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LONGFELLOW'S HOME IN REPLICA AT FAIR
Birthplace of the Famous Poet Is Commemorated by
the Citizens of Maine.
THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAN. PORTIAIST,. SEPTEMBER 3, 1905.
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Across the breadth of the American
ontinent, and on the shores of the At
lantic Ooean, Is located a Portland, one
of the most lmfortant seaports of New
En g la mi. Nestled on the banks of the
Willamette Is anothor Portland., Rd It Is
nlso an important shipping and commer
cial center, having- the greatest frosh
water harbor In the world. Besides bav
ins the same name and similar Industrial
lntersts, there is a certain sentiment ex
isting between the two ports, as In both
cities stands the birthplace of the great
est of American poets, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow.
The Portland of Maine, however, has
the original birthplace of the noted poet.
The Portland of Oroco ha only an exact
reproduction of thte ftmow structure,
which forms on of the raoftt Interesting
historical exhibits of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. While the people of the
Western metropolis regret that they have
not the original, the replica of this fam
ous building Is a source of great gratifi
cation to them. They have not stolen
this reproduction, and thereby detracted
from the interest of the original, but It
was placed at the Lewis and Clark Ex
position by the people of Maine them
selves. It le the State of Maine's repre
sentation at the Western World's Fair3
At the Maine Building.
There are several replicas and repY"
ductlons of famous and historic buildings
at the Exposition, but there are none
more Interesting or more popular than
that of the Maine state building. It has
not the beat of the locations, owing to the
late date at whloh it was decided to bultfi
the structure, but its reputation and his
toric features, dear to the lovers of poet
ry, have made up for all the loss of prom
inence that might have resulted from Its
having rather an inconspicuous site. The
Maine building is situated a little back of
and between the Idaho and Illinois build
ings at the Exposition, in the group of
state structures at the side of the Lake
view Terrace.
Although it is a plain, old-fashioned
woodon building of three'storles, it has a
certain distinguished and proud appear
ance about it that immediately attracts
the attention of the visitors at the Expo
sition. It is garbed in white, but green
shutters of the kind t,hat were used years
ago, give it a trim and neat appearance.
From the roof protrude the old-fashioned
red brick chimneys.
Hiawatha and Evangeline Rooms.
The room on the right as you outer the
building is known as the "Hiawatha"
room, while the chamber opposite, across
the hall. Is the "Evangeline" room. On
the -walls of the respective rooms the
famous poems, "Hiawatha" and "Evan
geline," each page mounted on a card,
have been arranged. There are some ex
cellent likenesses of Longfellow, and the
pictures of several homes in which he
resided. Personal belongings of the poet,
such as a chair and a desk, attract atten
tion from all visitors. The chamber above
the "Hiawatha" room is the room jn
which Longfellow was born. Its furnish-
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land. Me., was built, more than a cen- j
tury ago. It was the finest house In that
city. It was the home of Samuel Stephen
son, a brother-in-law of the poet's father.
The father of the poet was Stephen Long- j
fellow, a leading; lawyer of the time. He (
was married to M!s9 Zllpha "Wadsworth
on New Teat's day. lSQi." The young j
couple spent the Winter of 1S0S-07 as the
guests of the Stephensons, and the poet
was born In their house February 27.
107. Shortly afterward the little famlly
removed to another residence in Portland,
which is more familiarly known as he
"Longfellow home," because It was there
that the poet grew up and passed many
happy years. But the place of his birth
still stands, and the Maine Commission
deemed it more fitting for a reproduction
than the other residence.
PLANTS THAT GIVE LIGHT
Phosphorescent Mushrooms and the
Function Which Causes Emission.
Literary Digest.
The -list of organisms, animals and
plants, that are reported to give off j
light occasionally Is very large. Those .
that habitually and undoubtedly do so j
are not many, and the function is little 1
understood. In Cosmos. M. A. Acloque,
in an article, entitled "Phosphorescent
Mushrooms," writes of some recent ,
observations on the subject, going' to :
show that the emission of light is, in
fungi at least, a vital function akin to
respiration, and accompanied, like It,
with oxidation of tissue and the giv
ing off of carbonic acid. Writes Ml
Acloque: .
"Phosphorescence, or the faculty of
emitting- a visible light In darkness, is i
found clearly in certain groups of the
animal kingdom, especially in Insects
and myriapods; It is rarer and less
characteristic In plants. Among pha- I
nerograms, only the Euprobla phospho- j
rea of Brazil woujd apear certainly to
possess a Juice that Is phosphorescent
at a high temperature.
"Llnneus relates that his daughter
. . . saw Intermittent flashes from
(various) flowers of- a yellow-orango
tint. Treviranus doubts this observa
tion and advances the hypotheisls that
orange color seen In half darkness may
affect tho eyo in such a deceptive way
as to give an Illusion of fugitive
gleams.
