Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-21
ne seems almost unwilling TO give you
even part Of its palm.


even part of its palm.
Edwin Booth has hand which Q
woman might envy. Its grasp Is gentle.
and the essence Of politeness itself.
Henry Irving gives ono "Mr. Merdle's
shake" and then his hand seems to re-
treat up his coat sleeve al II Il was
ashamed Of itself.
Oscar Wilde has q ghostly, clammy
hand, such as might have belonged to
Uriah Heep. The touch makes one feel
like rubbing his own hand afterwards to
restore lost warmth.
Billy Florence's digits twined within
those OF q friend plainly say: Snow,
none Of that. Come, I've got you, you
know, and you go quietly along with me
to the Hoffman house."
Abram Hewitt now and then shakes
hands as II he were delivering an opinion
that grated on his own hinges.
When Inspector Byrnes joins palms
with some strangers he looks and acts a.
II they were catalogued in collection Of
rarities, II not the rogue's gallery. To
his friends his clasp Is cordial and EN-.
phatic.
Tho late Thurlow Weed had a sinewy
hand though soft, and when you took
II you felt what good and trusty COM
panion u was TO his honest brow and
gray hair.
Horace Greeley was not great hand
shaker, but when no did indulge in the
salutation, his hand could be either q
sledge hammer or scalpel.
Sunset Coxi What should he have
but genial shake that carried in 1t the
smile Of his nature?
Poor Maurice Strakosch used to play
sort Of rock-a-by- baby motion with the
hand given him to shake. He would
first press II to his heart, kiss It and then
return It with thanks.
p. 8. Gilmore, tho famous maestro,
also has q foreign way Of fondling tho
fingers laid In his, seeming loath to re-
turn them to their rightful owner, but
no one objects to this in the genial
"Pat,"
Thomas A. Edison, the wizard inventor,
has jerky style which says as plainly
as words, "Just 80 much OF my time
wasted"
II Capt. Bunsby were in the flesh,
"Uncle" Rufus Hatch, Of Wall street,
could give him points In heartiness Of
grip and ego him one better"
Chief Justice Fuller is known to be
large hearted, poetical gentleman, but
he oscillates his digital extremities with
as much gravity. when "before folks"
as IL he were delivering judicial opin-
ion. Socially, there is no discount on
their warmth.
When Chauncey Depew takes vigorous
hold Of an old friend, which he Is apt to
do, the friend aforesaid usually feels like
putting his hand in hospital.
Vice President Morton's hands are like
velvet. When he and Chauncey indulge
In palmar embrace there is Damon
and Pythias style about the operation
that Is touching to the bystanders.
The characteristic of Jay Gould's
grasp Is that he wants to ''cut 1t short"
That's in the Western Union building.
At Irvington- n-the- Hudson It means
"Ah, there! Stay therew
Equally indicative Of the financial
and social conditions Of the atmosphere
is the shake OF John Jacob Astor. 1t
may be o nero touch of tho fingers or
the loyal embrace Of whole hand, but
"there's millions in it."
A pump handle would emphasize ones
feelings quite as eloquently as Senator
Edmunds when he tries to he "hail fel-
low well met"
Bob Ingersoll-well. his is model
shake, natural, magnetic and captivat-
ing. It's like an overture by full band,
which you expect will he followed by
softer melodies on the stringed instru-
ments.
Mrs. President Harrison does not put
much empressement IN her public greet
ing, her manner being reserved; but In
private the pressure Of her shapely hand
shows that she offers wealth OF well
come.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland gives one the
faintest semblance Of squeeze, which
every person individually appropriates,
and is consequently made happy.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox puts as much
passion In her hand shaking as she does
in her poetry.
Mrs. Barney Williams takes your hand
In both Of hers with q cordiality that
says "You are welcome; what Is mine IL
yours"
Mrs. John A. Logan, in shaking hands,
gives you the impression that you are
"all in all" to her. It is a splendid cam
paign grip, and she is clever di-
plomat.
Mrs. George Gould, daughter-in-law Of
the great iinancier, puts the daintiest
kind OF jewelcd hand lingeringly In
yours. +. q. DE FoNTAIsE.