Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-05
MASCULINE MENTION.

Senator Frye takes short vacation
every year for the salmon fishing in Maine.
Baron Hirsch has decided to devote the
whole of his turf earnings last season to
the London hospitals.
They call him the Rev. Edward Every
thing Hale in Boston, and, Judging from
his versatility, that is quite appropriate
name.
Senator Proctor, ex-secretary of war,
owns as fine a team of horses as there is in
Washington, but he walks to the Capitol
every fine morning.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, chairman of the house
committee on elections, is a tall, vigorous
man, with an erect figure, youthful face
and frank, fearless look.
Ex-Congressman James S. 7. Stranahan,
of Brooklyn, who was a member Of the
Thirty-fourth congress, 1855 to 1857, cele-
brated his eighty-fourth birthday recently.
Senator Kenna is the most persistent
sportsman in the senate. He has been all
over West Virginia and he knows every
spot where fish are plentiful or where game
abounds.
Senator Sawyer sets dyspeptic statesmen
a good example by swinging pair Of In
dian clubs in his room every morning. and
if report is true he takes his exercise in a
state Of nature.
Colonel Olcott, the successor Of Nine.
Blavatsky as the central figure in theoso-
ply has retired to a three room house in
Ootacamund, India, to spend the remain
der Of his days in rest.
Among the valuable articles lost by
Editor Mcclure through the burning of
the Philadelphia Times annex building
was the desk which Thaddeus Stevens
used when in congress.
Ex-Speaker Reed is one of the many
bicycle riders to be found among public
men i'm Washington, and he was one of
earliest residents of that city to indulge in
this mode Of transportation.
Mr.. Edison is confident of his ability to
establish telephone connection with Mer-
curry and Mars, and says that he can find
out whether the inhabitants Of those
planets are civilized or savage.
Richard w. Howard, who was with John
Brown in his descent on and capture Of the
United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, is
living in retirement in the Rhode Island
town of Warwick, where he was for years
manufacturer Of wooden yarns.
Robert c. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts,,
ne venerable ex-speaker Of the house of
representatives, makes it pleasant boast
that he has enjoyed the acquaintance of
every president Of the United States with
the exception of Washington and Jeffer-
son.
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
is regular participant in paper chases
He was dragged from one of the meets by
deputy sergeant at arms during a call of
the house two years ago and taken before
the speaker in his riding boots Mr. Lodge
is a constant equestrian.
Ex-senator Gibson. of Louisiana, who is
tall and handsome man, rides regularly.
He bestrides one OF the largest horses in
Washington. He is accompanied fire.
quently by one of his boys, who rides a
diminutive pony, and the pair are in odd
contrast as they jog along.
Secretary Tracy walks great deal. II
the weather is fair he walks to the depart
ment from his home on X street, near the
Cochran, half a mile away, and, weather
permitting, he walks home to luncheon at
noon, reads the paper for half an hour and
walks back to the department.
Although William Dewitt Hyde has
been president Of Bowdoin college nearly
seNtu years anu perhaps NO lOuktT ne
serves to be called, as formerly, the boy
president" he is still young man, being
only thirty-four years of age. He is fond
OF athletic sports and is a devoted father.
One day in 1880 Joseph elliott, now the
famous steel pen maker, accidentally split
one Of his fine steel tools. Being suddenly
required to sign receipt, and not finding
his quill pen at hand, he used the split too
as a ready substitute This happy acct
dent led to the idea of making pens 81
steel.
Sir Edward Harlan and Mr.. Wolff arr
both members Of the shipbuilding frm
that built the White Star line steamers
and both are members Of parliament sit
ting for Belfast. So the sobriquet of "tht
Majestic" has been invented for Sir Ed
ward, who is a stately and dignified per
son, while Mr.. Wolff, who is of German
origin and appearance, is called the leu
tonic "