"If this be so, phosphorescence in
the vegetable kingdom should be al
most exclusively relegated to tho
mushrooms. Here, however, the phe
nomenon Is very decided. Decayed, wood.
13 sometimes phosphorescent. ...
this I attributed to the presence In
the dead wood of the mycelium of a
phosphorescent mushroom. Perhaps It
must be referred to bacteria, living
either un the wood or on this mycelium
Itself; or perhaps active decomposltloa
Is sufficient to engender light ay It
produces heat."
However this may be, the writer goes
on to- say. It lt quite certain that the
vegetK'tlve portion, of mycelium of
certain fungi, whose- full development
has- yet been Imperfectly studied, can
shine at night. In some cases a high,
temperature is necessary to bring out
the luminosity, and It may usually be
quenched by Immorsing the fungus in
hydrogen, nitrous oxide, chlorln, and
sometimes in nitrogen.
"De Caudolje attributed the emission
of light to the decomposition of the
rungu.. or at least to the chemical phe
nomena accompanying its decny. . .
. This way of looking at It is no long
er regarded as admissible. Another
discredited theory is that of. profes
sor Fries, which attributes the -liimln?
escence of olive- agaric to the.presence
of a filamentous moss. ... Ac
cording to Lovellle and Tulasne this
moss has nothing whatever to do with
the phenomenon."
The latter of these twp scientists
has made observations In detail on the
luminescence of the olive agaric; In the
ca?e nf this fungus ha finds" that the
emission of light Is not confined to the
fertile port of the organism, but takes
place throughout the whole mass, as
may be seen by tearing It Into frag
ments. The only nonlumlnous part of
the mushroom Is the outside skin. The
giving out of the light seems connected
In some way with the presence of oxy
gen, as Is the case with the marine
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lngs are not complete as yet, but within a .
short time it win be ready for the public. J
In It will be shown a reproduction of
every article of furniture In the room at
the time of Longroilow's birth. Some of
the original furniture will also be in
stalled. The wallpaper, the carpet, the
pkturos on the walls, and every detail,
will be closely followed In the modeling
of this room after the original.
It was not until after the Exposition
had been open for several weeks that the
Maine Commlflon finally determined
upon building the house. The work went
forth with remarkable rapidity, and now
the big, roomy mansion stands complete,
with the exceptfon of the room in which
Longfellow first saw the light of day.
Tho money expended in the erection of
the building was raised through popular
subscription, more than 57000 being se
cured, which is about 1 cent per capita
for the population of the entire State
of Maine. The building will also be ex
hibited at the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur C. Jackpon. of
Damarlscotto. Me., are the executive com
missioner and hostess at the Longfellow
house at the Fair, and they both take
great delight in piloting the visitors
through the rooms. Mr. Jackson is the
authority for the statement that more
people visit the Longfellow birthplace
than any other state building on the
grounds Some dayo as high as 900 peo.
pie register on the roster in the building.
Whon this house on Fore street. Port-
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bacteria, and Tulasne thinks it Is due
! to intense oxidation of the fleshy parts.
Says 'M. Acloque:
"It is a phenomenon of the same
order as respiration, and is accompa
nied by a considerable emission of car
bonic acid . .. It disappears when
the plant dies, and Is extinguished' by
hydrogen and carbonic acid.
It Is a vital manifestation and must not
be confused with the phosphorescence
that takes place In the course of vege
table putrefaction, which is due to an
invasion of luminous micro-organisms,
probably bacteria.
"The light of the olive agaric Is, ac
cording to M. Fabre's observations, soft,
white, quiet and similar to that given
off by phosphorus dissolved In oil. It
requires for its production, as In the
oas-e of the Rhlzomorphs, certain phy
sical conditions. Thus it ceases at 9
degrees C (43 degrees F.) and Is extin
guished above 50 degrees C (122 de
grees ,F.) Desslccatlon and Immersion
In water also extinguish it."
Washington Society Functions and Small Chat
WASHINGTON', Sept. L (Special
Correspondence.) The United
States, though far-famed for the
opportunities It accords the fair sex, will
give to the world the history of the
first International peace conference in
which women have no hand in molding
final results. In fact, in view of his
toric precedents, femininity is conspicu
ous by ltflabsence in connection with in
ternational affairs at the Portsmouth
(N. H.) Navy-yard.
Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian
Ambassador to this country. Is the only
lady officially connected with either com
mission, and she Is at Manchestcr-by-tho-Bea,
a safe dlstan.ee from the peace par
ley. It Is diplomatically well known that
many dcllcRte points Impossible to settle
In the limelight of an official conference
have been arranged under the dulcet in
fluences of dining-room and salon; there
fore, the question Is being whispered over
official teacups, "Will Russo-Japanese
peace negotiations suffer for the lack of
the round-robin dinners and receptions
which hitherto have been part and parcel
of international gatherlbgs?"
