The sun., 1898-01-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Calusha Grow, chs Veteran The New
Members Wife Bicycles At the Gap.
itol No Time For Spe sches.

Galusha Grow, ti,s Veteran The Ney
Members Wife Bicycles At the Gap.
itol No Time For spe aches.
Especial Correspondence.l
sold Galusha, az the venerable Rep
resentative Grow Of Pennsylvania i
known among his intimate politica
friends, comes back to this session O
congress as sprightly as boy. His snow
white hair and beard are not as cIosel,
trimmed as they were last session, bu
he has not aged perceptibly since h'
was jumping into the debates OH th'
Dingley bill and threading the intrica
cies of schedules. He is very punctua
in his attendance on the house and passel
the most Of his time, tilted back in hi
chair, listening to the proceedings
Frequently his hands are clasped at the
back Of his head. His attire is always
black, and the two upper buttons Of his
waistcoat are invariably loosened.
Still an Active Worker.
A Pennsylvania at the capitol wlIc
shares the enthusiasm of larea major.
ity of the Republicans Of tho keystone
State for the aged ex- ..peaAer recently
told the story of Mai.; 1wain' visit to
German town, where he found the
population wild over great singer 1t
will be remembered how the humorist
marveled at the intense fervor Of the
throng and exclaimed to some one near
him, why, that fellow can't sing"
"Oh, but he used to sing"
I Representative Grow, on the contrary,
takes far more active part III legisla
, tion and is more useful in the house
than very many Of his younger col
leagues. He has the advantage of ma.
jority of them, because Pennsylvania
will probably return him as a member
at large as long as he lives or cares to
come to congress. He keeps himself as
thoroughly informed on matters Of leg
islation as when he was one of the lead.
ing characters in legislation during the
period of the war.
The New Members Wife.
There is always a bountiful crop of
stories concerning the doings Of con.
gressional women-new congressional
women-at this season of the year.
Most Of the tales are apocryphal, but
this one is perfectly true, for the sta
toner himself told me about it. The
woman is the wife of a member from
somewhere in the west, and she had
never been in Washington till a fort.
night ago. She went to Il stationer's to
order visiting cards
What day do you wish engraved OH
them asked the clerk
"Oh," answered Mrs. Congressman,
"I've got to have several days. l can't
make all my calls in one day Engrave
me some cards for Monday calls and
some for Tuesday, and--well, it's going
to be expensive, but guess I've got to
do it-make me some for every day in
the week except Sunday"
The Bicycle at the Capitol.
When the crypt underneath the ro-
tunda of the capitol used to be Il store
house of everything under the sun, it
was also the bicycle stable. Now, since
the crypt has Lccn cleaned cut and ,en-
ovated, and its lcuutilul columns stand
out like pillars in a Grecian temple,
the bicycles are not allowed to enter
In fact, it is said that no wheels are
allowed within the capitol at any place
This condition Of affairs has led
young man to seek the privilege, which
has Ecen granted him, of checking
wheels in The space under the central
portito. He is not allowed to charge,
but accepts such tips us may be offered
good thing Ct LIS new Lusincss. In the
the senators and members
who uro in the LHiit Cf riding to the
capitol arc anxious that some room shall
be set apart for their silent stccds
The Interesting Last Eocra.
One ,f the mc>t interesting rooms in
the White House is the east room,
which las witnessed many stirring
scenes. There Mrs. Adams, The wife Of
The second LrJ !tlCnt, dried her clothes
every Monday afternoon when she first
lived in TIE White House. now almost
100 years ago Ihpr" Andrew jackson
'prcad out tlc liz cheese and invited
,hu mu!tliuGo TO come and IartaEp,
with the result that the carpet Of the
great apartment was trampled full Ct
cheese. There i0lrlGn pCtentntpS and
and Allegations Of Amcri-
,an Indians have been received by pres
dents Many funerals have been held
II tho east room, ana the bodies Of pres
dents aud Cf til, ir wives and other mem
Jers CT their families have lain in state
)ne of the most pathetic scenes ever
witnessed III the east room was the fu
lcral Of the wife and the daughter of
General Tracy, then secretary Of the
lavy under President Harrison.
No Tine Ter Long Speeches.
"A very amusing incident said Sen
tor Kyle to ne the other day, OCCUR
ed in one Of the divisions of the war
apartment recently was transacting
ONE business with one CT the generals,
very precise, abrupt and commanding
Individual, when u young lawyer from
lie of the southern states was ushered
n by an attendant. The general, turn.
lg in his chair, inquired grutfly,
Well, sir what can do for you?' The
oung gattolney, evidently having thought
ut his prelude us well as the entire ar.