The National tribune., 1898-03-24

How it broadens hope and Yields conf
dence to see men OF varied minds and un
tried measures beat and hammer away in
the halls OF legislation, and afterwards in
! pureSt friendship meet around a common
| board, and lie to each other the prince OF
| good fellows,
William E. Mason, known better among
/ his numerous friends as Billy Mason,
made this house ring with merriment when
| in his droll manner he hurled some witt
cism or told an apt story, Of which he had
| an inexhaustible stock Those who heard
his rollclling Mother Goose" speech on
the Tariff, when the House was kept in a
roar Of laughter, viii not forget the telling
points, where every truth struck home.
The memory Of it viii survive, when the
rhetorical eloGuence Of Breckenridge, the
profound argument of Carlisle and the
Jacksonian thrustS OF Randall have been
forgotten.
Mr.. Mason is q man short in stature
rising little more than five feet above
Mother Earth, thiclI-set, with an avoirdu-
pos OF 20 pounds. His hair is black and
SHAGGY, his face smooth, broad, and good
natured. In looks he resembles two sons
Of Illinois, John A. Logan and, in a marked
degree, the Little Giant" Stephen A.
Douglas. He is now United States Senator.
One meets here society in all its phases;
men and women of the world who have
more money and leisure than ability to
utilize them. One sees those who long to
read their names in the papers, and those
who are angered because their names are
there; and those who delight in social /
duties as well as those who are miserable
because of them. Women OF culture here
congregate; women of patriotism whom the
vicissitudes Of life have drifted into the
workshops of the Nation; women whose
integrity and honor are to them Jewels far
above the positions lost when fortune
changed hands.
1e Gx,n
and broad charity never intruded on pri
vacy, never spoke i'll Of the absent; but,
rather whose conversation and life were
full Of deep, true instincts that make
rounded characters, who could talk OF
science, poetry, art, religion and politics
with keen intelligence which made such
a fellowship an education such converse
ton o continual spring OF inspiration, and
social freedom a delight.
While the foodgates of memory are
raised, in walks the embodiment Of one of
these Olive Logan Skies. 1t is not neces-
sary to tell the people who she is. Too
long she has been one OF Americas favo-
rite daughters not to have been heard of in
city, town and hamlet, through her writing
and her lectures.
She is woman as gifted in mind as she
is charming in person and manner; she is
one who is true to herself true to her pro-
fess;on and true to her SeX-a strong, help
full womanly woman.
1t is for these qualities that she has been
kindly received by the Queen Of England
among few chosen guests at a lawn
gathering at Windsor; complimented 10y
the Empress Of Germany; thanked by the
Empress Fugenie for her written words;
hidden TO the StrattOn mansion by Baron
css Burdettc Coutts; warmly welcomed by
the best in her own native land. Where
ever her feet touch its shores there "Wel-
come ever smiles"
She is a handsome woman, of LARGE
figure, fine complexion, her skin exceed
ing fair and checks rosy with health,
pleasant, laughing blue eyes, an abun-
dance Of soft, gray, wavy hair, which com
pletes pen portrait OF this woman who is
as fascinating as her letters are charming.
TO be c0ntinued)