The Washington times., 1895-01-07
THIS GAME CPEN
FROM II u. TO 1 A. ".

From the number of faro layouts and
wheels they took the entire 1oor-it was
evident that the establishment is doing a
good business.
When had returned to town l happened
to mention the Virginia gambling and gam
bers bad Just lett TO AN acquaintance.
THAT is nothing. said he: there is more
money lost and won at Pages and Chamber
Inns in a single night than changes hands
over there in a week.
why, you don't mean
mo, mean poker. Tire law can't stop
poker. Tn told by those who have played
there that men have lost two or three thou
nd there at sitting. Which reminds me
OF a good joke on Congressional friend OF
mine. Being in the humor and a little flush
he joined Iarty at Pages and sat down TO a
quiet game. Having deal: the cards the man
next TO him suggested that he ante up.
"'0h. says he, what is the ante, anyhow
"'Ten dollars
''W-w- what? Ten doilars?'
Certainly said $40
"'Well, for - sakeI if the ante is $40,
what's the limit!'
"'Filtv'
Ten dollars ante and $50 limit, Well.
you il have TO let me out, gentlemen. This
particular game Is trifie rich for my
bloodn
And that does look Ike pretty stiff game
" III a idEh POT Vi thtuly dplCcG dTOuliu lHc
board and three or four staying in. the value
OF three sewers may be estimated at tidy
sum. Still. it We uld be nothing to some OF
our millionaire Senators-or. at least, be
something like penny ante and 10-cent
limit"
Pages is directly opposite Welcker's old
place and is extremely
POPULAR WITH CERTAIN SENATORS.
Joe Blackburn, Matt Quay, and others OF
that ilk frequent Pages. The proprietor-a
nice, aristocratic-looking old gentleman, with
flowing mutton chops of silvery tone-is the
proprietor of the Senate restaurant and is q
lavorite with his distinguished patrons. His
clubhouse is conducted on the most select
lines. Even the old paintings on The walls
among which are the portraits of his noble
Maryland ancestry, give a tone Of harmony
10 the place.
But. as already indicated, the Senatorial
patrons OF Pages do not 20 there to look al
those kind OF pictures the portraits of four
kings, or even three queens. being more
ghly esteemed than the oil creations repre-
seHting the fathers and mothers of the re-
public
"I'G meet you at John Chamberlin's 81 said
one friend to another-an appointment that
has been made from time to time by nearly
every public man ever in Washington.
No. I1- uOl WAS Inc reply.
why, what's the matter with John?''
Nothing; he's all right-but l meet so
many good fellows around there I can't get
away"
Ana the same reason might be given for
many beiated Congressman, distinguished
visitor, bon yiyant. man about town. John
ChamDerLn enjoys a personality never
( achieved by any other of the many who have
from time TO time catered to the public stom-
ach and. through that portion of the ANATOMY,
to the public heart. His reputation is not
merely local. for on the porches of Saratoga.
about dhe yeranGas of Long Branch. in The
lobby Of the Hoffman, on the quarter stretch
on any track. the portly figure with a limp,
and the broad, genia. face with merry
smile. viii command wide recognition.
At the tables in the restaurant far into the
night viii bs found groups of politicians
members of the House OF Representatives
and Senate rs. while back here in the cafe are
always motley groups of statesmen, lobby
lists, newspaper men, visiting politicians from
the various States Of the Union, foreign at.
taches, and clubmen. There are always @