Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14

take a trot now and then out TO the
Capitol and back. Secretary Olnev
leaves the state Department at4 O'Clock
every day, and he usually walks out TO
the Capitol, takes turn around the
National Library on the other side, and
then goes to his home, not far from the
Blaine mansion, via Massachusetts
avenue. TINS walk, all told, Is about
three miles In length, and the Secretary
makes Il In less than an hour lie walks
Al the rate Of about iolr miles an hour.
He has a quick, springy step, and when
he comes to a gutter, he, like as not,
goes over II with jump. His stride is
greater than that OF most men, and only
those who are good walkers can be per-
suaded TO attempt a pedestrian jaunt
with him. GA Sundays during the sum.
mer he often walks out to the Presidents
country place, and you may see him any
morning al $50 O'Clock starting from his
home opposite that Of Mrs. General
She'idan's on Rhode Island avenue to
walk down TO the State Department.
He uses other exercises outside OF walk.
Ing to keep himself In trim. He has, !
am told, pair Of pulley weights In his
bed room, and he takes turn nj these
night and morning. He has a punching
bag also, and the agility with which he
jumps about this is said 10 be surpassed
only by the noted i'm Corbett.
poEs NOT WEAR An ovERcoAr.
Some people think that the Secretary
OF State Is snobbish. don't believe il
lie is full Of plain. practical common
sense, but not having bee nbrought up
In the school Of politics he does not
think II necessary to lick his lips and
say sweet things whenever politician
comes In sight. He Is, indeed, decidedly
independent. This Is TO be seen In his
dress as well as In his actions. The
dress OF the average Secretary Of State
has been a long Prince Albert coat, dark
panlaloons aud high silk hat. Score.
tary Olney's iayorite suit is OF business
cut. lie wears a sack coat, and have
seen him 10 ng down Pennsylvania
avenue when the Thermometer was not
lar from zero without an oveTcoat. lie
wears an overcoa, only in the coolest
and stormiest weather. lie has, like as
not, his hands IN his pockets as he
walks, and his hat Is OF a soft felt. He
puis on the Prince Albert coat or the
double breasted irock only on diploma
tic days when he receives his callers.
On other days he Is dressed like the
most ordinary business man, and he
could take bicycle ride without chang
ing his clothes.
FOND OF TRIMS.
The Secretary believes In working
while he works and in playing while he
plays. He also evidently believes tina,
all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy. Hence his walks; hence also his
tennis games during the summer. At
halfpast 4 O'Clock every afternoon from
April to October Secretary Olney has a
game OF tennis. lie leaves the depart.
ment, goes to his home and puts on a
tennis suit OF white flannel. He then
takes his racquet and walks to a tennis
ground on Massachusetts avenue siluat-
ed on a little vacant lot right next to
where Mrs. Grant lives, and there plays
tennis until dark. Several other states.
men play with him and they hop about
between the nets with as much agility as
a lot OF school boys. After the Secre.
tary has finished his tennis In the sum.
mer aud his walk in the winter, he goes
home, has his bath and dresses Tor din.
ner. He puts on a swallow-tail coat at
such times and appears at the table In
full evening dress. lie has to do tn IN
most cases, at least, Tor during the win.
ter he Is invited Cut to dinner nearly
every night. and his position as Seers.