The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22


one. and no has scores of photographs of
his children aud also Of many OF his brother
Senators. One OF the finest pictures that
was ever taken Of the late Senator Beck of
Kentucky was made by Senator Kenna. II
represents Sen ator Beck sitting under a
great oak tree with his dog beside him, and
the picture is most life-like. 1t is the best
photograph that was ever taken of the great
kentuckian.
The most of Senator Kenna's pictures
are instantaneous ones. and 1t was long a
hope of his that he would be able TO photo
graph deer on the jump. AT one time he
had made all his arrangements for a photo
graph of this kind. There was deer in
the bushes and its only way out was
through narrow gorge where it would
have TO Jump a stream. kenna had the
boys go into the bushes TO start up the
deer, and he had his hand on the bulb
ready to press it when the deer should
appear. AS lie heard it crashing through
the brush, however, the spirit of the
hunter OVERRIDE that of the photographer,
and he dropped the camera and picked MP
his gun and as the deer sprang forth he
killed il. In speaking of this not long ago
he said he regretted very much that he had
lost the picture.
There is one story concerning Senator
KenDa which would not have appeared IN
this book had it been written. No one likes
case the joke was decidedly on Kenna. 1t
occurred at deer hunt which lot of hunt
ers In his neighborhoOd got up. 1t was de-
cided before they started into camp that the
man who missed deer at his first shot dur
ing the excursion should be fined by losing
the tail of his shirt. Kenna was already in
the United States Senate and he was the
guest of the occasion. When the deer was
reused the backwOodsmen gave him bet
ter position than any OF the others, and as
the graceful animal came within range of
his rife he thought he had him sure. But
fate was against him and he missed The
others OF the party were 10 the rear. There
were anumber OF shots, and as no one was
near him he thought nobody saw him fire.
When they returned to camp he showed his
reloaded rife and said nothing of his failure
and was cOngratulating himself on his es-
cape. AS soon AS the hunters were all in
the cabin. however, one of the party testified
to the bad shot, and in less time than It
takes to write the Senator was down
on the floor and every man in the
party had souvenir cut from the uumen-
tionable part Of his uncomfortable gar
meni. Senator Kenna took the joke well.
He was too much Of a man TO get angry at
pure fun. and he was considered one of the
best fellows in the Senate. He was one Of
the strongest thinkers and ableSt speakers
OF the Senate and he was packed full of
common-sense. he died at the age of A,
Dut MS lie IN experiences was longer than
that OF most old men. He matured early.
He was a private in tile Confederate army
at 10, a member Of Congress at so. and at
81 he was the youngest man in the United
States Senate. He seemed to have strong
constitution. and his death was surprise
TO every one.
1t is queer how death treats public men,
On the same night that Senator Kenna died
on Capitol Hill in Washington. another
statesman passed away. His deathbed was
located not stones throw from that of the