When the distinguished Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries arrived unac
companied by their families, society be
came aware that In vain was Its gener
ous Intention to feast and fete without
partiality the wives and daughters of
Buddlst or Greek Churchman. Nothing
daunted, however, the leaders assembled
In autos and yachts prepared to welcome
the envoys in the New Hampshire port,
when lo! one of the foremost diplomats
to bo honored, not being a good sailor,
decided to go by rail to the place of
meeting and arrived In advance of his
would-be welcomers.
The first greetings over, society re
turned to Its own camping-ground, and
the only entertainment of the foreigners
now on the tapis Is the house party to
which Fltzhugh Whltehouse. the Amer
ican father-in-law of one of the Crar's
court officials, has invited Monsieur Witte
to be the special guest
Kew England's Summer colony has
vented Its pent-up hospitality upon Vice
President and rMs. Fairbanks, whom they
have feted as befits possible occupants of
the White House. Indeed, the Vice-President
and his wife have had a socially
triumphant march from Bar Harbor,
where they were the house guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Henderson, of Wash
ington, to Ellsworth, where United States
Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale, of Maine,
were their hosts, thence to Burlington,
Vt, where Mr. Fairbanks made a speech
at the dedication of the Ethan Allen me
morial tower.
They were als.o the guests par excel
lence at Old Home week ceremonies at
Dedharo, Mass.. where Fairbanks gath
ered by the hundred to swap stories about
their ancestors Mrs. "Charles "Warren
Fairbanks was naturally the best in
formed on family history and anecdotes,
having been for four years president-general
of the National Society of Daughters
of the Revolution.
New England ?rs in general ought to
be well Informed about their families and
early history by the end of the season,
since Mrs. Fairbanks' successor In office
Is also spending tho Summer among the
haunts of ''signers and lighters." will
ing to supplement with song and story
the records of her predecessor concern
ing family trees or civic underbrush.
As the guest for August of Mrs. Alfred
A. Kendall, state regent for Maine. Mrs.
McLean Is being lavishly entertained.
This week was marked by a dinner and
reception fn her honor given by the
Daughters residing In Portland; a recep
tion on board the battleship Maine, and
a public meeting followed by a reception,
at which Mrs. McLean was invited to
make anaddress.
From the North 'Sh'ore, Mrs. Oliver
Cromwell, wife of the New Tork lawyer
so prominently identified with Panama
Canal interests, came to Washington this
week. Her .visit was unchronlcled on the"
social rests tor, as her hours of ease were
chiefly occupied dismantling the bouse
which sho and Mr. Cromwell have tented
for the past three season. This residence
Is tho town property of Colonel and Mrs.
Richard Moxey. and will next Winter be
presided over by Its owners. This Is wel
come news In Washington, where both
the Colonel and his talented wife lived
for many years, the former as the Army
officer detailed by the War Department
to serve as Engineer -Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, and the latter earr
ing In stone the features of well-known
men a"nd women, to be' placed here and
there In prominent positions about the
city.
Mrs. Moxey was Miss VInnIc Ream.
Whenlbf was still a girl Congress con
tracted for her statue of Lincoln, which
now stands In the rotunda at the Capitol
as companion to the famous statue of
Thomas Jefferson by David d'Angcrs. The
Lincoln statue cost the Government $15,
000. and an illuminating speech on the ap
plication of art to the Capitol delivered
by Senator Sumner, while the effigy of
Jefferson was presented to Congress by
Commodore Uriah P. Levy, U. S. N. The
same donor offered to give Montlcello, the
Virginia home of Mr. Jefferson, to be used
by the Government as a United States
Naval Academy. The latter gift was never
accepted, and the former was denied a
position In the Capitol for almost a gen
eration, during which time It stood guard
at the entrance of the White House, rest
ing on a pedestal erected for the purpose
by the public gardener. Jimmy Maher,
and the lnnkcoper at the House of Repre
sentatives. John Foy. both of whom were
naturalized citizens.
Washington cannot boast of on ocean
front where followers of Miss May Van
Alen's latest Summer diversion may try
their skill wjth the motor-boat, but with
its broad, well-shaded and well-paved ave
nues. It is easily the automoblllsts para
dise. Members of the diplomatic corps
are particularly fond of the motor-car.
and quickly learn to be their own chauf
feurs. The Japanese Minister. Mr. Taka
hlra. is an expert at the wheel, and his
machine was bis chief diversion during
the trying days when war was at Its
height, and the Mikado's army and nary
were making history In the Far East.
Mr. "Wu's successor. Sir Liang Chentung.
resplendent In the flowlnr robes of an offi-
1 cial of the Orient, Is a picture in striking
contrast to the up-to-dateness of his auto.
