair
which goes crunching by his home every day with
the leather-lunged lecturer bowling aloft
Should Mr.. Anderson any of the members
of his party become hungry the long stretch OF
road between inns, all that would be necessary to
do is to push crank an inch and give little tug
and out VIII come a cook stove. supply of fuel
kettles and pans and dining-room table The food
Is kept In refrigerator in another part of the ma
chine and another little tug brings 20 view spring
chickens ham and eggs. bread and butter. coffee
and the rest
AS a matter OF fact, Larz Andersons automo
bile is nothing more or less than 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 gutless Of tavern attachments
The residence Of Clifford Pinchot is mansion
or course everybody knows that 1t Is Mr. Pinchot
who has made the great American fight to save the
forests of the country, and it is he who bas hoe,
one of the two chief figures in controversy which
led TO a congressional investigation and which IN
its first stage led to the separation OF the govern
ments chief forester from Uncle Sans service
The Pinchot residence has large rooms magnia.
cent staircases. dining which is almost
banquet hail. and library which for size and for
books would suit the service of city This home
not built by the forester; IL Is the propertv of
his mother with whom he lives for he Is bacbe.
lor. Mr.. Pnchot makes the trees his closest com.
panions, 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 bis
residence and fine affairs they are but 1t is known
that he prefers the campfire banquet-whether II
be served In the Dismal swamp OF Virginia or ia
the mountains OF Montana