Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-11

and FArragut square and Il 10 tho nAnk
residence OF q line which years ago
was known az "Millionaires Row
There are 90 many millionaires rows
IN Washington today that the name
has lost all its individual signin
canoe
Germany TO Build New Embassy.
The German embassy Ia situated on
what IL known a. the Terrace" on
MassAe husetts avenue Just few
doors west Of the residence OF sena
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom OF Illinois. al
though Il 10 probable that Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
would hold II more proper TO say that
Senator Cullom lives 4 few. houses
east OF the embassy.
The Germans have ane headquar'
tiers. but even at this they are not al
together satisfied with them. and 20
they have made arrangements 10 build
another embassy far up on Sixteenth
street overlooking Rock Greek park.
The French embassy Is up in the same
section Of the city. but France does
not own its building. II IL the prop
erty Of former Senator and Mrs. John
II. Henderson. one time Of Missouri
but for many years Of Washington.
The British embassy IL on Connect.
cut avenue. Great Britain also In
tends 70 erect a new building for the
use OF It's representatives. and like
France and Germany will 20 to the
north end Of the city near the public
park preserve.
Charm Of the Knox Home.
Secretary and Mrs. Philander Chase
Knox live In the same house they
occupied when the secretary was
attorney general OF the United States
II 10 . huge house In the very
heart Of what 10 possibly the
most fashionable neighborhood IN
Washington. but Il 10 Differentiated
from all the other homes OF wealth
and fashion 10 the Capital City. TIC
parAphrAss. Il would seem 10 be true
that by their houses ye shall know
them. for the impression that one
gets after meeting with the secretary
and his wife Is like the impression
that one gets from a glimpse Of the
interior OF their residence.
The secretary and his wife are i'm
mensely popular. albeit some Of the
newly rich. and some OF those labor
ing under the weight Of q little brief
authority. believe that the cabinet Of.
nccr and his wife are 4 bit oldftsh.
toned. The truth Is that although
they como from Pittsburg. the trade
center where things smell and smoke,
Mr. and Mrs. Knox are like unto the
gentle people who lived in the day.
Of our great-grandfAthers and great
grantmothers. and their home 10 like
unto them. II 10 simple but genu
inc in all It's appointments. and pres
entday glitter is absent
Where Riches and Brains Meet.
Mrs Knox entertains a great dea
and IL 10 In her drawing room that IN.
rich and the politically powerful hAv'
an opportunity to NEE, poor people
. whose only recommendation IL brains
, The rich and the politically powerful
may have an uncomfortable quarte
OF an hour or so because OF this con
, test with the reality Of things intel
lectuAl. but they wouldn't forego thu
Knox hospitality. because TO have
their names on the standing visitinl
list OF the secretary and his famill
Is an absolute mark Of distinction
II is said that Mrs Phllander Kno,
has reduced adaptahility 10 a science
She viii talk AgasslE and Won Hum
boldt TO the man who drops IN from
the Cosmos elub-the Washington
|. home Of the biologists and then vii
: turn pleasantly enough 20 discus
with a smile IN her heart the beaut.
OF heredity with the woman VIII
thinks that her great Ereat-rrand
father was sgt!er in George Wash
/, ngtons army
An extraordinarily rich woman SO
. 40 her establishment 10 an oxtraordi
: nariiy magnificent residence sh
: succeeded Ia getting into the swim
-. but there were certain ones IN the alb
solu'eIy desirable circles who rad hell
, aloof After Il month or two the VIZ
. man OF riches called, as newcomer
have the right 10 DO. upon the wive
OF the cabinet ministers and the plve
d. OF the justices Of the Supreme cour'
!. Mistake Of Mrs, Masnfcence.
!, Now Il happened that the biUlan
!. wife OF one OF the justices a voma
/. whose society Is sought for nothing
e else so much az her personal charm
Il Of character and conversation. va
K the first woman called upon 10 reWr
). the visit OF the magnificent one q
a money. The wife Of the Supreme cour
y Justice had not been at home vhe
!, called upon, and ga a result the tw
!. women had never met
a Mrs Justice called There wer
D several others callers Mrs Justic
Il did not recognize The name OF Mr.
n Justice, and thinking she Was iust on
3 OF the ordinary ones. she srubbcd be
n Z ard yvaaFaH hav With GA {vNs hF.,.g.., =