The Washington times., 1915-08-08
Jean Eliot's S
Letter.
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Vile. which they occupy at least every
weekend during the year. 40 that Dick
can retain his vote :. in Maryland
Laurence Benet has Just returned TO
Paris from the front. where he visited
the field hospital in which he is SO in
terested and for which he raised the
funds. about $4,000. when he and Mrs.
Benet were in this country In the
spring. 1t is the most complete thing
Of its kind in Europe. so l am told. 1t
has the most modern and complete sup
ply Of everything necessary for tending
the sick and wounded and 10 always
close to the firing line. The main body
Of this hospital is a very large tent.
which can be erected and fully prepared
for occupancy in sixteen minutes, and
can be taken down and packed ready to
bs moved in about six minutes.
Warm was the welcome which greet
ed Charles p Neill and his wife when
they returned to Cleveland Park to live
after about a years absence, during
which time they made New YAk their
home.
Mrs. Neill disllked living in New York
- very much ana longed 20 for her old
home town. with its associations. that
they made every effort to return here.
Mr.. Neill Is still connected with some
railroads. and has his office in the
Woodward building. They were not
able to get possession Of their home in
Cleveland Park. but have very pretty
home near by on the same street.
1ne Charles r. Crane family 10
spending the summer at Woods Hole.
on the Massachusetts north shore +
believe Mr.. Crane recently became a
citisen Of New York. because the taxa
tion laws Of Illinois would have confis-
Gated most of the millions with which
he. Is anxious to carry on his charac-
teristic set Of philanthropies. Anyhow.
Washington has had these interesting
people with II a good deal In the last
couple OF years, and likes them. They
are expected to be back here next win
ter.
The Crane millions were made by the
general capability Of the family, on the
foundation laid by Richard T. Crane, In
the plumbing supply business in Chi
cago. The old gentleman had a pro-
found distaste for colleges, which he
thought were bad for young men; 90 he
gave his sons excellent educations. I
don't know a man with a bigger and
broader store of generally useful and
interesting information than that Dos
sessed by Charles Crane. There were
no drones in the Crane hive; the sons
learned business as we'll as other
things.
1t happened that the particular no.
tlons of the elder Crane about making
his fortune useful to the world, were
fully understood and shared by Charles
r. Crane; so the latter was made, at
his fathers death. sort of trustee,
charged with using the money in the
way the founder of the house would
have wished. These Crane ideas OF
philanthropy are unique; they embrace
everything from prof1t-sharing by the
employees of the Crane company. up to
financing presidential campaigns and
inspiring liberal political ideas in Eu-
rope.
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OF course. You recollect the funny
thing that happened when the Senate
investigated Campaign funds, after the
1912 campaign. There had been two
candidates for Presidential nominations
in that year that had mustered unex-
pected financial strength; that of La
Toilette for the Republican, and that
of Wilson for the Democratic nomina-
ton. 1t was reported that Mr. Crane
had had q good deal to do with both
cases, and he was summoned before the
committee. To everybody's astonish-
mcnt. he admitted having given about
$4,000 each to La Follette's and Will
sons funds.
what do you think" asked a men,
ber of the committee rather severely.
of the proprtety Of a man contribute
ing to the funds Of two parties candi-
dates?'
"Well." replied Mr.. Crane, very
coolly. Il figured that II l picked one
winner in two guesses would be do
Ing pretty well.'
suppose they had both been nomi-
nated?" was the next poser.
In that case. beth being the kind Of
men ! favor. I could have gone fishing |
till after election"
It's worth while to mention that when |
Mr.. Crane was selected as amba ssador |
to China, and started for the East only |
to be recalled, he firmly believed that |
Chinas independence was likely to be |
sacrificed to Japan's ambitions. That |
having now happened. l rather assume |
that Mr.. Crane has the feeling of a !!
reasonably vindicated person.
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The three wise men Of Lenox' were |
all at the luncheon. which Mr.. and Mrs.
Giraud Foster gave at the Bellefontaine. |
In Lenpx. last week. and nowhere can |
be found more vivacious dinner part |
ners. |
The oldest Of the group Rear Admiral |
John II. Upshur. who is approaching |
the age of ninety-two, also enjoys the |
distinction of being the Oldest Living |
graduate of the United States Naval |
Academy, belonging to the class Of Al.
Joseph II. Choate has reached the age |
of eighty-three. and Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. the baby Of the group, Is only
eiehty-one.
The admiral could pass easily for six
~ but Is not quite so vigorous as the |
ex-senator who takes long walks about |
Lt nox every day and Is intensely inter-
ested In all sports and affairs of the |
community Mr.. Choate no longer ;
walks about Stockbridge, where he re-
sides. for he has acquired the automo-
bile habit. However, he Is interested |
in all affairs Of the day, especially in /