The Washington herald., 1919-10-03
I learn as the ysars roll onward
And ] leave the past behind.
That much ! counted sorrow
But GROVES that Cod D. kind
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And I leave the past behind.
That much counted sorrow
But groves that God fs kind
MAY @. q.
visited His Old stsppisE Place.
Returning from FRANCE with the
First Division. CHARLES DAVID
SON, an old.time resident of the
District, came here to look up some
former acquaintances and inciden-
tally look over some of his once
familiar .haunta. Before he left
Washington TO engage in business
At Chicago he was q guest at the
Hotel supplee, e1f Louisiana ave-
nue.. now occupied as q furniture
store. The late AL sUPPLEE
proprietor. was one Of the best
known men in the District about
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. His saloon
on the nrst door was the meeting
place OF Jovial bon vivants and his
guests on the upper floors were
noted as good fellows SUPPLEE
himself was . noted raconteur and
always was surrounded by mem
about-town- One OF his most pictu-
RESCUE guests was Col" GEORGE
BOYD. q giant in stature. who
served In . famous Louisiana regi-
ment In the Confederate army. Be-
cause Of his peculiar style Of dress
he became . conspicuous figure
about town When he selected the
Hotel suppiee a. his home. he re-
marked:
-As . gallant Iouisisnian, sab. an
oficer and q gentleman. have
chosen to live at your hotel. sab.
because IL 10 located on Louisiana
Avenue, named for the greatest
State in the Union. The unwritten
motto OF our State. sab, is. The
bravest men. the fairest ladies and
the best mint juleps under the
sun"
While looking over the old Hotel
Supplee, Mr.. DAVIDSON called at
tention to the Central Union Mission
Building, once the Seaton House.
and some years later occupied a.
the city postofice.
Armed with . ~sharpened Stick
Ny good friend, A. ID. HAY
WORTH. author OF why Ii wash
ington Dry7 Because It Amt; An
Impartial Disse rtation on Booze and
It's Omerian Smiles" informs me
that he is after the Minimum Wage
Board with Q "sharpened stick" His
complaint Is that he employed a
woman as an expert folder and after
q sad experience found she had mis-
represented herself and was only q
wrapper Of mail. The board TO
whom the woman had complained
demanded that Mr.. Hsyworth pay
her the wages Of q skilled work
woman. which he declines TO do.
and will take the matter to court
He says:
Il am going to take this action So
other publishers will not be imposed
upon, as / was"
Back to His First Love.
Lieut.. HOWARD s. FISK. U. S "
R. F.. 62s K street northwest will
resign his berth in the navy next
month, i am informed. and return
to his first and only love. the news
PAPER business. Lieut. Fisk is an
authority on automotive matters.
and is a talented writer. He is de-
voting much OF his spare time to
the upbuilding of the recently
formed American Legation.
He Knew ~BTIed- Oyster.
SAM J. STEINBERGER. who nov
presides at Harvey's old stand.
Eleventh street and PennsyIvania
avenue. with his partners, the Picard
brothers. had a call from q venerable
raoonteur. TIMOTHY REED, who
knew the founders Of the famous
place, the Harvey brothers. He told
Of 'possum dinner that was given
at Harvey's years ago by the late At
torney General Beck. In the center
Of the dining table was a real oppos-
sum with a litter Of young ones in
tangle OF holly branches with
myriad red hoiiy berries. Reed also
told Of how steamed oysters were in
vented by the Harveys. 1t was In
the civil war days and the demand
for fried and stewed bivalves was so
great that a great copper boiler was