The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-16
Eustis Tells One on Himself.
From the Ne,o York Tribune.

Among the callers at the Tribune Bureau in
Washington last week was Senator Eustis of
Louisiana, who by many persons is often mis-
taken for Secretary Blaine. The resemblance
is rather striking in some respects, and vet it
would not be strong enough probably to raise a
question of mistaken identity in the mind of
anybody who personally knows both men, In
hight and figure the resemblance is pretty close.
and the upper features of the Louisiana Senator
are a fair likeness of those of the Maine states
man; but the lower features are dissimilar, and
the clear, almost pallid, comp EXON of Mr..
Blaine, is striking contrast to the swarthy
skin of the Louisanian.
As Mr. Eustis seated himself he laughingIN
remarked:
wen, I've Just been taken for Blaine again.
and the gossips may soon be saying that the
Secretary Of State has been down town at mid
day to visit the Tribune office.
After q pause Gen. Eustis continued:
Il had rather an embarrassing experience at
the funeral of Gen. Grant. on account of my
fancied resemblance to Mr. Blaine. When the
procession was forming, Mr.. Hendricks, the
Vice President, expressed some dissatisfaction
because nobody had been assigned to ride in
the carriage with him, and 1 offered to do so
oh, that wouldn't do, said he You and l are
both regarded as opposed to the President s
policy aud if we should ride togetherit would
cause ugly comment So got into a carriage
alone and almost before the procession moved
l began to see persons on the sidewalk pointing
toward me and saying: There he is; that
Blaine, ETC., and it was not long before be-
came so uncomfortable that l raised the win
dows and sat well back into the carriage to es-
cape observation
When afterward spoke of the resemblance
to friend, he replied:
well, it undoubtedly exists. sat near Eus-
tbs at the centennial banquet in New York and
saw little by-play W hich convinced me or that
A brisk, lively Irishman came up behind Eustis'
chair, leaned over his shoulder and said: well,
I'm mighty glad you came, after all. They said
you had the rheumatism, and wouldn't be here
guess you'll remember me. My name is -,
and | had the honor of naming the first repub-
lican club in this city for you in 1884
"Eustis looked guilty and believe he act
ually blushed, but he turned and quietly said:
"'I am much obliged to you, my friend.
Take glass of wine with me. But l don't
quite understand what you mean when you say
that republican club was called by my name.
It's the first ever heard of it, and do not
think the 4 me would be likely to excite much
republicantnthusiaSm in any event By what
name did you call the ciub?'
why. the Blaine republican club, Of course,
replied the Irishman, somewhat taken back.
"'But my name isn't Blaine. l am Senator
-
"'Oh. that's all right, Mr.. Blaine. Sure If
yeu don't want it known that you are here to-
night I'll never breathe it, but take my word for
IL the boys will be onto you soon; they're not TO
be deceived The Irish citizen went away at
last big with his scret. but too loyal to breathe
it, aud Eustis sat on pins all the evening because
some of us threatened to expose him as Blaine
In disguise"