The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-02-04

sion. The Octagon house is 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 fed from
the White House just before the Red Coats arrived
to apply the torch Mrs. Madison went to the DC
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 ran
back and cut the picture from its frame and es.
capped with it just 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. Republican senator from
the state of Missouri. The Henderson house has
every appearance Of castle. It is of brown stone
turreted, and 1t stands on commanding Hill The
Henderson home is the scene of constant hosn;tal
lty, and the diplomats representing foreign govern
ments In the capital frequently dinner guest,
OF the castle host and hostess
Larz Anderson, a relative of Nicholas LONG
WORTH lives on Massachusetts, avenue in a huge
house about which the lecturer" on the bie sight
seeing automobile calls out interesting Information
10 the passengers eight or ten times day and tha
megaphonic tones of the information giver nene
trate to every recess of the Anderson family NOV
Sion The automobile barker tells his bride ana
groom passengers and other sightseers that sTh,.
is the Larz Anderson house, 1t has 100 living room.
and % bathrooms; 1t is truly regal residence"
Only the initiated know how much of a rom.n-
Ger the lecturer Is out In very truth the Anderson
residence Is as large an ordinary hotel AZ.
Anderson Is forever looking out for novelties 90
ne has Just obtained from the manufacturers an u-
tomoohe nearly as large the sightseeing a.,at-
which goes crunching by his home every dav With
the leather-lunged lecturer bowling aloft
Should Mr.. Anderson or any of the
OF ms party become hungry the long stre,cb ~
road between inns, all that would he necsss -
90 Is 70 push crank an inch and give ltfra +,g
anu OUT VIII come cook stove supply of tnal /
Kettles and pans and dining-room table Ths 60 /
10 Kept IN refrigerator in another part Of ,hs ~,
anu another little tug brings to view spring
cnickens, ham and eggs. bread and butter .or.s
and the rest. eoHS
AS matter OF fact, Larz Anderson,s a,.,.
oiie is nothlng more or less than TRAVELLING -,
and at that it is hotel which makes as f.. -
On the road as is made by any of the autnn,ohfa~ /
which are guitless of tavern attachments
The residence of Clifford Pinchot is ,,. |
VI course everybody knows that It Is Mr. 80.
VINO has made the great American f;ght - ...S
forests OF the country, and it fs he who ha. 49,
one OF the TWO chief figures In controversy vb;.h
,eo 70 congressional Investigation and which I'm
us nrst stage led to the separation OF the
nents chief forester from Uncle Sam. -.
ne Plncnot residence has large rooms maen,s
,eha slalrcases, dining room which ia a,r,or. |
banquet hall. and library which for size ana 60
DOCKS would suit the service OF city This bor, q
was not built by the forester: It is the ,roaa-
his mother with whom he lives for he = - u !
or. MI Pnchot makes the trees his c,oses, - n
oanlons, and apparently he loves them above ~, =
'tner society although there is large socia, eJa L
nent In his life The former chief forester ~ ".
government gives dinner parties regularly at his
esfdence and fine affairs they are. but It is kn,ns
hat he prefers the campfire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y
'e served in the Dismal swamp of yfrejni. a. =,
he mountains OF Montana