The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
SOME FAH0Ts GAVELS.
IAttIe Diaeuisy In Dsspos,sg or Certai. E.a-
siens OF Authority.

IAttIe Diaesisy In D,~po.,.g or CertaI. E-a-
siens OF Authority.
Mr. Gladstone was asked last summer where
he got all the gavels that hang upon the walls
OF his library 1T Hawarden. He said:
They have been collected from lifelong
experience. Some Of them date back to college
life when was President OF boys societies and
had the pleasure OF welding the gavel."
II Mr. Choates committee in the Constitu-
tional Convention. which for many weeks lis
tened to woman's suffrage arguments In the
state Capitol at Albany last year, had reported
N favor OF striking out the word male" from
the Constitution, the women suffragists were
going to beg the gavel from Mr.. Choate 90 that
they could have Il cut up into pieces and made
into souvenirs. One of thsm-so sure Of victory
Was she actually designed gavel pins, and got
up several little ornaments out Of pine To see
how many could lie made out OF piece Of wood
no bigger than Mr.. ChOate's gavel.
Mrs.. Potter Palner's gavel-the one by which
she kept order among the lady members"
during those stormy anti-Fair days-is one of
the proudest ornaments OF her boulevard home;
and the chair presented 90 her by the ladies Of .
W estarn State for the committee meetings will
undoubtedly go TO the Fair memorial building
in Chicago, where the eavel may also be added
% the list OF things historical.
Secretary Carlisle presided over the House
several sessions, and used many gavels. In
Washington no gavel is ever permitted 10 see
the second season Of usefulness. Mrs. Carlisle
wanted them very much TO bsqueath t0 her de-
scendants, IL nothing more; for she Is one OF the
qualities and believe they viii BE- famous ia his
tory. A. the closing day of the sessions APP
sbout the gayeis. And when the last day was at
hand she stationed friends all over the House 10
catch the gavel when lhs SpsakeT, In asoord-
nounced the ad journment. Those present knew
Mrs. CARLISLE wanted H. and they let her friends
Lord RSseSerry was presiding 0fiiesr Of a So
cety in Christ church College, Oxford. The
lei in his town house. Speaker samuel Randall
handled three Ravels during his Washington
SSsssn.d 70 me dsssstsrs and sis.ers az the
Randall family, and the other Was grabbed mp
By man who presented Il with his best COM
Richmond. Va. Speaker Reed secured bis Ia
NOUS gayel hiuself By sort Of subterfuge. sta:
catch H. Mr.. Blaine once succeeded In catch
ing one thrown by her husband at the adjourn
BisnarcI was always sinsularly neglected. Of
the uses OF this important Instrument OF good
order for he would .hlIass his sSIns ma, nd and
in that way, There Is q herman story that the a.
tie /" Man o. Iron came 70 Bismarck at one OF
msmbars OF a committee 10 denote that lac
wished silence; and then. as there was still
buzz ia the roam. he brought down hts nst with
BLOW broke IL.
The Man OF Iron" exclaimed one OF the
German councillors present.
Yes. and the man OF blond, too" calculated
another. a. a few drops Of blood trickled from
the wounded palm.
Making gaVels is very remuneratiye for manu-
factaTers. because they are bought la great
quantities By the city governments without in
aulTies as TO cost. And many purchased
eyery year By clubs thai do not know just what
4 niece OF wood Is worth. Then. too. there Is :
call for very eXDsnsive ones for EomeR's
clubs. and fancy ONES for the meetings that are
held for charity In the winter. 'SOmethinR
very pretty. indeed" Is asked for and the
mar ukaeturers put great deal Of WORK upon
de little impleRehts, knowing that the buyers
arc Filling 10 pay all II u worth.
Speaker Crisp gave his gaVsl al the close
Of Ihs last session 70 AIss Barrett Of Georgia
one OF the Drettiest girls In the STATE. several
historic ones have been P1essntsd 70 His Royal
HiEhness. the Duke o. York; and In this
country a great many have found their way
/" with the Compliments Of the ChzlrnAn" 70
Chester A. Arthur. whsn be was Yics-Presi-
deal, said
call the senate 20 order, or the tinEle Of = bsll
turn eysry lace 20 me. HUI for heaYy dLgRity
give as P0ndero1s kAFeL