Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21
SENATOR'S PLEASURES.
Amusements in which the Great Men of
the Nation Find Relaxation.
From "a PAiLadeIpAia INaes.

the Nation E1nd lsetaNauou.
From the PAiIadelphid Times.
Hon. A. p. German finds unceasing de-
light in two games-politics and base
ball. OF the former he has had surieit
lately. Now he looks for amusement to
the diamond, and seldom misses contest
at National Park.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, is
devoted admirer of the drama, especially
when the play is of that order which re-
lies for success more on tue beauty of its
scenery, female and otherwise, than on
literary merit or able acting. When once
the pretty girl of the play comes upon
the stage he is totally lost to all else,
and never lowers his glasses till she dis
appears.
Senator Howell Jackson, of Tennessee,
contributes more to the support of the
drama than any other man in public life.
-Four nights week at the theatre is not
an unusual average for him. Opera is
his especial delight.
Senator ingalls, is fond of comedy. He
has keen appreciation of humor-more
particularly the subtle humOr of some of
the old English comedies. There is no
public man who has keener sense of the
ioyment by heartier laugh.
Senator Call. of Florida, attends the
theatre quite frequently, but has only
once or twice been known to smile, and
even on those memorable occasions the
smiles are said to have come in at the
wrong place. A joke is something that
the Florida Senator has never been able to
comprehend. A pun is just so much Choc-
taw TO him.
Senator Frye is seen more frequently in
the billiard room than at the theatre. He
is an excellent shot, sometimes making
runs of fifteen in three-ball game. He
likes riding, too, and takes delight in dis
playing his little granddaughter, who in-
variably occupies position on his knee
during his drives.
The crack bilhardist of Congress is
Warner Miller. The Senator from New
York handles cue as gracefully as Slos-
son, and thinks it nothing to run up thirty
points in an inning. He is fond of society,
in which he shines on account of his pol
ished manners. In the Senate, however,
he is utterly lost, and seems to be in con-
slant state of wonder at the unaccOunt-
able freak of fortune that put him
there.
Senator Bowen, of Colorado, gained
wide reputation at home as a poker
PLAYER, nor has his fame diminished since
his advent into poker circles In Washing
ton. When he sits down for game he
assumes the innocent expression of the
"Heatben Chinee," and can manipulate
the cards quite as successfully as Bret
Harte's hero. Like all men of genius,
he is modest, never playing except when
pressed; but once into it he can scare
up more Pushes than any player on record.
Senator COke's favorite recreation Is
hunting up old books in the Capitol LII
brary and in the book stores about town.
| With tattered book and very bad cigar
he passes his leisure hours, varying Occa-
sionally by substituting some Lone Star
whisky for the cigar.
One of the leading pedestrians OF Wash
ingtOn is Senator Jones, of Florida. His
towering figure is familiar TO all the resi-
dents of Northwest Washington.
John Sherman seems to relish no amuse-
| ment.
Senator Vest is fond of good dinners and
! the iovial conversations to which they
/ give rise. AS a story teller he ranks
/ high, but lacks the finish of Senator
| Vance, who is the champion humorisJ of
the Senate.
Senator Beck admires athletic sports.
! He was quite famous athlete himself in
the days of his reporters life in Ken
! lucky. High living has since taken the
elasticity out of his body and robbed his
once well-turned limbs of their suppleness.
| He is still tolerable billiard PLAYER, how
over. and occasionally displays his skill
| in the hotel pool rooms.
Wade Hampton is personal friend of
John Mccullough and Lawrence Barrett
| When these actors are in the city he is
/ one of their first callers. He has given
! dinners in their honor both here and at his
/ home, and is a regular attendant at their
! performances.
| Senator Allison, who few years ago
was the jOlliest of public men, is al
most hermit now, living retired lite,
and never appearing at places of amuse-
ment.
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, wears
a buttOn-hole bouquet summer and win
ter, is very proud of his good figure,
and INDUCES freely in the pleasures Of
society.
Senator Fair finds pleasure in giving
costly dinners, which display his enormous
wealth.
Mr.. Edmunds' principal sources of
amusement are musical and literary en-
tertainments.
Senator Morrill,, the best preserved sep
tuagenarian | know. owes his excellent
condition TO quiet lite, void of anything
/ like dissipation.
Senator Plumb regards newspaper writ
ing as a recreation, and INDUCES in it
! freely for the benefit of his Kansas organ.
The new Senators who came IN last
session are rather u solemn set. They in
! cludo such men as spQ0ner, the skele-
tOnian railroad lawyer; Eustis, the cranky
/ Louisianian, and Chace, the Rhode Island
/ Quaker.
KNOW THYSELF, by reading the ''sei-
/ ence of Life" the best medical work ever
! published. for young and middle-aaed men.
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