The Persian Minister is the latest re
cruit In tho ranks of Washington's motor
enthusiasts, and with a sigh of regret
he will leave his "red devil" at the Lega
tion when next month he starts for Mex
ico City. General Khan Is accredited to
several South American capitals, and will
make a tour of Latin America before re
turning to Washington In November.
The Argentine Minister is likewise ac
credited to the Mexican capital, and will
leave for the south about the same time
as General Khan. He will be accompanied
by Senor Zavalla. his secretary, who la
this week entertaining Count Gabriel del
Garest. of Paris.
Upon the invitation of Robb e P. Tytus,
of Washington, many well-known, people
witnessed the dedication of the little li
brary In Tyrlngham. Mass.. In connection
with the Old Home week celebration. Sev
eral automobile parties drove over from
Lenox and Stockbrldge for the event and
remained to break bread with Mr. and
Mrs. Tytus. The guests included ex-Ambassador
Joseph Choate. Mrs. Choate and
Miss Mabel Choate; the British Ambassa
dor, Lady Durand and Miss Josephine Du
rar.d; Rev. Dr. Arthur Lawrence, Bishop
Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Gilder and the tatter's guests. Miss Clara
Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain;
Messrs. John Burroughs and Fuller
Wildo, Mrs. George "Westlnghouse and
her house guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Vanderburg. of New York; Miss Hapton,
Miss Winifred Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Wadsworth. and Mr. and Mrs. James P.
Ludlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klmbrough Pen
dleton caused a ripple in the midsummer
calm at the capital by announcing the en
gagement of their daughter, Mary Wash
ington, to Dr. Henry Rose Carter. Mis
Pendleton Is popular In Richmond, Va.,
and Washington society, while the bride
groom-to-be Is a young physician no less
well known, having served with distinc
tion In the United States Army, and was
stationed at San Francisco. Portland,
Vancouver Barracks. Alaska and at New
Orleans. He is a descendant nf Colonel
Carter, of Cartersville, Va., than whom
no more patriotic and aristocratic person
ever trod Colonial soil in the Old Domin
ion. An ante-nuptial house party was this
week entertained by Miss Elizabeth Car
ney. whcA on Thursday was married to
Captain Charles Taylor, United States
Marine Corps. The two young ladles who
enjoyed Miss Carney's hospitality served
later as her bridesmaids, and represented
four states. They were: Miss Alice Far
mer, of Kentucky; Miss Frances Walt, of
Tennessee; Miss Blanchard and Miss
.Laura Spencer, of Georgia, and the Misses
Bruce and Wise, of Virginia.
. The return of Barones3Hengelmueller
von Hengevar to America next month as
sures Washington society of a hospltalble
season at the Austrian-Hungarian Em
bassy, which, by reason of the protracted
absence ofthe Ambassador and his family
last Winter, dropped out of the daily so
cial calendar. The Ambassador returned
the first of August,' and has since been
enjoying life In the Berkshlres, at the
same time keeping tab on the progress of
the peace conference, ready to spring with
his colleagues whenever the official "shoe
pinches."
GRACE" PORTER HOPKINS.
Comfort for Baldheaders.
Chicago Chronicle.
. Everything In this world has its com
pensations, and a writer In a late medical
journal conveys the comforting informa
tion that'baldheaded people are Immune
from pulmonary tuberculosis, i With an
other, cerebral stimulant the case is
( slightly different. . Baldngfca Is certainly
promoted by mental application. As &
general thing, bald people are Intellectual
people, or, at least, people whose minds
are overtaxed cither by study or by
worry, and It Is a well-known fact that
Intellectual activity Is promotive of health
In general. It often happens that a pa
tient who had been bedridden or an In
valid for years is cured by becoming men
tally excited over something, sometimes
In a moment of time. As the brain and.
the lungs have large arterial and nervous
connections, it may be true that mental
activity such as produces baldness might
also vitalize and energize the lungs and
heart. We do not -pretend that this Is a
wholly satisfactory explanation, and we
respectfully suggest the propriety of a.
convention of baldheads to find out"
whether bald people are ever consump
tive, and, if they are not. what Is the
explanation of such a singular phenomenon.
Kb Terrors for Him.
"Sir," exclaimed the Rev. X. Hotter.
"I'm surprised to hear you swearing at
the heat. What will you do In the next
world where there's not a drop of water
to moisten your parched"
"Huh!" grunted the fat man, "are you
sure there's no water there?"
"Positive."
"Ah! then there's no humidity; that's
what knocks me. I can stand the heat."
Philadelphia Press.
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How Not to learn to Swim. .
New Tork Sun.
"I can tell you how not to learn to
swim," said the man from the shore, "and
it's all in one lesson. Put on a bathing
suit. He on the beach and listen to the
advice four ,or more volunteer teachers
are giving to- one unfortunate who Is tak
ing his first dip."