The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-11

vanity of statesmen, is proud of his posi-
tlon as the oldest man in the Senate.
Senator Wolcott has the distinction of
wearing more new clothes than any other
man in the chamber and it used to make
Vice-President Morton angry 10 have it
insinEated that his wig was not made of
natural hair.
Our public men of to-day are very par
ticular as to what the newspapers say
about hem. The most of them keep
>crapbooks in which they paste all clip
pings concerning themselves, and The
volumes of this kind which belong 90
President Cleveland would make a library.
A curious evidence of the vanity of
great men is found in their photographs.
Nearly every member of Congress has his
photograph on sale al one or another of he
galleries here. He reaps nc profits through
the sales but they are usually sold with
his consent. Congressman buy a great
many photographs.
They are much like a set of college stu
dents and they exchange with one another.
The result is that Washington is city of
photographers. We have some of the best
artists in the United States here. and c.
NJ Bell, who died a short time ago, took
a. many photographs of The famous men
IT to-day as any photographer in the
United States. He had a gallery on the
road to the Capitol and for the past twenty
years be has photographed the leading men
of the country. His chief operator, Mr..
Dodge. still prrsides over the gallery. He
Is brisht young man OF 40 who is much
noted for his artistic ability as a poser.
dis long, slender fingers have grasped the
heads OF the prettiest of our society women
and the most famous of our statesmen for
the last fifteen years, and his stories as to
how these great people look and act before
the camera are very Interesting. [ chatted
with him for an Eour yesterday. Said he:
The biggest men OF t e United States are
! by no means nervous when in front If the
| camera. They are generally plain, practi-
| cal, common-sense people. They cone
into the gallery, pose for their pictures and
| leave, and We have much more trouble
with the little scent fellows than with
them. | have posed President Cleveland
a number of times. II everybody acted as
we'll as be does we could always take good
pictures. He has no suggestions to make,
leaves himself almost entirely in the hands
of the operator and Is what we call very
good subject. Some of the pictures which
have been sold of him throughout the
United States have been taken here. His
pictures have had great sale aud there is
good demand for them STILL"
What other Presidents. have you
taken Pr
"Quite a number" was the reply. 81
have made number of pictures OF Presi-
dent Hayes. He was leasant man to
meet and comm on in his ways. He never
notified US that he was coming. but would
walk into the gallery and say, I want.my
photograr b taken He was as clay ia the
hands OF the potter and allowed US rose
HIM as we wished. President Hayes had
a face with full beard, and this kind nf a
face always gives good likeness. He or
dered many pictures, and both his AID
Ms. HAYES pictures sold WELL Mrs.
HAYES was, next to Mrs. Cleveland, the
best selling subject we have ever had"
Tell me something about Mrs. Cleve-
lard as poser"
ut is OF difficult to take Mrs. Cleye-
lands photogra h. She submits herself to
the photographer and allows him to choose
her poses. remember the first time she
came here was with Mrs; Villas. 1t was
one afternoon about O'Clock. She came
right into the gallery like any ordinary
person. and she and Mrs. Villas wen into
the dresslng-room, and moment later she
appeared ready to have her picture taken
took thirty odd negatives of her that day.
She wore number of different costumes,
ana We got many goud pictures. A num-
Der OF plates were DESTROYED at her re-
quest and some were reserved for her own
private use. Some of the best pictures of
Mrs. Cleveland have never been sold. and
DON think any one but herself and fam
lily have coIies of one or two of our neg
ives. Shortly after she came back from
her wedding tour / took picture of her in
the conservatory of the White Hone. One
| oil these was standing picture, and tnlDk
HarDer's Weekly published it. Another
was a three-fourths view, which was sent
all over the country. Mr.. Hayes was as
| easy to take as Mrs. Cleveland. She had
very fine face, and she allowed US 10
choose her poses. She had a great many
pictures taken. but the one. in which she
| looked best was fuIl-dress figure with
the hair combed down over the ears. You
may have seen il. Mrs. Hayes stands with
| her elbow leaning on a chair"
"How about President Arthur"
81 took President Arthur's picture one