Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
SOLONS IN THE SURF.
How Some congressman Spent Last Sun
day at Cape May.
Durbor0w and the Belles-The Pretty
Else-Uncle joe as q Mormon.
of the Philadelphia Times.

Representatives Post Cameron, Dur
borrow and Aldrich Of Illinois. Payne Of
New York. Geary OF California, Mercer Of
Nebraska. Doolittle Of Washington. Barnes
of Wisconsin. Morgan Of Missouri and Hen
derson Of Iowa are taking few days out
ing at Cape May.
The wind at Cape May early this morn
ing blew from Peoria. Congressman Post.
came from. sat on a wooden bench in a
pavilion under an ancient and battered
straw hat and dozed. After while the sun
came up to take look at him one glimpse
eight years ago at store in the Woolner
building, which is in Peoria, was enough
for Old Sol and he tried his best to go down
again, but he couldn't. 1t was tough lines
on the sun to have to stand around all day
and shine on Congressman in straw poke
bonnets and bathing suits that displayed
To think that because Congressman Post
was discovered doing on a pavilion bench
at sunrise he must have been out all night
would be a mistake. Congressman Post is
q sedate, middle-aged gentleman Of ire
proachable character. even If his mustache
does resemble a pirates when he Is taking
routed himself out of bed and came down to
the pavilion In order to watch Uncle Joe
Cannon. the Congressman from Danville
take q plunge in the surf. Mr.. Post was
afraid that the undertow might get a grip
on Uncle Joes neither limbs and embezzle
him. Exactly what the farmers around
at Washington would 40 for funny stories
in that event no one could tell.
Uncle Joe and the Ladies'.
When Uncle Joe has on his outing suit
and a black neglige shirt, which warrants
his arrest as a suspicious character. l.e is a
great favorite with the ladies. But Uncle
Joe knows his weak points. he knows that
If the bellies of Cape May ever caught a
glimpse of his shanks sticking out of the
lower end of q bathing suit his reputation
as an Apollo would be gone forever. That
Is why Congressman Cannon gets w at
sunrise, or before. and sneaks down tie
but Congressman Post and his Maker.
That is also why Congressman Posts straw
hat came near rivaling Joshua's exploit
After awhile Mr. Post woke up. and Uncle
Joe, who impersonates the Goddess Of
Liberty on these morning excursions. and
blush hue which is characteristic of Lib
erty. came out of the surf. Then they
sauntered up to Congress Hall and told
Chief Clerk Styles to have the -est Of the
After something else and breakfast the
congressional party assembled the I'll
sented Congressman Durborow with a bou-
tonntere OF La France roses and lilies Of
the valley. Congressman Cannon and
Geary were so shocked ut this display of
bad taste that they went of in a corner by
themselves and sulked the best part of the
morning. Later lady sent each Of the
Congressmen a sprig of geranium, and they
all frightened up and took something.
About this time Judge Miller brought an
old lady and her granddaughter out OH the
piazza and engaged them in an animated
conversation, pointing meanwhile TO Con-
gresham Cannon. How Uncle Joe did
smile and toss his scalp lock with its satur-
nine curl back from his expansive brow.
How his eyes sparkled and danced with
pleasure as he watched this fiatterIng pam
tomime. Uncle Joe will know when he
reads this why the old lady and her grand
daughter took such an interest in his per-
1t came about this way: Judge Miller told
the old lady that Congressman Cannon was
a guest Of the hotel The old lady promptly
jumped to the conclusion that George O.
Cannon, head OF the Mormon Church, was
the man referred to. and exclaimed:
"Oh! Judge, please do show US that awful
man who has twenty wives"
Yes, judge. please do" chimed I'm the
pretty granddaughter.
DurborOsv the Mormon.
With all the solemn mendacity acquired
during many years in the hotel business
the Judge led them to the veranda. There
he asked them to first guess to which
was the awful man. With one accord
sra a i and granddaughter pointed
Judge told them they were mistaken and
pointed out Uncle Joe, and the old ladv
with toss Of her head. remarked: He
But Uncle Joe smiled on in blissful iguor-
ance. Congressman Mercer Of Nebraska
strolled over to the group. ana Informed the
ladies that he would be pleased 10 Introduce
them to Mr.. Cannon were il not for the fact
that Uncle Joe was masqusra1ing and wish
ridge.
At the stroke Of II two porters appeared
and hoisted Congressman Dooiittle out Of
his chair. In all the glory OF his go pounds
OF solid flesh he led the congressional squad
to the bathers' dressing rooms. This was
the signal for a stampede OF al the pretty
girls to the beach, where they formed IN
"ohsr" and "Ahs.s as each noted sts1sss
man passed before them in stately review.
Congressman Geary. smooth-faced. plump
as cherub and with a counter ance which
is an exact reproduction OF Cruikshan,'s
sketch Of Mr.. Pickwick was ihe first Ia
appear. and proudly exhibited his puigy,
He had. so he imagined, securely fastened
his spectacles with a couple Of yards Of
string, but alas the first breaker struck
him fairly amidships, tossed him high tn
the air and then scooted him IN on the
beach minus breath and spec:acles 5u. long
on salt water.
Apollo in the Surf
marched proudly down the beach and struck
out boldly In the direction of the lfe-say.
ers, boat How those pretty. girls did
in the direction Of this youthful and sturdy
statesman. And II any of those pretty girls
imagined that Mr.. Durborow wasn't aware
Of those nudges and glances they were
sadly in error. 1t was really entertaining
to watch Mr.. Durborow cavort around In
the deep blue sea, with one eye on his owr
manly form and t'other on the grand stand
Congressman Mercer and Doolittle waded
out waist deep in the surf and waited The
ocean came up and showed them and ther
staggered back. Again the ocean showed
the mighty men and again staggered back
The ocean showed until IL got groggy and
the heavy weights took pity on II and saun
tered back into their dressing rooms
Congressman Payne of New York. who
resembles the late James G. Blaine VIII II
the ocean gets mixed with his whiskers
and Congressman Aldrich and Babcocl
both pretty brunettes, danced a minuet out
near the breaker line. and the summer girl.
on the beach said oh" and "Ah!" some
more.
Meantime Congressman Cannon. in all tn,
black neglige shirt, stood on the beach with
the pretty girls. and with a cynical sneel
pointed out the physical defects of hi.
brother legislators. Then they all toddlet
up the beach, and after dressing made ar
onslaught on the dinner table which mad,
Judge Miller white in the face.
The party will cut capers with the sur
and ogle the bellies of the cape until to
morrow afternoon. when they will return
to Washington and try to settle the silvel
question. They arrived at Cape May Fri
day Evening y Mayor Hdreti
yacht Harriet and today they were given
ride over Cape Mays trolley system.
Considering that they are Congressmei
they have behaved very well.
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